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What it is

Rules for sharing and using government maps and geographic data in Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 30 December 2009. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on geographic information infrastructure and services in Spain.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000056· updated 11 Nov

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  1. It creates the Infraestructura de información geográfica An Internet network that brings together geographic data and services so different administrations can consult and combine them. de España (Spain's Geographic Information Infrastructure): an Internet network that brings together geographic data and services from public administrations so they can be consulted together. The law incorporates the European Inspire directive into Spanish law.
  2. The Consejo Superior Geográfico coordinates and directs this infrastructure, and the Dirección General del Instituto Geográfico Nacional builds and maintains the national Geoportal A website for searching and accessing geographic data and services from several administrations., through which all data and service nodes can be accessed.
  3. Public administrations must share their geographic data and services with each other and with the European Union, and describe them with metadata stating their quality, conditions of use and restrictions, within the deadlines set by the directive.
  4. Administrations must offer discovery, viewing, download, transformation and access services. Discovery and viewing services will be free to the public, although fees may apply to others, and access can be restricted for security, defense or personal data reasons, among others.
  5. It gives legal status to the Sistema Cartográfico Nacional (National Cartographic System), which coordinates map production across administrations. Each level produces at specific scales: the state produces nautical and national topographic mapping, while regional and local governments produce larger scales for their territory.
  6. Use of the national geographic reference equipment will be free of charge, as long as the origin of the data is credited. Infrastructures in areas with co-official languages must allow access in those languages within a maximum of two years.

Who it affects

  • Public administrations (state, regional and local): They must share their geographic data, create metadata, offer online services and coordinate within the National Cartographic System.
  • Citizens and map users: They can search, view and download public geographic data through the Geoportal, with free access to discovery and viewing services.
  • Mapping companies and value-added service providers: They can connect to the services and integrate public data, and take part in preparing the technical rules.
  • Private individuals or entities exercising public functions related to the environment: The law also applies to them if they request it or take part in those functions.

Words worth knowing

Infraestructura de información geográfica
An Internet network that brings together geographic data and services so different administrations can consult and combine them.
Georreferenciado (georeferenced)
Data placed at a specific location on the map, with coordinates.
Metadatos (metadata)
Information describing a dataset: what it contains, its quality, who manages it and the conditions for using it.
Interoperabilidad (interoperability)
The ability of different systems and data to work together without extra manual work.
Geoportal
A website for searching and accessing geographic data and services from several administrations.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced30 December 2009Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted4 February 2010The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments9 February 2010Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee17 March 2010A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate28 April 2010The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE17 June 2010It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2009Jan 2010Feb 2010Mar 2010Apr 2010May 201011. 30 December 2009: Presentación22. 4 February 2010: Comisión de Fomento Publicación desde 04/02/2010 hasta 09/02/201033. 4 February 2010: Calificación44. 9 February 2010: Comisión de Fomento Enmiendas desde 09/02/2010 hasta 17/03/201055. 17 March 2010: Comisión de Fomento Informe desde 17/03/2010 hasta 22/04/201066. 22 April 2010: Comisión de Fomento Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 22/04/2010 hasta 28/04/201077. 28 April 2010: Senado desde 28/04/2010 hasta 09/06/201088. 9 June 2010: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 09/06/2010 hasta 17/06/201099. 17 June 2010: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 17/06/2010 hasta 03/09/2010

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 14/2010, of 5 July, on geographical information infrastructure and services in Spain.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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