ASF SIGMA-SSD2 Laboratory Data Model

This document describes the data model for reporting data on analytical test results and related metadata to EFSA.

For all the relevant data elements, definitions and information on data types and reporting constraints are provided. The elements controlled by EFSA catalogues terminology are indicated and all the admissible values are presented for each data element. Additionally, the business rules associated with the quality checks are listed, in order to facilitate the data preparation appropriately. Finally, some general definitions are provided to help you inspect the data model more efficiently.

You can browse through the different tabs to explore the data model and the business rules, as well as all the related data element values from the different catalogues. For an easier navigation between the data model and the catalogue tabs, you can click on the name of the catalogue you want to review, located in the central tab of the data model, and you will be transferred directly to the respective tab.  You can also click on the ‘Back to data model’ button to go back and forth on several tabs.