The PSI Directive (Directive 2003/98/EC as amended by Directive 2023/13/EU) has been transposed in Austria by legislative measures at federal and at Länder level.
The PSI Directive forbids, as a general rule, the existence of exclusive arrangements. Exclusive arrangements refer to a situation where the right of reuse of public sector information is exclusively given to one commercial operator, e.g. a publisher. Exceptionally, such arrangements are allowed if they are necessary for the provision of a service of general economic interest.
