OME2 unlocks pan-European high-value data and calls for EU commitment to long-term funding

The OME2 pan-European prototype harmonises and edge-matches official geospatial data from national mapping, land registration and cadastral agencies into a single dataset. This fulfils a long-standing EU requirement for streamlined access to authoritative cross-border information without navigating multiple national portals or complex data integration.  

The final version – unveiled at a showcase for policymakers in Brussels – provides 1: 10 000 scale authoritative administrative boundary, transport and hydrographic data for Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands.

OME2 is being delivered by a consortium comprising: EuroGeographics, the not-for-profit association representing the European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities; National Geographic Institute, Belgium; National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information, France (IGN France); Hellenic Cadastre; General Directorate for the Cadastre, Spain; and Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster), The Netherlands.