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European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA

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European Union and Member State public administrations
vEIF 2017 (annex 2 to COM(2017) 134 final, 23 March 2017)
3 domains
47 controls

The European Interoperability Framework (2017) gives public administrations in the EU and its Member States 47 recommendations for delivering interoperable digital public services: 12 underlying principles, the governance, legal, organisational, semantic and technical interoperability layers, and a conceptual model for integrated public services. EIRA, the European Interoperability Reference Architecture, supplies the building-block vocabulary in which EIF compliance is described.

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European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA is a compliance framework from European Union and Member State public administrations with 3 domains and 47 controls. The largest domains are Underlying interoperability principles (Recommendations 1 to 19) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA (19 controls), Conceptual model for integrated public services (Recommendations 34 to 47) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA (14 controls), Interoperability layers: governance, legal, organisational, semantic, technical (Recommendations 20 to 33) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA (14 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Conceptual model for integrated public services (Recommendations 34 to 47) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA

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Controls in the Conceptual model for integrated public services (Recommendations 34 to 47) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA domain of European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA: 14 controls
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european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-34Apply the conceptual model and reuse components
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-35Agree a common interconnection scheme
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-36Build shared reusable service infrastructure
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-37Expose authoritative sources with access controls
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-38Publish registry interfaces and documentation
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-39Attach metadata to base registries
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-40Plan and assure base registry data quality
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-41Embed open data in business processes
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-42Publish open data in open formats
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-43Clarify and standardise open data reuse rights
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-44Create catalogues with common descriptions
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-45Use external sources and services
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-46Assess security and privacy per service
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-47Use eIDAS trust services

Interoperability layers: governance, legal, organisational, semantic, technical (Recommendations 20 to 33) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA

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Controls in the Interoperability layers: governance, legal, organisational, semantic, technical (Recommendations 20 to 33) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA domain of European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA: 14 controls
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european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-20Govern interoperability holistically
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-21Run a standards management process
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-22Use a common standards assessment method
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-23Check standards catalogues before procuring
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-24Join relevant standardisation work
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-25Put governance in place for joined-up services
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-26Agree arrangements at every layer
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-27Screen legislation for interoperability barriers
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-28Document and align business processes
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-29Formalise organisational relationships
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-30Treat data as a public asset
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-31Set an enterprise information management strategy
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-32Support open information specification communities
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-33Use open specifications for technical interoperability

Underlying interoperability principles (Recommendations 1 to 19) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA

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Controls in the Underlying interoperability principles (Recommendations 1 to 19) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA domain of European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA: 19 controls
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european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-1Align national frameworks with the EIF
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-10Offer services through multiple channels
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-11Offer users one contact point
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-12Involve users in service development
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-13Ask users once for necessary data
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-14Make all services accessible
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-15Common security and privacy framework
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-16Design systems that support languages
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-17Simplify processes and use digital channels
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-18Set a long-term preservation policy
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-19Evaluate interoperability options and costs
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-2Publish owned data as open data
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-3Fair consideration of open source
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-4Prefer open specifications where suitable
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-5Internal visibility and external interfaces
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-6Reuse and share IT solutions
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-7Reuse and share information and data
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-8Avoid imposing technology-specific solutions
european-interoperability-framework-eif-2017-with-eira::EIF-Recommendation-9Ensure data can move between systems

What is European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA and who does it apply to?

European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA is a compliance framework from European Union and Member State public administrations with 3 domains and 47 controls. The European Interoperability Framework (2017) gives public administrations in the EU and its Member States 47 recommendations for delivering interoperable digital public services: 12 underlying principles, the governance, legal, organisational, semantic and technical interoperability layers, and a conceptual model for integrated public services. EIRA, the European Interoperability Reference Architecture, supplies the building-block vocabulary in which EIF compliance is described. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA actually require?

European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA has 47 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Underlying interoperability principles (Recommendations 1 to 19) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA (19 controls), Conceptual model for integrated public services (Recommendations 34 to 47) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA (14 controls), Interoperability layers: governance, legal, organisational, semantic, technical (Recommendations 20 to 33) – European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA (14 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of European Interoperability Framework (EIF) 2017 with EIRA do I already cover?

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