1. Reportnet An Introduction
Presentation for the BWD Workshop
Brussels, 22 October 2007
Hermann Peifer, EEA

2. What is Reportnet?
Reportnet is a system of integrated IT tools and processes creating a shared information infrastructure to support the reporting of environmental data and information in Europe

3. The Public and Decision-Makers NFP, other National Authorities
Why Reportnet?
The Public and Decision-Makers
NFP, other National Authorities
PCP, NRC
EEA Big
report
consultants
ETC ACC
ETC BD
ETC Water
CEC
Others

4. The Public and Decision-Makers NFP and other National Authorities
ESTAT
DG ENV
Others
EEA
ETC ACC
ETC BD
ETC Water
Reportnet
Data sharing!
NFP and other National Authorities
PCP, NRC

5. Dissemination of information
Production line
Data Collection
Data Processing
Dissemination of information

6. Reporting obligations
Reportnet unrolled
Data collection
Data dissemination
Network directory
Data
repository
Web forms - - QA/QC - - Aggregators - - Converters - -
Reporting obligations
Data dictionary
Data exchange
modules
EEA
data services
Information products
Content monitoring
Data processing

7. Content in Reportnet 3716 envelopes (8 October 2007)

8. What is Reportnet? Eionet‘s magic data washing machine?

9. Reportnet service levels
Modules involved
Description XL ?
CDR + QA + DD
+ Data merging
All services provided on lower levels, plus: Merging of collected datasets into a database. L
1-3 months
All services provided on lower levels, plus: Deliveries based on data specifications in DD. Generation of templates and spreadsheets. Advanced data quality checks during delivery. M
1-3 weeks
CDR + QA
All services provided on lower levels, plus: Generation of simple web questionnaires. Basic data quality checks during delivery. S
1-3 days
CDR
CDR as central delivery place for country data. Creation of user accounts with permissions. Creation of pre-defined CDR folders.