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<h1 id="_technical_guidance_for_the_implementation_of_inspire_dataset_and_service_metadata_based_on_isots_191392007" class="discrete">Technical Guidance for the implementation of INSPIRE dataset and service metadata based on ISO/TS 19139:2007</h1>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock">Technical Guidance for the implementation of INSPIRE dataset and service metadata based on ISO/TS 19139:2007</p></td>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock">Temporary MIWP 2021-2024 sub-group 2.3.1</p></td>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock"><strong>Date of publication</strong></p></td>
<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock">2022-08-01</p></td>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock">Technical Guidance for INSPIRE metadata for datasets and services</p></td>
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<p>Version 2.1.1</p>
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<p>This document has been endorsed by the INSPIRE maintenance and implementation group (MIG).</p>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock">INSPIRE Maintenance and Implementation Group (MIG)</p></td>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock">Implementation specification for defining metadata for INSPIRE datasets and services in ISO/TS 19139 based XML format in compliance with the INSPIRE Implementing Rules for metadata.</p></td>
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<p><a href="http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/id/document/tg/metadata-iso19139/2.1.1" class="bare">http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/id/document/tg/metadata-iso19139/2.1.1</a></p>
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<td class="tableblock halign-left valign-top"><p class="tableblock"><a href="https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/technical-guidelines/releases/tag/2022.2" class="bare">https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/technical-guidelines/releases/tag/2022.2</a></p></td>
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<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="_table_of_contents">Table of Contents</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div id="toc" class="toc">
<div id="toctitle" class="title"></div>
<ul class="sectlevel1">
<li><a href="#_table_of_contents">Table of Contents</a></li>
<li><a href="#_acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
<li><a href="#_foreword">Foreword</a></li>
<li><a href="#_foreword_to_this_version">Foreword to this version</a></li>
<li><a href="#_revision_history">Revision history</a></li>
<li><a href="#_normative_references">Normative references</a></li>
<li><a href="#_other_references">Other references</a></li>
<li><a href="#_terms_and_abbreviations">Terms and abbreviations</a></li>
<li><a href="#_verbal_forms_for_expression_of_provisions">Verbal forms for expression of provisions</a></li>
<li><a href="#_overview">1. Overview</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_introduction">1.1. Introduction</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_roadmap_and_timelines_for_provisioning_inspire_metadata">1.1.1. Roadmap and timelines for provisioning INSPIRE metadata</a></li>
<li><a href="#_categories_of_inspire_spatial_data_services">1.1.2. Categories of INSPIRE Spatial Data Services</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_xml_encoding_of_iso_metadata">1.2. XML Encoding of ISO metadata</a></li>
<li><a href="#_inspire_validator_service">1.3. INSPIRE Validator Service</a></li>
<li><a href="#_position_and_structure_of_this_document">1.4. Position and structure of this document</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_tg_requirements_tg_recommendations_and_conformance">1.4.1. TG Requirements, TG Recommendations and conformance</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_common_requirements_for_isotc_191392007_based_inspire_metadata_records">2. Common requirements for ISO/TC 19139:2007 based INSPIRE metadata records</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_metadata_structure_and_encoding">2.1. Metadata structure and encoding</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_encoding_of_code_list_values">2.1.1. Encoding of code list values</a></li>
<li><a href="#_encoding_of_free_text_values">2.1.2. Encoding of free text values</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_general_requirements">2.2. General requirements</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_file_identifier">2.2.1. File identifier</a></li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_language">2.2.2. Metadata language</a></li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_point_of_contact">2.2.3. Metadata point of contact</a></li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_date">2.2.4. Metadata date</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section">2.3. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_resource_title">2.3.1. Resource title</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_abstract">2.3.2. Resource abstract</a></li>
<li><a href="#_responsible_organisation_and_point_of_contact_for_the_described_resource">2.3.3. Responsible organisation and point of contact for the described resource</a></li>
<li><a href="#_temporal_references">2.3.4. Temporal references</a></li>
