SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) digital

Coreper endorsement for re-use of public sector data

Brussels, 10/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 10 April, the European Commission welcomed endorsement by the EU Council's “Coreper” (EU committee of member states' permanent representatives) of the Commission's effort to open up public sector data for re-use across Europe, as presented on 12 December 2011 (see EUROPE 10514).

Neelie Kroes, Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, said: “Opening up public data means opening up business opportunities, creating jobs and building...