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The Council of Ministers resolves:

1 — Approve, as guiding principles for the implementation of a National Open Science Policy, that the State and other public legal entities that members of its indirect administration assume, in carrying out their duties:

a) Open access to publications resulting from research financed by public funds;

b) Open access to scientific data resulting from publicly funded research;

c) Guaranteeing the preservation of publications and data scientific data in order to allow their reuse and access continued.

2 — Establish that efforts to dissemination and public discussion about the objectives and

Priorities to consider when configuring a Policy National Open Science, which should result in a Letter of Commitment for Open Science in Portugal;

3 — Mandate the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education to create an Interministerial Working Group whose mission is to present, by the end of 2016, a proposed Strategic Plan for the implementation of a National Open Science Policy and which has as main objectives:

a) Prepare a diagnosis of the current state of the Open Science practices in Portugal;

b) Promote public debate around issues associated with Open Science;

c) Identify best practices around Science Open and develop awareness programs;

d) Define indicators with the aim of promoting a monitored and transparent transition to Science