<li><a href="#_using_keywords">2.3.5. Using keywords</a></li>
<li><a href="#_limitations_on_public_access">2.3.6. Limitations on public access</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conditions_applying_to_access_and_use">2.3.7. Conditions applying to access and use</a></li>
<li><a href="#_geographic_bounding_box">2.3.8. Geographic bounding box</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section">2.4. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_conformity">2.4.1. Conformity</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_classes_for_data_sets">3. Conformance Classes for data sets</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_baseline_metadata_for_data_sets_and_data_set_series">3.1. Baseline metadata for data sets and data set series</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_direct_properties_of_md_metadata_element">3.1.1. Direct properties of MD_Metadata element</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_resource_type">3.1.1.1. Resource type</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_2">3.1.2. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_unique_resource_identifier">3.1.2.1. Unique resource identifier</a></li>
<li><a href="#_keywords_for_spatial_data_themes">3.1.2.2. Keywords for Spatial Data Theme(s)</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_resolution">3.1.2.3. Spatial resolution</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_language">3.1.2.4. Resource language</a></li>
<li><a href="#_topic_category">3.1.2.5. Topic category</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_distribution_info_section">3.1.3. Distribution info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_resource_locator_for_data_set_or_series">3.1.3.1. Resource locator for data set or series</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section_2">3.1.4. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_scope">3.1.4.1. Scope</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformity_2">3.1.4.2. Conformity</a></li>
<li><a href="#_lineage">3.1.4.3. Lineage</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_interoperability_metadata_for_data_sets_and_data_set_series">3.2. Interoperability metadata for data sets and data set series</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_direct_properties_of_md_metadata_element_2">3.2.1. Direct properties of MD_Metadata element</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_coordinates_reference_systems">3.2.1.1. Coordinates reference systems</a></li>
<li><a href="#_temporal_reference_systems">3.2.1.2. Temporal reference systems</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_3">3.2.2. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_spatial_representation_type">3.2.2.1. Spatial representation type</a></li>
<li><a href="#_character_encoding">3.2.2.2. Character encoding</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_distribution_info_section_2">3.2.3. Distribution info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_data_encoding">3.2.3.1. Data encoding</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section_3">3.2.4. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_topological_consistency">3.2.4.1. Topological consistency</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_recommended_theme_specific_metadata_elements">3.2.5. Recommended theme-specific metadata elements</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_classes_for_spatial_data_services">4. Conformance Classes for Spatial Data Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_baseline_metadata_for_spatial_data_services">4.1. Baseline metadata for Spatial Data Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_direct_properties_of_md_metadata_element_3">4.1.1. Direct properties of MD_Metadata element</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_resource_type_2">4.1.1.1. Resource type</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_4">4.1.2. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_restriction_on_the_spatial_resolution">4.1.2.1. Restriction on the spatial resolution</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_service_category_keywords">4.1.2.2. Spatial Data Service category keywords</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_service_type">4.1.2.3. Spatial Data Service type</a></li>
<li><a href="#_linking_to_provided_data_sets_using_coupled_resource">4.1.2.4. Linking to provided data sets using coupled resource</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_distribution_info_section_3">4.1.3. Distribution info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_resource_locator_for_services">4.1.3.1. Resource locator for services</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section_4">4.1.4. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_scope_2">4.1.4.1. Scope</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_for_network_services">4.2. Metadata for Network Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_5">4.2.1. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_service_type_2">4.2.1.1. Spatial Data Service type</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section_5">4.2.2. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_conformity_3">4.2.2.1. Conformity</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_for_invocable_spatial_data_services">4.3. Metadata for Invocable Spatial Data Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_6">4.3.1. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_service_type_3">4.3.1.1. Spatial Data Service type</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_distribution_info_section_4">4.3.2. Distribution info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_resource_locator">4.3.2.1. Resource locator</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section_6">4.3.3. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_conformity_to_inspire_implementation_rules">4.3.3.1. Conformity to INSPIRE Implementation Rules</a></li>
