1. Reportnet for absolute beginners
Presentation for the DWD reporting workshop
(Agenda items 3 and 4)
Brussels, 16 July 2008
Hermann Peifer
Head of Group: IT networking and data flows

2. The EEA’s data collection machinery.
What is Reportnet?
The EEA’s data collection machinery.

3. Reportnet for advanced beginners
Presentation for the DWD reporting workshop
(Agenda items 3 and 4)
Brussels, 16 July 2008
Hermann Peifer
Head of Group: IT networking and data flows

4. 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

5. Priority data flows in EIONET
Air pollution Exchange of Information Decision (air quality data) Monthly ozone data during summer (April–September) Annual air quality questionnaire Near real-time ozone reporting
Climate Change CLRTAP data and NEC data (emissions data) UNFCCC reporting and EU GHG data (greehouse gases)
Water quality Quality of Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater Quality of transitional, coastal and marine water
Biodiversity Common Database on Nationally Designated Areas

6. Evolution of data reporting
Regular mail
Fax
Tapes
CD-ROM
Floppy disks
with
attachments
Web-based
data
delivery
80‘s
90‘s
21st century
Paper based reporting >> Electronic data reporting

7. Reportnet modules
Reporting Obligations Database ROD (A database of reporting obligations)
Data Dictionary DD (Data element specifications)
Data Exchange Modules DEM (Formats and templates)
Directory DIR (Database of users)
Central Data Repository CDR (The website to upload reported data. Optional data conversions and quality checks) 2 1 3 4 5

8. Reporting obligations
Reportnet unrolled
Data reporting
Data dissemination
Network directory 4
Data
repository
Web forms - - QA/QC - - Aggregators - - Converters - -
Reporting obligations
Data dictionary
Data exchange
modules
EEA
data services
Information products 5 1 2 3
Content monitoring 1 2 3 4
Data handling 5

9. Reportnet and DWD reporting
Data reporting
Data dissemination
Network directory 4
Data
repository
Web forms - - QA/QC - - Aggregators - - Converters - -
Reporting obligations
Data dictionary
Data exchange
modules
EEA
data services
Information products 5 1 2 3
Content monitoring
Data handling

10. ROD and DWD reporting Reporting Obligations Database
~ 400 reporting obligations in total
1 record with meta-data on DWD reporting

11. DD and DWD reporting Data Dictionary: data element specifications
Dataset > Tables > Elements (> Code lists)
DWD reporting: 1 dataset, 12 tables

12. DEM and DWD reporting Data Exchange Module: templates from DD
DRAFT data specifications available in the CIRCA Library for this workshop.

13. Directory and DWD reporting
Database of users
User name and password are needed for uploading data to the repository.
If you can’t remember your user name or
password (or both ;-), please contact:

14. CDR and DWD reporting Central Data Repository
The website to upload reported data.
Optional data conversions
and quality checks.

15. CDR: Online demonstration
Central Data Repository: test site
Login name for testing: reporter
Follow the instructions from the handout:
How to deliver data under the DWD
In case of questions related to Reportnet: