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Nordrhein-Westfalen Geo-Data Access Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on access to digital geo-data for North Rhine-Westphalia.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Survey/mapping Data collection/reporting Land tenure Land-use planning Subdivision of land Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 28 February 2009.
Abstract

The purpose of the present Law is the construction of a spatial information infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia and as such being part of the national spatial information infrastructure. the Law creates the legal framework for the: 1) access to geodata, geodata services and metadata, and 2) the utilization of such data and services, in particular for measures effecting 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); Utilization of geodata (5); Final provisions (6).

Full text
German
Website
www.nrw.de