How to coordinate the INSPIRE implementation

and reportingLatvian experience

Coordination of implementation of INSPIRE directive• Ministry of Defence is responsible institution:

• for organising and coordinating the implementation of state policy in the area of geodetic, mapping and geospatial information;

• for coordinating the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive;• for several INSPIRE data themes - coordinate reference systems, orthoimagery,

elevation and others; these data shall be prepared by the Latvian Geospatial Information Agency - leading authority for geodetic, mapping un geospatial information implementing policy

• representative of the Ministry of Defence is Latvia’s representative on the MIG-P• representative of the Latvian Geospatial Information Agency is Member State

contact point and Latvia’s national reporter

Obligations of institutions in regard to INSPIRE Directive• Updated in Latvian geospatial information development concept

(approved by Cabinet of Ministers with Order No.686 of December 28, 2013)• In the Order of Cabinet of Ministers are defined main responsible

ministries and ministries with joint responsibility for each INSPIRE data set• Responsible ministry for geoportal – Ministry of Environmental

Protection and Regional Development

Producing of INSPIRE data• For each INSPIRE data set is

responsible a relevant ministry• Practically for creating and

updating of the INSPIRE geospatial data sets and their metadata are responsible their subordinate institutions

Permanent INSPIRE expert working group• Leads by Ministry of Defence• The group is composed of representatives from the ministries and

authorities, which are responsible for INSPIRE data themes• Group meetings are held several times per year• Agenda of Group meetings• Information on the current events related with INSPIRE and geospatial

information (Ministry of Defence, Latvian Geospatial Information Agency)• INSPIRE implementation progress reports (other institutions)• Discussions related with INSPIRE and geospatial information

Procedure of INSPIRE reporting in Latvia• Announcement from Ministry of Defence to members of permanent

INSPIRE expert working group of the need to submit information• The collection of received information (organised by Ministry of

Defence, technically taken by Latvian Geospatial Information Agency)• Coordination of report between all involved institutions• Sending of final version of report to European Commission (Latvian

Geospatial Information Agency)• All communication come with working group members, information

circulates electronically

Informing of public about INSPIRE• Carried out via special section of Latvian Geospatial Information

Agency home page http://www.lgia.gov.lv/lv/INSPIRE.aspx

Thank you for attention!