The Practical tables may be used for different purposes: e.g. to exchange key information between the competent authority and the operator or among different competent authorities, to draft a damage and imminent threat assessment reports, to archive information and built an ELD database of cases.
The purpose of the Practical tables is to help expert and non-expert users to screen possible ELD cases, verify ELD applicability, identify clues and evidence of damage1 and imminent threat of damage pursuant to ELD criteria (see "Colour codes" sheet).
1 Note that domestic legislation in individual Member States (jurisdictions) may contain additional and different criteria on applicability over time. So, please refer to domestic legislation, in addition to the ELD itself.