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Portugal publishes open standards catalog - ODF, PDF and several other standards are mandatory

The Portuguese Government has published the National Digital Interoperability Regulation [2], which defines the list of open standards to be adopted in the Portuguese public administration. This framework brings to life the existing Law of Open Standards [1]. It is part of the larger ICT reform program that aims to save 500M EUR/year while providing stimulus to the local economy.

More information : http://www.esop.pt/portugal-publishes-open-standards-catalogodf-pdf-and-several-other-standards-are-mandatory/

[1] - Law 36/2011 Unofficial translation: http://www.esop.pt/uploads/2011/10/OpenStandardsPT.pdf

[2] - National Digital Interoperability Regulation: http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2012/11/21600/0646006465.pdf


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