Metadata

INSPIRE Metadata allows spatial data and services to be described in a consistent way by their providers, so that users can then easily find them and consider their usefulness based on their content, or be able to contact the provider for further details.   ## Provision of metadata Obliged persons shall make available metadata on spatial data sets and spatial data services [To the Spatial Information Register](https://rpi.gov.sk/).  The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic subsequently ensures access to metadata through [The National Search Service](https://rpi.gov.sk/sk/sluzby-metaudajov/narodna-vyhladavacia-sluzba). ## Use of metadata Metadata can be used to search spatial data and evaluate the appropriateness of its use.   Metadata can be accessed through web applications such as: * [National Geoportal](https://geoportal.gov.sk/) * [INSPIRE Geoportal](https://inspire-geoportal.ec.europa.eu/) Alternatively via desktop GIS applications such as [QGIS](https://www.qgis.org/). ## Related information * [2.INSPIRE ESPUS Training "INSPIRE Basics" - Metadata](https://inspire.gov.sk/media/docs/05_ESPUS_2_skolenie_metaudaje.pdf) * [11.INSPIRE ESPUS Training "Metadata"](https://inspire.gov.sk/clanok/360)