6.2.5 INSPIRE Implementing Rules and INSPIRE Guidance Documents

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6 INSPIRE
6.1 Background and Motivation

6.1.1 Spatial Data Infrastructures
6.1.2 Requirements for a European SDI
6.1.3 Existing foundation for a European SDI

6.2 Overview and Context

6.2.1 Background and history
6.2.2 The five components of the Directive
6.2.3 Implementation, status and schedule
6.2.4 Groups and responsibilities within INSPIRE
6.2.5 INSPIRE Implementing Rules and INSPIRE Guidance Documents
6.2.6 European and Global initiatives in the context of INSPIRE

6.3 Technical Architecture Overview

6.3.1 Relationship between the different components, in particular spatial data, metadata, registers, and network services
6.3.2 Terminology

6.4 Interoperabilty of spatial data sets / INSPIRE data specifications

6.4.1 Requirements of the INSPIRE Directive
6.4.2 Interoperability of spatial data
6.4.3 INSPIRE data scope
6.4.4 Modelling Framework
6.4.5 Generic Conceptual Model
6.4.6 ISO 19100 series of International Standards
6.4.7 Rules for application schemas and feature catalogues
6.4.8 Identifier Management
6.4.9 Object referencing modelling
6.4.10 Coordinate referencing
6.4.11 Multi-lingual text and cultural adaptability
6.4.12 Data quality
6.4.13 Metadata for evaluation and use
6.4.14 Multiple representations
6.4.15 Consistency between data
6.4.16 Portrayal model
6.4.17 Conformance
6.4.18 Generic Network Model
6.4.19 Gazetteers
6.4.20 Encoding and data formats
6.4.21 INSPIRE registers
6.4.22 Annex I data specifications
6.4.22.1 Coordinate reference systems
6.4.22.2 Geographical grid systems
6.4.22.3 Geographical names
6.4.22.4 Administrative units
6.4.22.5 Addresses
6.4.22.6 Cadastral parcels
6.4.22.7 Transport networks
6.4.22.8 Hydrography
6.4.22.9 Protected sites
6.4.23 Outlook to Annex II/III data specifications
6.4.24 Extensions by countries or communities

6.5 Network Services

6.5.1 Network Service Architecture
6.5.2 View Services
6.5.3 Discovery Services
6.5.4 Download Services
6.5.5 Transformation Services
6.5.6 Invoke spatial data service services

6.6 Metadata

6.6.1 Requirements of the INSPIRE Directive
6.6.2 INSPIRE Metadata scope
6.6.3 INSPIRE Metadata elements
6.6.4 Metadata guidelines
6.6.4.1 Implementation according to ISO 19000 series
6.6.4.2 Implementation according to Dublin Core
6.6.4 Relationship to INSPIRE Discovery Services


The INSPIRE Directive is a legal text, that requires further Implementing Rules to define and govern the technical details of the INSPIRE implementation. These Implementing Rules shall be developed by the European Commission and to be adopted by the European Council and the European Par lament. Thus they also become part of the European legislation.

The introduction to the INSPIRE Directive defines Implementing Rules as

„Implementing Rules are laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of spatial data sets and services, rules governing the conditions concerning access to such sets and services, as well as rules concerning the technical specifications and obligations of network services.“

It was decided to draft the Implementing Rules in an open, consensus based process. Initial drafts are developed by the INSPIRE Drafting Teams (link), commented by the Spatial Data Interest Communities and the Legally Mandated Organisations, and then further maintained and prepared for their adoption by the European Commission.

The normative Implementing Rules are seconded by informative INSPIRE Guidance Documents (which are not legally binding) to specify detailed technical aspects and thus to allow for shorter updating cycles for this guidance.

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