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All environmental acoustic data relevant for planning, monitoring, and policy publicly available via a central digital platform: that is what we built in the Netherlands. It is important that planners, acoustic experts and policy makers work with the same environmental acoustic data. Therefore, this data has been made FAIR. The central digital platform makes the data Findable and Accessible; in order to make the data Interoperable and Reusable, a data model for environmental acoustic data was developed. To maximize acceptance and adoption, users were consulted from the start, both in the development of the digital platform and the data model. Data provision by central and local authorities to this National Register is ensured by legally enforced regulations. Involving and engaging stakeholders is crucial for success and requires continuous effort. We present the National Register, the process of stakeholder involvement and showcase its initial success.