Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Article 1

Subject Matter and Scope

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions as well as the theme-specific definitions set out in the Annexes shall apply:

(a) a spatial data service with metadata which fulfils the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 (²), (b) a spatial data service with at least one resource locator that is an access point, (c) a spatial data service in conformity with a documented and publicly available set of technical specifications providing the information necessary for its execution,

Article 3

Common Types

Types that are common to several of the themes listed in Annexes I, II and III to Directive 2007/2/EC shall conform to the definitions and constraints and include the attributes and association roles set out in Annex I.

Article 4

Types for the Exchange and Classification of Spatial Objects

Article 5

Types

Article 6

Code Lists for Spatial Data Sets

Code lists shall be one of the following types:

(a) code lists whose values comprise only the values specified in the INSPIRE code list register;

(b) code lists whose values comprise the values specified in the INSPIRE code list register and narrower values defined by data providers;

(c) code lists whose values comprise the values specified in the INSPIRE code list register and additional values at any level defined by data providers;

(d) code lists, whose values comprise any values defined by data providers.

Article 7

Encoding

Article 8

Updates

Article 9

Identifier Management

Article 10

Life-cycle of Spatial Objects

Article 11

Temporal Reference Systems

Article 12

Other Requirements & Rules

Article 13

Metadata required for Interoperability

The metadata describing a spatial data set shall include the following metadata elements required for interoperability:

This element is mandatory only if the spatial data set contains temporal information that does not refer to the default temporal reference system.

This element is mandatory only if the data set includes types from the Generic Network Model and does not assure centreline topology (connectivity of centrelines) for the network.

This element is mandatory only if an encoding is used that is not based on UTF-8.

Article 14

Portrayal

For the portrayal of spatial data sets using a view network service as specified in Commission Regulation No 976/2009 (⁴), the following shall be available:

(a) the layers specified in Annex II for the theme or themes the data set is related to;

(b) for each layer at least a default portrayal style, with as a minimum an associated title and a unique identifier.

For each layer, Annex II defines the following:

(a) a human readable title of the layer to be used for display in user interface;

(b) the spatial object type(s), or sub-set thereof, that constitute(s) the content of the layer.

For spatial object types whose objects can be further classified using a code list-valued attribute, several layers may be defined. Each of these layers shall include the spatial objects corresponding to one specific code list value. In the definition of such sets of layers in Annexes II, III and IV, all of the following requirements shall be fulfilled:

(a) the placeholder shall represent the values of the relevant code list, with the first letter in upper case;

(b) the placeholder shall represent the human-readable name of the code list values;

(c) the spatial object type shall include the relevant attribute and code list, in parentheses;

(d) one example of a layer shall be given.

Article 14a

Requirements for invocable spatial data services

Not later than 10 December 2015, Member States shall provide the invocable spatial data services metadata in conformity with the requirements set out in Annex V.

Article 14b

Interoperability arrangements and harmonisation requirements for invocable spatial data services

The invocable spatial data services relating to the data contained in at least one conformant spatial data set shall fulfil the interoperability requirements set out in Annexes V and VI and, where practicable, the harmonisation requirements set-out in Annex VII.

Article 15

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 15 December 2010.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

COMMON TYPES, DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1. TYPES DEFINED IN EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

The following common types, used in attributes or association roles of spatial object types or data types, are defined as follows:

(1) For the types Any, Angle, Area, Boolean, CharacterString, Date, DateTime, Decimal, Distance, Integer, Length, Measure, Number, Probability, Real, RecordType, Sign, UnitOfMeasure, Velocity and Volume, the definitions given in ISO/TS 19103:2005 shall apply.

(2) For the types DirectPosition, GM_Boundary, GM_Curve, GM_MultiCurve, GM_MultiSurface, GM_Object, GM_Point, GM_Position, GM_Primitive, GM_Solid, GM_Surface and GM_Tin, the definitions given in EN ISO 19107:2005 shall apply.

(3) For the types TM_Duration, TM_GeometricPrimitive, TM_Instant, TM_Object, TM_Period and TM_Position, the definitions given in EN ISO 19108:2005/AC:2008 shall apply.

(4) For the type GF_PropertyType, the definitions given in EN ISO 19109:2006 shall apply.

(5) For the types CI_Citation, CI_Date, CI_RoleCode, EX_Extent, EX_VerticalExtent, MD_Distributor, MD_Resolution and URL, the definitions given in EN ISO 19115:2005/AC:2008 shall apply.

(6) For the type CV_SequenceRule, the definitions given in EN ISO 19123:2007 shall apply.

(7) For the type AbstractFeature, the definitions given in EN ISO 19136:2009 shall apply.

(8) For the types LocalisedCharacterString, PT_FreeText and URI, the definitions given in CEN ISO/TS 19139:2009 shall apply.

(9) For the type LC_LandCoverClassificationSystem, the definitions given in ISO 19144-2:2012 shall apply.

(10) For the types GFI_Feature, Location, NamedValue, OM_Observation, OM_Process, SamplingCoverageObservation, SF_SamplingCurve, SF_SamplingPoint, SF_SamplingSolid, SF_SamplingSurface and SF_SpatialSamplingFeature, the definitions given in ISO 19156:2011 shall apply.

(11) For the types Category, Quantity, QuantityRange and Time, the definitions given in Robin, Alexandre (ed.), OGC®SWE Common Data Model Encoding Standard, version 2.0.0, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2011 shall apply.

(12) For the types TimeValuePair and Timeseries, the definitions given in Taylor, Peter (ed.), OGC® WaterML 2.0: Part 1 – Timeseries, v2.0.0, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2012 shall apply.

(13) For the types CGI_LinearOrientation and CGI_PlanarOrientation, the definitions given in CGI Interoperability Working Group, Geoscience Markup Language (GeoSciML), version 3.0.0, Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI) of the International Union of Geological Sciences, 2011 shall apply.

2. COMMON DATA TYPES

External unique object identifier published by the responsible body, which may be used by external applications to reference the spatial object.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localId	A local identifier, assigned by the data provider. The local identifier is unique within the namespace, that is no other spatial object carries the same unique identifier.	CharacterString
namespace	Namespace uniquely identifying the data source of the spatial object.	CharacterString
versionId	The identifier of the particular version of the spatial object, with a maximum length of 25 characters. If the specification of a spatial object type with an external object identifier includes life-cycle information, the version identifier is used to distinguish between the different versions of a spatial object. Within the set of all versions of a spatial object, the version identifier is unique.	CharacterString	voidable

An organisation or a person with a role related to a resource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
individualName	Name of the related person.	PT_FreeText	voidable
organisationName	Name of the related organisation.	PT_FreeText	voidable
positionName	Position of the party in relation to a resource, such as head of department.	PT_FreeText	voidable
contact	Contact information for the related party.	Contact	voidable
role	Roles of the party in relation to a resource, such as owner.	PartyRoleValue	voidable

At least the individual, organisation or position name shall be provided.

Communication channels by which it is possible to gain access to someone or something.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
address	An address provided as free text.	AddressRepresentation	voidable
contactInstructions	Supplementary instructions on how or when to contact an individual or organisation.	PT_FreeText	voidable
electronicMailAddress	An address of the organisation's or individual's electronic mailbox.	CharacterString	voidable
hoursOfService	Periods of time when the organisation or individual can be contacted.	PT_FreeText	voidable
telephoneFacsimile	Number of a facsimile machine of the organisation or individual.	CharacterString	voidable
telephoneVoice	Telephone number of the organisation or individual.	CharacterString	voidable
website	Pages provided on the World Wide Web by the organisation or individual.	URL	voidable

Citation for the purposes of unambiguously referencing a document.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Name of the document.	CharacterString
shortName	Short name or alternative title of the document.	CharacterString	voidable
date	Date of creation, publication or revision of the document.	CI_Date	voidable
link	Link to an online version of the document	URL	voidable
specificReference	Reference to a specific part of the document.	CharacterString	voidable

Citation for the purposes of unambiguously referencing a legal act or a specific part of a legal act.

This type is a sub-type of DocumentCitation.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
identificationNumber	Code used to identify the legislative instrument	CharacterString
officialDocumentNumber	Official document number used to uniquely identify the legislative instrument.	CharacterString
dateEnteredIntoForce	Date the legislative instrument entered into force.	TM_Position
dateRepealed	Date the legislative instrument was repealed.	TM_Position
level	The level at which the legislative instrument is adopted.	LegislationLevelValue
journalCitation	Citation of the official journal in which the legislation is published.	OfficialJournalInformation

If the link attribute is void, the journal citation shall be provided.

Full citation of the location of the legislative instrument within the official journal.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
officialJournalIdentification	Reference to the location within the official journal within which the legislative instrument was published. This reference shall be comprised of three parts: — the title of the official journal — the volume and/or series number — Page number(s)	CharacterString
ISSN	The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit number that identifies the periodical publication in which the legislative instrument was published.	CharacterString
ISBN	International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is an nine-digit number that uniquely identifies the book in which the legislative instrument was published.	CharacterString
linkToJournal	Link to an online version of the official journal	URL

Thematic identifier to uniquely identify the spatial object.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
identifier	Unique identifier used to identify the spatial object within the specified identification scheme.	CharacterString
identifierScheme	Identifier defining the scheme used to assign the identifier.	CharacterString

4. COMMON CODE LISTS

The relative vertical position of a spatial object.

The status of a facility with regards to its completion and use.

Country code as defined in the Interinstitutional Style Guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union.

The level at which a legal act or convention has been adopted.

Roles of parties related to or responsible for a resource.

The values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:

— Role Code (CI_RoleCode): Functions performed by a responsible party.

— Role of a Related Party (RelatedPartyRoleValue): Classification of related party roles.

Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology and oceanography.

Gender of a person or group of persons.

5. GENERIC NETWORK MODEL

Represents a reference between two elements in the same network.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
element	The cross referenced elements	NetworkElement

Abstract base type representing a linear network element that may be used as a target in linear referencing.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

This type is abstract.

Indicator which of two or more intersecting elements is/are below and which is/are above, to be used if elevation coordinates are not present or cannot be trusted.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
element	Sequence of crossing links. The order reflects their elevation; the first link is the lower link.	Link

Curvilinear network element that connects two positions and represents a homogeneous path in the network. The connected positions may be represented as nodes.

This type is a sub-type of GeneralisedLink.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
centrelineGeometry	The geometry that represents the centreline of the link.	GM_Curve
fictitious	Indicator that the centreline geometry of the link is a straight line with no intermediate control points – unless the straight line represents the geography in the resolution of the data set appropriately.	Boolean
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
endNode	The optional end node for this link. The end node may be the same instance as the start node.	Node
startNode	The optional start node for this link.	Node

A network element which represents a continuous path in the network without any branches. The element has a defined beginning and end and every position on the link sequence is identifiable with one single parameter such as length.

This type is a sub-type of GeneralisedLink.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
link	The ordered collection of directed links that constitute the link sequence.	DirectedLink

A collection of link sequences and/or individual links that has a specific function or significance in a network.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

This type is abstract.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
link	The set of links and link sequences that constitute the link set.	GeneralisedLink

A network is a collection of network elements.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geographicalName	Geographical name for this network.	GeographicalName	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
elements	The collection of elements that constitutes the network.	NetworkElement

A 2-dimensional element in a network.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Represents the geometric properties of the area	GM_Surface

Represents a logical connection between two or more network elements in different networks.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	Categorisation of the network connection.	ConnectionTypeValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
element	Network elements in different networks	NetworkElement

All elements have to be in different networks

Abstract base type representing an element in a network. Every element in a network provides some function that is of interest in the network.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
inNetwork	The networks in which a network element is a member.	Network	voidable

Abstract base type representing phenomena located at or along a network element. This base type provides general properties to associate the network-related phenomena (network properties) with the network elements.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
networkRef	Spatial reference of the network-related property.	NetworkReference	voidable

Represents a significant position in the network that always occurs at the beginning or the end of a link.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The location of the node.	GM_Point
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
spokeEnd	The links that enter the node.	Link	voidable
spokeStart	The links that leave the node.	Link	voidable

A link either in its positive or negative direction.

Attribute	Definition	Type Voidability	Voidability
direction	Indicates if the directed link agrees (positive) or disagrees (negative) with the positive direction of the link.	Sign
Association role	Definition	Type Voidability	Voidability
---	---	---	---
link	The link	Link

A network reference to a linear network element.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkReference.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
applicableDirection	The directions of the generalised link to which the reference applies. In cases where a property does not apply to a direction along a link, but represents a phenomenon along a link, ‘inDirection’ refers to the right side in the direction of the link.	LinkDirectionValue	voidable

Linear reference targets must be linear network elements. That is, if linear referencing is used or direction is relevant, the target of the network reference shall be a link or a link sequence.

A reference to a network element.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
element	The referenced network element.	NetworkElement

A network reference that is restricted to part of a linear network element. The part is the part of the network element between fromPosition and toPosition.

This type is a sub-type of LinkReference.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
fromPosition	The start position of the linear element, expressed as the distance from the start of the linear network element along its curve geometry.	Length
offset	An offset from the centreline geometry of the generalised link, where applicable; a positive offset is to the right in the direction of the link, a negative offset is to the left.	Length	voidable
toPosition	The end position of the linear element, expressed as the distance from the start of the linear network element along its curve geometry.	Length

A network reference that is restricted to a point on a linear network element. The point is the location on the network element at the position atPosition along the network.

This type is a sub-type of LinkReference.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
atPosition	Position of the point, expressed as the distance from the start of the linear network element along its curve geometry.	Length
offset	An offset from the centreline geometry of the generalised link, where applicable; a positive offset is to the right in the direction of the link, a negative offset is to the left.	Length	voidable

Types of connections between different networks.

List of values for directions relative to a link.

6. COVERAGE MODEL

The INSPIRE coverage model consists of the following packages:

— Coverages (Base)

— Coverages (Domain And Range)

The package Coverages (Base) contains the spatial object type Coverage.

Spatial object that acts as a function to return values from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatiotemporal domain.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
metadata	Application specific metadata of the coverage.	Any
rangeType	Description of the structure of the range values.	RecordType

The package Coverages (Domain and Range) contains the following spatial object types:

— Coverage (Domain And Range Representation)

— Rectified Grid Coverage

— Referenceable Grid Coverage

Coverage which provides the domain and range as separate properties.

This type is a sub-type of Coverage.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
coverageFunction	Description of how range values at locations in the coverage domain can be obtained.	CoverageFunction
domainSet	Configuration of the domain of the coverage described in terms of coordinates.	Any
rangeSet	Set of values associated by a function with the elements of the domain of the coverage.	Any

The grid function shall only be valid for domains that are grids.

Coverage whose domain consists of a rectified grid.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

The domain shall be a rectified grid.

Grid points of a RectifiedGridCoverage shall coincide with the centres of cells of the geographical grids defined in Section 2.2 of Annex II at any resolution level.

Coverage whose domain consists of a referenceable grid.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

The domain shall be a referenceable grid.

Description of how range values at locations in the coverage domain can be obtained.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ruleDefinition	A formal or informal description of the coverage function as text.	CharacterString
ruleReference	A formal or informal description of the coverage function as reference.	URI
gridFunction	Mapping rule for grid geometries.	GridFunction

An explicit mapping rule for grid geometries.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
sequenceRule	Description of how the grid points are ordered for association to the elements of the values in the range set of the coverage.	CV_SequenceRule
startPoint	The grid point to be associated with the first record in the range set of the coverage.	Integer

7. OBSERVATIONS MODEL

The INSPIRE observations model consists of the following packages:

— Observation References

— Processes

— Observable Properties

— Specialised Observations

The package Observation References contains the spatial object type Observation Set.

Links a set of Observations.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	Information about the spatial and temporal extent.	EX_Extent
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	One member of the ObservationSet.	OM_Observation

The package Processes contains the spatial object type Process.

Description of an observation process.

This type is a sub-type of OM_Process.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier	voidable
name	Name of the Process.	CharacterString	voidable
type	Type of process.	CharacterString	voidable
documentation	Further information (online/offline) associated with the process.	DocumentCitation	voidable
processParameter	Parameter controlling the application of the process and, as a consequence its output.	ProcessParameter	voidable
responsibleParty	Individual or organisation related to the process.	RelatedParty	voidable

Description of the given parameter

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Name of the process parameter.	ProcessParameterNameValue
description	Description of the process parameter.	CharacterString

A code list of names of process parameters.

A constraint on some property e.g. wavelength = 200 nm.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
constrainedProperty	The property being constrained. e.g. ‘colour’ if the constraint is ‘colour = blue’.	PhenomenonTypeValue
label	A human readable title for the constraint as a whole.	CharacterString

A constraint based on some qualifying category. e.g. colour = ‘red’.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
comparison	A comparison operator. In the case of a category constraint it should be ‘equalTo’ or ‘notEqualTo’.	ComparisonOperatorValue
value	The value of the property that is constrained e.g. ‘blue’ (if the constrained property is colour).	CharacterString

A numerical range constraint on some property e.g. wavelength ≥ 300 nm and wavelength ≤ 600 nm.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	The numerical value range of the property that is constrained.	RangeBounds
uom	Units of measure used in the constraint.	UnitOfMeasure

The start and end bounding values of a numerical range (e.g. start ≥ 50, end ≤ 99).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
startComparison	The comparator used for the lower range limit (e.g. greaterThanOrEqualTo).	ComparisonOperatorValue
rangeStart	The lower limit of the range.	Real
endComparison	The comparator used for the upper range limit (e.g. lessThan).	ComparisonOperatorValue
rangeEnd	The upper limit of the range.	Real

A numerical scalar constraint on some property e.g. length ≥ 1 m.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	The numerical value of the property that is constrained.	Real
comparison	The comparator to be used in the constraint e.g. greaterThan.	ComparisonOperatorValue
uom	Units of measure used in the constraint.	UnitOfMeasure

A constraint which is not modelled in a structured way but may be described using the freetext ‘description’ attribute.

This type is a sub-type of Constraint.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
description	A description of the constraint.	CharacterString

A description of some statistical measure e.g. ‘daily maximum’.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
label	A human readable title for the statistical measure.	CharacterString
statisticalFunction	A statistical function e.g. mean.	StatisticalFunctionTypeValue
aggregationTimePeriod	A temporal range over which a statistic is calculated. e.g. a day, an hour.	TM_Duration
aggregationLength	A one dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 metre.	Length
aggregationArea	A two dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 square metre.	Area
aggregationVolume	A three dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 cubic metre.	Volume
otherAggregation	Any other type of aggregation.	Any
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
derivedFrom	One statistical measure may be derived from another, e.g. monthly maximum temperatures may be derived from daily mean temperatures.	StatisticalMeasure

An abstract class that represents an observable property (or phenomenon).

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
label	A human readable title for the observable property.	CharacterString

A composite of multiple Observable Properties.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservableProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
count	Number of components in this composite.	Integer
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
component	Observable properties which together compose the same observable property, for example U,V winds.	AbstractObservableProperty

Represents a single observable property e.g. ‘temperature’.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservableProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
basePhenomenon	The phenomenon that the Observable Property description builds upon	PhenomenonTypeValue
uom	The unit of measure	UnitOfMeasure
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
restriction	A constraint applied to the Observable Property.	Constraint
statisticalMeasure	Statistical measure applied to the Observable Property, e.g. ‘daily mean temperature’.	StatisticalMeasure

A code list of phenomena (e.g. temperature, wind speed).

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

— Climate and Forecast Standard Names (CFStandardNamesValue): Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology and oceanography, as specified in Section 4.5 of this Annex.

— Profile Element Parameter Name (ProfileElementParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterise the profile element, as specified in Section 3.3.8 of Annex IV.

— Soil Derived Object Parameter Name (SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue): Soil-related properties that can be derived from soil and other data, as specified in Section 3.3.9 of Annex IV.

— Soil Profile Parameter Name (SoilProfileParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterise the soil profile, as specified in Section 3.3.12 of Annex IV.

— Soil Site Parameter Name (SoilSiteParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterise the soil site, as specified in Section 3.3.13 of Annex IV.

— EU Air Quality Reference Component (EU_AirQualityReferenceComponentValue): Definitions of phenomena regarding air quality in the context of reporting under Union legislation, as specified in Section 13.2.1.1 of Annex IV.

— WMO GRIB Code and Flags Table 4.2 (GRIB_CodeTable4_2Value): Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology, as specified in Section 13.2.1.2 of Annex IV.

— BODC P01 Parameter Usage (BODC_P01ParameterUsageValue): Definitions of phenomena observed in oceanography, as specified in Section 14.2.1.1 of Annex IV.

A code list of statistical functions (e.g. maximum, minimum, mean).

Acode list of comparison operators (e.g. greater than, less than, equal to).

The package Specialised Observations contains the following spatial object types:

— Grid Observation

— Grid Series Observation

— Point Observation

— Point Observation Collection

— Multi Point Observation

— Point Time Series Observation

— Profile Observation

— Trajectory Observation

Observation representing a gridded field at a single time instant.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingSolid or SF_SamplingSurface.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.

result shall be a RectifiedGridCoverage or RefererencableGridCoverage.

Observation representing an evolving gridded field at a succession of time instants.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingSolid.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.

result shall be a RectifiedGridCoverage or a ReferenceableGridCoverage.

Observation that represents a measurement of a property at a single point in time and space.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingPoint.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.

A collection of Point Observations.

This type is a sub-type of ObservationSet.

Each member shall be a PointObservation.

Observation that represents a set of measurements all made at exactly the same time but at different locations.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingCurve, SF_SamplingSurface or SF_SamplingSolid.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant

result shall be a MultiPointCoverage.

Observation that represents a time-series of point measurements of a property at a fixed location in space.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingPoint.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.

result shall be a Timeseries.

Observation representing the measurement of a property along a vertical profile in space at a single time instant.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingCurve.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.

result shall be a ReferenceableGridCoverage or a RectifiedGridCoverage.

Spatial domain of the result shall contain one axis and that shall be vertical.

Observation representing the measurement of a property along a meandering curve in time and space.

This type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.

phenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.

result shall be a Timeseries.

each point in the result shall be a TimeLocationValueTriple.

featureOfInterest shall be a SF_Sampling Curve.

A triple set of Time, location, value (measurement). For example, at a point along a trajectory.

This type is a sub-type of TimeValuePair.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
location	Geographic location where value is valid.	GM_Position

Where the OM_Observation type or any sub-type thereof is used to make data available, the following requirements shall apply:

(1) The Process type shall be used to indicate the procedure used in an OM_Observation.

(2) Where reference is made to an EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility from an OM_Observation, a parameter attribute shall be provided, whose name attribute is ‘relatedMonitoringFeature’ and whose value attribute is of type AbstractMonitoringFeature.

(3) For all encodings that are used for all or part of an OM_Observation result, a public Application Programming Interface (API) shall be available to read the encoded file. This API shall be capable of exposing the information needed to realise INSPIRE spatial objects.

(4) If the processParameter attribute is present in the procedure property of an OM_Observation object, its value (a name) shall be included in the parameter attribute of the OM_Observation object.

8. ACTIVITY COMPLEX MODEL

The INSPIRE activity complex model contains the package Activity Complex.

The package Activity Complex contains the spatial object type Activity Complex.

A single unit, both technically and economically, under the management control of a legal entity (operator), covering activities as those listed in the Eurostat NACE classification established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (⁵). Activity Complex must represent the whole area, at the same or different geographical location, managed by the same operator including all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Thematic identifier of the activity complex.	ThematicIdentifier
geometry	The geometry used to define the extent or position of the activity complex.	GM_Object
function	Activities performed by the activity complex. Function is described by the activity and potentially complemented with information about inputs and outputs as result of it.	Function
name	Descriptive name of the activity complex.	CharacterString	voidable
validFrom	The time when the activity complex started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time when the activity complex no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

The function of something expressed as an activity and optional input and/or output.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activity	Categorized description of individual or organized set of technically related processes that are carried out by a economical unit, private or public, profit or non profit character.	EconomicActivityValue
input	Any classified or registered material that enters a technical and economical unit according to its function.	InputOutputValue	voidable
output	Any classified or registered material that leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.	InputOutputValue	voidable
description	A more detailed description of the function.	PT_FreeText	voidable

A quantification of an actual or potential ability to perform an activity, that typically does not change, does not change often, or does not change to a significant degree.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activity	Categorized description of individual or organized set of technically related processes that are carried out by a economical unit, private or public, profit or non profit character.	EconomicActivityValue
input	Measurable information about any classified or registered material that enters a technical and economical unit according to its function.	InputOutputAmount
output	Measurable information about any classified or registered material that leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.	InputOutputAmount
time	The duration of time to which the specified capacity refers, such as 1 year for an annual capacity.	TM_Duration
description	A description of the capacity.	PT_FreeText	voidable

Type and, where available, measurable amount of a classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inputOutput	A classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.	InputOutputValue
amount	The amount (such as a volume or mass) of the classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit.	Measure	voidable

Official Decision (formal consent) granting authorization to operate all or part of an Activity Complex, subject to certain conditions which guarantee that the installations or parts of installations on the same site operated by the same operator comply with the requirements fixed by a competent authority. A permit may cover one or more functions and fix parameters of capacity. The term could be extended to other kind of certificates or documents of special relevance depending of the scope (e.g. ISO, EMAS, National Quality Standards, etc).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
id	Identifying reference to the permission.	ThematicIdentifier
relatedParty	Parties related to the permission granted to the activity complex open to many different roles, such as Competent Authorities or Company among others	RelatedParty	voidable
decisionDate	Temporal reference that complements the definition of the permission.	DateTime	voidable
dateFrom	A date starting from which the permission applies and is valid.	DateTime	voidable
dateTo	A date up to which the permission applies and is valid.	DateTime	voidable
description	A description of the permission.	PT_FreeText	voidable
permittedFunction	Function/s to which the permission is granted.	Function	voidable
permittedCapacity	Maximum amounts of activity input and/or output according to the permission.	Capacity	voidable

Additional information about an activity complex, including its description, address, contact details and related parties.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
description	A complementary definition of the ‘Activity Complex’ and its characteristics.	PT_FreeText	voidable
address	An address for the activity complex, i.e., an address where the activities occur.	AddressRepresentation	voidable
contact	Contact information for the activity complex.	Contact	voidable
relatedParty	Information of Parties related to the Activity Complex. It is open to many different roles, such as owners, operators or Competent Authorities.	RelatedParty	voidable

Classification of economic activities.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:

— EU Economic Activity Classification (EconomicActivityNACEValue): Economic activities according to Eurostat NACE Classification values, as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (⁶).

— EU Waste Statistics Economic Activity Classification (EconomicActivityWasteStatisticsValue): Classification of economic activities according to Section 8 of Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 (⁷).

— EU Waste Recovery Disposal Classification (WasteRecoveryDisposalValue): Classification of waste recovery and disposal operations according to Annexes I and II of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (⁸).

Classification of inputs or outputs.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers.

— EU Product Classification (ProductCPAValue): Classification of Products by Economical Activity according to Regulation (EC) No 451/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (⁹).

— EU Waste Classification (WasteValue): Classification of Wastes according to Decision 2000/532/EC (¹⁰).

If a data provider uses a sub-type of ActivityComplex to make available information on the status, physical capacity, permissions and/or additional information, the relevant code lists and data types (ConditionOfFacilityValue, Capacity, Permission, ActivityComplexDescription) included in the package Activity Complex shall be used.

ANNEX II

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPATIAL DATA THEMES LISTED IN ANNEX I TO DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC

1. COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEMS

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

— ‘datum’ means a parameter or set of parameters that define the position of the origin, the scale, and the orientation of a coordinate system, in accordance with EN ISO 19111,

— ‘geodetic datum’ means a datum describing the relationship of a coordinate system to the Earth, in accordance with EN ISO 19111,

— ‘coordinate system’ means a set of mathematical rules for specifying how coordinates are to be assigned to points, in accordance with EN ISO 19111,

— ‘coordinate reference system’ means a coordinate system which is related to the real world by a datum, in accordance with EN ISO 19111. This definition includes coordinate systems based on geodetic or Cartesian coordinates and coordinate systems based on map projections.

— ‘map projection’ means a change of coordinates, based on a one-to-one relationship, from a geodetic coordinate system to a plane, based on the same datum, in accordance with EN ISO 19111,

— ‘compound coordinate reference system’ means a coordinate reference system using two other independent coordinate reference systems, one for the horizontal component and one for the vertical component, to describe a position, in accordance with EN ISO 19111,

— ‘geodetic coordinate system’ means a coordinate system in which position is specified by geodetic latitude, geodetic longitude and (in the three-dimensional case) ellipsoidal height, in accordance with EN ISO 19111,

— ‘mean sea level’ (MSL) means the average height of the surface of the sea at a tide station for all stages of the tide over a 19-year period, usually determined from hourly height readings measured from a fixed predetermined reference level (chart datum),

— ‘lowest astronomical tide’ (LAT) means the lowest tide level which can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and under any combination of astronomical conditions.

For the three-dimensional and two-dimensional coordinate reference systems and the horizontal component of compound coordinate reference systems used for making spatial data sets available, the datum shall be the datum of the European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 (ETRS89) in areas within its geographical scope, or the datum of the International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS) or other geodetic coordinate reference systems compliant with ITRS in areas that are outside the geographical scope of ETRS89. Compliant with the ITRS means that the system definition is based on the definition of the ITRS and there is a well documented relationship between both systems, according to EN ISO 19111.

Spatial data sets shall be made available using at least one of the coordinate reference systems specified in sections 1.3.1, 1.3.2 and 1.3.3, unless one of the conditions specified in section 1.3.4 holds.

— Three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates based on a datum specified in 1.2 and using the parameters of the Geodetic Reference System 1980 (GRS80) ellipsoid.

— Three-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude, longitude and ellipsoidal height) based on a datum specified in 1.2 and using the parameters of the GRS80 ellipsoid.

— Two-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) based on a datum specified in 1.2 and using the parameters of the GRS80 ellipsoid.

— Plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area coordinate reference system.

— Plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate reference system.

— Plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Transverse Mercator coordinate reference system.

1.For the horizontal component of the compound coordinate reference system, one of the coordinate reference systems specified in section 1.3.2 shall be used.

2.For the vertical component, one of the following coordinate reference systems shall be used:

— For the vertical component on land, the European Vertical Reference System (EVRS) shall be used to express gravity-related heights within its geographical scope. Other vertical reference systems related to the Earth gravity field shall be used to express gravity-related heights in areas that are outside the geographical scope of EVRS.

— For the vertical component in the free atmosphere, barometric pressure, converted to height using ISO 2533:1975 International Standard Atmosphere, or other linear or parametric reference systems shall be used. Where other parametric reference systems are used, these shall be described in an accessible reference using EN ISO 19111-2:2012.

— For the vertical component in marine areas where there is an appreciable tidal range (tidal waters), the Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) shall be used as the reference surface.

— For the vertical component in marine areas without an appreciable tidal range, in open oceans and effectively in waters that are deeper than 200 meters, the Mean Sea Level (MSL) or a well-defined reference level close to the MSL shall be used as the reference surface.

Exceptions, where other coordinate reference systems than those listed in 1.3.1, 1.3.2 or 1.3.3 may be used, are:

The geodetic codes and parameters needed to describe these other coordinate reference systems and to allow conversion and transformation operations shall be documented and an identifier shall be created in a coordinate systems register established and operated by the Commission, according to EN ISO 19111 and ISO 19127.

The Commission shall be assisted by the INSPIRE Commission expert group in the maintenance and update of the coordinate systems register.

For the display of spatial data sets with the view network service as specified in Regulation No 976/2009, at least the coordinate reference systems for two-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude, longitude) shall be available.

1.Coordinate reference system parameters and identifiers shall be managed in one or several common registers for coordinate reference systems.

2.Only identifiers contained in a common register shall be used for referring to the coordinate reference systems listed in this Section.

2. GEOGRAPHICAL GRID SYSTEMS

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

— ‘grid’ means a network composed of two or more sets of curves in which the members of each set intersect the members of the other sets in an algorithmic way,

— ‘grid cell’ means a cell delineated by grid curves,

— ‘grid point’ means a point located at the intersection of two or more curves in a grid.

Either of the grids with fixed and unambiguously defined locations defined in Sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 shall be used as a geo-referencing framework to make gridded data available in INSPIRE, unless one of the following conditions holds:

(1) Other grids may be specified for specific spatial data themes in Annexes II-IV. In this case, data exchanged using such a theme-specific grid shall use standards in which the grid definition is either included with the data, or linked by reference.

(2) For grid referencing in regions outside of continental Europe Member States may define their own grid based on a geodetic coordinate reference system compliant with ITRS and a Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection, following the same principles as laid down for the grid specified in Section 2.2.1. In this case, an identifier for the coordinate reference system shall be created.

The grid is based on the ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (ETRS89-LAEA) coordinate reference system with the centre of the projection at the point 52° N, 10° E and false easting: x0 = 4 321 000 m, false northing: y0 = 3 210 000 m.

The origin of the grid coincides with the false origin of the ETRS89-LAEA coordinate reference system (x=0, y=0).

Grid points of grids based on ETRS89-LAEA shall coincide with grid points of the grid.

The grid is hierarchical, with resolutions of 1m, 10m, 100m, 1 000 m, 10 000 m and 100 000 m.

The grid orientation is south-north, west-east.

The grid is designated as Grid_ETRS89-LAEA. For identification of an individual resolution level the cell size in metres is appended.

For the unambiguous referencing and identification of a grid cell, the cell code composed of the size of the cell and the coordinates of the lower left cell corner in ETRS89-LAEA shall be used. The cell size shall be denoted in metres (‘m’) for cell sizes up to 100m or kilometres (‘km’) for cell sizes of 1 000 m and above. Values for northing and easting shall be divided by 10ⁿ, where n is the number of trailing zeros in the cell size value.

1.When gridded data is delivered using geodetic coordinates as specified in Section 1.3 of this Annex the multi-resolution grid defined in this Section may be used as a geo-referencing framework.

