European Directive on Public Sector Information

A key piece of legislation affecting the use of public sector information is the European Directive on the Re-use of Public Sector Information. This is perhaps not the most widely known piece of law but is critical in that it places a duty on EU governments to create national policy on public data re-use. [...]

Existing Public Information Regulation

There is a considerable body of existing policy and regulation concerning access to and use of public information. A very good starting point to explore this is the relevant section of the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) site.