In light of evolving policy and emerging international consensus, the IReL Advisory Committee has reviewed and redrafted IReL’s Principles for Negotiations.
This process has been informed not only by international discussions but also by feedback from stakeholders and the hands-on experience of the IReL Negotiation Group, who is charged with ensuring that such principles are implemented.
These renewed principles will inform IReL negotiations from 2025 onwards and help to guide the IReL Negotiations Group in deciding on where best to invest existing and finite funds. It promulgates six basic principles: Cost reduction or control, Uncapped open access, Transparency, Commitment to an OA paradigm, Equity, and Protecting research rights.
You can read the full IReL Principles for Negotiations document here.