Positions & responses

From time to time APD needs to adopt a position on an evolving issue, or we want to support a position taken by one of our sister associations, or we feel impelled to respond to public consultations. Here is a checklist:


Brussels Declaration

This joint statement from publishers and their associations was made at the time of the EC conference in February 2007

  Brussels Declaration

STM White Paper

This is a useful and concise summary of STM publishing practice

Orphan works

Here is the current PA position on orphan works

  Orphan Works - the PA position

We also support recent statements on orphan works from STM and the IPA

ERA green paper A letter to DG research 
  ERA team 300807

EC study on scientific publication markets in Europe

Our submission to the study on the scientific publication markets in Europe
  EC-ECARES PA response final