Recital 22

Since both Directive (EU) 2019/1024 and Regulation (EU) 2022/868 share the goal of enhancing the re-use of public sector information, and in order to simplify rules from the perspective of both public sector bodies and of re-users of public sector information, it is rational to repeal Directive (EU) 2019/1024 and Regulation (EU) 2022/868, and align the two regimes and consolidate the rules in a single Chapter under this Regulation (EU) 2023/2854. This solution will increase harmonisation of those rules across the Union, reduce the administrative burden associated with interpreting and implementing national legislation and make it easier for businesses to develop cross-border services and products. The amendments in this Regulation should be understood not to alter the interpretation of the different definition and terms, unless clearly specified. However, the consolidation respects and allows to maintain national organisational specificities to ensure flexibility for national, regional and local administrations. To this end, the minimum harmonisation for data and documents in scope of Section II of Chapter VIIc should ensure that Member States are able to adopt policies, practical arrangements and rules that exceed the minimum standards laid down for such data and documents, thus allowing for more extensive re-use.