diff --git a/deps/ops/code/OpsMod_Control/Ops_ReadObsGroupSwitches.inc b/deps/ops/code/OpsMod_Control/Ops_ReadObsGroupSwitches.inc
index adf4a139..8e67f568 100644
--- a/deps/ops/code/OpsMod_Control/Ops_ReadObsGroupSwitches.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/code/OpsMod_Control/Ops_ReadObsGroupSwitches.inc
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ Using(ObsGroupAIRS) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_AIRS")
 Using(ObsGroupIASI) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_IASI")
 Using(ObsGroupSEVIRIClr) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_SEVIRICLR")
 Using(ObsGroupSEVIRIASR) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_SEVIRIASR")
+Using(ObsGroupFCIClr) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_FCICLR")
+Using(ObsGroupFCIASR) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_FCIASR")
 Using(ObsGroupMVIRIClr) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_MVIRICLR")
 Using(ObsGroupGOESImClr) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_GOESIMCLR")
 Using(ObsGroupCOMSMIClr) = ops_env_is_true ("OPS_COMSMICLR")
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_CXGenerate/Ops_GetDefaultCxFields.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_CXGenerate/Ops_GetDefaultCxFields.inc
index a9177775..7ade9517 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_CXGenerate/Ops_GetDefaultCxFields.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_CXGenerate/Ops_GetDefaultCxFields.inc
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ SELECT CASE (ObsGroup)
                        StashItem_SeaIce,StashItem_orog,StashItem_qcl,            &
                        StashItem_p,StashItem_p_Surface,StashCode_u10,            &
                        StashCode_v10,StashCode_t2,StashCode_rh2,StashCode_pmsl/)
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIASR, ObsGroupFCIClr)
+    CxFields(1:15) = (/StashItem_theta,StashItem_q,StashItem_qcf,StashItem_SST,  &
+                       StashItem_SeaIce,StashItem_orog,StashItem_qcl,            &
+                       StashItem_p,StashItem_p_Surface,StashCode_u10,            &
+                       StashCode_v10,StashCode_t2,StashCode_rh2,StashCode_pmsl,  &
+                       StashItem_Cloud_Bulk/)
   CASE (ObsGroupMWRI)
     CxFields(1:14) = (/StashItem_theta,StashItem_q,StashItem_qcf,StashItem_SST, &
                        StashItem_SeaIce,StashItem_orog,StashItem_qcl,           &
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsFn_ObsToReportType.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsFn_ObsToReportType.inc
index 469bf17f..96d15311 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsFn_ObsToReportType.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsFn_ObsToReportType.inc
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ USE OpsMod_Satids, ONLY:    &
   SatId_Meteosat9,          &
   SatId_Meteosat10,         &
   SatId_Meteosat11,         &
+  SatId_Meteosat12,         &
   SatId_MetopA,             &
   SatId_MetopB,             &
   SatId_MetopC,             &
@@ -419,6 +420,25 @@ SELECT CASE (Obs % Header % ObsGroup)
     END IF
   CASE (ObsGroupCOMSMIClr)
     report_types = rep_type_kma_geos_rad
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIClr, ObsGroupFCIASR)
+    IF (Obs % Header % Satid % Present) THEN
+      DO i = ob_start, ob_end
+        IF (Obs % Satid(i) == SatId_Meteosat12) THEN
+          report_types(i - ob_start + 1) = rep_type_meteosat_12_geos_rad
+        ELSE
+          found_report_type = .FALSE.
+          DO j = 1, SIZE (map, DIM = 1)
+            IF ((map(j,1) == ObsGroupFCIClr .AND. map(j,2) == Obs % Satid(i)) .OR. &
+                (map(j,1) == ObsGroupFCIASR .AND. map(j,2) == Obs % Satid(i))) THEN
+              report_types(i - ob_start + 1) = map(j,3)
+              found_report_type = .TRUE.
