{"id":2964428,"date":"2026-05-05T15:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2964428"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:30:56","slug":"arcgis-for-inspire-classic-retirement-announcement","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis\/announcements\/arcgis-for-inspire-classic-retirement-announcement","title":{"rendered":"ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic Retirement Announcement"},"author":9522,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[24161,781082,760872,26221],"industry":[],"product":[421922],"class_list":["post-2964428","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-europe","tag-high-value-datasets","tag-inspire","tag-open-data","product-arcgis"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":9522,"user_firstname":"Jill","user_lastname":"Saligoe-Simmel","nickname":"Jill Saligoe-Simmel","user_nicename":"jsaligoe","display_name":"Jill Saligoe-Simmel","user_email":"jsaligoe@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2019-05-07 20:21:45","user_description":"Jill is Esri\u2019s Senior Principal Product Manager for Geospatial Ecosystems, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), and ArcGIS Hub. She is a professional geographer, former statewide Geospatial Information Officer, and experienced business owner. Jill is dedicated to applying a geographic approach to create vibrant, healthy, and sustainable communities worldwide.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic retires August 1, 2026. Understand the impact and plan your shift to modern, EU Open Data delivery.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

This post is for organizations currently using ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic<\/strong>, including national mapping agencies, environmental authorities, statistical offices, and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) coordinators across Europe.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

INSPIRE\u2019s Role in Europe\u2019s Spatial Data Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2007, the INSPIRE Directive<\/strong> has provided a shared framework for spatial data across Europe. It established common principles for interoperability, access, and reuse, enabling countries to develop Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) that support environmental policy, cross\u2011border cooperation, and evidence\u2011based decision\u2011making. Together, these efforts have strengthened national SDIs and contributed to a more connected pan\u2011European geospatial ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Retirement of ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic<\/strong><\/p>\n

As INSPIRE implementation has matured, expectations for how spatial data is delivered and used have changed. Open data, cloud platforms, and easier access to ready\u2011to\u2011use information now play a central role in European data strategies. The INSPIRE Directive is undergoing modernization to simplify its legal framework and align with the EU\u2019s Open Data Directive, aiming to reduce administrative burdens and support the Green Deal data agenda.<\/p>\n

ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic was designed to support an earlier phase of INSPIRE implementation, focused on schema\u2011driven harmonization and service\u2011based compliance. To align with INSPIRE\u2019s continued evolution and modern data practices, ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic will retire on 1-August 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This planned retirement provides customers with a clear timeline to prepare and transition.<\/p>\n

What This Means for Customers<\/strong><\/p>\n

ArcGIS for INSPIRE classic will remain available and supported according to its lifecycle until the retirement date. Customers should begin planning next steps now.<\/p>\n

Esri remains committed to supporting INSPIRE\u2011aligned data sharing across Europe. Future investment is focused on modern approaches that improve accessibility, reuse, and collaboration. A separate ArcGIS Blog post<\/a><\/strong> outlines how Esri is supporting this next phase through ArcGIS<\/strong> INSPIRE Open Data<\/strong>, including alignment with High\u2011Value Datasets (HVDs).<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n

We recommend that customers:<\/p>\n