About ECRIS ECRIS is an ICT system that was implemented to enable an efficient exchange of information on criminal convictions between EU member states. The system is based on a decentralised IT architecture: conviction data is stored solely in national repositories and exchanged upon request from another member state. As it is obligatory for a Member State to share the conviction data of their citizens upon request, it is obligatory for a convicting Member State to send information and updates on the conviction of EU nationals to the Member State of nationality. The ECRIS system was expected…

As chemical substances are registered under REACH, there is an obligation on registrants to provide information on the substances they manufacture or import. ECHA subsequently has the obligation to make certain of this information publicly available. This information can be consulted through the registered chemicals database available at: http://echa.europa.eu/en/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances Here you can find a variety of information on registered substances: for example their hazardous properties, their classification and labelling and how to use the substances safely. Note…

This database contains classification and labelling information on notified and registered chemical substances received from manufacturers and importers. It also includes the list of harmonised classifications. The database is refreshed regularly with new and updated notifications. However, updated notifications cannot be specifically flagged because the notifications that are classified in the same way are aggregated for display purposes. Classifications derived from joint submissions to the REACH registration process are flagged accordingly. For more information on these substances, please…

DG MARKT has developed an ontology that describes the domain of Citizens’ Life Cycle Events. The central element of this domain is a list of common topics related to important events of the life of EU citizens and their relation with EU and MS rights, conditions and formalities as the ones shown in the page "Your Europe Citzens". These topics can be categorized in many ways, such as defining their target audience, the related market freedoms, or the scope of the topic in terms of cross-border impact. Any content found in a EU or MS page related with citizen’s life cycle events can use the…

The result of more than twenty years of research, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR) is exactly what its title says it is: a framework of reference. It was designed to provide a transparent, coherent and comprehensive basis for the elaboration of language syllabuses and curriculum guidelines, the design of teaching and learning materials, and the assessment of foreign language proficiency. It is used in Europe but also in other continents and is now available in 39 languages. The CEFR describes foreign language proficiency at six…

GEMET, the GEneral Multilingual Environmental Thesaurus, has been developed as an indexing, retrieval and control tool for the European Topic Centre on Catalogue of Data Sources (ETC/CDS) and the European Environment Agency (EEA), Copenhagen. The work has been carried out through a contract between the EEA and the ETC/CDS which is led by the Ministry of the Environment of Lower Saxony, includes members of Germany, Austria, Italy, Sweden and benefits of the collaboration of other member countries of the European Union (EU), as well as of UNEP Infoterra. The basic idea for the development of…

F3v0 - Urban morphological zones (UMZ) are defined by Corine land cover classes considered to contribute to the urban tissue and function An Urban Morphological Zone can be defined as a “set of urban areas laying less than 200m apart”. Those urban areas are defined from land cover classes contributing to the urban tissue and function. The Corine Land Cover classes used to build the Urban Morphological Zone dataset are the following ones: Core Classes: 111 – Continuous urban fabric 112 – Discontinuous urban fabric 121 – Industrial or commercial units 141 – Green urban areas Enlarged core…

Maritime boundaries are established through international conventions These conventions list the coordinates of points which are the vertices of segments which, in turn, define the maritime boundaries. This layer features therefore the following elements: The textual content of international conventions establishing maritime boundaries in Europe. Maritime boundaries featured in this layer include territorial waters, bi- or multi-lateral boundaries (e.g. in the North Sea) as well as contiguous and exclusive economic zones. Some fishing areas are also defined. The coordinates of points listed in…

Europe 2011 - Rev. 1 - The biogeographical regions dataset contains the official delineations used in the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and for the EMERALD Network set up under the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention). Biogeographical boundaries were obtained from the EU Member States and from the Emerald Network countries. These were merged together to produce a European wide map of the biogeographical regions independent of political boundaries. A number of the regions were updated during the work under Article 17 of the Habitats…

Europe 2011 - The biogeographical regions dataset contains the official delineations used in the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and for the EMERALD Network set up under the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention) Biogeographical boundaries were obtained from the EU Member States and from the Emerald Network countries. These were merged together to produce a European wide map of the biogeographical regions independent of political boundaries. A number of the regions were updated during the work under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive (92/43…

Certain situations require that the classification of a substance is harmonised and made obligatory at Community level to ensure an adequate risk management throughout the European Community. This could happen in three situations: Where the substance is either carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction or a respiratory sensitiser. When the substance is an active substance in biocidal or plant protection products. When it is justified that a classification at EU level is needed. Member States, manufacturers, importers and downstream users may propose the classification and labelling of a…

1. Definition SCL - International Classification of Health Accounts (ICHA) is the Eurostat standard code list for categorising health accounts according to the source of funding, the categories of providers, and the functions of health care services and goods. 2. Objectives Provide a standard code list for Classification of Health Accounts Improve comparability of health expenditure data across countries and over time Used across European Union 3. Owner OECD developed and maintains International Classification of Health Accounts (ICHA). Eurostat maintains SCL - International Classification of…