DG Competition’s case data available as Open Data

DG COMP’s case data is now available for download via the official portal for European data. Each DG Competition policy area will have its own dedicated data set. 

Open Data records are machine-readable: this means users will be able to download each data set and re-process and analyze them under an increased number of parameters. Users can identify trends and patterns in enforcement across sectors, countries, time periods, etc. Furthermore, users will be able to combine COMP case data with that from other authorities or institutions. The data sets will initially be made downloadable in the JSON format (an open standard file format ^[1]and data interchange format) and will be updated once a day.

We are releasing the data under the European Commission reuse notice, so that the machine-readable data sets can be processed in any way the users may wish, for commercial or non-commercial purposes, provided that the source is acknowledged. 

The initiative is in line with the 2011 Commission Reuse Decision (which mandates the release of Commission documents in open and machine-readable formats) as well as the 2019 Open Data Directive, which provides common rules for a European market for government-held data, building on principles such as transparency and fair competition in the internal market.

To access the case open data, check DG COMP’s datasets on the European data portal. 

[1] - Meaning the format is non-proprietary, so that anyone can access and use the data using common, freely available software tools.