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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1253/annex-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1253/annex-I.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/1253",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2013 of 21 October 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1253",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 is amended as follows:\n(1) The title is replaced by the following: ‘Common Types, Definitions and Requirements’.\n(2) Throughout the text, and except where otherwise provided for in this Annex, the sentence ‘This code list shall not be extended by Member States.’ is replaced by the sentence ‘The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values in the table below.’\n(3) Throughout the text, in the headings of all tables that are specifying code list values, the text ‘Allowed values for the code list’ is replaced by the text ‘Values for the code list’.\n(4) Section 1 is replaced by the following Section:\n‘1.\nTYPES DEFINED IN EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS\nThe following common types, used in attributes or association roles of spatial object types or data types, are defined as follows:\n(1) For the types Any, Angle, Area, Boolean, CharacterString, Date, DateTime, Decimal, Distance, Integer, Length, Measure, Number, Probability, Real, RecordType, Sign, UnitOfMeasure, Velocity and Volume, the definitions given in ISO/TS 19103:2005 shall apply.\n(2) For the types DirectPosition, GM_Boundary, GM_Curve, GM_MultiCurve, GM_MultiSurface, GM_Object, GM_Point, GM_Primitive, GM_Solid, GM_Surface and GM_Tin, the definitions given in EN ISO 19107:2005 shall apply.\n(3) For the types TM_Duration, TM_GeometricPrimitive, TM_Instant, TM_Object, TM_Period and TM_Position, the definitions given in EN ISO 19108:2005/AC:2008 shall apply.\n(4) For the type GF_PropertyType, the definitions given in EN ISO 19109:2006 shall apply.\n(5) For the types CI_Citation, CI_Date, CI_RoleCode, EX_Extent, EX_VerticalExtent, MD_Distributor, MD_Resolution and URL, the definitions given in EN ISO 19115:2005/AC:2008 shall apply.\n(6) For the type CV_SequenceRule, the definitions given in EN ISO 19123:2007 shall apply.\n(7) For the types AbstractFeature, Quantity and Sign, the definitions given in EN ISO 19136:2009 shall apply.\n(8) For the types LocalisedCharacterString, PT_FreeText and URI, the definitions given in CEN ISO/TS 19139:2009 shall apply.\n(9) For the type LC_LandCoverClassificationSystem, the definitions given in ISO 19144-2:2012 shall apply.\n(10) For the types GFI_Feature, Location, NamedValue, OM_Observation, OM_Process, SamplingCoverageObservation, SF_SamplingCurve, SF_SamplingPoint, SF_SamplingSolid, SF_SamplingSurface and SF_SpatialSamplingFeature, the definitions given in ISO 19156:2011 shall apply.\n(11) For the types Category, Quantity, QuantityRange and Time, the definitions given in Robin, Alexandre (ed.), OGC®SWE Common Data Model Encoding Standard, version 2.0.0, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2011 shall apply.\n(12) For the types TimeValuePair and Timeseries, the definitions given in Taylor, Peter (ed.), OGC® WaterML 2.0: Part 1 – Timeseries, v2.0.0, Open Geospatial Consortium, 2012 shall apply.\n(13) For the types CGI_LinearOrientation and CGI_PlanarOrientation, the definitions given in CGI Interoperability Working Group, Geoscience Markup Language (GeoSciML), version 3.0.0, Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI) of the International Union of Geological Sciences, 2011 shall apply.’\n(5) Section 2 is amended as follows:\n(a) In Section 2.1, the following constraints are deleted:\n‘ Constraints of the data type Identifier\nThe localId and the namespace shall only use the following set of characters: {“A” …“Z”, “a”… “z,”, “0”… “9”, “_”, “.”, “-”}, that is only letters from the Latin alphabet, digits, underscore, point, and dash are allowed.’\n(b) The following sub-sections 2.2 to 2.7 are added:\n‘2.2\nRelated Party (RelatedParty)\nAn organisation or a person with a role related to a resource.\nAttributes of the data type RelatedParty\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nindividualName\nName of the related person.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\norganisationName\nName of the related organisation.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\npositionName\nPosition of the party in relation to a resource, such as head of department.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\ncontact\nContact information for the related party.