annual work programme 2015 list of...

ESTAT Annual Work Programme 2015 List of outputs 1/44

Detailed Objective Activity Code, Title and Description ID Output Title Budget Resource impact on MS

[01.1] Europe 2020 [EU2020] Processing Europe 2020 indicators:

Maintain the set of Europe 2020 indicators and related metadata (ESMSIP). Ensure the

statistical support for the mid-term review of the strategy and contribute to further

development of the set of indicators. Integrate early estimates and now-casts of

Europe 2020 indicators into the set (a contribution to action 2 of GDP and beyond

roadmap) depending on their quality. Prepare analysis and dissemination products for

the main users.

23 Europe 2020 indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

788 Publication of an analytical statistical book about progress towards Europe 2020

targets ('Smarter, greener, more inclusive?').

ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[02.1] EU economic

governance

[482] Coordination of methodological tasks for Government Finance Statistics (GFS):

(1) Update of ESA on government sector, of Manual of General Government deficit and

debt according to ESA 2010. (2) Preparation of Eurostat decisions and guidance notes.

(3) Organisation of the Financial Accounts Working Group. Coordination of the

implementation of manuals in all Member States. (4) Organisation of training on GFS.

(5) Coordination of methodology with Directorate C and other accounting standards.

(6) Organisation of COFOG Task Force and GFS Task Force. The GFS Task Force deals

specifically with issues related to the recording of detailed tax and social contribution

revenue as well as quarterly accounts.

537 New versions of the Manual. Task force and working Group meetings. Greater

knowledge of Government Finance Statistics in countries, leading to higher and more

harmonised GFS data.


905 Organisation of COFOG TF and GFS TF and contribution to the methodology regarding

GFS


[02.1] EU economic

governance

[484] Validation of Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) notification:

Verifying the quality of the bi-annual notifications sent by MSs, preparing the bi-annual

EDP press release, and associated documentation, and examining notifications of

selected Candidate Countries.

538 Bi-annual EDP press release and associated documentation for countries IT, LT, SE, FR,

SK, SI, CZ, DK, EE, BE, PT, ME, IS and TR


539 Bi-annual EDP press release and associated documentation for countries EL, CY, BG,

MT, UK, LV, NL, FI, IE, DE, HR, HU and RS


900 Bi-annual EDP press release and associated documentation for countries RO, LU, ES, PL

and AT


[02.1] EU economic

governance

[485] Promotion of Accrual Accounting in public sector accounting:

Following the study on the suitability of International Public Sector Accounting

Standards (IPSAS) for Member States as requested by Council Directive 2011/85/EU, a

project was set up in 2013 to promote the implementation of harmonised standards.

540 Promote implementation of accrual-based accounting in Member States ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[02.1] EU economic

governance

[486] Quality management framework in Government Finance Statistics (GFS):

Introducing improved quality management framework in the area of government

finance statistics and particularly promoting quality management standards adapted to

the specificities of the Excessive Deficit Procedure compilation process to be

implemented by National Statistical Institutes.

541 Definition of standards and practices in quality management of Excessive Deficit

Procedure statistics.

Neutral (or not applicable)


[02.1] EU economic

governance

[487] Identifying, assessing and monitoring risks:

Organisation of the annual country risk assessment in the framework of Excessive

Deficit Procedure. Identifying, assessing and monitoring risks or problems from

upstream data sources with a view to initiating corrective action at the earliest possible

point (Early Warning System (EWS)).

542 Annual country risk assessment (confidential). Neutral (or not applicable)

[02.1] EU economic

governance

[668] Improvement and harmonisation of metadata documents providing information

on quality, methodology and statistical processes for Macroeconomic Imbalance

Procedure (MIP) statistics in Member States.:

The activity consists in supporting MS in the creation and update of the above

documents for MIP related statistics responding to the MIP requirements as well as

increasing the overall quality of such statistics.

899 Monitoring and follow-up of the grant agreement for the improvement and

harmonisation of inventories of statistical sources and methods for MIP statistics in

Member States

ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year

[02.1] EU economic

governance

[EDP] Verification of Excessive Deficit Procedure statistics:

Maintaining on-going direct contacts with MSs and selected candidate countries to

ensure a preventive approach for the quality of statistics used for EDP, including

standard, upstream dialogue visits, and where appropriate, methodological visits.

Monitoring of the appropriateness, exhaustiveness and timeliness of the upstream

public finance data by reference to ESA requirements, within an Excessive Deficit

Procedure, as part of the dialogue visits. Provide timely ex-ante and ex-post

methodological advice.

38 EDP (e.g. EDP notification tables + "Maastricht debt" + Financial crisis) for countries

IT,LT,SE,FR,SK,SI,CZ,DK,EE,BE,PT,ME,IS and TR. Mission reports incl. conclusions and

recommendations. Report to the Economic and Financial Committee.


201 EDP (e.g. EDP notification tables + "Maastricht debt" + Financial crisis) for countries

EL,CY,BG,MT,UK,LV,NL,FI,IE,DE,HR,HU and RS. Mission reports incl. conclusions and



901 Excessive Deficit Procedure (e.g. EDP notification tables + "Maastricht debt" + Financial

crisis) for countries RO, LU, ES, PL and AT. Mission reports including conclusions and



[02.1] EU economic

governance

[Gov] Processing Quarterly and Annual Government statistics - Financial and non-

Financial Accounts for general government:

Collection, validation and dissemination in Eurobase, in press releases and SIFs on

government finance statistics. Maintenance of GFS web site. Statistical books.

Improvement of the quality of GFS data transmitted by Member States. Presentation

of regular progress reports to the Financial Accounts Working Group meetings and the

GFS Task Force. Promotion of the quality and relevance of General Government

quarterly accounts. It includes statistics on the annual Structure of Government Debt,

EFSF lending and bilateral Intergovernmental lending. Transmission Reports.

33 Annual government finance (Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG),

Main aggregates, taxes and tax indicators)


34 Quarterly government non-financial accounts, financial accounts, quarterly Maastricht

debt


36 Government deficit and debt (incl. annual structure of government debt), European

Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), intergovernmental lending (IGL)



793 Progress report on quarterly GFS data transmission and quality issues integrated and

regularly presented in FAWG meetings and in the GFS TF. Methodological issues

addressed in GFS TF and FAWG meetings and raised in transmission reports.


[02.1] EU economic

governance

[MIP] Processing scoreboard of indicators of the Macroeconomic Imbalance

Procedure:

Development, improvements, and regular publication of data and news releases

concerning the scoreboard of indicators in the context of the Macroeconomic

Imbalance Procedure (MIP).

732 Statistics for Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure Neutral (or not applicable)

[02.2] Administrative

purposes

[457] Monitoring Own Resources GNI:

Verification of GNI data with Member States and GNI Committee, replies to ECA

reports, support to DG BUDG

705 Opinion of GNI (Gross National Income) Committee on the appropriateness of GNI data

for use an input into DG BUDG's Own Resources calculations



purposes

[458] Monitoring Own Resources VAT:

Verification of VAT data with Member States and DG BUDG, Support to DG BUDG

706 Technical advice to DG BUDG on the use of VAT statistics for Own Resources purposes Neutral (or not applicable)


purposes

[459] Monitoring Own resources: Enlargement Countries:

Verification of the reliability, comparability and exhaustiveness of own resource GNI

data and of the own resource VAT figures and calculations transmitted by ECs

707 Advice to Enlargement Countries on their obligations to provide statistics for Own

Resources purposes



purposes

[460] Remunerations of EU Staff:

Calculation of statistics needed for the annual and intermediate adaptation of EU

officials' salaries and pensions, correction coefficients, mission allowances

708 Annual Report on Remunerations and appendices ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

712 Annual adjustment of remuneration of EU officials - calculation and verification for

Commission and other EU Institutions


717 Intra-EU correction coefficients - calculation 30+ locations for Commission and other

institutions



purposes

[461] Pension Scheme European Officials assessment:

Assessment of the PSEO actuarial balance in accordance with Annex XII of the Staff

Regulations

709 Pension scheme of EU officials (PSEO) - coefficients for pension transfer rights and Art.

28 of Annex XIII of Staff Regulation calculation


725 Pension scheme of EU officials (PSEO) - Assessment Art. 83 and Annex XII (contribution

rate calculation)


728 Pensions - Actuarial assumptions calculation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

729 Pension scheme of EO officials (PSEO) - Simulations, technical support, Art. 90 ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


purposes

[462] Liabilities related to social benefits of personnel of the European Institutions:

Calculation of liabilities related to social benefits of personnel of the European

Institutions (PSEO + PSMI + PSMEP+JSIS)

724 Pension scheme of EU officials (PSEO) - Liability calculation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

726 Pension scheme of Members (PSMI) - Liability calculation for Commission ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

727 Pension scheme of Members (PSMI) Liability of other EU Institutions ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

730 Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) - Health Intra-EU CC calculation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

731 Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) - Liability calculation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[03.1] Globalisation [FATS] Processing statistics on foreign affiliates (FATS):

Validation and processing of annual FATS data received from Member States and other

reporting countries. Dissemination of national data and EU aggregates on Eurostat

website. Quality reporting and methodological development ensured.

165 Foreign affiliates of EU enterprises Neutral (or not applicable)

[03.1] Globalisation [FDI] Processing statistics on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI):

Data production, compilation and dissemination of statistics. Maintenance and

development of methodology as well as data quality issues. Maintenance and

development of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Network. Quality reporting and

methodological development ensured.

177 Foreign direct investments Neutral (or not applicable)

[03.1] Globalisation [GVC] Developing the area of Global Value Chains:

Developing the area of Global Value Chains, following the work of the ESSnet

(European Statistical System collaboration networks) on GVC and taking into accounts

the follow-up of the recommendations of the Sturgeon Report on Global Value Chains

and production of improved indicators on economic globalisation. All the work should

be coordinated at international level.

163 Globalisation indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

829 International Sourcing ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

830 Micro-data linking ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

831 Services trade by enterprise characteristics ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

898 Dissemination strategy for global business statistics developed and implemented,

including data, website and Statistics Explained. This relates to data on FDI, FATS, ITSS,

GVC etc.


[03.1] Globalisation [ITSS] Processing statistics on International Trade in Services (ITSS):

Data production, compilation and dissemination of statistics on ITSS. Quality reporting

and methodological development ensured.

