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Implementation of an initial GMES service for geospatial reference data access - Prior information notice

Reference data are vital both to GMES core and downstream services (in particular emergency response, land, atmosphere and security services) and to end-user applications in order to provide the basic geographic framework on top of which additional (thematic) spatial information can be produced and disclosed (e.g. land use/land cover maps, asset maps and damage assessment maps in response to crisis). Reference data are typically provided by data providers on regional or national level. Within Europe the states are obliged to make this data accessible in accordance with the Inspire Directive. In order to take full benefit from the data available it is necessary to provide a central service to access these reference data providers in a unified manner.