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Basics of INSPIRE data

and service sharing

CLARE HADLEY

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Modules

1. Setting the scene – data and service sharing in the EU and in the INSPIRE Directive

2. Data and service sharing in INSPIRE

3. Practical implementation – Data Provider Perspective

4. Gaps, issues, and ‘where do we go from here?’

3 After the training you will be able to:

Outline the context in which the INSPIRE Directive chapter on data and service sharing was drafted;

Outline the main elements of the INSPIRE Directive (objective, principles) chapter on Data and Service Sharing;

Describe the main requirements of the INSPIRE Regulation harmonising access to data and services;

Describe the state of the art of INSPIRE data and service sharing and exemplify how to report on data-sharing agreements;

Describe the issues relating to the implementation of the legislation by a data provider

Explain how the current legislation and its implementation impacts on third parties

Comment on the success of the current legislation in achieving its goals

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Setting the scene – data and service sharing in the EU and in the INSPIRE Directive

Part 1

Grateful thanks to Katleen Janssen of K.U

Leuven for assistance with this section of the

training and providing most of the following

slides.

6 To inspire you this afternoon, I will share with you:

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Legislation promoting availability

Legislation limiting availability

8 Legislation and policy to enable sharing

INSPIRE

Re-use of PSI

Aarhus

SEIS

Copernicus

GEOSS

Reporting

Open government data

9 Do all these policies work together...?

Welcome to the real world!

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Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information (Aarhus)

Directive 2003/98EC on the re-use of public sector information now amended with Directive 2013/37/EU (PSI)

Directive 2007/2/EC establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the European Community (INSPIRE)

Three directives promoting spatial data availability

When do these rules apply?

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12 Relationship between spatial data, public sector information, and environmental information.

Based on: Janssen and Dumortier, 2007

13 Let’s define some terms for use policies

Access If a person wants to obtain information in order to exercise their democratic rights. Usually relating to democratic or political purposes or accountability of government. Purpose is to learn the content.

Aarhus directive + INSPIRE directive (chapter IV)

14 Let’s define some terms for use policies

Re-use Use of information for commercial or non-commercial purposes outside the public task for which it was collected. Often has an economic goal and involves manipulation or analysis.

PSI directive

15 Let’s define some terms for use policies

Sharing Public bodies delivering or obtaining information for the purposes of a public task. Sometime involves exchange of data.

INSPIRE directive

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‘Aarhus’ Directive

Public access to environmental information

Public participation, transparency and accountability

Access on request

No statement of interest

Charging Free consultation on site

Reasonable amount for copies

Proactive dissemination

Starting point: paper documents

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PSI Directive

Re-use of public sector documents for any commercial or non-commercial purpose outside of the public task

Intended towards information industry, but much broader effect

Any use outside of public task

Conditions for making data available and level playing field

If access allowed, then re-use must be too

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PSI directive (2)

Machine readable and open formats and time limits

Charges

Marginal cost with some exceptions

Cost-oriented

Exception for cost recovering bodies and some documents

Transparency and licensing

Practical arrangements

Public sector bodies performing commercial activities outside of the public task

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Sharing spatial data sets and services between public authorities

For public tasks that may have an impact on the environment

Conditions

No practical obstacles at the point of use

Licensing and charging Fully compatible with the general aim of facilitating sharing

Minimum required to ensure the necessary quality and supply, together with a reasonable return on investment

Respect for self-financing requirements

INSPIRE Directive

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INSPIRE Directive (2)

Public access to network services

Discovery services: free of charge

View services: free of charge Exception:

To secure maintenance

Especially in cases involving very large volumes of frequently updated data

Form preventing re-use

Download,transformation and invoke services: unlimited charge?

Limitations on public access

E-commerce services

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Types of use and corresponding directives

Source: Janssen and Dumortier, 2007

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Many inconsistencies …

Charges

Aarhus: ‘not more than cost of production unless…’

PSI: ‘not more than marginal costs with exceptions …’

INSPIRE: ‘minimum required to ensure quality and supply of data with reasonable ROI’

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More inconsistencies

Transparency

PSI – has requirements for clearly specified conditions and charges

INSPIRE – no transparency requirements

Scope

Aarhus – includes research bodies

PSI – does not include research bodies

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Sharing versus re-use

Public task versus (non-)commercial purposes

Definition of the public task

National matter

Restrictive or broad

Depends on time, place and context

Dilemma of the public task

Providing accessible information to the citizens

Providing information services on the market in competition with the private sector

Licensing and charging questions

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Access versus re-use

Access versus re-use

Democratic v. economic purposes

What can you do with data under access legislation?

Traditional examples are already challenging Journalists?

Web 2.0 has multiplied the problem Open government data

“Right to data”

Risks for access

Licences

Charges

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Privacy and data protection

Confidentiality

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Promotion of innovation or protection of revenue?

Public access can be refused on the basis of IPR in Aarhus, and on INSPIRE Discovery Services

Re-use can be excluded only for third party IPR

Thus IPR limitations lower for commercial re-users than citizens requesting access or public bodies sharing data!

Policy and law restricting spatial data availability

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So that’s clear now?

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Questions and Discussion Time