Green OA Mandate Recommendations- Denmark OA Committee

Recommendation 1. National Open Access policy is established by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation The Open Access Committee recommends that a national Open Access policy be formulated which encompasses all institutions that do research and/or disseminate research based on total or partial public funding. The point of departure is that as far as possible there must be free access to the results of publicly funded research. Recommendation 2. Research councils and foundations establish Open Access policies The Open Access Committee recommends that all research councils and foundations implement Open Access policies that live up to the national Open Access policy. Recommendation 3. Universities and other research institutions establish Open Access policies The Open Access Committee recommends that all universities and research institutions establish Open Access policies that meet with the requirements of the national Open Access policy. Recommendation 4. The bibliometric research indicator should be coordinated with the national Open Access policy The Open Access Committee recommends that in connection with evaluation of the bibliometric in- dicator the Danish Agency for Science, Research and Innovation contemplate how the indicator can be coordinated with national Open Access Policy. Recommendation 5.... (cont'd)