The INSPIRE Directive sets the minimum conditions for interoperable sharing and exchange of spatial data across Europe as part of a larger European Interoperability Framework and the e-Government Action Plan that contributes to the Digital Single Market Agenda. Article 21 of INSPIRE Directive defines the basic principles for monitoring and reporting. More detailed implementing rules regarding INSPIRE monitoring and reporting have been adopted as Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1372 on the 19th August 2019.
This country fiche highlights the progress in the various areas of INSPIRE implementation. It includes information on monitoring 2021 acquired in December 2021 and Member States update.
A high-level view on the governance, use and impact of the INSPIRE Directive in Finland. More detailed information is available on the INSPIRE knowledge base.
National Contact point
Name of public authority
Ministry of agriculture and forestry
Mailing address
PL 30, 00023 Valtioneuvosto
Telephone number
+ 35829516001
Fax number
E-mail
kirjaamo.mmm@gov.fi
Website address
www.mmm.fi
Contact person
Mari Laakso
mari.laakso@gov.fi
Contact person substitute
Antti Vertanen
+358295162421
antti.vertanen@gov.fi
Coordination Structure
Progress:
According to survey conducted in 2020, the key benefits can be summed up as:
INSPIRE has acted as a tool and has made spatial data producers implement APIs for data sharing as well as created understanding