| Principle 1. Use of fundamental geospatial infrastructure and geocoding | All |
| 1.1. | Use data from National Spatial Data Infrastructures | 1.1.1. | Any geospatial information is built on relevant, authoritative and INSPIRE compliant geospatial data and services from the NSDI. | Any geospatial information used to obtain locations for statistical and administrative data (geocoding), or to produce statistical content, should build on relevant, authoritative and INSPIRE compliant geospatial data and services from NSDIs. INSPIRE compliance includes standardised and agreed formats, coordinate reference systems, metadata elements, data models and exchange services such as discovery, view and download services. | Geospatial specialist |
| | | 1.1.2. | Good quality reference data needed for geocoding of statistical information, especially Core data listed by UN-GGIM, is provided through the NSDI. | Should reference data needed for geocoding of statistical information not exist within a country or should the quality not be adequate for geocoding purpose, it is of utmost importance that such information be collected, enhanced, improved and provided through the NSDI. Priority should be given to the reference data listed as Core data by UN-GGIM: Europe (Address, Building and Cadastral parcel), and meeting Core data or better quality. | IT specialist |
| | | 1.1.3. | Consistent identifier-key relationships and track of corrections in location changes and lifecycle of each statistical unit are applied. | Specifications of INSPIRE, on the implementation of systematic management of unique identifiers for features used for geocoding, and corresponding (draft) recommendations by UN-GGIM: Europe Core data should be applied to facilitate integration of geospatial and statistical information through consistent identifier-key relationships, and to keep track of corrections in location changes as well as lifecycle of each statistical unit, i.e. at the micro-data level. | Statistician |
| | | 1.1.4. | The roles and responsibilities of different agencies involved in production of geospatial information are well defined. | | Manager |
