Coverage of basic functions to implement access to information and open data

Review of information submitted by national authorities regarding basic functions tasked with the implementation of national access to information and open data policies to fulfil the criteria below.

Subindicators fulfilled per country

A supervisory body responsible for public information issues is established.

The management board or the head of the supervisory body for public information is appointed for a fixed term and can be dismissed during this term only in strictly defined cases.

Appeals against decisions of the body specialised in public information are decided by a body independent of all parties.

Statistical data on requests for access to information and decisions have been aggregated and published by a relevant public body for the past three years.

Inspections of compliance were conducted by the relevant supervisory body within the latest full calendar year.

Sanctions for non-compliance were imposed by the relevant supervisory body within the latest full calendar year.

A central government unit or independent body is responsible for open data policy.

A monitoring function for open data policy is established at the level of the central government.