The document discusses the legal status of geospatial data. It notes that while data volume and economic importance has grown, the legal frameworks around data ownership and trade are often incomplete or ambiguous. It calls for completing relevant legal and policy reforms. Specifically for Morocco, it outlines the country's institutional framework for geospatial data production and use, including relevant laws and decrees. It concludes that the institutional and legal framework for coordinating and harmonizing geospatial data needs review to ensure a participatory approach involving all stakeholders.

1. The legal status of the geospatial data
Mohamed Timoulali, GTOPIC sarl
MORGEO First International Congress
Geospatial Technology : Application and prospects
16 -17 May 2017
Casablanca – Morocco
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2. Content
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1- Context
2- The legal framework for the digital economy
3- National Spatial Data Infrastructure
4- Morocco case
5- Conclusions

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Despite the rapidly growing
volume and economic
importance of data in the
digital economy, the legal
framework for the data
ownership, and trade
remains incomplete and
often ambiguous for both
commercial data and for
individual personal data

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The need to complete
legal ; legislative and
policy reforms

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UNGGIM

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- Open data policies where feasible – Maximaise
acces to and use of open, free and unrestrictive GI
- Respect and confidentiality – Personal Data to be
respected and protected
- Adherance to Law – IPR to be acknowleged and
protected

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Working Group Chair Members No Voting Members
WG1: African Geodetic
Reference Frame
1. Kenya
2. Nigeria
3. Morocco
4. Botswana
5. Gabon
RECTAS
RCMRD
UNECA
WG2: Fundamental Geo spatial
datasets and Standards
1. South Africa
2. Cameroon
3. Burundi
4. Burkina Faso
5. North Africa [TBD]
Niger
UNECA
WG3:
Institutional
arrangements
and Legal
frameworks
1. Nigeria
2. Algeria [TBC]
3. Madagascar
4. Ethiopia
5. Central Africa [TBD]
UNECA
WG4: Capacity and capability
development
1. Morocco
2. Kenya
3. Zimbabwe
4. Côte d’Ivoire
5. Central Africa [TBD]
South Africa
RECTAS
RCMRD
AARSE
UNECA
WG5: Integration of Geospatial
and Statistical Information for
Sectoral Applications
1. Namibia
2. South Sudan
3. Liberia
4. Cameroon
5. Morocco
Zambia
Gabon
UNECA

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9. e-Strategy
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12. NSDI
Access and distribution Policies and guidelines
Competence and education
Standards
Geographic
information
&
services
Partnership and cooperation
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14. Legal and policy developments
• Technology develops without boundaries; whereas
legal and policy frameworks, confined by national
boundaries, are not developing in a consistent way.
• Development of consistent and transparent legal
and policy frameworks – in areas such as privacy,
national security, liability and intellectual property –
are required.

15. The african regional legal
framework for cybersecurity
 Convention on the legal framework for
cyber security in Africa
- Electronic transactions
- e-Signature
- Personal data protection
- Cyber security
- Cyber crime
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Legal framework for the Geoinformation ?
IPRs , Freedom of information & Public interest

17. The Moroccan legal framework for
the digital economy
Convention de Budapest
Approuvé par le
Conseil de
gouvernement
Approuvé par le
conseil des
ministres 17
M. Bennani

21. Geospatial data production and use
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Institutional Framework/ e-Governent
ANCFCC – CRTS – HCP, ONIGT, Ministeries….
Permanent ministerial Commission on Land Policy
Décret n° 2-16-263 du 24 mai 2016.

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1. Données cartographiques
– Décret du 30 Décembre 1975 relatif à la consultation, à la
reproduction et à l’utilisation
– Décret du 4 Mai 2000 modifiant celui du 30 décembre 1975, auquel
est apportée l’extension de la protection des documents
cartographiques contre la duplication et la reproduction illégale des
données et cartes numériques produites par l’ANCFCC
– Arrêté du 8 juillet 1996, fixant les tarifs de vente et le droit de
recherche à acquitter en vue de la consultation sur place des
documents et ouvrages techniques publiés ou reproduits par
l’ANCFCC
– Arrêté du 31 Octobre 2001 complétant celui du 8 juillet 1996 en
incluant les tarifs des produits cartographiques numériques.
2. Données foncières et cadastrales
L’accès aux données numériques de l’ANCFCC accessibles par ses
services e-cadastre et e-foncier est gratuit pour certaines données,

23. Conclusions
- Review the institutional and legal framework
for coordination and harmonisation of geospatial
data production and use
- Partcipative approach involving all stakeholders
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24. Mohamed Timoulali
GTOPIC sarl
email: mtimoulali@gtopic.net
Tel: 212 537 264602 Fax: 212 537 264602
GSM: 0661165545
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