1 Revision of the PSI Directive and Open Data Strategy A view from the European Commission LAPSI Conference Warsaw, 20 October 2011 Katarzyna Janicka-Pawlowska Information Society and Media Directorate European Commission

2 Wider context of open data Goals: optimal conditions for innovation and business increased transparency and administrative efficiency Hurdles: Incoherent developments across the EU PSBs too slow in embracing the concept of open data Approach: ensure the best legal framework in favour of data re-use coordinate measures undertaken at Member State and EU level

3 Open Data Strategy to turn existing resources in engine of growth and innovation VP Neelie Kroes will propose to the Collège in November

4 Open Data Strategy composed of three strands that reinforce each other Regulatory measures – including revision of the PSI Directive Deployment actions and experience sharing between the Member States– including creation of European data portal Financial instruments- Connection Europe Facilities and Europe 2020 ( )

5 Revision of the PSI Directive options on the table: extension of scope amendment of the general principle - all accessible information reusable amendment of the charging principle reversal of burden of proof machine readable formats amendment of the licensing provision requirement for an independent regulator what about hybrid PSBs? – public task definition

6 Revision of the PSI Directive: w here are we? Commission proposal ordinary legislative procedure +adoption entry into force public consultation impact assessment report inter-service consultation

7 Open data strategy pan European portal First stage- Commission pilot portal – as of 2012 relation with the europa website, what added value? Second stage – pan European portal – extended to data sets from Member states

8 data.gov.uk

9 data.gov.us

10 dati.piemonte.it

11 Open data strategy Connecting Europe Facility Commission proposal EU budget – made in June 2011: Infrastructure Connecting Europe Facility: energy, transport and digital networks - 40 billion - Energy 9.1 billion - Transport 21.7 billion - ICT/Digital 9.2 billion

12 More information: PSI website – Open data. ec.europa.eu/information _society/policy/psi/open_data/i ndex_en.htm Thank you