Directive on the re-use of public sector information

Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information, otherwise known as the PSI Directive, is an EU directive that encourages EU member states to make as much public sector information available for re-use as possible. Previous to the creation of this directive this area was left to member states to regulate. This directive now provides a common legislative framework for this area.

The Directive is an attempt to remove barriers that hinder the re-use of public sector information throughout the Union.

The ePSIplus web portal (which has since been renamed "ePSIplatform") was set up as a result of this directive.

In 2013 it was amended to make it more aligned with open government data concepts and also to contemplate cultural heritage information, among other modifications.

The PSI Directive was subsequently replaced by the Open Data Directive (EU)2019/1024 which entered into force on 16July 2019.
Member states have until 16July 2021 to transpose the new directive into national law. The new PSI Directive is a substantial revision. This article discusses the earlier (2003/2013) PSI Directive which will be repealed in July 2021.

Definition 

Note: this section is based on the earlier PSI Directive from 2003 (amended in 2013). The scope of the new PSI Directive published in 2019 includes libraries and archives, among several other changes.
 
"Public sector information" includes " any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a  sound, visual or audiovisual recording)" when produced by a public sector body within its mandate. However the directive explicitly excluded a number of cases, including:

References

External links
PSI Directive overview and supporting documents
PSI Directive, 2003 text now incorporating 2013 amendments
PSI Directive, 2013 amendments only

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