2.The resolution levels are defined in Table 1.

3.The grid shall be based on the ETRS89-GRS80 geodetic coordinate reference system.

4.The origin of the grid shall coincide with the intersection point of the Equator with the Greenwich Meridian (GRS80 latitude φ=0; GRS80 longitude λ=0).

5.The grid orientation shall be south-north and west-east according to the net defined by the meridians and parallels of the GRS80 ellipsoid.

6.For grid referencing in regions outside of continental Europe data providers may define their own grid based on a geodetic coordinate reference system compliant with ITRS, following the same principles as laid down for the Pan-European Grid_ETRS89-GRS80zn. In this case, an identifier for the coordinate reference system and the corresponding identifier for the grid shall be created.

7.This grid shall be subdivided in zones. The south-north resolution of the grid shall have equal angular spacing. The west-east resolution of the grid shall be established as the product of angular spacing multiplied by the factor of the zone as defined in Table 1.

8.The grid shall be designated Grid_ETRS89-GRS80zn_res, where n represents the number of the zone and res the cell size in angular units, as specified in Table 1.

Resolution Levels	LATITUDE SPACING (Arc seconds)	LONGITUDE SPACING (Arc seconds)	Cell size
Zone 1 (Lat. 0°–50°)	Zone 2 (Lat. 50°–70°)	Zone 3 (Lat. 70°–75°)	Zone 4 (Lat. 75°–80°)	Zone 5 (Lat. 80°–90°)
LEVEL 0	3 600	3 600	7 200	10 800	14 400	21 600	1 D
LEVEL 1	3 000	3 000	6 000	9 000	12 000	18 000	50 M
LEVEL 2	1 800	1 800	3 600	5 400	7 200	10 800	30 M
LEVEL 3	1 200	1 200	2 400	3 600	4 800	7 200	20 M
LEVEL 4	600	600	1 200	1 800	2 400	3 600	10 M
LEVEL 5	300	300	600	900	1 200	1 800	5 M
LEVEL 6	120	120	240	360	480	720	2 M
LEVEL 7	60	60	120	180	240	360	1 M
LEVEL 8	30	30	60	90	120	180	30 S
LEVEL 9	15	15	30	45	60	90	15 S
LEVEL 10	5	5	10	15	20	30	5 S
LEVEL 11	3	3	6	9	12	18	3 S
LEVEL 12	1,5	1,5	3	4,5	6	9	1 500 MS
LEVEL 13	1	1	2	3	4	6	1 000 MS
LEVEL 14	0,75	0,75	1,5	2,25	3	4,5	750 MS
LEVEL 15	0,5	0,5	1	1,5	2	3	500 MS
LEVEL 16	0,3	0,3	0,6	0,9	1,2	1,8	300 MS
LEVEL 17	0,15	0,15	0,3	0,45	0,6	0,9	150 MS
LEVEL 18	0,1	0,1	0,2	0,3	0,4	0,6	100 MS
LEVEL 19	0,075	0,075	0,15	0,225	0,3	0,45	75 MS
LEVEL 20	0,03	0,03	0,06	0,09	0,12	0,18	30 MS
LEVEL 21	0,015	0,015	0,03	0,045	0,06	0,09	15 MS
LEVEL 22	0,01	0,01	0,02	0,03	0,04	0,06	10 MS
LEVEL 23	0,0075	0,0075	0,015	0,0225	0,03	0,045	7 500 MMS
LEVEL 24	0,003	0,003	0,006	0,009	0,012	0,018	3 000 MMS
FACTOR	—	1	2	3	4	6	—

3. GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects from data sets that relate to the spatial data theme Geographical Names:

— Named Place

Any real world entity referred to by one or several proper nouns.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	Geometry associated to the named place. This data specification does not restrict the geometry types.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
leastDetailedViewingResolution	Resolution, expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale or a ground distance, above which the named place and its associated name(s) should no longer be displayed in a basic viewing service.	MD_Resolution	voidable
localType	Characterisation of the kind of entity designated by geographical name(s), as defined by the data provider, given in at least in one official language of the European Union.	LocalisedCharacterString	voidable
mostDetailedViewingResolution	Resolution, expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale or a ground distance, below which the named place and its associated name(s) should no longer be displayed in a basic viewing service.	MD_Resolution	voidable
name	Name of the named place.	GeographicalName
relatedSpatialObject	Identifier of a spatial object representing the same entity but appearing in other themes of INSPIRE, if any.	Identifier	voidable
type	Characterisation of the kind of entity designated by geographical name(s).	NamedPlaceTypeValue	voidable

Proper noun applied to a real world entity.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
grammaticalGender	Classes of nouns reflected in the behaviour of associated words.	GrammaticalGenderValue	voidable
grammaticalNumber	Grammatical category of nouns that expresses count distinctions.	GrammaticalNumberValue	voidable
language	Language of the name, given as a three letters code, in accordance with either ISO 639-3 or ISO 639-5.	CharacterString	voidable
nameStatus	Qualitative information enabling to discern which credit should be given to the name with respect to its standardisation and/or its topicality.	NameStatusValue	voidable
nativeness	Information enabling to acknowledge if the name is the one that is/was used in the area where the spatial object is situated at the instant when the name is/was in use.	NativenessValue	voidable
pronunciation	Proper, correct or standard (standard within the linguistic community concerned) pronunciation of the geographical name.	PronunciationOfName	voidable
sourceOfName	Original data source from which the geographical name is taken from and integrated in the data set providing/publishing it. For some named spatial objects it might refer again to the publishing data set if no other information is available.	CharacterString	voidable
spelling	A proper way of writing the geographical name.	SpellingOfName

Proper, correct or standard (standard within the linguistic community concerned) pronunciation of a name.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
pronunciationIPA	Proper, correct or standard (standard within the linguistic community concerned) pronunciation of a name, expressed in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).	CharacterString	voidable
pronunciationSoundLink	Proper, correct or standard (standard within the linguistic community concerned) pronunciation of a name, expressed by a link to any sound file.	URI	voidable

At least one of the two attributes pronunciationSoundLink and pronunciationIPA shall not be void.

Proper way of writing a name.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
script	Set of graphic symbols (for example an alphabet) employed in writing the name, expressed using the four letters codes defined in ISO 15924, where applicable.	CharacterString	voidable
text	Way the name is written.	CharacterString
transliterationScheme	Method used for the names conversion between different scripts.	CharacterString	voidable

The grammatical gender of a geographical name.

The grammatical number of a geographical name.

The status of a geographical name, that is the information enabling to discern which credit should be given to the name with respect to its standardisation and/or its topicality.

The type of a named place.

The nativeness of a geographical name.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
GN.GeographicalNames	Geographical Names	NamedPlace

4. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

The types specified for the spatial data theme Administrative Units are structured in the following packages:

— Administrative Units

— Maritime Units

The package Administrative Units contains the following spatial object types:

— Administrative Boundary

— Administrative Unit

— Condominium

A line of demarcation between administrative units.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
country	Two-character country code according to the Interinstitutional style guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union.	CountryCode
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	Geometric representation of border line.	GM_Curve
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
legalStatus	Legal status of this administrative boundary.	LegalStatusValue	voidable
nationalLevel	The hierarchy levels of all adjacent administrative units this boundary is part of.	AdministrativeHierarchyLevel
technicalStatus	The technical status of the administrative boundary.	TechnicalStatusValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
admUnit	The administrative units separated by this administrative boundary.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable

Unit of administration where a Member State has and/or exercises jurisdictional rights, for local, regional and national governance.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
country	Two-character country code according to the Interinstitutional style guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union.	CountryCode
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this administrative unit.	GM_MultiSurface
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
name	Official national geographical name of the administrative unit, given in several languages where required.	GeographicalName
nationalCode	Thematic identifier corresponding to the national administrative codes defined in each country.	CharacterString
nationalLevel	Level in the national administrative hierarchy, at which the administrative unit is established.	AdministrativeHierarchyLevel
nationalLevelName	Name of the level in the national administrative hierarchy, at which the administrative unit is established.	LocalisedCharacterString	voidable
residenceOfAuthority	Center for national or local administration.	ResidenceOfAuthority	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
administeredBy	Administrative unit established at same level of national administrative hierarchy that administers this administrative unit.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable
boundary	The administrative boundaries between this administrative unit and all the units adjacent to it.	AdministrativeBoundary	voidable
coAdminister	Administrative unit established at same level of national administrative hierarchy which is co-administered by this administrative unit.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable
condominium	Condominium administered by this administrative unit.	Condominium	voidable
lowerLevelUnit	Units established at a lower level of the national administrative hierarchy which are administered by the administrative unit.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable
upperLevelUnit	Unit established at a higher level of national administrative hierarchy that this administrative unit administers	AdministrativeUnit	voidable

Association role condominium applies only for administrative units which nationalLevel=‘1st order’ (country level).

No unit at lowest level can associate units at lower level.

No unit at highest level can associate units at a higher level.

An administrative area established independently to any national administrative division of territory and administered by two or more countries.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this condominium	GM_MultiSurface
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
name	Official geographical name of this condominium, given in several languages where required.	GeographicalName	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
admUnit	The administrative unit administering the condominium	AdministrativeUnit	voidable

Data type representing the name and position of a residence of authority.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Position of the residence of authority.	GM_Point	voidable
name	Name of the residence of authority.	GeographicalName

Levels of administration in the national administrative hierarchy. This code list reflects the level in the hierarchical pyramid of the administrative structures, which is based on geometric aggregation of territories and does not necessarily describe the subordination between the related administrative authorities.

Description of the legal status of administrative boundaries.

Description of the technical status of administrative boundaries.

The package Maritime Units contains the following spatial object types:

— Baseline

— Maritime Boundary

— Maritime Zone

The line from which the outer limits of the territorial sea and certain other outer limits are measured.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
segment	Segment of a baseline.	BaselineSegment

A line depicting the separation of any type of maritime jurisdiction.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometric representation of the maritime boundary.	GM_Curve
country	The country that the maritime zone of this boundary belongs to.	CountryCode
legalStatus	Legal status of this maritime boundary.	LegalStatusValue	voidable
technicalStatus	The technical status of the maritime boundary.	TechnicalStatusValue	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

A belt of sea defined by international treaties and conventions, where coastal State executes jurisdictional rights.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this maritime zone.	GM_MultiSurface
zoneType	Type of maritime zone.	MaritimeZoneTypeValue
country	The country that this maritime zone belongs to.	CountryCode
name	Name(s) of the maritime zone.	GeographicalName	voidable
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifepanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
baseline	Baseline or baselines used for the delineation of this maritime zone.	Baseline	voidable
boundary	The boundary or boundaries of this maritime zone.	MaritimeBoundary	voidable

Segment of the baseline from which the outer limits of the territorial sea and certain other outer limits are measured.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of the baseline segment.	GM_Curve
segmentType	The baseline type used for this segment.	BaselineSegmentTypeValue

The types of baselines used to measure the breadth of the territorial sea.

Type of maritime zone.

1.Each instance of spatial object type AdministrativeUnit, except for the country level unit representing a Member State and co-administered units, shall refer exactly to one unit at a higher level of administrative hierarchy. This correspondence shall be expressed by the upperLevelUnit association role of AdministrativeUnit spatial object type.

2.Each instance of spatial object type AdministrativeUnit, except for those at the lowest level, shall refer to their respective lower level units. This correspondence shall be expressed by the lowerLevelUnit association role of AdministrativeUnit spatial object type.

3.If an administrative unit is co-administered by two or more other administrative units the association role administeredBy shall be used. The units co-administering this unit shall apply inverse role coAdminister.

4.Administrative units at the same level of administrative hierarchy shall not conceptually share common areas.

5.Instances of the spatial object type AdministrativeBoundary shall correspond to the edges in the topological structure of the complete (including all levels) boundary graph.

6.The spatial extent of a condominium may not be part of the geometry representing the spatial extent of an administrative unit.

7.Condominiums can only be administered by administrative units at country level.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
AU.AdministrativeUnit	Administrative unit	AdministrativeUnit
AU.AdministrativeBoundary	Administrative boundary	AdministrativeBoundary
AU.Condominium	Condominium	Condominium
AU.Baseline	Baseline	Baseline
AU. (1) Example: AU.ContiguousZone	Example: Contiguous Zone	MaritimeZone (zoneType: MaritimeZoneTypeValue)
AU.MaritimeBoundary	Maritime boundary	MaritimeBoundary
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

5. ADDRESSES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

— ‘addressable object’ means a spatial object to which it is meaningful to associate addresses.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects from data sets that relate to the spatial data theme Addresses:

— Address

— Address Area Name

— Address Component

— Administrative Unit Name

— Postal Descriptor

— Thoroughfare Name

An identification of the fixed location of property by means of a structured composition of geographic names and identifiers.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
alternativeIdentifier	External, thematic identifier of the address spatial object, which enables interoperability with existing legacy systems or applications.	CharacterString	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
locator	Human readable designator or name.	AddressLocator
position	Position of a characteristic point which represents the location of the address according to a certain specification, including information on the origin of the position.	GeographicPosition
status	Validity of the address within the life-cycle (version) of the address spatial object.	StatusValue	voidable
validFrom	Date and time of which this version of the address was or will be valid in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which this version of the address ceased or will cease to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
building	Building that the address is assigned to or associated with.	Building of the Buildings Base package	voidable
component	Represents that the address component is engaged as a part of the address.	AddressComponent
parcel	Cadastral parcel that this address is assigned to or associated with.	CadastralParcel	voidable
parentAddress	Main (parent) address with which this (sub) address is tightly connected	Address	voidable

An address shall have an administrative unit address component spatial object whose level is 1 (Country).

An address shall have exactly one default geographic position (the ‘default’ attribute of the GeographicPosition spatial object must be ‘true’).

An address component which represents the name of a geographic area or locality that groups a number of addressable objects for addressing purposes, without being an administrative unit.

This type is a sub-type of AddressComponent.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Proper noun applied to the address area.	GeographicalName
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
namedPlace	The named place that this address area name represents.	NamedPlace	voidable

Identifier or geographic name of a specific geographic area, location, or other spatial object which defines the scope of an address.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
alternativeIdentifier	External, thematic identifier of the address component spatial object, which enables interoperability with existing legacy systems or applications.	CharacterString	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
status	Validity of the address component within the life-cycle (version) of the address component spatial object.	StatusValue	voidable
validFrom	Date and time of which this version of the address component was or will be valid in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which the address component ceased/will cease to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
situatedWithin	Another address component within which the spatial object represented by this address component is situated.	AddressComponent	voidable

An address component which represents the name of a unit of administration where a Member State has and/or exercises jurisdictional rights, for local, regional and national governance.

This type is a sub-type of AddressComponent.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
level	The level of administration in the national administrative hierarchy.	AdministrativeHierarchyLevel
name	Official, geographical name of the administrative unit, given in different languages where required.	GeographicalName
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
adminUnit	The administrative unit that is the source of the content of the administrative unit name.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable

An address component which represents the identification of a subdivision of addresses and postal delivery points in a country, region or city for postal purposes.

This type is a sub-type of AddressComponent.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
postCode	A code created and maintained for postal purposes to identify a subdivision of addresses and postal delivery points.	CharacterString
postName	One or more names created and maintained for postal purposes to identify a subdivision of addresses and postal delivery points.	GeographicalName

If no post code exists, a post name is required.

If no post name exists, a post code is required.

An address component which represents the name of a passage or way through from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of AddressComponent.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Name of the thoroughfare.	ThoroughfareNameValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
transportLink	One or several transport network links to which the spatial object of the thoroughfare name has been designated.	TransportLink	voidable

Human readable designator or name that allows a user or application to reference and distinguish the address from neighbour addresses, within the scope of a thoroughfare name, address area name, administrative unit name or postal descriptor, in which the address is situated.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	A number or a sequence of characters that uniquely identifies the locator within the relevant scope(s).	LocatorDesignator
level	The level to which the locator refers.	LocatorLevelValue
name	A geographic name or descriptive text associated to a property identified by the locator.	LocatorName
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
withinScopeOf	The address component that defines the scope within which the address locator is assigned according to rules ensuring unambiguousness.	AddressComponent	voidable

If no designator exists, a name is required.

If no name exists, a designator is required.

Representation of an address spatial object for use in external application schemas that need to include the basic, address information in a readable way.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
addressArea	The name or names of a geographic area or locality that groups a number of addressable objects for addressing purposes, without being an administrative unit.	GeographicalName	voidable
adminUnit	The name or names of a unit of administration where a Member State has and/or exercises jurisdictional rights, for local, regional and national governance.	GeographicalName
locatorDesignator	A number or a sequence of characters which allows a user or an application to interpret, parse and format the locator within the relevant scope. A locator may include more locator designators.	CharacterString
locatorName	Proper noun(s) applied to the real world entity identified by the locator.	GeographicalName
postCode	A code created and maintained for postal purposes to identify a subdivision of addresses and postal delivery points.	CharacterString	voidable
postName	One or more names created and maintained for postal purposes to identify a subdivision of addresses and postal delivery points.	GeographicalName	voidable
thoroughfare	The name or names of a passage or way through from one location to another like a road or a waterway.	GeographicalName	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
addressFeature	Reference to the address spatial object.	Address	voidable

The position of a characteristic point which represents the location of the address according to a certain specification, including information on the origin of the position.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
default	Specifies whether or not this position should be considered as the default.	Boolean
geometry	The position of the point expressed in coordinates in the chosen spatial reference system.	GM_Point
method	Description of how and by whom the geographic position of the address was created or derived.	GeometryMethodValue	voidable
specification	Information defining the specification used to create or derive this geographic position of the address.	GeometrySpecificationValue	voidable

A number or a sequence of characters that uniquely identifies the locator within the relevant scope(s). The full identification of the locator could include one or more locator designators.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The identifying part of the locator designator composed by one or more digits or other characters.	CharacterString
type	The type of locator value, which enables an application to interpret, parse or format it according to certain rules.	LocatorDesignatorTypeValue

Proper noun applied to the real world entity identified by the locator.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	The identifying part of the locator name.	GeographicalName
type	The type of locator value, which enables an application to interpret, parse or format it according to certain rules.	LocatorNameTypeValue

A part of the full name resulting from the subdivision of the thoroughfare name into separate, semantic parts, using the same language and script as the full thoroughfare name.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
part	The character string that expresses the separate part of the name using the same language and script as the full thoroughfare name.	CharacterString
type	A classification of the part of name according to its semantics (meaning) in the complete thoroughfare name.	PartTypeValue

Proper noun applied to thoroughfare optionally including a subdivision of the name into parts.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Proper noun applied to the thoroughfare.	GeographicalName
nameParts	One or several parts into which the thoroughfare name can be subdivided.	PartOfName	voidable

Description of how and by whom this geographic position of the address was created or derived.

Information defining the specification used to create or derive this geographic position of the address.

Description of the semantics of the locator designator.

The level to which the locator refers.

Description of the semantics of the locator name.

A classification of the part of name according to its semantics in the complete thoroughfare name.

Current validity of the real world address or address component.

1.In the data set, the position of the address shall be represented by the coordinates of the actual location with the best available accuracy. This will be the most precise directly captured coordinates or, if none exist, then coordinates derived from one of the address components, with priority given to the component that allows the position to be most accurately determined.

2.If an address has more than one position, the specification attribute shall be populated with a different value for each of these.

1.The withinScopeOf association role shall be populated for all locators which are assigned according to rules that seek to ensure unambiguousness within a specific address component (that is thoroughfare name, address area name, postal descriptor or administrative unit name).

2.The association role parentAddress shall be populated for all addresses which are connected to a parent (or main) address.

3.An address shall have an association to the name of the country in which it is located. Furthermore, an address must have associations to the additional address components necessary to the unambiguous identification and location of the address instance.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
AD.Address	Addresses	Address

6. CADASTRAL PARCELS

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects from data sets that relate to the spatial data theme Cadastral Parcels:

— Basic Property Unit

— Cadastral Boundary

— Cadastral Parcel

— Cadastral Zoning

Cadastral Parcels shall always be made available.

Basic property units shall be made available by Member States where unique cadastral references are given only for basic property units and not for parcels.

Cadastral boundaries shall be made available by Member States where absolute positional accuracy information is recorded for the cadastral boundary.

The basic unit of ownership that is recorded in the land books, land registers or equivalent. It is defined by unique ownership and homogeneous real property rights, and may consist of one or more adjacent or geographically separate parcels.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaValue	Registered area value giving quantification of the area projected on the horizontal plane of the cadastral parcels composing the basic property unit.	Area	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
nationalCadastralReference	Thematic identifier at national level, generally the full national code of the basic property unit. Must ensure the link to the national cadastral register or equivalent.	CharacterString
validFrom	Official date and time the basic property unit was/will be legally established.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which the basic property unit legally ceased/will cease to be used.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
administrativeUnit	The administrative unit of lowest administrative level containing this basic property unit.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable

Value of areaValue shall be given in square meters

Part of the outline of a cadastral parcel. One cadastral boundary may be shared by two neighbouring cadastral parcels.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
estimatedAccuracy	Estimated absolute positional accuracy of the cadastral boundary in the used INSPIRE coordinate reference system. Absolute positional accuracy is the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions, where the positional uncertainties are the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.	Length	voidable
geometry	Geometry of the cadastral boundary.	GM_Curve
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
validFrom	Official date and time the cadastral boundary was/will be legally established.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which the cadastral boundary legally ceased/will cease to be used.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
parcel	The cadastral parcel(s) outlined by this cadastral boundary. A cadastral boundary may outline one or two cadastral parcels.	CadastralParcel	voidable

Value of estimatedAccuracy shall be given in meters.

Areas defined by cadastral registers or equivalent.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaValue	Registered area value giving quantification of the area projected on the horizontal plane of the cadastral parcel.	Area	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	Geometry of the cadastral parcel.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
label	Text commonly used to display the cadastral parcel identification.	CharacterString
nationalCadastralReference	Thematic identifier at national level, generally the full national code of the cadastral parcel. Must ensure the link to the national cadastral register or equivalent.	CharacterString
referencePoint	A point within the cadastral parcel.	GM_Point	voidable
validFrom	Official date and time the cadastral parcel was/will be legally established.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which the cadastral parcel legally ceased/will cease to be used.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
administrativeUnit	The administrative unit of lowest administrative level containing this cadastral parcel.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable
basicPropertyUnit	The basic property unit(s) containing this cadastral parcel.	BasicPropertyUnit	voidable
zoning	The cadastral zoning of lowest level containing this cadastral parcel.	CadastralZoning	voidable

Value of areaValue shall be given in square meters.

Type of geometry shall be GM_Surface or GM_MultiSurface

Intermediary areas used in order to divide national territory into cadastral parcels.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
estimatedAccuracy	The estimated absolute positional accuracy of cadastral parcels within the cadastral zoning in the used INSPIRE coordinate reference system. Absolute positional accuracy is the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions, where the positional uncertainties are the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.	Length	voidable
geometry	Geometry of the cadastral zoning.	GM_MultiSurface
inspireId	External object identifier of spatial object.	Identifier
label	Text commonly used to display the cadastral zoning identification.	CharacterString
level	Level of the cadastral zoning in the national cadastral hierarchy.	CadastralZoningLevelValue	voidable
levelName	Name of the level of the cadastral zoning in the national cadastral hierarchy, in at least one official language of the European Union.	LocalisedCharacterString	voidable
name	Name of the cadastral zoning.	GeographicalName	voidable
nationalCadastalZoningReference	Thematic identifier at national level, generally the full national code of the cadastral zoning.	CharacterString
originalMapScaleDenominator	The denominator in the scale of the original paper map (if any) to whose extent the cadastral zoning corresponds.	Integer	voidable
referencePoint	A point within the cadastral zoning.	GM_Point	voidable
validFrom	Official date and time the cadastral zoning was/will be legally established.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which the cadastral zoning legally ceased/will cease to be used.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
upperLevelUnit	The next upper level cadastral zoning containing this cadastral zoning.	CadastralZoning	voidable

Value of estimatedAccuracy shall be given in meters.

A lower level cadastral zoning shall be part of an upper level zoning.

Levels of hierarchy of the cadastral zonings.

1.The value domain of spatial properties defined in this Section is not restricted to the Simple Feature spatial schema as defined by EN ISO 19125-1.

2.If cadastral boundaries are provided, the cadastral boundaries corresponding to the outline of a cadastral parcel shall form closed ring(s).

All instances of the spatial object type CadastralParcel shall carry as a thematic identifier the attribute nationalCadastralReference. This attribute must enable users to make the link with rights, owners and other cadastral information in national cadastral registers or equivalent.

If data related to the spatial data theme Cadastral Parcels are made available in plane coordinates using the Lambert Conformal Conic projection, they shall also be made available in at least one other of the coordinate reference systems specified in sections 1.3.1, 1.3.2 and 1.3.3.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
CP.CadastralParcel	Cadastral Parcel	CadastralParcel
CP.CadastralZoning	Cadastral Zoning	CadastralZoning
CP.CadastralBoundary	Cadastral Boundary	CadastralBoundary

7. TRANSPORT NETWORKS

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

— ‘aerodrome reference point’ means the designated geographical location of an aerodrome, located near the initial or planned geometric centre of the aerodrome and normally remaining where originally established,

— ‘airport/heliport’ means a defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft/helicopters,

— ‘deep water route’ means a route in a designated area within defined limits which has been accurately surveyed for clearance of sea bottom and submerged obstacles to a minimum indicated depth of water,

— ‘inter-modal connection’ means a connection between two elements in different transport networks that use a different transport mode, giving the possibility to change transported media (people, goods, etc) from one transport mode to another,

— ‘linear element’ means a 1-dimensional object that serves as the axis along which linear referencing is performed,

— ‘linear referencing’ means a specification of a location relative to a one-dimensional object as a measurement along (and optionally offset from) that element,

— ‘navaid equipment’ means a physical navaid equipment placed on the Earth surface, like Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), localizer, Tactical Air Navigation Beacon (TACAN) etc., which help in guiding aircraft traffic safely through existing air routes,

— ‘object referencing’ means providing the spatial extent of an object by referring to an existing spatial object or collection of spatial objects,

— ‘railway yard’ means an area crossed by a number of parallel railway tracks (usually more than two) interconnected between them, which are used to stop trains in order to load / unload freight without interrupting the traffic of a main railway line,

— ‘significant point’ means a specified geographical location used to define an Air Traffic Service (ATS) route, the flight path of an aircraft or for other navigation/ATS purposes,

— ‘Area Navigation (RNAV)’ means a method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a combination of both,

— ‘TACAN Navigation’ means a method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of station-referenced Tactical Air Navigation Beacon (TACAN) navigation aids.

The types specified for the spatial data theme transport networks are structured in the following packages:

— Common Transport Elements

— Air Transport Network

— Cable Transport Network

— Railway Transport Network

— Road Transport Network

— Water Transport Network

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Common Transport Elements:

— Access Restriction

— Condition Of Facility

— Maintenance Authority

— Marker Post

— Owner Authority

— Restriction for Vehicles

— Traffic Flow Direction

— Transport Area

— Transport Link

— Transport Link Sequence

— Transport Link Set

— Transport Network

— Transport Node

— Transport Object

— Transport Point

— Transport Property

— Vertical Position

A restriction on the access to a transport element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
restriction	Nature of the access restriction.	AccessRestrictionValue

State of a transport network element with regards to its completion and use.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
currentStatus	Current status value of a transport network element with regards to its completion and use.	ConditionOfFacilityValue

The authority responsible for maintenance of the transport element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
authority	Identification of the maintenance authority.	CI_Citation

Reference marker placed along a route in a transport network, mostly at regular intervals, indicating the distance from the beginning of the route, or some other reference point, to the point where the marker is located.

This type is a sub-type of TransportPoint.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
location	Distance from the beginning of the route, or some other reference point, to the point where a marker post is located.	Distance
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
route	Route in a transport network along which the marker post is placed.	TransportLinkSet	voidable

The authority owning the transport element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
authority	Identification of the owning authority.	CI_Citation

Restriction on vehicles on a transport element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
measure	The measure for the restriction.	Measure
restrictionType	The type of restriction.	RestrictionTypeValue

Indicates the direction of the flow of traffic in relation to the direction of the transport link vector.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
direction	Indicates the direction of the flow of traffic.	LinkDirectionValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object of the type Link or LinkSequence.

Surface that represents the spatial extent of an element of a transport network.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkArea.

This type is a sub-type of TransportObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	The time when the transport area started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport area no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

All transport areas have an external object identifier.

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of a transport network between two points in the network.

This type is a sub-type of Link.

This type is a sub-type of TransportObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	The time when the transport link started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport link no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

All transport links have an external object identifier.

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of transport links, which represents a continuous path in the transport network without any branches. The element has a defined beginning and end and every position on the transport link sequence is identifiable with one single parameter such as length. It describes an element of the transport network, characterized by one or more thematical identifiers and/or properties.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSequence.

This type is a sub-type of TransportObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	The time when the transport link sequence started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport link sequence no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

A transport link sequence must be composed of transport links that all belong to the same transport network.

All transport link sequences have an external object identifier.

A collection of transport link sequences and or individual transport links that has a specific function or significance in a transport network.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSet.

This type is a sub-type of TransportObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	The time when the transport link set started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport link set no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
post	Marker post along a route in a transport network.	MarkerPost	voidable

A transport link set must be composed of transport links and or transport link sequences that all belong to the same transport network.

All transport link sets have an external object identifier.

Collection of network elements that belong to a single mode of transport.

This type is a sub-type of Network.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
typeOfTransport	Type of transport network, based on the type of infrastructure the network uses.	TransportTypeValue

A point spatial object which is used for connectivity.

This type is a sub-type of Node.

This type is a sub-type of TransportObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	The time when the transport node started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport node no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

All transport nodes have an external object identifier.

An identity base for transport network objects in the real world.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geographicalName	A geographical name that is used to identify the transport network object in the real world. It provides a ‘key’ for implicitly associating different representations of the object.	GeographicalName	voidable

A point spatial object - which is not a node - that represents the position of an element of a transport network.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of TransportObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The location of the transport point.	GM_Point
validFrom	The time when the transport point started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport point no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

All transport points have an external object identifier.

A reference to a property that falls upon the network. This property can apply to the whole of the network element it is associated with or - for linear spatial objects - be described using linear referencing.

This type is a sub-type of NetworkProperty.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	The time when the transport property started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the transport property no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

All transport properties have an external object identifier.

Vertical level relative to other transport network elements.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
verticalPosition	Relative vertical position of the transport element.	VerticalPositionValue

Types of access restrictions for a transport element.

Possible restrictions on vehicles that can access a transport element.

Possible types of transport networks.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Air Transport Network:

— Aerodrome Area

— Aerodrome Category

— Aerodrome Node

— Aerodrome Type

— Air Link

— Air Link Sequence

— Air Node

— Air Route

— Air Route Link

— Airspace Area

— Apron Area

— Condition of Air Facility

— Designated Point

— Element Length

— Element Width

— Field Elevation

— Instrument Approach Procedure

— Lower Altitude Limit

— Navaid

— Procedure Link

— Runway Area

— Runway Centreline Point

— Standard Instrument Arrival

— Standard Instrument Departure

— Surface Composition

— Taxiway Area

— Touch Down Lift Off Area

— Upper Altitude Limit

— Use Restriction

A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft and/or helicopters.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Aerodrome category concerning the scope and importance of the air traffic services offered from and to it.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
aerodromeCategory	Value which indicates the category of an aerodrome.	AerodromeCategoryValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Aerodrome Node or an Aerodrome Area.

Node located at the aerodrome reference point of an airport/heliport, which is used to represent it in a simplified way.

This type is a sub-type of AirNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designatorIATA	The three letter IATA designator of the aerodrome (airport/heliport).	CharacterString	voidable
locationIndicatorICAO	The four letter ICAO location indicator of the aerodrome (airport/heliport), as listed in ICAO DOC 7910.	CharacterString	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
controlTowers	The set of control towers belonging to an aerodrome (airport/heliport).	Building of the Buildings Base package	voidable

A code specifying the type of aerodrome.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
aerodromeType	The type of aerodrome.	AerodromeTypeValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Aerodrome Node or Aerodrome Area.

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of the air network between two points in the network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLink.

This type is abstract.

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of air links, which represents a continuous path in the air network without any branches.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSequence.

A node which occurs in an air network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportNode.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
significantPoint	Attribute which indicates whether the air node is or is not a significant point.	Boolean

A specified route designed for channelling the flow of traffic as necessary for the provision of air traffic services, from the end of the take-off and initial climb phase to the commencement of the approach and landing phase.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
airRouteType	Route classification.	AirRouteTypeValue	voidable
designator	Code or designator that identifies an Air Route.	CharacterString	voidable

A portion of a route to be flown usually without an intermediate stop, as defined by two consecutive significant points.

This type is a sub-type of AirLink.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
airRouteLinkClass	The class or type of an air route link.	AirRouteLinkClassValue	voidable

A defined volume in the air, described as horizontal projection with vertical limits.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
AirspaceAreaType	A code indicating the general structure or characteristics of a particular airspace.	AirspaceAreaTypeValue

A defined area, on a land aerodrome/heliport, intended to accommodate aircraft/helicopters for purposes of loading and unloading passengers, mail or cargo, and for fuelling, parking or maintenance.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

State of an air transport network element with regards to its completion and use.

This type is a sub-type of ConditionOfFacility.

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Aerodrome Node, an Aerodrome Area or a Runway Area.

A geographical location not marked by the site of a radio navigation aid, used in defining an ATS route, the flight path of an aircraft or for other navigation or ATS purposes.

This type is a sub-type of AirNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The coded designator of the point.	CharacterString	voidable

The physical length of the element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
length	The physical length of the element.	Measure

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is a Runway Area, Taxiway Area or Touch Down Lift Off Area.