<li><a href="#_category_of_the_spatial_data_service">4.3.3.2. Category of the Spatial Data Service</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformity_to_technical_specifications">4.3.3.3. Conformity to technical specifications</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_for_interoperable_spatial_data_services">4.4. Metadata for Interoperable Spatial Data Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_direct_properties_of_md_metadata_element_4">4.4.1. Direct properties of MD_Metadata element</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_coordinate_reference_system_identifier">4.4.1.1. Coordinate Reference System Identifier</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_7">4.4.2. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_conditions_applying_to_access_and_use_technical_restrictions">4.4.2.1. Conditions applying to access and use – technical restrictions</a></li>
<li><a href="#_responsible_party_custodian">4.4.2.2. Responsible party – custodian</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality_info_section_7">4.4.3. Data quality info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_minimum_estimated_quality_of_service">4.4.3.1. Minimum estimated Quality of Service</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_for_harmonised_spatial_data_services">4.5. Metadata for Harmonised Spatial Data Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_identification_info_section_8">4.5.1. Identification info section</a>
<ul class="sectlevel4">
<li><a href="#_invocation_metadata">4.5.1.1. Invocation metadata</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_annex_a_abstract_test_suites">Annex A: Annex A Abstract Test Suites</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_ats_metadata_for_inspire_datasets_and_data_set_series">A.1. ATS: Metadata for INSPIRE datasets and data set series</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_1_baseline_metadata_for_data_sets_and_data_set_series">A.1.1. Conformance Class 1: Baseline metadata for data sets and data set series</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_2_interoperability_metadata_for_data_sets_and_data_set_series">A.1.2. Conformance Class 2: Interoperability metadata for data sets and data set series</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_ats_metadata_for_inspire_spatial_data_services">A.2. ATS: Metadata for INSPIRE Spatial Data Services</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_3_baseline_metadata_for_spatial_data_services">A.2.1. Conformance Class 3: Baseline metadata for Spatial Data Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_4_metadata_for_inspire_network_services">A.2.2. Conformance Class 4: Metadata for INSPIRE Network Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_5_metadata_for_invocable_spatial_data_services">A.2.3. Conformance Class 5: Metadata for Invocable Spatial Data Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_6_metadata_for_interoperable_spatial_data_services">A.2.4. Conformance Class 6: Metadata for Interoperable Spatial Data Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conformance_class_7_metadata_for_harmonised_spatial_data_services">A.2.5. Conformance Class 7: Metadata for Harmonised Spatial Data Services</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_mapping_of_iso_191152003_core_elements_and_inspire_implementing_rules_for_metadata_informative">Annex B: Mapping of ISO 19115:2003 Core elements and INSPIRE Implementing Rules for metadata (informative)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_spatial_dataset_and_spatial_dataset_series">B.1. Spatial dataset and spatial dataset series</a></li>
<li><a href="#_services">B.2. Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conclusion">B.3. Conclusion</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_inspire_metadata_element_catalog_informative">Annex C: INSPIRE metadata element catalog (informative)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_overview_of_the_required_inspire_metadata_elements">C.1. Overview of the required INSPIRE metadata elements</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_sets_and_data_sets_series">C.1.1. Spatial data sets and data sets series</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_services">C.1.2. Spatial Data Services</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_inspire_implementing_rules_for_metadata_regulation_12052008">C.2. INSPIRE Implementing Rules for metadata (regulation 1205/2008)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_resource_title_2">C.2.1. Resource title</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_abstract_2">C.2.2. Resource abstract</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_type_3">C.2.3. Resource type</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_locator_2">C.2.4. Resource locator</a></li>
