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The open collection data policy (‘opendatabeleid’ in Dutch) describes our open data policy.

Our preferred and accepted formats publication (‘Handreiking Voorkeursformaten’ in Dutch) helps legal caretakers take into account the formats when forming a digital archive, and helps facilitate the sustainability and exchangeability of digital archives.

Our preservation policy (‘Preserveringsbeleid’ in Dutch) indicates how we keep the digital information objects we manage authentic and usable. It also contains conditions for creators of digital information objects.

The profile and policy with respect to private archives (‘Acquisitieprofiel particulier archief’ in Dutch) contains the criteria for acquiring new private archives. 

The National Archives of the Netherlands statute (‘Statuut agentschap Nationaal Archief’ in Dutch) is a government regulation that contains our responsibilities and duties.

The National Archives and the Regional Historical Centres are changing rapidly. Working under the Netherlands Model Architecture for National Archival Institutions (‘Model Architectuur Rijks Archiefinstellingen’ in Dutch) guides these changes.

The Public Records Act is a Dutch law from the year 1995 that regulates the management and access of government archives (‘Archiefwet 1995’ in Dutch). The first version of this law dates back to 1918.

In a decision document for the outsourcing or transfer of digital archives (‘Sjabloon Beslisdocument Digitale Archieven’ in Dutch), the agreements between the legal caretaker and the archive institution about the archive to be outsourced or transferred are recorded.