What is the Product Requirements Catalogue?
The Product Requirements Catalogue (PRC) is a new application available to the public and Member States, which consists of a web interface which allows users to
- review and cost configurations of Products from the ECMWF real-time catalogue
- submit their final configuration to a Licensor
- request a licence to access the ECMWF MARS Archive (commercial access)
- request a licence to access ecCharts and Static Web Products
More details about the features of the ECMWF can be found on this page.
Basic Steps to order Real-time Products
- Browse the ECMWF catalogue and add Products to your basket
To evaluate the cost, you must be logged in and click 'save for later'. This will save your working draft, and you can have multiple drafts.
Handling Charges
The ECMWF Handling Charges are shown in the cost estimation. If you have selected a Licensor who will deliver the data themselves, the Handling Charges may be different.
Additional fees associated with the set-up of a new licence are not shown as they vary according to the Licensor.
When you have your final configuration, click 'complete order' and download the PDF of your order.
Please submit this PDF to a Licensor from this page:
Submission of your quote (until 13-05-20)
If you are based in one of the ECMWF Member and Cooperating States, please select a Licensor from this list: https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/contact-us/catalogue-contact-points
If your organisation is based outside of the Member and Cooperating States, or is in Germany, Sweden, Israel or Brazil, you may get in touch with any on the above list OR contact ECMWF directly (data.services@ecmwf.int)
- You can request a 4-week trial of ECMWF Real-time data, but you may not use this data commercially or for operations during this time.
Basic Steps to order access to the MARS Archive
To choose the 'MARS Archive Licence' from the left-hand menu, you must be logged into the ECMWF website.
MARS Archive Fee
ECMWF charges a flat-rate fee of 5000 GBP per year for access to the MARS Archive.
Other Licensors may apply different fees. Contact your Member State for more information. Review the terms and conditions of access shown on the page
When you have your final configuration, click 'complete order' and select a 'Licensor'.
Reminder: selecting a Licensor
For organisations based within one of the ECMWF Member and Co-operating States, you cannot have a licence directly with ECMWF unless that country has delegated.
Your Licensor will contact you via e-mail or Jira to provide you with your access username and password.
FAQs
What if I would like a research licence?
Research Licences
For research licences, complete the process as normal but please ensure that you add a comment to your request to indicate that you would like to be considered for a research licence. Research licences are subject to approval by management and Handling Charges may still apply.
Your research should comply with the following definition from the ECMWF Standard Licence Agreement:
Research project: Any project organised for non-commercial research purposes only. A necessary condition for the recognition of non-commercial purposes is that all the results obtained are openly available at delivery costs only, without any delay linked to commercial objectives, and that the research itself is submitted for open publication.
- Ongoing service provision (non-time-limited), even when free-of-charge or by non-profit organisations, do not qualify for a research licence.
- Research licences cannot be used for commercial R&D.
I would like to amend an existing licence - is this possible?
Amending an existing licence
At present, only new licences and new quotes can be submitted via the PRC. In a future release, we hope to be able to allow amendments to existing licences.
For an amendment, you can still calculate the annual costs within the PRC, but you will need to contact your Licensor directly in order to arrange the change to the licence and delivery of new data.
Are there discounts available?
Small business discounts available
Discounts are available and described here. If you would like to be considered for a discount, please indicate this to your chosen Licensor and be prepared to provide proof of turnover (income) if requested.