The document summarizes the European Commission's position and activities regarding open access to scientific publications and research data. The Commission promotes open access as it benefits scientific progress, innovation, and taxpayers. It has implemented open access policies for EU-funded research projects and provides support for open access infrastructure and member state initiatives. Stakeholder consultations help inform the Commission's ongoing work and future policy agenda on further developing open access across Europe.

1. Jean-François Dechamp European Commission Directorate-General for Research & Innovation Open Access to Scientific Information in the EU and the Czech Republic Technology Centre AS CR Prague, 12 October 2011 Open Access in the European Research Area & the EU Programmes for Research and Innovation

12. What does the EC do concretely as a funding body?

16. Survey on Open Access in FP7 811 projects concerned  194 answers received Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

17. Understanding the issue Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

18. Time or manpower to self-archive Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

19. Negotiate with publisher Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

20. Publishers considered Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

22. Knowledge of OA publishing in FP7 Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

23. Experience with OA publishing in FP7 Use of possibility of reimbursement of OA publishing Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

24. Future use of OA publishing in FP7 Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication For 72% of respondents, reimbursement of Gold OA is restricted by the fact that most publishing activities occur after the project end

25. Open access to data? Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

26. OA mandate to data (split by FP7 area) Source: EC Survey (July-August 2011) awaiting publication

37. 2011 Public Consultation Individual researcher (39%), citizen (28%), university/research institute (8%),library (7%), publisher (6%), international organisation (4%) etc. Source: 2011 EC Public consultation (July-September 2011) awaiting publication

38. 2011 Public Consultation Individual researcher (39%), citizen (28%), university/research institute (8%),library (7%), publisher (6%), international organisation (4%) etc. Source: 2011 EC Public consultation (July-September 2011) awaiting publication