This document discusses the European Union's policies around open data and the reuse of public sector information. It outlines the Digital Agenda for Europe's goal of opening up public data resources for reuse. Key points include the revision of the PSI Directive to create a right to reuse public information, guidelines for high-quality, freely available open data, and examples of innovative uses of open data. The overall aim is to promote open data and its benefits for innovation, effectiveness and productivity.