\nContact\nvoidable\nrole\nRoles of the party in relation to a resource, such as owner.\nPartyRoleValue\nvoidable\nConstraints of the data type RelatedParty\nAt least the individual, organisation or position name shall be provided.\n2.3\nContact (Contact)\nCommunication channels by which it is possible to gain access to someone or something.\nAttributes of the data type Contact\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\naddress\nAn address provided as free text.\nAddressRepresentation\nvoidable\ncontactInstructions\nSupplementary instructions on how or when to contact an individual or organisation.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\nelectronicMailAddress\nAn address of the organisation's or individual's electronic mailbox.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\nhoursOfService\nPeriods of time when the organisation or individual can be contacted.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\ntelephoneFacsimile\nNumber of a facsimile machine of the organisation or individual.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\ntelephoneVoice\nTelephone number of the organisation or individual.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\nwebsite\nPages provided on the World Wide Web by the organisation or individual.\nURL\nvoidable\n2.4\nDocument Citation (DocumentCitation)\nCitation for the purposes of unambiguously referencing a document.\nAttributes of the data type DocumentCitation\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nname\nName of the document.\nCharacterString\nshortName\nShort name or alternative title of the document.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\ndate\nDate of creation, publication or revision of the document.\nCI_Date\nvoidable\nlink\nLink to an online version of the document\nURL\nvoidable\nspecificReference\nReference to a specific part of the document.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\n2.5\nLegislation Citation (LegislationCitation)\nCitation for the purposes of unambiguously referencing a legal act or a specific part of a legal act.\nThis type is a sub-type of DocumentCitation.\nAttributes of the data type LegislationCitation\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nidentificationNumber\nCode used to identify the legislative instrument\nCharacterString\nofficialDocumentNumber\nOfficial document number used to uniquely identify the legislative instrument.\nCharacterString\ndateEnteredIntoForce\nDate the legislative instrument entered into force.\nTM_Position\ndateRepealed\nDate the legislative instrument was repealed.\nTM_Position\nlevel\nThe level at which the legislative instrument is adopted.\nLegislationLevelValue\njournalCitation\nCitation of the official journal in which the legislation is published.\nOfficialJournalInformation\nConstraints of the data type LegislationCitation\nIf the link attribute is void, the journal citation shall be provided.\n2.6\nOfficial Journal Information (OfficialJournalInformation)\nFull citation of the location of the legislative instrument within the official journal.\nAttributes of the data type OfficialJournalInformation\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nofficialJournalIdentification\nReference to the location within the official journal within which the legislative instrument was published. This reference shall be comprised of three parts:\nthe title of the official journal\nthe volume and/or series number\nPage number(s)\nCharacterString\nISSN\nThe International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit number that identifies the periodical publication in which the legislative instrument was published.\nCharacterString\nISBN\nInternational Standard Book Number (ISBN) is an nine-digit number that uniquely identifies the book in which the legislative instrument was published.\nCharacterString\nlinkToJournal\nLink to an online version of the official journal\nURL\n2.7\nThematic Identifier (ThematicIdentifier)\nThematic identifier to uniquely identify the spatial object.\nAttributes of the data type ThematicIdentifier\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nidentifier\nUnique identifier used to identify the spatial object within the specified identification scheme.\nCharacterString\nidentifierScheme\nIdentifier defining the scheme used to assign the identifier.\nCharacterString\n’\n(6) Section 4 is amended as follows:\n(a) Section 4.1 is replaced by the following:\n‘4.1\nCondition of Facility (ConditionOfFacilityValue)\nThe status of a facility with regards to its completion and use.