This European Prestandard specifies a method for the transfer of geographic data and their metadata. It defines the transfer schemas, implementation mechanisms and encoding rules for the transfer of geographic data. This European Prestandard supports transfer both for data defined by standardised schemas and for data defined by application specific schemas.

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CEN/TC 287/WG 3 is a Working Group within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Transfer of geographic information". This committee has published 1 standards.

CEN/TC 287/WG 3 develops CEN standards. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this working group.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

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