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Figure 5: Screenshot of Polish PSC with link to‘ validation document’( gr. Επικύρωση εγγράφων)
This interaction process has been implemented and integrated in the Polish Point of Single Contact. Figure 5 shows a dynamic link to the validation subsystem where the whole interaction is executed with the Greek equivalent document.
7. Using semantic data sources
The pilots described in the above sections rely on various data sources, some of them created for the purpose of the project( e. g., the dataset on equivalent documents). However, they also reuse existing data sources. In order to check the validity of documents and provide interactive ways of improving the quality of applications, the semantic layer requires additional data sources beyond the equivalence between document types. In particular, information from the EBR registry is used in the SPOCS pilots. The European Business Registry gathers data from the company registration agencies in Europe. It makes data available through a set of services.
7.1 The EBR registry, a set of web services
The SPOCS project and demonstrators consume the suite of EBR web services that supply European company information. In addition, the Web services developed by EBR for SPOCS currently provide access to a Directory of Registers( DoR) and a Legal Status Lookup. The EBR SPOCS Directory of Registers( DoR) 9 offers a secure basis for identifying the competent authorities within the Business Registry domain. The EBR SPOCS Status Lookup service is a lookup facility to determine whether or not the legal status code of a competent authority corresponds to“ Normal Activity”.
The European Business Registry data can be accessed through dedicated Web services. A dashboard page has also been implemented as a human interface. It shows the status of all countries available for searching( Figure 6). This is achieved by querying the GatewaysAvailable web service. The service also offers information regarding the opening hours of each gateway. This information can be made available to the user by clicking more info on each gateway listed.
In the travel agents pilot between Lithuania and Portugal, EBR services are used to collect company information. The proof of the status of the legal entity( e. g., active or inactive) is transferred as well as information related to its establishment in another EU Member State.
7.2 Supporting the service directive with open data
Data sources are at the core of semantic interoperability. A pilot was set up to experiment the use of open data for a portal on eServices. It is divided into three sections, Open data, Innovation & analysis, and Community. Open data make available information from the operative level up to designs, concepts and benchmarks. Innovation and Analysis offers the developer community opportunities to show mash ups and 9
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