The European Soil Data Centre ESDAC is the thematic centre for soil related data in Europe and has been established according to a decision taken at the end of 2005 by the European Commissions DG ENV, DG JRC, ESTAT and the European Environment Agency the socalled group of four or G04 to establish ten environmental data centres in Europe. Each environmental data centre acts as the primary data contact point for DG ENV in order to fulfill its information needs. It has the task of ensuring that the collected data fit DG ENVs requirements, that data collection is organized in an efficient way, that the necessary quality assurance is performed and that all relevant existing data are accessible to other Go4 parties. It thus has the primary responsibility for organizing the availability and quality of the data required for policy.

Telephone: +39-0332-785179
Website: http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/