179 International trade in services Neutral (or not applicable)

[04.1] Macroeconomic

accounts

[434] Inter-Secretariat Working Group on National Accounts:

Improved national accounts methods, sources and data at international level under the

2008 SNA, in close cooperation with UN, OECD, IMF and World Bank

501 Active contribution on actions aimed at a successful implementation of the 2008 SNA

(System of National Accounts) in cooperation with UN, OECD, IMF and World Bank



accounts

[435] Methodological work and test data transmissions on pension entitlements as

included in the revised European System of Accounts (ESA) TP:

Follow-up of the methodological framework and compilation guide on pensions and

analysis of the pension data received through the supplementary table

502 Follow-up and assistance concerning the preparation of the implementation of the

methodological framework and compilation guide on pensions based on the new ESA,

in particular by means of analysis of t pension data received with the supplementary

table



accounts

[436] National Accounts Working Group:

Improved national accounts methods, sources and data

503 Improved national accounts sources and methods in the area of national accounts in

particular through discussions in meetings



accounts

[438] Quarterly and annual National Accounts: Compliance monitoring and quality:

Annual assessment of Member States' compliance with the transmission legal

requirements, accompanied by regular checks of transmitted data and irregular

country visits.

506 Country by country compliance overviews, country mission reports ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)



accounts

[444] Regional Accounts: Compliance monitoring and quality assurance:



country visits.

510 Regular compliance monitoring carried out, quality assurance missions and follow-up

implemented.



accounts

[456] Feasibility study for a EU/EA GDP flash estimate at t+30:

Task force with Member States to evaluate if a total EU/EA GDP flash estimate can be

produced at t+30; undertaking of test calculations

514 Task force reports assessing the possibility to publish a reliable EU/EA GDP flash

estimate at t+30, including test calculations



accounts

[463] Revision of the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Regulation:

Revision of REGULATION (EC) No 1445/2007 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 11 December 2007 establishing common rules for the provision of basic

information on Purchasing Power Parities and for their calculation and dissemination

528 Revised PPP regulation Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[464] Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) Regulation - revision:

The basic act establishing the harmonised consumer price indices (No 2494/95) is

revised due to the new comitology procedures. At the same time the regulation and

the related implementing acts are modernised and complemented where necessary.

529 Revised HICP regulation Increase of MS costs in the

reference year


accounts

[466] Commercial Property Prices Indices (CPPI) Handbook:

Commercial Property Prices Indices handbook

530 Commercial Property Prices Indices Handbook ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[473] Modernisation of price statistics:

Activities devoted to the identification, assessment and implementation of modern

approaches, techniques and tools for the collection, elaboration and dissemination of

consumer price statistics (multipurpose price statistics)

533 Multi-purpose price statistics: enhanced collection and elaboration of basic price

information (using harmonised modern approaches, techniques and tools) for the

compilation of price statistics (consumer price statistics, PPP, detailed average prices)



accounts

[474] IOT/SUT (input-output and supply and use tables): Compliance monitoring and

quality:



country visits.

515 Regular follow-up of compliance with the European System of Accounts regulation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[480] BOP (Balance of Payments): Compliance monitoring and quality:

Balance of Payments Quality Report (QR) is compiled annually according to Regulation

(EC) No. 184/2005 (Art 11) and Regulation (EC) No. 1055/2008. Bilateral tables of

asymmetries are regularly shared with Member states. BoP QR includes parts related

to International Trade in Services (ITS) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

521 Annual Balance of Payments quality reports and asymmetry tables provided to

Member States



accounts

[665] Implementation of the new international System of National Accounts (2008

SNA) and of the Regulation on the new European System of Accounts (ESA2010):

Following the adoption of the new international System of National Accounts (2008

SNA) and of the Regulation on the new European System of Accounts (ESA2010),

pursue the work aimed at full implementation of these new standards.

500 Development of practical guidelines, including training, for the implementation of the

new ESA by Member States




accounts

[BoP] Processing Balance of Payments:

Balance of Payments, Euro Indicators, IIP, remittances: treatment and dissemination of

quarterly and annual national data. Preparation of 9 press-releases. Maintenance of

the production system. Provision of input to the scoreboard exercise. Quarterly and

annual estimation of EU27 and euro-area aggregates of the balance of payments and

remittances.

20 Balance of payments and international investment positions according to BPM6 ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

21 Workers' remittances and compensation of employees ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[DCP] Processing Detailed Consumer Prices:

Development and release of (experimental) detailed consumer prices: indicative price

levels (average prices), more detailed temporal price indices (HICPs) and spatial price

level indices (PLIs).

32 Detailed average consumer prices Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[ERT] Processing Exchange Rates:

Eurostat website

11 Exchange rates ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[FSCM] Processing Food Supply Chain Monitor:

Further development of statistical information on food chains and keeping up-to-data

the monitoring tool.

30 Food supply chain monitor ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[GPA] Processing Growth and Productivity Accounts; statistics on competitiveness:

Extension of the coverage of data on growth and productivity and competitiveness

available to users.

17 Growth and productivity accounts ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[HICP] Processing Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices:

Production and development of harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICPs):

Calculation and dissemination of monthly HICP sub-indices and special aggregates;

HICP at Constant Tax Rates; HICP Administered Prices; HICP Flash Estimate +

Development of HICP methods and quality + Compliance monitoring and quality

control + User support + Production of documents, metadata and reports that provide

information and material on HICP for the public and other stakeholders,

27 Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[HIXG] Improvement of the Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) production

environment:

Improvement of the HICP production environment (streamlining, integration)

838 Improvement of Eurostat's HICP production environment ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[HPS] Processing Housing Price Statistics:

Compilation of House Price Index (HPI), owner-occupied housing index and

methodological developments.

26 Housing price Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[MNY] Processing monetary and other finance statistics:

Publication on web site.

7 Euro yield curves ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

8 Interest rates ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

9 Monetary and other financial statistics ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[NA] Processing National Accounts:

Quarterly and annual national accounts data are collected from Member States, are

validated and processed. Annual and quarterly national data are disseminated on a

regular basis via Eurobase,

12 Annual national accounts ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


13 Quarterly national accounts ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[NA-EU] Processing EU and Euro zone aggregates of National Accounts:

Production of European quarterly and annual aggregates including employment.

Regular dissemination by way of press releases and database releases.

14 National accounts: EU and Euro zone aggregates ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[NAIO] Processing Input/Output and supply/use tables:

Collection, validation and dissemination of SUT IOT (supply/use tables and

input/output tables) data. Database maintenance and development. Process

assessment, production system consolidation. Estimation of national data.

15 Supply, use and Input-output tables: Countries ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[NAIO-EU] Processing EU and Euro zone aggregates of Input/Output tables:

Aggregation of national data to Euro area and EU supply/use tables and input/output

tables data. Input into environmental accounts.

16 Supply, use and Input-output tables: EU and Euro zone aggregates ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[NA-Reg] Processing Regional Accounts:

Collection, validation, dissemination of regional accounts data. Database maintenance

and development. Process assessment, consolidation of data production environment.

Estimation of regional GDP at level NUTS2 and NUTS3 and of regional household

income at level NUTS2, based on data collected from the Member States;

dissemination via Eurobase and an annual news release.

19 Regional economic accounts (ESA2010): GDP (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for

Statistics (NUTS) 3 or 2) + Branch accounts (NUTS 3 or 2) + Household accounts (NUTS

2 or 1)



accounts

[NASA] Processing Annual Institutional Sector Accounts (non-financial flows and

stocks):

Update of the dissemination database and website. It includes the production of data

on non-financial assets for the total economy and by sector, in particular household

dwellings.

10 Annual Sector Accounts: Non-financial flows and stocks ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[NASA-F] Processing Annual Financial Accounts (financial flows and stocks):

Update of dissemination website and database.

5 Annual Sector Accounts: Financial flows and stocks ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

505 Improvement work undertaken on the basis of data and information on pensions

provided by Member States in preparation for the supplementary table on pensions



accounts

[NASQ] Processing Quarterly Institutional Sector Accounts:

Update of the dissemination database, website and news release.

4 Quarterly Sector Accounts ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[PPP] Processing Purchasing Power Parities:

Purchasing Power Parities for 37 countries at GDP and components level; Eurobase

update, press release, SIFs. Includes all price surveys and methodological work.

International Comparison Programme activities.

31 Purchasing Power Parities ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[PPPP] Development of production Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs):

Development of production PPP for use in the context of competitiveness statistics

837 Development of a set of experimental industry-level production PPPs for 2011. Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[TFLand] Task force on measurement of land and other non-financial assets:

Develop a compilation guide on how to measure land and suggest other assets types to

be tackled after end-2016. Joint task force with OECD and 17 Member States

795 Compilation guide on land estimations ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[04.2] Key indicators [EU-SILC] Processing income and living conditions statistics (EU-SILC (Statistics on

Income and Living Conditions), including ad hoc modules):

Methodological development, collection, validation and dissemination of micro data

on living conditions. Development and production of aggregated datasets and

indicators. Production of synthesis quality report. Dissemination of micro data for

research purpose. Analysis and publications. Producer's and users' support. Annual

development of the secondary variables (ad hoc modules), including the legal basis.

Answer to interservice consultations and EP questions.

127 Income and living conditions, incl. Employment and social policy: indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[04.2] Key indicators [GEI] Processing green economy indicators:

Contribute to the selection and implementation of green economy indicators within

the set of sustainable development and resource efficiency indicators.

25 Green economy indicators (coordination of user and policy needs on green economy

indicators; identification, selection and implementation of green economy indicators)


[04.2] Key indicators [LFS] Processing data of Labour Force Survey and monthly unemployment rates:

Collection, processing, dissemination and quality-assurance. There will be no EU legal

obligation to deliver monthly unemployment data in 2015. However, given the

importance of this indicator, a legal basis could be envisaged in the medium/long term

in the context of the modernisation of social statistics.

111 Employment and unemployment: indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

[04.2] Key indicators [PEEIs] Processing Principal European Economic Indicators:

Supply of PEEIs including publication, quality assessment statistical improvements and

analysis of PEEIs with expected monthly or quarterly output. Methodological

handbooks and guidelines to enhance harmonization of PEEIs.

22 Principal European Economic Indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[04.2] Key indicators [SDI] Processing sustainable development indicators:

Maintain the set of sustainable development indicators (SDIs) on the Eurostat website.

Report regularly on the progress towards the objectives and targets of the EU

Sustainable Development Strategy. Contribute to the development of indicators to

measure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Post-2015 Development Goals

and further develop the set of SDIs taking the SDGs into account. Integrate early

estimates and now-casts of SDIs into the set (a contribution to action 2 of GDP and

beyond roadmap) depending on their quality. Prepare analysis and dissmination

products for the main users.

24 Sustainable development indicators. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

527 Updated Statistics explained pages. They are useful for reporting on progress towards

the objectives and targets of the EU sustainable development goals (SDS).


789 Coordination activities at global level - Participation in the Friends of the Chair Group Neutral (or not applicable)

790 Publication of the biennial 'Monitoring report on sustainable development indicators in

Europe'.


[05.1] Environmental

accounts

[EnvAir] Processing air emissions accounts:

Collect and disseminate air emissions accounts data and develop estimation methods

based on now-casting techniques for the main EU aggregates. It includes indicators on

greenhouse gases and air pollution and footprints.