+              EXIT
+            END IF
+          END DO
+          CALL update_unrecognized_satids (Obs % Satid(i))
+        END IF
+      END DO
+    END IF
   CASE (ObsGroupMWSFY3B)
     report_types = rep_type_fy3b
   CASE (ObsGroupGeoCloud)
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsODB_InitODBElemDesp_Body.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsODB_InitODBElemDesp_Body.inc
index 95a2e925..0a08b6cc 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsODB_InitODBElemDesp_Body.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_ODB/OpsODB_InitODBElemDesp_Body.inc
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ USE OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo, ONLY: &
     ObsGroupSurfaceCloud,      &
     ObsGroupTOVS,              &
     OpsFn_IsAHIGroup,          &
+    OpsFn_IsFCIGroup,          &
     OpsFn_IsSEVIRIGroup
 
 USE OpsMod_Index
@@ -590,6 +591,28 @@ IF (OpsFn_IsAHIGroup(ObsGroup) .OR. &
   ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexAHIBrightnessTemp) % also_do_levels(1:5)  = (/1,43,43,1,1/)
 END IF
 
+ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCICloudTopT) % TableName            = 'body'
+ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCICloudTopT) % ColName              = 'initial_obsvalue'
+ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCICloudTopT) % Varno                = ops_odb_getval (h, "$cloud_top_temp")
+
+IF (OpsFn_IsFCIGroup(ObsGroup) .OR. &
+    (ObsGroup == ObsGroupGeoCloud .AND. OpsFn_IsFCIGroup (SrcObsGroupGeoCloud))) THEN
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCIBrightnessTemp) % TableName     = 'body'
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCIBrightnessTemp) % ColName       = 'initial_obsvalue'
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCIBrightnessTemp) % Varno         = ops_odb_getval (h, "$rawbt")  ! brightness temperature
+
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCICloudFree) % TableName          = 'body'
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCICloudFree) % ColName            = 'initial_obsvalue'
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCICloudFree) % Varno              = ops_odb_getval (h, "$cloud_frac_clear")
+
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCIBrightnessTemp) % also_do(1:5)  = (/IndexSkinTemperature, &
+                                                                  IndexRH,              &
+                                                                  IndexTemp,            &
+                                                                  IndexRH2,             &
+                                                                  IndexT2/)
+  ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexFCIBrightnessTemp) % also_do_levels(1:5)  = (/1,43,43,1,1/)
+END IF
+
 IF (ObsGroup == ObsGroupMTSATImClr) THEN
   ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexMTSATImBrightnessTemp) % TableName     = 'body'
   ElemDesp2ODBDesp(IndexMTSATImBrightnessTemp) % ColName       = 'initial_obsvalue'
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_GetDefaultVarfields.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_GetDefaultVarfields.inc
index 61eeacc7..3e0a6a62 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_GetDefaultVarfields.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_GetDefaultVarfields.inc
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ SELECT CASE (ObsGroup)
     IF (.NOT. RTTOV_CloudSwitch) THEN
       Varfields(13:14) = (/Varfield_cloudtopp, Varfield_cloudfrac/)
     END IF
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIASR, ObsGroupFCIClr)
+    Varfields(1:12) = (/Varfield_britemp,Varfield_satid,Varfield_satzenith, &
+                        Varfield_solzenith,Varfield_tskin,Varfield_tcozone, &
+                        Varfield_surface,Varfield_numchans,Varfield_channum, &
+                        Varfield_stratt,Varfield_iremiss,Varfield_qcinfo/)
   CASE (ObsGroupHIRAS)
     Varfields(1:12) = (/Varfield_tskin,Varfield_tcozone,Varfield_satzenith, &
                         Varfield_surface,Varfield_stratt,Varfield_satid, &
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_SetupVarobsLevDepC.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_SetupVarobsLevDepC.inc
index 06189652..08477207 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_SetupVarobsLevDepC.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/OpsMod_Varobs/Ops_SetupVarobsLevDepC.inc
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ USE OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo, ONLY: &
     ObsGroupGPSRO,             &
     ObsGroupSEVIRIClr,         &
     ObsGroupSEVIRIASR,         &
+    ObsGroupFCIClr,            &
+    ObsGroupFCIASR,            &
     ObsGroupMVIRIClr,          &
     ObsGroupGOESImClr,         &
     ObsGroupMTSATImClr,        &
@@ -181,6 +183,11 @@ SELECT CASE (Observations % header % ObsGroup)
