4.1 Division of tasks among organisational levels
- Expert institutes collect and report primary data to the National Focal Point (NFPs). They are responsible for data quality.
- The NFPs, with or without the help of expert institutes, treats the data according to the IM manual and reports data to the Programme Centre. Data should also take part in national and international data analysis and evaluation if required and feasible.
- The Programme Centre no longer collects and stores data but this task is carried out by SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Scienecs) since 2021.
- SLU maintains an international database, including both current and available older time-series of monitoring data and provides access for researchers to data. The database should be particularly suitable for extracting information on environmental quality as a basis for policy.
- The Programme Centre is responsible for the cooperation among the ICPs.
- The Programme Centre is also responsible for the production of Annual Reports to the Task Force for ICP IM.
- The Task Force for ICP IM acts as the steering body of the programme, specifies the time table for activities and reports progress to UNECE Working Group on Effects.
4.2 Nomination of sites
Choice of monitoring sites should be agreed upon between the Programme Centre and National Focal Points.
4.3 Data submission
The reporting period to the ICP IM data base is on a calendar year (January-December) basis. Normally the deadline (set by the Task Force) for previous year's data is December. E.g. data from year 2019 (January-December) should be reported in December 2020 and results will be audited in April 2021. This will slow down the possibility to use fresh data but will compensate for better compatibility when data from all areas can be analysed simultaneously.
Data are sent tas ASCII/Excel files by e-mail to Pernilla .
Please name the files according to the rule area+subprogramme+datayear e.g. FI01_RW_2019.txt or FI01_RW_2019.xls
The contact address for data reporting since Jan 2021 is:
Pernilla Rönnback
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU
Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment
e-mail: pernilla.ronnback@slu.se
Please enclose a list of the files including the number of records per file.
4.3.1 Data reporting formats
Reporting formats are presented at the end of each of the subprogrammes as examples. All chemical subprogrammes have a common reporting format. Data from the biological subprogrammes: Vegetation VG, Aerial green algae AL and Forest damage FD are reported using the B1 reporting format. Data from the rest of the biological subprogrammes: Trunk epiphytes EP, Tree bioelements and tree indication BI, Vegetation structure and species cover VS and Inventory of birds BB are reported using the B2 reporting format.
Generally only aggregated data, normally monthly averages are reported to the ICP IM data base.
Reporting format for the CHEMICAL SUBPROGRAMMES
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column
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data
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1-2
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SUBPROG
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subprogramme code, file identifier
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3-6
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AREA
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country code area number
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7-8
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INST
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2-letter code for institute
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9-12
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SCODE
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4-digit code for station
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13-20
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MEDIUM
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code for the sampled trees, soil etc, indicated in each subprogramme
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21-22
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LISTMED
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medium code list (for NCC codes, soil codes and IM codes)
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23-26
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LEVEL
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measurement level
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27-32
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YYYYMM
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year month of the measurements
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33-34
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DAY
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day, normally not given
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35-37
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SPOOL
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spatial pool, number of devices/sampling points
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38-45
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SUBST
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substance code
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46-47
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LISTSUB
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list code for the parameter (DB or IM)
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48-50
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PRETRE
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pretreatment code (for DB codes)
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51-53
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DETER
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determination code (for DB codes)
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54-60
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VALUE
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value in suggested unit, maximum 3 decimals
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61-68
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UNIT
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suggested units are given in each subprogramme, this is only verification
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69-69
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FLAGQUA
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data quality flag (see use of flags)
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70-71
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FLAGSTA
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status flag (2 letters reserved for the coding AM data) (see use of flags)
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72-72
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ADDIT
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only for subprogramme FC (see subprogramme FC)
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Reporting formats for the BIOLOGICAL SUBPROGRAMMES
B1-FORMAT (for subprogrammes VG, AL, FD)
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1-2
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SUBPROG
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subprogramme code, file identifier
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3-6
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AREA
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country code area number
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7-8
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INST
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2-letter code for institute
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9-12
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SCODE
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4-digit code for station
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13-20
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MEDIUM
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code for the sampled trees etc, indicated in each subprogramme
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21-22
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LISTMED
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medium code list (for NCC codes)
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23-26
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TREE/
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number of the sampled tree
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QUARTER
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number of quarter on the intensive vegetation plot
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27-32
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YYYYMM
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year month of the measurements
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33-35
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SPOOL
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spatial pool, number of trees/sampling points
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36-37
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CLASS
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diameter/height classes (only subprogramme VG)
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38-45
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PARAM
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parameter code
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46-47
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PARLIST
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parameter list code
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48-54
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VALUE
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value in suggested unit, maximum 3 decimals
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55-62
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UNIT
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suggested units are given in each subprogramme, this is only verification
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63-64
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FLAGSTA
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status flag (2 letters reserved ) (see use of flags)
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65-100
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DAMAGE
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only subprogramme FD, cause of damage
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B2-FORMAT (for subprogrammes EP, BI, VS and BB)
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column
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data
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1-2
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SUBPROG
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subprogramme code, file identifier
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3-6
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AREA
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country code area number
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7-8
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INST
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2-letter code for institute
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9-12
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SCODE
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4-digit code for station
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13-20
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MEDIUM
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code for the sampled trees etc, indicated in each subprogramme
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21-22
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LISTMED
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medium code list (for NCC codes)
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23-27
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SIZE
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size of the observed area (only subprogramme BI and BB)
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28-33
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YYYYMM
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year month of the measurements
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34-36
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SPOOL
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spatial pool, number of trees/sampling points
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37-37
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PFLAG
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permanent/non permanent trees (only in subprogramme EP)
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38-45
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SPECIES
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code for the species
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46-47
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LISTSPE
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species list code (NCC code lists)
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48-49
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CLASS
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diameter/height /decomposition/vitality classes (only in BI)
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50-57
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PARAM
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parameter code
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58-59
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PARLIST
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parameter list code
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60-66
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VALUE
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value in suggested unit, maximum 3 decimals
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67-74
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UNIT
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suggested units are given in each subprogramme, this is only verification
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75-75
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FLAGQUA
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quality flag (see use of flags)
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76-77
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FLAGSTA
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status flag (2 letters reserved ) (see use of flags)
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4.3.2 Use of flags
Two types of flags are used in the data reporting when necessary: data quality flag and status flag. The possible codes for flags are (subprogrammes AM=Meteorology and TA=Toxicity assessment contain some additional codes indicated in these subprogrammes):
Data quality flag (FLAGQUA):
L = Less than detection limit (given as value)
E = Estimated from measured value
V = Species verified but no value given (in BB = Inventory of Birds)
For calculation of average values when values below detection limit are included (see Annex 7). Only if a primary value which is below detection limit is reported, the detection limit is given as the value and quality flag L is attached.
Data quality flags
Status flag (FLAGSTA):
X = Arithmetic average, mean
W = Weighted mean
S = Sum
M = Mode
Primary values are reported without a status flag. When averages and other calculated values are reported a status flag is attached. For calculation of average values, please see Annex 7.
Status flags