diff --git a/tests/test_base.py b/tests/test_base.py
index 64738f6..1bb7dfe 100644
--- a/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_base.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import threading
 import time
 
 import uvloop
+import unittest
 
 from unittest import mock
 from uvloop._testbase import UVTestCase, AIOTestCase
@@ -398,3 +399,17 @@ class TestBaseUV(_TestBase, UVTestCase):
 
 class TestBaseAIO(_TestBase, AIOTestCase):
     pass
+
+
+class TestPolicy(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_uvloop_policy(self):
+        try:
+            asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
+            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            try:
+                self.assertIsInstance(loop, uvloop._Loop)
+            finally:
+                loop.close()
+        finally:
+            asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(None)
diff --git a/uvloop/__init__.py b/uvloop/__init__.py
index 7d5a224..14d3888 100644
--- a/uvloop/__init__.py
+++ b/uvloop/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,34 @@
 import asyncio
 
+from asyncio.events import BaseDefaultEventLoopPolicy as __BasePolicy
+
 from . import includes as __includes
 from .loop import Loop as __BaseLoop
 
 
+__all__ = ('new_event_loop', 'EventLoopPolicy')
+
+
 class _Loop(__BaseLoop, asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
     pass
 
 
 def new_event_loop():
+    """Return a new event loop."""
     return _Loop()
+
+
+class EventLoopPolicy(__BasePolicy):
+    """Event loop policy.
+
+    The preferred way to make your application use uvloop:
+
+    >>> import asyncio
+    >>> import uvloop
+    >>> asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
+    >>> asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    <uvloop._Loop running=False closed=False debug=False>
+    """
+
+    def _loop_factory(self):
+        return new_event_loop()
diff --git a/uvloop/loop.pyx b/uvloop/loop.pyx
index 5d2c4b4..45a8ee9 100644
--- a/uvloop/loop.pyx
+++ b/uvloop/loop.pyx
@@ -764,9 +764,12 @@ cdef class Loop:
     # Public API
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return ('<%s running=%s closed=%s debug=%s>'
-                % (self.__class__.__name__, self.is_running(),
-                   self.is_closed(), self.get_debug()))
+        return '<{}.{} running={} closed={} debug={}>'.format(
+                    self.__class__.__module__,
+                    self.__class__.__name__,
+                    self.is_running(),
+                    self.is_closed(),
+                    self.get_debug())
 
     def call_soon(self, callback, *args):
         if self._debug == 1: