Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 976/2009 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   in the second subparagraph of Article 2, the following point (12) is added:

   1. 12..

      ‘“Direct Access Download” means a Download Service which provides access to the Spatial Objects in Spatial Data Sets based upon a query.’;

2. 2..

   in Article 3, the following points (c) and (d) are added:

   1. (c)

      ‘as concerns the Download Services, the applicable specific requirements and characteristics set out in Annexes I and IV;

   2. (d)

      as concerns the Transformation Services, the applicable specific requirements and characteristics set out in Annexes I and V.’;

3. 3..

   in Article 4, the following paragraphs 3 to 6 are added:

   ‘3.

   Not later than 28 June 2012, Member States shall provide the Download Services with initial operating capability.

   4.

   Not later than 28 December 2012, Member States shall provide the Download Services in conformity with this Regulation.

   5.

   Not later than 28 June 2012, Member States shall provide the Transformation Services with initial operating capability.

   6.

   Not later than 28 December 2012, Member States shall provide the Transformation Services in conformity with this Regulation.’;

4. 4..

   Annex I is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation;

5. 5..

   Annex IV, set out in Annex II to this Regulation, is added;

6. 6..

   Annex V, set out in Annex III to this Regulation, is added.