Archives Act 20XX: What Does This Mean for Your Organization?
Posted on June 28Archives Act 20XX: What Does This Mean for Your Organization?
De invoering van de nieuwe Archiefwet in Nederland is al meerdere keren uitgesteld. De meest recente informatie suggereert dat de wet in werking treedt op 1 januari 2026. Eerdere data waren 1 januari 2024, 1 juli 2024, en er was ook een vooruitzicht voor zomer 2022 of januari 2023. Door deze verschuivingen spreken we nu over de Archiefwet 20XX.
De officiële naam van de wet is "Archiefwet 2021". Deze wet is van toepassing op alle overheidsinstanties die publieke taken uitvoeren, zowel op landelijk als decentaal niveau. De wet richt zich op het beheer, behoud en de beschikbaarheid van archieven, zowel analoog als digitaal. Specifiek geldt de wet voor de volgende organen:
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- Municipalities
- Provinces
- Water Authorities
- Ministries
- Federal agencies and departments
- Public entities
- Joint arrangements
- Zelfstandige bestuursorganen (ZBO's)
- Public broadcasters
- Higher education institutions
- Digital sustainability: Measures must be taken to ensure that digital archives remain accessible and readable in the long term.
- Public access and availability: Archives must be made available for public use in a timely manner, unless specific exceptions apply.
- Archiving at the source: When creating documents, their eventual archiving must be taken into account.
- Supervision and enforcement: Stricter rules and increased oversight of compliance with archiving laws are being introduced.
- Infrastructure and systems: Advanced systems and infrastructure must be established to manage digital archives in a sustainable manner. This may require new investments in technology and personnel.
- Digital standards: Organizations must comply with specific standards for digital archiving (e.g., METS, EAD, PREMIS).
- Security and integrity: Measures must be taken to ensure the integrity and security of digital archives, including protection against cyberattacks and data loss.
- Accessibility and metadata: Sufficient metadata and descriptions must be provided to ensure the accessibility of archives. This also means that systems must be established to facilitate the searchability and discoverability of archival records.
- Training and awareness: Staff must be trained and made aware of the requirements and best practices for archiving, especially in a digital context.