[Portugal] Deadline extended for Survey on INSPIRE Art 17

[Artur Gil]

*De:* inspire-info  jrc.ec.europa.eu [inspire-info  jrc.ec.europa.eu]
*Enviado:* martes, 16 de octubre de 2018 18:25
*Para:* Rodríguez Pascual Antonio Federico
*Asunto:* Deadline extended for Survey on INSPIRE Art 17

Dear colleagues,

(apologies for cross-posting)

The Commission is currently conducting a *study on how the sharing of
geospatial data* between public authorities and with the public *could be
improved* across the EU.

The INSPIRE Directive plays an important role in facilitating such sharing.
However, experience shows that there is room for improvement and that more
can done.

Therefore we ask you, as the users and producers of geospatial data and
information, to share with us your experiences and thoughts on the use of
this ‘infrastructure’ by answering a *questionnaire *that you find online
at https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/SR5_CAU_LPA_survey.

Please feel free to share this message with other stakeholders in your
networks.

Thanks a lot for your support,
The EC INSPIRE team


*Background*

Since the entry into force of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information,
INSPIRE Directive in 2007, more and more spatial data is being published on
the internet by public authorities or organizations working on their behalf.

As required by INSPIRE, other public authorities or organizations working
on their behalf, should have obstacle free access and the right to use this
spatial data.

Also non-public authorities, so called ‘third-parties’[1] (i.a the private
sector, academia, non-governmental organization, a private citizen) should
have access to this spatial data. However, the conditions and limitations
applicable for the re-use of the public sector spatial data by third
parties are not set by INSPIRE, but by the Re-use of Public Sector
Information, PSI Directive.

For both the public authority and third party users it is important to know
under what conditions [2] they can access and use the spatial data and if
there are limitations [3] applicable for public access.

Therefore it is important that the public authority providers of spatial
data document their spatial data with information on the applicable
conditions and limitations while making sure that those conditions and
limitations are conform to the law (e.g. INSPIRE, PSI). In addition, other
information on the spatial data is important for the users, such as how to
contact the providers, information on the quality of spatial data and
technical information and/or links to gain online access to the spatial
data.

With this survey, we are reaching out to all public authority providers,
public authority users and third party users to share their experience and
views on the quality and content of this documentation. When the quality of
this documentation is poor, obstacles may arise preventing the efficient
use of spatial data. When the conditions and limitations are not conform to
the law, there may be complaints resulting in legal action. When
information on data quality, on how to gain access or on how to contact the
providers, is missing or of poor quality, then this may create obstacles to
the users and limit the re-use potential of spatial data.

To address these issues the EC launched a study on the “Evaluation and
assessment of INSPIRE directive 2007/2/EC data sharing between public
authorities and public access and use provisions”. This study should
produce recommendations on which basis both the European Commission and the
Member States could take further actions to improve the access and use of
spatial data for the wider environmental, social and economic benefit.

Whether you are a user or a provider of spatial data, your participation to
this survey is important for this study and we therefore kindly invite you
to answer to this questionnaire (which should not take more than 15-30’ of
your time).

[1] third party’ means any natural or legal person other than a public
authority
[2] 'Conditions applying to access and use' means a description of the
conditions under which a public authority or third party can access and use
the spatial data or services. If fees are applied to have access and/or
use, the description should provide the information on any fees necessary
to access and use.
[3] 'Limitations on public access' means a description providing
information of the limitations that apply and the reasons for them, when a
third party requires access to the spatial data or services. Note: This
description may also be included in the description of the conditions
applying to access and use, but in such case INSPIRE requires that this
information is also documented under this heading.
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