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eGovernment in the European Union May 2015Re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI)Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 17 November 2003,on the re-use of public sector informationThe term Public Sector Information (PSI) refers to documents, databases and otherinformation produced, collected and stored by public sector bodies. Thanks to the aid ofICTs, PSI can now be processed in an efficient, effective and user friendly manner, creatinga variety of new opportunities for its exploitation. The Directive sets out a framework forthe conditions of its reuse and aims to ensure equal treatment for commercial editorswithin the internal market. Public sector organisations authorising this type of reusecontinue to hold copyright and related rights. They are, however, invited to exercise theircopyrights in a way that facilitates re-use.This Directive was amended by Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of theCouncil of 26 June 2013 on the re-use of public sector information. This Directive lays downa clear obligation for Member States to make all documents re-usable unless access isrestricted or excluded under national rules on access to documents and subject to the otherexceptions laid down in this Directive. The amendments made by this Directive do not seekto define or to change access regimes in Member States, which remain their responsibility.In addition, the scope of Directive 2003/98/EC is to be extended to libraries, includinguniversity libraries, museums and archives.General information source: Europa, Summaries of EU legislationServices DirectiveDirective 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006on services in the internal marketThe objective of the Services Directive is to release the untapped growth potential ofservices markets in Europe by removing legal and administrative barriers to trade in theservices sector.The simplification measures foreseen by the Directive should significantly facilitate life andincrease transparency for SMEs and consumers when they want to provide or use servicesin the single market.The Directive requires the Member States to simplify procedures and formalities thatservice providers need to comply with. In particular, it requires Member States to removeunjustified and disproportionate burdens and to substantially facilitate the establishment ofa business and the cross-border provision of services.Pursuant to the Directive, Member States are obliged to set up “points of single contact”,through which service providers can obtain all relevant information and deal with alladministrative formalities without the need to contact several authorities. The “points ofsingle contact” have to be accessible at a distance and by electronic means.The Services Directive also strengthens the rights of recipients of services, which can beboth consumers and businesses. It also lays down a set of measures to promote a highquality of services and to enhance information and transparency relating to serviceproviders and their services.Finally, the Services Directive obliges the Member States to cooperate with each other inorder to ensure efficient supervision of providers and their services.[27]