- Interoperability
How to make good use of Via Oberta? (X): regulatory quality, a key aspect
To consult data through interoperability mechanisms, it is essential to do so within the framework of an administrative procedure. As you know, the specificities of each procedure are regulated in a legal norm, which has not always been developed with an interoperable perspective, although it is the instrument that opens the door to data consultation.
In this sense, it must be borne in mind that regulatory quality refers to the ability of the standard to achieve the intended purpose, from the perspective of its effectiveness and efficiency. Thus, if we want to comply with the provisions of the administrative procedure regulations, which stipulate that administrations should not request documents from interested parties, we must understand that interoperability should be another purpose to be pursued by the procedural rules, since it allows us to expedite the processing of the file and, therefore, offer a better service to citizens.
However, it is common to find regulations that lack an “interoperable perspective” since they do not include all the data that can be consulted. That said, how can we give an interoperable perspective to competition regulations?
From the Via Oberta service, we propose that, for example, when regulations are updated or general bases for selective processes or calls for subsidies are approved, it would be necessary to:
1. Specify all the data that can be consulted and, even better,
2. Summarize the necessary data and their issuers in a procedure base. For example,
Base 5. VERIFICATION AND CONSULTATION OF INTEROPERABLE DATA AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO RESOLVE THE PROCEDURE
In order to manage your request, …Name us… will consult data from other public administrations through the AOC's Via Oberta service. The data necessary to consult or verify for the processing of this procedure are the following:
General State Administration
☐ Identity (General Directorate of Police)
☐ Legal residence (General Directorate of Police)
☐ Official qualifications (Ministry of Education)
☐ No criminal and/or sexual history (Ministry of Justice)
(...)
Generalitat de Catalunya
☐ Unemployment situation (Catalonia Employment Service)
☐ Disability (Directorate General of Personal Autonomy and Disability)
☐ Accreditation in ICT skills (ACTIC) (Department of Business and Employment)
(...)
We inform you that if you object to the consultation of any of this data, you must mark the data that you do not want us to consult and provide the corresponding documentation. Your opposition must be justified with reasons.
3. It is also advisable to include a basis explaining the right to information and the processing of personal data related to that procedure.
Related documentation
In the following link, you have the Catalog of data and documents currently available on Via Oberta.