I N S P I R E

1. I N S P I R E INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe GSDI6 - Budapest http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/geo/index.htmMarc VanderhaegenDG ENV.B3Marc.vanderhaegen@cec.eu.int

2. Environmental policy and GI • Environmental policy triggers renewed focus on need for RSDI in Europe • Important role of Water Framework Directive • We realise quickly we need to work: • together across different sectors • within a broad international context •  INSPIRE initiative

3. INSPIRE Characteristics • User driven • Legal initiative to support EU policies and for citizens • Framework : long term vision, step by step implementation • Multi-sectoral and multi-level • ESDI comprises: • spatial information services, • data policy, • spatial information requirements and implementation timetable, • organisational/institutional issues.

4. INSPIRE: process characteristics • Transparency • Follow the process from the very beginning through the INSPIRE Website - includes intermediate documents and summaries of meetings! • http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/geo/index.htm • 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

5. Other components Transport components Agricultural components Environmental components marine ….. noise biodiversity forest soils water air Phase 1: Environmental Sector COGI Chair: ESTAT INSPIRE Expert Group Chair : DG ENV & ESTAT Technical Co-ordination & Secretariat JRC Ispra - Institute for Environment and Sustainability Common Reference Data & Metadata Chair : ESTAT Inter-sectoral co-ordination Chair: ESTAT Environmental thematic co-ordination Chair: EEA Architecture & Standards Chair : JRC Ispra Legal Aspects & Data Policy Chair : UK Agricultural thematic co-ordination Chair: Funding & Implementation structures Chair : SE Transport thematic co-ordination Chair: Impact Analysis Chair : NL Other thematic co-ordination Chair: Horizontal Components INSPIRE Further phases: other themes

6. INSPIRE Key provisions • Require MS to provide access to spatial information through harmonised MS information services: • Find, view, access, query, trade spatial information • Require MS to provide harmonised spatial data: • on environmental themes • on common issues • on other sectors • Require MS to implement access policy to maximise the benefits from information use, e.g. • view and query of metadata • view of information by the public • Set up necessary co-ordinating and implementing mechanisms

7. INSPIRE Outlook • 2002-2003: State of play project • September 2002: final position papers of WG’s • November 2002-December 2002: Internet consultation • 2nd quarter 2003?: Adoption of proposal by Commission • 2005?: Adoption of INSPIRE Framework legislation • 2005+: Implementation of framework

8. Beyond the EU • Inspiration from Europe’s approach • Environmental policy gains momentum at the global scale • WSSD Johannesburg: EU launches two Strategic partnerships on Water (EU-Africa and EU-Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia) • Joint platform and action plans, • Increasing the knowledge base, • River basin management