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DATA ELEMENT WITH QUANTITATIVE VALUES

Identifier	designationPeriodBegin
Short name	desigBegin
RegistrationStatus	Released 03 December 2015
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/dataelements/latest/designationPeriodBegin
Name	Designation period - begin
Definition	Beginning of the time period defining when the management, restriction or regulation zone, represented by the spatial object, was legally designated or became effective in the real world.
Methodology for obtaining data	This value is required. Note that this also applies to any generic reporting unit: if a given spatial unit is designated for reporting purposes, please provide the date when it started to be in use (either as a new unit or as a replacement for a previous reporting unit). Use the format YYYY-MM-DD. Please refer to the section on 'Life cycle information' in the WISE GIS Guidance for further information.
Datatype	date
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Responsible
Is language used	No
CheckInNo	5

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