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise the values in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.\nValues for the code list ConditionOfFacilityValue\nValue\nName\nDefinition\nfunctional\nfunctional\nThe facility is functional.\nprojected\nprojected\nThe facility is being designed. Construction has not yet started.\nunderConstruction\nunder construction\nThe facility is under construction and not yet functional. This applies only to the initial construction of the facility and not to maintenance work.\ndisused\ndisused\nThe facility is no longer used, but is not being or has not been decommissioned.\ndecommissioned\ndecommissioned\nThe facility is no longer used and is being or has been decommissioned.\n’\n(b) In Section 4.2 Country Code (CountryCode), the sentence ‘This code list shall not be extended by Member States.’ is deleted.\n(c) The following sub-sections 4.3 to 4.6 are added:\n‘4.3\nLegislation Level (LegislationLevelValue)\nThe level at which a legal act or convention has been adopted.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.\nData providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on the INSPIRE Generic Conceptual Model.\n4.4\nParty Role (PartyRoleValue)\nRoles of parties related to or responsible for a resource.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:\nRole Code (CI_RoleCode): Functions performed by a responsible party, as specified in EN ISO 19115:2005/AC:2008.\nRole of a Related Party (RelatedPartyRoleValue): Classification of related party roles, as specified in the table below.\nValues for the code list RelatedPartyRoleValue\nValue\nName\nDefinition\nauthority\nauthority\nA party legally mandated to supervise a resource and/or parties related to a resource.\noperator\noperator\nA party that runs a resource.\nowner\nowner\nA party that owns a resource, i.e., to which a resource belongs in a legal sense.\n4.5\nClimate and Forecast Standard Names (CFStandardNamesValue)\nDefinitions of phenomena observed in meteorology and oceanography.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.\nData providers may use the values specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on the INSPIRE Generic Conceptual Model.\n4.6\nGender (GenderValue)\nGender of a person or group of persons.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.\nValues for the code list GenderValue\nValue\nName\nDefinition\nfemale\nfemale\nA person or group of persons of female gender.\nmale\nmale\nA person or group of persons of male gender.\nunknown\nunknown\nA person or group of persons of unknown gender.\n’\n(7) The following Sections 6, 7 and 8 are added after Section 5:\n‘6.\nCOVERAGE MODEL\nThe INSPIRE coverage model consists of the following packages:\nCoverages (Base)\nCoverages (Domain And Range)\n6.1.\nCoverages (Base)\n6.1.1.\nSpatial object types\nThe package Coverages (Base) contains the spatial object type Coverage.\n6.1.1.1.\nCoverage (Coverage)\nSpatial object that acts as a function to return values from its range for any direct position within its spatial, temporal or spatiotemporal domain.\nThis type is abstract.\nAttributes of the spatial object type Coverage\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nmetadata\nApplication specific metadata of the coverage.\nAny\nrangeType\nDescription of the structure of the range values.\nRecordType\n6.2.\nCoverages (Domain And Range)\n6.2.1.\nSpatial object types\nThe package Coverages (Domain and Range) contains the following spatial object types:\nCoverage (Domain And Range Representation)\nRectified Grid Coverage\nReferenceable Grid Coverage\n6.2.1.1.\nCoverage (Domain And Range Representation) (CoverageByDomainAndRange)\nCoverage which provides the domain and range as separate properties.\nThis type is a sub-type of Coverage.\nThis type is abstract.\nAttributes of the spatial object type CoverageByDomainAndRange\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ncoverageFunction\nDescription of how range values at locations in the coverage domain can be obtained.\nCoverageFunction\ndomainSet\nConfiguration of the domain of the coverage described in terms of coordinates.\nAny\nrangeSet\nSet of values associated by a function with the elements of the domain of the coverage.\nAny\nConstraints of the spatial object type CoverageByDomainAndRange\nThe grid function shall only be valid for domains that are grids.\n6.2.1.2.\nRectified Grid Coverage (RectifiedGridCoverage)\nCoverage whose domain consists of a rectified grid.\nThis type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.\nConstraints of the spatial object type RectifiedGridCoverage\nThe domain shall be a rectified grid.