     ObsLevelType = 0.0
     NumLevelLevs = 1
 
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIClr, ObsGroupFCIASR)
+
+    ObsLevelType = 0.0
+    NumLevelLevs = 1
+
   CASE (ObsGroupSAPHIR)
 
     ObsLevelType = 0.0
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup.inc
index daa82d2f..66a019d9 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup.inc
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ INTEGER             :: OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup
 SELECT CASE (obsgroup)
   CASE (ObsGroupAHIASR)
     OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup = ObsGroupAHIClr
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIASR)
+    OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup = ObsGroupFCIClr
   CASE (ObsGroupSEVIRIASR)
     OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup = ObsGroupSEVIRIClr
   CASE DEFAULT
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsClrGeoGroup.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsClrGeoGroup.inc
index e3a714ae..3cf0683c 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsClrGeoGroup.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsClrGeoGroup.inc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ LOGICAL             :: OpsFn_IsClrGeoGroup
 IF (obsgroup == ObsGroupABIClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupAHIClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupCOMSMIClr .OR. &
+    obsgroup == ObsGroupFCIClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupGOESImClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupIN3DIClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupMTSATImClr .OR. &
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsFCIGroup.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsFCIGroup.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea10c445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsFCIGroup.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! (C) Crown copyright Met Office. All rights reserved.
+!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Function that returns .TRUE. if given obs group is a FCI obs group, false
+! if not.
+!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ELEMENTAL FUNCTION OpsFn_IsFCIGroup (obsgroup)
+
+! Function arguments:
+INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: obsgroup
+
+! Function result:
+LOGICAL             :: OpsFn_IsFCIGroup
+
+IF (obsgroup == ObsGroupFCIClr .OR. &
+    obsgroup == ObsGroupFCIASR) THEN
+  OpsFn_IsFCIGroup = .TRUE.
+ELSE
+  OpsFn_IsFCIGroup = .FALSE.
+END IF
+
+END FUNCTION OpsFn_IsFCIGroup
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsSatRadGroup.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsSatRadGroup.inc
index 9549637b..9ca977b3 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsSatRadGroup.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_IsSatRadGroup.inc
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ IF (obsgroup == ObsGroupABIClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupTOVS .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupCOMSMIClr .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupCRIS .OR. &
+    obsgroup == ObsGroupFCIClr .OR. &
+    obsgroup == ObsGroupFCIASR .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupHIRAS .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupGeoCloud .OR. &
     obsgroup == ObsGroupGOESImClr .OR. &
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum.inc
index 7f3e5704..d7ac8a95 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum.inc
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ SELECT CASE (ObsGroupName)
     OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum = ObsGroupCOMSMIClr
   CASE ("CrIS")
     OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum = ObsGroupCrIS
+  CASE ("FCIASR")
+    OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum = ObsGroupFCIASR
+  CASE ("FCIClr")
+    OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum = ObsGroupFCIClr
   CASE ("HIRAS")
     OpsFn_ObsGroupNameToNum = ObsGroupHIRAS
   CASE ("MWSFY3B")
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName.inc
index adf2eb2a..cb399a7b 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName.inc
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ SELECT CASE (ObsGroup)
     OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName = "COMSMIClr"
   CASE (ObsGroupCrIS)
     OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName = "CrIS"
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIASR)
+    OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName = "FCIASR"
+  CASE (ObsGroupFCIClr)
+    OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName = "FCIClr"
   CASE (ObsGroupMWSFY3B)
     OpsFn_ObsGroupNumToName = "MWSFY3B"
   CASE (ObsGroupGeoCloud)
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo.f90 b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo.f90
