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XML and EDI Technology for Statistical Data Exchange

Design of XML standard schemas, EDIFACT implementations and related software tools for the collection, exchange and validation of statistical data and metadata, based on UML information models and incorporating XML technologies for data encryption, digital signatures and authentication, XForms, XSLT format transformations and XML schema based data validation.

• SDMX Reference Metadata for Use within Eurostat’s website: Architecture, design and development of web services and tools which support the automatic exchange, processing and publication of statistical reference metadata (based on SDMX - ML data format) between Eurostat, Member States and international organizations (Eurostat, 2007)
• SODI - SDMX Open Data Interchange: A system for the automatic exchange of Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs) between Member States, Eurostat and international organisations, using the SDMX-ML data format and based on web services and RSS notifications. (Eurostat, 2006-2007)
• XML for Foreign Trade Statistics: Design and standardisation of XML standard formats (SDMX-ML, INSTAT/XML) for the collection and exchange of foreign trade statistics within the overall Intrastat system, including work on the incorporation of encryption, digital signatures and complex data validation. (Eurostat, 2003-2006)
• GESMES Support: Development, maintenance and support of GESMES (the EDIFACT Generic Statistical Message) implementations for the exchange of multidimensional data sets and time series in various statistical domains, between Member States, Eurostat and international organisations such as European Central Bank (ECB) and OECD. (Eurostat, 2006)
• XDIS-SDMX - Analysis and Metadata Registry: A web - based metadata registry for the implementation and maintenance of SDMX structural definitions, which promotes the sharing, dissemination and publishing of statistical data between Eurostat, Member States and international organisations (ECB, OECD, IMF). (Eurostat, 2006-2007)
• GENEDI Toolbox: Maintenance and further development of the GENEDI toolbox (a generic GESMES/EDI conversion and data validation tool), including work on design of GESMES implementations for specific statistical domains, data validation, encryption and confidentiality protection. (Eurostat, 2003-2004)
• e-Mage Data Centre: Implementation of trademark data service for Customs, including a trademark database, software tools and web services, for the validation, loading and delivery of XML files containing registered trademarks and industrial designs. (e-Mage Consortium, 2004)
• Harmonisation of validation for Foreign Trade statistics: preparation of a harmonized, complete set of validation and correction rules for all stages of external trade statistics production in the European Statistical System and design and implementation of XML schema for sharing and exchange of validation and correction rules and metadata between Member States and Eurostat. (Eurostat, 2006)

Also refer to projects ETIS and STATLAS (see section on "Information Systems for official statistics") for implementations of web services for multidimensional data extraction, formatting and delivery in GESMES/XML and SDMX standard formats.