It is hard to imagine the breadth and quantity of information that is held by the public sector across Europe on the behalf of society at large, one can say it is certainly vast, but is it all available for exploitation?

The PSI Directive is complex in that it contains many options, opt outs and exemptions that public sector information holders may exploit and adopt. How does one navigate through this complexity?

Member States as a result of the European Union subsidiarity principles may not transpose the PSI Directive in exactly the same way and as a result the behaviour of the public sector information holders may vary from country to county. What help is available to assist a potential re-user appreciate these variances?

The number of public sector employees within Europe runs to tens of millions all of whom will have a different understanding of the PSI Directive and how it applies to their public sector bodies information holdings. What guidance is available to help both the public sector bodies and their employees and potential re-users of public sector information?

In the information Society and Knowledge economy we are now all a part of many of the potential re-users will be micro or small to medium scale enterprises that have limited resources to devote to understanding the variances and complexities of the PSI Directive and its implementation. What assistance is available that may help to reduce the learning curve?

The framework set out by the PSI Directive requires a formal complaints and appeal procedure to be in place. How does one establish which body to submit complaints to and to make appeals?

The PSI Directive is a market instrument that requires public sector information holders to be transparent and as such recognises the support needed for budding entrepreneurs with respect for their ideas to be protected whilst the develop their business and to enable the potential business opportunities to be exploited quickly. How does one deal with the lack of transparency?

This section along with others on the ePSIplus web site provides tips that may assist with answering the above questions and finding ones way through the PSI maze!

PSI filter tips