{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-863/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/863",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/863 of 18 May 2017 updating the open source software licence EUPL to further facilitate the sharing and reuse of software developed by public administrations",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-863",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/863\nof 18 May 2017\nupdating the open source software licence EUPL to further facilitate the sharing and reuse of software developed by public administrations\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Commission has approved the European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v.1.0 by Decision C(2006) 7108 on 9 January 2007.\n(2)\nBy Decision C(2007) 6774 the EUPL v.1.0 was validated in all the official languages of the European Union.\n(3)\nBy Decision C(2008) 8911, the Commission adopted a revised version of the Licence (EUPL v. 1.1) and validated it in all the official languages.\n(4)\nIn order to further facilitate the sharing and reuse of software developed by public administrations concerning the use of an open source software licence, a new EUPL version, EUPL v. 1.2, should be adopted.\n(5)\nSome adjustments of wording and simplifications are necessary to align it with official denominations, to allow for a broader scope, to give parties certain flexibilities as regards the applicable law, and to clarify the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.\n(6)\nThe EUPL includes an appendix of ‘compatible licenses’ providing interoperability with a list of other ‘share alike’ licenses, which requires some updates to take into account newer relevant licenses.\n(7)\nAn updated version of the EUPL, version 1.2, has consequently been established and in the interest of clarity and rationality its text should be presented in a consolidated form,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/863/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:29.489108+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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