The objective of this action is to test the concept of a European Union Location Framework (EULF), an EU-wide, cross-sector interoperability framework for the exchange and sharing of location data and services.
The EULF concept is intended to consist of a package of case studies, specifications, guidelines, training materials, recommendations and actions required by public administrations and stakeholder communities to facilitate the implementation, use and expansion of INSPIRE in an e-government context. The EULF will set up an open and interoperable framework that public authorities should use for their procurement. It will complement existing INSPIRE Technical Guidance documents to facilitate the introduction and use of the infrastructure in new thematic sectors.
Other actions in the ISA programme create synergy with the EULF, in particular the actions relating to Core Vocabularies, Base Registries, the European Interoperability Architecture (EIA) and the Reusable INSPIRE Reference Platform (ARE3NA). The EULF will provide ‘location’ input to the work on the EIA and will draw on the best practices developed for Core Vocabularies and Base Registries. The EULF and ARE3NA both relate to the implementation of the INSPIRE Directive, the EULF from a policy and usage perspective and ARE3NA in promoting the reuse of technical components. The EULF will also work with other Commission co-funded ‘location’ initiatives, such as the European Location Framework (ELF) and eENVplus to ensure alignment, and will contribute to the analysis and best practice development being undertaken by UN-GGIM Europe.
http://ec.europa.eu/isa/actions/02-interoperability-architecture/2-13action_en.htm