The physical width of the element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
width	The physical width of the element.	Measure

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is a Runway Area, Taxiway Area or Touch Down Lift Off Area.

The aerodrome elevation as the vertical distance between the highest point of the landing area of an aerodrome and mean sea level.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
altitude	Value of the field altitude.	Measure

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Aerodrome Node or Aerodrome Area.

A series of predetermined manoeuvres by reference to flight instruments with specified protection from obstacles from the initial approach fix, or where applicable, from the beginning of a defined arrival route to a point from which a landing can be completed and thereafter, if a landing is not completed, to a position at which holding or en route obstacle clearance criteria apply.

This type is a sub-type of ProcedureLink.

Altitude that defines the lower limit of an air transport network object.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
altitude	Value of the altitude limit.	Measure

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Air Route Link or Airspace Area.

One or more Navaid Equipments providing navigation services.

This type is a sub-type of AirNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The coded identifier given to the navaid system.	CharacterString	voidable
navaidType	Type of the navaid service.	NavaidTypeValue	voidable

A series of predetermined manoeuvres with specified protection from obstacles.

This type is a sub-type of AirLink.

A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome/heliport prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The full textual designator of the runway, used to uniquely identify it at an aerodrome/heliport which has more than one.	CharacterString	voidable
runwayType	The type of runway, either runway for airplanes or final approach and take off area (FATO) for helicopters.	RunwayTypeValue	voidable

An operationally significant position on the centreline of a runway direction.

This type is a sub-type of AirNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
pointRole	The role of the point along the runway direction centreline.	PointRoleValue

A designated instrument flight rule (IFR) arrival route linking a significant point, normally on an ATS route, with a point from which a published instrument approach procedure can be commenced.

This type is a sub-type of ProcedureLink.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The textual designator of the Standard Instrument Arrival.	CharacterString	voidable

A designated instrument flight rule (IFR) departure route linking the aerodrome or a specific runway of the aerodrome with a specified significant point, normally on a designated ATS route, at which the en-route phase of a flight commences.

This type is a sub-type of ProcedureLink.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The full textual designator of the Standard Instrument Departure.	CharacterString	voidable

The composition of an aerodrome/heliport related surface.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceComposition	A code indicating the composition of an aerodrome/heliport related surface.	SurfaceCompositionValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is a Runway Area, Taxiway Area, Apron Area or Touch Down Lift Off Area.

A defined path at an aerodrome/heliport established for the taxiing of aircraft/helicopters and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The textual designator of the taxiway.	CharacterString	voidable

A load bearing area on which a helicopter may touch down or lift-off.

This type is a sub-type of AirNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designator	The textual designator of the touch down and lift-off area.	CharacterString	voidable

Altitude that defines the upper limit of an air transport network object.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
altitude	Value of the altitude limit.	Measure

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Air Route Link or Airspace Area.

The restrictions to the use of an air network object.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
restriction	The type of use restriction for the air network object.	AirUseRestrictionValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is an Air Route, Air Link (or specialized Air Link), Air Node (or specialized Air Node) or Aerodrome Area.

Aerodrome possible categories concerning the scope and importance of the air traffic services offered from and to it.

A code specifying whether a particular entity occurrence is an Aerodrome or a Heliport.

The type of the route from the navigation point of view.

The route classification as ATS route or North Atlantic Tracks.

The use restrictions for an air network object.

Recognised types of Airspace.

Types of Navaid Services.

Role of the Runway Centreline Point.

A code that makes a distinction between runways for airplanes and FATO for helicopters.

A code indicating the composition of a surface.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Cable Transport Network:

— Cableway Link

— Cableway Link Sequence

— Cableway Link Set

— Cableway Node

Linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of a cable network between two points in a cableway transport network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLink.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
cablewayType	The type of a cableway transport.	CablewayTypeValue	voidable

An ordered collection of cableway links that are characterized by one or more thematic identifiers and/or properties.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSequence.

A collection of cableway link sequences and or individual cableway links that has a specific function or significance in a cable transport network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSet.

A point spatial object that is used to represent connectivity between two consecutive cableway links.

This type is a sub-type of TransportNode.

The possible types of cableway transport.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Railway Transport Network:

— Design Speed

— Nominal Track Gauge

— Number of Tracks

— Railway Area

— Railway Electrification

— Railway Line

— Railway Link

— Railway Link Sequence

— Railway Node

— Railway Station Area

— Railway Station Code

— Railway Station Node

— Railway Type

— Railway Use

— Railway Yard Area

— Railway Yard Node

The specification of the maximum speed to which a railway line is designed for.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
speed	The specification of the maximum speed to which a railway line is designed for.	Velocity

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

The nominal distance between the two outer rails (gauge) of a railway track.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
nominalGauge	A single value that identifies the track gauge.	Measure	voidable
nominalGaugeCategory	Provision of the gauge of a railway track as a fuzzy category with respect to the European standard nominal gauge.	TrackGaugeCategoryValue	voidable

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

The number of tracks for a railway stretch.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
minMaxNumberOfTracks	Indicates whether the number of tracks are counted as minimum or maximum value.	MinMaxTrackValue	voidable
numberOfTracks	The number of tracks present.	Integer

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

Surface occupied by a railway track, including ballast.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Indication whether the railway is provided with an electric system to power vehicles moving along it.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
electrified	Indicates whether the railway is provided with an electric system to power vehicles moving along it.	Boolean

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

A collection of railway link sequences and or individual railway links that are characterized by one or more thematical identifiers and/or properties.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
railwayLineCode	A code assigned to a railway line which is unique within a Member State.	CharacterString	voidable

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of a railway network between two points in the network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLink.

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of railway links, which represents a continuous path in a railway network without any branches. The element has a defined beginning and end and every position on the railway link sequence is identifiable with one single parameter such as length. It describes an element of the railway network, characterized by one or more thematical identifiers and/or properties.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSequence.

A point spatial object which represents a significant point along the railway network or defines an intersection of railway tracks used to describe its connectivity.

This type is a sub-type of TransportNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
formOfNode	The function of a railway node within the railway network.	FormOfRailwayNodeValue	voidable

An area spatial object which is used to represent the topographical limits of the facilities of a railway station (buildings, railway yards, installations and equipment) devoted to carry out railway station operations.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

The unique code assigned to a railway station.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
stationCode	A unique code assigned to a railway station.	CharacterString

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

A railway node which represents the location of a railway station along the railway network.

This type is a sub-type of RailwayNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
numberOfPlatforms	A value indicating the number of platforms available at a railway station.	Integer	voidable

For a railway station node, the value for the ‘formOfNode’ attribute shall always be ‘RailwayStop’.

The type of railway transport the line is designed for.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The type of railway transport to which the line is designed for.	RailwayTypeValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

The current use of the railway.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
use	The current use of the railway.	RailwayUseValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a railway transport network.

An area spatial object which is used to represent the topographical limits of a railway yard.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

A railway node which occurs within a railway yard area.

This type is a sub-type of RailwayNode.

For a railway yard node, the value for the ‘formOfNode’ attribute shall always be ‘RailwayStop’.

The possible functions of a railway node within the railway network.

The possible types of railway transport.

The possible uses of railways.

Values to indicate whether number of tracks are counted as the maximum, minimum or average number.

The possible categories of railways concerning its nominal track gauge.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Road Transport Network:

— E-Road

— Form of Way

— Functional Road Class

— Number of Lanes

— Road

— Road Area

— Road Link

— Road Link Sequence

— Road Name

— Road Node

— Road Service Area

— Road Service Type

— Road Surface Category

— Road Width

— Speed Limit

— Vehicle Traffic Area

A collection of road link sequences and or individual road links that represents a route that is part of the international E-road network, characterized by its European route number.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
europeanRouteNumber	Code, identifying the route in the international E-road network. The code always starts with a letter ‘E’, followed by a one-, two- or three-digit number.	CharacterString	voidable

A classification based on the physical properties of the Road Link.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
formOfWay	Physical form of the way.	FormOfWayValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

A classification based on the importance of the role that the road performs in the road network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
functionalClass	Functional rank of the road link in the road network.	FunctionalRoadClassValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

The number of lanes of a road element.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
direction	Indicates which direction the number of lanes is valid for.	LinkDirectionValue	voidable
minMaxNumberOfLanes	Indicates if the number of lanes is counted as minimum or maximum value.	MinMaxLaneValue	voidable
numberOfLanes	Number of lanes.	Integer

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

A collection of road link sequences and/or individual road links that are characterized by one or more thematic identifiers and/or properties.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localRoadCode	Identification code assigned to the road by the local road authority.	CharacterString	voidable
nationalRoadCode	The national number of the road.	CharacterString	voidable

Surface which extends to the limits of a road, including vehicular areas and other parts of it.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of a road network between two points in the network. Road links can represent paths, bicycle roads, single carriageways, multiple carriageway roads and even fictitious trajectories across traffic squares.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLink.

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of road links, which represents a continuous path in a road network without any branches. The element has a defined beginning and end and every position on the road link sequence is identifiable with one single parameter such as length. It describes an element of the road network, characterized by one or more thematic identifiers and/or properties.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSequence.

Name of a road, as assigned by the responsible authority.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Name of the road.	GeographicalName

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

A point spatial object that is used to either represent connectivity between two road links or to represent a significant spatial object such as a services station or roundabout.

This type is a sub-type of TransportNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
formOfRoadNode	Description of the function of a road node in the road transport network.	FormOfRoadNodeValue	voidable

Surface annexed to a road and devoted to offer particular services for it.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Description of the type of road service area and the available facilities.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
availableFacility	Facility that is available for a given road service area.	ServiceFacilityValue
type	Type of road service area.	RoadServiceTypeValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object of the type RoadServiceArea or RoadNode (when formOfRoadNode=roadServiceArea).

Specification of the state of the surface of the associated Road Element. Indicates whether a road is paved or unpaved.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceCategory	Type of road surface.	RoadSurfaceCategoryValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

The width of the road, measured as an average value.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
measuredRoadPart	Indicates to which part of a road the value for the attribute ‘width’ applies.	RoadPartValue	voidable
width	Road width value.	Measure

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

Limit for the speed of a vehicle on a road.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaCondition	Speed limit is dependent on environmental circumstances.	AreaConditionValue	voidable
direction	Indicates which direction the speed limit is valid for.	LinkDirectionValue	voidable
laneExtension	Number of lanes (including the start lane) to which the speed limit applies.	Integer	voidable
speedLimitMinMaxType	Indicates if the speed limit is maximum or minimum and if it is recommended.	SpeedLimitMinMaxValue
speedLimitSource	Source for speed limit.	SpeedLimitSourceValue	voidable
speedLimitValue	Value for speed limit.	Velocity
startLane	Index of the first lane to which speed limit applies. For countries with right-hand traffic, the index 1 refers to the rightmost lane and the index is incremented to the left; for countries with left-hand traffic, the index 1 refers to the leftmost lane, and the index is incremented to the right.	Integer	voidable
validityPeriod	Period during which the speed limit is valid.	TM_Period	voidable
vehicleType	Vehicle type the speed limit is restricted to.	VehicleTypeValue	voidable
weatherCondition	Weather condition the speed limit is dependent on.	WeatherConditionValue	voidable

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a road transport network.

Surface that represents the part of a road which is used for the normal traffic of vehicles.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

Speed limit restriction depending on the area.

Functions of road nodes.

Classification based on the physical properties of the road link.

Indication to which part of a road the value of a measurement applies.

Types of road service areas.

Values to indicate whether a road is paved or not paved.

Possible service facilities available at a road service area.

Possible sources for speed limits.

Possible types of vehicles.

Values to indicate weather conditions that affect speed limits.

Values for the functional road classification. This classification is based on the importance of the role that the road performs in the road network.

Values to indicate whether number of lanes are counted as the maximum, minimum or average number.

Possible values to indicate the nature of a speed limit.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Water Transport Network:

— Beacon

— Buoy

— CEMT Class

— Condition of Water Facility

— Fairway Area

— Ferry Crossing

— Ferry Use

— Inland Waterway

— Marine Waterway

— Port Area

— Port Node

— Restriction for Water Vehicles

— Traffic Separation Scheme

— Traffic Separation Scheme Area

— Traffic Separation Scheme Crossing

— Traffic Separation Scheme Lane

— Traffic Separation Scheme Roundabout

— Traffic Separation Scheme Separator

— Water Link Sequence

— Water Node

— Water Traffic Flow Direction

— Waterway

— Waterway Link

— Waterway Node

A prominent specially constructed object forming a conspicuous mark as a fixed aid to navigation, or for use in hydrographic survey.

This type is a sub-type of TransportPoint.

A floating object moored to the bottom in a particular (charted) place, as an aid to navigation or for other specific purposes.

This type is a sub-type of TransportPoint.

Classification of an inland waterway according to CEMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport).

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
CEMTClass	Value indicating the classification of an Inland waterway according to CEMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport).	CEMTClassValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a water transport network.

State of a water transport network element with regards to its completion and use.

This type is a sub-type of ConditionOfFacility.

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a water transport network.

The main travelled part of a waterway.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

A special waterway aimed at supporting the transport of passengers, vehicles or other cargo/freight across a water body, and which is normally used as a connection linking two or more nodes of a land based transport network.

This type is a sub-type of Waterway.

The type of transport carried out by a ferry crossing.

This type is a sub-type of TransportProperty.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ferryUse	Value indicating the type of transport carried out by a ferry crossing.	FerryUseValue

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a water transport network.

Waterway which is defined at inland continental waters.

This type is a sub-type of Waterway.

Waterway which is defined at sea waters.

This type is a sub-type of Waterway.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
deepWaterRoute	Attribute which indicates if the maritime waterway is a deep water route.	Boolean	voidable

An area spatial object which is used to represent the physical limits of all the facilities which constitute the terrestrial zone of a sea or inland port.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

A point spatial object which is used to represent a sea or inland port in a simplified way, aproximately located at the bank of the waterbody where the port is placed.

This type is a sub-type of WaterNode.

Restriction on vehicles on a water transport element.

This type is a sub-type of RestrictionForVehicles.

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a water transport network.

A scheme which aims at reducing the risk of collision in congested and/or converging areas by separating traffic moving in opposite, or nearly opposite, directions.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
component	A component of a traffic separation scheme.	TrafficSeparationSchemeArea
marineWaterRoute	The collection of marine waterways associated with a traffic separation scheme.	MarineWaterway
markerBeacon	A marker forming part of a traffic separation scheme.	Beacon
markerBuoy	A marker forming part of a traffic separation scheme.	Buoy

An area spatial object forming part of a traffic separation scheme.

This type is a sub-type of TransportArea.

This type is abstract.

A defined area where traffic lanes cross.

This type is a sub-type of TrafficSeparationSchemeArea.

An area within defined limits in which one-way traffic flow is established.

This type is a sub-type of TrafficSeparationSchemeArea.

A traffic separation scheme in which traffic moves in a counter-clockwise direction around a specified point or zone.

This type is a sub-type of TrafficSeparationSchemeArea.

A zone separating the lanes in which ships are proceeding in opposite or nearly opposite directions; or separating traffic lanes designated for particular classes of ships proceeding in the same direction.

This type is a sub-type of TrafficSeparationSchemeArea.

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of waterway and/or watercourse links (as necessary), which represents a continuous path in the water network without any branches.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSequence.

A point spatial object which is used to represent the connectivity between two different waterway links, or between a waterway link and a watercourse link, in the water transport network.

This type is a sub-type of TransportNode.

This type is abstract.

Indicates the direction of the flow of water transport traffic in relation to the direction of the water transport link vector.

This type is a sub-type of TrafficFlowDirection.

This property can only be associated with a spatial object that is part of a water transport network.

A collection of water link sequences and or individual waterway and/or watercourse links (as necessary) that are characterized by one or more thematical identifiers and/or properties, which perform a navigable route within a water body (oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, channels or canals).

This type is a sub-type of TransportLinkSet.

This type is abstract.

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry or connectivity of the water transport network between two consecutive waterway or watercourse nodes. It represents a linear section across a body of water which is used for shipping.

This type is a sub-type of TransportLink.

A point spatial object which is used to represent the connectivity between two different waterway links, or between a waterway link and a watercourse link, in the water transport network.

This type is a sub-type of WaterNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
formOfWaterwayNode	Description of the function of a waterway node in the water transport network.	FormOfWaterwayNodeValue	voidable

Types of transport carried out by a ferry.

Function of a Waterway Node in the water transport network.

Inland waterway classification according to CEMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) Resolution No 92/2.

1.Transport Networks centreline representations and nodes shall always be located within the extent of the area representation of the same object.

2.Connectivity between Transport Networks across state borders and – where applicable – also across regional borders (and data sets) within Member States shall be established and maintained by the respective authorities, using the cross-border connectivity mechanisms provided by the NetworkConnection type.

1.When linear referencing is used in Transport Networks data, the position of referenced properties on links and link sequences shall be expressed as distances measured along the supplied geometry of the underlying link object(s).

2.An inter-modal connection shall always reference two elements which belong to different networks.

1.Transport link ends shall be connected wherever an intersection exists between the real world phenomena they represent. No connections shall be created at crossing network elements when it is not possible to pass from one element to another.

2.In a Transport Networks data set which contains nodes, these nodes shall only be present where Transport Links connect or end.

The Water transport networks shall re-use, where it exists and is practicable, the water network centreline geometry of the Hydrography theme. Therefore, object referencing shall be used to link the water transport course with the existing water network geometry in the Hydrography theme.

The centrelines of Road and Rail objects shall fall within the extent of the physical real world object that they represent if the Link is indicated as not being ‘fictitious’.

1.Wherever a connection exists in a transport network, all connected link ends and the optional node that take part in this connection have to be positioned at a distance of less than the connectivity tolerance from each other.

2.Link ends and nodes that are not connected shall always be separated by a distance that is greater than the connectivity tolerance.

3.In data sets where both transport links and nodes are present, the relative position of nodes and link ends in relation to the specified connectivity tolerance shall correspond to the associations that exist between them in the data set.

Layer Type	Layer Title	Spatial object type(s)
TN.CommonTransportElements.TransportNode	Generic Transport Node	TransportNode
TN.CommonTransportElements.TransportLink	Generic Transport Link	TransportLink
TN.CommonTransportElements.TransportArea	Generic Transport Area	TransportArea
TN.RoadTransportNetwork.RoadLink	Road Link	RoadLink
TN.RoadTransportNetwork.VehicleTrafficArea	Vehicle traffic Area	VehicleTrafficArea
TN.RoadTransportNetwork.RoadServiceArea	Road Service Area	RoadServiceArea
TN.RoadTransportNetwork.RoadArea	Road Area	RoadArea
TN.RailTransportNetwork.RailwayLink	Railway Link	RailwayLink
TN.RailTransportNetwork.RailwayStationArea	Railway Station Area	RailwayStationArea
TN.RailTransportNetwork.RailwayYardArea	Railway Yard Area	RailwayYardArea
TN.RailTransportNetwork.RailwayArea	Railway Area	RailwayArea
TN.WaterTransportNetwork.WaterwayLink	Waterway Link	WaterwayLink
TN.WaterTransportNetwork.FairwayArea	Fairway Area	FairwayArea
TN.WaterTransportNetwork.PortArea	Port Area	PortArea
TN.AirTransportNetwork.AirLink	Air Link	AirLink
TN.AirTransportNetwork.AerodromeArea	Aerodrome Area	AerodromeArea
TN.AirTransportNetwork.RunwayArea	Runway Area	RunwayArea
TN.AirTransportNetwork.AirspaceArea	Airspace Area	AirspaceArea
TN.AirTransportNetwork.ApronArea	Apron Area	ApronArea
TN.AirTransportNetwork.TaxiwayArea	Taxiway Area	TaxiwayArea
TN.CableTransportNetwork.CablewayLink	Cableway Link	CablewayLink

8. HYDROGRAPHY

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

— ‘aquifer’ means a subsurface layer or layers of rock or other geological strata of sufficient porosity and permeability to allow either a significant flow of groundwater or the abstraction of significant quantities of groundwater,

— ‘groundwater’ means all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil,

— ‘sub-basin’ means an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in a water course,

The types specified for the spatial data theme Hydrography are structured in the following packages:

— Hydro - base

— Hydro - Network

— Hydro - Physical Waters

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Hydro - base:

— Hydro Object

An identity base for hydrographic (including man-made) objects in the real world.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geographicalName	A geographical name that is used to identify a hydrographic object in the real world. It provides a ‘key’ for implicitly associating different representations of the object.	GeographicalName	voidable
hydroId	An identifier that is used to identify a hydrographic object in the real world. It provides a ‘key’ for implicitly associating different representations of the object.	HydroIdentifier	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
relatedHydroObject	A related hydrographic object representing the same real-world entity.	HydroObject	voidable

A hydrographic thematic identifier.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
classificationScheme	A description of the identification scheme (National, European, etc.) being used.	CharacterString
localId	A local identifier, assigned by some authority.	CharacterString
Namespace	An indicator of the scope for the local identifier.	CharacterString

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Hydro - Network:

— Hydro Node

— Watercourse Link

— Watercourse Link Sequence

— Watercourse Separated Crossing

A node within the hydrographic network.

This type is a sub-type of Node.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
hydroNodeCategory	Nature of the hydro node.	HydroNodeCategoryValue	voidable

A segment of a watercourse within a hydrographic network.

This type is a sub-type of Link.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
flowDirection	Direction of water flow in the segment relative to digitisation of segment geometry.	LinkDirectionValue	voidable
length	Length of network segment.	Length	voidable

A sequence of watercourse links representing a non-branching path through a hydrographic network.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSequence.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

An element in the hydrographic network used to indicate non-interacting crossing of watercourse links separated by level.

This type is a sub-type of GradeSeparatedCrossing.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Defines categories for different types of hydrographic network nodes.

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects related to Hydro - Physical Waters:

— Crossing

— Dam or Weir

— Drainage Basin

— Embankment

— Falls

— Fluvial Point

— Ford

— Hydro Point of Interest

— Land-Water Boundary

— Lock

— Man-made Object

— Rapids

— River Basin

— Shore

— Shoreline Construction

— Sluice

— Standing Water

— Surface Water

— Watercourse

— Wetland

A man-made object allowing the passage of water above or below an obstacle.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The type of physical crossing.	CrossingTypeValue	voidable

A permanent barrier across a watercourse used to impound water or to control its flow.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

Area having a common outlet for its surface runoff.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
area	Size of the drainage basin area.	Area	voidable
basinOrder	Number (or code) expressing the degree of branching/dividing in a drainage basin system.	HydroOrderCode	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the drainage basin, as a surface.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
origin	Origin of the drainage basin.	OriginValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
outlet	The surface water outlet(s) of a drainage basin.	SurfaceWater	voidable
containsBasin	A smaller sub-basin contained within a larger basin	DrainageBasin	voidable

A river basin may not be contained in any other basin.

The geometry attribute has to be of type GM_Surface or GM_MultiSurface.

A man-made raised long mound of earth or other material.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

A vertically descending part of a watercourse where it falls from a height.

This type is a sub-type of FluvialPoint.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
height	Distance measured from the lowest point of the base at ground or water level (downhill side/downstream side) to the tallest point of the spatial object.	Length	voidable

A hydro point of interest that affects the flow of a watercourse.

This type is a sub-type of HydroPointOfInterest.

This type is abstract.

A shallow part of a watercourse used as a road crossing.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

A natural place where water appears, disappears or changes its flow.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the hydro point of interest, as a point, curve or surface.	GM_Primitive	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
levelOfDetail	Resolution, expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale or a ground distance.	MD_Resolution

The line where a land mass is in contact with a body of water.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the land-water boundary, as a curve.	GM_Curve
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
origin	Origin of the land-water boundary.	OriginValue	voidable
waterLevelCategory	Water-level defining the land-water boundary.	WaterLevelValue	voidable

An enclosure with a pair or series of gates used for raising or lowering vessels as they pass from one water level to another.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

An artificial object which lies inside a body of water and has one of the following types of function: - Retains the water; - Regulates the quantity of water; - Alters the course of the water; - Allows watercourses to cross each other.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
condition	The state of planning, construction, repair, and/or maintenance of the structures and/or equipment comprising a facility and/or located at a site, as a whole.	ConditionOfFacilityValue	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the man-made object, as a point, curve or surface.	GM_Primitive	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
levelOfDetail	Resolution, expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale or a ground distance.	MD_Resolution

Portions of a stream with accelerated current where it descends rapidly but without a break in the slope of the bed sufficient to form a waterfall.

This type is a sub-type of FluvialPoint.

The area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a sequence of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes into the sea at a single river mouth, estuary or delta.

This type is a sub-type of DrainageBasin.

The narrow strip of land in immediate contact with any body of water including the area between high and low water lines.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
composition	The primary type(s) of material composing a spatial object, exclusive of the surface.	ShoreTypeValue	voidable
delineationKnown	An indication that the delineation (for example: limits and information) of a spatial object is known.	Boolean	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the shore.	GM_MultiSurface
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier

An artificial structure attached to land bordering a body of water and fixed in position.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

An open, inclined conduit fitted with a gate for regulating water flow.

This type is a sub-type of ManMadeObject.

A body of water that is entirely surrounded by land.

This type is a sub-type of SurfaceWater.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
elevation	Elevation above mean sea level.	Length	voidable
meanDepth	Average depth of the body of water.	Length	voidable
surfaceArea	Surface area of the body of water.	Area	voidable

Standing water geometry may be a surface or point

Any known inland waterway body.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the surface water: - either a curve or surface for a watercourse; - either a point or surface for a standing water.	GM_Primitive
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
levelOfDetail	Resolution, expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale or a ground distance.	MD_Resolution
localType	Provides ‘local’ name for the type of surface water.	LocalisedCharacterString	voidable
origin	Origin of the surface water.	OriginValue	voidable
persistence	The degree of persistence of water.	HydrologicalPersistenceValue	voidable
tidal	Identifies whether the surface water is affected by tidal water.	Boolean	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
bank	The bank(s) associated to a surface water.	Shore	voidable
drainsBasin	The basin(s) drained by a surface water.	DrainageBasin	voidable
neighbour	An association to another instance of the same real-world surface water in another data set.	SurfaceWater	voidable

A natural or man-made flowing watercourse or stream.

This type is a sub-type of SurfaceWater.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
condition	The state of planning, construction, repair, and/or maintenance of a watercourse.	ConditionOfFacilityValue	voidable
delineationKnown	An indication that the delineation (for example: limits and information) of a spatial object is known.	Boolean	voidable
length	Length of the watercourse.	Length	voidable
level	Vertical location of watercourse relative to ground.	VerticalPositionValue	voidable
streamOrder	Number (or code) expressing the degree of branching in a stream system.	HydroOrderCode	voidable
width	Width of watercourse (as a range) along its length.	WidthRange	voidable

The shores on either side of a watercourse shall be provided (using the bank property) as two separate Shore objects.

Watercourse geometry may be a curve or surface

A condition attribute may be specified only for a man-made watercourse

A poorly drained or periodically flooded area where the soil is saturated with water, and vegetation is supported.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	The geometry of the wetland, as a surface.	GM_Surface
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
localType	Provides ‘local’ name for the type of wetland.	LocalisedCharacterString	voidable
Tidal	Identifies whether the wetland is affected by tidal water.	Boolean	voidable

A hydrologically meaningful ‘order code’ for ordering hierarchies of watercourses and drainage basins.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
order	Number (or code) expressing the degree of branching or dividing in a stream or drainage basin system.	CharacterString
orderScheme	A description of the concept for ordering.	CharacterString
scope	An indicator of the scope or origin for an order code (including whether it is national, supranational or European).	CharacterString

The range of a watercourse’s horizontal width along its length.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lower	Lower bound of width.	Length
upper	Upper bound of width.	Length

Man-made physical watercourse crossing types.

Categories of hydrological persistence of a body of water.

Categories of shore area composition.

The tidal datum/waterlevel to which depths and heights are referenced.

A code list type specifying a set of hydrographic ‘origin’ categories (natural, man-made) for various hydrographic objects.

1.Hydrography links, centrelines and nodes shall always be located within the extent of the area representation of the same object.

2.Connectivity between hydrographic networks across state borders and – where applicable – also across regional borders (and data sets) within Member States shall be established and maintained by the respective authorities, using the cross-border connectivity mechanisms provided by the NetworkConnection type.

3.All attribution of objects in this schema shall be the same as the equivalent property of that object used for reporting obligations under Directive 2000/60/EC.

1.If a geographical name is used as a unique hydrologic ID for an object in this specification then it shall be derived, where possible, from a pan-European Gazetteer or another authoritative, pan-European source.

2.The localId attribute of the external object identifier of a spatial object shall be the same as the ID used for reporting obligations under Directive 2000/60/EC.

1.If the same real world object in a data set is exchanged using spatial objects from more than one of the Hydrography application schemas then these spatial objects shall carry either the same, unique, geographical name or the same hydrographic thematic identifier.

2.When linear referencing is used in hydrographic Network data, the position of referenced properties on links and link sequences shall be expressed as distances measured along the supplied geometry of the underlying link object(s).

1.If spatial objects are provided at different spatial resolutions, the spatial resolution must be specified for each spatial object using the levelOfDetail attribute where applicable.

2.Watercourse links shall intersect wherever a connection exists between the real world phenomena they represent. No intersections shall be created at crossing network elements when it is not possible for water to pass from one element to another.

3.In a hydrographic network data set which contains nodes, these nodes shall only be present where Watercourse Links connect or end.

4.The geometry shall be the same as the geometry used for reporting obligations under Directive 2000/60/EC.

1.The attribute delineationKnown shall not be used to indicate that the accuracy / precision of a certain geometry is low; this indication should be given using the appropriate data quality element(s).

2.The attribute delineationKnown shall not be used to indicate a change of geometry over time where this change of geometry is known.

The centrelines of watercourse objects shall fall within the extent of the physical real world object that they represent if the Watercourse Link is indicated as not being ‘fictitious’.

1.Wherever a connection exists in a hydrographic network, all connected link ends and the optional node that take part in this connection have to be positioned at a distance of less than the connectivity tolerance from each other.

2.Link ends and nodes that are not connected shall always be separated by a distance that is greater than the connectivity tolerance.

3.In data sets where both transport links and nodes are present, the relative position of nodes and link ends in relation to the specified connectivity tolerance shall correspond to the associations that exist between them in the data set.

Layer Type	Layer Title	Spatial object type(s)
HY.Network	Hydrographic Network	HydroNode, WatercourseLink
HY.PhysicalWaters.Waterbodies	Waterbodies	Watercourse, StandingWater
HY.PhysicalWaters.LandWaterBoundary	Land-Water Boundaries	LandWaterBoundary
HY.PhysicalWaters.Catchments	Catchments	DrainageBasin, RiverBasin
HY.PhysicalWaters.HydroPointOfInterest	Hydro Points of Interest	Rapids, Falls
HY.PhysicalWaters.ManMadeObject	Man-made Objects	Crossing, DamOrWeir, Embankment, Lock, Ford, ShorelineConstruction, Sluice
HY. PhysicalWaters.Wetland	Wetlands	Wetland
HY. PhysicalWaters.Shore	Shores	Shore

9. PROTECTED SITES

The following spatial object types shall be used for the exchange and classification of spatial objects from data sets that relate to the spatial data theme Protected Sites:

— Protected Site

An area designated or managed within a framework of international, Union and Member States’ legislation to achieve specific conservation objectives.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry defining the boundary of the Protected Site.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
siteDesignation	The designation (type) of Protected Site.	DesignationType	voidable
siteName	The name of the Protected Site.	GeographicalName	voidable
siteProtectionClassification	The classification of the protected site based on the purpose for protection.	ProtectionClassificationValue	voidable
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier	voidable

A data type designed to contain a designation for the Protected Site, including the designation scheme used and the value within that scheme.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
designation	The actual Site designation.	DesignationValue
designationScheme	The scheme from which the designation code comes.	DesignationSchemeValue
percentageUnderDesignation	The percentage of the site that falls under the designation. This is used in particular for the IUCN categorisation.	Decimal
legalFoundationDate	The date that the protected site was legally created. This is the date that the real world object was created, not the date that its representation in an information system was created.	Date	voidable
legalFoundationDocument	A URL or text citation referencing the legal act that created the Protected Site.	CI_Citation	voidable

Sites must use designations from an appropriate designation scheme, and the designation code value must agree with the designation scheme.

The scheme used to assign a designation to the Protected Sites.

This code list may be extended by the Member States.

Classification and designation types under different schemes.

This code list comprises the values of the code lists specified in Sections 9.4.3-9.4.8 or other code lists defined by data providers.

A code list for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature classification scheme.

A code list for the National Monuments Record classification scheme.

A code list for the Natura2000 designation scheme, in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC (¹¹) (Habitats Directive).

A code list for the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) designation scheme.

A code list for the Man and Biosphere Programme classification scheme.

A code list for the World Heritage designation scheme.

The protected site classification based on the purpose of protection.

Layer Type	Layer Title	Spatial object type(s)
PS.ProtectedSite	Protected Sites	ProtectedSite

ANNEX III

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPATIAL DATA THEMES LISTED IN ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC

1. ELEVATION

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘digital elevation model’ (DEM) means Digital Surface Model (DSM) or Digital Terrain Model (DTM).

(2) ‘digital surface model’ (DSM) means a surface describing the three dimensional shape of the Earth's surface, including all static features placed on it. Temporary phenomena do not form part of the surface, but due to the technical difficulties in removing them some of these features may also be present in the surface.

(3) ‘digital terrain model’ (DTM) means a surface describing the three dimensional shape of the Earth's bare surface, excluding as possible any other features placed on it.

(4) ‘elevation’ means a vertically-constrained dimensional property of an spatial object consisting of an absolute measure referenced to a well-defined surface which is commonly taken as origin.

(5) ‘height’ means an elevation property measured along a plumb line in a direction opposite to Earth's gravity field (upwards).

