The Open Data initiative of the Island Council of Fuerteventura is based on the open data regulations at the community, state and regional level, which establish the rights and duties of reuse by companies, citizens and public administrations.
The legal framework of Open Data is defined by the following documents:
European regulations
- Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of June 20, 2019, regarding open data and the reuse of public sector information.
- Commission communication. Guidelines on Recommended Standard Licenses, Datasets and Charging for Document Reuse (2014/C240/01).
- Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 26, 2013 amending Directive 2003/98/EC on the reuse of public sector information.
- Directive 2003/98/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council, of November 17, 2003, regarding the reuse of public sector information.
State regulations
- Law 37/2007, of November 16, on the reuse of public sector information.
- Law 18/2015, of July 9, which modifies Law 37/2007, of November 16, on the reuse of public sector information.
- Royal Decree-Law 24/2021, of November 2, on the transposition of European Union directives on covered bonds, cross-border distribution of collective investment schemes, open data and reuse of public sector information, exercise of rights copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions and retransmissions of radio and television programmes, temporary exemptions for certain imports and supplies, for consumers and for the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles.
- Royal Decree 1495/2011, of October 24, which develops Law 37/2007, of November 16, on the reuse of public sector information, for the state public sector.
- Law 19/2013, of December 9, on transparency, access to public information and good governance.
- Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
- Royal Decree 4/2010, of January 8, which regulates the National Interoperability Scheme in the field of electronic Administration.
- Resolution of February 19, 2013, of the Secretary of State for Public Administrations, approving the Technical Standard for Interoperability of Reuse of information resources.
Regional regulations
- Law 12/2014, of December 26, on transparency and access to information.
- Decree 19/2011, of February 10, which regulates the use of electronic means in the Public Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands.
- ORDER of December 18, 2017, approving the Metadata Scheme of the Public Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands.