Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (a) ‘input data’ means data, subject to data quality checks for the purpose of being stored in a EU information system or interoperability component referred to in Article 37(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817; (b) ‘data cleaning mechanism’ means a mechanism carrying out checks in order to ensure the scheduled erasure of data stored in a EU information system or interoperability component in accordance with Union law; (c) ‘issue detection mechanism’ means a mechanism carrying out checks in order to identify data that does not meet the data quality rules or standards; (d) ‘blocking rules’ means rules or a set of rules that measure the degree to which input data is compliant with defined data requirements conditioning their storage or use or both. They also include data quality rules governing each EU information system that must be complied with before data can be entered in the system. Input data not complying with a blocking rule will be rejected from being entered and stored in the EU information system and interoperability component; (e) ‘soft rules’ means rules or a set of rules that measure the degree to which the input data is compliant with the defined data requirements conditioning its relevance or optimal use or both. Soft rules shall not prevent the entry and storage of non-compliant input data. They also include data quality rules governing each EU information system that should be complied with before data can be entered in the system. Input data not complying with a soft rule shall be entered into the EU information system or interoperability component with a data quality issue flag, notification or warning message.