(6) ‘depth’ means an elevation property measured along a plumb line in a direction coincident to Earth's gravity field (downwards).

The types specified for the spatial data theme Elevation are structured in the following packages:

— Elevation – Base Types

— Elevation – Grid Coverage

— Elevation – Vector Elements

— Elevation – TIN

Spatial data sets describing the morphology of land elevation shall be made available at least using the spatial object types included in the package Elevation – Grid Coverage.

Spatial data sets describing the morphology of bathymetry shall be made available at least using the spatial object types included in either the package Elevation – Grid Coverage or the package Elevation – Vector Elements.

Code list type which determines the elevation property which has been measured or calculated.

Code list type which determines the elevation surface with regard to its relative adherence to the Earth’s bare surface.

The package Elevation – Grid Coverage contains the spatial object type Elevation Grid Coverage.

Continuous coverage which uses a systematic tessellation based on a regular rectified quadrilateral grid to cover its domain, where the elevation property value is usually known for each of the grid points forming this domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
domainExtent	Extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage.	EX_Extent
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
propertyType	Attribute determining the elevation property represented by the elevation grid coverage.	ElevationPropertyTypeValue
surfaceType	Attribute indicating the type of elevation surface that the coverage describes in relation to the Earth's bare surface.	SurfaceTypeValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
contributingElevationGridCoverage	Reference to the elevation grid coverages that compose an aggregated elevation grid coverage. The association has additional properties as defined in the association class ElevationGridCoverageAggregation.	ElevationGridCoverage

The grid dimension shall always be 2 for an elevation grid coverage.

The domainExtent shall be at least populated with a subtype of EX_GeographicExtent.

The coordinate reference system used to reference the grid shall be provided.

All the ElevationGridCoverage instances, to which an aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance refers, shall share the same orientation of grid axes and the same grid spacing in each direction.

The origin of the grid shall be described in two dimensions.

The values in the range set shall be described by the Float type.

Geometrical characteristics of the elevation grid coverage aggregation.

This type is an association class.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
contributingFootprint	Geometric representation delineating the geographic area of the elevation grid coverage that contributes to the aggregated elevation grid coverage.	GM_MultiSurface

The package Elevation – Vector Elements contains the following spatial object types:

— Elevation Vector Object

— Spot Elevation

— Contour Line

— Breakline

— Void Area

— Isolated Area

Elevation spatial object forming part of a vector data set, which participates in the description of the elevation property of a real world surface. It consists of an identity base for all vector objects which can be included as part of an elevation data set.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
localDepthDatum	Identification of a local vertical coordinate reference system not included in a registry, which is used to refer depth measurements.	ChartDatum
propertyType	Attribute categorizing the elevation vector object as a land-elevation or a bathymetry spatial object. It determines the elevation property represented by the object.	ElevationPropertyTypeValue

Point spatial object which describes the elevation of an Earth's surface at a specific location. It provides a single elevation property value.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
classification	Class of spot elevation according to the LAS specification of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).	SpotElevationClassValue	voidable
geographicalName	A geographical name that is used to identify a named land or water body's floor location in the real world, which is represented by the spot elevation spatial object.	GeographicalName	voidable
geometry	Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.	GM_Point
propertyValue	Value of the elevation property of the spatial object referred to a specific vertical coordinate reference system.	DirectPosition
spotElevationType	The type of elevation spot.	SpotElevationTypeValue	voidable

The dimension of the property value coordinate shall be 1

The property value shall be expressed referring to a vertical coordinate reference system

Linear spatial object composed of a set of adjoining locations characterized by having the same elevation property value. It describes, together with other contour lines present in the area, the local morphology of the Earth's surface.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
contourLineType	The type of contour line with regard to the normal contour vertical interval (if any).	ContourLineTypeValue	voidable
downRight	Property indicating that the contour line spatial object is digitized in a way that the height of the elevation surface is lower at the right side of the line.	Boolean	voidable
geometry	Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.	GM_Curve
propertyValue	Value of the elevation property of the spatial object referred to a specific vertical coordinate reference system.	DirectPosition

The dimension of the property value coordinate shall be 1.

The property value shall be expressed referring to a vertical coordinate reference system.

A line of a critical nature which describes the shape of an elevation surface and indicates a discontinuity in the slope of the surface (i.e. an abrupt change in gradient). Triangles included within a TIN model must never cross it.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
breakLineType	The type of break line with regard the natural or man-made real world characteristic it represents, or the specific function it has in calculating a Digital Elevation Model (DEM).	BreakLineTypeValue
geometry	Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.	GM_Curve
manMadeBreak	Line which represents an elevation break due to a man-made construction present on the terrain.	Boolean	voidable

Area of the Earth's surface where the elevation model is unknown because of missing input data. This area shall be excluded from a DEM.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.	GM_Surface

Delimitation of an area of the Earth's surface where an isolated part of the elevation model exists. Its outside surroundings have no elevation information.

This type is a sub-type of ElevationVectorObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Represents the geometric properties of the spatial object.	GM_Surface

Local vertical coordinate reference system which is used to refer and portray depth measurements as property values.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
datumWaterLevel	Water level determining the origin of depth measurements for the chart datum.	WaterLevelValue
offset	Relative difference between the height of each reference point and the height of the water level determining the chart datum.	Measure
referencePoint	Geographical position(s) of: - Case A: a single point which is used to refer depth values within the geographical scope of the chart datum. - Case B: a set of points where water level measurements are performed to determine the water level of the chart datum.	GM_Point
scope	Geographic scope in which the local depth datum is practically used.	EX_Extent

List of possible type values for break lines based on the physical characteristics of the break line [in the elevation surface].

Possible classification values for spot elevations based on the LAS specification maintained by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).

Possible values for spot elevation points that describe a singularity of the surface.

List of possible categories of contour lines based on the equidistance parameter of the data set.

The package ‘Elevation – TIN’ contains the spatial object type Elevation TIN.

Collection of elevation spatial objects forming a particular tessellation of the space based on a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) according to the geometry GM_Tin defined in ISO 19107:2003. Its components are a set of control points whose elevation property values are known, and a set of break lines and stop lines.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometries	Represents the collection of geometric properties of the elevation TIN spatial object.	GM_Tin
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
propertyType	Attribute determining the elevation property represented by the elevation TIN.	ElevationPropertyTypeValue
surfaceType	Attribute indicating the type of elevation surface that the elevation TIN describes in relation to the Earth's bare surface.	SurfaceTypeValue

(1)If elevation data is updated based on new source data, the updated objects shall receive a new external object identifier.

(1)By way of derogation from the requirement in Section 2.2 of Annex II, any grid compatible with one of the following coordinate reference systems may be used for making gridded Elevation data available:

— two-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) based on a datum specified in 1.2 of Annex II and using the parameters of the GRS80 ellipsoid;

— plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate reference system;

— plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Transverse Mercator coordinate reference system.

The grid specified in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall not be used.

(2)The domainExtent attribute of every ElevationGridCoverage instance shall be at least populated with a subtype of the EX_GeographicExtent type.

(3)The elevation property values included within the range set of a single ElevationGridCoverage shall be referenced to one and only one vertical coordinate reference system.

(4)All the ElevationGridCoverage instances, to which an aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance refers, shall be consistent. This means that they shall share the same range type, Coordinate Reference System and resolution. They shall also support grid alignment, i.e. the grid points in one ElevationGridCoverage instance line up with grid points of the other ElevationGridCoverage instances, so that grid cells do not partially overlap.

(5)The contributing footprints of any two ElevationGridCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance shall be either adjacent or disjoint.

(6)The union of the contributing footprints of the ElevationGridCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance shall determine the geographic extent (domainExtent) of the aggregated ElevationGridCoverage instance.

(7)The ElevationGridCoverage package shall be restricted to two-dimensional geometries.

(8)Information about the acquisition dates of data contained in elevation grid coverages shall be provided at least in one of the following ways:

(a) by providing the metadata element Temporal reference for each spatial object through the metadata attribute of the spatial object type ElevationGridCoverage;

(b) by providing the metadata element Temporal reference required by Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 as a temporal extent.

(1)Where elevation vector data sets are provided using 2-D geometries, the vertical component (third dimension) shall be provided as elevation property values within the propertyValue attribute.

(2)Where elevation vector data sets are provided using 2.5-D geometries, the elevation property values shall be only included within the third coordinate (Z) of these geometries.

(1)The property values included within a single instance of ElevationTIN spatial object type (TIN model) shall be referenced to one and only one vertical coordinate reference system.

(2)Triangles intersecting a stop line shall be removed from a TIN surface, leaving holes in the surface. If coincidence occurs on surface boundary triangles, the result shall be a change of the surface boundary.

(3)The vector spatial objects provided as components of a TIN collection shall fulfil the generic consistency rules provided for vector objects.

(1)For measuring the depth of the sea floor where there is an appreciable tidal range (tidal waters), the Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) shall be used as reference surface.

(2)For measuring the depth of the sea floor in marine areas without an appreciable tidal range, in open oceans and in waters that are deeper than 200 meters, the depth of the sea floor shall be referenced to the Mean Sea Level (MSL), or to a well-defined reference level close to the MSL.

(3)The height of the reference level to which the depth of the floor of an inland water body is measured shall be referred to a gravity-related vertical reference system. This shall be the European Vertical Reference System (EVRS) for the areas within the geographical scope of EVRS, or the gravity-related vertical reference system identified by the Member State outside the scope of EVRS.

(4)When providing an integrated land-sea elevation model, only one elevation property (either height or depth) shall be modelled, and its values shall be referenced to a single vertical coordinate reference system.

(1)If measures other than ISO data quality measures have been used to evaluate an elevation data set, the Lineage metadata element shall include information about those measures and, if possible, a reference to an online resource where more information is available.

(2)Connected contour line spatial objects shall have the same elevation value when they are referenced to the same vertical coordinate reference system.

(3)When the elevation values of break line spatial objects are given as third coordinates (Z), the intersection point of two break line spatial objects shall have the same elevation value.

(4)When a contour line spatial object and a break line spatial object provided in the same vertical coordinate reference system intersect each other, the intersection point shall have the same elevation value (if the elevation values of break line spatial objects are given by the third (Z) coordinate).

(5)Contour line spatial objects having different elevation value shall neither intersect nor touch each other when they are referenced to the same vertical coordinate reference system.

(6)The boundary of an isolated area spatial object shall not touch the external boundary of a void area spatial object when they are referenced to the same vertical coordinate reference system.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
EL.BreakLine	Break Line	BreakLine
EL.ContourLine	Contour Line	ContourLine
EL.IsolatedArea	Isolated Area	IsolatedArea
EL.SpotElevation	Spot Elevation	SpotElevation
EL.VoidArea	Void Area	VoidArea
EL.ElevationGridCoverage	Elevation Grid Coverage	ElevationGridCoverage
EL.ElevationTIN	Elevation TIN	ElevationTIN

2. LAND COVER

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘classification system’ means a system for assigning objects to classes, in accordance with ISO 19144-1:2012;

(2) ‘discrete coverage’ means a coverage that returns the same feature attribute values for every direct position within any single spatial object, temporal object or spatiotemporal object in its domain, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007;

(3) ‘land cover object’ means a spatial object (point, pixel or polygon) where the land cover has been observed;

(4) ‘legend’ means the application of a classification in a specific area using a defined mapping scale and specific data set;

(5) ‘minimal mapping unit’ means the smallest area size of a polygon allowed to be represented in a particular land cover data set;

(6) ‘situation’ means the state of a particular land cover object at a particular point in time.

The types specified for the spatial data theme Land Cover are structured in the following packages:

— Land Cover Nomenclature

— Land Cover Vector

— Land Cover Raster

Information about reference national, institutional or local Land Cover nomenclature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
responsibleParty	Party responsible for the development and/or maintenance of the nomenclature.	RelatedParty
externalDescription	Document describing the nomenclature used in this data set.	DocumentCitation	voidable
embeddedDescription	An embedded encoding of the classification system according to ISO 19144-2.	LC_LandCoverClassificationSystem	voidable
nomenclatureCodeList	An http URI pointing to the code list attached to the nomenclature used.	URI

The embedded description or the external desciption shall be provided.

Land cover code list or classification.

The package Land Cover Vector contains the following spatial object types:

— Land Cover Data Set

— Land Cover Unit

A vector representation for Land Cover data.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Name of the Land Cover data set.	CharacterString
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	Contains the extent of the data set.	EX_Extent
nomenclatureDocumentation	Information about the nomenclature used in this data set.	LandCoverNomenclature
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	A Land Cover Unit being part of the data set.	LandCoverUnit

An individual element of the Land Cover data set represented by a point or surface.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
geometry	Spatial representation of the Land Cover data.	GM_Object
landCoverObservation	Land cover information at a specific time and place.	LandCoverObservation

Geometries shall be points or surfaces.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
dataset	Land Cover data set to which this Land Cover object belongs.	LandCoverDataset

Land Cover information interpreted at a specific time and place.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
class	The assignment of a land cover class to a land cover unit through a classification code identifier.	LandCoverClassValue
observationDate	The observation date associated of an observation.	DateTime	voidable
mosaic	List of classification values describing into details a land cover unit, associated with percentages.	LandCoverValue	voidable

The sum of all coveredPercentage attributes attached to each LandCoverObservation shall be lower or equal to 100.

Generic class supporting Land Cover value and percentage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
class	Assignment of a land cover spatial object to a land cover class through a classification code identifier.	LandCoverClassValue
coveredPercentage	Fraction of the LandCoverUnit being concerned with the classification value.	Integer	voidable

The package Land Cover Raster contains the spatial object type Land Cover Grid Coverage.

A raster representation for Land Cover data.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Name of the Land Cover coverage.	CharacterString
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	Contains the extent of the data set.	EX_Extent
nomenclatureDocumentation	Information about the nomenclature used in this coverage.	LandCoverNomenclature
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

The values in the range set are restricted to Integer.

If  an externalDescription attribute is provided for a LandCoverNomenclature data type, the referenced online description shall define, for each class, at least a code, a name, a definition and a RGB value to be used for portrayal. If the online description describes the nomenclature for a LandCoverGridCoverage object, an integer grid code shall also be provided for each class. This code shall be used in the range of the LandCoverGridCoverage to represent the corresponding class.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
LC.LandCoverPoints	Land Cover Points	LandCoverUnit
LC.LandCoverSurfaces	Land Cover Surfaces	LandCoverUnit
LC.LandCoverRaster	Land Cover Raster	LandCoverGridCoverage

3. ORTHOIMAGERY

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘mosaic’ means an image composed of multiple overlapping or adjoining photographs or images merged together.

(2) ‘orthoimage aggregation’ means a combination of subsets from several homogeneous orthoimage coverages forming a new orthoimage coverage.

(3) ‘raster’ means a usually rectangular pattern of parallel scanning lines forming or corresponding to the display on a cathode ray tube, in accordance with EN ISO 19123:2007.

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Orthoimagery:

— Orthoimage Coverage

— Mosaic Element

— Single Mosaic Element

— Aggregated Mosaic Element

Raster image of the Earth surface that has been geometrically corrected (‘orthorectified’) to remove distortion caused by differences in elevation, sensor tilt and, optionally, by sensor optics.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
domainExtent	Extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage.	EX_Extent
footprint	Geographic area enclosing valid data of the orthoimage coverage.	GM_MultiSurface	voidable
interpolationType	Mathematical method which shall be used to evaluate a continuous coverage, i.e. determine the values of the coverage at any direct position within the domain of the coverage.	InterpolationMethodValue
name	Free text name of the orthoimage coverage.	CharacterString	voidable
phenomenonTime	Description of the observation/acquisition extent in time of the input image(s).	TM_Period	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Temporal position at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	TM_Position	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Temporal position at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired from the spatial data set.	TM_Position	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
contributingOrthoimageCoverage	Reference to the orthoimage coverages that compose an aggregated orthoimage coverage. The association has additional properties as defined in the association class OrthoimageAggregation.	OrthoimageCoverage
mosaicElement	Spatial representation of the acquisition time of a mosaicked orthoimage coverage.	MosaicElement	voidable

The acquisition time of the orthoimage coverage shall be provided through the phenomenonTime attribute or the mosaicElement association.

The dimension of the grid used shall always be 2.

The domainExtent attribute shall be at least populated with a subtype of EX_GeographicExtent.

The coordinate reference system used to reference the grid shall be provided.

All the OrthoimageCoverage instances, to which an aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance refers, shall share the same orientation of grid axes and the same grid spacing in each direction.

The origin of the grid shall be described in two dimensions.

The values in the range set shall be described by the Integer type.

Abstract type identifying both the contributing area and the acquisition time of one or several input images used to generate a mosaicked orthoimage coverage.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometric representation spatially delineating the date and time of acquisition of the several input images that contribute to the final mosaic.	GM_MultiSurface
phenomenonTime	Description of the observation/acquisition extent in time of the input image(s).	TM_Period

Mosaic element relating to a single input image.

This type is a sub-type of MosaicElement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
imageSourceReference	Reference to the input image.	CharacterString	voidable

Mosaic element relating to several input images that share the same acquisition time at a given level of definition (e.g. day, month).

This type is a sub-type of MosaicElement.

Geometrical characteristics of the orthoimage aggregation.

This type is an association class.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
contributingFootprint	Geometric representation delineating the geographic area of an orthoimage coverage that contributes to the aggregated orthoimage coverage.	GM_MultiSurface

List of codes that identify the interpolation methods which may be used for evaluating orthoimage coverages.

(1)If an orthoimage is updated based on new source data, the updated objects shall receive a new external object identifier.

(1)By way of derogation from the requirement in Section 2.2 of Annex II, any grid compatible with one of the following coordinate reference systems may be used for making gridded Orthoimagery data available:

— two-dimensional geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) based on a datum specified in Section 1.2 of Annex II and using the parameters of the GRS80 ellipsoid;

— plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate reference system;

— plane coordinates using the ETRS89 Transverse Mercator coordinate reference system.

The grid specified in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall not be used.

(2)The footprint of an OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be spatially included in its geographic extent that is described through the domainExtent property.

(3)The value type of the metadata property carried by the spatial object type OrthoimageCoverage shall be set to OM_Observation when using the Observation and Measurement metadata model defined in ISO 19156:2011.

(4)All the OrthoimageCoverage instances, to which an aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance refers, shall be consistent. This means that they shall share the same range type, Coordinate Reference System and resolution. They shall also support grid alignment, i.e. the grid points in one OrthoimageCoverage instance line up with grid points of the other OrthoimageCoverage instances, so that grid cells do not partially overlap.

(5)The contributing footprint of an OrthoimageCoverage instance referred by an aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be spatially included in its own footprint.

(6)The contributing footprints of any two OrthoimageCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be either adjacent or disjoint.

(7)The union of the contributing footprints of the OrthoimageCoverage instances referred to by the same aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance shall determine the footprint of the aggregated OrthoimageCoverage instance.

(1)All the mosaic elements related to an OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be of the same type, i.e. either SingleMosaicElement or AggregatedMosaicElement.

(2)The geometries delineating any two MosaicElement instances related to the same OrthoimageCoverage instance shall be either adjacent or disjoint.

(3)The union of the geometries delineating all MosaicElement instances related to the same OrthoimageCoverage instance shall include its footprint and be contained in its geographic domain extent.

(1)Data related to the spatial data theme Orthoimagery shall be restricted to two-dimensional geometries.

(2)Only two-dimensional coordinate reference systems shall be used to represent INSPIRE orthoimagery data sets.

(1)The measures ‘root mean square error in X’ (RMSE-x) and ‘root mean square error in Y’ (RMSE-y) shall be provided jointly when used to assess the gridded data position of orthoimagery data.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
OI.OrthoimageCoverage	orthoimage coverage	OrthoimageCoverage
OI.MosaicElement	mosaic element	MosaicElement

4. GEOLOGY

The types specified for the spatial data theme Geology are structured in the following packages:

— Geology

— Geophysics

— Hydrogeology

The package Geology contains the following spatial object types:

— Anthropogenic Geomorphologic Feature

— Borehole

— Fold

— Geologic Collection

— Geologic Event

— Geologic Feature

— Geologic Structure

— Geologic Unit

— Geomorphologic Feature

— Mapped Feature

— Mapped Interval

— Natural Geomorphologic Feature

— Shear Displacement Structure

A geomorphologic feature (i.e., landform) which has been created by human activity.

This type is a sub-type of GeomorphologicFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
anthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureType	Terms describing the type of a geomorphologic feature.	AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue

A borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
boreholeLength	The distance along a borehole.	Quantity	voidable
elevation	The vertical height above datum of the borehole collar.	DirectPosition	voidable
location	The location of the borehole collar.	GM_Point
purpose	The purpose for which the borehole was drilled.	BoreholePurposeValue	voidable
downholeGeometry	The downhole geometry of the borehole	GM_Curve	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
logElement	1-D MappedFeature instances that are logged (interpreted) intervals within a borehole.	MappedInterval	voidable

One or more systematically curved layers, surfaces, or lines in a rock body.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicStructure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
profileType	The type of the fold.	FoldProfileTypeValue	voidable

A collection of geological or geophysical objects.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
name	The name of the collection.	CharacterString
collectionType	The type of the collection.	CollectionTypeValue
reference	A reference for the collection.	DocumentCitation	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
geophObjectSet	A GeophObjectSet member of the geologic collection.	GeophObjectSet	voidable
geophObjectMember	A GeophObjectMember of the geologic collection.	GeophObject	voidable
boreholeMember	A Borehole member of a geologic collection.	Borehole	voidable
mapMember	A MappedFeature member of a geologic collection.	MappedFeature	voidable

An identifiable event during which one or more geological processes act to modify geological entities.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	The name of the geologic event.	CharacterString	voidable
eventEnvironment	The physical setting within which the geologic event takes place.	EventEnvironmentValue	voidable
eventProcess	The process or processes that occurred during the geologic event.	EventProcessValue	voidable
olderNamedAge	Older boundary of the age of the geologic event.	GeochronologicEraValue	voidable
youngerNamedAge	Younger boundary of the age of the geologic event.	GeochronologicEraValue	voidable

A conceptual geological feature that is hypothesized to exist coherently in the world.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
name	The name of the geologic feature.	CharacterString	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
themeClass	A thematic classification of the geologic feature.	ThematicClass	voidable
geologicHistory	An association that relates one or more geologic events to a geologic feature to describe their age or geologic history.	GeologicEvent	voidable

A configuration of matter in the Earth based on describable inhomogeneity, pattern or fracture in an earth material.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

A volume of rock with distinct characteristics.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geologicUnitType	The type of the geological unit.	GeologicUnitTypeValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
composition	Describes composition of the geologic unit.	CompositionPart	voidable

An abstract spatial object type describing the shape and nature of the Earth's land surface (i.e. a landform).

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

A spatial representation of a GeologicFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
shape	The geometry of the mapped feature.	GM_Object
mappingFrame	The surface on which the mapped feature is projected.	MappingFrameValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
specification	A description association that links the mapped feature to a notional geologic feature.	GeologicFeature

A special kind of a mapped feature whose shape is a 1-D interval and which uses the spatial reference system of the containing borehole.

This type is a sub-type of MappedFeature.

A geomorphologic feature (i.e. landform) that has been created by natural Earth processes.

This type is a sub-type of GeomorphologicFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
naturalGeomorphologicFeatureType	The type of the natural geomorphologic feature.	NaturalGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue
activity	The level of activity of the natural geomorphologic feature.	GeomorphologicActivityValue	voidable

Brittle to ductile style structures along which displacement has occurred.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicStructure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
faultType	Refers to a vocabulary of terms describing the type of shear displacement structure.	FaultTypeValue

The composition of a geologic unit in terms of lithological constituents.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
material	The material that comprises part or all of the geologic unit.	LithologyValue
proportion	Quantity that specifies the fraction of the geologic unit composed of the material.	QuantityRange	voidable
role	The relationship of the composition part to the geologic unit composition as a whole.	CompositionPartRoleValue

A generic thematic classifier to enable the reclassification of Geologic Features with user defined classes appropriate to thematic maps.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
themeClass	The value of the thematic class.	ThematicClassValue
themeClassification	The used classification	ThematicClassificationValue

Types of anthropogenic geomorphologic features.

Purposes for which a borehole was drilled.

Types of collections of geological and geophysical objects.

Roles that a compositional part plays in a geologic unit.

Terms for the geologic environments within which geologic events take place.

Terms specifying the process or processes that occurred during an event.

Terms describing the type of shear displacement structure.

Terms specifying the type of fold.

Terms specifying recognised geological time units.

Terms describing the type of geologic unit.

Terms indicating the level of activity of a geomorphologic feature.

Terms describing the lithology.

Terms indicating the surface on which the MappedFeature is projected.

Terms describing the type of natural geomorphologic feature.

Values for thematic classification of geologic features.

List of thematic classifications for geologic features.

The package Geophysics contains the following spatial object types:

— Campaign

— Geophysical Measurement

— Geophysical Object

— Geophysical Object Set

— Geophysical Profile

— Geophysical Station

— Geophysical Swath

Geophysical activity extending over a limited time range and limited area for producing similar geophysical measurements, processing results or models.

This type is a sub-type of GeophObjectSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
campaignType	Type of activity to produce data.	CampaignTypeValue
surveyType	Type of geophysical survey.	SurveyTypeValue
client	Party for which data was created.	RelatedParty	voidable
contractor	Party by which data was created.	RelatedParty	voidable

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Surface.

A generic class for geophysical objects.

This type is a sub-type of SF_SpatialSamplingFeature.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
citation	Citation of geophysical documentation.	DocumentCitation
projectedGeometry	2D projection of the feature to the ground surface (as a representative point, curve or bounding polygon) to be used by an INSPIRE view service to display the spatial object location on a map.	GM_Object
verticalExtent	Vertical extent of the range of interest.	EX_VerticalExtent	voidable
distributionInfo	Distribution metadata.	MD_Distributor	voidable
largerWork	Identifier of a larger work data set, typically a campaign or project.	Identifier	voidable

The projectedGeometry attribute shall be of type GM_Point, GM_Curve or GM_Surface.

A generic spatial object type for geophysical measurements.

This type is a sub-type of GeophObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
relatedModel	Identifier of the geophysical model that was created from the measurement.	Identifier	voidable
platformType	Platform from which the measurement was carried out.	PlatformTypeValue
relatedNetwork	Name of a national or international observation network to which the facility belongs, or to which measured data is reported.	NetworkNameValue	voidable

A generic class for collections of geophysical objects.

This type is a sub-type of SF_SpatialSamplingFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
citation	Citation of geophysical documentation.	DocumentCitation
verticalExtent	Vertical extent of the range of interest.	EX_VerticalExtent	voidable
distributionInfo	Distribution metadata.	MD_Distributor	voidable
projectedGeometry	2D projection of the feature to the ground surface (as a representative point, curve or bounding polygon) to be used by an INSPIRE view service to display the spatial object on a map.	GM_Object
largerWork	Identifier of a larger work data set.	Identifier	voidable

The projectedGeometry attribute shall be of type GM_Point, GM_Curve or GM_Surface.

A geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a curve.

This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
profileType	Type of geophysical profile.	ProfileTypeValue

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Curve.

Geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a single point location.

This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
stationType	Type of geophysical station.	StationTypeValue
stationRank	Geophysical stations may be part of a hierarchical system. Rank is proportional to the importance of a station.	StationRankValue	voidable

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Point.

A geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a surface.

This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
swathType	Type of geophysical swath.	SwathTypeValue

The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Surface.

A type of geophysical campaign.

A name of geophysical network.

A platform on which data acquisision was carried out.

Type of geophysical profile.

A rank of geophysical station.

A type of geophysical station.

A type of geophysical survey or data set.

A type of geophysical swath.

The package Hydrogeology contains the following spatial object types:

— Active Well

— Aquiclude

— Aquifer

— Aquifer System

— Aquitard

— Groundwater Body

— Hydrogeological Object

— Man-made Hydrogeological Object

— Natural Hydrogeological Object

— Hydrogeological Unit

A well influencing the groundwater resources of the aquifer.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObjectManMade.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activityType	The type of activity carried out by the well.	ActiveWellTypeValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
groundWaterBody	The GroundWaterBody from which the ActiveWell extracts groundwater resources.	GroundWaterBody	voidable
environmentalMonitoringFacility	The related EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility.	EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility	voidable
borehole	The Borehole upon which the ActiveWell is based.	Borehole	voidable

An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

A wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
aquiferType	The type of aquifer.	AquiferTypeValue
mediaType	The classification of the medium in which the groundwater flow occurs.	AquiferMediaTypeValue
isExploited	Indicates if groundwater from aquifer is exploited by wells or intakes.	Boolean	voidable
isMainInSystem	Indicates if aquifer is the main useful aquifer in the aquifer system.	Boolean	voidable
vulnerabilityToPollution	An index value or interval of values determining the potential degree of aquifer risk arising from the geological structure, hydrogeological conditions and the existence of real or potential source of contamination.	QuantityValue	voidable
permeabilityCoefficient	The volume of an incompressible fluid that will flow in unit time through a unit cube of a porous substance across which a unit pressure difference is maintained.	QuantityValue	voidable
storativityCoefficient	The ability of an aquifer to store water.	QuantityValue	voidable
hydroGeochemicalRockType	The rock type with respect to the soluble rock components and their hydrogeochemical influence on groundwater.	HydroGeochemicalRockTypeValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
aquitard	The Aquitard(s) that separates the Aquifer.	Aquitard	voidable
hydrogeologicalObject	The HydrogeologicalObject(s) related to the aquifer.	HydrogeologicalObject	voidable
aquiferSystem	The specific AquiferSystem where the Aquitard occurs.	AquiferSystem	voidable

A collection of aquifers and aquitards, which together constitute the environment of groundwater - ‘communicating vessels’, that are filled or can be filled with water.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
isLayered	Indicates if the AquiferSystem consists of more than one layer.	Boolean	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
aquitard	The Aquitard(s) contained within the AquiferSystem.	Aquitard	voidable
aquiclude	An Aquiclude enclosing the AquiferSystem.	Aquiclude	voidable
aquifer	The Aquifer(s) contained in the AquiferSystem.	Aquifer	voidable

A saturated, but poorly permeable bed that impedes groundwater movement.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
approximatePermeabilityCoefficient	The volume of an incompressible fluid that will flow in unit time through a unit cube of a porous substance across which a unit pressure difference is maintained.	QuantityValue	voidable
approximateStorativityCoefficient	The ability of an aquifer to store water.	QuantityValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
aquiferSystem	The AquiferSystem of which the Aquitard is a part.	AquiferSystem	voidable
aquifer	The Aquifers separated by the Aquitard.	Aquifer	voidable

A distinct volume of groundwater within an aquifer or system of aquifers, which is hydraulically isolated from nearby groundwater bodies.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
approximateHorizontalExtend	The geometry defining the boundary of the GroundWaterBody.	GM_Surface	voidable
conditionOfGroundWaterBody	The approximate degree of change to groundwater as a result of human activity.	ConditionOfGroundwaterValue
mineralization	One of the main chemical characteristics of water. A value is a sum of all water chemical concentration components.	WaterSalinityValue	voidable
piezometricState	Specifies the piezometric state of the GroundwaterBody water table.	PiezometricState	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
activeWell	The ActiveWell which changes the state of the GroundwaterBody through the extraction of groundwater resources.	ActiveWell	voidable
aquiferSystem	The AquiferSystem which includes the GroundWaterBody.	AquiferSystem	voidable
hydrogeologicalObjectNatural	A HydrogeologicalObjectNatural interacting with the GroundwaterBody.	HydrogeologicalObjectNatural	voidable
observationWell	The observation wells which monitor the GroundWaterBody	EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility	voidable

An abstract class for man-made facilities or natural features that have an interaction with the hydrogeological system.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	The geometry defining the spatial location of the HydrogeologicalObject.	GM_Primitive
name	The name or code of the HydrogeologicalObject.	PT_FreeText	voidable
description	The description of the HydrogeologicalObject.	PT_FreeText	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
aquifer	The Aquifer within which the HydrogeologicalObject occurs.	Aquifer	voidable

A man-made hydrogeological object.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
validFrom	Official date and time the hydrogeological object was/will be legally established.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	Date and time at which the hydrogeological object legally ceased/will cease to be used.	DateTime	voidable
statusCode	A code defining the formal status of a man-made hydrogeological object.	StatusCodeTypeValue	voidable

Hydrogeological object which was created by natural processes.

This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
naturalObjectType	The type of natural hydrogeological object.	NaturalObjectTypeValue
waterPersistence	The degree of persistence of water flow.	WaterPersistenceValue	voidable
approximateQuantityOfFlow	An approximate value defining the water yield in a natural hydrogeological object.	QuantityValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
groundWaterBody	The GroundWateBody with which the natural hydrogeological object interacts.	GroundWaterBody	voidable

A part of the lithosphere with distinctive parameters for water storage and conduction.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
description	The description of the HydrogeologicalUnit.	PT_FreeText	voidable
approximateDepth	The approximate depth of the HydrogeologicalUnit occurrence.	QuantityValue	voidable
approximateThickness	The approximate thickness of the HydrogeologicalUnit.	QuantityValue	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
geologicStructure	Relates one or many HydrogeologicalUnit(s) to a GeologicStructure.	GeologicStructure	voidable

A surface that represents the interpolated groundwater table or other surface, for a local or regional area.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceRectifiedGrid	A surface whose domain is a rectified grid.	RectifiedGridCoverage
surfaceReferenceableGrid	Surface whose domain consists of a referenceable grid.	ReferenceableGridCoverage
surfacePointCollection	Hydrogeological surface represented by collection of observations in points.	PointObservationCollection

The piezometric state of a GroundWaterBody

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
observationTime	Date and time of groundwater state observation.	DateTime
piezometricSurface	A surface that represents the level to which water will rise in tightly cased wells.	HydrogeologicalSurface

A data container with a single quantity value or a range of quantity values.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
singleQuantity	Scalar component with decimal representation and a unit of measure used to store value of a continuous quantity.	Quantity
quantityInterval	Decimal pair for specifying a quantity range with a unit of measure.	QuantityRange

Types of active wells.

