Regulation 9 Interpretation

In this Chapter—

• “input data” (“data mewnbwn”) means all the data and related information used to produce the numerical data in electronic form required by paragraph 3(2)(b) or 4(2)(b) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1;

• “metadata” (“metadata”) means such elements of Section 2 of the “SPIRE Data Standard, Version 1.0” (DEFRA, 25 November 2004) M1 as are required to describe the—

  1. (a)

     input data; and

  2. (b)

     information and data required by paragraph 3(2) or 4(2) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1.

Any requirement in this Chapter to submit input data to a competent authority is a requirement to submit that input data in a format that—