1. Review of the PSI Directive
GISCO Working Party
Juan Pelegrin
3 March 2008 Luxembourg

2. Transposition date: July 2005
PSI Directive 2003/98/EC
Adopted in November 2003
Transposition date: July 2005
26 MS have notified complete transposition
Infringement procedures launched for late transposition
ECJ condemned 3 MS

3. Minimal harmonisation to facilitate cross-border re-use
PSI Directive 2003/98/EC
Minimal harmonisation to facilitate cross-border re-use
Transparency of price and conditions
Prohibition of exclusive arrangements
Non-discrimination between users
Clear procedures, means of redress
Assets lists, online licenses

4. PSI Directive review in 2008
Report to the European Parliament and the Council mid 2008 on the results of the Directive.
Transposition of the Directive
Impact
Scope of the Directive
Re-use of Commission information

5. Consultation of Member States and stakeholders- On-line consultation
Input for the review
Consultation of Member States and stakeholders- On-line consultation
Data gathering exercise
UK OFT
OECD
Studies
Impact of the Directive
Scope of the Directive

6. Impact of the Directive
General overview and analysis of the legal and administrative, geographical and meteo PSI fields.
Identification of key indicators for analysing the re-use of PSI in each field.
Measurement of the re-use of PSI in each specific field.
Analysis of the implementation of the Directive's framework conditions by the supply side and identification of successful examples and practices in each field
Micus Consulting

7. Many thanks