diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index d7f02207a6..f7971e586e 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -243,8 +243,12 @@ the base Satpy installation.
     * - OMPS EDR data in HDF5 format
       - `omps_edr`
       - Beta
+    * - VII Level 2 in NetCDF4 format
+      - `vii_l2_nc`
+      - Beta
     * - VII Level 1b in NetCDF4 format
       - `vii_l1b_nc`
+      - Beta
     * - MTG FCI Level 2 in NetCDF4 format
       - `fci_l2_nc`
       - Beta
diff --git a/satpy/etc/readers/vii_l2_nc.yaml b/satpy/etc/readers/vii_l2_nc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1b146eeb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/satpy/etc/readers/vii_l2_nc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,436 @@
+reader:
+  name: vii_l2_nc
+  short_name: VII L2 NetCDF4
+  long_name: EPS-SG VII L2 (NetCDF4)
+  description: >
+    Reader for EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 files in NetCDF4 format.
+  sensors: [vii]
+  reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.yaml_reader.FileYAMLReader
+
+file_types:
+  # EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 Cloud Mask files in NetCDF4 format
+  nc_vii_l2_cld:
+    file_reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc.ViiL2NCFileHandler
+    file_patterns: ['W_xx-eumetsat-darmstadt,SAT,{spacecraft_name:s}-VII-02-CLD_C_EUM_{creation_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{mission_type:s}_{environment:s}_{sensing_start_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{sensing_end_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{disposition_mode:s}_{processing_mode:s}____.nc']
+    cached_longitude: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    cached_latitude: data/measurement_data/latitude
+    orthorect: False
+
+  # EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 Cloud Top Pressure (using the Oxygen-A Band) files in NetCDF4 format
+  nc_vii_l2_ctp:
+    file_reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc.ViiL2NCFileHandler
+    file_patterns: ['W_xx-eumetsat-darmstadt,SAT,{spacecraft_name:s}-VII-02-CTP_C_EUM_{creation_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{mission_type:s}_{environment:s}_{sensing_start_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{sensing_end_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{disposition_mode:s}_{processing_mode:s}____.nc']
+    cached_longitude: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    cached_latitude: data/measurement_data/latitude
+
+  # EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 Cloud Mask and First Guess Cloud Properties files in NetCDF4 format
+  nc_vii_l2_icm:
+    file_reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc.ViiL2NCFileHandler
+    file_patterns: ['W_xx-eumetsat-darmstadt,SAT,{spacecraft_name:s}-VII-02-ICM_C_EUM_{creation_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{mission_type:s}_{environment:s}_{sensing_start_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{sensing_end_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{disposition_mode:s}_{processing_mode:s}____.nc']
+    cached_longitude: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    cached_latitude: data/measurement_data/latitude
+
+  # EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 Optimal Cloud Analysis files in NetCDF4 format
+  nc_vii_l2_oca:
+    file_reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc.ViiL2NCFileHandler
+    file_patterns: ['W_xx-eumetsat-darmstadt,SAT,{spacecraft_name:s}-VII-02-OCA_C_EUM_{creation_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{mission_type:s}_{environment:s}_{sensing_start_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{sensing_end_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{disposition_mode:s}_{processing_mode:s}____.nc']
+    cached_longitude: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    cached_latitude: data/measurement_data/latitude
+
+  # EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 Total Precipitable Water (from VII visible/near-infrared) files in NetCDF4 format
+  nc_vii_l2_wvv:
+    file_reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc.ViiL2NCFileHandler
+    file_patterns: ['W_xx-eumetsat-darmstadt,SAT,{spacecraft_name:s}-VII-02-WVV_C_EUM_{creation_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{mission_type:s}_{environment:s}_{sensing_start_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{sensing_end_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{disposition_mode:s}_{processing_mode:s}____.nc']
+    cached_longitude: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    cached_latitude: data/measurement_data/latitude
+    interpolate: False
+    orthorect: False
+
+  # EUMETSAT EPSG-SG Visual Infrared Imager Level 2 Total Precipitable Water (from VII thermal infra-red) files in NetCDF4 format
+  nc_vii_l2_wvi:
+    file_reader: !!python/name:satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc.ViiL2NCFileHandler
+    file_patterns: ['W_xx-eumetsat-darmstadt,SAT,{spacecraft_name:s}-VII-02-WVI_C_EUM_{creation_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{mission_type:s}_{environment:s}_{sensing_start_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{sensing_end_time:%Y%m%d%H%M%S}_{disposition_mode:s}_{processing_mode:s}____.nc']
+    cached_longitude: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    cached_latitude: data/measurement_data/latitude
+    interpolate: False
+    orthorect: False
+
+datasets:
+
+# --- Coordinates ---
+  # TODO Coordinates on tie points are kept for test purposes
+  lon_tie_points:
+    name: lon_tie_points
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/longitude
+    standard_name: longitude
+
+  lat_tie_points:
