INSPIRE Data Policy and Legal Issues Working Group Orientation Report

Stefan Carlyle and Mike Clarke GINIE Data Policy Workshop INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe

My presentation...

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Role of DP&LI Working Group Membership Our work to date Briefing paper Orientation paper Position paper Questions

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First a thought...

“6 months in the laboratory can save you 6 hours in a library!”

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DPLI Working Group Mandate

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to consider all relevant issues related to legal aspects and data policy to identify what matters should be addressed in the legislation to develop proposals for a Framework Directive or Regulations?

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DPLI Working Group Members:

Stefan Carlyle (Chairman) Konrad Zirm Bernhard Weichel Stefan Bjorkhammar Antonio Lucio Gil Mario Caetano Nick Land Karen Fullerton (UK) (Austria) (Germany) (Sweden) (Spain) (Portugal) (Eurogeographics) (JRC) INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe

Shadow Members

: Patrice Geiger Jitske de Jong Antti Kosonen Laila Aslesen Juraj Valis Adriana Gheorge Bas Kok (France) (Netherlands) (Finland) (Norway) (Slovakia) (EEA) (EUROGI) INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe

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Heinz Bennat Angelica Zapatero Lourinho Gerda Schennach Derek Earnshaw Adrian Nuttall Lindsey Sumner Mike Clark (Germany) (Spain) (Austria) (UK Ordnance Survey) (UK Environment Agency) (UK Environment Agency) (UK IGGI) INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe

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Strengths:

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Broad Research Base

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Focused Approach

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Awareness of Issues

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Good Mix of Skills

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Strong Advisory Support

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Government (IGGI/DTLR) Assistance

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Weaknesses

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Compressed time table

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Breadth & depth of subject Shortage of pre-information Lack of clarity in brief Lack of funding

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High workload Language difficulties

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Briefing ourselves...

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Vision Data policy issues

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GI initiatives

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Environmental initiatives

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Legal issues EU members states

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The Vision...

NATIONAL LEVEL

NAT IONA L SDI

EUROPEAN LEVEL

EUROPEAN SDI DB A DB B EUROSPEC T RANSFO TOO L EURO REFERENCE DATA EURO METADATA DB C EUROSPEC IFICAT IO NS ISO

USERS

E C END USERS VA RS A PPLIC AT IONS C IT IZ ENS INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe

Latest developments...

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DG Information Society

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Aarhus Convention

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New Directive on access to environmental information

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UK work on trading and sharing information

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DG Information Society...

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Green paper on “Public sector information: A key resource for Europe” June 1999 e-Europe 2002: Creating a EU Framework for the exploitation of Public Sector Information (October 2001) DG Information Society Working Document January 2002

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The Aarhus Convention

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Access to Information

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Public Participation Access to Justice to be enshrined in 2002 in a new Environmental Information regulations

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A new Directive on Public Access to Environmental Information

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to make good the shortcomings which became apparent in implementing the 1990 Directive

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to align Community legislation on the Aarhus Convention in order that the Community may ratify the latter

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to adapt to developments in information technology

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T hat are the main Data Policy Issues?

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Public Sector Information and Open Access

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Cost models, Charging & Licensing Data Quality & Standards Delivery & User Expectations Awareness & Availability - metadata

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Environmental Information is:

“Information in any form on the state of the environment, on factors, measures or activities affecting or likely to affect the environment or designed to protect it, on cost-benefit and economic analyses used within the framework of such measures or activities and also information on the state of human health and safety, conditions of human life, cultural sites and built structures in as much as they are, or may be, affected by any of those matters”.

Does not include reference data on location.

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Who Are the Customers ?

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Governments & Administrations

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EU

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National Local Academics & Researchers

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Universities

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Public & Private Institutes Commercial & Professional End Users Value-added Resellers Application Developers Citizens

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Customer for Public Sector Information

ONLY DATA INTERNAL USE FREE PUBLIC ACCESS COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION Regulation and Policy Objectives Freedom of Information and Public Interest Revenue Contribution Requirements (courtesy: IGGI)

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DATA AND DELIVERY CHARGING MECHANISMS PROVISION ACCESS DELIVERY DISSEMINATION

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CORE DATA NO CHARGE MARGINAL COST COST RECOVERY VALUE-ADDED DATA COMMERCIAL SERVICES LEVEL PLAYING FIELD MARKET PRICING MARKET PRICING MARKET PRICING COST RECOVERY N/A LICENSING / ROYALTIES LICENCE FEES COST RECOVERY ROYALTIES

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Policy Recommendations

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Harmonised data management Development of licensing framework Audit of data, data providers & users Free flow of data between Member States Ready availability of data to the public Stimulation of commercial demand Dialogue with DG Information Society

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What are the Legal Issues?

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Intellectual Property Rights Data Protection & Privacy Freedom of Information Human Rights Competition Liability & Fitness for Purpose Definitions

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Legal Recommendations

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Freedom of Information

– Open access to core public sector information should be facilitated through legislation, with licensing and charging policies aimed at maximising access at all levels INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe

Legal Recommendations

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A regulatory framework for licensing IPR

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charging

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liability

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accuracy

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updates

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third part use

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etc

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Other Legal Recommendations

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Protection of personal privacy(options) Transparent rules on competition and fair trading Liability (options) Human Rights Adoption of common definitions

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Six Regulatory Principles?

1 Discovery metadata will be made available on the Internet 2 Harmonised data specifications will be adopted 3 Data quality will ensure fitness for purpose 4 Open access to and free flow of data will be provided 5 Harmonised licensing policies will be introduced 6 Commercial exploitation of data will be facilitated

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Risks & Obstacles

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Insufficient clarity of purpose Lack of direction Shortage of essential information Inconsistency of definitions Different aims & objectives Conflicts of interest Overlapping projects Pressure on time Inadequate funding

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DP&LI Position paper

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Define the scope, definitions, etc of INSPIRE To set out the legal framework for INSPIRE implementation A policy framework for INSPIRE implementation Aim for transparency, clarity and simplicity

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Individual Country Statements

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National Background

• NMAs & key GI players • • main providers of information academic involvement

Data Policy

• • PSI access regime charging arrangements • environmental data rules

Legal Framework

• • • IPR background FoI Privacy & data protection

Priorities

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Questions GI Data Policy Workshop?

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Do the policy recommendations cover your interests adequately?

Are the legal hurdles addressed?

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Key Questions?

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Should there be a Directive or a Regulation?

Is the link between INSPIRE & Aarhus/new EI Regulations clear?

Should the INSPIRE address commercial exploitation of public sector information as well as DG Info Society?

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Does environmental information include maps?

What are the data policy consequences of public/private partnerships? (ISF issue)

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Key Questions?

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Do Member State reports cover all INSPIRE issues?

Which are the best practicable options for:

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Are the concepts of “open access” and “free flow” sufficiently clear?

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Should INSPIRE regulate charging policies?

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Moving Forward...

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Be realistic rather than too ambitious Seek advice of partners Solve the pricing debate Complementary to the DG Inf Soc Agree a basic common position and build on it Assess the costs and benefits

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GI-nius...

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...6 months of INSPIRE could save 6 years of inefficiency

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Thank you for listening

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