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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Decision (EU) 2022/2481 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030^note, and in particular Article 14(3), point (a) thereof,Whereas:

(1)On 31 August 2026, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Greece applied to the Commission to set up the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium on Education (EDU-EDIC). Croatia applied on 24 September 2026. Slovenia applied on 6 October 2026. Finland and Belgium applied on 9 October 2026.

(2)As the host Member State, the Netherlands has provided a declaration in accordance with Article 14(1), point (d) of Decision (EU) 2022/2481 recognising EDU-EDIC as an international body as referred to in Articles 143(1), point (g) and 151(1), point (b) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC^note and as an international organisation as referred to in Article 11(1), point (b) of Council Directive (EU) 2020/262^note, from the date on which the EDIC is set up.

(3)The Commission assessed the application pursuant to Article 14(2) of Decision (EU) 2022/2481. The Commission concluded that the application meets the conditions required under Article 14(1) of that Decision. Taking into account the general objectives of the Digital Decade Policy Programme, in particular the contribution of the proposed EDIC to the multi-country project concerning European common data infrastructure and services, notably with the aim of strengthening the sovereignty of digital infrastructure in education, the Commission concluded that the proposed EDIC meets the requirements laid down in Articles 13 to 21 of Decision (EU) 2022/2481.

(4)EDU-EDIC is a strategic initiative to support the development of sovereign and interoperable digital infrastructure solutions for education in the Union. It aims at reducing structural dependencies on third-country digital education providers by, among others, fostering the European EdTech offer of digital solutions for schools, including AI tools, strengthening education data governance and interoperability, and contributing to a trusted, inclusive and innovative digital learning ecosystem in the Union. Furthermore, in line with the Union education policies initiatives, including the Union of Skills and the upcoming Education Package, EDU-EDIC also aims at increasing teaching and learning capacities across the Union.

(5)In order to ensure for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, namely the start of the of EDU-EDIC, which is imperative for its orderly implementation, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

(6)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established by Article 23(1) of Decision (EU) 2022/2481,

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