Simplification of certain requirements for spatial information infrastructure in the Union (INSPIRE) (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation)
Amending Directive 2007/2/EC as regards simplification of certain requirements for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the Union
- Stage
- Trilogue, reached 24 Jun 2026
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Emma Wiesner (Renew)
- Lead DG
- DG ENV
- Commissioner
- Jessika Roswall
- Council configuration
- General Affairs Council
- Last activity
- 10 Sept 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU Art. 192; TFEU Art. 294
Where it stands
Latest: Adoption of draft report, 10 Sept 2026. Next: Deliberations in Council, 22 Sept 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 16 dates, 25 Mar 2024 to 10 Jun 2026
- 25 Mar 2024
- Call for evidence closed: GreenData4All - Revision of EU legislation on geospatial environmental data and access to environmental information, 60 responses · Commission
- 30 Apr 2025
- Public consultation closed: GreenData4All - Revision of EU legislation on geospatial environmental data and access to environmental information, 375 responses · Commission
- 11 Dec 2025
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 9 Jan 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 19 Jan 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 9 Feb 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary) · Parliament
- Referred to committee
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decision on procedure
- 23 Feb 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 16 Mar 2026
- Appointment of rapporteur
- 17 Apr 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 22 Apr 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · Council
- 23 Apr 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 5 May 2026
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report · Parliament committee
- 2 Jun 2026
- Consideration / exchange of views · provisional
- 8 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 10 Jun 2026
- Deadline for tabling amendments
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 11 Jun 2026
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 12 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 16 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
- 24 Jun 2026
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper · Council
- 1 Jul 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · Council
- 14 Jul 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
- 2 Sept 2026
- Meeting — Shadows meeting · provisional
- 10 Sept 2026
- Adoption of draft report · provisional
- Committee report adopted
- 22 Sept 2026Scheduled
- Deliberations in Council · Council
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Emma Wiesner | Renew | SE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anja Arndt | ESN | DE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Annalisa Corrado | S&D | IT | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Beatrice Timgren | ECR | SE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jutta Paulus | Greens/EFA | DE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Mathilde Androuët | PfE | FR | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Radan Kanev | EPP | BG | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Valentina Palmisano | The Left | IT | ENVI |
Amendments
Tabled on 11 Jun 2026. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- ENVI84
By author
- Beatrice Timgren16
- Laurence Trochu16
- Anne-Sophie Frigout14
- Catherine Griset14
- Marie-Luce BRASIER-CLAIN14
- Mathilde Androuët14
- Matthieu Valet14
- Mélanie Disdier14
- Valérie Deloge14
- Annalisa Corrado11
ShowHide 10 more authors
- Sakis Arnaoutoglou10
- Valentina Palmisano10
- Sander Smit8
- Anja Arndt7
- Ivan David7
- Marc Jongen7
- Radan Kanev7
- Daniel Buda5
- Jutta Paulus5
- Lynn Boylan1
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.
By article
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 135
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 65
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)4
- Recital 104
- Recital 124
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 103
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)3
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 83
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 42
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Recital 10 a (new)2
- Recital 142
- Recital 14 a (new)2
- Recital 25 a (new)2
- Recital 3 a (new)2
- Recital 62
- Recital 82
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -8 (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 121
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b1
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)1
Covers 62 of the 84 amendments.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Proposal · COM(2025)0985Commission · 10 Dec 2025
- Report · PE787.833Parliament
- Amendments · PE789.937Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback received |
|---|---|
| 435 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amending directive simplifies administrative formalities for the INSPIRE spatial information infrastructure, reducing bureaucratic burdens for member states while enhancing cross-border exchange of geospatial data. It streamlines requirements under EU environmental policy and information networks. The proposal is at committee stage in the European Parliament's Environment Committee.
What the workspace adds on this file
Everything above is the public record. Subscribers see this page with their own layer on top.
Why it matters to you
What moved
Your contacts on it
A first draft
Sources: EP Legislative Observatory · EU Law Tracker. Record as of 14 Sept 2026. Something wrong on this page? Report an error.
Request access
See this file with your own layer on top: why it matters to you, your contacts on it and a first draft. We’ll schedule a 20-minute walkthrough.
EU-hosted · GDPR-compliant · Trust Center →
By submitting, you agree to our privacy policy.