INSPIRE Services
INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe (INSPIRE) is an EU initiative to create a common spatial data infrastructure that facilitates cross-border access to spatial information.
Context
The INSPIRE Directive (2007/2/EC) requires Member States to describe geodata in a uniform manner and to make it available via standardised services, including view services and download services. The aim is to promote the use of geoinformation for environmental policy decisions and sustainable development.
The directive is legally binding for EU Member States and contains explicit implementation deadlines. In Switzerland, there is no direct obligation, but the Federal Act on Geoinformation (Geoinformation Act, GeoIA) can also be regarded as an INSPIRE-compliant implementation and legal basis for Switzerland.
In addition to the Swiss guidelines, all FSDI geodata is categorized in accordance with the INSPIRE guidelines. They can be explored in the map viewer map.geo.admin.ch under the topic ‘INSPIRE’.
Swisstopo provides the following INSPIRE services:
How to use the service
An introduction to using STAC API download services can be found at the following link:
Technical documentation (in English):
Further information:
In case of questions regarding INSPIRE please send an e-mail to info@geo.admin.ch