+    name: lat_tie_points
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/latitude
+    standard_name: latitude
+
+  lon_pixels_no_orthorect:
+    name: lon_pixels_no_orthorect
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: cached_longitude
+    standard_name: longitude
+
+  lat_pixels_no_orthorect:
+    name: lat_pixels_no_orthorect
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: cached_latitude
+    standard_name: latitude
+
+  lon_pixels:
+    name: lon_pixels
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: cached_longitude
+    orthorect_data: data/measurement_data/delta_lon
+    standard_name: longitude
+
+  lat_pixels:
+    name: lat_pixels
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: cached_latitude
+    orthorect_data: data/measurement_data/delta_lat
+    standard_name: latitude
+
+  lon_pixels2:
+    name: lon_pixels2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: cached_longitude
+    orthorect_data: data/measurement_data/delta_lon_cloud2
+    standard_name: longitude
+
+  lat_pixels2:
+    name: lat_pixels2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: cached_latitude
+    orthorect_data: data/measurement_data/delta_lat_cloud2
+    standard_name: latitude
+
+# --- Measurement data ---
+  cs_confidence:
+    name: cs_confidence
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_icm]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/cs_confidence
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_area_fraction
+
+  flag_cm:
+    name: flag_cm
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_icm]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/flag_cm
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_mask_classification
+
+  surface_type:
+    name: surface_type
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_icm]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/surface_type
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: surface_type
+
+  ctp_o2:
+    name: ctp_o2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_ctp
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/ctp_o2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: air_pressure_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_ctp_o2_err:
+    name: log10_ctp_o2_err
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_ctp
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_ctp_o2_err
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: air_pressure_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_cot_o2:
+    name: log10_cot_o2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_ctp
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_cot_o2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  log10_cot_o2_err:
+    name: log10_cot_o2_err
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_ctp
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_cot_o2_err
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  vii_ch_sel1:
+    name: vii_ch_sel1
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/vii_ch_sel1
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: toa_outgoing_radiance_per_unit_wavelength
+
+  vii_ch_sel2:
+    name: vii_ch_sel2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/vii_ch_sel2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: toa_outgoing_radiance_per_unit_wavelength
+
+  vii_ch_sel3:
+    name: vii_ch_sel3
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/vii_ch_sel3
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: toa_outgoing_radiance_per_unit_wavelength
+
+  flag_cph:
+    name: flag_cph
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/flag_cph
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: thermodynamic_phase_of_cloud_water_particles_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_cot_fg:
+    name: log10_cot_fg
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_cot_fg
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  log10_err_cot_fg:
+    name: log10_err_cot_fg
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_err_cot_fg
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  cth_fg:
+    name: cth_fg
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/cth_fg
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: height_at_cloud_top
+
+  err_cth_fg:
+    name: err_cth_fg
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_icm
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/err_cth_fg
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: height_at_cloud_top
+
+  moca_model_final:
+    name: moca_model_final
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/moca_model_final
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: scene_classification
+
+  log10_cot:
+    name: log10_cot
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_cot
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  log10_err_cot:
+    name: log10_err_cot
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_err_cot
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  cre:
+    name: cre
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/cre
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: effective_radius_of_cloud_condensed_water_particles_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_err_cre:
+    name: log10_err_cre
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_err_cre
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: effective_radius_of_cloud_condensed_water_particles_at_cloud_top
+
+  ctp:
+    name: ctp
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/ctp
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: air_pressure_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_err_ctp:
+    name: log10_err_ctp
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_err_ctp
