3.14How to apply the requirement related to data quality checking processes?

• GM to Reg. (EU) No 376/2014 and its IRs found in: Occurrence Reporting (376/2014) (Dec 2022)

3.14 How to apply the requirement related to data quality checking processes? GM to Reg. (EU) No 376/2014 and its IRs <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="599"><p align="center">Key principle</p><p>Organisations are required to establish data quality checking processes to ensure the quality of the information stored in and transmitted from their databases (<a href="#_DxCrossRefBm2103820744"><b><i>Article 7</i></b></a><i>(3)</i>).</p></td></tr></table> It is understood that data quality checking processes should address four main areas: — Errors in data entry — Completeness of data, specially referring to mandatory data — Proper use of the ADREP taxonomy — Improve data consistency, notably between the information collected initially and the report stored in the database ([*Article 7*](#_DxCrossRefBm2103820744)*(3)*). The European Commission is developing reference material that will help organisations to develop their own quality rules. This reference material will contain coding guidelines for all mandatorily occurrences listed in Regulation 2015/1018 and it will be accompanied by the corresponding libraries detailing the necessary quality checks in the ECCAIRS environment. This reference material will be made available on the European Reporting Portal as soon as finalised.