Report on licence usage on the data.europa.eu portal

This report addresses the challenges faced by data providers and reusers in navigating licensing frameworks for datasets, emphasizing the impact of licensing decisions on data reuse and the European market. Data providers must select from a wide range of licenses, shaping reuse opportunities and overall data value, while reusers must understand and comply with licensing terms, often contending with compatibility issues when integrating datasets under different licenses. The report explains how open licenses work, examines commonly used licenses based on empirical data from the European data portal, and offers recommendations for selecting appropriate licenses. By leveraging tools like the portal's Licensing Assistant, data providers can enhance the European Union's open data ecosystem, fostering efficient and accessible data reuse.