Values describing the characteristics of the aquifer medium.

Types of aquifers.

Values indicating the approximate degree of change which has taken place on the natural state of groundwater.

Values describing the hydrogeochemical condition of the groundwater environment.

Types of natural hydrogeological objects.

Values describing the statuses of man-made hydrogeological objects.

Types of hydrological persistence of water.

A code list indicating salinity classes in water.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
GE.GeologicUnit	Geologic Units	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicUnit)
GE.  (1)		MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicFeature and which are classified (using the themeClass property) according to the same thematic classification)
Example: GE.ShrinkingAndSwelling Clays	Example: Shrinking and swelling clays	(themeClassification: ThematicClassificationValue)
GE.GeologicFault	Geologic Faults	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type ShearDisplacementStructure)
GE.GeologicFold	Geologic Folds	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Fold)
GE.GeomorphologicFeature	Geomorphologic Features	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeomorphologicFeature)
GE.Borehole	Boreholes	Borehole
GE.Aquifer	Aquifers	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquifer)
GE.Aquiclude	Aquicludes	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquiclude)
GE.Aquitard	Aquitards	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquitard)
GE.AquiferSystems	Aquifer Systems	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type AquiferSystem)
GE.Groundwaterbody	Groundwater Bodies	Groundwaterbody
GE.ActiveWell	Active Wells	ActiveWell
GE.  (2)		GeophStation (stationType: StationTypeValue)
Example: GE.gravityStation	Example: Gravity Stations
GE.  (3)		GeophStation (profilType: ProfileTypeValue)
Example: GE.seismicLine	Example: Seismic Lines
GE.  (4)		GeophStation (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue)
Example: GE.groundGravitySurvey	Example: Ground Gravity Surveys
GE.  (5)		Campaign (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue)
Example: GE.groundMagneticSurvey	Example: Ground Magnetic Surveys
GE.Geophysics.3DSeismics	3D Seismics	GeophSwath
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). (2) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). (3) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). (4) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). (5) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

ANNEX IV

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPATIAL DATA THEMES LISTED IN ANNEX III TO DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC

1. STATISTICAL UNITS

The types specified for the spatial data theme Statistical Units are structured in the following packages:

— Statistical Units Base

— Statistical Units Vector

— Statistical Units Grid

The package Statistical Units Base contains the spatial object type Statistical Unit.

Unit for dissemination or use of statistical information.

This type is abstract.

The package Statistical Units Vector contains the following spatial object types:

— Vector Statistical Unit

— Area Statistical Unit

— Statistical Tesselation

— Evolution

Statistical unit represented as a vector geometry (point, line or surface).

This type is a sub-type of StatisticalUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Descriptive unique object identifier applied to spatial objects in a defined information theme.	ThematicIdentifier
country	The code of the country the object belongs to.	CountryCode
geographicalName	Possible geographical names of the object.	GeographicalName
statisticalUnitType	Type of territorial unit used for dissemination purposes.	StatisticalUnitTypeValue
validityPeriod	The period when the statistical unit is supposed to be preferably used and not.	TM_Period
referencePeriod	The period when the data is supposed to give a picture of the territorial division in statistical units.	TM_Period
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
geometry	Geometrical representations of the vector statistical unit.	VectorStatisticalUnitGeometry
evolutions	All the evolutions the statistical unit has encountered.	Evolution	voidable

Vector statistical units with a reference geometry instance of GM_MultiSurface must be instances of the specialised class AreaStatisticalUnit.

Vector statistical unit with a surfacic reference geometry.

This type is a sub-type of VectorStatisticalUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaValue	The area of the reference geometry.	Area
landAreaValue	The area of the above-water part.	Area	voidable
livableAreaValue	The area of the livable part.	Area	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
administrativeUnit	Administrative units used to build the area statistical unit.	AdministrativeUnit	voidable
lowers	The area statistical units of the next lower level.	AreaStatisticalUnit	voidable
uppers	The area statistical units of the next upper level.	AreaStatisticalUnit	voidable
successors	Successors of the area statistical unit.	AreaStatisticalUnit	voidable
predecessors	Predecessors of the area statistical unit.	AreaStatisticalUnit	voidable
tesselation	The tesselation composed of units.	StatisticalTessellation	voidable

The reference geometry of an area statistical units should be a GM_MultiSurface.

A tesselation composed of area statistical units.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
units	The units composing a tesselation.	AreaStatisticalUnit	voidable
lower	The immediately lower statistical tessellation.	StatisticalTessellation	voidable
upper	The immediately upper statistical tessellation.	StatisticalTessellation	voidable

Representation of vector statistical unit evolution.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
date	The date when the change occured.	DateTime
evolutionType	The type of evolution.	EvolutionTypeValue
areaVariation	The area variation during the evolution. This attribute has to be populated only if the type is ‘change’.	Area	voidable
populationVariation	The population variation during the evolution. This attribute has to be populated only if the type is ‘change’.	Integer	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
finalUnitVersions	All the final unit versions concerned by the evolution.	VectorStatisticalUnit	voidable
units	All the units concerned by the evolution.	VectorStatisticalUnit	voidable
initialUnitVersions	All the initial unit versions concerned by the evolution.	VectorStatisticalUnit	voidable

Evolution representations shall be consistent with the versions of the concerned objects.

An evolution with a typeValue ‘creation’ shall not have any initial unit versions and only one final one.

An evolution with a typeValue ‘deletion’ shall have one initial unit version and no final one.

An evolution with a typeValue ‘aggregation’ shall have at least two initial unit versions (the units to be aggregated) and a single final one (the resulting aggregation).

An evolution with a typeValue ‘change’ shall have one initial unit version and one final one.

An evolution with a typeValue ‘splitting’ shall have a single initial unit version (the unit to split), and at least two final ones (the units resulting from the splitting).

A geometrical representation for vector statistical units.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry.	GM_Object
geometryDescriptor	The statistical unit geometry descriptor.	GeometryDescriptor

A descriptor for vector statistical unit geometry.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometryType	The geometry type.	GeometryTypeValue
mostDetailedScale	The most detailed scale the generalised geometry is supposed to be suitable for (expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale).	Integer
leastDetailedScale	The least detailed scale the generalised geometry is supposed to be suitable for (expressed as the inverse of an indicative scale).	Integer

The mostDetailedScale and leastDetailedScale fields shall be provided only for geometry descriptors with a type generalisedGeometry

If provided, mostDetailedScale shall be smaller than leastDetailedScale

The code values for the geometry types.

The code values for evolution types.

The code values for statistical unit types.

The package Grid contains the following spatial object types:

— Statistical Grid Cell

— Statistical Grid

Unit for dissemination or use of statistical information that is represented as a grid cell.

This type is a sub-type of StatisticalUnit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
code	A cell code.	CharacterString	voidable
geographicalPosition	The grid cell lower left corner geographical position.	DirectPosition	voidable
gridPosition	The grid cell position within the grid based on the grid coordinates.	GridPosition	voidable
geometry	The grid cell geometry.	GM_Surface	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
lowers	The immediately lower statistical grid cells.	StatisticalGridCell	voidable
upper	The immediately upper statistical grid cell.	StatisticalGridCell	voidable
grid	The grid made up of cells.	StatisticalGrid

The cell position shall be within the grid, according to its width and height.

At least one of the attributes code, geographicalPosition, gridPosition or geometry shall be provided.

Where several spatial representations are provided (code, geographicalPosition, gridPosition and geometry), they shall be consistent.

The code shall be composed of:

(1) a two-letter country code as defined in the Interinstitutional Style Guide published by the Publications Office of the European Union;

(2) a coordinate reference system part, represented by the word CRS, followed by the EPSG code;

(3) a resolution and position part: — If the coordinate reference system is projected, the word RES followed by the grid resolution in meters and the letter m. Then, the letter N followed by the northing value in meters, and the letter E followed by the easting value in meters. — If the coordinate reference system is not projected, the word RES followed by the grid resolution in degree-minute-second, followed by the word dms. Then the word LON followed by the longitude value in degree-minute-second, and word LAT followed by the latitude value in degree-minute-second.

For both cases, the given position shall be the position of the lower left cell corner.

A grid composed of statistical cells.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
EPSGCode	The EPSG code to identify the grid Coordinate Referencing System.	Integer
resolution	The grid resolution.	StatisticalGridResolution
origin	The position of the origin point of the grid in the specified coordinate reference system (if defined).	DirectPosition
width	The grid width, in cell number (if defined).	Integer
height	The grid height, in cell number (if defined).	Integer
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
cells	The cells composing a grid.	StatisticalGridCell
lower	The immediately lower statistical grid.	StatisticalGrid	voidable
upper	The immediately upper statistical grid.	StatisticalGrid	voidable

If the coordinate reference system is a projected one, the resolution shall be a length. Otherwise, it shall be an angle.

A grid cell position within a grid.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
x	The position of the cell on the horizontal axis, starting from the left side, toward the right, from 0 to the grid width -1.	Integer
y	The position of the cell on the vertical axis, starting from the bottom toward the top, from 0 to the grid height -1.	Integer

A statistical unit resolution value.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lengthResolution	A distance resolution.	Length
angleResolution	An angle resolution.	Angle

(1) At least the geometry of statistical units, for which statistical data are made available under INSPIRE, shall be made available as well. This requirement applies to INSPIRE themes that refer to statistical units.

(2) For pan-European usage, the Equal Area Grid defined in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall be used. For pan-European usage additional allowed grid cell sizes are 2m, 5m, 20m, 50m, 200m, 500m, 2 000 m, 5 000 m, 20 000 m, 50 000 m.

(3) Statistical data shall refer to their statistical unit through the unit’s external object identifier (inspireId) or thematic identifier (for vector units) or the unit’s code (for grid cells).

(4) Statistical data shall refer to a specific version of a statistical unit.;

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SU.VectorStatisticalUnit	Vector statistical units	VectorStatisticalUnit
SU.StatisticalGridCell	Statistical grid cells	StatisticalGridCell

2. BUILDINGS

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘2D data’ means data where the geometry of spatial objects is represented in two-dimensional space.

(2) ‘2.5D data’ means data where the geometry of spatial objects is represented in three-dimensional space with the constraint that, for each (X,Y) position, there is only one Z.

(3) ‘3D data’ means data where the geometry of spatial objects is represented in three-dimensional space.

(4) ‘building component’ means any sub-division or element of a building.

The types specified for the spatial data theme Buildings are structured in the following packages:

— Buildings Base

— Buildings 2D

— Buildings 3D

The package Buildings Base contains the following spatial object types:

— Abstract Construction

— Abstract Building

— Building

— Building Part

Abstract spatial object type grouping the semantic properties of buildings, building parts.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
name	Name of the construction.	GeographicalName	voidable
dateOfConstruction	Date of construction.	DateOfEvent	voidable
dateOfDemolition	Date of demolition.	DateOfEvent	voidable
dateOfRenovation	Date of last major renovation.	DateOfEvent	voidable
elevation	Vertically-constrained dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure referenced to a well-defined surface which is commonly taken as origin (geoïd, water level, etc.).	Elevation	voidable
externalReference	Reference to an external information system containing any piece of information related to the spatial object.	ExternalReference	voidable
heightAboveGround	Height above ground.	HeightAboveGround	voidable
conditionOfConstruction	Status of construction.	ConditionOfConstructionValue	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

Abstract spatial object type grouping the common semantic properties of the spatial object types Building and BuildingPart.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractConstruction.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
buildingNature	Characteristic of the building that makes it generally of interest for mappings applications. The characteristic may be related to the physical aspect and/or to the function of the building.	BuildingNatureValue	voidable
currentUse	Activity hosted within the building. This attribute addresses mainly the buildings hosting human activities.	CurrentUse	voidable
numberOfDwellings	Number of dwellings.	Integer	voidable
numberOfBuildingUnits	Number of building units in the building. A BuildingUnit is a subdivision of Building with its own lockable access from the outside or from a common area (i.e. not from another BuildingUnit), which is atomic, functionally independent, and may be separately sold, rented out, inherited, etc.	Integer	voidable
numberOfFloorsAboveGround	Number of floors above ground.	Integer	voidable

A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractBuilding.

This type is abstract.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
parts	The building parts the building is composed of.	BuildingPart of the Buildings Base package	voidable

A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractBuilding.

This type is abstract.

This data type enables to detail the current use(s).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
currentUse	The current use.	CurrentUseValue
percentage	The proportion, given as a percentage, devoted to this current use.	Integer

The total of all percentages shall be less or equal to 100.

This data type includes the different possible ways to define the date of an event.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
anyPoint	A date and time of any point of the event, between its beginning and its end.	DateTime	voidable
beginning	Date and time when the event begun.	DateTime	voidable
end	Date and time when the event ended.	DateTime	voidable

At least one of the attributes beginning, end or anyPoint shall be supplied.

If provided, the beginning attribute shall not be after the anyPoint attribute and the end attribute, and the anyPoint attribute shall not be after the end attribute.

This data type includes the elevation value itself and information on how it was measured.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
elevationReference	Element where the elevation was measured.	ElevationReferenceValue
elevationValue	Value of the elevation.	DirectPosition

Reference to an external information system containing any piece of information related to the spatial object.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
informationSystem	Uniform Resource Identifier of the external information system.	URI
informationSystemName	The name of the external information system.	PT_FreeText
reference	Thematic identifier of the spatial object or of any piece of information related to the spatial object.	CharacterString

Vertical distance between a low and a high reference.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
heightReference	Element used as the high reference.	ElevationReferenceValue	voidable
lowReference	Element used as the low reference.	ElevationReferenceValue	voidable
status	The way the height has been captured.	HeightStatusValue	voidable
value	Value of the height above ground.	Length

The value of HeightAboveGround shall be in meters.

This data types includes the geometry of the building and metadata information about which element of the building was captured and how.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	2D or 2.5D geometric representation.	GM_Object
horizontalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy	The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the (X,Y) coordinates of the building geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.	Length	voidable
horizontalGeometryReference	Element of the building that was captured by (X,Y) coordinates.	HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue
referenceGeometry	The geometry to be taken into account by view services, for portrayal.	Boolean
verticalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy	The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the Z coordinates of the building geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.	Length	voidable
verticalGeometryReference	Element of the building that was captured by vertical coordinates.	ElevationReferenceValue

Geometry shall be of type GM_Point or GM_Surface or GM_MultiSurface.

The value of horizontalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy shall be given in meters.

For exactly one item of BuildingGeometry, the value of the attribute referenceGeometry shall be ‘true’.

The value of verticalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy shall be given in meters.

Values indicating the nature of a building.

Values indicating the condition of a construction.

Values indicating the current use.

List of possible elements considered to capture a vertical geometry.

Values indicating the method used to capture a height.

Values indicating the element considered to capture a horizontal geometry.

The package Buildings 2D contains the following spatial object types:

— Building

— Building Part

A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

This type is a sub-type of Building of the Buildings Base package.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry2D	2D or 2,5D geometric representation of the building.	BuildingGeometry2D

Exactly one geometry2D attribute shall be a reference geometry, i.e. a geometry2D with a referenceGeometry attribute set to ‘true’.

The parts of the building shall be represented using the BuildingPart type of the Buildings2D package.

A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingPart of the Buildings Base package.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry2D	2D or 2,5D geometric representation of the building part.	BuildingGeometry2D

Exactly one geometry2D attribute must be a reference geometry, i.e. the referenceGeometry attribute must be ‘true’.

The package Buildings 3D contains the following spatial object types:

— Building

— Building Part

A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

This type is a sub-type of Building in the Buildings Base package.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry2D	2D or 2,5D geometric representation.	BuildingGeometry2D	voidable
geometry3DLoD1	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 1, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and horizontal base polygons.	BuildingGeometry3DLoD1	—
geometry3DLoD2	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 2, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and a prototypical roof shape or cover (from a defined list of roof shapes)	BuildingGeometry3DLoD2	—
geometry3DLoD3	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 3, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).	BuildingGeometry3DLoD	—
geometry3DLoD4	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 4, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements, and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).	BuildingGeometry3DLoD	—

If a Building does not have any BuildingParts, at least the geometry3DLoD1 or geometry3DLoD2 or geometry3DLoD3 or geometry3DLoD4 attributes shall be provided.

The parts of the building shall be represented using the BuildingPart type of the Buildings3D package.

A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingPart in the Buildings Base package.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry2D	2D or 2,5D geometric representation.	BuildingGeometry2D	voidable
geometry3DLoD1	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 1, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and horizontal base polygons.	BuildingGeometry3DLoD1	—
geometry3DLoD2	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 2, consisting of the generalized representation of the outer boundary by vertical lateral surfaces and a prototypical roof shape or cover (from a defined list of roof shapes).	BuildingGeometry3DLoD2	—
geometry3DLoD3	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 3, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).	BuildingGeometry3DLoD	—
geometry3DLoD4	3D geometric representation at level of detail (LoD) 4, consisting of the detailed representation of the outer boundary (including protrusions, facade elements, and window recesses) as well as of the roof shape (including dormers, chimneys).	BuildingGeometry3DLoD	—

At least one of the geometry3DLoD1 or geometry3DLoD2 or geometry3DLoD3 or geometry3DLoD4 attributes shall be provided.

Data type grouping the 3D geometry of a building or building part and the metadata information attached to this geometry.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometryMultiSurface	Representation of the outer boundary by a MultiSurface, which may - in contrast to a solid representation - not be topologically clean. In particular, the ground surface may be missing.	GM_MultiSurface
geometrySolid	Representation of the outer boundary by a solid.	GM_Solid
terrainIntersection	Line or multi-line where the spatial object (Building, BuildingPart,.) touches the terrain representation.	GM_MultiCurve	voidable
horizontalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy	The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the (X,Y) coordinates of the geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.	Length	voidable
verticalGeometryEstimatedAccuracy	The estimated absolute positional accuracy of the Z-coordinate of the geometry, in the INSPIRE official Coordinate Reference System. Absolute positional accuracy is defined as the mean value of the positional uncertainties for a set of positions where the positional uncertainties are defined as the distance between a measured position and what is considered as the corresponding true position.	Length	voidable
verticalGeometryReference3DBottom	Height level to which the lower height of the model (Z-value of the lower horizontal polygon) refers to.	ElevationReferenceValue

Either the geometryMultiSurface or the geometrySolid attribute shall be provided.

Data type grouping the specific metadata attached to the 3D geometry, when provided by a LoD1 representation.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingGeometry3DLoD.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
horizontalGeometryReference	Element captured by the (X,Y) coordinates of the LoD1 MultiSurface or Solid geometry.	HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue
verticalGeometryReference3DTop	Height level to which the upper height of the model (Z-value of the upper horizontal polygon) refers to.	ElevationReferenceValue

The horizontalGeometryReference attribute shall not take the value entrancePoint, pointInsideBuilding or pointInsideCadastralParcel.

Data type grouping the specific metadata attached to the 3D geometry, when provided by a LoD2 representation.

This type is a sub-type of BuildingGeometry3DLoD.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
horizontalGeometryReference	Element captured by the coordinates (X,Y) of the LoD2 MultiSurface or Solid geometry.	HorizontalGeometryReferenceValue

The horizontalGeometryReference attribute shall not take the value entrancePoint, pointInsideBuilding or pointInsideCadastralParcel.

(1)By way of derogation from article 12(1), the value domain of spatial properties used in the Buildings 3D package shall not be restricted.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
BU.Building	Buildings	Building (of the Buildings 2D package)
BU.BuildingPart	Building Parts	BuildingPart (of the Buildings 2D package)

No layers are defined for the Buildings 3D package.

3. SOIL

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Soil:

— Derived Soil Profile

— Observed Soil Profile

— Profile Element

— Soil Body

— Soil Derived Object

— Soil Horizon

— Soil Layer

— Soil Plot

— Soil Profile

— Soil Site

— Soil Theme Coverage

— Soil Theme Descriptive Coverage

A non-point-located soil profile that serves as a reference profile for a specific soil type in a certain geographical area.

This type is a sub-type of SoilProfile.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
isDerivedFrom	Link to one or more observed soil profiles from which this profile has been derived.	ObservedSoilProfile	voidable

A representation of a soil profile found on a specific location which is described on the basis of observations in a trial pit or with a borehole.

This type is a sub-type of SoilProfile.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
location	The location of an observed profile is the soilplot.	SoilPlot

An abstract spatial object type grouping soil layers and / or horizons for functional/operational aims.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
particleSizeFraction	Mineral part of the soil, fractioned on the basis of size (diameter), limits of the particles. It indicates how much of the mineral soil material is composed of soil particles of the specified size range.	ParticleSizeFractionType	voidable
profileElementDepthRange	Upper and lower depth of the profile element (layer or horizon) measured from the surface (0 cm) of a soil profile (in cm).	RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6)
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isPartOf	Link to the soil profile which the profile element constitutes.	SoilProfile
profileElementObservation	Observation of a soil property for characterizing the profile element (layer or horizon).	OM_Observation	voidable

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the profile element observations of a ProfileElement object, that same ProfileElement object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the profile element observation shall be specified using a value from the ProfileElementParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the profile element observation shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

Part of the soil cover that is delineated and that is homogeneous with regard to certain soil properties and/or spatial patterns.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	The geometry defining the boundary of the Soil Body.	GM_MultiSurface
soilBodyLabel	Label to identify the soil body according to the specified reference framework (metadata).	CharacterString	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isDescribedBy	Link to a derived soil profile that characterizes the soil body, possibly in combination with other derived soil profiles. The association has additional properties as defined in the association class DerivedProfilePresenceInSoilBody.	DerivedSoilProfile	voidable

A spatial object type for representing spatial objects with soil-related property derived from one or more soil and possibly other non soil properties.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry defining the soil derived object.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isBasedOnSoilDerivedObject	Link to a soil derived object on whose properties the derived value is based.	SoilDerivedObject	voidable
isBasedOnObservedSoilProfile	Link to an observed soil profile on whose properties the derived value is based.	ObservedSoilProfile	voidable
isBasedOnSoilBody	Link to a soil body on whose properties the derived value is based.	SoilBody	voidable
soilDerivedObjectObservation	Observation of a soil property for characterizing the soil derived object.	OM_Observation	voidable

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the soil derived object observation, the same SoilDerivedObject object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the soil derived object observation shall be specified using a value from the SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the soil derived object observation shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

Domain of a soil with a certain vertical extension, more or less parallel to the surface and homogeneous for most morphological and analytical characteristics, developed in a parent material layer through pedogenic processes or made up of in-situ sedimented organic residues of up-growing plants (peat).

This type is a sub-type of ProfileElement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
FAOHorizonNotation	Designation of the soil horizon.	FAOHorizonNotationType	voidable
otherHorizonNotation	Designation of the soil horizon according to a specific classification system.	OtherHorizonNotationType	voidable

Domain of a soil with a certain vertical extension developed through non-pedogenic processes, displaying a change in structure and/or composition to possibly over- or underlying adjacent domains, or a grouping of soil horizons or other sub-domains with a special purpose.

This type is a sub-type of ProfileElement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
layerType	Assignation of a layer according to the concept that fits its kind.	LayerTypeValue
layerRockType	Type of the material in which the layer developed.	LithologyValue	voidable
layerGenesisProcess	Last non-pedogenic process (geologic or anthropogenic) that coined the material composition and internal structure of the layer.	EventProcessValue	voidable
layerGenesisEnvironment	Setting in which the last non-pedogenic process (geologic or anthropogenic) that coined the material composition and internal structure of the layer took place.	EventEnvironmentValue	voidable
layerGenesisProcessState	Indication whether the process specified in layerGenesisProcess is on-going or ceased in the past.	LayerGenesisProcessStateValue	voidable

The attributes layerGenesisProcess, layerGenesisEnvironment, layerGenesisProcessState and layerRockType shall only be provided where the layerType is of the value ‘geogenic’.

A spot where a specific soil investigation is carried out.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
soilPlotLocation	A reference to a location on the earth; it can be a point location identified by coordinates or a description of the location using text or an identifier.	Location
soilPlotType	Gives information on what kind of plot the observation of the soil is made on.	SoilPlotTypeValue
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
locatedOn	Link to the soil site on which the soil plot is located or to which the soil plot is belonging.	SoilSite	voidable
observedProfile	Link to the observed soil profile for which the soil plot provides location information.	ObservedSoilProfile	voidable

A description of the soil that is characterized by a vertical succession of profile elements.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
WRBSoilName	Identification of the soil profile.	WRBSoilNameType	voidable
otherSoilName	Identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.	OtherSoilNameType	voidable
localIdentifier	Unique identifier of the soil profile given by the data provider of the data set.	CharacterString	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isDescribedBy	The profile elements (layers and/or horizons) constituting the soil profile.	ProfileElement	voidable
soilProfileObservation	Observation of a soil property for characterizing the soil profile.	OM_Observation	voidable

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the soil profile observations of a SoilProfile object, that same SoilProfile object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the soil profile observation shall be specified using a value from the SoilProfileParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the soil profile observation shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

An area within a larger survey, study or monitored area, where a specific soil investigation is carried out.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	The geometry defining the soil site.	GM_Object
soilInvestigationPurpose	Indication why a survey was conducted.	SoilInvestigationPurposeValue
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isObservedOnLocation	Link to a location(s) where the soil site has been investigated.	SoilPlot	voidable
soilSiteObservation	Observation of a soil property for characterizing the soil site.	OM_Observation	voidable

To fill the featureOfInterest property of the soil site observations of a SoilSite object, that same SoilSite object shall be used.

The observedProperty of the soil site observation shall be specified using a value from the SoilSiteParameterNameValue code list.

The result of the soil site observation shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

The result of the soil site observation shall be of type SoilObservationResult.

A spatial object type that holds values for a property based on one or more soil and possibly non soil parameters within its spatial, temporal or spatiotemporal domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime
domainExtent	The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.	EX_Extent
validTimeFrom	The ValidTime specifies the time window for which measurements have been captured to calculate the thematic soil property relevant for that period. The start time defines when the period began.	Date	voidable
validTimeTo	The ValidTime specifies the time window for which measurements have been captured to calculate the thematic soil property relevant for that period. The end time defines when the period stopped.	Date	voidable
soilThemeParameter	A soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by this coverage.	SoilThemeParameterType
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isDescribedBy	This association allows for a certain SoilThemeCoverage to have a related Coverage which does not have a meaning without the base coverage.	SoilThemeDescriptiveCoverage	voidable

The rangeSet values shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

A spatial object type that is associated to the soil theme coverage and holds additional information on values of a property of the soil theme coverage.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime
domainExtent	The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.	EX_Extent
soilThemeDescriptiveParameter	A descriptive property for the soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by its associated SoilThemeCoverage.	SoilThemeDescriptiveParameterType
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isDescribing	This association allows for a certain SoilThemeCoverage to have a related Coverage which does not have a meaning without the base coverage.	SoilThemeCoverage

The rangeSet values shall be of one of the following types: Number;  RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6); CharacterString.

Data type indicating the percentage range (expressed by a lower and upper boundary) occupied by the derived profile in the soil body.

This type is an association class.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
derivedProfilePercentageRange	Interval that defines the minimum and maximum percentage of the area of the soil body represented by a specific derived soil profile.	RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6)	voidable

A classification of a horizon according to the Horizon classification system specified in Guidelines for soil description, 4th edition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2006.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
FAOHorizonDiscontinuity	Number used to indicate a discontinuity in the horizon notation.	Integer
FAOHorizonMaster	Symbol of the master part of the horizon notation.	FAOHorizonMasterValue
FAOPrime	A prime and double prime may be used to connotate the master horizon symbol of the lower of two (prime) or three (double prime) horizons having identical Arabic-numeral prefixes and letter combinations.	FAOPrimeValue
FAOHorizonSubordinate	Designations of subordinate distinctions and features within the master horizons and layers are based on profile characteristics observable in the field and are applied during the description of the soil at the site.	FAOHorizonSubordinateValue
FAOHorizonVertical	Order number of the vertical subdivision in the horizon notation.	Integer
isOriginalClassification	Boolean value to indicate whether the FAO horizon notation was the original notation to describe the horizon.	Boolean

A classification of a soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
horizonNotation	Notation characterizing the soil horizon according to a specified classification system.	OtherHorizonNotationTypeValue
isOriginalClassification	Boolean value to indicate whether the specified horizon notation system was the original notation system to describe the horizon.	Boolean

An identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
soilName	Name of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.	OtherSoilNameTypeValue
isOriginalClassification	Boolean value to indicate whether the specified classification scheme was the original classification scheme to describe the profile.	Boolean

Share of the soil that is composed of mineral soil particles of the size within the size range specified.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
fractionContent	Percentage of the defined fraction.	Number
fractionParticleSizeRange	Upper and lower limit of the particle size of the defined fraction (expressed in μm).	RangeType (as defined in Section 3.2.6)

A range value defined by an upper limit and a lower limit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
upperValue	Value defining the upper limit of a specific property.	Real
lowerValue	Value defining the lower limit of a specific property.	Real
uom	The unit of measure that is used to express the values of the range.	UnitOfMeasure

At least one of the values shall not be empty.

A data type providing a descriptive property for the soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by its associated SoilThemeCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
soilThemeDescriptiveParameterName	Name of the parameter to provide extra information on the values of the related SoilThemeCoverage.	CharacterString
uom	The unit of measure that is used to express the soilThemeDescriptiveParameter.	UnitOfMeasure

A soil-related property (soil theme) that is represented by this coverage. It is composed of a parameter name coming from a code list SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue and a Unit of Measure used for expressing that parameter.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
soilThemeParameterName	Name of the parameter represented by the soilThemeCoverage.	SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue
uom	the unit of measure that is used to express the soilThemeParameter.	UnitOfMeasure

A data type to define the group of a qualifier and its possible specifier(s), its place and position with regard to the World Reference Base (WRB) Reference Soil Group (RSG) it belongs to according to World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualifierPlace	Attribute to indicate the placement of the Qualifier with regard to the WRB reference soil group (RSG). The placement can be in front of the RSG i.e. ‘prefix’ or it can be behind the RSG i.e. ‘suffix’.	WRBQualifierPlaceValue
qualifierPosition	Number to indicate the position of a qualifier with regard to the WRB reference soil group (RSG) it belongs to and with regard to its placement to that (RSG) i.e. as a prefix or a suffix.	Integer
WRBqualifier	Name element of WRB, second level of classification.	WRBQualifierValue
WRBspecifier	Code that indicates the degree of expression of a qualifier or the depth range to which the qualifier applies.	WRBSpecifierValue

An identification of the soil profile according to the World reference base for soil resources 2006, first update 2007, World Soil Resources Reports No. 103, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
WRBQualifierGroup	The group of a qualifier and its possible specifier(s), its place and position with regard to the WRBReferenceSoilGroup it belongs to.	WRBQualifierGroupType
WRBReferenceSoilGroup	First level of classification of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources.	WRBReferenceSoilGroupValue
isOriginalClassification	Boolean value to indicate whether the WRB classification system was the original classification system to describe the soil profile.	Boolean
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
over	An association to indicate that in the WRB classification a soil profile covers another developed, older soil.	WRBSoilNameType

A code list of the master part of the horizon designation.

A code list of designations of subordinate distinctions and features within the master horizons and layers, which are based on profile characteristics observable in the field and are applied during the description of the soil at the site.

A prime and double prime may be used to connotate the master horizon symbol of the lower of two (prime) or three (double prime) horizons having identical Arabic-numeral prefixes and letter combinations.

A classification of a soil horizon according to a specific classification system.

An identification of the soil profile according to a specific classification scheme.

An indication whether the process specified in layerGenesisProcess is ongoing or has ceased.

A classification of a layer according to the concept that fits the purpose.

Properties that can be observed to characterise the profile element.

Soil-related properties that can be derived from soil and other data.

A code list of possible values indicating the reasons for conducting a survey.

A code list of terms specifying on what kind of plot the observation of the soil is made.

Properties that can be observed to characterise the soil profile.

Properties that can be observed to characterise the soil site.

A code list of values indicating the placement of the Qualifier with regard to the WRB reference soil group (RSG). The placement can be in front of the RSG i.e. ‘prefix’ or it can be behind the RSG i.e. ‘suffix’.

A code list of possible qualifiers of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources.

A code list of possible reference soil groups (i.e. first level of classification of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources).

A code list of possible specifiers.

(1)The values of the first level hierarchical code lists ProfileElementParameterNameValue, SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue, SoilProfileParameterNameValue, SoilSiteParameterNameValue (chemicalParameter, biologicalParameter, physicalParameter) serve only the purpose of structuring; onlythe lower-level values shall be used.

(2)When an additional descriptive parameter for the soil derived object is needed, the parameter attribute of the OM_Observation spatial object type shall be used.

(3)Only one Other Horizon Notation Type classification shall be used for a dataset.

(4)Only one Other Soil Name Type classification shall be used for a dataset.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SO.SoilBody	Soils	SoilBody
SO.ObservedSoilProfile	Observed Soil Profiles	ObservedSoilProfile, SoilPlot
SO.SoilSite	Soil Sites	SoilSite
SO.  (1)		SoilDerivedObject (basePhenomenon: SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)
Example: SO. OrganicCarbonContent	Example: Organic Carbon Content
SO.Coverage (2)		SoilThemeCoverage (soilThemeParameter / soilThemeParameterName: SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue)
Example: SO. OrganicCarbonContentCoverage	Example: Organic Carbon Content Coverage
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). (2) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

4. LAND USE

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1) ‘existing land use’ means an objective depiction of the use and functions of a territory as it has been and effectively still is in real life.

(2) ‘gridded existing land use’ means an objective depiction as a regular orthorectified grid (image) of the use and functions of a territory as it has been and effectively still is in real life.

