1. By Daniel RASE, Eurostat e-mail: daniel.rase@cec.eu.int
Update on INSPIRE
By Daniel RASE, Eurostat

2. INSPIRE E-ESDI (European Spatial Data Infrastructure for Environment)
INSPIRE (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe)

3. The role of EUROSTAT in the Commission
Management of the Geographical Reference database of the Commission (GISCO)
Chair of the COGI: Interservice Group on Geographic Information in the Commission

4. COGI
The COGI is now the OFFICIAL Commission Interservice group for Geographical Information
Decisions taken by this group on standards, data policy, technical matters are MANDATORY for all the Commission services

5. COGI and INSPIRE An extraordinary COGI meeting took place in June 2001
Devoted to INSPIRE
Endorsed by all participants
COGI was kept up-to-date ever since
COGI members deeply involved in the initiative
DG Environment
JRC
EUROSTAT

9. INSPIRE Characteristics
Legal initiative to support EU policies and for citizens
Framework : long term vision, step by step implementation
Multi-sector and multi-level
Comprises:
spatial information services,
data policy,
spatial information requirements and implementation timetable,
organizational/institutional issues.

10. INSPIRE: Process characteristics
Transparency
Follow the process from the very beginning through the INSPIRE Website ( includes intermediate documents and summaries of meetings!
Openness
INSPIRE Expert group with participation of broad range of stakeholders including at international level (e.g. UN, WPLA)
Discussion at international fora
Internet consultation planned

12. INSPIRE : 12 policy principles
Policy Principle No. 1:
The Infrastructure for Spatial Data in Europe (INSPIRE) shall be built upon a network of National Spatial Data Infrastructures, the installation and operation of which shall be the responsibility of Member States.
Policy Principle No. 2:
INSPIRE’s technical architecture shall be designed to meet the needs of all producers, users and other stakeholders, through a set of specific applications.

13. INSPIRE : 12 policy principles
Policy Principle No. 3:
Datasets made available through the INSPIRE programme shall be provided to harmonised data specifications and to common standards.
Policy Principle No. 4:
Data Quality procedures shall be introduced in order to ensure fitness for purpose and use.
Policy Principle No. 5:
Discovery Metadata will be made available at no charge in order to help users identify and locate INSPIRE datasets.

14. INSPIRE : 12 policy principles
Policy Principle No. 6:
Reference Data, the scope and composition of which shall be specified by INSPIRE, will provide the underpinning framework to which INSPIRE thematic data will be referenced
Policy Principle No. 7:
Thematic Datasets shall be specified by INSPIRE according to the requirements of the INSPIRE programme, and made available to common standards.
Policy Principle No. 8:
INSPIRE data shall be made available for access and view free of charge by citizens and other users, with delivery, downloading and re-use on harmonised terms and conditions throughout the European Union.

15. INSPIRE : 12 policy principles
Policy Principle No. 9:
Sustainable funding, investment and charging mechanisms shall be put in place by Member States and maintained in accordance with Policy Principle N°8
Policy Principle No. 10:
Harmonised licensing frameworks will be introduced to facilitate and optimise the sharing, trading and extensive use of INSPIRE thematic data and information.
Policy Principle No. 11:
The unimpeded flow of data and information between (a) the Commission and Member States, (b) Member States, (c) local authorities and (d) members of the public shall be assured.

16. INSPIRE : 12 policy principles
Policy Principle No. 12:
Bodies responsible for the co-ordination and management of INSPIRE shall be established at European and national levels. Their powers, duties and responsibilities shall be based on the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.

17. Reference data: definiton
From the ETEMII “White paper”:
It is a series of datasets that everyone involved with geographic information uses to reference his/her own data as part of their work
It provides a common link between applications and thereby provides a mechanism for the sharing of knowledge and information amongst people
In addition, the RDM group wants to stress that it is used as a common base for the creation of thematic data

18. Reference data: definiton
The following territorial levels should be addressed:
European
National
Regional
Local
The metadata is part of the reference data
Metadata shall be used to facilitate access and use of the related geographical reference data

19. Reference data: components
The group agreed on the following components:
Geodetic reference data
Units of administration
Units of property rights (parcels and buildings)
Addresses
Selected topographic themes (hydrography, transport, height)
Orthoimagery
Geographical names

20. INSPIRE and statistics
It is important that INSPIRE should have a prominent role directing how the link should be between spatial data and attribute information.
INSPIRE should establish links with the major European providers of statistical information, and the MS should, with their national spatial data co-ordinating bodies, work for integrating the flow of spatial and statistical information at all levels.

21. INSPIRE and statistics
The statistical offices and the other producers of statistics should incorporate the INSPIRE standards in the design of their surveys and be prepared for a broader dissemination of these data.

22. INSPIRE: Timetable October 30-31 :INSPIRE Expert Group Athens
Mid November 2002 : INTERNET consultation
2nd quarter 2003 : Adoption of proposal by the Commission
2005?: Adoption of INSPIRE Framework legislation
2005+: Implementation of framework

23. Noise Pollution at Night
>55 Db inhabitants
AIRPORT
BRUSSELS

24. Noise Pollution at Night
>55 Db inhabitants
AIRPORT
BRUSSELS

25. Influence on Natura 2000 sites
Total area (BE ) : 1445 ha
Area affected by noise : 396 ha