Memo: Commission welcomes Parliament adoption of new EU Open Data rules

On 13 June 2013, the European Parliament formally adopted the updated EU rules on the re-use of public sector information, thereby completing the formal EU approval process.

The Council already agreed to the new rules at the Telecoms Council last week. The agreement on the new text has been reached in only 16 months, showing how all EU institutions are committed to unlock the full potential of the open data goldmine.

ESO: Background Information: Commission welcomes Member States' endorsement of EU Open Data rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-welcomes-member-states-endorsement-of-eu-open-data-rules/

ESO: Background Information: The Economic and social benefits of big data http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-the-economic-and-social-benefits-of-big-data/

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