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Spain published seven standards as part of its National Interoperability Framework. Such standards are aimed at ‘operational interoperability among public administration authorities, and between the Spanish public authorities and its citizens. Public authorities from all levels must conform to the standards, read: they must use these standards.A bit of South America in Europe?
A bit of South America in Europe?
The legal basis for the technical interoperability standards is found in the Royal Decree 4/2010 of 8 January 2010 which regulates the National Interoperability Framework (‘Esquema Nacional de Interoperabilidad’ in Spanish).
This law also compels Spanish public authorities from all levels to conform to the standards, read: they must use these standards. As far as we can see, it is not even a matter of ‘comply or explain’. From that perspective it seems like Spain introduced a bit of South America into Europe.
Scope of the current and future standards
The seven standards were officially published last July in the State Gazette cover the following topics:
And, even more technical interoperability standards are under way:
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