59 Emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants including carbon footprint ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)



accounts

[EnvClimCh] Climate change:

Methodological developments in the areas of climate change mitigation and

adaptation. Support to the development of climate change adaptation indicators.

566 Draw conclusions from EU work and UNECE task force on climate change related

statistics. Support to the development of climate change related statistics and

indicators.



accounts

[EnvEner] Processing energy accounts:

Collect and disseminate energy accounts data.

786 Energy accounts ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year


accounts

[EnvGSS] Processing data on environmental goods and services sector:

Collect and disseminate data on the environmental goods and services sector and

develop estmation methods for the main EU aggregates.

63 Environmental goods and services sector statistics ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year


accounts

[EnvLegB] Development of the legal base:

Implement Regulation 691/2011 on European environmental accounts and develop

new modules.

564 Refine methodology, handbooks, etc. to assist implementation of new modules ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

565 Continue development of water accounts ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[EnvMFA] Processing material flow accounts:

Collect and disseminate data on material flow accounts and develop estimation

methods based on now-casting techniques for the main EU aggregates.

62 Material flow accounts (incl. resource productivity) ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[EnvNewMod] Pilot collections on possible new modules such as resource

management expenditure and environmental subsidies:

Conduct voluntary pilot collections on possible new modules such as resource

management expenditure and environmental subsidies.

57 Results of pilot collections on possible new environmental accounts modules Neutral (or not applicable)


accounts

[EnvProExp] Processing statistics on environmental protection expenditure:

Collect and disseminate environmental protection expenditure accounts and develop

estimation methods based on now-casting techniques for the main EU aggregates.

61 Environmental protection expenditure ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year


accounts

[EnvTax] Processing statistics on environmental taxes:

Collect and disseminate data on environmental taxes.

60 Environmental taxes ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[567] Co-ordination of national Business Registers and Statistical Units:

Co-ordinate and monitor the implementation of the Business Registers and Statistical

Units Regulations

631 IT assistance for quality checking in business registers assured/provided. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

632 Annual Inquiry (Art. 9 of the BR Regulation) Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[569] Accounting and statistics:

Follow-up of developments in accounting, IFRS (International Financial Reporting

Standard) desk, accounting and statistics

635 Co-ordination of Accounting and Statistics, International Financial Reporting Standard

(IFRS) desk

Reduction of MS costs

within the reference year

[06.1] Business

statistics

[572] Framework Regulation Integrating Business Statistics (FRIBS) package on

Statistical Units:

Drafting of the FRIBS-package on Statistical Units and steps towards implementation of

the methodology

637 Updated legal framework for statistical units definitions and operational rules and

promotion of its implementation


reference year

640 Updated legal framework for European statistical Business Registers as the backbone

for integrated business statistics and promotion of its implementation


[06.1] Business

statistics

[577] EuroGroups Register (EGR) maintenance and frames production process:

Production cycle for producing frames based on the EuroGroupsRegister

629 Acquisition of data necessary for the production of frames based on the EGR ESTAT Reduction of MS costs



642 Annual provision of frames based on the EGR Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[581] Integration of tourism statistics in business statistics:

Tourism statistics contribution to the framework regulation for integrating business

statistics (FRIBS), taking into account the orientations taken during the discussions at

BSDG level ; methodological work on better integrating the tourism registers and the

business registers as well as on re-using existing business statistics to carry out

economic analysis of the tourism industries.

651 Methodological work on the integration of the tourism registers and the business

registers


745 Methodological work on enhanced use of primary business statistics to better describe

the economic importance of the tourism industries


[06.1] Business

statistics

[583] Streamlining of the Short-Term Statistics (STS) legal framework in the context of

the integration of business statistics:

Short term business statistics contribution (STS package) to the framework regulation

for integrating business statistics (FRIBS). It includes methodological work and

accompanying measures towards the implementation of the new requirements as well

as the exploratory project (with task forces and grants) to compile the European Index

of Services Production.

653 Consolidation of the technical short-term statistics proposals ("STS package"), including

methodological guidance, into the overall legal proposal for business statistics


746 Exploratory methodological projects (with task forces and grants) to enhance the

coverage in the services (including the compilation of the European Index of Services

Production)


[06.1] Business

statistics

[585] Classifications for international trade statistics:

Updating and maintenance of the Combined Nomenclature and co-ordination with the

classification unit on the Geonomenclature for trade in goods

655 Classifications for international trade statistics up to date Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[586] Regulatory Framework Integrating European Business Statistics (FRIBS):

Development of integrated legal framework and implementation requirements

(definitions, data structure, data quality, etc.) for European business statistics

740 Finalisation of the European Business Statistics Manual Neutral (or not applicable)

741 Drafting a coherent set of definitions for statistical variables Neutral (or not applicable)

742 Legislative drafting and inter-institutional process Neutral (or not applicable)

743 Drafting integrated data requirements Neutral (or not applicable)

744 Drafting the standards for quality reporting and data transmission Neutral (or not applicable)

828 FRIBS Impact Assessment report ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[587] Methodology in International Trade in Goods Statistics:

Coordinate all activities related to the methodological issues for International Trade in

Goods Statistics, including analysis and quality, incl. compliance.

657 Enhanced methodological framework, 2015 Guidelines on the Intrastat and Extrastat

implementation published


834 Streamlined framework for compliance monitoring of Member States and EFTA

countries



[06.1] Business

statistics

[588] FRIBS (Framework Regulation Integrating Business Statistics) package of the

international trade in goods statistics:

Integration of intra-EU and extra-EU trade in goods statistics into FRIBS, development

of the SIMSTAT methodology, drafting relevant legal inputs for FRIBS

658 SIMSTAT methodology further advanced, SIMSTAT impacts assessed under the FRIBS

Impact Assessment


913 Cost-benefit analysis and assessment of administrative burden reduction in the context

Intrastat re-designing


reference year

[06.1] Business

statistics

[592] Data validation methodology, tools and practices - harmonisation, improvement.

implementation by Eurostat, Member States and EFTA countries:

Constant review and improvement of the standard framework methodology for data

validation and correction. Harmonisation of validation rules to be applied by Member

States and EFTA countries before sending data to Eurostat; making available a

validation tool to Member States and EFTA countries. In 2015, focus will be put on the

improvement and implementation of the validation rules by Eurostat, Member States

and EFTA countries.

662 Improvement of validation rules and production process at Eurostat, Member States

and EFTA countries (for detailed external trade data)

ESTAT Reduction of MS costs


663 Improved data validation tools ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[593] Setting up standard procedures for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of

the disseminated data:

Set up standard procedures for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of EU

disseminated trade data including error detection, improve and automate the

structured communication with Member States with the use of XT-Net Assist (External

Trade Network tool).

890 Improvement of the standard international trade validation procedures at Eurostat ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[595] Improvement of Comext production tools:

Further enhancement of applications used for the operational aspects of Comext

database. These applications are: Comext Loader, Metadata Editor, Nomenclature

Production System and Easy Comext Metadata organiser.

668 Improved integrated interface of Comext production and data preparation applications ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[599] Streamlining of the Research and Development (R&D), Community Innovation

Survey (CIS) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) legal framework

in the context of the integration of business statistics:

R&D, CIS and ICT statistics contribution to the framework regulation for integrating

business statistics (FRIBS)

679 R&D, CIS and ICT part of the implementation of Framework Regulation Integration

Business Statistics (FRIBS) developed in line with the development of FRIBS in 2015


[06.1] Business

statistics

[654] Improvement of methodology and tools of PRODCOM (statistics of industrial

production) statistics:

Further harmonisation and improvement of methodology and tools of PRODCOM

statistics (through grants), with a focus on studies in the context of FRIBS, harmonised

data validation, quality assessment and reporting, advanced tools for data collection,

processing, exchange and dissemination, implementation of statistical standards

823 New or improved methods and tools for data collection, processing, exchange and

dissemination in Member States


[06.1] Business

statistics

[656] FRIBS (Framework Regulation Integrating Business Statistics) package of

PRODCOM (European Community Industry Production) statistics:

Integration of PRODCOM statistics into FRIBS, inclusion of services into PRODCOM,

dealing with issues of contract processing, drafting relevant legal inputs for FRIBS

835 PRODCOM methodology further advanced ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[06.1] Business

statistics

[682] Redevelopment of Eurostat VIP-ICT (Information and Communication

Technologies) project:

There is a need to migrate the existing ICT application to a corporate production tool,

possibly in a step-by-step approach. This short term solution shall take account of the

specific nature of the domain where much of the work is devoted to an annual

adaption of the underlying questionnaire and frequent changes to the aggregate

variables that are extracted. This applies both to the Household survey (microdata) and

the Enterprise survey (aggregated data).

916 New ICT production system well described and first modules in place ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[BD] Processing statistics on Business Demography (BD):

Validation and processing of annual BD data received from Member States and other

reporting countries based on the Annex IX of the SBS Regulation. Dissemination of

national data and EU aggregates on Eurostat website. Quality reporting and

methodological development ensured.

826 Breakdown by legal status ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

827 Breakdown by enterprise size ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[CIS] Processing Community Innovation Survey (CIS) statistics:

Ensure the regular production, dissemination and development of biennial Community

Innovation Surveys and the related metadata for EU2020 (DG RTD), European Research

Area (DG RTD) and Innovation Union ( DG RTD, ENTR) monitoring and for Research and

Innovation Observatory (DG JRC) with their envisaged extensions.

186 CIS 2012 statistics, indicators, analysis and metadata publication finalised including the

related microdata release


781 CIS 2014 data collection initiated in Member States using the methodology developed

in 2014


782 CIS 2016 development Task Force established and a contractor assigned through an

open Call for Tender


911 Oslo Manual 2005 revision work initiated and a contractor assigned through an open

Call for Tender.


[06.1] Business

statistics

[EIP] Development of business demography and entrepreneurship indicators:

Integration of employer business demography and high growth enterprise statistics

into regular data production. Contribution to the Entrepreneurship Indicator

Programme (EIP) programme. Further work on quarterly and regional indicators

related to business demography.

167 Entrepreneurship indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[ESBRs] European System of Interoperable Business Registers (ESS.VIP Business Project

ESBRs):

Establishment of a European system of interoperable statistical Business Registers. This

project includes also the ESSnet ESBRs.

910 Outputs of the ESSnet: Feasibility study on the ESBRs business architecture, Design of

an ESBRs Interoperability Framework, ESBRs quality management programme for 2016-

17, Finalised EGR version 2.0, excluding interactivity module


[06.1] Business

statistics

[HRST] Processing Human Resources in Science and Technology statistics:

Ensure the regular production, dissemination and development of Human Resources in

Science and Technology statistics and the related metadata for EU2020 (DG RTD),

European Research Area (DG RTD) and Innovation Union ( DG RTD, ENTR) monitoring

and for Research and Innovation Observatory (DG JRC) with their envisaged extensions.