<li><a href="#_unique_resource_identifier_2">C.2.5. Unique resource identifier</a></li>
<li><a href="#_coupled_resource">C.2.6. Coupled resource</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_language_2">C.2.7. Resource language</a></li>
<li><a href="#_topic_category_2">C.2.8. Topic category</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_data_service_type_4">C.2.9. Spatial data service type</a></li>
<li><a href="#_keyword_value">C.2.10. Keyword value</a></li>
<li><a href="#_originating_controlled_vocabulary">C.2.11. Originating controlled vocabulary</a></li>
<li><a href="#_geographic_bounding_box_2">C.2.12. Geographic bounding box</a></li>
<li><a href="#_temporal_extent">C.2.13. Temporal extent</a></li>
<li><a href="#_date_of_publication">C.2.14. Date of publication</a></li>
<li><a href="#_date_of_last_revision">C.2.15. Date of last revision</a></li>
<li><a href="#_date_of_creation">C.2.16. Date of creation</a></li>
<li><a href="#_lineage_2">C.2.17. Lineage</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_resolution_2">C.2.18. Spatial resolution</a></li>
<li><a href="#_specification">C.2.19. Specification</a></li>
<li><a href="#_degree">C.2.20. Degree</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conditions_applying_to_access_and_use_2">C.2.21. Conditions applying to access and use</a></li>
<li><a href="#_limitations_on_public_access_2">C.2.22. Limitations on public access</a></li>
<li><a href="#_responsible_party">C.2.23. Responsible party</a></li>
<li><a href="#_responsible_party_role">C.2.24. Responsible party role</a></li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_point_of_contact_2">C.2.25. Metadata point of contact</a></li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_date_2">C.2.26. Metadata date</a></li>
<li><a href="#_metadata_language_2">C.2.27. Metadata language</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_implementing_rules_for_interoperability_of_spatial_data_sets_and_services_regulations_10892010_and_12532013">C.3. Implementing Rules for interoperability of spatial data sets and services (regulations 1089/2010 and 1253/2013)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_coordinate_reference_system">C.3.1. Coordinate Reference System</a></li>
<li><a href="#_temporal_reference_system">C.3.2. Temporal Reference System</a></li>
<li><a href="#_encoding">C.3.3. Encoding</a></li>
<li><a href="#_character_encoding_2">C.3.4. Character Encoding</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_representation_type_2">C.3.5. Spatial representation type</a></li>
<li><a href="#_topological_consistency_2">C.3.6. Topological Consistency</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_implementing_rules_for_invocable_spatial_data_services_regulation_13122014_annex_i">C.4. Implementing Rules for Invocable Spatial Data Services (Regulation 1312/2014, Annex I)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_category">C.4.1. Category</a></li>
<li><a href="#_resource_locator_3">C.4.2. Resource locator</a></li>
<li><a href="#_specification_2">C.4.3. Specification</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_implementing_rules_for_interoperable_spatial_data_services_regulation_13122014_annex_ii">C.5. Implementing Rules for Interoperable Spatial Data Services (Regulation 1312/2014, Annex II)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_coordinate_reference_system_2">C.5.1. Coordinate Reference System</a></li>
<li><a href="#_criteria">C.5.2. Criteria</a></li>
<li><a href="#_measurement">C.5.3. Measurement</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_implementing_rules_for_harmonised_spatial_data_services_regulation_13122014_annex_iii">C.6. Implementing Rules for Harmonised Spatial Data Services (Regulation 1312/2014, Annex III)</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_invocation_metadata_2">C.6.1. Invocation metadata</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_theme_specific_metadata_elements_from_inspire_data_specifications">C.7. Theme-specific metadata elements from INSPIRE Data Specifications</a>
<ul class="sectlevel3">
<li><a href="#_maintenance_information">C.7.1. Maintenance information</a></li>
<li><a href="#_spatial_representation_information">C.7.2. Spatial representation information</a></li>
<li><a href="#_supplemental_information">C.7.3. Supplemental information</a></li>
<li><a href="#_process_step">C.7.4. Process step</a></li>
<li><a href="#_data_source">C.7.5. Data source</a></li>
<li><a href="#_browse_graphic_information">C.7.6. Browse graphic information</a></li>
<li><a href="#_image_description">C.7.7. Image description</a></li>
<li><a href="#_content_information">C.7.8. Content information</a></li>
<li><a href="#_digital_transfer_options_information">C.7.9. Digital transfer options information</a></li>
<li><a href="#_extent">C.7.10. Extent</a></li>
<li><a href="#_data_quality">C.7.11. Data Quality</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_referenced_code_lists_and_code_list_values">Annex D: Referenced code lists and code list values</a>
<ul class="sectlevel2">
<li><a href="#_limitations_on_public_access_3">D.1. Limitations on public access</a></li>
<li><a href="#_conditions_applying_to_access_and_use_3">D.2. Conditions Applying To Access And Use</a></li>
<li><a href="#_quality_of_service_criteria_code">D.3. Quality of Service criteria code</a></li>
