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<p>Plan S is a set of high-level principles which are in line with current UK Government
policy and ambitions for Open Access (OA), and identify common ways to accelerate
the implementation of OA to meet the European Competitiveness Councils target, set
by ministers in 2016, of making all publicly funded research Open Access by 2020.
For these reasons, an economic impact assessment was not carried out.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI
was committed to a Review of OA policies before the announcement of Plan S, as part
of its practice of monitoring and improving implementation of the policy. The purpose
of the UKRI OA Review is to support delivery of UK government policy on OA to achieve
the associated economic and social benefits and ensure the taxpayer secures maximum
value for money from investment in publishing research. UKRI will consider Plan S
principles within the broader aspects of the OA Review and where they support the
delivery of UK OA policy.</p><p> </p><p>Any implementation of Plan S principles by
UKRI will be subject to the OA Review. This includes the Plan S principle around the
standardisation of publication fees and funding across Europe. Costs and benefits
around OA models and impacts arising from proposed changes will be considered as part
of the OA Review, including sustainability, with wider economic impacts considered
by BEIS. The OA Review will report in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>On 27<sup>th</sup> November,
the Coalition of funders that are working on Plan S issued further guidance and clarifications.
In this they stated that they will be commissioning an independent study on publications
costs and fees. The new implementation details and guidance to clarify Plan S principles
are open for public feedback.</p><p><a href="https://www.coalition-s.org/implementation-guidance-on-plan-s-now-open-for-public-feedback/"
target="_blank">https://www.coalition-s.org/implementation-guidance-on-plan-s-now-open-for-public-feedback/</a></p>
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