Proposal to align the geographic information law with the European rule

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

1. The bill would add a section to Article 2 of Law 14/2010 to clarify who counts as a 'third party': any natural or legal person other than the authorities and bodies already listed in that law.
2. It would update the definition of geographic information infrastructure, now understood as a virtual network structure with georeferenced data and services accessible over the Internet.
3. It would require public administrations to make geographic data available to authorities and third parties under European Commission rules, with deadlines of two or seven years depending on the type of data.
4. It would add a harmonized system of geographic and cartographic grids, with a common origin point and standardized sizes, to Annex I. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the official state gazette.

Who it affects

• Public administrations: They would have to ensure geographic data and services are available to authorities and third parties under European rules.
• Natural and legal persons considered 'third parties': They would be clearly defined and could access geographic information under the planned conditions.
• Producers and users of geographic information: The rules on producing, managing, sharing and accessing the data would be updated.

Words worth knowing

Información geográfica

Data describing places or features located in the territory, such as maps or coordinates.

Datos georreferenciados

Data that precisely indicate their position on the Earth's surface.

Transposición

Adapting a European rule into Spanish law through a domestic law.

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced in the Congress of Deputies that has not yet been passed.

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