Statement: Laws and regulations are technology neutral
Rationale:
Regulations tied to a particular technology may quickly become obsolete and require further amendment. Also, technology-specific regulations lead to dependency on specific manufacturers, developers, suppliers or distributors of technology or services. It guarantees freedom of choice by not forcing users into using any specific technology.
Implications:
Laws and regulations do not require the use of any specific technology and do not favour nor discriminate against any technology.
It is possible to adhere to the laws and regulations with solutions and technologies from different manufacturers, developers, suppliers and distributors.
Principle Source: Technological neutrality and data portability Underlying Principle (5) of European Interoperability Framework (EIF)
Principle Source URL: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/nifo-national-interoperability-f…
Scope: Business Agnostic
Category: Digital Public Service Design
Interoperability Layer: Legal IoP