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A European Documentation Centre (EDC) is a body designated by the European Commission to collect and disseminate publications of the European Union for the purposes of research and education. There are 400 such centers in all member states of the EU.〔European Documentation Centers at the European Union: (europa.eu ) retrieved 28-May-2012〕 The mandate of an EDC is to receive all official EU publications, documents, contracts and electronic databases then make them available to researchers, educators, students, and interested members of the general public. The centers are also legal depositories of Acquis communautaire (EU law).〔(EuroVoc: Community acquis ) retrieved 28-May-2012〕 Although primarily academic in nature, anyone can visit an EDC to consult official EU publications. == History and organisation == European Documentation Centres were founded in 1963 by the European Commission. They are predominantly located at universities, university libraries, affiliated academic institutions, and non-university research institutes, both public and private. EU policy is that at least one EDC should be located in each region of a European Union member state. Candidate states and other countries can also have a designated EDC, supported jointly with local university libraries and the European Commission.〔Chulalongkorn University Bangkok: (European Documentation Centre )〕〔EDC at Baptist University Hong Kong: (European Documentation Centre )〕 EDCs are distinct from European Information Centers (EIC), which are geared more to the general public and consumer affairs. The official purpose of the centres is:〔 *Assist Universities and Institutes in education and research *Contribute to the transparency of European decision-making *Promote active debate on European policy and European integration *Assist interested members of the public to learn about EU policies in more depth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「European Documentation Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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