A standardised, machine-readable metadata record describing a health dataset according to the HealthDCAT-AP (Health Data Catalog Application Profile) specification is the EU-wide health-domain extension of DCAT-AP . It captures mandatory metadata required for registration in HDAB-managed national dataset catalogues, including dataset title, publisher, applicable legislation, data sensitivity level, HDAB-managed access conditions, temporal and geographic coverage, coding systems used, and data quality annotations.