https://github.com/SEMICeu/DCAT-AP

This is the issue tracker for the maintenance of DCAT-AP
https://github.com/SEMICeu/DCAT-AP

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This is the issue tracker for the maintenance of DCAT-AP

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/SEMICeu/DCAT-AP
Owner: SEMICeu
License: cc-by-4.0
Created: 2017-09-13T07:53:27.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2026-06-10T15:03:13.000Z (about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-06-10T16:12:23.563Z (about 1 month ago)
Topics: application-profile, data-portals, data-specification, dcat, dcat-ap, europe, open-data
Language: HTML
Homepage: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/solution/dcat-application-profile-data-portals-europe
Size: 28 MB
Stars: 113
Watchers: 59
Forks: 27
Open Issues: 68
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

# DCAT-AP

This is the issue tracker for the maintenance of DCAT-AP.

The DCAT Application profile for data portals in Europe (DCAT-AP) is a specification based on W3C's Data Catalogue vocabulary (DCAT) for describing public sector datasets in Europe. Its basic use case is to enable a cross-data portal search for data sets and make public sector data better searchable across borders and sectors. This can be achieved by the exchange of descriptions of data sets among data portals.

The specification of the DCAT-AP was a joint initiative of DG CONNECT, the EU Publications Office and the ISA² Programme. The specification was elaborated by a multi-disciplinary Working Group with representatives from 16 European Member States, some European Institutions and the US.

The latest version of DCAT-AP (SEMIC Recommendation v3.0.1) can be downloaded from the [releases](https://github.com/SEMICeu/DCAT-AP/releases) or via [SEMIC Support Centre](https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/semic-support-centre/solution/dcat-application-profile-data-portals-europe/releases).
The HTML of this specification can be found [here](https://semiceu.github.io/DCAT-AP/releases/3.0.1/). The draft version (v3.0.2) can be viewed [here](https://semiceu.github.io/DCAT-AP/drafts/3.0.2/).

The latest version of DCAT-AP Annex for High-Value Datasets (SEMIC Recommendation v3.0.0) is also published [here](https://semiceu.github.io/DCAT-AP/releases/3.0.0-hvd/). A public review of the next version is open until September 2026. The draft version (v3.0.1) can be viewed [here](https://semiceu.github.io/DCAT-AP/drafts/3.0.1-hvd/).

Any problems encountered, or suggestions for new functionalities can be submitted as issues on the DCAT-AP repository on GitHub. A short guideline for submitting issues can be found at https://github.com/SEMICeu/DCAT-AP/wiki/Submission-guidelines.

## Structure of the repository
/releases: DCAT-AP releases (1.1,1.2 etc), each release might have different distributions
/drafts: DCAT-AP drafts texts, candidates for public review

/r5r/releases: The DCAT-AP vocabulary releases
/r5r/drafts: The DCAT-AP vocabulary drafts

## Licence
Copyright © 2026 European Union. All material in this repository is published under the licence CC-BY 4.0, unless explicitly otherwise mentioned. Any problems encountered, or suggestions for new functionalities can be submitted as issues on the DCAT-AP repository on GitHub.

## Webinar Overview
This section offers an overview of the webinars and events related to DCAT-AP.

The table below shows webinars and events related to **latest version of DCAT-AP**:

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Date

Webinar on DCAT-AP

04/02/2025

The table below shows webinars and events related to **previous versions of DCAT-AP**:

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Remaining issues on DCAT-AP

16/04/2024