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+Tag: copyright-not-using-common-license-for-gpl
+Severity: error
+Check: debian/copyright
+Renamed-From: copyright-should-refer-to-common-license-file-for-gpl
+See-Also: debian-policy 12.5
+Explanation: The strings "GNU General Public License" or "GPL" appear in the
+ copyright file for this package, but the copyright file does not
+ reference <code>/usr/share/common-licenses</code> as the location of the GPL
+ on Debian systems.
+ .
+ If the copyright file must mention the GPL for reasons other than stating
+ the license of the package, please add a Lintian override.