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: air_pressure_at_cloud_top
+
+  ctt:
+    name: ctt
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/ctt
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: air_temperature_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_cot2:
+    name: log10_cot2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_cot2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels2, lat_pixels2]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  log10_err_cot2:
+    name: log10_err_cot2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_err_cot2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels2, lat_pixels2]
+    standard_name: cloud_optical_depth
+
+  ctp2:
+    name: ctp2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/ctp2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels2, lat_pixels2]
+    standard_name: air_pressure_at_cloud_top
+
+  log10_err_ctp2:
+    name: log10_err_ctp2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/log10_err_ctp2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels2, lat_pixels2]
+    standard_name: air_pressure_at_cloud_top
+
+  ctt2:
+    name: ctt2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/ctt2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels2, lat_pixels2]
+    standard_name: air_temperature_at_cloud_top
+
+  tpw:
+    name: tpw
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/tpw
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: mass_of_water_in_air
+
+  tpw_err:
+    name: tpw_err
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/tpw_err
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: mass_of_water_in_air
+
+# --- Geometric data ---
+  # TODO Geometric data on tie points are kept for test purposes
+  solar_zenith_tie_points:
+    name: solar_zenith_tie_points
+    standard_name: solar_zenith_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/solar_zenith
+    coordinates: [lon_tie_points, lat_tie_points]
+
+  solar_azimuth_tie_points:
+    name: solar_azimuth_tie_points
+    standard_name: solar_azimuth_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/solar_azimuth
+    coordinates: [lon_tie_points, lat_tie_points]
+
+  observation_zenith_tie_points:
+    name: observation_zenith_tie_points
+    standard_name: sensor_zenith_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/observation_zenith
+    coordinates: [lon_tie_points, lat_tie_points]
+
+  observation_azimuth_tie_points:
+    name: observation_azimuth_tie_points
+    standard_name: sensor_azimuth_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/observation_azimuth
+    coordinates: [lon_tie_points, lat_tie_points]
+
+  solar_zenith:
+    name: solar_zenith
+    standard_name: solar_zenith_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/solar_zenith
+    interpolate: True
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels_no_orthorect, lat_pixels_no_orthorect]
+
+  solar_azimuth:
+    name: solar_azimuth
+    standard_name: solar_azimuth_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/solar_azimuth
+    interpolate: True
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels_no_orthorect, lat_pixels_no_orthorect]
+
+  observation_zenith:
+    name: observation_zenith
+    standard_name: sensor_zenith_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/observation_zenith
+    interpolate: True
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels_no_orthorect, lat_pixels_no_orthorect]
+
+  observation_azimuth:
+    name: observation_azimuth
+    standard_name: sensor_azimuth_angle
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_cld, nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/observation_azimuth
+    interpolate: True
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels_no_orthorect, lat_pixels_no_orthorect]
+
+# --- Orthorectification data ---
+  delta_lat:
+    name: delta_lat
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/delta_lat
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: parallax_delta_latitude
+
+  delta_lon:
+    name: delta_lon
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_icm, nc_vii_l2_oca]
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/delta_lon
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: parallax_delta_longitude
+
+  delta_lat_cloud2:
+    name: delta_lat_cloud2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/delta_lat_cloud2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: parallax_delta_latitude
+
+  delta_lon_cloud2:
+    name: delta_lon_cloud2
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_oca
+    file_key: data/measurement_data/delta_lon_cloud2
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: parallax_delta_longitude
+
+# --- Quality Information data ---
+  log10_j:
+    name: log10_j
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_ctp, nc_vii_l2_oca, nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/quality_information/log10_j
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cost_function
+
+  flag_ml:
+    name: flag_ml
+    file_type: nc_vii_l2_ctp
+    file_key: data/quality_information/flag_ml
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: cloud_multilayer_classification
+
+  qi_forecast:
+    name: qi_forecast
+    file_type: [nc_vii_l2_wvi, nc_vii_l2_wvv]
+    file_key: data/quality_information/qi_forecast
+    coordinates: [lon_pixels, lat_pixels]
+    standard_name: mass_of_water_in_air
diff --git a/satpy/readers/vii_l2_nc.py b/satpy/readers/vii_l2_nc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ce3926674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/satpy/readers/vii_l2_nc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Satpy developers
+#
+# satpy 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.