189 Human Resources in Science and Technology statistics and indicators produced for the

relevant reference years and made available for users



[06.1] Business

statistics

[HTec] Processing High-Tech statistics:

Ensure the regular production, dissemination and development of High-Tech statistics

and the related metadata for EU2020 (DG RTD), European Research Area (DG RTD) and

Innovation Union ( DG RTD, ENTR) monitoring and for Research and Innovation

Observatory (DG JRC) with their envisaged extensions.

190 High-Tech and Knowledge-Intensity statistics and indicators produced for the relevant

reference years and made available for users


[06.1] Business

statistics

[InnoEU] Processing Europe 2020 indicator on Innovation:

Collection of primary data on high-level growth enterprises (10%) to feed the

calculation of the innovation indicator as foreseen by Commission implementing

regulation (EU) No 439/2014.

925 Dissemination of high-growth enterprises (growth by 10% or more) and their employee Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[IPR+Pat] Processing Intellectual Property Rights and Patent statistics:

Ensure the regular production, dissemination and development of Patent and

Community Trade Marks and Designs and the related metadata for European Research

Area (DG RTD) and Innovation Union (DG RTD, ENTR) monitoring and for Research and

Innovation Observatory (DG JRC) with their envisaged extensions.

191 Intellectual Property Right statistics produced for the relevant reference years and

made available for users


192 Patent statistics produced for the relevant reference years and made available for

users


[06.1] Business

statistics

[ISOC] Information Society - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage

Statistics:

Further development and management of the production and dissemination of

statistics on the information society:

- ICT usage in households and by individuals,

- ICT usage and e-commerce in enterprises.

195 Digital Agenda for Europe: primary data & indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

197 Information society statistics: Enterprises ESTAT,

CNECT


198 Information society statistics: Households and individuals ESTAT,

CNECT


681 Development of a model questionnaire on the use of ICT in households and by

individuals


682 Development of a model questionnaire on the use of ICT in enterprises Neutral (or not applicable)

683 Adoption of a Commission regulation implementing regulation (EC) 808/2004 of the

European Parliament and of the Council concerning statistics on the information

society


791 Feasibility Study on short term option for the migration of information society statistics

production to corporate tools


[06.1] Business

statistics

[ISOCSector] Information Society - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

sector statistics:

Compilation, processing and dissemination of secondary statistics related to the supply

and demand of ICT, i.e. output of ICT producing industries, employment in the ICT

sector, demand and employment of ICT skilled personel, etc.

196 ICT sector statistics: primary data & indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[ISocTC] Information Society - TeleCommunication Statistics :

Further development and management of the production and dissemination of

telecommunicatoin statistics

200 Telecommunication services statistics Neutral (or not applicable)


[06.1] Business

statistics

[ITGS] Processing International Trade in Goods Statistics:

Production of detailed and aggregated trade in goods statistical data from Member

States; processing of detailed trade in goods statistical data from international

organisations and non-Member States; production of relevant metadata; data analysis;

maintenance of databases; data loading into the Comext reference database.

184 Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics: annual data ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

185 Trade in goods by invoicing currency: annual data Neutral (or not applicable)

821 International trade in goods: aggregates and indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

822 International trade in goods: detailed data ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[MDL] Micro-data linking of SBS and other business statistics:

Enhancement of the value of structural business statistics by carrying out micro-data

linking with other (business) statistics to provide new data for entrepreneurship,

business performance and globalisation analysis and to develop improved methods for

micro-data linking.

923 New statistical information related to business activities, performance and

globalisation developed via micro-data linking.


[06.1] Business

statistics

[PRODCOM] Processing statistics on industrial production (PRODCOM):

Validation and processing of annual Prodcom data received from Member States and

other reporting countries. Publication of national data and EU aggregates on Eurostat

website. Preparation of the PRODCOM list.

181 Production of manufactured goods: annual data Neutral (or not applicable)

676 PRODCOM list for the calendar year - published in the OJ, the list for the next year -

adopted by the Working Group.


[06.1] Business

statistics

[R&D] Processing Research and Development statistics:

Ensure the regular production, dissemination and development of R&D statistics and

the related metadata for EU2020 (DG RTD), European Research Area (DG RTD) and

Innovation Union ( DG RTD, ENTR) monitoring and for Research and Innovation

Observatory (DG JRC) with their envisaged extensions.

187 Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays on Research and Development

statistics produced for the relevant reference years and made available for users


188 Research and Development statistics produced for the relevant reference years and

made available for users


[06.1] Business

statistics

[SBS] Processing Structural Business Statistics:

Validation and processing of annual SBS data received from Member States and other

reporting countries on the Annex I - IV and VIII. Dissemination of national data and EU

aggregates on Eurostat website. Quality reporting and methodological development

ensured.

154 Economic Activity Breakdown Neutral (or not applicable)

156 Breakdown by enterprise size Neutral (or not applicable)

158 Breakdown by product (Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European

Economic Community/CPA)


[06.1] Business

statistics

[SBS2020] Structural Business Statistics (SBS) development:

Develop and implement a strategy for structural business statistics (SBS) for the next

decade. Here the questions of the statistical units and the geographical reference for

SBS plays a crucial role.

832 SBS main indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[STEC] Linking international trade in services statistics with business statistics:

Linking international trade in services statistics with business statistics, creating

services trade by enterprise characteristics (STEC).

924 Development of a framework for compilation and dissemination of STEC data by

linking international trade statistics and business statistics



[06.1] Business

statistics

[STS] Processing Short Term business Statistics:

Development, production (collection, processing, validation, quality and compliance

control) and timely dissemination of short term business statistics, including 8 Principal

European Economic Indicators (PEEIs).

169 Industry: Principal European Economic Indicators (Industrial Production) Neutral (or not applicable)

170 Construction: Principal European Economic Indicators (Production in Construction,

Building permits)


171 Industry: primary data & indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

175 Trade and services: Principal European Economic Indicators (Retail trade, Services

turnover and new index of Production in services)


176 Trade and services: primary data & indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

739 Prices: Principal European Economic Indicators (Industrial producer prices, Import

prices and Services producer prices)


747 Construction: primary data and indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

[06.1] Business

statistics

[TOUR] Processing tourism statistics:

Development, production (collection, processing, validation, quality and compliance

control) and timely dissemination of tourism statistics.

173 Tourism industries: monthly and annual data on tourist accommodation

establishments (supply)


174 Data on trips of EU residents Neutral (or not applicable)

783 Tourism industries: economic dimension of tourism (statistical information

incorporating and re-using existing primary data such as Structural Business Statistics,

Short-Term Statistics and Labour Force Survey)


[07.1] Social statistics [128] Developing statistics on efficiency of health systems:

1) Morbidity statistics: in the area of public health statistics, development of the final

methodology for a regular data collection on best estimates for diagnosis-specific

morbidity statistics

2) Health Expenditures by Diseases and Conditions (HEDiC): in the area of public health

statistics, development of a methodology and guidance for a systematic monitoring of

transactions for specific diseases within the health systems at EU level

621 Development at national level of Inventories showing the availability of morbidity data SANCO Increase of MS costs in the

reference year

[07.1] Social statistics [552] Review of the Labour Force Survey:

Comprehensive review of the EU Labour Force Survey

608 Proposals for all elements of the review Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [554] Quality improvement and implementation of actions in the context of the

recommendations of the Task Force on the quality of the Labour Force Survey:

Following the recommendations of the Task Force on the quality of the LFS and in the

context of the LFS review Member States carry out dedicated improvement and test

actions beyond the requirements of the legal basis. Eurostat is providing financial

support.

610 Improved quality of labour force survey output (monthly estimates are built on existing

LFS data)



[07.1] Social statistics [556] Re design of SILC (Statistics on Income and Living Conditions),:

Methodological, practical and legal developments are required in the context of the

modernisation of social statistics, of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy

and of the increased demands on SILC, in particular demands of regional estimates,

valuation of non-cash social transfers and data on poverty dynamics, information on

access to social services and needs for dramatically improve the timeliness and

effectiveness of data on poverty and social inclusion

613 Gradual improvement in timeliness, regional coverage and effectiveness: change in

production chain, support to MS, development on a revised material deprivation.

Study of the methodologies suited for advanced estimations of risk of poverty.

ESTAT,

EMPL,

REGIO


[07.1] Social statistics [557] ESSnet (European Statistical System collaboration networks) on Income and

Living Conditions Statistics (SILC-NET):

Support to in-depth analysis of EU-SILC, scientific coordination of international

conferences, preparation of publications, methodological guidelines and studies

614 Publication of the results of the NET-SILC2 ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [560] Implementation of revised International Standard Classification of Education

(ISCED) 2011 in the Eurostat data sources (2011-2015):

Within the framework of implementing the new ISCED 2011, update the data

collection instruments (e.g. UOE data collection and core variable in social surveys

'educational attainment')

616 New data sets according to ISCED 2011 Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [561] Lifelong learning: Repealing of CVTS (Continuous Vocational Training Survey to

enterprises) Regulation 1552/2005:

Within the repealing of the CVTS regulation, launch of a discussion (including a Task

Force) to simplify data collection on vocational training in enterprises from 2015 in line

with a better use of AES and LFS data on lifelong learning, while considering which

vocational training and skills needs data should still be collected from enterprises

within the ESS.

A second step to this project was added in 2014, according to which possible kinks

between CVTS (costs) and LCS should be further examined from 2014.

617 Specification for pilot testing of CVTS variables in Labour Cost Structure (LCS) 2016, as a

secong step in the simplification of CVTS (finding alternative sources) before repealing

the ad hoc legal act.


[07.1] Social statistics [562] Development of indicators on health:

Improvement in the dissemination of indicators already existing and development of

new indicators on the basis of existing data

618 Development of indicators to fulfil the policy needs within Europe 2020 Health Strategy

and the ECHIM (European Community Health Indicators Monitoring)


[07.1] Social statistics [98] Processing statistics on labour costs (labour cost survey and labour cost index) and

earnings; job vacancies; minimum wages:

Collection, processing, dissemination and quality assurance.

Regulation 450/2003 requires the Commission to report to the EP and the Council on

the implementation of the regulation on the labour cost index every two years. The

next such reports are due end of 2014 and 2016.

106 Job vacancy Neutral (or not applicable)

113 Earnings: Gross/Net earnings + Structure of Earnings Survey + Minimum wages +

Gender Pay Gap


115 Labour Cost Index + Annual labour costs data + Labour Costs Survey Neutral (or not applicable)

611 Report to the EP and the Council on Job Vacancy Statistics (JVS) Neutral (or not applicable)


[07.1] Social statistics [AdminMigr] Processing Administrative Migration statistics:

- Asylum

- Enforcement of Immigration Legislation

- Residence permits

- Indicators on migrants integration

- follow-up of the national implementation of the LFS 2014 ad-hoc module.