index 1282e76e..d5ae4603 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo.f90
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo.f90
@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ MODULE OpsMod_ObsGroupInfo
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsGroupGIIRSLW      =  62 ! => GIIRS LW radiances
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsGroupGIIRSMW      =  63 ! => GIIRS MW radiances
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsGroupScatwindChosen =  64 ! => Scatterometer winds (single solution)
-INTEGER, PARAMETER :: max_obs_group_num    =  64 ! Number of observation groups
+INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsGroupFCIASR       =  65 ! => FCI all-sky radiances
+INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsGroupFCIClr       =  66 ! => FCI clear-sky radiances
+INTEGER, PARAMETER :: max_obs_group_num    =  66 ! Number of observation groups
 
 CONTAINS
 
 INCLUDE 'OpsFn_ASRToClrGeoGroup.inc'
 INCLUDE 'OpsFn_IsSatRadGroup.inc'
 INCLUDE 'OpsFn_IsAHIGroup.inc'
+INCLUDE 'OpsFn_IsFCIGroup.inc'
 INCLUDE 'OpsFn_IsSEVIRIGroup.inc'
 INCLUDE 'OpsFn_IsASRGeoGroup.inc'
 INCLUDE 'OpsFn_IsClrGeoGroup.inc'
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsTypes.f90 b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsTypes.f90
index 015a43ae..108a951c 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsTypes.f90
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_ObsTypes.f90
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ MODULE OpsMod_ObsTypes
                                                       !    MSGCTP data for UK area
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsTypeSEVIRICTPFD  = 24680   ! => SEVIRI AUTOSAT
                                                       !    MSGCTP data for full disc
+INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsTypeFCIEUMASR    = 24690   ! => FCI EUMETSAT radiance from ASR product
+INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsTypeFCIAUTOUK    = 24691   ! => FCI AUTOSATradiance for UK area
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsTypeAIRSMS       = 24700   ! => AIRS Clearest MODIS FOV
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsTypeWINDSAT      = 24800   ! => WINDSAT BUFR
 INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ObsTypeAMSR2        = 25000   ! => AMSR2 radiances
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_SatIds.f90 b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_SatIds.f90
index 40feef2a..867e6053 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_SatIds.f90
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/OpsMod_SatIds.f90
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ MODULE OpsMod_SatIds
 INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_Sentinel3A         = 61
 INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_Sentinel3B         = 65
 INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_Meteosat11         = 70
+INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_Meteosat12         = 71
 INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_MSG3               = 73
 INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_GCOMW1             = 122
 INTEGER, PARAMETER  :: SatId_MTSAT1R            = 171
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNameToNum.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNameToNum.inc
index f2b1aee5..3a62e450 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNameToNum.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNameToNum.inc
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ SELECT CASE (name)
     num = ObsTypeEsauwa
   CASE ("ESAUWI")
     num = ObsTypeESAUWI
+  CASE ("FCIASR")
+    num = ObsTypeFCIEUMASR
+  CASE ("FCIRADUK") 
+    num = ObsTypeFCIAUTOUK
   CASE ("GAUGE")
     num = ObsTypeGauge
   CASE ("GHRSST")
diff --git a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNumToName.inc b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNumToName.inc
index 34730143..cdf01a5c 100644
--- a/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNumToName.inc
+++ b/deps/ops/stubs/Ops_Constants/Ops_SubTypeNumToName.inc
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ SELECT CASE (num)
     name = "ESAUWA"
   CASE (ObsTypeESAUWI)
     name = "ESAUWI"
+  CASE (ObsTypeFCIEUMASR)
+    name = "FCIASR"
+  CASE (ObsTypeFCIAUTOUK)
+    name = "FCIRADUK"
   CASE (ObsTypeGHRSST)
     name = "GHRSST"
   CASE (ObsTypeGIIRS)
diff --git a/etc/global/cx/FCIClr.nl b/etc/global/cx/FCIClr.nl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e3c5a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/global/cx/FCIClr.nl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&CXControlNL
+CxFields=4,10,12,24,31,33,254,266,267,268,407,409,3209,3210,3236,3245,16222
+/
