Technical and functional definitions and specifications for the exchange of data
Article 8
1. Following the procedures laid down in Article 9, the European Coordination Office shall adopt the ‘EURES Single Coordinated Channel Specifications’ which shall consist of: (a) The ‘EURES formats and standards specification’, describing the data format, data definitions, standards to be used and validation rules that must be respected when transmitting a job vacancy or job seeker profile to the EURES portal through the uniform system; (b) The ‘EURES functional message exchange specifications’ describing the technical infrastructure that needs to be provided and the exchange specifications to be implemented to ensure the exchange of data; (c) The ‘EURES interoperability process manual’, describing processes, actions and interventions to operate the single coordinated channel, to handle change management and to assure quality, security, traceability and data protection including the protection of personal data. 2. The ‘EURES Single Coordinated Channel Specifications’ and any updates or modifications to them shall be made available to the EURES network in a specific section on the EURES portal Extranet.