The Recast of the PSI Directive: An Evolution, but Not a Revolution
The Recast of the PSI Directive explores the evolution and key amendments from 1989 to 2018, addressing re-use of public sector information, data protection laws, and scope extensions. It delves into critical remarks and predictions, providing a comprehensive overview of the directive's impact and implications.
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The Recast of the PSI Directive The Recast of the PSI Directive An Evolution, but not a Revolution Lorenzo Dalla Corte Tilburg University, TILT TU Delft, A+BE: KcOD
Outline Introduction Evolution of the PSI Directive The 2018 Proposal for a Recast Critical remarks (and a bold prediction) Conclusion
1989 1998 2003 2018 European Communities 1989 Synergy Guidelines green papers 1998 PSI Directive PSI D recast EC Communication eEurope 2002: creating a EU framework for the exploitation of public sector information 2001 Publaw reports 1991-1995 PSI Amendments 1991 1995 2002 2013 PSI Re-use in the EU
2003 2003 PSI Directive where the re-use of documents held by public sector bodies is allowed, these documents shall be re-usable for commercial or non-commercial purposes Exceptions: documents outside the task of the public sector bodies, third parties IPR, access regimes, public service broadcasting, or educational, research, and cultural establishments. Public sector bodies required to process requests, licensing if necessary, within a reasonable timeframe, communicating grounds for refusal and means of redress. Charging <= costs + reasonable ROI Transparency && non-discrimination
2013 2013 Amendmends Right to re-use! Scope extension (light, not right) ROI > marginal cost Machine readability, open formats, open standards open data?
2018 2018 EC Proposal: PSI Directive recast Scope extension: public undertakings in transport and utilities and research data Dynamic data, APIs, and high-value datasets Charging and exclusive agreements Clarifications on the interaction with overlapping legislation
1. Data protection PSI laws and data protection: established part of EU law. PSI must comply with EU data protection law to its full extent.
1. Data protection Exceptions: a. Specific (badly worded) b. General (1(4))
1. Data protection Anonymization in marginal $
Seminal PSI docs: freedom of business 2003 PSI Directive: freedom of business 2. PSI, RTI, Access, OD 2013: ties to OD 2018: good administration, FoB, OD, Access, RTI So which one is it?
Emergence of PSI within the EU: a long and tortuous path Remember the 1989 Synergy Guidelines? 3. PSI, pSI, and the EU data economy Remember the 2001 Communication? Remember the 2003-2013 shift to a right to re-use? I think there is a pattern
2017 COM Building a European Data Economy Part of a broader range of EU policy initiatives Machine- generated non-personal data 3. PSI, pSI, and the EU data economy Stakeholder engagement -> 2018 COM + package Guidance: sharing private sector data in B2B and B2G Remember the 1989 Synergy Guidelines?
Thanks! Questions? l.dallacorte@{TUdelft.nl; tilburguniversity.edu} @l_dallacorte