CoreTrustSeal

On this page, you can find English translations of supporting documentation related to the latest CoreTrustSeal application of the National Archives of the Netherlands.

CoreTrustSeal

View the list of certified repositories  and our reviewed application on coretrustseal.org.

Documents

Expand all

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

National Archives of the Netherlands open collection data policy. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl

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.

National Archives of the Netherlands preferred and acceptable formats. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl

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.

National Archives of the Netherlands preservation policy. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl

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

National Archives of the Netherlands profile and policy private archives. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl

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

National Archives of the Netherlands statute. Dutch version on www.wetten.nl

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.

Netherlands Model Architecture for National Archival Institutions. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl

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.

Netherlands Public Records Act 1995. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl

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.

National Archives of the Netherlands template decision document digital archives. Dutch version on www.nationaalarchief.nl