Spatial Data Services





The INSPIRE Directive requires spatial data services implementing rules to be developed.

The exploratory phase & the Spatial Data Services Working Group

As part of the exploratory phase, before starting the implementing rules drafting process, the European Commission consulted the National Contact Points on the scope of the spatial data services, of the corresponding implementing rules and the associated development process during a workshop before the INSPIRE conference. Subsequently the Commission requested the National Contact Points to nominate experts for the development of a working group for the provision of recommendations before the effective start of the implementing rules drafting.

Working Group Mission Statement
The spatial data services working group supports the European Commission for the definition and refinement of the technical and organizational elements required for the development of the draft Implementing Rules for the spatial data services through the provision of recommendations.

Working Group Objectives
  1. To detail the definition and the scope of  the Spatial Data Services
  2. To refine the scope and the priorities of the Spatial Data Services Implementing Rules
  3. To refine the spatial data services' Implementing Rules development process.