Technical assistance to policy DG responsible for data collection on short stay visas.

104 Asylum (monthly, quarterly, annual), Residence Permits and Enforcement of

Immigration Legislation (annual), Dublin (annual)


105 Migrant integration - release of data from the LFS 2014 module on second generation

migrants and related publications (new and updates).


806 LFS 2014 ad-hoc module on migration HOME Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Census] Census 2011 data - processing:

- Operationalisation of Census Hub.

- Dissemination of 2011 Census data through other channels.

101 Census 2011 data through Census Hub ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Crime] Processing crime statistics:

Police-recorded crime, police numbers and prison population: Collection, validation

and dissemination of data (and associated meta-data) jointly with UNODC, including

data on victims of violent crime broken down by sex. Technical assistance to policy DG

for data collections of specific types of crime, as required.

122 Crime and criminal justice: primary data & indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Culture] Culture statistics:

Production and dissemination of statistics on culture on the basis of data collected by

Eurostat through existing surveys. Output available in 2015/2016.

132 Culture statistics (output available in 2015/2016). The Culture Statistics WG will restart

work in 2015. Note: dissemination of culture statistics is covered by the output

"Dissemination of cross-cutting statistics".

EAC Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Demo&Migr] Demographic & Migration statistics - processing:

Data collections:

- URESPOP - (Usual Residence Population Data Collection) in order to obtain the total

population at national level required for the purpose of Qualified Majority Voting and

strictly following the usual residence population definition

- DEMOBAL - Demographic Balance - Population (31 Dec T-1); Births (T-1); Deaths (T-1)

- NOWCAST - Births (T); Deaths (T)

- UNIDEMO - Population (31 Dec T-1); Births (T-1); Deaths (T-1); Immigrants (T-1);

Emigrants (T-1)

- calculation of Life expectancy by socio-economic group

- revision of regional data based on the 2011 population and housing results.

- Implementation of the regulation on annual demographic data collection, including

its implementing measure.

- Quality and accuracy of migration statistics.

103 Demography & migration data annual, flagship publication, Eurostat conference Neutral (or not applicable)


[07.1] Social statistics [Education] Processing education statistics:

Collection, validation and dissemination of annual education data based on

administrative sources (UOE data collection) and of every 5 year surveys data on

education & lifelong learning (AES & CVTS) . Use of LFS education for annual

dissemination.

Methodological work.

135 Policy indicators on education based on administrative sources and on Labour Force

Survey (LFS)-education


136 Annual data on education based on administrative sources Neutral (or not applicable)

615 Support to DG EAC and DG RTD activities on the development of a University Register Neutral (or not applicable)

620 Methodological guidelines for the implementation of next Continuous Vocational

Training Survey (CVTS) & Adult Education Survey (AES) (2016)


623 Data sets for the Bologna Report Neutral (or not applicable)

624 Methodological report on data related to completion rates and average duration on

higher education


[07.1] Social statistics [EducInd] Education indicators: improvement and development of indicators and

benchmarks related to EU2020 in the area of Education:

Development of indicators on education

138 Analysis of the quality of the pilot data on learning mobility and of a possible release if

quality allows.


[07.1] Social statistics [ESSPROS] Processing social protection statistics (ESSPROS):

Collection, validation and dissemination of annual data on social protection.

Methodological work.

134 Social protection ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [EU-SILC] Processing income and living conditions statistics (EU-SILC (Statistics on

Income and Living Conditions), including ad hoc modules):

Methodological development, collection, validation and dissemination of micro data

on living conditions. Development and production of aggregated datasets and

indicators. Production of synthesis quality report. Dissemination of micro data for

research purpose. Analysis and publications. Producer's and users' support. Annual

development of the secondary variables (ad hoc modules), including the legal basis.

Answer to interservice consultations and EP questions.

124 Material deprivation (additional output available in 2015) ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

125 Social participation (output available in 2016) ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

126 Wellbeing ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

128 Income and living conditions, incl. Employment and social policy + European

community household panel 1994-2001: primary data & indicators


[07.1] Social statistics [Gender] Processing Gender and discrimination statistics:

Provision and dissemination of gender and discrimination statistics. Gender and

discrimination statistics do not necessarily entail the collection of additional statistics

from existing surveys but rather make full use of existing data to illustrate possible

gaps e.g. between men and women. The main purpose of the activity is to extend the

visibility of equality statistics available in the European Statistical System. The sets of

gender and age equality indicators which are published by Eurostat use data from the

following surveys: EU SILC (Community statistics on income and living conditions), LFS

(Labour Force Survey), SES (Structure of Earnings Survey) and EHIS (European Health

Interview Survey).

107 Gender and discrimination Neutral (or not applicable)


[07.1] Social statistics [HBS] Processing data of Household Budget Survey:

Methodological development (including preparation of the next wave and quality

reports), data collection, validation and dissemination of data on households

expenditure. Development and production of indicators.

123 Household consumption expenditure data Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Health] Processing health statistics:

Collection, validation and dissemination of data. It includes annual data based on

administrative sources (Public Health Care and Causes Of Death data) as well as

surveys data collected every 5 years (EHIS - European Health Interview Survey). It also

includes annual data collection on accidents at work (ESAW). Use of SILC-Health for

annual dissemination.

Methodological work on EODS (European Occupational Diseases Statistics).

139 Health and safety at work EMPL Neutral (or not applicable)

148 Preliminary data on Health care financing data according to System of Health Accounts

(SHA) 2011


149 Non-expenditure health care SANCO Neutral (or not applicable)

150 Causes of death Neutral (or not applicable)

626 Work towards a new Commission Regulation on Health care non-expenditure data Neutral (or not applicable)

879 Policy indicators on health based on administrative sources and on Statistics on Income

and Living Conditions (SILC)-health


[07.1] Social statistics [LFS] Processing data of Labour Force Survey and monthly unemployment rates:

Collection, processing, dissemination and quality-assurance. There will be no EU legal

obligation to deliver monthly unemployment data in 2015. However, given the

importance of this indicator, a legal basis could be envisaged in the medium/long term

in the context of the modernisation of social statistics.

110 Unemployment rates Neutral (or not applicable)

112 Employment and unemployment: primary data & indicators Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [LFS-Mod] Processing statistics from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) ad hoc modules:

- Definition of the 3-year programme for 2019-2021

- 2011 module on employment of disabled people: output available in 2014

- 2012 module on on transition from work to retirement: output available in 2014

- 2013 module Accidents at work and other work-related health problems: output

available in 2015/2016

- 2014 ad-hoc modules on employment of migrants: output available in 2016

- 2016 module on young people on the labour market: output available in 2017/2018

- 2017 module on self-employment: output available in 2018/2019

108 LFS 2016 ad-hoc module on young people on the labour market (output available in

2017/2018)

EMPL Neutral (or not applicable)

109 LFS 2017 ad-hoc module on self-employment (output available in 2018/2019) EMPL Neutral (or not applicable)


142 Accidents at work Neutral (or not applicable)

814 LFS 2013 ad-hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems EMPL Neutral (or not applicable)

815 LFS 2014 ad-hoc module on the employment situation of migrants (output available in

2016)

HOME Neutral (or not applicable)

816 LFS 2018 ad-hoc module on reconciliation between family and working life (output

available in 2019/20)

EMPL Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [PopMeth] Population statistics: comparability improvement:

- Streamlining Joint and regional as well as annual migration data collections.

- Implementing a new Working Group structure.

- Developing an in-depth methodological work on the population definitions used for

demography, migration and population census.

607 Methodology document & implementation procedure for improved quality of

demographic data (for 2015 incl. the interim report of the feasibility study on the use

of usual residence population definition)


[07.1] Social statistics [PopProj] Processing Population Projections:

- Population Projections on national level (EUROPOP 2013) to be disseminated in the

first half of 2014.

807 Regional population projections Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [QoL] Processing indicators on Quality of Life:

Finalisation of the framework for indicators on quality of life. Publication based on

existing data.

120 Quality of life Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [SocMod] Modernisation and coordination of social statistics:

Actions which contribute to the modernisation of social statistics, including actions for

increasing the efficiency of data production, for use of different data sources, for

enhancing the analytical potential of the data produced through further integration

and for improving the responsiveness of the system towards new policy needs. It

includes the coordination of developments across different areas of social statistics as

well as the production and dissemination of cross-cutting social statistics.

609 Communication of final results of the ESSnet on data collection in social surveys using

multiple modes. Launching of follow-up activities in the field of data collection for

social surveys (implementation, dissemination, continuation of development work).


804 Review of availability, type and development of base registers on persons and

buildings.


805 Dissemination of cross-cutting social statistics. This output covers coordination within

Eurostat of dissemination products for culture, sport, youth etc.


810 Test implementation of the ESeG (European Socio-economic Groups) classification

developed in the ESSnet-ESeG


919 Preparatory work for the organisation of a conference on social statistics that will take

place in 2016


[07.1] Social statistics [SocReg] Regulatory framework for social statistics:

Development of a framework for a modernised system of European social statistics

that is capable of integrating the ongoing modernisation activities, that accommodates

different situations in Member States and that supports the management of change.

603 Draft proposal of the European Commission for a framework regulation Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [SocStandVar] Standardised social variables:

Standardisation of variables used across different data sources of social statistics.

601 Proposal for a basic set of standardised variables. Neutral (or not applicable)


[07.1] Social statistics [SocVIPstream] VIP Streamlining social surveys:

Elaboration of a proposal to streamline core social surveys providing data (including

microdata) on persons and households in order to achieve efficiency gains, increase

responsiveness and increase the analytical potential of the data collected through an

integrated system.

602 Specification of the technical elements required by an integrated system of social

surveys


[07.1] Social statistics [SPHE] Developing "satellite" accounts in the area of Social Protection, Health and

Education:

On the basis of existing experiences in the area of social protection (ESSPROS) and

health (SHA), the project aims at developing the links with National Accounts for

education, health and social protection. The availability of satellite accounts is planned

in the long term perspective.

131 Initial developments for social protection satellite accounts Neutral (or not applicable)

811 Initial developments for education satellite accounts Neutral (or not applicable)

812 Initial developments for health satellite accounts Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Sport] Sport statistics:

Production and dissemination of statistics on sport on the basis of data collected by

Eurostat through existing surveys.

144 Sport statistics. Note: dissemination of sport statistics is covered by the output

"Dissemination of cross-cutting statistics".

EAC Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [TUS] Processing statistics of Time Use Survey:

Collection and dissemination of the 2010 wave. Methodological development needed

for the next round.

129 Time use (2010 wave) ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[07.1] Social statistics [Youth] Youth statistics:

Production and dissemination of statistics on youth on the basis of data collected

through existing surveys. Development of new indicators for the monitoring of the

EU2020 flagships 'youth on the move' and 'an agenda for new skills and jobs'. Output

available in 2015/2016.

