1. The new strategic direction for the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive
(see draft MIWP:
European Commission
Directorate General for Environment
Unit D.4 – Governance, Information & Reporting 1

2. Three areas of work Area 1: the timing Area 2: the process
Area 3: the content
Area 2: the process
Area 1: the timing
Lower frequency of reporting
Better synchronisation
Efficiency gains through
automisation
harmonisation
centralisation
Less data requested
Ensure key performance Indicators
Less text more automised data

3. INSPIRE Directive – a new strategic direction
The new strategic direction should be based on user demands and requires, in addition, to the continued to support for implementation:
• to assess the fitness for purpose of the INSPIRE framework and promote simplification (or requirements and use);
• to deliver short term results (quick win applications) including helping to streamline reporting;
• to ensure alignment and synergies with EU emerging policies and initiatives (in particular Digital Single Market).
“This new strategic direction will guide the preparation of the new work programme so that we demonstrate that the INSPIRE Directive can be implemented in a proportionate, faster and pragmatic way.”

4. INSPIRE Directive (four working areas under the new strategic direction)

5. The INSPIRE Directive – future priorities: reporting
Priority setting from now to 2020
Can be found in reporting* guidance!
Examples
Location of installations or monitoring stations, protected areas, water bodies, aggregated data etc.
Permits, emissions, monitoring results, etc.
Land-use, soils, river flow, modelling etc.
Road networks, cadaster
Reporting data sets
Data sets needed to produce reported data
Data sets needed for implementation (directly or indirectly)
Basic INSPIRE data sets 1 2 3 4
* Reporting Obligations Database EEA: see for UWWT

6. INSPIRE Directive

7. INSPIRE Directive – maturity levels
INSPIRE premium (***)
INSPIRE essential (**)
INSPIRE basic (*)
Figure 1: System of INSPIRE implementation levels, fit for different purposes and for different user needs.

8. INSPIRE Directive – past consultations with MS
MIG-P orientation debate
Welcomed the opportunity to discuss the future orientation
Fully supported the need for priority setting
Acknowledged importance to enhance the efficiency of environmental reporting through INSPIRE
Identified a number of ideas and suggestions for future work
Bilaterals with MS
More progress than expected but INSPIRE not driving force for change
Linked to reporting stressed
Commitments to develop action plan
Dialogue and priority setting appreciated
Further discussions
Review with MIG lessons learnt from the MIF
Discuss and agree MIWP in June

9. INSPIRE Directive
Concrete actions
New INSPIRE strategy under development
This will feed into new work programme for INSPIRE implementation
INSPIRE Conference 2-16 possibility to discuss btw different communities
Identify minimum list of data sets based on reporting
Identify cross-cutting eReporting projects
Provide practical help desk (INSPIRE HUB)
Consultation on all these issues ongoing – engage now!

10. Minimum list of spatial data sets required by environmental reporting
Draft list available based on inventory -> input/validation from Focus Group (ENV Units) needed
EEA and JRC will further develop list (deepening, link to INSPIRE obligations)
Presentation of list to MS (INSPIRE MIG-T) in April and agreement of first list (INSPIRE MIG-P) in June -> MS will be asked to make national data available as soon as possible
Regular review (extension) of list is envisaged

11. More information
INSPIRE documents (as discussed at MIG/T in April):
Draft INSPIRE work programme:
INSPIRE Conference:
MIG-P meeting will take place on June
Make sure you get in touch with your national INSPIRE expert!