Private: Legislation

Freedom of information (access to public sector information)

Europe
Directive 2003/98/EC
Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information.
OJ 2003 L345/90.
COM 2002/207
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector documents
COM 2002/207 final – COD 2002/0123
OJ 2002 C227E/382
Regulation 1049/2001
Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council ad Commission documents
OJ 2001 L 145/43
International
United Kingdom: Freedom of Information Act 2000, Chapter 36
United States: Freedom of Information Act
5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended by Public Law No. 110-175, 121 Stat. 2524, and Public Law No. 111-83, § 564, 123 Stat 2142, 2184.