http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1021/article/2Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1021 of 18 July 2018 on the adoption of technical standards and formats necessary for the operation of the automated matching through the common IT platform using the European classification and the interoperability between national systems and the European classification (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1021Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1021 of 18 July 2018 on the adoption of technical standards and formats necessary for the operation of the automated matching through the common IT platform using the European classification and the interoperability between national systems and the European classification (Text with EEA relevance)2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32018D1021texttext/xmlen2018-07-18 Definitions Article 2 For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: ‘mapping tables’ means machine-readable correspondence tables that express how concepts in one classification relate to one or more concepts in another classification. Mapping tables are used for automatic transcoding of information for the purpose of automated matching through the common IT platform; ‘machine-readable’ means that information is presented in a format that can be easily processed by a computer; ‘transcoding’ means the process of converting information from one form of coded representation to another; ‘syntax’ means the rules and arrangements for the presentation of information in a structured way; ‘ESCO service platform’ means the website on which the Commission makes the classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations available and which is publicly accessible. http://ec.europa.eu/esco