General Directorate for the Cadastre Ministry of Finances. Spain Working Week and 125th Anniversary. Paris 13-17 April 2003 Ensenad@ Project: Modernizing.

General Directorate for the CadastreMinistry of Finances. Spain

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“Ensenad@ Project”:

Modernizing the

Spanish Cadastre

Ignacio Durán

Deputy Director

[email protected]

General Directorate for the CadastreMinistry of Finances. Spain

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504.501 km2.44.000.000 rural parcels12.000.000 urban parcels28.000.000 cadastal urban units

-52 territorial branches

-2885 civil servants

-budget 2003: 107.000.000 euros

-24.957 parcels/urban units per civil servant

-0,67 euros per parcel/urban unit

General Directorate for the CadastreMinistry of Finances. Spain

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Cadastral description of Real estate propertiesCadastral description of Real estate properties

Economic-Cadastral value-Land value-Building value

Physical-Location-Area-Crop-Use-Quality-Type

Legal-Owner-Owner rigth of building-Usufructuary-Concessionaire-Cadastral code

Cadastral characteristics

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Update:

Year 2002 results

-1.838.146 changes in titleholders

-1.020.682 new cadastral urban units

-24.690 new rural parcels

-48.294 changes in crops

-873.332 certificates issued

Services

-2.128.944 personal visits to our offices

-387.000 phone queries

-32.000 downloads of data from our website

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Registration is compulsoryRegistration is compulsory

Who?-Owners-Civil servants-Notaries-Land Registrars-Matters-Companies

How?-Data declarations-Reports-Background with cadastral consequences

Non-fulfilment?

Tax offence

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Public RegistryPublic Registry

General Principle:Everyone can access cadastral data

Exception: Protected data:First name, last name(s), institution or company name, Fiscal Identity Code, address and cadastral value.

Special rulesPublic Offices, Constitutional and Parliamentary institutions the Judiciary and special Laws.

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MULTI-PURPOSETax uses:National, Regional and Local Taxes (Real estate tax income in 2002: 4.700.000.000 €)Equitable assignment of public expenditure:.Control and management of aid and public subsidies, housing, CAP, social services, etc..Environmental and agricultural policy.Infrastructure and housing policy.Urban planning.Civil protection,Legal security:Registry-Cadastre relationshipEffective legal guidance:Evidence in court procedures

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What can we do to improve?

The “Ensenad@ project” is an initiative of the Spanish General Directorate for Cadastre to facilitate access to cadastral information and services via Internet.

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Addressed to: Citizens and companies,

Local Authorities,

Public Administration,

Autonomous Communities,

Property Registers, Justice Administration ...

Different levels of access:

- Open access, free of charge, to

unprotected data

- Free access by the title holder to his/her

data- Free access for

public administrations in the context of their

activity

- Restricted access for the supply of new data to the Cadastre

Three phases: 1999-2002

2003-2004

2005-2006

Financing: Shared between Spain and the

European Union

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Connectivity: creating data exchange mechanisms to enable electronic data input and transfer

Accessibility: electronic consultation of cadastral data by interested parties

Value-added Services: the completeness and uniqueness of the data will allow us to provide advanced services

Personalisation: each citizen or administration acts according to their role

Phased implementation: depending on the technical complexity of the service, the volume and quality of available information, starting with collaborating public institutions and pilot tests

Security: guaranteeing the trust of users through electronic certification systems (AC)

Easy access and use (via navigators) by consumers, who can choose the media as preferred, not exclusive.

Development and implementation of web-based cadastral services as the preferred

channel for performance of the organisation’s functions, driving:

General Directorate for the CadastreMinistry of Finance. Spain

Cadastral Web Page: 1999 – 2002Objective: divulgation of the cadastral organizationContaining general information on cadastral products

and services, regulations, statistics, inter-administrative collaboration, etc.

Basic Services:• Computer programmes for Notaries and

Registrars• Forms• Digital cadastral newsletter• Contact service via e-mail • PADECA

Virtual Cadastral Office: 2003 – 2004

Objective: to offer electronic services to citizens and public institutions by means of accessibility and connectivity

Personalised services: • Consultation and certification of alpha-numeric

cadastral data for individuals (G2C), Administrations and Institutions (G2G)

• Exchange centre for cadastral data files (G2G)• Visualisation of cadastral mapsç and application

for descriptive and graphic certificates (G2C)

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Advanced electronic services: 2005 - 2006

Objective: • to offer value-added services by

incorporating advanced electronic signature mechanisms

Advanced services (G2C) : • Sale of cadastral products• Electronic payment of cadastral taxes• Modification of personal data• Electronic processing of applications and

documents• Case monitoring• Appointment book

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Other Initiatives:

-Application of the new Law of Real Estate Cadastre:

-Increased facility for the maintenance of cadastral data. A compensating data centre of land information

-New cadastral treatment of special real estate (nuclear plants, reservoirs, motorways, major ports, etc.)

-Greater precision in the treatment of rustic parcels, with a new cadastral reference.

-Increased involvement in a common cadastral system for the European Union:

-Active participation in the Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the Europoean Union -www. eurocadastre.org

More information: www.catastro.minhac.es

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