\nGrid points of a RectifiedGridCoverage shall coincide with the centres of cells of the geographical grids defined in Section 2.2 of Annex II at any resolution level.\n6.2.1.3.\nReferenceable Grid Coverage (ReferenceableGridCoverage)\nCoverage whose domain consists of a referenceable grid.\nThis type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.\nConstraints of the spatial object type ReferenceableGridCoverage\nThe domain shall be a referenceable grid.\n6.2.2.\nData types\n6.2.2.1.\nCoverage Function (CoverageFunction)\nDescription of how range values at locations in the coverage domain can be obtained.\nThis type is a union type.\nAttributes of the union type CoverageFunction\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nruleDefinition\nA formal or informal description of the coverage function as text.\nCharacterString\nruleReference\nA formal or informal description of the coverage function as reference.\nURI\ngridFunction\nMapping rule for grid geometries.\nGridFunction\n6.2.2.2.\nGrid Function (GridFunction)\nAn explicit mapping rule for grid geometries.\nAttributes of the data type GridFunction\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nsequenceRule\nDescription of how the grid points are ordered for association to the elements of the values in the range set of the coverage.\nCV_SequenceRule\nstartPoint\nThe grid point to be associated with the first record in the range set of the coverage.\nInteger\n7.\nOBSERVATIONS MODEL\nThe INSPIRE observations model consists of the following packages:\nObservation References\nProcesses\nObservable Properties\nSpecialised Observations\n7.1.\nObservation References\n7.1.1.\nSpatial object types\nThe package Observation References contains the spatial object type Observation Set.\n7.1.1.1.\nObservation Set (ObservationSet)\nLinks a set of Observations.\nAttributes of the spatial object type ObservationSet\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ninspireId\nExternal object identifier of the spatial object.\nIdentifier\nextent\nInformation about the spatial and temporal extent.\nEX_Extent\nAssociation roles of the spatial object type ObservationSet\nAssociation role\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nmember\nOne member of the ObservationSet.\nOM_Observation\n7.2.\nProcesses\n7.2.1.\nSpatial object types\nThe package Processes contains the spatial object type Process.\n7.2.1.1.\nProcess (Process)\nDescription of an observation process.\nThis type is a sub-type of OM_Process.\nAttributes of the spatial object type Process\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ninspireId\nExternal object identifier of the spatial object.\nIdentifier\nvoidable\nname\nName of the Process.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\ntype\nType of process.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\ndocumentation\nFurther information (online/offline) associated with the process.\nDocumentCitation\nvoidable\nprocessParameter\nParameter controlling the application of the process and, as a consequence its output.\nProcessParameter\nvoidable\nresponsibleParty\nIndividual or organisation related to the process.\nRelatedParty\nvoidable\n7.2.2.\nData types\n7.2.2.1.\nProcess Parameter (ProcessParameter)\nDescription of the given parameter\nAttributes of the data type ProcessParameter\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nname\nName of the process parameter.\nProcessParameterNameValue\ndescription\nDescription of the process parameter.\nCharacterString\n7.2.3.\nCode lists\n7.2.3.1.\nProcess Parameter Name (ProcessParameterNameValue)\nA code list of names of process parameters.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.\n7.3.\nObservable Properties\n7.3.1.\nData types\n7.3.1.1.\nConstraint (Constraint)\nA constraint on some property e.g. wavelength = 200 nm.\nAttributes of the data type Constraint\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nconstrainedProperty\nThe property being constrained. e.g. “colour” if the constraint is “colour = blue”.\nPhenomenonTypeValue\nlabel\nA human readable title for the constraint as a whole.\nCharacterString\n7.3.1.2.\nCategory Constraint (CategoryConstraint)\nA constraint based on some qualifying category. e.g. colour = “red”.\nThis type is a sub-type of Constraint.\nAttributes of the data type CategoryConstraint\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ncomparison\nA comparison operator. In the case of a category constraint it should be “equalTo” or “notEqualTo”.\nComparisonOperatorValue\nvalue\nThe value of the property that is constrained e.g. “blue” (if the constrained property is colour).