133 Youth statistics. Note: dissemination of youth statistics is covered by the output

"Dissemination of cross-cutting statistics" (output available in 2015/2016)


[08.1] Spatial

information

[523] Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) Classification and related

Regulations maintenance:

Coordination of the NUTS classification and regular revision via amendment

regulations as well as Implementing Regulations in order to coordinate the adaptation

of statistics to the NUTS changes. The process includes annual collection of Local

Administrative Unit 2 (LAU 2, commune level) as basis for definition of NUTS

boundaries. This data is also disseminated.

574 Implementation Plan for Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) 2013

discussed and accepted by stakeholders


575 Concept for a Regulation on territorial classification ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[526] Regional Yearbook Coordination and Statistical Atlas production:

Planning and coordination of the Regional Yearbook in all phases of the production

cycle (data extractions, map and graph creation, text drafting, translation,

proofreading, layout, printing work, electronic publication, etc.). The Regional

Yearbook is accompanied by an annual version of the electronic Statistical Atlas

covering the maps of the Regional Yearbook.

577 Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2015 and related Electronic Statistical Atlas ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[527] Production of statistical and thematic maps:

Production of statistical or thematic maps in paper and electronic form based on

extractions from statistical databases and based on geographic data layers for the

purpose to assist Eurostat units and also policy DGs.

578 High quality statistical maps ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


785 Tools to support the production and/or display of statistical and topographic maps and

geographic information


[08.1] Spatial

information

[528] Coordination of INSPIRE (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe)

Implementation within Eurostat and Commission DGs:

Cooperation with DGs to achieve Commission compliance with the INSPIRE Regulations

and standards

579 Availability of INSPIRE compliant datasets for operational work of Commission services ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[529] GEOSTAT: ESS-Net project on European population grid:

Preparation of a European population grid based on Census data: methodology for

collection of geo-referenced demographical data

580 Use cases for grid based population statistics ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[530] Commission internal geoportal operation and maintenance:

The INSPIRE@EU Geo-portal is a service to provide access to geographical datasets

within the Commission and other EU Institutions as well as to external datasets via the

INSPIRE technical infrastructure

581 Operational Geo-portal for Commission Services and for link into INSPIRE

(Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe) European wide network


[08.1] Spatial

information

[531] Coordination of geospatial information in the Commission within the European

Statistical System (ESS) and on international level:

Coordination within the Commission via Interservice Group (COGI), related technical

committee (UTC) and within the ESS via Member States Working Group

582 Coordinated approach to geospatial information in the Commission ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

583 Capacity building and exchange of best practices within ESS and on international level ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[532] Preparation and execution of the LUCAS (Land use and land cover statistics) 2015

Survey:

Methodological, technical and organisational preparation, operation and exploitation

of the survey. The approach follows the recommendations of the Advisory Group on

Land Use/Land Cover and includes cooperation with sponsoring Commission DGs.

840 Operational LUCAS survey organisation AGRI,

CLIMA,

ENV,

ENTR


[08.1] Spatial

information

[533] Development of a concept for Labour Market Areas:

Based on the results of an exploratory study on Labour Market Areas (LMAs), a Task

Force with Member States and REGIO explores the possibilities to establish a common

EU concept and definition of LMAs to be used in statistical concepts.

839 Concept for Labour Market Area definition to be proposed as European Methodology ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[535] Creation of cooperation structures for Geographical Information System (GIS)

related work in NSIs and on international level:

Eurostat aims at concentrating its GIS related activities on an improved cooperation

between statistics and geospatial information. Intensive cooperation with NSIs as well

as on the international level is required. The appropriate structures need to be set up.

588 Cooperation and governance structure for the cooperation on the link between

geospatial information and statistics


[08.1] Spatial

information

[GISCO] Processing geospatial datasets:

Operation and maintenance of the GISCO (Geographic Information Systems for the

Commission) technical system and related tools within Eurostat and the Commission

Data Centre. Procurement, maintenance and dissemination of geographic datasets for

Eurostat and the Commission.

76 Demographic data at geospatial grid level ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

589 Geospatial datasets made available to the European Commission, related Agencies and

the general public

ESTAT,

REGIO


590 Functionally and user interface enhanced distance calculation tool (formerly WebILSE) ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[08.1] Spatial

information

[Reg] Coordination of Regional Statistics:

Cooperation with Eurostat thematic units on regional statistics data collection in all

phases of the statistical production cycle, the further evolution of indicators, metadata

maintenance and their methodological basis as well as dissemination issues.

Coordination with policy DGs of the Commission on regional, maritime, rural and urban

statistics. Cooperation with ESS on regional, maritime, rural and urban statistics related

issues. The process includes the actions related to the revision and maintenance of the

thematic classifications, such as urban-rural typology.

80 EU regions: indicators ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year

81 EU regions: coordinated primary data & indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[SubN] Processing Sub-National statistics:

The process covers:

- regional labour market statistics both at NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 level, including the

calculation of structural indicators

- rural development data collection

- compilation of indicators important for maritime policy

- compilation of aggregates based on regional typologies (metropolitan/urban/rural)

77 Regions' degree of urbanisation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

78 Regions' typology (metropolitan regions, coastal regions) ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.1] Spatial

information

[Urb] Urban statistics:

Urban Statistics (Urban Audit) cover a range of statistical indicators for European cities.

A smaller set of indicators are collected on an annual basis and a larger one on a multi-

annual basis.

79 Key indicators for European cities ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [EnvBioDiv] Processing biodiversity indicators:

Publication of biodiversity indicators on the Eurostat database. Review of statistical

needs and options to monitor the 2020 Biodiversity Strategy (for DG Environment).

66 Biodiversity statistics Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [EnvChem] Processing chemical indicators:

Further develop and maintain the set of indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the

EU chemicals policy.

69 Chemicals / hazardous substances ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [EnvDCW] Processing statistics on waste streams - Data Centre Waste (DCW):

Collect, validate and disseminate data on generation and management of: waste

electrical and electronic equipment; packaging waste; end-of-life vehicles; batteries,

household and construction&demolition waste; waste shipments. Manage, operate

and further develop the environmental data centre on waste.

787 Waste streams statistics (waste electrical and electronic equipment; packaging waste;

end-of-life vehicles; batteries, waste recycling target monitoring; waste shipments)


[08.2] Environment [EnvNRDC] Environmental data centre on natural resources:

Manage, operate and further develop the data centre on natural resources

568 Statistical information for the EU2020 flagship initiative on resource efficiency

(statistics, resource efficiency indicators, assessments and articles, data centre

website).


[08.2] Environment [EnvReg] Regional environmental statistics:

Collect regional environmental statistics by means of the regional environmental

questionnaire (REQ).

70 Regional environmental statistics ESTAT Reduction of MS costs



[08.2] Environment [EnvRES] Managing the resource efficiency scoreboard:

Manage and further develop the resource efficiency scoreboard. Coordinate Eurostat

activities on the Europe 2020 flagship initiative for resource efficiency.

64 Resource efficiency scoreboard ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [EnvStream] Streamlining of environmental indicators:

Streamline the various environmental indicators, in particular regarding clear and

descriptive names and coherent definitions across indicator sets. The indicator sets

considered are maintained by ESTAT, DG ENV, the JRC and the EEA. Work is done in

close cooperation with indicator users.

570 Consistency of European environmental indicators and metadata, including concise

and user-friendly information on data availability. Metadata catalogue available on

website.


[08.2] Environment [EnvWat] Processing statistics on water resources, water use and wastewater

treatment:

Collect, validate and disseminate statistics on water resources, water uses and

wastewater treatment. Domain was under review in 2014.

65 Water resources, water use and wastewater treatment statistics ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [EnvWMun] Processing statistics on municipal waste:

Collect, validate and disseminate data on municipal waste generation and

management.

72 Municipal waste statistics ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [EnvWSReg] Processing statistics on waste generation and management according to

Regulation 2150/2002:

Manage the Waste Statistics Regulation. Collect, validate and disseminate data on

generation and treatment of waste.

75 Statistics deriving from the Waste Statistics Regulation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.2] Environment [OrgFarm] Processing Organic Farming statistics:

Collection, validation and dissemination of data on organic farming.

140 Organic farming Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[536] Revise the Energy Statistics Regulation (comitology procedure):

Modify the Energy Statistics Regulation (a) responding to new policy requirements (b)

in response to priority setting / burden reduction

593 Follow-up the inclusion of statistics on final energy consumption in households into the

scope of Energy Statistics Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008

Increase of MS costs in the

reference year

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[537] Evolutive maintenance of the database:

Modifications to the database induced by the changes in the annual (and monthly)

questionnaires; evolutive maintenance of the database and loading and up-loading

routines

594 Maintenance of the database, creation of a tool to populate time series of annual

questionnaires in launching new data cycle


[08.3] Energy and

transport

[538] Preparation of input data for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) calculations derived

from electricity and gas prices:

The PPP working group endorsed in November 2012 a proposal to use the electricity

and natural gas prices as input parameters for the PPP calculations. This project was

finished in December 2012, and a new process started in 2013 to routinely supply the

necessary data to Unit C4.

595 Tables for PPP calculations for gas and electricity expenses Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[539] Quality reporting in Energy Statistics:

Development of quality reporting framework for annual and monthly Energy Statistics

as provided in Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008

596 Preparation for the 2nd quality reporting cycle in cooperation with the MS Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[540] Methodological manuals on energy statistics:

Development work on detailed description of energy statistics methodology for data

compilers at a national and EU level and for analysts of energy statistics data.

597 Outline of the methodological work established - tendering procedure to be initiated -

creation of manuals internal & external work



[08.3] Energy and

transport

[541] Modernisation and integration of Transport Information System (TRIS):

TRIS (TRansport Information System) is an Information System Framework

implementing/integrating/documenting the Transport Statistics IT systems as sub-

systems (Road, Rail, Aviation, Maritime, Inland Water Ways, Regional Transport,

Common Questionnaire and Modal Split Indicators). Key point: a feasibility study on a

common TRIS data warehouse approach.

598 Evolutive maintenance of all TRIS subsystems; Production of a feasibility study on the

integration of TRIS with IS4STAT


[08.3] Energy and

transport

[636] Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electricity and

natural gas price statistics :

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electricity

and natural gas price statistics repealing Council Directive 2008/92/EC; the new legal

act will cover prices both for households and non-households end-users

794 Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electricity and

natural gas price statistics


[08.3] Energy and

transport

[674] Sankey diagrams for energy balances:

Production of Sankey diagrams for energy balances as Eurostat used to produce in the

past in the paper form under the name Energy Flow Charts. There are possibilities to

add additional features to the paper form and to utilise modern technologies, for the

improvement of user-friendliness of the dissemination for complicated energy flows.

904 Production of Sankey diagrams for energy balances ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[Avia] Processing Air transport statistics:

Annual/quarterly/monthly data collection on the carriage of passengers, freight and

mail by commercial air services as well as on civil aircraft movements to or from

Community airports, based on Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European

Parliament and of the Council.

