Add a data source to the HMA-EMA Catalogues of RWD sources
Getting started is a straightforward process:
- Authenticate: Log in using your official EU Login credentials
- Register: Complete the registration form with your data source details
- Submit: Submit the registration form. Your entry will be reviewed and validated by EMA before publication to the Catalogue.
Not sure where to start? View our registration guide.
Human data sources
The HMA-EMA Catalogue of real-world data sources includes data sources relevant to the healthcare domain. Data sources from any country or region are welcome and can be registered in the Catalogue.
Data sources indexed in this Catalogue are data sets sustained by a specified organisation - the data holder. A data source is described by the underlying population that may contribute records, the trigger that generates of a record in the data source, and the data model used to structure information in the data source. A data holder can be any natural or legal person, such as an entity or a body in the health or care sector, or one conducting research in these sectors. This also includes institutions, agencies, or organisations that, under applicable legislation, have the right or obligation to make data available, restrict access, or exchange data. In the case of non-personal data, this may also include entities with control over the technical design of products and related services.
The Human RWD sources Catalogue describes RWD sources through a set of collected metadata to help users identify and access data sources for investigating the use, safety and effectiveness of medicines. It serves as a central hub for researchers, study sponsors and regulators looking for suitable data sets to conduct RWD studies, whether in Europe or globally.
Veterinary data sources
From 2026 onward, the HMA–EMA Catalogue of RWD sources includes a dedicated section for data sets relevant to the veterinary domain. All veterinary data sources are indexed and described using metadata variables specifically tailored to this field, enabling users in Europe and globally to easily identify datasets that match their research or regulatory needs, serving as a central hub for researchers, regulators, and stakeholders seeking veterinary data to support RWE studies.
By contributing data, data holders ensure greater visibility of their data assets and help strengthen the evidence ecosystem supporting public and animal health and evidence-based regulatory decision making.
Any natural or legal person acting as a data holder may register their data source, in Europe and globally. Typical datasets may be in the form of aggregated or raw data, reports, articles or tables. Data content may fall in any topic of the animal health domain, ranging for example from food safety topics to clinical records or disease surveillance reports.