(3) ‘Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System (HILUCS)’ means a multi-level classification system for Land Use whose use is mandatory at the most appropriate level.

(4) ‘minimum unit of interest’ means the smallest polygonal area for the land use objects taken into consideration in the data set.

(5) ‘planned land use’ means spatial plans, defined by spatial planning authorities, depicting the possible utilization of the land in the future.

(6) ‘sampled existing land use’ means an objective depiction of the use and functions of a territory [as it has been and effectively still is] in real life as observed in sampled location.

(7) ‘zoning’ means a partition where the planned land use is depicted, making explicit the rights and prohibitions regarding new constructions that apply within each partition element.

The types specified for the spatial data theme Land Use are structured in the following packages:

— Land Use Nomenclature

— Existing land use

— Gridded existing land use

— Sampled existing land use

— Planned land use

Percentage of land use object that is covered by this HILUCS presence.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
hilucsValue	HILUCS category for this HILUCS percentage.	HILUCSValue
percentage	Percentage of land use object that is covered by this HILUCS presence.	Integer

Presence of one or several HILUCS values in an area, indicated either as the percentage covered for each value or as the values listed in their order of importance.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
orderedList	ordered list of land use value presence	HILUCSValue
percentageList	list of percentage of land use value	HILUCSPercentage

Percentage of a land use object that is covered by a specific presence.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
specificValue	Specific value category for this specific percentage.	LandUseClassificationValue
percentage	Percentage of a land use object that is covered by this specific presence.	Integer

Presence of one or several land use classification values in an area according to the code list provided by the data provider, indicated either as the percentage covered for each value or as the values listed in their order of importance.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
orderedList	ordered list of land use value	LandUseClassificationValue
percentageList	list of percentage of land use value	SpecificPercentage

List of land use categories to be used in INSPIRE Land Use.

List of land use categories to be used in INSPIRE Land Use and agreed at a national or local level.

The package existing land use contains the following spatial object types:

— Existing Land Use Data Set

— Existing Land Use Object

An existing land use data set is a collection of areas for which information on existing (present or past) land uses is provided.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	Boundary of the geometrical union of all the instances of the spatial object typeExistingLandUseObject.	GM_MultiSurface
name	Human readable name of the data set.	CharacterString
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the existing land use data set started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which this existing land use data set no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	Reference to the LandUseObjects which belong to this ExistingLandUseDataSet	ExistingLandUseObject

An existing land use object describes the land use of an area having a homogeneous combination of land use types.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial area covered by this object.	GM_MultiSurface
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
hilucsPresence	Actual presence of a land use category according to HILUCS within the object.	HILUCSPresence	voidable
hilucsLandUse	Land use HILUCS classes that are present in this existing land use object.	HILUCSValue
specificLandUse	Land Use Category according to the nomenclature specific to this data set.	LandUseClassificationValue	voidable
specificPresence	Actual presence of a land use category within the object.	SpecificPresence	voidable
observationDate	The observation date associated to a description.	Date	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
dataSet	Existing land use data set to which this land use object belongs.	ExistingLandUseDataSet

The package gridded land use contains the spatial object type Existing Land Use Grid.

An existing land use grid is a collection of pixels for which information on existing (present or past) land use is provided. The HILUCS system shall be used for classification.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
name	Human readable name of the data set.	CharacterString
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	Contains the extent of the data set.	EX_Extent
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	First date at which this grid is a valid representation of reality.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the grid is no longer a valid representation of reality.	DateTime	voidable

The rangeSet values shall be of type CategoryOrNilReason.

Range is based on either HILUCS or on a specific land use classification system defined by the data provider.

The package sampled land use contains the following spatial object types:

— Existing Land Use Sample

— Sampled Existing Land Use Data Set

Description of the existing land use that is present at the specific location.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
location	Location where the land use sample is taken.	GM_Point
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
hilucsLandUse	Land use HILUCS classes that are present in this existing land use sample.	HILUCSValue
hilucsPresence	Actual presence of a land use category according to HILUCS within the object.	HILUCSPresence	voidable
specificLandUse	Land Use Category according to the nomenclature specific to this data set.	LandUseClassificationValue	voidable
observationDate	The observation date associated to a description.	Date	voidable
specificPresence	Actual presence of a land use category within the object.	SpecificPresence	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
dataset	Data set to which this sample belongs.	SampledExistingLandUseDataSet

A sampled existing land use data set is a collection of locations for which information on existing (present or past) land uses is provided.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	The convex hull of all the instances of the spatial object type ExistingLandUseSample.	GM_MultiSurface
name	Human readable name of the data set.	CharacterString
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	First date at which this data set is valid in reality.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the data set no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	Reference to the members of the sampled existing land use data set.	ExistingLandUseSample

The package planned land use contains the following spatial object types:

— Official Documentation

— Spatial Plan

— Supplementary Regulation

— Zoning Element

The official documentation that composes the spatial plan; it may be composed of the applicable legislation, the regulations, cartographic elements, descriptive elements that may be associated with the complete spatial plan, a zoning element or a supplementary regulation. In some Member States the actual textual regulation will be part of the data set (and can be put in the regulationText attribute), in other Member States the text will not be part of the data set and will be referenced via a reference to a document or a legal act. At least one of the three voidable values shall be provided.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
legislationCitation	Reference to the document that contains the text of the regulation.	LegislationCitation	voidable
regulationText	Text of the regulation.	CharacterString	voidable
planDocument	Citation of scanned plans and structural drawings, which may be geo-referenced or not.	DocumentCitation	voidable

At least one of the attributes legislationCitation, regulationText or planDocument shall be populated with a non-void value.

A set of documents that indicates a strategic direction for the development of a given geographic area, states the policies, priorities, programmes and land allocations that will implement the strategic direction and influences the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Spatial plans may be developed for urban planning, regional planning, environmental planning, landscape planning, national spatial plans, or spatial planning at the Union level.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
extent	Geometrical union of all the instances of the spatial object typesZoningElement and SupplementaryRegulation. When a SpatialPlan is only composed of a document, the attribute extent is the border of the cartographic image that contains the land use information (i.e. the land use map extent).	GM_MultiSurface
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
officialTitle	Official title of the spatial plan.	CharacterString
levelOfSpatialPlan	Level of the administrative units covered by the plan.	LevelOfSpatialPlanValue
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	First date at which this spatial plan is valid in reality.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the spatial plan no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
alternativeTitle	Alternative (unofficial) title of the spatial plan.	CharacterString	voidable
planTypeName	Name of the type of plan that the Member State has given to the plan.	PlanTypeNameValue
processStepGeneral	General indication of the step of the planning process that the plan is undergoing.	ProcessStepGeneralValue	voidable
backgroundMap	Identification of the background map that has been used for constructing this plan.	BackgroundMapValue	voidable
ordinance	Reference to relevant administrative ordinance.	OrdinanceValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
officialDocument	Link to the official documents that relate to the spatial plan.	OfficialDocumentation	voidable
member	Reference to the ZoningElements which belong to this SpatialPlan	ZoningElement
restriction	Links to supplementary regulations providing information and/or limitations on the use of land/water that supplements the zoning as part of this spatial plan.	SupplementaryRegulation

A spatial object (point, line or polygon) of a spatial plan that provides supplementary information and/or limitation on the use of land/water, necessary for spatial planning reasons or to formalise external rules defined in legal text.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometry of the piece of land on which the supplementary regulation applies.	GM_Object
validFrom	First date at which this version of this supplementary regulation is valid in reality.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The date from which the supplementary regulation is no longer valid.	DateTime	voidable
regulationNature	Legal nature of the land use regulation.	RegulationNatureValue
specificSupplementaryRegulation	Reference to a category of supplementary regulation provided in a specific nomenclature of supplementary regulations provided by the data provider.	SpecificSupplementaryRegulationValue	voidable
supplementaryRegulation	Code of the supplementary regulation from the hierarchical supplementary regulation code list agreed at the European level.	SupplementaryRegulationValue
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
processStepGeneral	General indication of the step of the planning process that the supplementary regulation is undergoing.	ProcessStepGeneralValue	voidable
backgroundMap	Identification of the background map that has been used for constructing the supplementary regulation.	BackgroundMapValue	voidable
dimensioningIndication	Specifications about the dimensioning that are added to the dimensioning of the zoning elements that overlap the geometry of the supplementary regulation.	DimensioningIndicationValue	voidable
inheritedFromOtherPlans	Indication whether the supplementary regulation is inherited from another spatial plan.	Boolean	voidable
specificRegulationNature	Legal nature of the land use regulation from a national perspective.	CharacterString	voidable
name	Official name of the supplementary regulation	CharacterString	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
officialDocument	Link to the textual regulations that correspond to this supplementary regulation.	OfficialDocumentation	voidable
plan	Link to the plan this supplementary regulation is part of.	SpatialPlan

A spatial object which is homogeneous regarding the permitted uses of land based on zoning which separate one set of land uses from another.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometry of this zoning element.	GM_MultiSurface
validFrom	The date when the phenomenon started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the phenomenon no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
hilucsLandUse	Land use class that is dominant in this land use object.	HILUCSValue
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
hilucsPresence	Actual presence of a land use category within the object.	HILUCSPresence	voidable
specificLandUse	Land Use Category according to the nomenclature specific to this data set.	LandUseClassificationValue	voidable
specificPresence	Actual presence of a land use category within the object.	SpecificPresence	voidable
regulationNature	Legal nature of the land use indication.	RegulationNatureValue
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
processStepGeneral	General indication of the step of the planning process that the zoning element is undergoing.	ProcessStepGeneralValue	voidable
backgroundMap	Identification of the background map that has been used for constructing this zoning element.	BackgroundMapValue	voidable
dimensioningIndication	Specifications about the dimensioning of the urban developments.	DimensioningIndicationValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
plan	SpatialPlan which this ZoningElement belongs to.	SpatialPlan
officialDocument	Textual Regulation that is part of this zoning element.	OfficialDocumentation	voidable

Information regarding the map that has been used as a background in the definition of a spatial plan, a zoning element or a supplementary regulation.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
backgroundMapDate	Date of the background map used.	DateTime
backgroundMapReference	Reference to the background map that has been used.	CharacterString
backgroundMapURI	URI referring to service that provides background map.	URI	voidable

Dimensioning indication whose value is of type CharacterString.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	CharacterString

Dimensioning indication whose value is of type integer.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	Integer

Dimensioning indication whose value is a measure.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	Measure

Dimensioning indication whose value is a floating point number.

This type is a sub-type of DimensioningIndicationValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	Value of the dimension indications.	Real

Specifications about the dimensioning of the urban developments.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
indicationReference	Description of the dimension indication.	CharacterString

Reference to administrative ordinance. Ordinance is a regulation/rule that is adopted by an authority that is legally mandated to take such ordinance.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ordinanceDate	Date of the relevant administrative ordinance.	DateTime
ordinanceReference	Reference to relevant administrative ordinance.	CharacterString

Territorial hierarchy of plan.

General indication of the step in the planning process that the plan is undergoing.

Legal nature of the land use indication.

Types of plans as defined in the Member States.

Category of supplementary regulation provided in a specific nomenclature of supplementary regulations provided by the data provider.

Types of conditions and constraints in spatial plans.

(1)Any Land Use data sets shall assign to each polygon, pixel or location a land use type from the Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System (HILUCS) at the most appropriate and detailed level of the hierarchy.

(2)The spatial object type CoverageByDomainAndRange must only be of subtypes of GridCoverage.

(3)Where a zone has been established to regulate planned land use and defined within a legally binding spatial plan, it falls within the scope of the Land Use theme and shall be encoded as a SupplementaryRegulation. However, if the zone has been established by legislative requirement but not defined within a legally binding spatial plan, then it shall be encoded as a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone.

(4)Based on the INSPIRE horizontal coordinate reference system, each Member State shall define a projection or a set of projections suitable for working with the underlying cadastral parcels on national territory and cross-border areas where applicable for a SpatialPlan. A projection is suitable if it offers few linear alterations (ideally less than 50 cm per 500 m) and so enables users to measure distances and surfaces in meaningful way. This projection or set of projections has to be defined in agreement with neighbouring countries. This projection or set of projections must be well documented to allow the conversion from and to the common Coordinate Reference System. The documentation shall be provided according to ISO 19111, which states how a projected coordinate reference system must be described.

(5)The use of the common metadata element ‘Spatial Resolution’ (according to Section 6.2 of part B of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008) shall be restricted to providing a resolution distance.

(6)Data providers shall include the following keywords in addition to the mandatory keywords defined in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008/EC:

(a) One of the following language-neutral keywords to describe the type of land use data set: ExistingLandUse, SampledExistingLandUse, GriddedExistingLandUse, PlannedLandUse.

(b) If the data set contains SpatialPlan objects, one keyword describing the level of the administrative units covered by the plan, as defined in the LevelOfSpatialPlan code list.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
LU.ExistingLandUse	Existing Land Use objects according to the Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System at the most appropriate level	ExistingLandUseObject
LU.SpatialPlan	Extent of a spatial plan	SpatialPlan
LU.ZoningElement	Spatial planning Zoning objects according to the Hierarchical INSPIRE Land Use Classification System at the most appropriate level	ZoningElement
LU.SupplementaryRegulation	Regulations that supplement the zoning and that affect the use of land	SupplementaryRegulation

5. HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Human Health and Safety:

— Health Statistical Data

— Biomarker

— Disease

— General Health Statistic

— Health Services Statistic

— Environmental Health Determinant Measure

— Environmental Health Determinant Statistical Data

Human health related data, from recorded diseases and related health problems (according to internationally accepted code lists, such as ICD-10), expressed as morbidity and mortality, to data on general health status (BMI, self perceived health, etc.), data on health care services (health care expenditure, day cases, etc.), and data on biomarkers; these are statistical indices aggregated at different statistical units, collected/reported in different population groups. Inclusion of human biomonitoring data provides an opportunity to explore potential direct or indirect links between human health and the environment.

This type is abstract.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
aggregationUnit	Statistical unit to which health statistical data refers.	StatisticalUnit

A biomarker (of exposure) is the concentration of a chemical, its metabolite or the product of an interaction between a chemical and some target molecule or cell that is measured in a compartment in an organism.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
biomarkerName	It is the unique identifier for a biomarker, providing information on the chemical that is determined and the matrix in which the chemical was determined.	BiomarkerType
biomarkerStatisticalParameter	The statistical summary of a human biomonitoring study, representing the most important statistical features of a biomarker measured in that particular study.	BiomarkerStatisticalParameterType
referencePeriod	The time period to which data is referred to.	ReferencePeriodType
ageRange	Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.	AgeRangeType
gender	Gender of the population considered.	GenderValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
refersTo	biomarker data described by metadata	BiomarkerThematicMetadata

Statistical information related to pathologies linked directly or indirectly to the quality of environment.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ageRange	Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.	AgeRangeType	voidable
diseaseMeasure	Different ways how data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.	DiseaseMeasure
gender	Gender of the population considered.	GenderValue	voidable
referencePeriod	The time period to which data is referred to.	ReferencePeriodType
pathology	Pathology type.	ICDValue
COD	Data on causes of death (COD) that provide information on mortality patterns and form a major element of public health information.	CODValue

The COD attribute shall be provided only if the diseaseMeasureType attribute of diseaseMeasure takes a value that represents mortality.

At least one of pathology and COD attributes must not be empty.

Numbers about some aspects of health related to a population or an area. For the purpose of this data model, ‘general health’ data include issues such as self-perceived health, demographic distribution of various health problems, smokers, etc., expressed as raw numbers, rates, percentage, stratified by gender, age, and/or socio-economic, cultural, ethnic or other factors.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ageRange	Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.	AgeRangeType	voidable
gender	Gender of the population considered.	GenderValue	voidable
generalHealthName	Health status indicator.	GeneralHealthTypeValue
generalHealthValue	A numerical expression of a health index/indicator.	Real
referencePeriod	The time period to which data is referred to.	ReferencePeriodType

Health Care/Services statistical data on NUTS 1 and 2 level and municipality.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
healthServiceType	Type of health services.	HealthServicesTypeValue
healthServiceValue	Number of the type considered.	Real
referencePeriod	The time period to which data is referred to.	ReferencePeriodType

A raw measurement performed at some place that is of interest for human health determinant analysis.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
location	The location of the measurement.	GM_Object
type	The type of environmental health determinant.	EnvHealthDeterminantTypeValue
measureTime	The time period when the measure has been performed.	TM_Period
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the information will start being used.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time when the information will stop being used.	DateTime	voidable
measure	The measure of environmental health determinant.	Measure
category	The category of environmental health determinant measure.	MeasureCategoryTypeValue

Environmental health determinant measure shall be provided either as measure (attribute ‘measure’) or category of measure (attribute ‘category’).

A noise measurement that is of interest for human health determinant analysis.

This type is a sub-type of EnvHealthDeterminantMeasure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
Source	The noise source type.	NoiseSourceTypeValue

A concentration measurement that is of interest for human health determinant analysis.

This type is a sub-type of EnvHealthDeterminantMeasure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
component	The component whose concentration is measured.	ComponentTypeValue
media	The media in which the concentration is measured.	MediaTypeValue

A statistical data of interest for human health determinant analysis, resulting from the aggregation of raw measurements located within a statistical unit.

This type is a sub-type of HealthStatisticalData.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
statisticalMethod	The type of statistical method used to aggregate the raw measurement data on the statistical unit.	StatisticalAggregationMethodValue
type	The type of environmental health determinant.	EnvHealthDeterminantTypeValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
measure	The measures	Measure

Persons’ age can be expressed in various ways (for instance, years for adults, months or weeks for infants).

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
month	Time period.	Integer
week	Time period.	Integer
year	Time period.	Integer

Age interval of a specific subpopulation expressed as starting age and an interval, both alternatively expressed in years, months or weeks.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
startAge	Beginning of age interval.	Age
range	Duration of age interval.	Age

A set of statistical features of a biomarker measured for one specific biomarker.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometric Mean	The geometric mean.	Measure
CI95ofGM	95 % confidence interval of the geometric mean.	Measure
P50	The 50th Percentile, or median value. Value below which 50 percent of the observations may be found.	Measure
P90	The 90th percentile. The value below which 90 percent of the observations may be found.	Measure
P95	The 95th percentile. The value below which 95 percent of the observations may be found.	Measure
CI95ofP95	95 % confidence interval of the 95th percentile.	Measure
maximum	The highest biomarker value determined in an individual participant in the biomonitoring survey.	Measure
pinLOD	Proportion of individuals with undetectable levels of tested parameter (below limit of detection).	Real
LOQ	Limit of quantification.	Real
numberOfParticipants	The number of participants that have provided samples that have contributed to the calculation of the biomarker statistical parameter.	Integer

Thematic Metadata describing the purpose of the study,the target population and the characteristic of the studied areas.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
studyType	The aim of the study (hypothesis driven, general population survey, opportunistic) when these choices are predefined.	PT_FreeText
areaType	The characteristics of the sampling area (urban, rural, semi-urban) when these choices are predefined in a human biomonitoring study.	PT_FreeText
specificSubPopulation	The characteristics of the sampled population with respect to age, gender, and other population characteristics when these choices are predefined in a human biomonitoring survey.	PT_FreeText
mean Age	The mean age of the specific sub population.	Age
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
describedBy	Metadata that are linked to biomarker data	Biomarker

A biomarker is defined both by a quantified or determined chemical (e.g. cadmium, lead) or its metabolite, and a matrix (e.g. blood, urine) that is used for quantification; for example - cadmium in urine, lead in blood.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
chemical	Identification of the compound by name or abbreviation, chemical formula, CAS-PubChem or any other number that is quantified by the measurement.	ChemicalValue
matrix	Type of biological material or body compartment that is sampled to determine or quantify a biomarker.	MatrixValue

Different ways in which data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
diseaseMeasureType	Different ways how data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.	DiseaseMeasureTypeValue
value	Value of the measured disease indicator.	Real

The time period to which the data refer.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
startDate	Start of reference period.	Date
endDate	End of reference period.	Date

Data on causes of death (COD) provide information on mortality patterns and form a major element of public health information.

Name of the chemical substance.

Particular component type (chemical substance, biological species, etc.) whose concentration in an environmental media is measured.

Different ways how data on diseases and related health problems in a population can be reported.

Type of environmental health determinant.

Type of health status indicator.

Type of health care indicator.

Disease as defined in the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision.

Type of human tissue or compartment for biomarker measurement.

The media in which the concentration of a health component is measured.

The noise source type values.

The types of statistical methods used to aggregate raw measurement data on the statistical unit.

(1)Statistical information on the spatial data theme Human Health and Safety must refer to spatial objects as defined in the spatial data theme Statistical Units.

(2)Where possible, the ICDValue code list shall be used to identify the disease name.

(3)Raw measurement data shall be based on ISO/TS 19103:2005.

(4)Health determinant statistical data shall be modelled as health statistical data characterized by a measurement value based on ISO/TS 19103:2005 and a statistical aggregation method.

(5)Health determinant coverages shall be represented using the spatial object types defined in Section 6 of Annex I. For continuous coverages, a subtype of the CoverageByDomainAndRange class shall be used whose domain is restricted to measurement values based on ISO/TS 19103:2005.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
HH.HealthStatisticalData	Health statistical data	StatisticalUnit
HH.HealthDeterminantMeasure	Health determinant measure	EnvHealthDeterminantMeasure

6. UTILITY AND GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES

The types specified for the spatial data theme Utility and Governmental Services are structured in the following packages:

— Common Utility Network Elements

— Electricity Network

— Oil-Gas-Chemicals Network

— Sewer Network

— Thermal Network

— Water Network

— Environmental Management Facilities

— Administrative And Social Governmental Services

The package Common Utility Network Elements contains the following spatial object types:

— Utility Network

— Utility Network Element

— Utility Link Set

— Utility Node

— Utility Node Container

— Appurtenance

— Cabinet

— Cable

— Duct

— Manhole

— Pipe

— Pole

— Tower

Collection of network elements that belong to a single type of utility network.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
utilityNetworkType	The type of utility network or the utility network theme.	UtilityNetworkTypeValue
authorityRole	Parties authorized to manage a utility network, such as maintainers, operators or owners.	RelatedParty
utilityFacilityReference	Reference to a facility activity complex that is linked to this utility network.	ActivityComplex	voidable
disclaimer	Legal text describing confidentiality clauses applying to the utility network information.	PT_FreeText	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
networks	A single sub-network that can be considered as part of a higher-order utility network.	UtilityNetwork	voidable

All utility networks shall have an external object identifier.

Abstract base type representing a utility network element in a utility network. Every element in a utility network provides some function that is of interest in the utility network.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
currentStatus	The status of a utility object with regards to its completion and use.	ConditionOfFacilityValue	voidable
validFrom	The time when the utility network element started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the utility network element no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
verticalPosition	Vertical position of the utility object relative to ground.	VerticalPositionValue	voidable
utilityFacilityReference	Reference to an activity complex that is linked (related) to this utility network element.	ActivityComplex	voidable
governmentalServiceReference	Reference to a governmental service object that is linked (related) to this utility network element.	GovernmentalService	voidable

A collection of link sequences and or individual links that has a specific function or significance in a utility network.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSet.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
utilityDeliveryType	Utility delivery network e.g. transport, distribution, collection.	UtilityDeliveryTypeValue	voidable
warningType	Overground visible warning mechanism used to indicate an underground utility network element.	WarningTypeValue	voidable

A utility link set must be composed of links and or link sequences that all belong to the same network.

All utility link sets shall have an external object identifier.

A linear spatial object that describes the geometry and connectivity of a utility network between two points in the network.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of Link.

A linear spatial object, composed of an ordered collection of utility links, which represents a continuous path in the utility network without any branches. The element has a defined beginning and end and every position on the utility link sequence is identifiable with one single parameter.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of LinkSequence.

A point spatial object which is used for connectivity.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is a sub-type of Node.

This type is abstract.

All utility nodes have an external object identifier.

A point spatial object which is used for connectivity, and also may contain other spatial objects (not necessarily belonging to the same utility network).

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNetworkElement.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Location of the utility node container.	GM_Point
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
nodes	Contained utility nodes.	UtilityNode	voidable

An appurtenance is a node object that is described by its type (via the attribute appurtenanceType).

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNode.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
appurtenanceType	Type of appurtenance according to the INSPIRE appurtenance type classification.	AppurtenanceTypeValue	voidable
specificAppurtenanceType	Type of appurtenance according to a domain-specific classification.	SpecificAppurtenanceTypeValue	voidable

Simple cabinet object which may carry utility objects belonging to either single or multiple utility networks.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

A utility link or link sequence used to convey electricity or data from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityLinkSet.

This type is abstract.

A utility link or link sequence used to protect and guide cable and pipes via an encasing construction.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityLinkSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
ductWidth	The width of the duct.	Length	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
cables	A duct may contain one or more cables.	Cable	voidable
ducts	A single duct or set of ducts that constitute the inner-duct.	Duct	voidable
pipes	The set of pipes that constitute the duct bank.	Pipe	voidable

The multiplicity of the utilityDeliveryType attribute shall be 0.

Simple container object which may contain either single or multiple utility networks objects.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

A utility link or link sequence for the conveyance of solids, liquids, chemicals or gases from one location to another. A pipe can also be used as an object to encase several cables (a bundle of cables) or other (smaller) pipes.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityLinkSet.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
pipeDiameter	Pipe outer diameter.	Measure	voidable
pressure	The maximum allowable operating pressure at which a product is conveyed through a pipe.	Measure	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
cable	Cable contained by the pipe.	Cable	voidable
pipe	Pipe contained by the pipe.	Pipe	voidable

Simple pole (mast) object which may carry utility objects belonging to either single or multiple utility networks.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
poleHeight	The height of the pole.	Length	voidable

Simple tower object which may carry utility objects belonging to either single or multiple utility networks.

This type is a sub-type of UtilityNodeContainer.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
towerHeight	The height of the tower.	Length	voidable

Classification of appurtenances.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:

— Electricity Appurtenance Type (ElectricityAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of electricity appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.3.2.1.

— Oil, Gas and Chemicals Appurtenance Type (OilGasChemicalsAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of oil, gas and chemicals appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.4.2.1.

— Sewer Appurtenance Type (SewerAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of sewer appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.5.2.1.

— Thermal Appurtenance Type (ThermalAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of thermal appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.6.2.1.

— Water Appurtenance Type (WaterAppurtenanceTypeValue): Classification of water appurtenances, as specified in Section 6.7.2.1.

Domain-specific classification of appurtenances.

Classification of utility delivery types.

Classification of utility network types.

Classification of warning types.

The package Electricity Network contains the spatial object type Electricity Cable.

A utility link or link sequence used to convey electricity from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Cable.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
operatingVoltage	The utilization or operating voltage by the equipment using the electricity.	Measure	voidable
nominalVoltage	The nominal system voltage at the point of supply.	Measure	voidable

Classification of electricity appurtenances.

The package Oil-Gas-Chemicals Network contains the spatial object type Oil, Gas and Chemicals Pipe.

A pipe used to convey oil, gas or chemicals from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
oilGasChemicalsProductType	The type of oil, gas or chemicals product that is conveyed through the oil, gas, chemicals pipe.	OilGasChemicalsProductTypeValue	voidable

Classification of oil, gas, chemicals appurtenances.

Classification of oil, gas and chemicals products.

The package Sewer Network contains the spatial object type Sewer Pipe.

A sewer pipe used to convey wastewater (sewer) from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
sewerWaterType	Type of sewer water.	SewerWaterTypeValue	voidable

Classification of sewer appurtenances.

Classification of sewer water types.

The package Thermal Network contains the spatial object typeThermal Pipe.

A pipe used to disseminate heating or cooling from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
thermalProductType	The type of thermal product that is conveyed through the thermal pipe.	ThermalProductTypeValue	voidable

Classification of thermal appurtenances.

Classification of thermal products.

The package Water Network contains the spatial object type Water Pipe.

A water pipe used to convey water from one location to another.

This type is a sub-type of Pipe.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
waterType	Type of water.	WaterTypeValue	voidable

Classification of water appurtenances.

Classification of water types.

The package Environmental Management Facilities contains the spatial object type Environmental Management Facility.

A physical structure designed, built or installed to serve specific functions in relation to environmental material flows, such as waste or waste water flows, or a delimited area of land or water used to serve such functions.

This type is a sub-type of ActivityComplex.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The type of facility, such as installation or site.	EnvironmentalManagementFacilityTypeValue	voidable
serviceHours	Service hours of the facility.	PT_FreeText	voidable
facilityDescription	Additional information on an Environmental Management Facility, including its address, contact details, related parties and a free text description.	ActivityComplexDescription	voidable
physicalCapacity	A quantification of an actual or potential ability to perform an activity.	Capacity	voidable
permission	Official Decision (formal consent) granting authorization to operate all or part of an Environmental Management Facility	Permission	voidable
status	The status of the Environmental Management Facility, such as operational or decommissioned.	ConditionOfFacilityValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
parentFacility	A parent facility, i.e., a facility to which this facility belongs.	EnvironmentalManagementFacility	voidable

Classification of environmental facilities, e.g. as sites and installations.

The package Administrative and Social Governmental Services contains the spatial object type Governmental Service.

Administrative and social governmental services such as public administrations, civil protection sites, schools and hospitals provided by Public Administrative Bodies or by private institutions as far as they are covered by the scope of Directive 2007/2/EC. This scope is mapped to the values of the corresponding code list ServiceTypeValue.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaOfResponsibility	The spatial responsibility of a service instance.	AreaOfResponsibilityType	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
pointOfContact	Contains necessary information to get access to a service and/or initial information regarding a service.	Contact	voidable
serviceLocation	Location where the service is offered.	ServiceLocationType
serviceType	Type of an administrative and governmental service.	ServiceTypeValue

Set of types for the description of spatial responsibility.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaOfResponsibilityByAdministrativeUnit	Administrative unit describing the geographic extent of the responsibility of a service.	AdministrativeUnit
areaOfResponsibilityByNamedPlace	Geographical object describing the geographic extent of the responsibility of a service.	NamedPlace
areaOfResponsibilityByNetwork	Part of a network describing the geographic extent of the competence of a service.	NetworkReference
areaOfResponsibilityByPolygon	Polygon describing the geographic extent of the responsibility of a service.	GM_MultiSurface

Set of types of references to locate a service.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
serviceLocationByAddress	Location of the service by referring to an address.	Address
serviceLocationByBuilding	Location of the service by referring to a building.	Building of the Buildings 2D package
serviceLocationByActivityComplex	Location of the service by referring to an activity complex.	ActivityComplex
serviceLocationByGeometry	Location of the service by referring to a geometry.	GM_Object
serviceLocationByUtilityNode	Location of the service by referring to a node related to a utility network (water, electricity, etc.), e.g. hydrant or emergency call point.	UtilityNode

Code list containing a classification of governmental services.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
US.UtilityNetwork	Utility Network	Appurtenance, Manhole, Tower, Pole, Cabinet, Duct, Pipe
US.ElectricityNetwork	Electricity Network	Electricity Cable, Appurtenance (if included in an electricity network)
US. OilGasChemicalsNetwork	Oil, Gas or Chemicals Network	OilGasChemicalsPipe, Appurtenance (if included in an oil, gas or chemicals network)
US.SewerNetwork	Sewer Network	SewerPipe, Appurtenance (if included in a sewer network)
US.ThermalNetwork	Thermal Network	ThermalPipe, Appurtenance (if included in a thermal network)
US.WaterNetwork	Water Network	WaterPipe, Appurtenance (if included in a water network)
US.  (1)		GovernmentalService
Example: US.PoliceService	Example: Police Service	(serviceType: ServiceTypeValue)
US.EnvironmentalManagementFacility	Environemental Management Facility	EnvironmentalManagementFacility
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

7. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FACILITIES

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Environmental Monitoring Facilities:

— Abstract Monitoring Feature

— Abstract Monitoring Object

— Environmental Monitoring Activity

— Environmental Monitoring Facility

— Environmental Monitoring Network

— Environmental Monitoring Programme

— Observing Capability

— Operational Activity Period

An abstract base class for environmental monitoring features in the real world (EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork, EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility).

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringObject.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
reportedTo	Information on the involvement of the AbstractMonitoringFeature in reporting.	ReportToLegalAct	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
involvedIn	EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity(s) in which the AbstractMonitoringFeature is involved.	EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity	voidable
hasObservation	Observation of emissions, of the state of environmental media and of other ecosystem parameters (biodiversity, ecological conditions of vegetation, etc.) by or on behalf of public authorities at this AbstractMonitoringFeature.	OM_Observation	voidable

If observation(s) are attached to an AbstractMonitoringFeature this shall have an ObservingCapability attached to it. The ObservingCapability shall reference the same Domain, Phenomenon and ProcessUsed as the observation(s).