97 Statistics on air transport ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[CO2] Processing short term CO2 emission estimates:

Preparation of CO2 emission estimates on the basis of 2011-2015 monthly and other

energy statistics using a methodology developed in an earlier study. Analysing the

quality of monthly data by evaluating the coherence of monthly and other energy

statistics and describing clearly the process to be followed to improve this quality if

necessary.

84 Early CO2 emission estimates ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[HDD+CDD] Processing the indicators Heating Degree Days and Cooling Degree Days:

Initiation actions for launching the "Heating Degree Days"-Project. The project aims at

the development and the implementation of a common method for the calculation

and dissemination of Heating Degree Days (HDD) and Cooling Degree Days (CDD).

92 Heating degree days and Cooling degree days Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[IWW] Processing Inland WaterWay freight transport statistics:

Annual/quarterly data collection (goods transported by type, transport by nationality

and type of vessels, vessel traffic) on inland waterway freight transport, based on

Regulation (EC) No 1365/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

99 Statistics on inland waterway transport ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year


[08.3] Energy and

transport

[Mar] Processing Maritime transport statistics:

Annual/quarterly data collection (carriage of goods and passengers by sea) on

maritime transport statistics, based on Directive 2009/42/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 1090/2010. Besides the currently

produced statistics, Eurostat will continue the collaboration with DG MOVE through

the Working Group on Maritime Transport Statistics, so as to develop a methodology

for the production of more detailed statistics on Short Sea Shipping.

96 Statistics on maritime transport ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[NRG-A] Processing annual energy statistics:

Update of Eurobase with annual energy statistics data, preparation of energy balance

sheets, publications, reports on compliance monitoring and quality assurance,

databases regular maintenance and support, user support output, answers to

interservice consultations and EP questions. Develop indicator methodology and

produce their values in order to monitor energy efficiency targets arising from

Commission legislative acts and Europe 2020 strategy.

85 Energy dependence ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

86 Energy efficiency ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

87 Energy production, consumption and stocks: balance sheets ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

88 Energy production, consumption and stocks: annual data ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[NRG-M] Processing monthly energy statistics:

Collect monthly statistics (short-term trends) on solid fuels, oil and natural gas,

electricity and certain renewable energy sources, in accordance with the Energy

Statistics Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008.

89 Energy production, consumption and stocks (incl. oil): monthly data ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[NRG-Price] Processing energy price statistics:

Energy Price Statistics dataset including: bi-annual publications in Statistics Explained,

Updates of Eurobase, User support output, answers to interservice consultations and

EP questions.

90 Energy Prices (electricity and gas) Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[NRG-RES] Processing renewable energy sources statistics:

Calculating and reporting the share of energy from renewable sources, in response to

the mandatory targets set by Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of

energy from renewable sources. Pursue further the development of the statistical

system to respond to the principles and methodology defined in Directive 2009/28/EC

and at international level. Continue to implement actions to improve data coverage

and quality. Develop IT tools (SHARES tool) to ensure monitoring of the national

targets consistent with Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 on energy statistics.

91 Renewable Energy Sources Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[Pipe] Processing of statistics on transport equipment and infrastructure:

Annual voluntary data collection on inland transport statistics (common

ESTAT/ITF/UNECE questionnaire): infrastructure, equipment, enterprises, partly traffic

and safety [it concerns all Products on inland transport].

93 Statistics on transport equipment and infrastructure ESTAT Reduction of MS costs



[08.3] Energy and

transport

[Rail] Processing Rail transport statistic:

Quinquennal/annual/quarterly data collection (goods, passengers and rail safety) on

rail transport, based on Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of

the Council.

98 Statistics on rail transport ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.3] Energy and

transport

[Road] Processing Road transport statistics:

Freight transport: quarterly data collection (vehicle, journey and goods-related data)

on road freight transport, based on Regulation (EU) 70/2012 of the European

Parliament and of the Council. Road traffic volumes and Passenger mobility: annual

voluntary data collection on the volume of road transport measured in VKm (Vehicle

Kilometre); produce guidelines for harmonisation of national travel surveys for

monitoring the targets of the White Paper.

95 Statistics on transport of goods by road; Road transport measured in Vkm (Vehicle

kilometre); guidelines on Passenger Mobility Statistics comprising a set of indicators

relevant for monitoring of the EU policy needs


[08.3] Energy and

transport

[TranInd] Processing Indicators derived from Transport statistics:

Transport safety: data collection on transport safety statistics, having as data suppliers

DG MOVE, European Rail Agency, European Maritime Safety and European Aviation

Safety Agency. Modal split indicators represent the relative share of each individual

transport mode in the overall transport performance and are obtained from datasets

of various transport modes using the same measurement unit. Intermodal transport

statistics, including logistics indicators. Emissions by the transport sector: develop a

methodology for calculating emissions from rail and inland waterways based on

activity data improving comparability with emissions produced from other transport

modes.

100 Indicators and analysis derived from transport statistics: Transport Safety, Modal split

indicators, Intermodal transport, Emissions from the Transport sector

ESTAT Reduction of MS costs


[08.4] Agriculture,

fisheries and forestry

[510] eDAMIS/Generic Web Forms component (domains: ANI, MILK, CROPS, API and

EAA); Coordination of migration from Fame to Multi-Dimensional Tables, development

of Euro Process Metadata Structure, Dissemination of agricultural and fisheries

statistics:

Analysis and request of new features; testing exercise of new versions, creation of

templates for all datasets; addition of pre-validation rules; coordination of the

migration process from Fame to Multi-Dimensional Tables, dissemination of

agricultural and fisheries statistics

(ANI: Animal, API: Agriculture Price Indices, EAA: Economic Accounts for Agriculture)

(DSD: Data Structure Definition)

557 Simplification, integration, increased efficiency and additional functions of statistical

processes in Eurostat. Creation of eDAMIS Webforms from existing DSDs. Coordination

of migration from Fame to MDT. Development of EPMS. Dissemination work.


[08.4] Agriculture,


[511] Agricultural structures - Implementation work following Regulation 1166/2008

for farm structure survey 2016 and New approach for collection of agricultural

structure data after 2016:

Collection and validation of farm structure survey statistics after 2013

558 Draft Regulation farm surveys to be applied post 2016 ESTAT,

AGRI


reference year

[08.4] Agriculture,


[513] Simplification of catch statistics legislation:

Merge Regulations (EC) No 216/2009, No 217/2009 and No 218/2009 to cover the

catches' data collection for the major fishing areas of EU27 fishing countries. Synergies

between ESTAT and DG MARE concerning data collection for fisheries will be

continued.

560 Revision of the existing legislation on data for fisheries will be considered in the light of

the agreed synergies between ESTAT and DG MARE as well as the newly adopted

strategy for fisheries statistics



[08.4] Agriculture,


[514] Long term system for collecting data needed for agro-environmental indicators:

Create synergies in the field of agricultural statistics and other areas to optimize the

ownership of information for agro-environmental indicators, through possible changes

to regulations and/ or creating new ones.

561 Data collected through amendments of existing surveys and from new ones. ESTAT,

AGRI


reference year

[08.4] Agriculture,


[667] Strategy for the future surveys on Land Use and Land Cover statistics (LUCAS):

Definition of a longer-term approach in cooperation with Commission DGs and

Member States based on analysis of outcome of earlier surveys, policy requirements

and Member States data and objectives.

592 Long term strategy for LUCAS Survey for 2018 and beyond ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.4] Agriculture,


[AAct] Processing Agriculture economic Accounts:

Validation, production and dissemination of Economic Accounts for Agriculture; Timely

dissemination of quality data on agricultural income.

40 Economic accounts for agriculture ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.4] Agriculture,


[AEI] Processing Agro-Environment Indicators:

Farm management, including sale of pesticide (Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009) +

Agricultural production systems + Pressures and risks, including Gross Nutrient Balance

(GNB). A Memorandum of Understanding (EC services involved: Eurostat, DG AGRI, DG

ENV, JRC and EEA) has been drawn up to ensure that already available data are fully

used and to pool the different skills and resources, with the medium term objective of

setting up a system for collecting data on the relation between agriculture and

environment.

53 Agro-environment: Farm management (incl. sale of pesticide) + Agricultural production

systems + Pressures and risks + incl. Gross Nutrient Balance (GNB)


reference year

[08.4] Agriculture,


[APri] Processing Agricultural Prices and Indices:

Validation, production and dissemination of Agricultural Prices and Indices, including

statistics on land prices and rents. Analysis of the outcome of special investigations

through co-financing actions started in 2012 aiming to improve the land prices and

rents will be evaluated.

54 Agricultural prices (incl. land prices and rents) ESTAT,

AGRI


reference year

55 Agricultural price indices ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.4] Agriculture,


[APro] Processing statistics on Animal Production:

Collection, analysis, validation, production and Eurobase database update of statistics

on livestock and meat , eggs and chicks. Implementation of Regulation 1165/2008.

43 Animal production: meat, livestock, (incl. Nomenclature of Territorial Units for

Statistics (NUTS) 2 or 1) and structure of rearing.


44 Animal production: poultry (eggs and chicks). Pilot data collection on eggs for human

consumption.


reference year

[08.4] Agriculture,


[AProCPP] Processing crop statistics:

Crop statistics - validation and production of annual statistics on area, production and

yields production database and Eurobase database update, crop supply balance sheets

production for main grain products; database and dissemination Eurobase database

updated.

52 Statistics on annual crop production, area and yields Neutral (or not applicable)

914 Supply balance sheets for main grain products (wheat, maize, rice, barley, repeseed,

soybean and sunflower)


[08.4] Agriculture,


[AProMk] Processing statistics on milk and dairy products:

Processing statistics on milk and dairy products

49 Milk and milk products (incl. Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) 2)

and on dairies structure (triennial). An activity on developing a methodology for

disclosure control at EU level will continue.



[08.4] Agriculture,


[Fish] Processing landings and catch statistics:

Data collection, analysis and dissemination; data quality assessment. Focus on quality

of statistics, using the new informatics tools implemented in the framework of the

eDamis single point as well as the fisheries pilot project using the SDMX; data analysis

and dissemination.

41 Fishery (2/4): Landings of fishery products Reduction of MS costs


42 Fishery (1/4): Catches by fishing area Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.4] Agriculture,


[FishAq] Processing aquaculture statistics:

Data collection, analysis and dissemination of aquaculture statistics; data quality

assessment. Follow up of the report submitted to EP and Council in 2012 on the data

relevance and quality and follow up of this report. Special attention will be devoted to

actions highlighted in this report.

50 Fishery (3/4): Statistics on annual production of aquaculture and structure of the

aquaculture sector.


[08.4] Agriculture,


[FishFleet] Processing Fishing Fleet Register:

Eurobase updating (from DG MARE database).