\nCharacterString\n7.3.1.3.\nRange Constraint (RangeConstraint)\nA numerical range constraint on some property e.g. wavelength ≥ 300 nm and wavelength ≤ 600 nm.\nThis type is a sub-type of Constraint.\nAttributes of the data type RangeConstraint\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nvalue\nThe numerical value range of the property that is constrained.\nRangeBounds\nuom\nUnits of measure used in the constraint.\nUnitOfMeasure\n7.3.1.4.\nRange Bounds (RangeBounds)\nThe start and end bounding values of a numerical range (e.g. start ≥ 50, end ≤ 99).\nAttributes of the data type RangeBounds\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nstartComparison\nThe comparator used for the lower range limit (e.g. greaterThanOrEqualTo).\nComparisonOperatorValue\nrangeStart\nThe lower limit of the range.\nReal\nendComparison\nThe comparator used for the upper range limit (e.g. lessThan).\nComparisonOperatorValue\nrangeEnd\nThe upper limit of the range.\nReal\n7.3.1.5.\nScalar Constraint (ScalarConstraint)\nA numerical scalar constraint on some property e.g. length ≥ 1 m.\nThis type is a sub-type of Constraint.\nAttributes of the data type ScalarConstraint\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nvalue\nThe numerical value of the property that is constrained.\nReal\ncomparison\nThe comparator to be used in the constraint e.g. greaterThan.\nComparisonOperatorValue\nuom\nUnits of measure used in the constraint.\nUnitOfMeasure\n7.3.1.6.\nOther Constraint (OtherConstraint)\nA constraint which is not modelled in a structured way but may be described using the freetext “description” attribute.\nThis type is a sub-type of Constraint.\nAttributes of the data type OtherConstraint\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ndescription\nA description of the constraint.\nCharacterString\n7.3.1.7.\nStatistical Measure (StatisticalMeasure)\nA description of some statistical measure e.g. “daily maximum”.\nAttributes of the data type StatisticalMeasure\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nlabel\nA human readable title for the statistical measure.\nCharacterString\nstatisticalFunction\nA statistical function e.g. mean.\nStatisticalFunctionTypeValue\naggregationTimePeriod\nA temporal range over which a statistic is calculated. e.g. a day, an hour.\nTM_Duration\naggregationLength\nA one dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 metre.\nLength\naggregationArea\nA two dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 square metre.\nArea\naggregationVolume\nA three dimensional spatial range over which a statistic is calculated, for example 1 cubic metre.\nVolume\notherAggregation\nAny other type of aggregation.\nAny\nAssociation roles of the data type StatisticalMeasure\nAssociation role\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nderivedFrom\nOne statistical measure may be derived from another, e.g. monthly maximum temperatures may be derived from daily mean temperatures.\nStatisticalMeasure\n7.3.2.\nEnumerations\n7.3.2.1.\nComparison Operator (ComparisonOperatorValue)\nAn enumeration of comparison operators (e.g. greater than)\nValues for the enumeration ComparisonOperatorValue\nValue\nDefinition\nequalTo\nexactly equal to\nnotEqualTo\nnot exactly equal to\nlessThan\nless than\ngreaterThan\ngreater than\nlessThanOrEqualTo\nless than or exactly equal to\ngreaterThanOrEqualTo\ngreater than or exactly equal to\n7.3.3.\nCode lists\n7.3.3.1.\nPhenomenon Type (PhenomenonTypeValue)\nA code list of phenomena (e.g. temperature, wind speed).\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists defined by data providers:\nClimate and Forecast Standard Names (CFStandardNamesValue): Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology and oceanography, as specified in Section 4.5 of this Annex.\nProfile Element Parameter Name (ProfileElementParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterize the profile element, as specified in Section 3.3.8 of Annex IV.\nSoil Derived Object Parameter Name (SoilDerivedObjectParameterNameValue): Soil-related properties that can be derived from soil and other data, as specified in Section 3.3.9 of Annex IV.\nSoil Profile Parameter Name (SoilProfileParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil profile, as specified in Section 3.3.12 of Annex IV.\nSoil Site Parameter Name (SoilSiteParameterNameValue): Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil site, as specified in Section 3.3.13 of Annex IV.