1. EULIS (European Land Information Service)

2. EULIS welcomes you Welcome to 2009 EULIS Conference
Austria, Sweden, Finland, England & Wales, Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Italy – province of Trento, Italy – province of Bozen (South Tirol), Cyprus, Germany, Hungary, Poland.
18 member/candidate states present.

3. EULIS service
EULIS offers direct, easy, on-screen access into member land registers and reference information across Europe.

4. Summary of 2009 External environment
Credit crisis caused recession in many European states
Cross border lending dried up, but concept remains strong
New emphasis on Governance and Regulation
DG Internal market focus shifted from facilitating cross border lending to responsible lending policy
e-Justice becoming a reality – development of the European e-Justice Portal

5. Summary of 2009 External environment
Different zones in Europe experienced varying levels of the credit crunch
Reduction in lending, slow up of the property market therefore LR income levels dropped
Land registry organisations heavily affected
Budget constraints, cutting staff levels, seeking efficiencies

6. Impact of the credit crisis on EULIS
The concept of EULIS remains relevant
Stakeholder support is strong
Increasing interest
Crisis presents challenges to the original business model
New types of customers using the service
Investigative agencies and government departments

7. Summary of 2009 Internal environment Austria went live
New website launched – 1,000 unique visitors per month
Country profiles launched – Spain, Estonia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia
As well as enquiries and discussions with Portugal......
Strong internal organisation and continued support from ELRA (European Land Registry Association), EMF (European Mortgage Federation), EuroGeographics
Additional discussions and sharing knowledge with EBR
MoU signed with EuroGeographics
Letters sent to all European LRs and MoJs
Finalists in eGovernment awards
Achieved Good Practice Label in eGovernment awards
EEIG preparations completed

8. Summary of 2009 Internal environment
Budget cuts in Land Registries made it more difficult for potential joiners
Norway resigned due to new organisational mandate
Iceland temporarily suspended active participation

9. EULIS response
EULIS responded by re-thinking its strategy: Working Party established by EULIS board
Re-aligned EULIS strategy:
to support EU policies in a practical way (service and information provision)
to achieve this strategy an increased European participation is required
to deliver the next generation of EULIS services.
European e-Justice portal introduction
Bid for Civil Justice programme funding:
Project LINE : Land INformation for Europe (LINE)
Support of EC for EULIS in European e-Justice Portal developments

10. European e-Justice Portal and EULIS co-operation quote
EULIS is co-operating with the Council e-Justice Working Party and the European Commission (DG Justice and Home Affairs) on the development of the European e-Justice portal.
EULIS will be the solution for providing land registry information throughout Europe (direct register access and contact information). In line with the Council's European e-Justice Action Plan, by the end of 2009, a link to EULIS will be established on the European e-Justice portal.
In the meantime, the Council e-Justice Working Party, the European Commission and EULIS are continuing the process of reflecting on the possibility for partial integration of EULIS into the Portal.
The expertise of the land registry organisations involved in EULIS will further develop a service to the benefit of all users of land and property information in Europe.