Electronic database for the purpose of validation of data
Article 51
1. The electronic database shall include functionalities necessary for validation. Additionally, the electronic database shall support listing, sorting, filtering, and browsing of the following data: (a) the date when the data was received by the competent authorities; (b) the date when the data was entered into the electronic database, if different from the date in point (a); (c) the date of any data cross-checking verification and analysis, if different from the date in points (a) or (b), in accordance with Article 109(1) and (2a) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (d) the date of any identified data inconsistency, errors, and missing information and the follow-up actions taken, if different from the date in point (c), in accordance with Article 109(3) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (e) the date of and reason for any correction to the recorded data, if different from the date in point (d), in accordance with Article 109(4) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; and (f) the date when the data was validated, in accordance with Article 109(2a) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 2. Member States shall ensure that the electronic database is secure, regularly updated, capable of scaling to accommodate increasing data volumes, and, where possible, interoperable with other systems to facilitate data exchange and integration. 3. Member States shall ensure that their competent authorities responsible for operating the electronic database receive the necessary training and technical support to effectively perform their tasks. 4. Data included in the electronic database shall be retained for a minimum of three years, unless otherwise provided under the rules of the common fisheries policy or where retention is necessary for inspections, verifications, audits, and enquiries, including those pertaining to complaints and infringements, or judicial or administrative proceedings. 5. Whenever data are not automatically stored in the database as indicated in Article 109(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States shall ensure manual entry or digitisation within 20 days of receipt.