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This Technical Specification supports best practices for collecting metadata for the National Index on Agri-Food Performance.

This Technical Specification provides standardized descriptions for the collection and aggregation of agri-food data from trusted data providers, including normative terms and definitions of data, categorizations, and sourcing information that specifies the required and desirable metadata for data considered for the Index and included in the Index.

This Technical Specification also establishes a framework for a metadata self-declaration form for trusted data providers, detailing the necessary information for data sourcing and categorization for inclusion in the Index. This includes guidance on self-declaration management.

This Technical Specification benefits interested parties by enhancing the reliability, transparency, and usability of the data included in the National Index on Agri-Food Performance, and facilitates better decision-making and fosters trust in the agri-food data and metadata provided.

1.1         Inclusions

This Technical Specification applies to the National Index on Agri-Food Performance and any interested party that has been identified as a trusted data provider by the National Index on Agri-Food Performance.

1.2         Exclusions

Other users could benefit from using this Technical Specification, as described in Clause 1.1 above, but are excluded from mandatory requirements.

1.3         Terminology

In this Technical Specification, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.