1. INSPIRE Development of Annex II&III Data specifications Robert Tomas – JRC INSPIRE Team (EC-JRC Contact point for Geology & Mineral Resources, Soil, Natural Risk Zones) European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability Spatial Data Infrastructures Unit

2. Objective
Objective of the presentation is to explain the process of developing the INSPIRE data specifications for Annex II&III data themes and upcoming public consultation.

3. Content INSPIRE Data specification Methodology a roadmap
Testing and public consultation
Summary

4. “Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community”
What is INSPIRE?
“Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community”
Environment
Distributed infrastructure
General rules for establishment
General rules to establish an infrastructure for spatial information in Europe
Community environmental policies
Policies or activities which impact on the environment
To be based on SDIs established and operated by the Member States
Does not require collection of new spatial data
Scope:
Spatial data held by or on behalf of a public authority
34 Spatial Data Themes laid down in 3 Annexes
Entry into force 15 May 2007
34 spatial data themes
27 countries
23 languages
European legislation 4

5. INSPIRE Components INSPIRE is a Framework Directive
Detailed technical provisions are (will be) laid down in Implementing Rules on
Metadata
Interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Network services (discovery, view, download, transformation, invoke)
Data and Service sharing (policy)
Coordination and measures for Monitoring & Reporting
Once adopted, Implementing Rules become European legislative acts and national law in 27 Member States and in some EFTA countries
Does not require collection of new spatial data
Does not affect existing Intellectual Property Rights
Entered into force on the 15th of May 2007

6. Implementing Rules Status
3 December COMMISSION REGULATION as regards metadata.
19 October COMMISSION REGULATION as regards the Network Services. – discovery & view.
5 June COMMISSION DECISION as regards monitoring and reporting.
29 March COMMISSION REGULATION as regards the access to spatial data sets and services by the Member States to the Community institutions and bodies under harmonised conditions.
23 November COMMISSION REGULATION as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services. Annex I. - Annex II/III by end 2012 with the remaining 25 data themes.
23 November Amendment to COMMISSION REGULATION as regards the Network Services. – download & transform. - Invoking of spatial data services, is foreseen for mid-2012.
5 February Amendment to COMMISSION REGULATION as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services. – codelists for Annex I.
Submissions:
Include table with countries – name the missing ones
Add few words on delays in reporting, when received.
What about EEA countries – do they have reporting obligation (ENV to check)
What will be the consequences for those who failed to report ?
What will be the EC follow-up (other than publication ? ) we have some more detailed questions/clarifications per country

7. INSPIRE non-restrictive – transparent approach
Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDICs)
139
201 (+45%)
301 (+117%)
461
Legally Mandate Organisations (LMOs) 89
116 (+30%)
173 (+94%)
249
Proposed Experts
193
210 (+9%)
284 (+47%)
318
Referenced Materials 96
144 (+50%)
354 (+296%)
Identified Projects 94
112 (+19%)
122 (+30%)
Proposals testing Annex I data specifications 78 61

8. INSPIRE Data Content Annex II+III Data specifications development:
RS:Coordinate reference systems
GG:Geographical grid systems
GN:Geographical names
AU:Administrative units
AD:Addresses
CP:Cadastral parcels
TN:Transport networks
HY:Hydrography
PS:Protected sites
Annex III
SU:Statistical units
PD:Population distribution – demography
BU:Buildings
SO:Soil
LU:Land use
HH:Human health and safety
US:Utility and governmental services
EF:Environmental monitoring facilities
PF:Production and industrial facilities
AF:Agricultural and aquaculture facilities
AM:Area management/ restriction/ regulation zones & reporting units
NZ:Natural risk zones
AC:Atmospheric conditions
MF:Meteorological geographical features
OF:Oceanographic geographical features
SR:Sea regions
BR:Bio-geographical regions
HB:Habitats and biotopes
SD:Species distribution
ER:Energy Resources
Annex II
EL:Elevation
LC:Land cover
OI:Ortho-imagery
GE:Geology
MR:Mineral resources (A III)
Annex II+III Data specifications development:
19 Thematic Working Groups 8

9. Development of data specification - step wise process
Directive
(2007)
Modelling Framework for INSPIRE data specifications
(2008)
Data specifications for the 9 Annex I
data themes
(2009)
Data specifications for the 25 Annex II/III data themes
(2012)
Part of the legal framework  Implementation mandatory for European Member States
Interoperability of spatial data sets and services (Implementing Rule)
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10. Who is involved Thematic working groups (19 TWGs)
TWG facilitators
TWG editors
Domain experts
INSPIRE Team (INSPIRE CT = DG EN, DG JRC, DG Eurostat)
Technical coordination = JRC INSPIRE team
Data Specifications Drafting Team (DS DT)
Stakeholders
Legally mandated organisations (LMOs)
Spatial data interest communities (SDICs)

