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+---
+license: mit
+task_categories:
+- text-classification
+- question-answering
+- text-generation
+tags:
+- legal
+size_categories:
+- 10K<n<100K
+---
+# EUR-Lex SDG-Annotated Dataset
+
+## Dataset Summary
+
+The **EUR-Lex SDG-Annotated Dataset** enhances the original [**EUR-Lex**](https://huggingface.co/datasets/NLP-AUEB/eurlex/blob/main/README.md) dataset by mapping European Union legislation documents to the **United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)**. Each document in this dataset has been annotated using a rule-based keyword matching approach, leveraging SDG-related terms and synonyms extracted from an Excel-based term matrix.
+
+This dataset provides **researchers**, **policymakers**, and **data scientists** with a unique resource to analyze the alignment of EU legislation with global sustainability objectives, facilitating tasks such as **legal text classification**, **sustainability impact analysis**, and **policy research**.
+
+## Dataset Structure
+
+**Annotation Method:** Rule-based keyword matching using SDG-related terms from [EU SDG Mapper](https://knowsdgs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sdgmapper)
+
+**Data Splits:**
+- `train`
+- `validation`
+- `test`
+
+## Features
+
+Each document in the dataset includes the following fields:
+
+- **celex_id:** Unique identifier for the legal document.  
+- **title:** Title of the document.  
+- **text:** Full text of the document.  
+- **SDG 1** to **SDG 17:** Proportional coverage of each SDG, calculated based on keyword matches. The values represent the ratio of matched keywords for a specific SDG relative to total matches across all SDGs in the document.
+
+## Annotation Process
+
+### Keyword Extraction
+
+SDG-related keywords were extracted from the [EU SDG Mapper](https://knowsdgs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sdgmapper) and organized into a structured [Excel file](https://code.europa.eu/knowsdgs/sdgmapper_keywords/-/raw/main/keywords/term_matrix.xlsx). The file contains a list of terms and synonyms aligned with each SDG.
+
+### Rule-Based Matching
+
+Each document from the EUR-Lex dataset was processed to identify occurrences of SDG-related keywords. The matching was **case-insensitive** and covered a wide range of **synonyms** for comprehensive coverage.
+
+### Coverage Calculation
+
+For each document, the proportion of matched keywords for each SDG was calculated relative to the total number of matched keywords. This provides a **normalized representation** of SDG relevance for each document.
+
+## Annotation Process
+
+- **Keyword Extraction**  
+  SDG-related keywords were extracted from the [EU SDG Mapper](https://knowsdgs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sdgmapper) and organized into a structured [Excel file](https://code.europa.eu/knowsdgs/sdgmapper_keywords/-/raw/main/keywords/term_matrix.xlsx). The file contains a list of terms and synonyms aligned with each SDG.
+
+- **Rule-Based Matching**  
+  Each document from the EUR-Lex dataset was processed to identify occurrences of SDG-related keywords. The matching was **case-insensitive** and covered a wide range of **synonyms** for comprehensive coverage.
+
+- **Coverage Calculation**  
+  For each document, the proportion of matched keywords for each SDG was calculated relative to the total number of matched keywords. This provides a **normalized representation** of SDG relevance for each document.
+
+## Usage Example
+
+To load and explore the dataset using the Hugging Face `datasets` library:
+
+```python
+from datasets import load_dataset
+
+# Load the dataset
+dataset = load_dataset('your-username/eurlex-sdg-annotated', split='train')
+
+# View a sample document
+print(dataset[0])
+```
+
+
+## Applications
+
+- **Legal Document Classification:** Classify EU legislation based on their alignment with SDGs.
+
+- **Policy Analysis:** Assess the focus of EU policies on sustainability goals.
+
+- **Research on SDG Impact:** Study the integration of sustainability in legal frameworks.
+
+- **Natural Language Processing:** Use the dataset for training models in text classification, keyword extraction, or topic modeling.
+
+## Citation
+
+If you use this dataset in your research, please cite it as follows:
+
+```bibtex
+@dataset{eurlex_sdg_annotated,
+  title = {EUR-Lex SDG-Annotated Dataset},
+  author = {Raza ul Haq},
+  year = {2025},
+  url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/razaulhaq/eurlex-sdg-annotated}
+}
+```
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+- **Original Dataset:** The base EUR-Lex dataset was created by the NLP Group at the Athens University of Economics and Business ([NLP-AUEB](https://huggingface.co/datasets/NLP-AUEB/eurlex/blob/main/README.md)).
+
+- **SDG Keywords Source:** The SDG terminology and keywords were sourced from the [EU SDG Mapper](https://knowsdgs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sdgmapper).
+
+- **SDG Framework:** The SDG goals are derived from the **United Nations Sustainable Development Goals** framework.