17 December 2013. Methodological norms for the reuse of public sector information have been discussed with the central public authorities at a roundtable organized by the e-Government Center (EGC), in partnership with the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (MITC).

At this meeting, open data coordinators and e-Transformation coordinators from the ministries have been informed about the key aspects of the methodological norms for the reuse of public sector information, such as data publishing formats, conditions for the access and reuse of information, list of information for reuse, process of requesting public information for reuse, paid public information and costing methods.

Implementation of methodological norms for the reuse of public sector information will lead to expansion of public data sets available on the portal www.date.gov.md and will increase the awareness of public institutions about their responsibility for the access and reuse of public information.

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Reuse of public sector information is the use by individuals or legal entities of documents and information owned by public authorities and institutions for commercial or non-commercial purposes, other than the original purpose that was part of the public assignment for which they were developed. Exchange of documents between public authorities and institutions while fulfilling public assignments shall not be treated as reuse.

The legal framework regulating the reuse of public is made of the following: the Law on the reuse of public information, which can be found HERE (http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=3472000 ) and the Decision of the Moldovan Government no. 886 for the approval of the methodological norms for enforcement of the Law no. 305 of 26 December 2012 on the reuse of public sector information, which can be found HERE (http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=350277)