\nEU Air Quality Reference Component (EU_AirQualityReferenceComponentValue): Definitions of phenomena regarding air quality in the context of reporting under Union legislation, as specified in Section 13.2.1.1 of Annex IV.\nWMO GRIB Code and Flags Table 4.2 (GRIB_CodeTable4_2Value): Definitions of phenomena observed in meteorology, as specified in Section 13.2.1.2 of Annex IV.\nBODC P01 Parameter Usage (BODC_P01ParameterUsageValue): Definitions of phenomena observed in oceanography, as specified in Section 14.2.1.1 of Annex IV.\n7.3.3.2.\nStatistical Function Type (StatisticalFunctionTypeValue)\nA code list of statistical functions (e.g. maximum, minimum, mean).\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.\n7.4.\nSpecialised Observations\n7.4.1.\nSpatial object types\nThe package Specialised Observations contains the following spatial object types:\nGrid Observation\nGrid Series Observation\nPoint Observation\nPoint Observation Collection\nMulti Point Observation\nPoint Time Series Observation\nProfile Observation\nTrajectory Observation\n7.4.1.1.\nGrid Observation (GridObservation)\nObservation representing a gridded field at a single time instant.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type GridObservation\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingSolid or SF_SamplingSurface.\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.\nresult shall be a RectifiedGridCoverage or RefererencableGridCoverage.\n7.4.1.2.\nGrid Series Observation (GridSeriesObservation)\nObservation representing an evolving gridded field at a succession of time instants.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type GridSeriesObservation\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingSolid.\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.\nresult shall be a RectifiedGridCoverage or a ReferenceableGridCoverage.\n7.4.1.3.\nPoint Observation (PointObservation)\nObservation that represents a measurement of a property at a single point in time and space.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type PointObservation\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingPoint.\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.\n7.4.1.4.\nPoint Observation Collection (PointObservationCollection)\nA collection of Point Observations.\nThis type is a sub-type of ObservationSet.\nConstraints of the spatial object type PointObservationCollection\nEach member shall be a PointObservation.\n7.4.1.5.\nMulti Point Observation (MultiPointObservation)\nObservation that represents a set of measurements all made at exactly the same time but at different locations.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type MultiPointObservation\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingCurve, SF_SamplingSurface or SF_SamplingSolid.\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant\nresult shall be a MultiPointCoverage.\n7.4.1.6.\nPoint Time Series Observation (PointTimeSeriesObservation)\nObservation that represents a time-series of point measurements of a property at a fixed location in space.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type PointTimeSeriesObservation\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingPoint.\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.\nresult shall be a Timeseries.\n7.4.1.7.\nProfile Observation (ProfileObservation)\nObservation representing the measurement of a property along a vertical profile in space at a single time instant.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type ProfileObservation\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_SamplingCurve.\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Instant.\nresult shall be a ReferenceableGridCoverage or a RectifiedGridCoverage.\nSpatial domain of the result shall contain one axis and that shall be vertical.\n7.4.1.8.\nTrajectory Observation (TrajectoryObservation)\nObservation representing the measurement of a property along a meandering curve in time and space.\nThis type is a sub-type of SamplingCoverageObservation.\nConstraints of the spatial object type TrajectoryObservation\nphenomenonTime shall be a TM_Period.\nresult shall be a Timeseries.\neach point in the result shall be a TimeLocationValueTriple.\nfeatureOfInterest shall be a SF_Sampling Curve.\n7.4.2.\nData types\n7.4.2.1.\nTime Location Value Triple (TimeLocationValueTriple)\nA triple set of Time, location, value (measurement). For example, at a point along a trajectory.\nThis type is a sub-type of TimeValuePair.\nAttributes of the data type TimeLocationValueTriple\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nlocation\nGeographic location where value is valid.\nGM_Position\n7.5.