An abstract base class for environmental monitoring objects.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier	voidable
name	Plain text denotation of the AbstractMonitoringObject.	CharacterString	voidable
additionalDescription	Plain text description of additional information not fitting in other attributes.	CharacterString	voidable
mediaMonitored	Monitored environmental medium.	MediaValue
legalBackground	The legal context, in which the management and regulation of the AbstractMonitoringObject is defined.	LegislationCitation	voidable
responsibleParty	Responsible party for the AbstractMonitoringObject.	RelatedParty	voidable
geometry	Geometry associated to the AbstractMonitoringObject. For mobile facilities the geometry represents the area the facility is expected to measure in.	GM_Object
onlineResource	A link to an external document providing further information on the AbstractMonitoringObject.	URL	voidable
purpose	Reason for which the AbstractMonitoringObject has been generated.	PurposeOfCollectionValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
observingCapability	A link pointing to the explicit capability of an AbstractMonitoringObject. This provides a clear link between the observed property, the procedure used as well as the location of the measurement	ObservingCapability	voidable
broader	A link pointing to a broader AbstractMonitoringObject (a higher level in a hierarchical structure). The association has additional properties as defined in the association class Hierarchy.	AbstractMonitoringObject	voidable
narrower	A link pointing to narrower AbstractMonitoringObject(s) (a lower level in a hierarchical structure). The association has additional properties as defined in the association class Hierarchy.	AbstractMonitoringObject	voidable
supersedes	In a genealogy, the AbstractMonitoringObject(s) that has (have) been deactivated/replaced by another one.	AbstractMonitoringObject	voidable
supersededBy	In a genealogy, the newly active AbstractMonitoringObject(s) that replaces (replace) the superseded one.	AbstractMonitoringObject	voidable

Specific set of AbstractMonitoringFeatures used for a given domain in a coherent and concise timeframe, area and purpose. Usually the information collected is treated as one time step in a long term monitoring programme. It is a concrete realisation of a given EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activityTime	Lifespan of the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.	TM_Object	voidable
activityConditions	Textual description of the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.	CharacterString	voidable
boundingBox	Bounding box in which the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity takes place.	GM_Boundary	voidable
responsibleParty	Responsible party for the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.	RelatedParty	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
onlineResource	A link to an external document providing further information on the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.	URL	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
setUpFor	EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme(s) for which the EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity is set up.	EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme	voidable
uses	Specific set of AbstractMonitoringFeature(s) involved in an EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity.	AbstractMonitoringFeature	voidable

A georeferenced object directly collecting or processing data about objects whose properties (e.g. physical, chemical, biological or other aspects of environmental conditions) are repeatedly observed or measured. An environmental monitoring facility can also host other environmental monitoring facilities.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
representativePoint	Representative location for the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility.	GM_Point	voidable
measurementRegime	Regime of the measurement	MeasurementRegimeValue	voidable
mobile	Indicate whether the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility is mobile (repositionable) during the acquisition of the observation.	Boolean	voidable
resultAcquisitionSource	Source of result acquisition.	ResultAcquisitionSourceValue	voidable
specialisedEMFType	Categorisation of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities generally used by domain and in national settings.	SpecialisedEMFTypeValue	voidable
operationalActivityPeriod	The period(s) during which the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility has been up and running.	TM_Object	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
relatedTo	Any Thematic Link to an Environmental Monitoring Facility. The association has additional properties as defined in the association class AnyDomainLink.	EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility	voidable
belongsTo	A link pointing to the EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork(s) this EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility pertains to. The association has additional properties as defined in the association class NetworkFacility.	EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork	voidable

Geometry and representativePoint cannot both be empty.

Administrative or organisational grouping of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities managed the same way for a specific purpose, targeting a specific area. Each network respects common rules aiming at ensuring coherence of the observations, especially for purposes of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities, mandatory parameters selection, measurement methods and measurement regime.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
organisationLevel	Level of legal organisation the EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork is affiliated with.	LegislationLevelValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
contains	A link pointing to the EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility(s) included in this EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork. The association has additional properties as defined in the association class NetworkFacility.	EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility	voidable

Framework based on policy relevant documents defining the target of a collection of observations and/or the deployment of AbstractMonitoringFeatures on the field. Usually an Environmental Monitoring Programme has a long term perspective over at least a few years.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractMonitoringObject.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
triggers	EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity(s) triggered by the EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme.	EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity	voidable

Explicit capability of an AbstractMonitoringObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
observingTime	Describes the time period that observations can be expected from this AbstractMonitoringObject. Can be only a start time for running measurements or an interval.	TM_Object	voidable
processType	The type of object used for describing the process.	ProcessTypeValue	voidable
resultNature	State of the provided result.	ResultNatureValue	voidable
onlineResource	A link to an external document providing further information about an ISO 19156 ‘Observations and Measurements’ compliant data model used to store or exchange Observations and Measurements acquired.	URL	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
observedProperty	The property being observed or measured at this AbstractMonitoringObject.	GF_PropertyType
featureOfInterest	This feature is the real-world object whose properties are under observation, or is a feature intended to sample the real-world object.	GFI_Feature	voidable
procedure	Link to the Process used to generate the result. The OM_Process shall be suitable for the observed property. As a corollary, details of the observed property are constrained by the procedure used.	OM_Process

Any domain relevant link to an EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility that is not hierarchical or associated with a notion of genealogy.

This type is an association class.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
Comment	Additional information on the domain link.	CharacterString	voidable

Hierarchical link between AbstractMonitoringObjects.

This type is an association class.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
linkingTime	Time period of the link.	TM_Object	voidable

Link between EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork and EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility.

This type is an association class.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
linkingTime	Time period of the link.	TM_Object	voidable

Information on the involvement of an AbstractMonitoringFeature in reporting. The information is specific per submitted reporting envelope and not per obligation/agreement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
legalAct	LegalAct which is reported to.	LegislationCitation
reportDate	Time of reporting.	DateTime	voidable
reportedEnvelope	Link to the reported data set according to the date indicated in the attribute reportDate.	URI	voidable
observationRequired	Indicates whether an observation is required for the AbstractMonitoringFeature.	Boolean	voidable
observingCapabilityRequired	Indicates whether the observingCapability is required for the AbstractMonitoringFeature.	Boolean	voidable
description	Additional information on the actual data reported.	CharacterString	voidable

Categories for different types of the MeasurementRegime.

Categories for different types of media.

Categories for different process types.

Categories for different purposes of collections.

Categories for different types of the ResultAcquisitionSource.

State of the result of an observation.

Categories for different types of EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
EF.EnvironmentalMonitoringFacilities	Environmental Monitoring Facilities	EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility
EF.EnvironmentalMonitoringNetworks	Environmental Monitoring Networks	EnvironmentalMonitoringNetwork
EF.EnvironmentalMonitoringProgrammes	Environmental Monitoring Programmes	EnvironmentalMonitoringProgramme

8. PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘emission’ means the direct or indirect release of substances, vibrations, heat or noise from individual or diffuse sources in the facility into the air, water or soil.

(2) ‘production’ means an activity consisting of a series of actions or operations in a productive context.

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Production and Industrial Facilities:

— Production Facility

— Production Installation

— Production Installation Part

— Production Site

— Production Plot

— Production Building

One or more installations on the same site operated by the same natural or legal person, designed, built or installed to serve specific production or industrial purposes, comprehending all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

This type is a sub-type of ActivityComplex.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceGeometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Surface	voidable
riverBasinDistrict	Code identifier and/or name assigned to the basin district of a watercourse.	RiverBasinDistrictValue
status	The state or condition of the facility, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.	StatusType	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
groupedBuilding	Buildings managed by the production facility.	ProductionBuilding	voidable
groupedPlot	Plots managed by the production facility.	ProductionPlot	voidable
hostingSite	Sites at a distinct geographic location where the production facility is located.	ProductionSite	voidable
groupedInstallation	Installations technically or legally part of the production facility.	ProductionInstallation	voidable

A stationary technical unit, such as machinery, apparatus, devices or equipment placed in position or connected for use, within which one or more activities listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (¹²) and in Annex I or in Part 1 of Annex VII to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (¹³) are carried out, and any other directly associated activities which have a technical connection with the activities listed and which could have an effect on emissions and pollution.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier
pointGeometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Point
surfaceGeometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Surface	voidable
name	Official denomination or proper or conventional name of the installation.	CharacterString	voidable
description	Descriptive statement about the installation.	CharacterString	voidable
status	The state or condition of the installation, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.	StatusType	voidable
type	Special kind of an installation, denoting the operative function which has to be performed.	InstallationTypeValue	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
groupedInstallationPart	Minor Installations technically or legally part of an Installation	ProductionInstallationPart	voidable

A single engineered facility that performs specific functionalities related with a production activity.

This level of description covers specific parts of the production installation which must be registered by the legal mandate of the competent authorities, including points of emission as chimneys (for pollutants) or tanks (for special products).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier
pointGeometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Point
surfaceGeometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Surface	voidable
name	Official denomination or proper or conventional name of the installation part.	CharacterString	voidable
description	Descriptive statement about the installation part.	CharacterString	voidable
status	The state or condition of the installation part, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.	StatusType	voidable
type	Special kind of an installation part, denoting the operative function which has to be performed.	InstallationPartTypeValue	voidable
technique	Method to reduce pollutant concentration due to the emissions of a technical component, typically a chimney.	PollutionAbatementTechniqueValue	voidable

All land at a distinct geographic location where the production facility was, is, or is intended to be located. This includes all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier
geometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_MultiSurface
sitePlan	Descriptive statement about the project concerning the configuration and organisation of the production site.	DocumentCitation	voidable
name	Official denomination or proper or conventional name of the site.	CharacterString	voidable
description	Descriptive statement about the site.	CharacterString	voidable
status	The state or condition of the site, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.	StatusType	voidable

A portion of land or water part of a facility destined to functional purposes.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier
geometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Surface
status	The state or condition of the plot, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.	StatusType	voidable

Artificial construction, part of the production facility that is useful to host or provide shelter for activities development.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
thematicId	Thematic object identifier.	ThematicIdentifier
typeOfBuilding	Classified description of the production and industrial building.	TypeOfProductionBuildingValue	voidable
status	The state or condition of the production and industrial building, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.	StatusType	voidable
geometry	Spatial property of the spatial object.	GM_Object	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
building	Representation of the production building in a Buildings data set.	AbstractBuilding	voidable

The geometry shall be provided if the building property is empty.

The state or condition of a technical component, with regard to the functional and operational order, in which it is arranged for a limited or extended time period.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
statusType	The state or condition of a technical component referring to a list of predefined potential values.	ConditionOfFacilityValue
description	Descriptive statement about the declared status.	CharacterString	voidable
validFrom	The starting time of validity for a status type.	Date	voidable
validTo	The ending time of validity for a status type.	Date	voidable

Methods for reducing pollutant concentration due to the emissions of a technical component, typically a chimney.

Values denoting the operative function which has to be performed by an installation.

Values denoting the operative function which has to be performed by an installation part.

Code identifiers and/or names assigned to river basin districts.

Classification of production and industrial buildings.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
PF.ProductionSite	Production And Industrial Site	ProductionSite
PF.  (1)		ProductionFacility
Example: PF.Manufacturing	Example: Manufacturing	(activity: EconomicActivityValue)
PF.ProductionPlot	Production And Industrial Parcel	ProductionPlot
PF.ProductionInstallation	Production And Industrial Installation	ProductionInstallation
PF.ProductionInstallationPart	Production And Industrial Installation Part	ProductionInstallationPart
PF.ProductionBuilding	Production and Industrial Building	ProductionBuilding
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

9. AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE FACILITIES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1) ‘Agriculture’ means the set of process and activities consisting in cultivating soils, producing crops and rearing animals; it includes harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes. According to Council Regulation(EC) No 73/2009 maintaining the land in good agricultural and environmental condition shall be considered as an agricultural activity.

(2) ‘Livestock’ refers to animals being bred and/or raised for use or profit (covered by the activities defined under NACE codes A.1.4. and A.1.5).

(3) ‘Aquaculture’ means the set of activities and techniques related to the production, breeding and treatment of fish, molluscs, seaweed and other kinds of aquatic resources (vegetables or animal).

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Agricultural and Aquaculture Facilities:

— Holding

— Site

The whole area and all infrastructures included on it, covering the same or different ‘sites’, under the control of an operator to perform agricultural or aquaculture activities.

This type is a sub-type of ActivityComplex.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
contains	The Sites that are part of the specified Holding.	Site

At least one of the function attributes of the Holding spatial object shall be provided using the EconomicActivityNACEValue code list (for the activity attribute of the Function data type).

All land at the same or distinct geographic location under the management control of a holding covering activities, products and services. This includes all infrastructure, equipment and materials.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry defining the extent or position of the site.	GM_Object
activity	The classification of the economic activity of the site, according to the NACE rev. 2.0 coding.	EconomicActivityNACEValue
includesAnimal	Presence of Animals in the Site.	FarmAnimalSpecies	voidable

Identifies an animal or group of animals (Livestock or Aquaculture) of the same species kept on the specific site.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
livestock	Presence of livestock species in the site.	LivestockSpeciesValue	voidable
aquaculture	Presence of aquaculture species in the site.	AquacultureSpeciesValue	voidable

Classification of livestock species.

Classification of aquaculture species.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
AF. AgriculturalHolding	Agricultural Holding	Holding (spatial objects whose activity attribute has the value = ‘A1 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities’ (from the EconomicActivityNACEValue code list) or a narrower value)
AF. AquacultureHolding	Aquaculture Holding	Holding (spatial objects whose activity attribute has the value ‘A3 - Fishing and aquaculture activities’ (from the EconomicActivityNACEValue code list) or a narrower value)
AF.Site	Agricultural and Aquaculture Sites	Site

10. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION – DEMOGRAPHY

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Population Distribution – Demography: Statistical Distribution.

Set of measures describing how a phenomenon is spread within some part of the 2D world.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
areaOfDissemination	The part of the 2D world the StatisticalDataDistribution describes.	GM_Surface
universe	When distribution is related to a subset of the population and not the population in its whole, the literal description of the way this subset was defined.	PT_FreeText
domain	The part of statistical knowledge the data refers to.	PT_FreeText
measure	The measure concerned by the distribution.	VariableValue
measurementMethod	The description of the statistic measurement method.	StatisticsMeasurementMethodValue
measurementUnit	The unit of the measurement.	UnitOfMeasure
notCountedProportion	The proportion of population of the area of interest that is not counted in any of its spatial components.	Number
periodOfMeasurement	The date or period the observation has been taken, the data was collected.	TM_Period
periodOfReference	The period when the data is supposed to give a picture of the area of interest.	TM_Period
periodOfValidity	The period in which the data remains relevant.	TM_Period
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
generalStatus	The status of the statistical data distribution.	StatisticalDataStatusValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
value	The statistical values composing the distribution.	StatisticalValue
classification	Additional classifications used to split a total value of the described phenomenon. The StatisticalDistribution object will provide actually several distributions, one for each item of the used classification. When no classification is provided, the statistical value is the total population.	Classification

A classification used for a statistical distribution.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The classification type.	ClassificationTypeValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
item	The items composing the classification.	ClassificationItem

An item composing a classification.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The classification item type.	ClassificationItemTypeValue

The pieces of datum of the distribution.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
value	The value for the piece of datum.	Number
specialValue	Some conventional string when value for the piece of datum cannot be provided: missing value, value hidden because of confidentiality.	SpecialValue
conventionallyLocatedProportion	The proportion of population counted in the piece of datum but that cannot actually be physically located anywhere within the area of interest.	Number
approximatelyLocatedPopulationProportion	The proportion of population count that doesn’t follow the common rule for location. ‘Population’ can be persons if persons are counted, dwellings if the StatisticalDatadistribution is about dwellings, etc.	Number
comment	Free style comment about the value.	PT_FreeText
flags	A set of one-character encoded comments about the data.	PT_FreeText
periodOfMeasurement	The collection period of the statistical value. This period overrides the period specified in the associated statistical distribution.	TM_Period	voidable
status	The status of the statistical data.	StatisticalDataStatusValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
dimensions	The part of the world the piece of datum refers to. Dimensions contains a description of the geographic location (2D dimension) together with possible additional dimensions when population counts are produced simultaneously for different individual characteristics.	Dimensions

Either the value or the specialValue attribute shall be provided.

The identification of what the piece of datum refers to in terms of geographic location or individual characteristics.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
spatial	The spatial dimension of the statistical value.	StatisticalUnit
thematic	The thematic dimensions of the statistical value.	ClassificationItem

Code values for classification types.

Code values for classification items.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

— Age By 5 Years (AgeBy5YearsValue): Code values for age by 5 years classification items

— Age By Year (AgeByYearValue): Code values for age by year classification items, including one value for each one-year interval. The first value shall be ‘0-1’ with the label ‘0-1’ and the definition ‘0 to less than 1 year’, and the last value shall be ‘100+’ with label ‘100+’ and the definition ‘100 years or older’.

— NACE Code (NACECodeValue): Classification of economic activities according to Eurostat NACE, as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and narrower values defined by data providers.

— Gender (GenderValue): Gender of a person or group of persons, as specified in Section 4.7 of Annex I.

Code values for variable names.

Code values for statistics measurement method.

Code values for status.

Code values for special values.

No layers are defined for the spatial data theme Population Distribution and Demography.

11. AREA MANAGEMENT/RESTRICTION/REGULATION ZONES AND REPORTING UNITS

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1) ‘manage’ means plan, perform, monitor and control activities to achieve specific legally defined environmental objectives.

(2) ‘restrict’ means prohibit or limit certain activities, to only be performed within specific bounds and/or time periods, in order to achieve a certain purpose according to legally defined responsibilities or obligations.

(3) ‘regulate’ means monitor and control certain activities (to permit, promote, prohibit, or restrict) to achieve a legally defined environmental objectives. A regulated activity may require that if the environmental status is degraded then particular actions must be enacted to restore good environmental status.

(4) ‘report’ means evaluate the effectiveness of environmental policies and publish data and information (i.e. spatial data, observations, statistics, indicators) that can be used to assess progress towards maintaining or improving good environmental status and achievement of policy objectives.

(5) ‘reporting unit’ means a spatial object that provides the spatial reference for any non-spatial data exchanged under environmental reporting obligations.

(6) ‘legal instrument’ means a document that specifies legal obligations, including, but not limited to, international conventions, laws and legal acts or implementing regulations at any administrative level.

(7) ‘integrated coastal zone management’ means a dynamic process for the sustainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility of coastal ecosystems and landscapes, the diversity of activities and uses, their interactions, the maritime orientation of certain activities and uses and their impact on both the marine and land parts.

(8) ‘climate’ means the statistical description in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over a period of time ranging from months to thousands or millions of years. These quantities are most often surface variables such as temperature, precipitation and wind.

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units: Management Restriction Or Regulation Zone.

Area managed, restricted or regulated in accordance with a legal requirement related to an environmental policy or a policy or activity that may have an impact on the environment at any level of administration (international, European, national, regional and local).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
thematicId	Descriptive unique object identifier applied to spatial objects in a defined information theme.	ThematicIdentifier	voidable
name	A geographical name that is used to identify the management, restriction or regulation zone in the real world. It provides a ‘key’ for implicitly associating different representations of the object.	GeographicalName	voidable
geometry	The geometry representing the spatial extent of the spatial object.	GM_Object
zoneType	High level classification defining the type of management, restriction or regulation zone.	ZoneTypeCode
specialisedZoneType	Additional classification value which further specialises the type of management, regulation or restriction zone relevant to the domain.	SpecialisedZoneTypeCode	voidable
environmentalDomain	Classification of the environment domain(s) for which, through the establishment of the zone, certain environmental objectives shall be reached.	EnvironmentalDomain
designationPeriod	Time period defining when the management, restriction or regulation zone was legally designated or became effective in the real world.	TM_Period	voidable
competentAuthority	Description of the organisation(s) responsible for managing, restricting or regulating measures or activities within the zone.	RelatedParty	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
legalBasis	Reference to, or citation of, the legal instrument or document that required the establishment of the zone.	LegislationCitation	voidable
relatedZone	Reference to a related management, regulation or restriction zone.	ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone	voidable
plan	Reference to, or citation of a plan (management or action plan) that describes the environmental objectives and measures that shall be undertaken in the zone to protect the environment.	DocumentCitation	voidable

At least the most specific legal instrument that required the establishment of zone shall be provided using the legalBasis association role.

The role attribute of the competentAuthority shall take the value ‘authority’.

High-level classification defining the type of Management, Restriction or Regulation Zone.

Additional classification value that defines the specialised type of zone.

Environmental domain, for which environmental objectives can be defined.

(1)Where the geometry of the spatial object is derived from another spatial object, the geometries of the two objects shall be consistent.

(2)If the geometries of the spatial objects in a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone data set are derived from the geometries of spatial objects in another data set, then this source data set (including its version) shall be described as part of the lineage metadata element.

(3)Data providers shall include the following keywords in addition to the mandatory keywords defined in Regulation (EC) 1205/2008:

(a) One or several keywords describing the high-level classification of the zone type(s) included in the data set, as defined in ZoneTypeCode code list.

(b) One or several keywords describing the official document number(s) of the legal instrument(s) under which the zone(s) included in the data set is (are) established. For Union legislation, the CELEX number shall be used.

(1)Spatial objects acting as reporting units shall be defined and made available according to the requirements of their respective INSPIRE spatial data theme(s).

(2)Where environmental reporting data, to establish a spatial reference, refers to real-world entities that are made available as spatial objects in accordance with this Regulation, the reporting data shall include an explicit reference to those spatial objects.

(1)If an area has been established exclusively to manage, regulate and restrict activities to conserve nature, biodiversity and cultural heritage, it shall be made available as a ProtectedSite spatial object. If a zone has been established to deliver multiple objectives, including the conservation of nature, biodiversity and cultural heritage, it shall be made available as a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone spatial object.

(2)Where a zone has been established to regulate planned land use and defined within a legally binding spatial plan, it falls within the scope of the Land Use theme and shall be encoded as a SupplementaryRegulation. However, if the zone has been established by legislative requirement but not defined within a legally binding spatial plan, then it shall be encoded as a ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
AM. (1)		ManagementRestrictionOrRegulationZone (zoneType: ZoneTypeCode)
Example: AM.AirQualityManagementZone	Example: Air Quality Management Zone
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

12. NATURAL RISK ZONES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1) ‘risk’ means the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated likelihood/probability of its occurrence, in accordance with ISO/IEC 31010:2009.

(2) ‘hazard’ means a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

(3) ‘exposure’ means people, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

(4) ‘vulnerability’ means the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones:

— Abstract Exposed Element

— Abstract Hazard Area

— Abstract Observed Event

— Abstract Risk Zone

— Exposed Element Coverage

— Exposed Element

— Hazard Area

— Hazard Coverage

— Observed Event Coverage

— Observed Event

— Risk Coverage

— Risk Zone

People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the exposed element started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the exposed element no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
sourceOfSpatialRepresentation	The source object which is used to represent the exposed element.	AbstractFeature	voidable

If the sourceOfSpatialRepresentation association role is empty, the geometry of the AbstractExposedElement spatial object shall be provided.

An area affected by a natural hazard.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
determinationMethod	Specifies if the hazard area result is delineated after modelling or determined after interpretation.	DeterminationMethodValue
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
typeOfHazard	A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of natural hazard.	NaturalHazardClassification
validityPeriod	The time frame for which the model applies.	TM_Period	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
source	The observed event that triggered the modelling of a hazard area.	AbstractObservedEvent	voidable

A natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred or is currently occurring and which has been observed.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
nameOfEvent	Common name of the observed event.	CharacterString	voidable
typeOfHazard	A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of hazard.	NaturalHazardClassification
validFrom	The time when the observed event started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the observed event no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
isMonitoredBy	The environmental program which monitors the observed event	EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity	voidable

A risk zone is the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
sourceOfRisk	A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of hazard which is the source of risk.	NaturalHazardClassification
validityPeriod	Future finite time frame where the model applies.	TM_Period	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
exposedElement	The element that is within a hazardous area	AbstractExposedElement	voidable
source	The hazard which is considered for the creation of the risk zone object.	AbstractHazardArea	voidable

A coverage representing continuous information about exposed elements.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractExposedElement

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
typeOfElement	A classification of the exposed element.	ExposedElementClassification	voidable

The range set shall be the level, or intensity, of the vulnerability assessment.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

Discrete spatial object representing an exposed element.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractExposedElement.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of the exposed element.	GM_Object
assessmentOfVulnerability	Assessment of the vulnerability of the exposed element.	VulnerabilityAssessment	voidable

Discrete spatial objects representing a natural hazard.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractHazardArea.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by the hazard area.	GM_Surface
likelihoodOfOccurrence	A general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.	LikelihoodOfOccurrence	voidable
magnitudeOrIntensity	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable

A coverage representing continuous information about a type of natural hazard.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractHazardArea.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

A coverage representing continuous information about observed events.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservedEvent

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

Discrete spatial objects representing natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred, or is currently occurring, and which has been observed.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservedEvent.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of the spatial extent covered by the observed event.	GM_Object
magnitudeOrIntensity	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable

A coverage representing continuous information about intensity or level of risk.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractRiskZone.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

The range set shall be described by level or intensity.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

Discrete spatial objects representing the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractRiskZone.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by this risk zone.	GM_Surface
levelOfRisk	The level of risk is an assessment of the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of the occurrence of the event.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the exposed element which is relevant to risk analysis.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
exposedElementCategory	A generic classification of the types of element that are exposed to a risk.	ExposedElementCategoryValue
specificExposedElementType	An additional denomination of exposed element according to a nomenclature that is specific to the data set.	SpecificExposedElementTypeValue	voidable

Quantitative or qualitative assessment of either risk, hazard or vulnerability.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualitativeValue	A qualitative assessment of the level or intensity.	CharacterString	voidable
quantitativeValue	A quantitative assessment of the level or intensity.	Measure	voidable
assessmentMethod	A citation to the method used to express the level or intensity.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Either the qualitative value or the quantitative value shall be provided.

Likelihood is a general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualitativeLikelihood	A qualitative assessment of the likelihood of occurrence of a hazard.	CharacterString	voidable
quantitativeLikelihood	A frequency of occurence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.	QuantitativeLikelihood	voidable
assessmentMethod	A citation to the method used to express the likelihood.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Either the qualitative likelihood or the quantitative likelihood shall be provided.

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the natural hazard as well as the type of hazard which is the source of risk.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
hazardCategory	A generic classification of types of natural hazards.	NaturalHazardCategoryValue
specificHazardType	Additional classification of the natural hazard that further specifies the hazard type according to a nomenclature that is specific to this data set.	SpecificHazardTypeValue	voidable

A frequency of occurrence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
probabilityOfOccurrence	The probability of occurrence of a hazard event, expressed as a value between 0 and 1.	Probability	voidable
returnPeriod	Long-term average interval of time or number of years within which an event will be equalled or exceeded.	Number	voidable

Assessment of the vulnerability.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
sourceOfVulnerability	The type of hazard for which the vulnerability is assessed.	NaturalHazardClassification
levelOfVulnerability	Level of vulnerability.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable
magnitudeOrIntensityOfHazard	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable
typeOfElement	A classification of the exposed element.	ExposedElementClassification	voidable

A classification of the exposed element.

A generic classification of types of natural hazards.

An additional denomination of exposed elements.

An additional classification of the natural hazard.

A code list to describe the method used to define the area of hazard or risk.

(1)Where a RiskZone is associated with a HazardArea, the RiskZone and the HazardArea shall overlap.

(2)Where a RiskZone is associated with an ExposedElement, the ExposedElement shall overlap with the RiskZone.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
NZ.RiskZone	Risk Zones	RiskZone
NZ.RiskZoneCoverage	Risk Zones Coverage	RiskZoneCoverage
NZ.  (1)		HazardArea, HazardAreaCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
Example: NZ.Landslide	Example: Landslides
NZ.  (2)		ObservedEvent, ObservedEventCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
Example: NZ.Flood	Example: Floods
NZ.ExposedElement	Exposed Elements	ExposedElement
NZ.ExposedElementCoverage	Exposed Element Coverage	ExposedElementCoverage
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). (2) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

13. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AND METEOROLOGICAL GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

The types specified for the spatial data themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features are structured in the following packages:

— Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features

— Specialised Observations (specified in Section 7.4 of Annex I)

— Processes (specified in Section 7.2 of Annex I)

— Observable Properties (specified in Section 7.3 of Annex I)

— Observation References (specified in Section 7.1 of Annex I)

Definitions of phenomena regarding air quality in the context of reporting under Union legislation.

Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology.

(1)By way of derogation from the requirements of Section 2.2 of Annex II, gridded data related to the themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features may be made available using any appropriate grid.

(2)Data related to the themes Atmospheric Conditions or Meteorological Geographical Features shall be made available using the types defined in Specialised Observations package in Annex I, the OM_Observation spatial object type or sub-types thereof.

(3)The observed property of an OM_Observation shall be identified by an identifier from the EU Air Quality Reference Component, the WMO GRIB Code & Flags Table 4.2, the Climate and Forecast Standard Names vocabularies or another appropriate vocabulary.

No layers are specified for the themes Atmospheric Conditions and Meteorological Geographical Features.

14. OCEANOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

The types specified for the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features are structured in the following packages:

— Oceanographic Geographical Features

— Specialised Observations (specified in Section 7.4 of Annex I)

— Processes (specified in Section 7.2 of Annex I)

— Observable Properties (specified in Section 7.3 of Annex I)

— Observation References (specified in Section 7.1 of Annex I)

Definitions of phenomena observed in oceanography.

(1)By way of derogation from the requirements of Section 2.2. of Annex II, gridded data related to the theme Oceanographic Geographical Features may be made available using any appropriate grid.

(2)Data related to the theme Oceanographic Geographical Features shall be made available using the following types defined in the Specialised Observations package in Annex I: PointObservation, PointTimeSeriesObservation, MultiPointObservation, GridObservation, GridSeriesObservation, PointObservationCollection.

(3)The observed property of an OM_Observation shall be identified by an identifier from the BODC P01 Parameter Usage or Climate and Forecast Standard Names vocabularies.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
OF.PointObservation	Oceanographic Point Observation	PointObservation
OF.PointTimeSeriesObservation	Oceanographic Point Timeseries Observation	PointTimeSeriesObservation
OF.MultiPointObservation	Oceanographic Multipoint Observation	MultiPointObservation
OF.GridObservation	Oceanographic Grid Observation	GridObservation
OF.GridSeriesObservation	Oceanographic Grid Series Observation	GridSeriesObservation

15. SEA REGIONS

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Sea Regions:

— Sea Area

— Sea

— Marine Circulation Zone

— Intertidal Area

— Shoreline

— Shore Segment

— Coastline

— Marine Contour

— Marine Layer

— Sea Bed Area

— Sea Surface Area

An area of sea defined according to its physical and chemical characteristics. It may have multiple geometries (extent) to represent different tidal states.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
seaAreaType	Type of the sea area according to the classifications in the SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue code list, e.g. estuary.	SeaAreaTypeClassificationValue
extent	The extent of the sea area at a particular tidal state.	MarineExtent
parameterValue	A value of some parameter assigned to the sea area. E.g. Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature = 12 degrees Celsius.	ParameterValuePair
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
subArea	Sea Areas can consist of sub areas, e.g. a Sea Area defining all European seas could be an aggregation of multiple Sea Areas (North Sea, Mediterranean Sea etc.).	SeaArea

Extent of sea at High Water (meanHighWater).

This type is a sub-type of SeaArea.

Constraints of the spatial object type Sea

Sea is defined at Mean High Water. This constraint can be relaxed if there is not significant tidal variation in water level.

Spatial object types of type Sea shall have only one value for the extent attribute.

A sea area defined by its physical and chemical circulation patterns. Typically used for management and reporting of the marine environment or marine environmental classification.

This type is a sub-type of SeaArea.

Attributes of the spatial object type MarineCirculationZone

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
zoneType	The type of the Marine Circulation Zone, e.g. sedimentCell.	ZoneTypeValue

Constraints of the spatial object type MarineCirculationZone

Spatial object types of type MarineCirculationZone shall have only one value for the extent attribute.

The part of the marine environment that is exposed (not covered in water) during a normal tidal cycle; defined as the difference between any high and any low water level.

This type is a sub-type of Shore.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lowWaterLevel	The low water level which was used to define the lower limit of the Intertidal Area, e.g. ‘meanLowWater’.	WaterLevelValue
highWaterLevel	The high water level which was used to define the upper limit of the Intertidal Area, e.g. ‘meanHighWater’.	WaterLevelValue

Any Boundary between a Sea Area and land.

This type is a sub-type of HydroObject.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
segment	A section of shoreline.	ShoreSegment
waterLevel	The water level used when defining this shoreline (e.g. meanHighWater).	WaterLevelValue	voidable

A special case of a shoreline defined as the shoreline at Mean High Water (MHW). Where there is not significant variation in water level, Mean Sea Level (MSL) can be used as a substitute for MHW.

This type is a sub-type of Shoreline.

Coastline is a special case of shoreline at Mean High Water Level (MHW). Coastline is the boundary between land and sea to be used for viewing, discovery and general purpose applications where a land/marine boundary is required. Where there is no significant variation in water level, Mean Sea Level (MSL) can be used as a substitute for MHW.

A set of isolines representing the value of some phenomenon at a particular time.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
isoline	Isoline used to generate the contour.	MarineIsoline
phenomenon	The property represented by the isolines (e.g. wave height).	AbstractObservableProperty
validTime	The time at which this contour is representative.	TM_Instant
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
sourceObservations	Used to link to a collection of underlying observations which were used to define a marine contour.	ObservationSet

A Marine Layer describes any layer that may cover any part of a sea surface or sea bottom.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometry of the marine layer.	GM_Object
validTime	Time period for which the marine layer is valid.	TM_Period
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
subLayer	A marine layer may have a sub-layer, for example an Oil Slick may have a main slick with several smaller sub-slicks.	MarineLayer

A Marine Layer can be represented as either a surface or a point. The point type geometry reflects the reality that many Marine Layers are identified by point observations.

An area of the sea bed with some identified type of cover, e.g. an area of vegetation or sediment type.

This type is a sub-type of MarineLayer.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceType	Surface type of sea bed.	SeaBedCoverValue

An area of the sea surface with some type of cover, e.g. an area of sea ice.

