1. Usage of National Reference Metadata Editor (NRME)
Working Group Meeting on Statistics on Science, Technology and Innovation November 2012
Usage of National Reference Metadata Editor (NRME)
B. Zdrentu V. Delhaxhe-Wolmering Eurostat Unit B/5

2. LEGAL BASIS
Commission Recommendation of 23 June 2009 on reference metadata for the European Statistical System (2009/498/EC)
Regulation (EC) n°223/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 11 March 2009 on European Statistics
Both standards will be incorporated into the EP/Council new framework regulation on processes, standards and metadata (currently discussed in the ESS).

3. The Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)
Cross-domain concepts in the SDMX framework describe metadata concepts relevant to several statistical domains. SDMX recommends use of the concepts outlined below whenever feasible to promote re-usability and exchange of statistical information and their related metadata between national and international organizations. Whenever used, these concepts should conform to the specified names, roles, and representations defined in the SDMX Content-Oriented Guidelines.
CDC promote:
reusability
exchange of data and related metadata
Dynamic asset:
initial growth, then relative stabilisation expected
continuos maintenance 3 3

4. The ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

5. The National Reference Metadata Editor (NRME)

6. The business process for using the NRME for national metadata (ex
The business process for using the NRME for national metadata (ex.: HICP ESMS, LFS-Q ESQRS)
Mapping of the existing national reference metadata files to the ESMS and/or ESQRS formats;
Conversion of existing national reference metadata files into standard ESMS structure;
Insertion of these files into the National Reference Metadata Editor tool (NRME);
The NSI’s are asked to complete, enhance their converted files, directly in the RME;
The responsible Domain Managers in Eurostat are asked to validate these ESMS / ESQRS files;
The national metadata are finally disseminated on Eurostat Web site (if decided so).
Time line is approximately 6 months.

8. R & D Metadata in dissemination tree

9. European file + National files in EMIS

10. National file in EMIS

11. ESS Standards for Metadata - implementation
Pesticides
R&D
Census …
Waste
ESAW
Tourism
COSAEA
Job Vacancy Statistics (JVS)
PRODCOM
COMEXT (3rd countries)
LFS-A (Pilot phase)
Education (Pilot phase)
HICP
LFS-Q
EU-SILC
FATS
Short-Term Statistics (STS)
Cross-domain concepts in the SDMX framework describe metadata concepts relevant to several statistical domains. SDMX recommends use of the concepts outlined below whenever feasible to promote re-usability and exchange of statistical information and their related metadata between national and international organizations. Whenever used, these concepts should conform to the specified names, roles, and representations defined in the SDMX Content-Oriented Guidelines.
CDC promote:
reusability
exchange of data and related metadata
Dynamic asset:
initial growth, then relative stabilisation expected
continuos maintenance 11

12. Impact on the statistical business processes
ESMS and ESQRS are integrated into the National Reference Metadata Editor for production, exchange and dissemination of reference metadata in the ESS, allowing:
+ More AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION of the reference metadata in the ESS.
+ Information collected ONLY ONCE and reused for different purposes (ESQRS -> ESMS; NSI->Eurostat; Eurostat-> IMF/OECD).
+ More harmonised and better availability of metadata on quality.
+ Full SDMX compliance (metadata creation, exchange and dissemination).
+ Cost and resources savings in the ESS
The harmonisation work also considerably contributes to the improvement and integration of the statistical business processes as defined in the Commission Communication 404/2009.

13. Trainings - Webinars EUROSTAT National Statistical Institutes
Next Webinar: 28/11/2012