\nRequirements for Observations\nWhere the OM_Observation type or any sub-type thereof is used to make data available, the following requirements shall apply:\n(1) The Process type shall be used to indicate the procedure used in an OM_Observation.\n(2) Where reference is made to an EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility from an OM_Observation, a parameter attribute shall be provided, whose name attribute is “relatedMonitoringFeature” and whose value attribute is of type AbstractMonitoringFeature.\n(3) For all encodings that are used for all or part of an OM_Observation result, a public Application Programming Interface (API) shall be available to read the encoded file. This API shall be capable of exposing the information needed to realise INSPIRE spatial objects.\n(4) If the processParameter attribute is present in the procedure property of an OM_Observation object, its value (a name) shall be included in the parameter attribute of the OM_Observation object.\n8.\nACTIVITY COMPLEX MODEL\nThe INSPIRE activity complex model contains the package Activity Complex.\n8.1.\nActivity Complex\n8.1.1.\nSpatial object types\nThe package Activity Complex contains the spatial object type Activity Complex.\n8.1.1.1.\nActivity Complex (ActivityComplex)\nA single unit, both technically and economically, under the management control of a legal entity (operator), covering activities as those listed in the Eurostat NACE classification established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Activity Complex must represent the whole area, at the same or different geographical location, managed by the same operator including all infrastructure, equipment and materials.\nAttributes of the spatial object type ActivityComplex\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ninspireId\nExternal object identifier of the spatial object.\nIdentifier\nthematicId\nThematic identifier of the activity complex.\nThematicIdentifier\ngeometry\nThe geometry used to define the extent or position of the activity complex.\nGM_Object\nfunction\nActivities performed by the activity complex. Function is described by the activity and potentially complemented with information about inputs and outputs as result of it.\nFunction\nname\nDescriptive name of the activity complex.\nCharacterString\nvoidable\nvalidFrom\nThe time when the activity complex started to exist in the real world.\nDateTime\nvoidable\nvalidTo\nThe time when the activity complex no longer exists in the real world.\nDateTime\nvoidable\nbeginLifespanVersion\nDate and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.\nDateTime\nvoidable\nendLifespanVersion\nDate and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.\nDateTime\nvoidable\n8.1.2.\nData types\n8.1.2.1.\nFunction (Function)\nThe function of something expressed as an activity and optional input and/or output.\nAttributes of the data type Function\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nactivity\nCategorized description of individual or organized set of technically related processes that are carried out by a economical unit, private or public, profit or non profit character.\nEconomicActivityValue\ninput\nAny classified or registered material that enters a technical and economical unit according to its function.\nInputOutputValue\nvoidable\noutput\nAny classified or registered material that leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.\nInputOutputValue\nvoidable\ndescription\nA more detailed description of the function.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\n8.1.2.2.\nCapacity (Capacity)\nA quantification of an actual or potential ability to perform an activity, that typically does not change, does not change often, or does not change to a significant degree.\nAttributes of the data type Capacity\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nactivity\nCategorized description of individual or organized set of technically related processes that are carried out by a economical unit, private or public, profit or non profit character.\nEconomicActivityValue\ninput\nMeasurable information about any classified or registered material that enters a technical and economical unit according to its function.\nInputOutputAmount\noutput\nMeasurable information about any classified or registered material that leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.\nInputOutputAmount\ntime\nThe duration of time to which the specified capacity refers, such as 1 year for an annual capacity.\nTM_Duration\ndescription\nA description of the capacity.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\n8.1.2.3.