INSPIRE and statutory reporting under the environmental acquis Hugo de Groof January 2015, JRC-Ispra

What's explicit in the directive ? (1) Preamble 13 (clarifies) This Directive should not set requirements for the collection of new data, or for reporting such information to the Commission, since those matters are regulated by other legislation related to the environment.

What's explicit in the directive ? (2) NETWORK SERVICES Article 16(a) technical specifications for the services … and minimum performance criteria for those services, taking account of existing reporting requirements and recommendations adopted within the framework of Community environmental legislation …

What's implicit in the directive ? INTEROPERABILITY OF SPATIAL DATA SETS AND SERVICES Article 7(1) Relevant user requirements, existing initiatives and international standards for the harmonisation of spatial data sets, as well as feasibility and cost-benefit considerations shall be taken into account. 1.Is there a user requirement for reporting? 2.Who is the is the user requiring interoperability? 3.Were they taken into account?

A "common" national requirement ? DE WorkshopDE Workshop: "Provide a common & re-useable platform through which all kinds of reporting to country, state and EU could be handled in a consistent fashion." (12/2013) WasserBLICK portal, nation-wide portal for reporting Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure in Germany Quote: the administrations who receive the reports are lagging behind in implementing INSPIRE compared to those who are reporting? Center/Vortraege/vortraege_artikel.html#Anker_INSPIRE_Infoveranstaltung_Europaeisch_vernetzen- lokal_nutzen

Dr. Busskamp

To EU … 'upcoming' reporting EEA Reporting Obligations Database (report to DG ENV - EEA, ESTAT ) 82 reports 37 Directives/Regulations/Decisions Waste : 12 Water : 11 Nature: 3 Hazards: 1 Emissions: 1 Air: 1 Noise: 1 Other: 7 + E-PRTR Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 "

Type of Reports – Waste example Reporting on targets (annual, bi-annual) directly to EUROSTAT - via a dedicated eDamis website. website Reporting on Implementation (tri-annual) – Based on Questionnaires directly to DG ENV DG Environment." Member States are invited to use the questionnaires published under "Legislation - Implementation Questionnaires" and send the reports in an electronic format (Word document) to the following functional mailbox: Is there spatial data in the reports? Very, very little… Is there spatial data needed to compileYes reports? Is there spatial data needed for Yes Implementation of measures &Yes monitoring compliance ?

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INSPIRE in Reporting obligations All major DG ENV legal instruments adopted/reviewed since 2007 refer to INSPIRE for Reporting where relevant. Challenges: Governance ( many 'expert groups') Understanding/knowledge about INSPIRE Roadmaps are not (cannot be) synchronised Stability and variability of "Content" – what is to be reported and in what form Legacy systems

How to address INSPIRE & Reporting Challenges Governance ( many 'expert groups' & Committees) Understanding/knowledge about INSPIRE Roadmaps are not (cannot be) synchronised Stability and variability of "Content" – what is to be reported and in what form Legacy systems Role of national SDI developments Reporting Use-cases and INSPIRE Network & Data Specifications