Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms/IMergeDataProvider.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms/IMergeDataProvider.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms/IMergeDataProvider.cs	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Integration.Forms
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for providing the data to merge.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IMergeDataProvider {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r5d13bf8acfe93e7edaeae98d7ef0c0978a74aae2 -rdc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.Forms.csproj)	(revision 5d13bf8acfe93e7edaeae98d7ef0c0978a74aae2)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms/Ringtoets.Integration.Forms.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.Forms.csproj)	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Controls\AssessmentSectionAssemblyControl.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="IMergeDataProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Observers\AssessmentSectionResultObserver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PresentationObjects\AssemblyResultPerSectionContext.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PresentationObjects\AssemblyResultTotalContext.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.IO/IAssessmentSectionProvider.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.IO/IAssessmentSectionProvider.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.IO/IAssessmentSectionProvider.cs	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Ringtoets.Integration.Data;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Integration.IO
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for reading and providing <see cref="AssessmentSection"/> instances.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IAssessmentSectionProvider {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.IO/Ringtoets.Integration.IO.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r7da1d7b169c200fb9bd3080296d94eaae1471585 -rdc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.IO/Ringtoets.Integration.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.IO.csproj)	(revision 7da1d7b169c200fb9bd3080296d94eaae1471585)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.IO/Ringtoets.Integration.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.IO.csproj)	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Exporters\HydraulicBoundaryLocationsExporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Exporters\HydraulicBoundaryLocationsWriter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="IAssessmentSectionProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -67,5 +68,10 @@
       <Name>Ringtoets.Common.Util</Name>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Ringtoets.Integration.Data\Ringtoets.Integration.Data.csproj">
+      <Project>{11F1F874-45AF-43E4-8AE5-15A5C9593E28}</Project>
+      <Name>Ringtoets.Integration.Data</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/AssessmentSectionMerger.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/AssessmentSectionMerger.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/AssessmentSectionMerger.cs	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Ringtoets.Integration.Data;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class responsible for merging <see cref="AssessmentSection"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class AssessmentSectionMerger {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/Handlers/IAssessmentSectionMergeHandler.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/Handlers/IAssessmentSectionMergeHandler.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/Handlers/IAssessmentSectionMergeHandler.cs	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Ringtoets.Integration.Data;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Handlers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for handling the merge of the <see cref="AssessmentSection"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal interface IAssessmentSectionMergeHandler {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r0ebcd2c2000e767623f8eada05f920af400d5530 -rdc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2
--- Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.csproj)	(revision 0ebcd2c2000e767623f8eada05f920af400d5530)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/src/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.csproj)	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
     <Reference Include="WindowsBase" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="AssessmentSectionMerger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ForeshoreProfileReplaceDataStrategy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ForeshoreProfileUpdateDataStrategy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Handlers\AssessmentSectionCompositionChangeHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Handlers\FailureMechanismContributionNormChangeHandler.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Handlers\IAssessmentSectionMergeHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Handlers\ReferenceLineReplacementHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test/AssessmentSectionMergerTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Integration/test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test/AssessmentSectionMergerTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test/AssessmentSectionMergerTest.cs	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class AssessmentSectionMergerTest {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Integration/test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r0fc08c66887f3e02384f9de25436d937461cdc0c -rdc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2
--- Ringtoets/Integration/test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test.csproj)	(revision 0fc08c66887f3e02384f9de25436d937461cdc0c)
+++ Ringtoets/Integration/test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test/Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Integration.Plugin.Test.csproj)	(revision dc5c060596974db6fc401c9abdbdfaea858132a2)
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <Reference Include="WindowsBase" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="AssessmentSectionMergerTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ExportInfos\HydraulicBoundaryDatabaseContextExportInfoTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ExportInfos\ReferenceLineContextExportInfoTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ForeshoreProfileReplaceDataStrategyTest.cs" />