diff --git a/etc/global/varobs/FCIClr.nl b/etc/global/varobs/FCIClr.nl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c3a2959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/global/varobs/FCIClr.nl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&VarobsControlNL
+Varfields=10,11,18,19,21,28,31,34,54,55,80
+/
diff --git a/etc/ukv/cx/FCIASR.nl b/etc/ukv/cx/FCIASR.nl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e3c5a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/ukv/cx/FCIASR.nl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&CXControlNL
+CxFields=4,10,12,24,31,33,254,266,267,268,407,409,3209,3210,3236,3245,16222
+/
diff --git a/etc/ukv/cx/FCIClr.nl b/etc/ukv/cx/FCIClr.nl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e3c5a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/ukv/cx/FCIClr.nl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&CXControlNL
+CxFields=4,10,12,24,31,33,254,266,267,268,407,409,3209,3210,3236,3245,16222
+/
diff --git a/etc/ukv/varobs/FCIASR.nl b/etc/ukv/varobs/FCIASR.nl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c3a2959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/ukv/varobs/FCIASR.nl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&VarobsControlNL
+Varfields=10,11,18,19,21,28,31,34,54,55,80
+/
diff --git a/etc/ukv/varobs/FCIClr.nl b/etc/ukv/varobs/FCIClr.nl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c3a2959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/ukv/varobs/FCIClr.nl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+&VarobsControlNL
+Varfields=10,11,18,19,21,28,31,34,54,55,80
+/
diff --git a/test/testinput/cx_globalnamelist_fciclr.nc4 b/test/testinput/cx_globalnamelist_fciclr.nc4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1874bee8
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/testinput/cx_globalnamelist_fciclr.nc4 differ
diff --git a/test/testinput/cx_ukvnamelist_fciasr.nc4 b/test/testinput/cx_ukvnamelist_fciasr.nc4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1874bee8
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/testinput/cx_ukvnamelist_fciasr.nc4 differ
diff --git a/test/testinput/cx_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4 b/test/testinput/cx_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1874bee8
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/testinput/cx_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4 differ
diff --git a/test/testinput/cxwriter_globalnamelist_fciclr.yaml b/test/testinput/cxwriter_globalnamelist_fciclr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91f774f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testinput/cxwriter_globalnamelist_fciclr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+time window:
+  begin: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  end: 2018-01-01T01:00:00Z
+
+observations:
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIClr
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/dummy.nc4
+      simulated variables: [dummy]
+    geovals:
+      filename: Data/cx_globalnamelist_fciclr.nc4
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the Cx file.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    - filter: Cx Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/global/cx
+      reject_obs_with_any_variable_failing_qc: true
+      general_mode: debug
+      IC_PLevels: 5
+    - filter: Cx Checker
+      expected_surface_variables: ["1","2","3","4","5","6","13","16","17"]
+      expected_upper_air_variables: ["1","5","11","29","30","31","34","35"]
+      expected_main_table_columns:
+      - # batch 1 - 9 1dvalues first ; then 2d values in expected order
+        - ["27.10","37.10","67.10","77.10","47.10","57.10","7.10","87.10","17.10","1.10","1.20","1.30","11.10","11.20","11.30","41.10","41.20","41.30","21.10","21.20","21.30","31.10","31.20","31.30","51.10","51.20","51.30","71.10","71.20","71.30","61.10","61.20","61.30"]  # column 1 - 1st observation
+        - ["**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","2.10","**********","2.30","12.10","**********","12.30","42.10","**********","42.30","22.10","**********","22.30","32.10","**********","32.30","52.10","**********","52.30","72.10","**********","72.30","62.10","**********","62.30"]  # column 2 - 2nd observation
+        - ["27.30","37.30","67.30","77.30","47.30","57.30","7.30","87.30","17.30","3.10","3.20","3.30","13.10","13.20","13.30","43.10","43.20","43.30","23.10","23.20","23.30","33.10","33.20","33.30","53.10","53.20","53.30","73.10","73.20","73.30","63.10","63.20","63.30"] # column3 - observation 3
+        - ["27.40","37.40","67.40","77.40","47.40","57.40","7.40","87.40","17.40","4.10","4.20","4.30","14.10","14.20","14.30","44.10","44.20","44.30","24.10","24.20","24.30","34.10","34.20","34.30","54.10","54.20","54.30","74.10","74.20","74.30","64.10","64.20","64.30"] # column4 - observation 4
+    HofX: ObsValue # just a placeholder -- not used, but needed to force calls to postFilter.
