Division PART A Search criteria
United Kingdom
In order to be in conformity with the minimum set of search criteria set out in F1regulation 7(3) of the INSPIRE Regulations 2009 or, as the case may be, regulation 8(3) of the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009, the Discovery Service shall support searching with the INSPIRE metadata elements listed in Table 1 of this Annex.
Table 1
| Minimum search criteria | INSPIRE metadata elements |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Keyword |
Classification of spatial data and services (For spatial data sets and spatial data set series) | Topic category |
Classification of spatial data and services (For spatial data services) | Spatial data service type |
| The quality and validity of spatial data sets | Lineage |
| The quality and validity of spatial data sets | Spatial resolution |
| Degree of conformity with the implementing rules F2set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1089/2010 (the “implementing rules”) or the INSPIRE Regulations; and for this purpose “INSPIRE Regulations” means the INSPIRE Regulations 2009 or, as the case may be, the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009 | Specification |
| Degree of conformity with the implementing rules F3... | Degree |
| Geographical location | Geographic bounding box |
| Conditions applying to the access to and use of spatial data sets and services | Conditions applying to access and use |
| Conditions applying to the access to and use of spatial data sets and services | Limitations on public access |
| The public authorities responsible for the establishment, management, maintenance and distribution of spatial data sets and services | Responsible party |
| The public authorities responsible for the establishment, management, maintenance and distribution of spatial data sets and services | Responsible party role |
The following INSPIRE metadata elements or set of elements shall be also available as search criteria:
- (a)
Resource Title;
- (b)
Resource Abstract;
- (c)
Resource type;
- (d)
Unique Resource Identifier;
- (e)
Temporal Reference.
To allow for discovering resources through a combination of search criteria, logical and comparison operators shall be supported.
To allow for discovering resources based on the geographic location of the resource, the spatial operator listed in Table 2 shall be supported.
Table 2
| Operator Name | Property |
|---|---|
| Intersects | Requires the geographic bounding box INSPIRE metadata element to intersect a defined area of interest |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 2 Pt. A substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 12(6)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Annex 2 Pt. A substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 12(6)(a)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in Annex 2 Pt. A omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 12(6)(a)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)