Study: Identification of data themes for the extensions of public
sector High-Value Datasets
The recently published study ‘Identification of data themes for the
extensions of public sector High-Value Datasets’
[https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3df0f526-2510-11ee-94cb-01aa75ed71a1/language-en],
written by the Directorate‑General for Communications Networks,
Content and Technology (DG CNECT)
[https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies/communications-networks-content-and-technology_en]
of the European Commission, identified seven data themes that could be
potentially added to the existing High value datasets (HVDs)  list.
High value datasets (HVDs) correspond to public sector information
that, if made available in open and reusable format, would generate
considerable benefits for the economy, society and the
environment.  

Implementing Regulation 2023/138
[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/138/oj], set up under the
Open Data Directive, introduced a list of HVDs across six data themes
that public sector bodies must make available. If this list would be
made available in a format that is easily accessible and can be
reused, it has the potential to yield significant advantages for the
economy, society, and the environment. Furthermore, looking at the
relationship between open data and HVDs, open data initiatives can
facilitate transparent access to a plethora of highly valued datasets,
fostering innovation and societal advancements across various
sectors. 

The first part of the report focused on the identification of new data
themes which could be added to the existing list of high value
datasets (HVDs) corresponding to public sector information. After
initially listing and progressively refining, the final list of
potential additional HVD themes was composed, including climate loss,
government and public sector, health, justice and legal, language,
energy and financial. The second part of the report provides a
high-level prediction of the impact of the new HVD themes on SMEs
(Small and medium-sized enterprises) and large digital platforms. The
impact of making open data available across selected themes was
estimated by considering current open data maturity levels in Europe
against desired levels corresponding to different policy options.  

The report concludes that opening several types of data offers similar
benefit-cost ratios across the new data themes, with 'Financial' and
'Government and public administration' data having the highest ratio.
To maximize this ratio, the report recommends choosing one policy
option for each data category, making sure not to duplicate existing
High-Value Datasets (HVDs). 

Interested in reading the entire report? Please find it here.
[https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3df0f526-2510-11ee-94cb-01aa75ed71a1/language-en]
Want to know more about HVDs? Read more about these datasets in our
series of data stories showcasing examples of high-value datasets
[https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/datastories?keywords=high-value+datasets+-&country=All&year=&sort_by=created&sort_order=DESC&items_per_page=10&keywords=High-value+datasets%E2%80%AF%E2%80%93&merged-select=created&items_per_page=10]
from different thematic categories.  

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Publication Date/Time
2023-11-01T09:00:00+00:00
Discover newly identified high value datasets and the impact of these
on SMEs and large digital platforms