+#
+# satpy 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 satpy.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""EUMETSAT EPS-SG Visible/Infrared Imager (VII) Level 2 products reader."""
+
+import logging
+
+from satpy.readers.vii_base_nc import ViiNCBaseFileHandler
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ViiL2NCFileHandler(ViiNCBaseFileHandler):
+    """Reader class for VII L2 products in netCDF format."""
+
+    def _perform_orthorectification(self, variable, orthorect_data_name):
+        """Perform the orthorectification.
+
+        Args:
+            variable: xarray DataArray containing the dataset to correct for orthorectification.
+            orthorect_data_name: name of the orthorectification correction data in the product.
+
+        Returns:
+            DataArray: array containing the corrected values and all the original metadata.
+
+        """
+        try:
+            orthorect_data = self[orthorect_data_name]
+            variable += orthorect_data
+        except KeyError:
+            logger.warning('Required dataset %s for orthorectification not available, skipping', orthorect_data_name)
+        return variable
diff --git a/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_vii_l2_nc.py b/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_vii_l2_nc.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Satpy developers
+#
+# satpy 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.
+#
+# satpy 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 satpy.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""The vii_2_nc reader tests package."""
+
+import os
+import numpy as np
+import xarray as xr
+import dask.array as da
+import datetime
+from netCDF4 import Dataset
+import uuid
+
+from satpy.readers.vii_l2_nc import ViiL2NCFileHandler
+
+import unittest
+
+
+TEST_FILE = 'test_file_vii_l2_nc.nc'
+
+
+class TestViiL2NCFileHandler(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test the ViiL2NCFileHandler reader."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up the test."""
+        # Easiest way to test the reader is to create a test netCDF file on the fly
+        # uses a UUID to avoid permission conflicts during execution of tests in parallel
+        self.test_file_name = TEST_FILE + str(uuid.uuid1())
+
+        with Dataset(self.test_file_name, 'w') as nc:
+            # Create data group
+            g1 = nc.createGroup('data')
+
+            # Add dimensions to data group
+            g1.createDimension('num_pixels', 10)
+            g1.createDimension('num_lines', 100)
+
+            # Create measurement_data group
+            g1_2 = g1.createGroup('measurement_data')
+
+            # Add variables to data/measurement_data group
+            delta_lat = g1_2.createVariable('delta_lat', np.float32, dimensions=('num_pixels', 'num_lines'))
+            delta_lat[:] = 0.1
+
+        self.reader = ViiL2NCFileHandler(
+            filename=self.test_file_name,
+            filename_info={
+                'creation_time': datetime.datetime(year=2017, month=9, day=22,
+                                                   hour=22, minute=40, second=10),
+                'sensing_start_time': datetime.datetime(year=2017, month=9, day=20,
+                                                        hour=12, minute=30, second=30),
+                'sensing_end_time': datetime.datetime(year=2017, month=9, day=20,
+                                                      hour=18, minute=30, second=50)
+            },
+            filetype_info={}
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Remove the previously created test file."""
+        # Catch Windows PermissionError for removing the created test file.
+        try:
+            os.remove(self.test_file_name)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    def test_functions(self):
+        """Test the functions."""
+        # Checks that the _perform_orthorectification function is correctly executed
+        variable = xr.DataArray(
+            dims=('num_pixels', 'num_lines'),
+            name='test_name',
+            attrs={
+                'key_1': 'value_1',
+                'key_2': 'value_2'
+            },
+            data=da.from_array(np.ones((10, 100)))
+        )
+        orthorect_variable = self.reader._perform_orthorectification(variable, 'data/measurement_data/delta_lat')
+
+        expected_values = 1.1 * np.ones((10, 100))
+        self.assertTrue(np.allclose(orthorect_variable.values, expected_values))
+        self.assertEqual(orthorect_variable.attrs['key_1'], 'value_1')