11. Data specification structure
follows ISO 19131
INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe
D2.8.x.y. Data Specification on ……
1 – Scope
2 – Overview
3 – Specification Scopes
4 – Identification Information
5 – Data content and structure Application schemas
6 – Reference systems Coordinate R.S, Temporal R.S.
7 – Data quality Data quality elements
8 – Dataset-level metadata Metadata elements
9 – Delivery Encodings
10 – Data capture
11 – Portrayal Layer types, default styles

12. Methodology for Data Specification
follows ISO 19131
Use case development
As-is analysis
Identification of user requirements and spatial object types
A repeatable methodology enabling to arrive from user requirements to a data specification through a number of steps
Each step requires a specific practical action
Gap analysis
Data specification development
Implementation, testing and validation
Cost-benefit analysis

13. “The Balance Challenge”
Which level of interoperability is “just right”?
Simple
Complex
Too simple:
Identified requirements can not be fully supported
Limited harmonisation
Few benefits
Too complex:
Difficult to implement
Substantial benefits available only to few users
High costs 13

14. Extensions by MSs or communities
INSPIRE data specifications are not intended to cover all kinds of data requirements
Legally Mandated Organisations in Member States will typically maintain more data than covered by INSPIRE data specifications
Focus is on the spatial aspects
Member States and thematic communities are encouraged to re-use the INSPIRE data specifications for their own usage
Extend spatial object types and add new properties
Specify additional constraints applicable to the own data sets
Re-use of INSPIRE objects to spatially enable application data

15. Detailed roadmap for Annex II&III

16. Consultation and testing
To review the draft INSPIRE Annex II+III themes data specifications (Version 2.0) under real-world conditions
To provide the first test bed for interaction with and between the participating stakeholders (teaming up, exchange of experience)
Open for all registered SDICs and LMOs
To report back to the INSPIRE CT and TWGs gained experience > will be used to improve the data specifications for v3.0 > the basis for amendment of the legal act

17. Types of Testing Feasibility testing  main focus of testing
to measure technical feasibility and effort related to transforming existing data (e.g., from Member States’ organisations) into data compliant with the requirements and schemas proposed in the data specification documents.
Fitness for purpose testing
to assess the benefits of harmonised data specifications from an end-user or application point of view
Provide cost-benefit information
Related to the testing
Contextual / not directly related to testing

18. Expected Outcomes From Testing SDICs/LMOs: Testing report via WebForm
Consultation
From Testing
SDICs/LMOs: Testing report via WebForm
SDICs/LMOs: Comments delivered via XLS spreadsheet
INSPIRE CT: Import of XLS comments to JIRA
From Consultation
INSPIRE CT:Import of XLS comments to JIRA
Call for Consultation
To be published
Call for Testing
Out
Testing
Reports
(WebForm)
XLS template
for comments
XLS template
for comments
SDIC/LMO DB
Jira

19. Consultation and testing - resolution
Duration of the Consultation and Testing:
20 June until 21 October 2011
Several initiatives at National and European level to prepare this step: need to inform
Comment resolution:
Comments resolution including TWG “extended” meetings
24 October-02 December 2011
CRW December 2011
Comment resolution (cont.) 08 December to 27 January 2012
Delivery of DS v2.9: 24 February 2012
Internal revision DS v2.9: 27 Febr.- 23 March 2012
Preparation of DS v3.0 RC: 26 March – 20 April 2012 19

20. Testing environment http://inspire-forum.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
JRC will support the testing activities by providing a set of tools.
INSPIRE Forum testing web site
collaborative networking platform as part of the INSPIRE Forum web site to provide the source of relevant information, to support exchange of information, experience and knowledge among testers. This place will be also used for uploading and sharing the deliverables of the testing.
Data Specification complete documentation
24 PDF documents of DS V2.0, UML models, GML (XSD) application schemas, GCM update document, INSPIRE Cost&Benefit considerations, Summary report from Annex I testing etc.
Web conference – !!!
At the beginning of the testing, a web kick-off meeting will be organised to introduce the goals of the testing and tools to support the testing.

21. Benefits for participants
Test how well one’s own data sets are aligned with INSPIRE data specifications.
Be able to discuss problems, opportunities and technical options with other testing participants. It may help during the implementation.
Contribute to and influence the further development of the INSPIRE data specifications and Implementing Rules.
Evaluate how transformed data sets fits to one’s own data needs, procedures and processes.
Also business opportunity

22. Status of registrations for testing
Total of registered proposals: 61 (14 of June 2011)
Testers for Annex I 11
Testers for Annex II 35
Testers for Annex III 58
All 34 themes already “covered” by testers!!

23. Thank you! Welcome to the INSPIRE Conference:
Edinburgh,
Robert Tomas, Ph.D – JRC INSPIRE Team