This type is a sub-type of MarineLayer.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
surfaceType	Surface type of sea area.	SeaSurfaceClassificationValue

The extent of a sea area for a given tidal state.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry of the Marine Extent.	GM_MultiSurface
waterLevel	Water level at which the extent is valid.	WaterLevelValue

An isoline representing a particular value of some marine physical or chemical phenomenon such as temperature, salinity or wave height.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometry of the isolines.	GM_MultiCurve
value	Values attributed to the isolines.	Measure

A parameter value pair contains a value of some observed property, e.g. Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
parameter	A definition of the observed parameter (e.g. mean temperature).	AbstractObservableProperty
value	The value of the observed parameter, e.g. 12 degrees Celsius.	Measure
validTime	The time for which the attributed value is valid. This may be a time instant or a duration.	TM_Object	Voidable

A Shore Segment is a section of shoreline.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
Geometry	The geometry of the ShoreSegment.	GM_Curve
shoreClassification	The primary type of the shore segment, taken from the ShoreTypeClassificationValue code list.	ShoreTypeClassificationValue	voidable
shoreStability	The primary stability type of the shore segment, taken from the ShoreStabilityValue code list.	ShoreStabilityValue	voidable

Classification type of the SeaArea, e.g. estuary, openOcean.

Types of cover found on sea beds.

Types of sea surface layers found on sea surfaces.

Types of the stability of shore segments.

Types of shore segments.

Types of marine circulation zones.

(1)The Sea spatial object type shall be used to describe identified, named areas of sea (or ocean). Artificial reporting units are excluded from this requirement.

(2)The MarineExtent of a Sea spatial object shall have a waterlevel value equal to ‘MeanHighWater’, unless there is no appreciable change in the Sea extent due to tides, in which case a value of ‘MeanSeaLevel’ may be used.

(3)The low water level used to define an IntertidalArea shall be provided as a value of the lowWaterLevel attribute. The level shall be a low water level.

(4)The code lists defined in the spatial data theme Oceanographic Geographical Features shall be used to identify phenomena represented by MarineContour spatial object types.

(5)SeaAreas shall be represented as 2-dimensional geometries.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SR.SeaArea	Sea Area	SeaArea
SR.Sea	Sea	Sea
SR.MarineCirculationZone	Marine Circulation Zone	MarineCirculationZone
SR.InterTidalArea	Intertidal Area	InterTidalArea
SR.MarineContour	Marine Contour	MarineContour
SR.Shoreline	Shoreline	Shoreline
SR.Coastline	Coastline	CoastLine
SR.SeaSurfaceArea	Sea surface area	SeaSurfaceArea
SR.SeaBedArea	Sea bed area	SeaBedArea

16. BIO-GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Bio-geographical Regions: Bio-geographical Region.

An area in which there are relatively homogeneous ecological conditions with common characteristics.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	The geometry defining the ecological region.	GM_MultiSurface
regionClassification	Region class code, according to a classification scheme.	RegionClassificationValue
regionClassificationScheme	Classification scheme used for classifying regions.	RegionClassificationSchemeValue
regionClassificationLevel	The classification level of the region class.	RegionClassificationLevelValue	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

Codes defining the classification level of the region class.

Codes defining the various bio-geographical regions.

Codes used to define the various bio-geographical regions.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:

— Environmental Stratification Classification (EnvironmentalStratificationClassificationValue): Codes for the climatic stratification of the environment in the Union, as specified in Metzger, M.J., Shkaruba, A.D., Jongman, R.H.G. & Bunce, R.G.H., Descriptions of the European Environmental Zones and Strata. Alterra, Wageningen, 2012.

— Marine Strategy Framework Directive Classification (MarineStrategyFrameworkDirectiveClassificationValue): Codes for the Marine Stategy Framework Directive classification, as listed in Article 4 of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (¹⁴).

— Natura 2000 And Emerald Bio-geographical Region Classification (Natura2000AndEmeraldBio-geographicalRegionClassificationValue): Codes for the classification of bio-geographical regions, as specified in the Code List for Bio-geographical Regions, Europe 2011, published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

— Natural Vegetation Classification (NaturalVegetationClassificationValue): Codes for the natural vegetation classification, as specified in the main formations in Bohn, U., Gollub, G., and Hettwer, C., Map of the natural vegetation of Europe: scale 1:2,500,000, Part 2: Legend, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (German Federal Agency for Nature conservation), Bonn, 2000.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
BR.Bio-geographicalRegion	Bio-geographical Regions	Bio-geographicalRegion

17. HABITATS AND BIOTOPES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘biotope’ means a region of relatively uniform environmental conditions, occupied by a given plant community and its associated animal community.

(2) ‘habitat’ means the locality in which a plant or animal naturally grows or lives. It can be either the geographical area over which it extends, or the particular station in which a specimen is found. A habitat is characterized by a relative uniformity of the physical environment and fairly close interaction of all the biological species involved.

(3) ‘habitat type (or biotope type)’ means an abstract type classified to describe habitats or biotopes that are common in some characteristics on a certain level of detail. Commonly used classification criteria may refer to vegetation structure (as woodland, pastures, heathland) or to abiotic features such as running waters, limestone rocks or sand dunes, but also to relevant phases or stages of the life-cycle of a certain species or ecological guild, like wintering areas, nesting areas or wandering corridors etc.

(4) ‘distribution (of habitat types)’ means a collection of spatial objects where the habitat type occurs, giving information on the occurrence of one specific habitat type in time or space across analytical units. It is usually depicted or modelled based on other spatial objects used as analytical units, for instance across grid-cells (very frequently), bio-geographical regions, nature conservation sites or administrative units.

(5) ‘habitat feature’ means a habitat in terms of its exact location, size (area or volume) and biological information (e.g. occurring habitat types, structural traits, lists of species, vegetation types).

(6) ‘species’ means a taxonomic category ranking immediately below a genus and including closely-related and morphologically similar individuals which actually or potentially inbreed. In the context of the theme Habitats and Biotopes, ‘species’ means all animal species, plant species or fungi species relevant to describe a habitat.

(7) ‘vegetation’ means the plants of an area considered in general or as communities, but not taxonomically. Vegetation can also be defined as the total plant cover in a particular area or on the Earth as a whole.

(8) ‘vegetation type’ means plants (or total mass of plant life) of a given area considered in general or as plant communities, but not taxonomically.

The following spatial object type is specified for the spatial data theme Habitats and Biotopes: Habitat.

Geographical areas characterised by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure, and functions that physically support the organisms that live there.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The extent of the habitat based on natural boundaries.	GM_Object
habitat	The identifier for a habitat class, defined and described in an international, national or local habitat classification scheme.	HabitatTypeCoverType
habitatSpecies	List of species which occur in or constitute a certain habitat at the time of mapping.	HabitatSpeciesType	voidable
habitatVegetation	List of vegetation types (according to a local vegetation classification scheme) which constitute a certain habitat.	HabitatVegetationType	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier

Species which occur in a certain habitat at the time of mapping.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localSpeciesName	Scientific name plus author used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.	LocalNameType	voidable
referenceSpeciesScheme	Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local species names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.	ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue
referenceSpeciesId	Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.	ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue

Habitat type according to an international, national or local habitat classifications scheme.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
areaCovered	The area covered by a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of the habitat spatial object.	Area	voidable
lengthCovered	The length covered by a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of a habitat spatial object.	Length	voidable
volumeCovered	The volume of a certain habitat type within the provided geometry of a habitat spatial object.	Volume	voidable
referenceHabitatTypeId	Habitat type unique identifier (code) according to one Pan-European classification scheme.	ReferenceHabitatTypeCodeValue
referenceHabitatTypeScheme	One of the Pan-European classification schemes that are widely used in Europe.	ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue
localHabitatName	Habitat type according to a local habitat classification scheme.	LocalNameType	voidable
referenceHabitatTypeName	Name of a habitat type according to one Pan-European classification scheme.	CharacterString	voidable

Vegetation type which occurs in a certain habitat.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localVegetationName	Vegetation class (vegetation type) according to a local classification scheme. Natural language name according to a local vegetation classification scheme.	LocalNameType

Name according to a local classification scheme.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
localScheme	Uniform resource identifier of a local classification scheme.	CharacterString
localNameCode	Natural language name according to a local classification scheme.	LocalNameCodeValue
qualifierLocalName	The relation between the local name and the corresponding name in the Pan-European schema.	QualifierLocalNameValue	voidable
localName	Name according to a local classification scheme.	CharacterString	voidable

List of values that specify the relation between a locally used name and a name used at the pan-European level.

Values used in the Pan-European habitat classification schemes.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists:

— EUNIS Habitat Type Code (EunisHabitatTypeCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to the EUNIS Biodiversity database, as specified in the EUNIS habitat types classification published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

— Habitats Directive Code (HabitatsDirectiveCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC.

— Marine Strategy Framework Directive Code (MarineStrategyFrameworkDirectiveCodeValue): Classification of habitat types according to table 1 of Annex III to Directive 2008/56/EC.

This value defines which pan-European habitat classification scheme has been used.

Identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

(1)It is mandatory to make available at least one habitat type according to a (pan-european) referenceHabitatTypeScheme listed in the ReferenceHabitatTypeSchemeValue code list. This encoding is intended to allow for queries on habitat types on a pan-European harmonized level.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
HB.Habitat	Habitat	Habitat

18. SPECIES DISTRIBUTION

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘aggregation’ means the grouping of multiple objects into a class or cluster.

(2) ‘amalgamation’ means the combination of multiple objects in a single structure.

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Species Distribution:

— Species Distribution Data Set

— Species Distribution Unit

This data set is a collection of individual spatial objects (units) in a distribution of species.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
domainExtent	The geographic extent of the domain of the feature collection.	GM_MultiSurface	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
name	Name of a specific data set provided for Species Distribution.	CharacterString	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
member	Individual spatial object in a collectionof spatial objects.	SpeciesDistributionUnit
documentBasis	Reference to or citation of a document describing a campaign or a legal act which is the basis for the data set.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Occurrence of animal and plant species aggregated by grid, region, administrative unit or other analytical unit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	The geometry of each unit in a collection.	GM_Object
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
distributionInfo	The description of the subject of distribution (occurrences or population), the indication of the count of observations or population size of the particular species, species group or taxon rank and its distribution or isolation within the species distribution unit.	DistributionInfoType	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
speciesName	Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.	SpeciesNameType
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
spatialObject	A reference to another spatial object defining the spatial extent of a distribution unit.	AbstractFeature	voidable

If geometry has no value, a reference to a spatial object needs to be provided.

The description of the status of the subject of distribution within the species distribution unit, including the indication of the abundance by counting, estimation or calculation of the number of occurrences or population size of the particular species.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
occurrenceCategory	The species population density in the species distribution unit.	OccurrenceCategoryValue
residencyStatus	Information on the status of residency of a species regarding nativeness versus introduction and permanency.	ResidencyStatusValue	voidable
populationSize	A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, using an upper and a lower limit.	PopulationSizeType
sensitiveInfo	Boolean value that indicates whether the location of a specific species is sensitive.	Boolean	voidable
populationType	The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.	PopulationTypeValue	voidable
collectedFrom	The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data started.	Date	voidable
collectedTo	The date when the collecting of the original species occurrence data stopped.	Date	voidable

A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes, which is defined by an upper and a lower limit.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
countingMethod	Method of providing a number for the indication of the abundance of a species within a specific species distribution unit.	CountingMethodValue
countingUnit	What has been counted, estimated or calculated when compiling information on the abundance of a species within the species distribution unit.	CountingUnitValue
populationSize	A range value indicating the counted, estimated or calculated occurrences or population sizes using upper and lower bounds.	RangeType (as defined in Section 18.3.3)

Value indicating the upper and lower limits of the counting, estimation or calculation of occurrences.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
upperBound	The upper limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and lowerBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the lowerBound and infinity.	Integer
lowerBound	The lower limit of the range. If the value of this attribute is null and upperBound is populated, this implies that the value is between the upperBound and zero.	Integer

Identifier and scientific name, including the author, taken from an international reference list, optionally completed by a locally used name and its taxonomic concept relationship to the reference name.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
referenceSpeciesId	Identifier of one of the reference lists given by the referenceSpeciesScheme.	ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue
referenceSpeciesScheme	Reference list defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which all local names and taxonomic concepts shall be mapped.	ReferenceSpeciesSchemeValue
referenceSpeciesName	The scientific name used in the authorized ReferenceSpeciesScheme.	CharacterString	voidable
localSpeciesId	Identifier used in national nomenclature.	LocalSpeciesNameCodeValue	voidable
localSpeciesScheme	Name of local species classification scheme (bibliographic reference).	CharacterString	voidable
localSpeciesName	Scientific name used in national nomenclature with its national taxonomic concept.	CharacterString	voidable
qualifier	Specifies the taxonomic concept relationship between local species identifier and the reference species identifier.	QualifierValue	voidable

Method for producing numbers indicating the abundance of a species within an aggregation unit.

The defined unit used to express a counted or estimated number indicating the abundance of a species in a SpeciesDistributionUnit.

Species identifier taken from any local classification scheme.

The species population density in the SpeciesDistributionUnit.

The permanency of populations, particularly with regard to migratory species within a given species distribution unit.

This value defines the relation between the taxonomic concepts of a local species name and the reference species name given by reference species identifier or by a reference species scheme.

Reference lists containing species identifiers.

This code list comprises the values of the following code lists:

— EU-Nomen Code (EuNomenCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EU-Nomen species identifiers, as specified in the Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure available through the EU-Nomen portal.

— EUNIS Species Code (EunisSpeciesCodeValue): Reference lists containing the EUNIS species identifiers, as specified in EUNIS Biodiversity database published on the web site of the European Environment Agency.

— Nature Directives Code (NatureDirectivesCodeValue): Reference lists containing nature directives species identifiers, as specified in the Reference Portal for Natura 2000 as defined in Commission Implementing Decision 2011/484/EU (¹⁵).

Reference lists defining a nomenclatural and taxonomical standard to which local names and taxonomic concepts can be mapped.

Category of the residency of the occurrences or estimated population within a given aggregation unit.

(1)Where grid representations of species distributions are needed, the Grid_ETRS89-LAEA as defined in Section 2.2.1 of Annex II shall be used.

(2)For SpeciesDistributionUnit spatial objects,

(a) if a species has not been actively searched for, the distributionInfo attribute shall be void with reason ‘unknown’,

(b) and if a species has been actively searched for, but has not been found, the value of the attribute occurenceCategory of DistributionInfoType shall be ‘absent’.

(3)If the geometries of the spatial objects in aSpeciesDistributionUnit data set are derived from the geometries of spatial objects in another data set, then this source data set (including its version) shall be described as part of the lineage metadata element.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
SD. (1)	Species Distribution (of )	SpeciesDistributionUnit (speciesName / referenceSpeciesId: ReferenceSpeciesCodeValue)
Example: SD.SulaBassana	Example: Species Distribution (of Sula bassana)
(1) One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).

19. ENERGY RESOURCES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(4) ‘energy resource’ means a concentration or occurrence of an energy source which may have been present, is present or may be present in the future.

(5) ‘fossil fuels’ means a form of non-renewable primary energy formed by natural processes such as the anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, which contains high percentages of carbon and includes coal, crude oil, and natural gas.

(6) ‘primary energy’ means energy that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process.

(7) ‘non-renewable energy’ means natural resources which, due to long-term formation, cannot be produced, grown, generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate.

(8) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases, in accordance with Article 2 of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (¹⁶).

(9) ‘waste as energy resources’ means a fuel that may consist of many different materials coming from combustible industrial, institutional, hospital and household waste such as rubber, plastics, waste fossil oils and other similar commodities. It is either solid or liquid in form, renewable or non-renewable, biodegradable or non-biodegradable.

The types specified for the spatial data theme Energy Resources are structured in the following packages:

— Energy Resources Base

— Energy Resources Vector

— Energy Resources Coverage

Value indicating the upper and lower bounds of the height/depth range.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lowerBound	Value indicating the lower bound of the height/depth range.	Length	voidable
upperBound	Value indicating the upper bound of the height/depth range.	Length

Value of lowerBound shall be expressed in meters.

Value of upperBound shall be expressed in meters.

Vertical dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure or range of measures referenced to a well-defined vertical reference level which is commonly taken as origin (ground level, mean sea level, etc.).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
verticalExtent	Extent of the vertical dimension, represented by a scalar or by a range of values.	VerticalExtentValue
verticalReference	Reference level that was chosen to determine the vertical height/depth.	VerticalReferenceValue

Either a single number or a range of height/depth values to describe the height/depth position of an Energy Resource.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
range	Range of numbers representing the height or depth range of an Energy Resource.	VerticalExtentRangeType
scalar	Number representing the height or depth of an Energy Resource.	Length

Value of scalar shall be expressed in meters.

Values for the most widely used classification schemes to classify and quantify energy resources.

Values indicating the various levels of fossil fuel resources.

Types of renewable and waste resources.

Types of fossil fuels.

Values indicating the reference level of the vertical extent.

The package Energy Resources Vector contains the following spatial object types:

— Vector Energy Resource

— Fossil Fuel Resource

— Renewable And Waste Resource

A vector spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of energy.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by this energy resource.	GM_Object
classificationAndQuantificationFramework	A reference classification scheme to classify and quantify energy resources.	ClassificationAndQuantificationFrameworkValue
verticalExtent	Vertical dimensional property consisting of an absolute measure or range of measures referenced to a well-defined vertical reference level which is commonly taken as origin (ground level, mean sea level, etc.).	VerticalExtentType	voidable
exploitationPeriod	The exploitationPeriod defines the start and, if applicable, the end date of the application.	ExploitationPeriodType	voidable
reportingAuthority	Organisation responsible for reporting on the estimated and produced energy resources.	RelatedParty	voidable
resourceName	The name of the energy resource.	GeographicalName	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

A spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of fossil fuel energy. The most common fossil fuel types are coal, natural gas and crude oil.

This type is a sub-type of VectorEnergyResource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
resource	Type and amount of fossil fuel resources in a single spatial object.	FossilFuelResourceType
dateOfDiscovery	The date the energy source was discovered.	TM_Position	voidable

A spatial object defining an inferred or observable spatial extent of a resource that can be or has been used as a source of renewable energy or waste.

This type is a sub-type of VectorEnergyResource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
capacity	Energy capacity of a renewable energy resource within the spatial extent.	Measure	voidable
dateOfDetermination	Date on which the capacity of the resource has been determined.	TM_Position	voidable
typeOfResource	The type of renewable energy or waste resource.	RenewableAndWasteValue

Value indicating the upper and lower bounds of the calorific range of the energy resource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
lowerBound	Value indicating the lower bound of the calorific range.	Measure
upperBound	Value indicating the upper bound of the calorific range.	Measure

Value or range of values describing the calorific value of an Energy Resource.

This type is a union type.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
calorificRange	A range of calorific values describing the calorific value of an Energy Resource.	CalorificRangeType
calorificScalar	Measure quantifying the calorific property of an Energy Resource.	Measure

The exploitationPeriod defines the start and, if applicable, the end date of the exploitation or application.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginTime	The time when the exploitation started.	TM_Position
endTime	The time when the exploitation ended.	TM_Position

Amount of resources according to the specific categorisation.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
amount	Amount of resource present in the spatial object.	Measure
dateOfDetermination	Date on whichthe resource was quantified.	TM_Position
resourceClass	Category indicating the different confidence of fossil fuel resource, like initially in place, proven reserves, contingent.	FossilFuelClassValue

Type and amount of resource according to specific categorisation.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
calorificValue	Each fossil fuel resource is characterised by its own calorific value, i.e. the quantity of energy available in a unit of mass.	CalorificValueType	voidable
quantity	Amount of resource according to the specific categorisation.	FossilFuelMeasure	voidable
typeOfResource	Type of fossil fuel.	FossilFuelValue

The package Energy Resources Coverage contains the spatial object type Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage.

Function that returns an energy potential value from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatio-temporal domain.

This type is a sub-type of RectifiedGridCoverage.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
potentialType	There are various types of potential energy, each associated with a particular type of power.	PotentialTypeValue
typeOfResource	Type of renewable and waste resource to which the measured phenomenon is applicable.	RenewableAndWasteValue
domainExtent	The attribute domainExtent shall contain the extent of the spatiotemporal domain of the coverage. Extents may be specified in both space and time.	EX_Extent
assessmentMethod	A reference to the method used to assess the energy resource potential.	DocumentCitation	voidable
name	Name of the coverage.	CharacterString	voidable
validTime	The time period for which this coverage is representative.	TM_Period	voidable
verticalExtent	A number or a range of height/depth values to describe the height/depth for which the range set values are valid.	VerticalExtentType	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable

The rangeSet values shall be of type Measure.

Types of potential energy from renewable and waste resources.

Where the geometry of the spatial object is derived from another spatial object, the geometries of the two objects shall be consistent.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
ER. FossilFuelResource	Fossil Fuel Resources	FossilFuelResource
ER.RenewableAndWasteResource	Renewable And Waste Resources	RenewableAndWasteResource
ER.RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage	Renewable And Waste Potential Coverage	RenewableAndWastePotentialCoverage

20. MINERAL RESOURCES

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) ‘commodity’ means a material of economic interest in an earth resource.

(2) ‘mine’ means an excavation for the extraction of mineral deposits, including underground workings and open-pit workings (also called open-sky mines) for the extraction of metallic commodities, as well as open workings for the extraction of industrial minerals, (which are commonly referred to as quarries).

(3) ‘mining activity’ means the process of extracting metallic or non-metallic mineral deposits from the Earth.

The types specified for the spatial data theme Mineral Resources are structured in the following packages:

— Mineral Resources

— Geology (for the spatial object type MappedFeature, specified in Section 4.2.1.10 of Annex III)

The package Mineral Resources contains the following spatial object types:

— Earth Resource

— Mineral Occurrence

— Commodity

— Exploration Activity

— Mining Feature

— Mining Feature Occurrence

— Mine

— Mining Activity

The kinds of observable or inferred phenomena required to classify economic and non economic earth resources.

This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
dimension	The size/volume of the earth resource.	EarthResourceDimension	voidable
expression	An indicator of whether an EarthResource appears on the surface or has been detected under cover rocks.	Category	voidable
form	The orebody’s typical physical and structural relationship to wallrocks and associated rocks.	Category	voidable
linearOrientation	The linear orientation of the Earth Resource.	CGI_LinearOrientation	voidable
planarOrientation	The planar orientation of the Earth Resource.	CGI_PlanarOrientation	voidable
shape	The typical geometrical shape of the Earth Resource.	Category	voidable
sourceReference	The source reference for the Earth Resource.	DocumentCitation	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanversion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
oreAmount	The estimated or calculated amount of ore with the identification of the commodities contained and their grade.	OreMeasure	voidable
explorationHistory	Chronological list of surveys undertaken to better define the potential of a mineral occurrence.	ExplorationActivity	voidable
classification	Classification of the EarthResource.	MineralDepositModel	voidable
resourceExtraction	One or more periods of mining activity of the earth resource.	MiningActivity	voidable
commodityDescription	The commodities present in the resource ranked by importance order	Commodity

A mineral accumulation in the lithosphere.

This type is a sub-type of EarthResource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
type	The type of mineral occurrence.	MineralOccurrenceTypeValue
endusePotential	The end-use potential of the mineral.	EndusePotentialValue	voidable

The material of economic interest in the EarthResource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
commodityImportance	The importance of the deposit for the commodity.	ImportanceValue	voidable
commodity	The earth resource commodity.	CommodityCodeValue
commodityRank	The rank of the commodity.	Integer	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
source	The deposit/resource from which the commodity comes.	EarthResource

A period of exploration activity.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activityDuration	Period, or extent in time, of the exploration activity.	TM_Period
activityType	The type of exploration activity.	ExplorationActivityTypeValue
explorationResult	The result of the exploration activity.	ExplorationResultValue

Spatial object type grouping the common properties of mines and mining activities.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier

A spatial representation of a MiningFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
shape	The geometry of the MiningFeature.	GM_Object
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
specification	Indicates the MiningFeature that the MiningFeatureOccurrence specifies.	MiningFeature

An excavation carried out for the extraction of mineral deposits.

This type is a sub-type of MiningFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
mineName	Data type indicating the Mine Name and whether it is the preferred name.	MineName
status	Operational status value of the mine.	MineStatusValue
sourceReference	The source reference for the mine.	DocumentCitation	voidable
startDate	Date on which the mine commenced operation.	TM_Instant	voidable
endDate	Date on which the mine ceased operation.	TM_Instant	voidable
beginLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifespanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
relatedMine	A related mine.	Mine	voidable
relatedActivity	The MiningActivity associated with the Mine.	MiningActivity

The process of extracting metallic, non-metallic mineral or industrial rock deposits from the Earth.

This type is a sub-type of MiningFeature.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
activityDuration	Period, or extent in time, of the mining activity.	TM_Period
activityType	The type of mining activity.	MiningActivityTypeValue
oreProcessed	The amount of ore processed by the activity.	Quantity	voidable
processingType	The type of processing carried out during the mining activity.	ProcessingActivityTypeValue
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
associatedMine	The mine where the mining activity takes or took place.	Mine	voidable
deposit	The deposit to which the mining activity is associated.	EarthResource	voidable

A measure of the amount of the commodity based on a Reserve, Resource or Endowment calculation.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
commodityAmount	The amount of the commodity.	QuantityRange	voidable
cutOffGrade	The cut-off grade used for calculating the commodity measure.	QuantityRange	voidable
grade	The grade of the commodity.	QuantityRange	voidable
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
---	---	---	---
commodityOfInterest	The commodity to which the CommodityMeasure refers.	Commodity

The size and volume of the earth resource.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
area	The area of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable
depth	The depth of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable
length	The length of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable
width	The width of the Earth Resource.	QuantityRange	voidable

The quantity of a mineral (or a group of minerals for industrial rocks) in accumulations (deposits) meeting specified physical characteristics such as quality, size and depth.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
includesReserves	A flag indicating if the estimate includes the reserves value.	Boolean	voidable
includesResources	A flag indicating if the estimate includes the resources value.	Boolean	voidable

A data type indicating the Mine Name and whether it is the preferred name.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
isPreferred	A boolean operator indicating if the value in mineName is the preferred name of the mine.	Boolean
mineName	The name of the mine.	CharacterString

Systematically arranged information describing the essential attributes of a class of mineral deposits. It may be empirical (descriptive) or theoretical (genetic).

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
mineralDepositGroup	A grouping of mineral deposits defined by generic characteristics.	MineralDepositGroupValue
mineralDepositType	Style of mineral occurrence or deposit.	MineralDepositTypeValue	voidable

The estimate of the Reserve, Resource or Endowment ore amount.

This type is abstract.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
classificationMethodUsed	Means of calculating the measurement.	ClassificationMethodUsedValue
date	Date of calculated or estimated value.	TM_GeometricPrimitive
dimension	Size of the body used in the calculation.	EarthResourceDimension	voidable
ore	Amount of ore.	QuantityRange
proposedExtractionMethod	The method proposed to extract the commodity.	Category	voidable
sourceReference	The reference for the OreMeasure values.	DocumentCitation
Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
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measureDetails	A measure of the amount of each commodity, based on a reserve, resource or endowment calculation.	CommodityMeasure

The economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
category	The level of confidence of the estimate.	ReserveCategoryValue

An accumulation of material of intrinsic economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction.

This type is a sub-type of OreMeasure.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
category	Indication of whether the resource is measured, indicated or inferred.	ResourceCategoryValue
includesReserves	A flag indicating whether the estimate of resources includes reserve values.	Boolean	voidable

Codes indicating the means used to calculate the ore measurement.

Values indicating the type of commodity.

Values indicating the end-use potential of the mineral.

Types of exploration activity carried out.

Values indicating the result of the exploration activity.

Values indicating the importance of the commodity for the Earth Resource.

Values indicating the operational status of the mine.

Values indicating the grouping of mineral deposits on the basis of their generic characteristics.

Values indicating the style of mineral occurrence or deposit.

The type of mineral occurrence.

The type of mining activity, processing activity, or production.

Values indicating the type of processing carried out during a mining activity.

The level of confidence of the estimate of the reserve.

Indication whether the resource is measured, indicated or inferred.

The type MappedFeature specified in Section 4.2.1.10 of Annex III shall be used to describe the geometric properties of MineralOccurrence spatial objects.

Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
MR.Mine	Mines	MiningFeatureOccurrence
MR.MineralOccurrence	Mineral Occurrences	MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type MineralOccurrence)

ANNEX V

PART A

Writing Conventions

Similar to the Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008, the following writing conventions are used for the spatial data service metadata.

Where specified in the description of the metadata elements, the value domains shall be used with the multiplicity expressed in the relevant tables. In relation to a particular domain, each value is defined by:

— a numerical identifier,

— a textual name for humans which may be translated in the different Community languages,

— a language neutral name for computers (the value expressed between parenthesis),

— an optional description or definition.

The table present the following information:

— the first column contains the reference to the paragraph in the Annex defining the metadata element or group of metadata elements,

— the second column contains the name of the metadata element or group of metadata elements,

— the third column specifies the multiplicity of a metadata element. The expression of the multiplicity follows the unified modelling language (UML) notation for multiplicity, in which: — N means that there shall be only N instances of this metadata element in a result set, — 1.. means that there shall be at least one instance of this element in a result set, — 0..1 indicates that the presence of the metadata element in a result set is conditional but can occur only once, — 0.. indicates that the presence of the metadata element in a result set is conditional but the metadata element may occur once or more, — when the multiplicity is 0..1 or 0..*, the condition defines when the metadata elements is mandated.

— the fourth column contains a conditional statement if the multiplicity of the element does not apply to all types of resources. All elements are mandatory in other circumstances.

PART B

Category Metadata Element

1. Category

This is a citation of the status of the spatial data service versus invocability.

The value domain of this metadata element is as follows:

The spatial data service is an invocable spatial data service.

The invocable spatial data service is an interoperable spatial data service.

The interoperable spatial data service is a harmonised spatial data service.

PART C

Instructions on Multiplicity and Conditions of the Metadata Elements

The new metadata describing the spatial data service shall comprise the metadata elements or groups of metadata elements listed in Table 1.

Those metadata elements or groups of metadata elements shall be in accordance with the expected multiplicity and the related conditions set out in Table 1.

When no condition is expressed in relation to a particular metadata element, that element shall be mandatory.

Reference	New metadata elements	Multiplicity	Condition
1	Category	0..1	mandatory for an invocable spatial data service

PART D

Additional Requirements on Metadata Set Out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008

1. Resource Locator

The Resource Locator metadata element set out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 shall also contain all access points from the spatial data service provider and these access points shall be unambiguously identified as such.

2. Specification

The Specification metadata element set out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 shall also refer to or contain technical specifications (such as INSPIRE technical guidance but not only), to which the invocable spatial data service fully conforms, providing all the necessary technical elements (human, and wherever relevant, machine readable) to allow its invocation.

ANNEX VI

PART A

Additional Requirements on Metadata Set Out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008

1. Conditions applying to access and use

The technical restrictions applying to the access and use of the spatial data service shall be documented in the metadata element ‘CONSTRAINT RELATED TO ACCESS AND USE’ set out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008.

2. Responsible party

The responsible party set out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 shall at least describe the custodian responsible organisation, corresponding to the Custodian responsible party role set out in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008.

PART B

Metadata Elements

3. Coordinate Reference System Identifier

Where appropriate, this is the list of coordinate reference systems supported by the spatial data service.

Each supported coordinate reference system shall be expressed using an identifier.

4. Quality of Service

This is the minimum quality of service estimated by the spatial data service responsible party and expected to be valid over a period of time.

These are the criteria to which the measurements refer.

The value domain of this metadata element is as follows:

It describes the percentage of time the service is available.

It describes how fast a request to the spatial data service can be completed.

It describes the maximum number of simultaneous requests that can be completed with the declared performance.

It describes the measurement for each criterion.

The value domain of this metadata element is free text.

It describes the value of the measurement for each criterion.

The value domain of this metadata element is free text.

It describes the Unit of the measurement for each criterion.

The value domain of this metadata element is free text.

PART C

Instructions on Multiplicity and Conditions of the Metadata Elements

The metadata describing an interoperable spatial data service shall comprise the metadata elements or groups of metadata elements listed in Table 1.

Those metadata elements or groups of metadata elements shall be in accordance with the expected multiplicity and the related conditions set out in Table 1.

When no condition is expressed in relation to a particular metadata element, that element shall be mandatory.

Reference	New metadata elements	Multiplicity	Condition
1	Coordinate reference system identifier	1..*	Mandatory if relevant
2	Quality of service	3..*

ANNEX VII

PART A

Characteristics

1. Quality of Service

The probability of a harmonised spatial data service to be available shall be 98 % of the time.

2. Output encoding

A harmonised spatial data service returning spatial objects in the scope of the Directive 2007/2/EC shall encode those spatial objects according to this regulation.

PART B

Metadata Elements

3. invocation metadata

The invocation metadata element documents the interfaces of the harmonised spatial data service and lists the end points to enable machine-to machine communication.

PART C

Instructions on Multiplicity and Conditions of the Metadata Elements

The harmonised spatial data service metadata shall comprise the metadata element or group of metadata elements listed in Table 1.

This metadata element or group of metadata elements shall be in accordance with the expected multiplicity and the related conditions set out in Table 1.

When no condition is expressed in relation to a particular metadata element, that element shall be mandatory.

Reference	New metadata elements	Multiplicity	Condition
1	invocation metadata	1..*

PART D

Operations

1. List of operations

A harmonised spatial data service shall provide the operation listed in table 2.

Operation	Role
Get Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata	Provides all necessary information about the service and describes service capabilities

2. Get Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata Operation

The Get Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata Request parameter indicates the natural language for the content of the Get Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata Response

The Get Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata Response shall contain the following sets of parameters:

— Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata,

— Operations Metadata,

— Languages.

The Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata parameters shall at least contain the INSPIRE metadata elements of the Harmonised Spatial Data Service set out in this Regulation, and in Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008.

The Operations Metadata parameter provides metadata about the operations of the Harmonised Spatial Data Service. It shall at least describe each operation, including as a minimum a description of the data exchanged and the network address.

Two language parameters shall be provided:

— the Response Language parameter indicating the natural language used in the Get Harmonised Spatial Data Service Metadata Response parameters,

— the Supported Languages parameter containing the list of the natural languages supported by the Harmonised Spatial Data Service.