+    benchmarkFlag: 1000 # just to keep the ObsFilters test happy
+    flaggedBenchmark: 0
diff --git a/test/testinput/cxwriter_ukvnamelist_fciasr.yaml b/test/testinput/cxwriter_ukvnamelist_fciasr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50c14a7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testinput/cxwriter_ukvnamelist_fciasr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+time window:
+  begin: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  end: 2018-01-01T01:00:00Z
+
+observations:
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIASR
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/dummy.nc4
+      simulated variables: [dummy]
+    geovals:
+      filename: Data/cx_ukvnamelist_fciasr.nc4
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the Cx file.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    - filter: Cx Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/ukv/cx
+      reject_obs_with_any_variable_failing_qc: true
+      general_mode: debug
+      IC_PLevels: 5
+    - filter: Cx Checker
+      expected_surface_variables: ["1","2","3","4","5","6","13","16","17"]
+      expected_upper_air_variables: ["1","5","11","29","30","31","34","35"]
+      expected_main_table_columns:
+      - # batch 1 - 9 1dvalues first ; then 2d values in expected order
+        - ["27.10","37.10","67.10","77.10","47.10","57.10","7.10","87.10","17.10","1.10","1.20","1.30","11.10","11.20","11.30","41.10","41.20","41.30","21.10","21.20","21.30","31.10","31.20","31.30","51.10","51.20","51.30","71.10","71.20","71.30","61.10","61.20","61.30"]  # column 1 - 1st observation
+        - ["**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","2.10","**********","2.30","12.10","**********","12.30","42.10","**********","42.30","22.10","**********","22.30","32.10","**********","32.30","52.10","**********","52.30","72.10","**********","72.30","62.10","**********","62.30"]  # column 2 - 2nd observation
+        - ["27.30","37.30","67.30","77.30","47.30","57.30","7.30","87.30","17.30","3.10","3.20","3.30","13.10","13.20","13.30","43.10","43.20","43.30","23.10","23.20","23.30","33.10","33.20","33.30","53.10","53.20","53.30","73.10","73.20","73.30","63.10","63.20","63.30"] # column3 - observation 3
+        - ["27.40","37.40","67.40","77.40","47.40","57.40","7.40","87.40","17.40","4.10","4.20","4.30","14.10","14.20","14.30","44.10","44.20","44.30","24.10","24.20","24.30","34.10","34.20","34.30","54.10","54.20","54.30","74.10","74.20","74.30","64.10","64.20","64.30"] # column4 - observation 4
+    HofX: ObsValue # just a placeholder -- not used, but needed to force calls to postFilter.
