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Geo-Data Access Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 8, 13 February 2009, pp. 278-283.
Long title
Act on access to digital geo-data.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Pollution control EIA Survey/mapping Land tenure Data collection/reporting Registration Zoning Access-to-information Access right Access-to-justice
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to establish a national spatial data infrastructure. The Act provides the legal framework for: 1) access to spatial data, spatial data and metadata services of spatial data holding agencies and 2) the use of these data and services, especially for measures which may have some impact on the environment. The text consists of 15 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Purpose and sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Requirements (3); Electronic network (4); Use of spatial-data (5); Final provisions (6).

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Geo-Data User Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2013

Keyword: Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Data collection/reporting, Access right

Source: FAO, FAOLEX