\nAmount Of Input Or Output (InputOutputAmount)\nType and, where available, measurable amount of a classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit.\nAttributes of the data type InputOutputAmount\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ninputOutput\nA classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit according to its function.\nInputOutputValue\namount\nThe amount (such as a volume or mass) of the classified or registered material that enters or leaves a technical and economical unit.\nMeasure\nvoidable\n8.1.2.4.\nPermission (Permission)\nOfficial Decision (formal consent) granting authorization to operate all or part of an Activity Complex, subject to certain conditions which guarantee that the installations or parts of installations on the same site operated by the same operator comply with the requirements fixed by a competent authority. A permit may cover one or more functions and fix parameters of capacity. The term could be extended to other kind of certificates or documents of special relevance depending of the scope (e.g. ISO, EMAS, National Quality Standards, etc).\nAttributes of the data type Permission\nAttribute\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\nid\nIdentifying reference to the permission.\nThematicIdentifier\nrelatedParty\nParties related to the permission granted to the activity complex open to many different roles, such as Competent Authorities or Company among others\nRelatedParty\nvoidable\ndecisionDate\nTemporal reference that complements the definition of the permission.\nDateTime\nvoidable\ndateFrom\nA date starting from which the permission applies and is valid.\nDateTime\nvoidable\ndateTo\nA date up to which the permission applies and is valid.\nDateTime\nvoidable\ndescription\nA description of the permission.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\npermittedFunction\nFunction/s to which the permission is granted.\nFunction\nvoidable\npermittedCapacity\nMaximum amounts of activity input and/or output according to the permission.\nCapacity\nvoidable\n8.1.2.5.\nActivity Complex Description (ActivityComplexDescription)\nAdditional information about an activity complex, including its description, address, contact details and related parties.\nAttributes of the spatial object type ActivityComplexDescription\nAssociation role\nDefinition\nType\nVoidability\ndescription\nA complementary definition of the “Activity Complex” and its characteristics.\nPT_FreeText\nvoidable\naddress\nAn address for the activity complex, i.e., an address where the activities occur.\nAddressRepresentation\nvoidable\ncontact\nContact information for the activity complex.\nContact\nvoidable\nrelatedParty\nInformation of Parties related to the Activity Complex. It is open to many different roles, such as owners, operators or Competent Authorities.\nRelatedParty\nvoidable\n8.1.3.\nCode lists\n8.1.3.1.\nEconomic Activity (EconomicActivityValue)\nClassification of economic activities.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers:\nEU Economic Activity Classification (EconomicActivityNACEValue): Economic activities according to Eurostat NACE Classification values, as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\nEU Waste Statistics Economic Activity Classification (EconomicActivityWasteStatisticsValue): Classification of economic activities according to Section 8 of Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002.\nEU Waste Recovery Disposal Classification (WasteRecoveryDisposalValue): Classification of waste recovery and disposal operations according to Annexes I and II of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.\n8.1.3.2.\nInput Or Output (InputOutputValue)\nClassification of inputs or outputs.\nThe allowed values for this code list comprise the values of the following code lists or other code lists specified by data providers.\nEU Product Classification (ProductCPAValue): Classification of Products by Economical Activity according to Regulation (EC) No 451/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\nEU Waste Classification (WasteValue): Classification of Wastes according to Decision 2000/532/EC.\n8.2.\nRequirements for Activity Complexes\nIf a data provider uses a sub-type of ActivityComplex to make available information on the status, physical capacity, permissions and/or additional information, the relevant code lists and data types (ConditionOfFacilityValue, Capacity, Permission, ActivityComplexDescription) included in the package Activity Complex shall be used.’",
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