+    benchmarkFlag: 1000 # just to keep the ObsFilters test happy
+    flaggedBenchmark: 0
diff --git a/test/testinput/cxwriter_ukvnamelist_fciclr.yaml b/test/testinput/cxwriter_ukvnamelist_fciclr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba82c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testinput/cxwriter_ukvnamelist_fciclr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+time window:
+  begin: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  end: 2018-01-01T01:00:00Z
+
+observations:
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIClr
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/dummy.nc4
+      simulated variables: [dummy]
+    geovals:
+      filename: Data/cx_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the Cx file.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    - filter: Cx Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/ukv/cx
+      reject_obs_with_any_variable_failing_qc: true
+      general_mode: debug
+      IC_PLevels: 5
+    - filter: Cx Checker
+      expected_surface_variables: ["1","2","3","4","5","6","13","16","17"]
+      expected_upper_air_variables: ["1","5","11","29","30","31","34","35"]
+      expected_main_table_columns:
+      - # batch 1 - 9 1dvalues first ; then 2d values in expected order
+        - ["27.10","37.10","67.10","77.10","47.10","57.10","7.10","87.10","17.10","1.10","1.20","1.30","11.10","11.20","11.30","41.10","41.20","41.30","21.10","21.20","21.30","31.10","31.20","31.30","51.10","51.20","51.30","71.10","71.20","71.30","61.10","61.20","61.30"]  # column 1 - 1st observation
+        - ["**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","**********","2.10","**********","2.30","12.10","**********","12.30","42.10","**********","42.30","22.10","**********","22.30","32.10","**********","32.30","52.10","**********","52.30","72.10","**********","72.30","62.10","**********","62.30"]  # column 2 - 2nd observation
+        - ["27.30","37.30","67.30","77.30","47.30","57.30","7.30","87.30","17.30","3.10","3.20","3.30","13.10","13.20","13.30","43.10","43.20","43.30","23.10","23.20","23.30","33.10","33.20","33.30","53.10","53.20","53.30","73.10","73.20","73.30","63.10","63.20","63.30"] # column3 - observation 3
+        - ["27.40","37.40","67.40","77.40","47.40","57.40","7.40","87.40","17.40","4.10","4.20","4.30","14.10","14.20","14.30","44.10","44.20","44.30","24.10","24.20","24.30","34.10","34.20","34.30","54.10","54.20","54.30","74.10","74.20","74.30","64.10","64.20","64.30"] # column4 - observation 4
+    HofX: ObsValue # just a placeholder -- not used, but needed to force calls to postFilter.
+    benchmarkFlag: 1000 # just to keep the ObsFilters test happy
+    flaggedBenchmark: 0
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diff --git a/test/testinput/varobs_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4 b/test/testinput/varobs_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4
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diff --git a/test/testinput/varobswriter_globalnamelist_fciclr.yaml b/test/testinput/varobswriter_globalnamelist_fciclr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73188af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testinput/varobswriter_globalnamelist_fciclr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+time window:
+  begin: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  end: 2018-01-01T02:00:00Z
+
+observations:
+# This ob space shows what happens if the following are left as defaults
+# reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: false
+# reject_obs_with_any_variables_failing_qc: false
+# This means that despite the blacklist the entries still end up in the varobs file
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIClr
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/varobs_globalnamelist_fciclr.nc4
+      simulated variables: [brightnessTemperature]
+      channels: 1, 3
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the VarObsFile.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    # Reject observation 3: the blacklist doesn't stop the ob getting into the varobs because of the above "bad" settings
+    - filter: BlackList
+      where:
+      - variable:
+          name: MetaData/latitude
+        is_not_defined:
+    - filter: VarObs Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/global/varobs
+      general_mode: debug
+    - filter: VarObs Checker
+      expected_main_table_columns:
+        # Only channels 1 and 3 are simulated and hence written to the VarObs file.
+        # In the arrays below, rows denote locations and columns are the varobs channels are consecutive.
+        field:    ["10","10","11","18","19","21","28","31","34","54","55","55","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80",
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+    HofX: ObsValue # just a placeholder -- not used, but needed to force calls to postFilter.
+    benchmarkFlag: 1000 # just to keep the ObsFilters test happy
+    flaggedBenchmark: 0
+# This ob space shows what the atms behaviour should be
+# reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: true
+# reject_obs_with_any_variables_failing_qc: false
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIClr
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/varobs_globalnamelist_fciclr.nc4
+      simulated variables: [brightnessTemperature]
+      channels: 1, 3
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the VarObsFile.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    # Reject observation 2: we want to check if it is omitted from the VarObs file, as expected.
+    - filter: BlackList
+      where:
+      - variable:
+          name: MetaData/latitude
+        is_not_defined:
+    - filter: VarObs Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/global/varobs
+      general_mode: debug
+      reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: true
+    - filter: VarObs Checker
+      expected_main_table_columns:
+        # Only channels 1 and 3 are simulated and hence written to the VarObs file.
