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Open Data and the Re-Use of Public Sector information

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is committed to providing data to the public in line with the requirements of the Open Data Directive (Open Data and re-use of Public Sector information Directive) (EU) 2019/1024, transposed into Irish law by SI 376/2021(link opens in new window) on 22 July 2021.

Open data is any data in open format that can be freely used, re-used and shared by anyone for any purpose. Any person can make a request for data under the Open Data Directive. If you would like to make a request for data under the Directive, please submit your request by email to opendata@fsai.ie 
The FSAI complies with the regulations on the Re-use of Public Sector Information and we encourage the re-use of the information that we produce.

All of the information featured on our website is the copyright of the FSAI unless otherwise indicated. You may re-use the information on this website free of charge in any format. Re-use includes copying, issuing copies to the public, publishing, broadcasting and translating into other languages. It also covers non-commercial research and study.

Re-use is subject to the following conditions. You must:

  • Acknowledge the source and our copyright in cases where you supply the information to others
  • Reproduce the information accurately
  • Not use the information in a misleading way
  • Not use the information for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service
  • Not use the information for, or in support of, illegal, immoral, fraudulent, or dishonest purposes 

The FSAI is not liable for any loss or liability associated with the re-use of information and does not certify that the information is up-to-date or error free. The FSAI does not authorise any user to have exclusive rights to re-use of its information.

Open Data Portal

Data.gov.ie which provides information on open data and access to governmental open data. It provides easy access to datasets that are free to use, reuse, and redistribute. The portal is operated by the Government Reform Unit in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.