Legal Acts Format (LAF) is a specification for the five types of the legal acts of the European Union: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions of the European Union. In LAF the schema is a DTD and acts are in XML.
Standardisation
Last update: 10/03/2023
Decision supporting tool on interoperability
The Decision supporting tool on interoperability (the Tool) is being developed as part of the Legal Interoperability ISA2 action, which aims to ensure that digital and interoperability aspects are considered in EU policies from their earliest stage. Upon the design of a new legislation that brings changes to existing digital environments, especially at a trans-European level, policymakers have to choose which would be the most effective and efficient approach for implementation. In this decision they may want to consider, among other aspects, the costs and benefits of including…
Digital innovationLegal+14 topics
Last update: 27/11/2020
Regulatory Reporting Principles
The main challenges associated with the regulatory reporting process across the EU are universal. Subsequently, Principles for Setting Regulatory Reporting Requirements offer holistic guidance to those working with setting regulatory requirements for a piece of legislation. Following an in-depth research exercise and interview with policy officers from the European Commission, a total of five principles were identified. The process of setting regulatory reporting requirements should be: Fit for purpose, implies that it should be well aligned with the needs of broader policy objectives…
Legal
Last update: 20/02/2024
ICT Impact Assessment Guidelines | Practical tools and guidelines for assessing ICT implications
Offers tools and templates for assessing ICT implications of new Commission initiatives, enhancing innovation and productivity by evaluating both qualitative and quantitative ICT impacts on EU policy implementation. It is an EC solution.
LegalOpen Source Software+13 topics
22/03/2024
Virtual event
BLSI Virtual Breakfast: Multidisciplinary teams as an enabler for digital-ready policies
What are multidisciplinary teams? How to build and manage them? How to overcome the challenges to reap the benefits of multidisciplinary collaboration? On 22 March from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. (CET) our esteemed speakers will answer this and other questions including their diverse perspectives from academia, the European Commission and French public administration. Learn more about our speakers and the agenda below! When is it taking place? 22 March 2024, 9:30 am to 11:00 am CET Where? Online (register to receive the link)How can I register? Click here to register Speakers:Min Tang…
CollaborationDigital-ready policymakingLegal
05/03/2024
Physical event
Dive Into Cybersecurity Standardisation
On 5 March 2024, the “Cybersecurity Standardisation Conference 2024” will take place online and in-person in Brussels, Belgium. The event will delve into a rich spectrum of subjects through engaging talks. These discussions will cover a wide array of topics, including: Shaping the future of European cybersecurity standardisation;Challenges related to the new legislation – How to tackle and keep track of the multiple regulatory requirements? How to better coordinate?Standards for new requirements on digital products – Where are we? What are our lessons learnt till now? Where are we heading…
Digital-ready policymaking
22/02/2024
Physical event
DECIDO final event: Shaping the future of evidence-informed policy making
Are you passionate about evidence-based policymaking? If so, we have a treat just right for you! The DECIDO project is organising a conference dedicated to the future of evidence-informed policymaking. Register here!What to expect? During the conference crucial areas will be discussed from evidence-based policymaking for carbon neutrality to the role of data in smart cities. Moreover, four DECIDO projects will be presented regarding the forest fires, floods, power outages, and wildfires. Lastly, the audience will be introduced to the DECIDO book: A Paradigm in policy-making: the Horizon 2020…
GRNET Tech Days: Online presentation on digital-ready policymaking
Learn about digital-ready policymaking from different perspectives! On 1 February from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CET) GRNET is organising a webinar presenting digital-ready policymaking in the European Commission, Denmark and Greece. The collaboration between the Hellenic Parliament and GRNET will be further investigated. Important key takeaway messages can be summarized below:Digital-ready policymaking is about mind-set shift and cultural change – these take time.Main enablers of digital-ready policymaking are sponsorship, proven benefits, multidisciplinary team work and timely intervention during…
Digital-ready policymakingEuropean Policies
30/01/2024
Virtual event
January 2024 |BLSI Virtual Breakfast: The Role and Challenges of Generative AI for Digital-ready Legislation in Europe
Can we use generative AI to produce better law? Can the use of generative AI help implement Law as Code? To find out, join us online for our January BLSI Virtual Breakfast on 30 January from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (CET)! You can review the key takeaways and the presentation in the attached files below.BLSI Virtual Breakfasts are a series of morning online sessions focusing on different aspects of digital-ready policymaking. In January, we will discuss the role and challenges of generative AI for digital-ready legislation in Europe. Our esteemed speaker Gregory Lewkowicz, a professor at the…
NGI FORUM 2023: Unlocking the Power of Digital Commons
Our digital-ready policymaking team promoting the digital-ready policymaking, invites you to deep dive into and learn more about technology and digitalisation. On 15 & 16 November 2023, the “NGI Forum 2023: Unlocking the Power of Digital Commons” will take place online and in-person, in Brussels, Belgium. The NGI Forum 2023, a pivotal part of the NGI initiative, is dedicated to investigating the essential elements of the future's human-centered internet. This year, the Forum is shining a spotlight on digital commons. These shared digital spaces are especially vital for Europe, as they…
Digital-ready policymaking
30/11/2023
Virtual event
November 2023 BLSI Virtual Breakfast | “The Digital-ready Checks across the EU”
On 30 November from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, join the BLSI Virtual Breakfast - a series of morning online sessions focusing on different aspects of digital-ready policymaking. This time we will present a new tool developed by the European Commission – the Digital-ready Checks. Find out what it is and how it can support policymakers in the policy drafting process. During the event, our team will present a demonstration version of Digital-ready Checks. Among other things, our speakers will delve into their national-wide approach on similar tools, particularly we will explore Germany’s example…
Digital-ready policymaking
09/11/2023
Virtual event
Validation webinar for the Regulatory Reporting Metadata Vocabulary
Join an online seminar for publicly evaluating Regulatory Reporting Metadata Vocabulary (RRMV) - a semantic asset for representing the regulatory reporting process. In this webinar co-organised by the SEMIC and BLSI communities, we will present and comment on the current iteration of the ontology as well as discuss its relation to other semantic assets.It will take place on 9 November 2023 from 2 pm to 4 pm, register here!You can watch the recorded seminar here. About the project:Regulatory reporting is the periodical provision of structured or unstructured data (qualitative or quantitative)…