All data specifications - CRS table -> link to INSPIRE registry

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Change proposal description

For all data specifications: remove the table "http URIs for the default coordinate reference systems" and add the link to the coordinate reference systems register in the INSPIRE registry.

Addressed TG

All data specifications.

Location

This will impact Section 6.1.1.4 "Identifiers for coordinate reference systems" of all data TGs and Section 5.5 "Identifiers" of the RS TG.

Issue faced

The IR on the interoperability of spatial data sets and services amendment (see COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2023/2431), foresees the creation of a "register of CRS".

To further reduce the implementation and maintenance burden, a register of CRS, including their definition and transformation parameters, should be established and operated by the Commission services (Joint Research Centre) with assistance from the existing expert group.

Proposed solution

All data specifications shall be updated with the following change: the table "http URIs for the default coordinate reference systems" shall be removed and a reference to the relevant register in the INSPIRE registry shall be added instead.

Pull request

TBD for each data specification available on GitHub.

Additional information

Kind of issue

Technical issue

Relevant legislation

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2431 of 24 October 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Impact on INSPIRE validator

The related tests in the Validator should be updated to validate the coordinate reference systems against the CRS register instead of against the current static list.

Linked issue

https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/helpdesk-validator/issues/1066

Impact on INSPIRE XML schemas

No impact.

Linked issue

N/A

Impact on INSPIRE registry

A coordinate systems register shall be created in the INSPIRE Registry, replacing the temporary table created in the helpdesk repository.

Linked issue

https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/helpdesk-registry/issues/75

Change proposer

INSPIRE Support team.