<li><a href="#_default_coordinate_reference_systems">D.4. Default Coordinate Reference Systems</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#_mapping_between_ir_element_numbers_and_tg_requirements">Annex E: Mapping between IR element numbers and TG Requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="#_mapping_for_requirements_in_previous_tg_versions">Annex F: Mapping for Requirements in previous TG versions</a></li>
<li><a href="#_examples_of_complete_inspire_metadata_records">Annex G: Examples of complete INSPIRE metadata records</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="page-break-after: always;"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="_acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Many individuals and organisations have contributed to the development of these Guidelines.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The original INSPIRE Drafting Team on Metadata (2006-08) included: Marcel Reuvers (Netherlands), Nicolas Lesage (France), Kristian Senkler (Germany), Michael Gould (Spain), Gil Ross (UK), Stefano Nativi (Italy), Jan Hjelmager (Denmark), Franz Daffner (European Environment Agency), Per Ryghaud (Norway), Thomas Vögele and Fred Kruse (Germany), David Danko (USA).</p>
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<div class="paragraph">
<p>This version 2.0 is an extensive revision of the previous version 1.3 both in structure and content based on the work of the INSPIRE Maintenance and Implementation Group (MIG) subgroup for the Work Package 8: Metadata (MIWP-8). The editing work including restructuring of the text into Conformance Class chapters and TG Requirement text revisions for added XML element level precision was done by Ilkka Rinne of Spatineo Inc under contract for the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in January - April 2016.</p>
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<p>We wish to thank the members of the MIWP-8 group as well as Michael Lutz, Angelo Quaglia and Freddy Fierens of the JRC for the thorough groundwork, insightful feedback and contributions to document during the editing work.The MIWP-8 group was chaired by Michael Östling (Sweden), and included the following members (in alphabetical order): Christian Ansorge (EEA), Lars Inge Arnevik (Norway), Vincent Bombaerts (Belgium), Pierluigi Cara (Italy), Radoslav Chudý (Czech Republic), Ine de Visser (Netherlands), Daniele Francioli (JRC), Christine Gassner (Austria), Alejandro Guinea de Salas (Spain), Paul Hasenohr (EEA), Željko Hecimovic (Croatia), Frédéric Houbie (France), Lucie Kondrova (Czech Republic), Peter Kochmann (Germany), Marc Léobet (France), Marie Lambois (France), Darja Lihteneger (EEA), Manfred Mittelboeck, (Austria), Javier Nogueras Iso (Spain), Geraldine Nolf (Belgium), Andrea Perego (JRC), Tomas Reznik (Czech Republic), James Reid (UK), Eliane Roos (France), Antonio Rotundo, (Italy), Martin Seiler (Germany), Kristian Senkler (Germany), André Schneider (Switzerland), Age Sild (Estonia), and Pawel Soczewski (Poland).</p>
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<p><strong>Contact information</strong></p>
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<p>European Commission Joint Research Centre<br>
B.6 Digital Economy<br>
<a href="mailto:inspire-info@ec.europa.eu">inspire-info@ec.europa.eu</a></p>
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<h2 id="_foreword">Foreword</h2>
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<p>Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [INS DIR], adopted on 14 March 2007 aims at establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) for environmental policies, or policies and activities that have an impact on the environment. INSPIRE will make available relevant, harmonised and quality geographic information to support the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and activities, which have a direct or indirect impact on the environment.</p>
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<p>INSPIRE is based on the infrastructures for spatial information established and operated by the 28 Member States of the European Union. The Directive addresses 34 spatial data themes needed for environmental applications, with key components specified through technical implementing rules. This makes INSPIRE a unique example of a legislative “regional” approach.</p>
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<p>To ensure that the spatial data infrastructures of the Member States are compatible and usable in a Community and trans-boundary context, the Directive requires that common Implementing Rules (IR) are adopted in the following areas.</p>
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<p>Metadata;</p>
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<p>The interoperability and harmonisation of spatial data and services for selected themes (as described in Annexes I, II, III of the Directive);</p>
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<p>Network Services;</p>
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<p>Measures on sharing spatial data and services;</p>
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<p>Co-ordination and monitoring measures.</p>
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<p>The Implementing Rules are adopted as Commission Decisions or Regulations, and are legally binding.</p>
