To promote digital innovation, it should easier for companies to use public sector data in the EU. In future, public authorities will only be allowed to charge minimal or no costs for the transfer of their data. This was agreed by negotiators from the EU states, the European Parliament and the European Commission on Tuesday. Start-ups and small businesses in particular should benefit from this.
"Data is increasingly the lifeblood of today's economy and unlocking the potential of public open data can bring significant economic benefits," said Adrus Ansip, EU Commissioner for the Digital Single Market. The total value of public information and data is expected to grow from €52 billion last year to €194 billion by 2030. "With these new rules in place, we will ensure that we can make the most of this growth."
According to the European Commission, the new rules focus on data sets such as statistics or geodata. These data are particularly valuable and could accelerate the development of many products. The EU data protection rules will always be observed.
The European Parliament and the EU member states still have to formally adopt Tuesday’s agreement. The individual countries will then have two years to implement the new rules as national law.
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