Open Data Portal and re-use of public information

The right to re-use public information is enshrined in legislation

Review of legislation to verify that the right to re-use public information is enshrined in law and it is enforceable.

The definition of re-use is aligned with the Directive (EU) 2109/1024

Review of legislation to verify that the definition of re-use is aligned with the Directive (EU) 2019/1024.

The government should give the right to re-use free of charge, only with the exemptions included in the Directive (EU) 2019/1024

Review of legislation to verify that the government should give the right to re-use free of charge, only with the exemptions included in Article 6 of the Directive (EU) 2019/1024.

One or several open data portals exist and offer an advanced data search function

Review of government websites and government documentation to verify that an open data portal exists and offers an advanced data search function. If the analysed portals are not regularly updated (no data update done during the assessment year), no point is awarded.

Datasets in the data portal are provided in open, machine-readable format

Review of government websites and government documentation to verify that datasets in the open data portal are provided in open, machine-readable format. If the analysed portals are not regularly updated (no data update done during the assessment year), no point is awarded.

The open data portal allows users to extract data using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

Review of government websites and government documentation to verify that the open data portal allows users to extract data using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). If the analysed portals are not regularly updated (no data update done during the assessment year), no point is awarded.

The open data portal provides access to real-time and dynamic data at least in these four domains: air quality data, live weather data, transport, and traffic information.

Review of government websites and government documentation to verify that the open data portal provides access to real-time and dynamic data at least in these four domains: air quality data, live weather data, transport and traffic information.

The government has published for re-use the datasets included in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138.

Review of government websites and government documentation to verify that the government has published for re-use the datasets included in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138 of 21 December 2022 laying down a list of specific high-value datasets and the arrangements for their publication and re-use. One point is awarded for each of the six domains of datasets listed published according the criteria set in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138 of 21 December 2022.