1. INSPIRE Objectives & beneficiaries
Make available the basic data for policy formulation, implementation and evaluation
Beneficiaries:
Policy makers in the MS:
better deal with cross-border environmental problems
support implementation of Community policy
increased efficiency of monitoring and reporting
Citizens, information on state and evolution of his environment
Industry: economy of scale
Commission: decreased administrative burden

2. Organisation & Funding
Further phases
INSPIRE
Other sectors
thematic
co-ordination
Other
components
Common Reference
Data & Metadata
Chair : ESTAT
Transport
thematic
co-ordination
Transport
components
Legal Aspects
& Data Policy
Chair : UK
Agricultural
thematic
co-ordination
Architecture
& Standards
Chair : JRC Ispra
Agricultural
components
Organisation & Funding
Chair : SW
Environmental
thematic
co-ordination
Chair: EEA
Inter-sectoral
co-ordination
Chair: Eurostat
Environmental
components
Impact
Analysis
Chair : NL
Technical Co-ordination & Secretariat
JRC Ispra - Institute for environment and sustainability
First phase

3. INSPIRE Framework legislation
Issues addressed (1)
Data policy: pricing, access rights, copyright, data protection, impact assessment
WG workshop on February
GINIE workshop: 2nd half of May 2002(?)
Standards & Architecture: information services, standards for spatial data representation & metadata, guidelines for data needs specification, architecture, impact assessment
GINIE SDI Workshop: 2nd half of May 2002

4. INSPIRE Framework legislation
Data Issues addressed
Reference data: reference system, units of administration & property rights, addresses, topography, orthoimagery, land cover, impact analysis
Environmental data: water, air, nature, soil, land, hazards, impact analysis
pro-active work of EEA in existing WG
Specification of “thin spatial information layers”
Empty annexes approach?

5. INSPIRE Framework legislation
Impact analysis
Impact analysis Working Group:
guidance to other WG’s
overall impact analysis based on case studies

6. INSPIRE State of play & outlook
Network of Experts and Working groups in place since February 2002
19 March 2002: GMES Steering meeting
Mid April 2002: Orientation papers
Next Expert meeting in April 2002 (Madrid)
June 2002: GI/GIS Conference & GMES Forum
June 2002: Position papers and Expert meeting
September 2002: draft Commission proposal
December 2002: Commission proposal adopted
First half 2003: Start negotiations Council/EP
End 2004: INSPIRE framework adopted
2005: first INSPIRE daughters adopted