1. The UMF standard may be used for information exchange between information systems, authorities or organisations in the field of Justice and Home Affairs.
2. The UMF standard shall be used to describe information exchanged between information systems in the field of Justice and Home Affairs without prejudice to the specific provisions related to the interoperability components laid down in Articles 4 and 5.
3. The UMF standard shall not be mandatory for the description of data elements stored in an information system or database.
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CitationArticle 3 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/220 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
