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From · Plenary report · 15 Sept 2026 A-10-2026-0233 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2007/2/EC as regards simplification of certain requirements for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the Union
To · Adopted text · 6 Oct 2026 TA-10-2026-0325 Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 8 Oct 2026

Parliament adds a new Article 7 requiring open, documented, vendor-neutral and geospatial standards for spatial data provision. #4 Article 11 now requires member states to make spatial data sets available and accessible under Directive (EU) 2019/1024, and deletes paragraphs 2 and 3. #5#6 Article 17 now requires member states to ensure public authorities can access and exchange spatial data for public tasks that may affect the environment. #7 The other changes are formal: a citation is updated and punctuation corrected. #1#2#3

4 changes of substance, plus 3 formal. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

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Change #4 Substance

Adds a new Article 7 requiring member states to base spatial data provision on open, documented, vendor-neutral and geospatial standards, including ISO and Open Geospatial Consortium standards, without impairing cross-border discoverability, accessibility, usability and re-use.

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new), Article 7: (4a) Article 7 is replaced by the following: / ‘(1) Member States shall ensure that the provision of spatial data sets and spatial data services, including through application programming interfaces, is based on open, documented, vendor-neutral, and geospatial standards. / (2) The standards referred to in paragraph 1 include relevant standards and specifications such as those of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), as well as the API standards of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and comparable open specifications. / (3) Member States shall ensure that the technical solutions chosen do not impair the cross-border discoverability, accessibility, usability, and re-use of spatial data’data.’

Change #5 Substance

Replaces the first paragraph of Article 11 so that member states must make spatial data sets available and accessible in line with Directive (EU) 2019/1024, through technical arrangements for discovery and access for public tasks relevant for the environment, supporting interoperability and comparability.

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a – point a (new), Article 11 – paragraph 1: (6a) Article 11 is amended as follows: / (a) the first paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / Member States shall ensure that spatial data sets falling within the scope of this Directive are made available and accessible in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1024, including through appropriate technical arrangements enabling discovery and access for public tasks relevant for the environment, while supporting interoperability and comparability of spatial data across the Union. "Union.’ / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted) / (deleted)

Change #6 Substance

Deletes paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 11.

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a – point b (new), Article 11 – paragraphs 2 and 3: (b) theparagraphs second2 and third paragraphs3 are deleted.

Change #7 Substance

Replaces the first paragraph of Article 17 so that member states must ensure public authorities can access and exchange spatial data necessary for public tasks that may affect the environment.

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a – point a (new), Article 17 – paragraph 1: (10a) Article 17 is amended as follows: / (a) the first paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / 1. Member States shall ensure that public authorities are able to access and exchange spatial data covered by this Directive that is necessary for the performance of public tasks that may have an impact on the environment.