LEOS – Drafting tool Getting started Photo by Peter Lewicki on Unsplash
LEOS – Drafting tool
Getting started
Photo by Peter Lewicki on Unsplash
Content
1. Problem statement
What is the problem that LEOS is addressing?
2. Solution
What is the solution proposed by LEOS?
3. Features
What are the features of LEOS?
4. How it works
Examples of how Leos looks like.
5. Status
What is the current status?
Problem statementWhat is the problem that LEOS is addressing?
1
Problem
Drafting legislation while:
• The process is complex
• There are a lot of stakeholders
• The process has both digital and
paper version and
• You have to deal with versioning
of documents
Picture from http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/en/20150201PVL00004/Legislative-powers
SolutionWhat is the solution proposed by LEOS ?
2
About the solution
The ISA² programme supports the developmentof digital solutions that enable publicadministrations, businesses and citizens inEurope to benefit from interoperable cross-border and cross-sector public services.
LegIT -2016.38 Legislation Interoperability Tools
LegIT is an action funded by ISA² that aimsto make the process of drafting newlegislation more efficient. Action is defined inWork Programme 2016 and 2017.
LEOS – Open Source Software
LEOS is the Open Source Software createdwithin the LegIT action as a result of theanalysis of best practices and reusablesolutions for drafting new legislation.
Q4/2015 ISA Action
1.13 ends
In Q4 2015, the ISA Action
1.13 funded under the ISA
Programme ends delivering a
study on existing solutions
and various proof of concepts.
Q2/2016 Action under
ISA2
Actions kicks of under ISA2
with a project charter covering
the different activities grouped
in three clusters.
Q3/2016 First
execution phase
An execution phase is done
every year. Each phase usually
includes a technical analysis
and a new release of the
prototype.
Q3/2017 Second
execution phase
LEOS-Pilot is launchedacross the Commission
services.
Council of the European Union
selects LEOS for internal use.
Q3/2018 Third
execution phase
NEW: An open CMIS implementation, Ref2Link
(automatic links to Official
Journal creation based on known
text patterns) and Hypothes.is
integration.
Q3/2019 Last
execution phase
Last execution phase is
performed and close of action
Q3/2020
Close of action
Stakeholders
CouncilParliament
Publication Officeincluding their
Translation andLegal Services
Interestedadministrations
in Member States
Solution ProviderSolution Owner
Associated stakeholders
External stakeholders
Commission
Solution
QUALITY EFFICIENCY INTEROPERABILITY
Control of text being drafted with less manual corrections and less new text to be translated
Computers can read drafted legislation
Some manual tasks become automated like consolidation, translation, publication
EU institutions can easily exchange and process the drafted legislation
Q
FeaturesWhat are the features of LEOS?
3
LEOS features
Semantic components, for a EU legislative context
An OASIS standard
Meaningful elements accessible and readable by computers
Akoma Ntoso
Provides guidance on allowed structure while drafting
Enhances collaborative work
Web application (HTML 5)
Drafting tool for EC and Council staff
LEOS features
An authoring tool for legal text
Extensible code
What Leos is
A word processor
Out-of-the-box authoring tool for any national legislation
What LEOS is not
How it worksExamples of how Leos looks like
4
Architecture overview
NOTE: the references to different standards or solutions do not mean in any way their expressed endorsement.
Architecture overview
NOTE: the references to different standards or solutions do not mean in any way their expressed endorsement.
Architecture overview
Global management of a file Specialised drafting environment
Timeline of the file track changes between versions
Wysiwyg edition of text
Annexes with rich content images, tables…
Management of higher divisions
Tools for review comments, highlights, suggestions
Global management of a file
Specialised drafting environment per sub-element
Track changes between versions
Timeline of the file track changes between versions
Annexes with rich content images, tables…
Management of higher divisions
Move, create elements with drag and drop
Wysiwyg edition of text
Tools for review
Comments, highlights, suggestions
StatusWhat is the current status
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Status
• Pilot with European Commission and to come a pilot with the Council of the European Union
• Proposals for REGULATIONS, DECISIONS or DIRECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
Questions? Feedback?
Contributions?
Contact us: [email protected]
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https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/solution/leos-open-source-software-editing-legislation
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