Translation of "INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe " (English → French) :

It lays down general rules setting up an infrastructure for spatial information* in Europe for the purposes of European Union (EU) environmental policies and for policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.

With INSPIRE – Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe – the European Union is creating a common standard to make environmental information quickly and easily accessible.

The European Commission is asking for opinions about the 'Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community' Directive.

It aims to create a spatial data infrastructure which enables the sharing of spatial information among public sector organisations and facilitates public access to spatial information across Europe.

In addition, the Council did not oppose a draft Commission regulation setting out requirements for technical arrangements for the interoperability and, where practicable, harmonisation of spatial data sets and spatial data services within infrastructure for spatial information in the EU (doc. 12242/10).

Welcomes the EEA strategy 2004 – 2008, and objectives contained therein. Recognises the policy priorities set out as those central to the Community’s Environment Policy Agenda, identified and set out in the 6 Environmental Action Programme. Calls on the Agency to strengthen the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) as a key operating infrastructure. Calls on the Agency to work with the Commission and Member States to streamline data reporting and recognise the role of EIONET in achieving this aim. Agrees with the Commission view that a specific Community objective should be to step up the development of a shared European information system for the environment, which would go beyond the EEA's own data sources and ...[+++]includes reporting obligations under Community law and under various multilateral environmental agreements. Calls on the Agency to continue to contribute to the Commission-led review of reporting and develop its information system in line with the Inspire (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe) and Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiatives. Welcomes the Agency’s ongoing cooperation with WHO, UNEP, UNECE, OECD and several other international bodies. Envisages, on the basis of a proposal by the Commission, a review of the Council Regulation on the establishment of the EEA towards the end of the current Multiannual Work Programme of the Agency (EEA Strategy 2004-2008)".