+        # In the arrays below, rows denote locations and columns are the varobs channels are consecutive.
+        field:    ["10","10","11","18","19","21","28","31","34","54","55","55","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80","80",
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diff --git a/test/testinput/varobswriter_ukvnamelist_fciasr.yaml b/test/testinput/varobswriter_ukvnamelist_fciasr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3350330f
--- /dev/null
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+time window:
+  begin: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  end: 2018-01-01T02:00:00Z
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+# This ob space shows what happens if the following are left as defaults
+# reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: false
+# reject_obs_with_any_variables_failing_qc: false
+# This means that despite the blacklist the entries still end up in the varobs file
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIASR
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/varobs_ukvnamelist_fciasr.nc4
+      simulated variables: [brightnessTemperature]
+      channels: 1, 3
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the VarObsFile.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    # Reject observation 3: the blacklist doesn't stop the ob getting into the varobs because of the above "bad" settings
+    - filter: BlackList
+      where:
+      - variable:
+          name: MetaData/latitude
+        is_not_defined:
+    - filter: VarObs Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/ukv/varobs
+      general_mode: debug
+    - filter: VarObs Checker
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+    benchmarkFlag: 1000 # just to keep the ObsFilters test happy
+    flaggedBenchmark: 0
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+# reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: true
+# reject_obs_with_any_variables_failing_qc: false
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+      name: FCIASR
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+      simulated variables: [brightnessTemperature]
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+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the VarObsFile.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    # Reject observation 2: we want to check if it is omitted from the VarObs file, as expected.
+    - filter: BlackList
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+      - variable:
+          name: MetaData/latitude
+        is_not_defined:
+    - filter: VarObs Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/ukv/varobs
+      general_mode: debug
+      reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: true
+    - filter: VarObs Checker
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diff --git a/test/testinput/varobswriter_ukvnamelist_fciclr.yaml b/test/testinput/varobswriter_ukvnamelist_fciclr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..736cb00c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testinput/varobswriter_ukvnamelist_fciclr.yaml
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+time window:
+  begin: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
+  end: 2018-01-01T02:00:00Z
+
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+# This ob space shows what happens if the following are left as defaults
+# reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: false
+# reject_obs_with_any_variables_failing_qc: false
+# This means that despite the blacklist the entries still end up in the varobs file
+  - obs space:
+      name: FCIClr
+      obsdatain:
+        engine:
+          type: H5File
+          obsfile: Data/varobs_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4
+      simulated variables: [brightnessTemperature]
+      channels: 1, 3
+    obs filters:
+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the VarObsFile.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    # Reject observation 3: the blacklist doesn't stop the ob getting into the varobs because of the above "bad" settings
+    - filter: BlackList
+      where:
+      - variable:
+          name: MetaData/latitude
+        is_not_defined:
+    - filter: VarObs Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/ukv/varobs
+      general_mode: debug
+    - filter: VarObs Checker
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+    benchmarkFlag: 1000 # just to keep the ObsFilters test happy
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+# reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: true
+# reject_obs_with_any_variables_failing_qc: false
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+      name: FCIClr
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+        engine:
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+          obsfile: Data/varobs_ukvnamelist_fciclr.nc4
+      simulated variables: [brightnessTemperature]
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+    # Set the flag of observations with missing values to "pass": we want to check if these
+    # values are encoded correctly in the VarObsFile.
+    - filter: Reset Flags to Pass
+      flags_to_reset: [10, 15]  # missing, Hfailed
+    # Reject observation 2: we want to check if it is omitted from the VarObs file, as expected.
+    - filter: BlackList
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+      - variable:
+          name: MetaData/latitude
+        is_not_defined:
+    - filter: VarObs Writer
+      namelist_directory: ../etc/ukv/varobs
+      general_mode: debug
+      reject_obs_with_all_variables_failing_qc: true
+    - filter: VarObs Checker
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