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<p>In addition to the Implementing Rules, non-binding Technical Guidance documents describe detailed implementation aspects and relations with existing standards, technologies and practices in order to support the technical implementation process. They may need to be revised during the course of implementing the infrastructure to take into account the evolution of technology, new requirements, and cost benefit considerations. In other words, these Technical Guidance documents are supporting material to assist in the technical implementation of the INSPIRE Directive but no additional obligations can be derived from these documents over and above the obligations set out in the Directive and the Implementing Rules. The Technical Guidance documents are also not intended to interpret legal obligations. Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between the INSPIRE Regulations containing Implementing Rules and their corresponding Technical Guidance documents.</p>
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<p>This Technical Guidance document relates to the implementation of the requirements related to metadata for spatial data sets and series and spatial data services (including network services) included in [Regulation 1205/2008] and [Regulation 1089/2010].</p>
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<p>Implementing this Technical Guidance are designed to maximise the interoperability of INSPIRE services. Technical Guidance documents describe how Member States might implement the Implementing Rules described in a Commission Regulation. The technical provisions and the underlying concepts are often illustrated by use case diagrams and accompanied by examples. Technical Guidance documents may also include non-binding technical recommendations that should be satisfied if a Member State chooses to conform to the Technical Guidance. However, these recommendations have no legally binding effect.</p>
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<p><span class="image"><img src="./media/image2.png" alt="TG vs IR" width="600" height="450"></span></p>
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<p><strong>Figure</strong> <strong>1:</strong> Relationship between the INSPIRE Implementing Rules and the associated Technical Guidance.</p>
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This document has been developed collaboratively through the INSPIRE maintenance and implementation framework, involving experts of the European Commission services, the European Environment Agency, EU Member States, the Accession and EFTA Countries. The document should be regarded as presenting an informal consensus position on best practice agreed by all partners. However, the document does not necessarily represent the official, formal position of any of the partners. To the extent that the European Commission’s services provided input to this technical document, such input does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission and its services. This document does not bind the Commission and its services, nor can the Commission and its services be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained herein.<br>
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The technical document is intended to facilitate the implementation of Directive 2007/2/EC and is not legally binding. Any authoritative reading of the law should only be derived from Directive 2007/2/EC itself and other applicable legal texts or principles such as the related Implementing Rules. Only the Court of Justice of the European Union is competent to authoritatively interpret Union legislation.</th>
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<h2 id="_foreword_to_this_version">Foreword to this version</h2>
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<p>The previous version 1.3 of this Technical Guidelines document has been widely used since its publication in 2013. It has led to a lot of feedback concerning unclear TG Requirements and implementation choices, which this version aims to answer and clarify. This work has been done under INSPIRE Maintenance and Implementation Group (MIG) temporary sub-group for work package 8 (MIWP-8: Metadata). According to its terms of reference<sup class="footnote">[<a id="_footnoteref_1" class="footnote" href="#_footnotedef_1" title="View footnote.">1</a>]</sup>, this new version of the TG document addresses the following issues:</p>
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<p>Integrate metadata for Spatial Data Services</p>
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<p>Integrate metadata for interoperability</p>
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<p>Integrate theme-specific metadata</p>
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<p>Language neutral identifiers – more use of Anchors</p>
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<p>Review and possibly revise guidelines for implementing the <em>Unique Resource Identifier</em> element</p>
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<p>Review and possibly revise guidelines for implementing “data-service-coupling” (coupled resources)</p>
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<p>Possible future work related to metadata (in relation also to other actions in the MIWP 2016-2020) not necessarily involving an update of these guidelines:</p>
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<p>Harmonized restrictions/licenses</p>
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