51 Fishery (4/4): Fishing fleet Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.4] Agriculture,


[Forest] Processing forestry statistics and accounts:

Collect, validate and disseminate forestry statistics and accounts. Forestry accounts:

develop and improve the methodology, in particular the coverage of the physical and

monetary asset accounts.

67 Forestry statistics and accounts Neutral (or not applicable)

[08.4] Agriculture,


[FSS] Processing data of Farm Structures Survey (census 2009/2010 and sample survey

2013):

Collection, validation and dissemination of 2009/2010 census data; Validation

processes; National Methodological Reports; New dissemination strategies;

implementation farm sample survey 2013 following Regulation 1166/2008.

46 Structure of agricultural holdings (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

(NUTS) 3 in census years, NUTS 2 in intermediate sample surveys)

ESTAT,

AGRI


[08.4] Agriculture,


[LUCAS] Land use and land cover statistics (LUCAS):

Collecting, processing and dissemination of European data on land use and land cover

by implementing the LUCAS approach; by assessing and collecting available data in

countries and by taking into account the need for harmonisation of these data and by

co-operating with Commission DG, the EEA, other international bodies and Member

States.

82 Land cover and use, landscape: indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

83 Land cover and use, landscape: primary data & indicators ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

591 Regular land cover/land use survey coordinated with policy DGs and Member States ESTAT,

AGRI,

CLIMA,

ENTR,

ENV


[08.4] Agriculture,


[Orch+Vit] Processing statistics on permanent crops (former orchard and vineyard

surveys):

Update of production database in MDT (MultiDimensional table) and/or FAME

(Forecasting Analytical Modelling Environment) and of Eurobase database;

implementation of Regulation 1337/2011 (former Vineyard and Orchard surveys).

47 Statistics on orchards area Neutral (or not applicable)

48 Statistics on vineyard holdings and area Increase of MS costs in the

reference year


[09.1] Quality

management

[375] Co-operation and coordination of quality work:

Support, facilitate and assure the coordination of statistical quality initiatives in

Eurostat, the Commission, the ESS and wider; work on statistical co-operation on

quality issues (e.g. Coordination Group 5 on Quality, Working Group on Quality, Quality-

conferences, training courses and presentations etc).

883 Preparation, award and monitoring of the implementation of the grant agreement for

the organisation of the biennial quality conferences


[09.1] Quality

management

[376] Mid-term evaluation of the European Statistical Programme (ESP) 2013-2017:

Mid-term report to the EP and Council describing the evaluation of the ESP 2013-2017

and recommendations to follow.

421 Report adopted by the Commission by end of June 2015 Neutral (or not applicable)

[09.1] Quality

management

[666] Development and promotion of European Statistical System (ESS) quality

standards and guidelines:

Work on the development and promotion of ESS quality standards and guidelines (e.g.

advice and support on quality issues, development and promotion of ESS quality

reporting standards, etc).

896 Follow-up of the work of the TF on Quality Reporting (Sponsorship on Quality, ESSC

approval): contribution to the implementation of Single Integrated Metadata

Structure, preparing the second update of the Handbook (ES-Inventory of Sources and

Methods)


[09.1] Quality

management

[680] Explore with Member States possible enhancements to quality management in

the European Statistical System (proposed ESS.VIP):

Work in close cooperation with Member States and in particular the Working Group on

Quality on possible ways to enhance quality management in the European Statistical

System.

912 Quality actions under the umbrella of the ESS Vision 2020 are agreed with the Member

States


[09.1] Quality

management

[PR] Monitoring Code of Practice compliance: Peer Review :

Management of the second round peer review exercise in the ESSC, which includes 32

countries and Eurostat

738 Draft report to the EP and the Council on the new round of peer reviews. Innovative

practices so as to be re-used within the European Statistical System will be highlighted.


[09.1] Quality

management

[QAF] Updating of the European Statistical System Quality Assurance Framework (ESS

QAF):

Updating of the ESS QAF taking into account the experience of the second round of

peer reviews.

836 Meetings of the "ESS TF on peer reviews" to update the ESS QAF. Experience gained

during the peer review exercise will be an important input for this updating.


908 Regular update of the ESS QAF whenever appropriate Neutral (or not applicable)

[10.1] Priority setting

and simplification

[AWP] Annual Work Programme (AWP):

Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the definition monitoring of the Commission's Statistical

Annual Work Programme for year Y+1, including priority setting.

225 AWP 2016: adoption of the Commission Decision on the Annual Work Programme

including the list of negative priorities


228 Draft strategic priorities for the European Statistical System (ESS) in 2017 in the

European Statistical System Committee (ESSC) meeting of November 2015


[10.1] Priority setting

and simplification

[PMO] Project Management support, including support to pilot projects of Cost-benefit

TF:

Project Management Support

792 Support to ESS VIP pilots applying the cost-benefit methodology Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[380] Hosting services for statistical production:

Provide technical expertise to EUROSTAT units related to IS hosting.

425 Hosting services of DIGIT and follow-up on hosting strategy. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[381] End-user equipment:

Manage hardware and software of IT end-users.

427 Proper management of hardware used by end-users. This includes the timely

provisioning of PCs/laptops to ESTAT staff and the correct inventarisation of

equipment.


428 Management of licenses for software (which is) used on end-user devices. This includes

the timely extension of maintenance contracts.



[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[382] Eurostat server infrastructure:

Ensure a high level of availability of Eurostat server infrastructure (including shared

drives).

429 VIP-SICON (Secure infrastructure for sharing confidential data) project management,

evolution and maintenance.


430 Ensure a high level availability of local IT infrastructure. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[401] Renovation of Eurostat's dissemination chain for reference data:

The Eurostat dissemination chain for reference data composed of several databases

and other components will be renovated to make it more stable and upgrade the

underlying technology.

756 First phase of deliverables for a renovated dissemination chain for reference data ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[404] Support to the Eurostat/European Statistical System/other data and metadata

producer:

This process contains: support to the Eurostat domain manager with regard to central

data production and dissemination; support to Eurostat and ESS domain manager on

the harmonisation, integration, production and dissemination of metadata; provide

services to other DGs of the European Commission (related to data structure

standardisation and the reuse of the Eurostat Dissemination Chain) ;

458 Central data and metadata support services provided to the Eurostat/ESS data and

metadata producer


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[405] Implement the Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) standards in

European Statistical System (ESS) statistical domains:

This process contains: implement the SDMX standards in statistical domains, support

the harmonisation and integration of the underyling statistical business processes.

459 SDMX standardisation services provided for statistical domains ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[406] Provide user services for European Statistical System (ESS) data validation and

eDAMIS (electronic Data files Administration and Management Information System):

This process contains: provide first level Edamis user services to the Eurostat user and

to the ESS user; provide first level user services related to data validation services to

the Eurostat user and the ESS user.

460 User services provided for eDAMISand ESS data validation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[408] Support the legislation of European Statistical System standards:

This project contains: support the legislation of statistical and technical standards in

statistical domains; monitor and evaluate the ESS vision implementation grants.

461 Legal advice services related to ESS standards provided; ESS vision implementing

grants finalised


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[409] Provide European Statistical System classifications, structural and other

metadata:

This process contains: Produce, update and disseminate ESS classifications and related

metadata in the ESS Metadata Handler; produce and update and disseminate

harmonised ESS structural metadata (code lists) and other metadata (e.g. CODED) ;

ensure the user support for ESS classifications and other metadata to the ESS and

professional associations.

462 Standardisation services related to ESS classifications and structural metadata provided ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[410] Provide input to the SDMX (Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange) standards

and SDMX constituency:

This process contains: Provide input to the maintenance and updating of the SDMX

statistical standards; provide input to the work of the SDMX constituency (in particular

the SDMX Secretariat and to the SDMX Statistical Working Group).

463 Input/services provided related to SDMX statistical standards and SDMX governance Neutral (or not applicable)


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[567] Co-ordination of national Business Registers and Statistical Units:

Co-ordinate and monitor the implementation of the Business Registers and Statistical

Units Regulations

633 Report submitted to the EP and Council on the implementation of BR Regulation (Art. 6

of the BR Regulation)


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[573] Modernisation and coordination of European business statistics:

Modernisation and coordination activities in business statistics, including the BSDG

Secretariat

641 European Statistical System Centre of competence on data warehousing ESTAT Reduction of MS costs


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[577] EuroGroups Register (EGR) maintenance and frames production process:

Production cycle for producing frames based on the EuroGroupsRegister

630 Maintenance and development of the IT architecture to manage the EGR ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[617] Implementation of the Scheveningen memorandum:

The Scheveningen Memorandum was adopted by the ESSC on 27 September 2013 and

paves the way for the future co-operation between members of the EEC on the use of

big data for official statistics. The Memorandum requires the development of an ESS

roadmap and action plan which should be implemented in the annual statistical

programming.

753 Creation of dedicated ESSnets for implementing specific strands of the Memorandum ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[619] Big Data Privacy Issues:

Many of the big data sources are held by third parties and contain personal data.

Access and use of such data raise several issues regarding the protection of privacy.

This work will examine in detail the adequacy of the provisions of the current EU data

protection legislative reforms in the age of Big Data.

754 Report to the European Statistical System Committee on the adequacy of current

legislation


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[620] Development of model applications on the use of big data in official statistics:

The aim of developing model applications is to demonstrate best practice within the

ESS on the use of big data for official statistics. It is only through concrete use-cases

that we can address methodological, technological, and legal issues.

755 Prototyping of successful use-cases and testing of new ones ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[621] IT for dissemination of data and metadata:

Maintenance and support of Information Systems for the dissemination of data and

metadata - for Eurostat, and for potential sharing in the ESS

757 Dissemination chain for reference data: support, and corrective and evolutionary

maintenance


760 ESS-MH (Metadata Handler): support, and corrective and evolutionary maintenance ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[622] IT for data exchange:

Maintenance and support of Information Systems for the exchange of data and

metadata in the ESS

761 EDAMIS: support, and corrective and evolutionary maintenance ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

763 Feasibility study for implementing pull mode in data collection. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

767 Outline and implementation plan for a renovated EDAMIS ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[623] IT for data processing:

Maintenance and support for processing of statistical data

769 Information systems for statistical production: support, and corrective and

evolutionary maintenance


770 Compliance validation of data: support, and corrective and evolutionary maintenance ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

775 Implementation of production chains for new data collections ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

776 Migration of "local" production chains towards corporate solutions ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[624] IT for standardisation of data and processes:

Maintenance, support and development of tools and services for standardisation of

data and processes

762 Standard data collection tool based on Excel and SDMX: support, and corrective and

evolutionary maintenance


771 Data Validation Service that can be shared in the European Statistical System ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

772 SDMX tools: support, and corrective and evolutionary maintenance ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

774 Based on a prototype, continue with a streamlined system for statistical production

inside Eurostat (integration and consolidation of existing systems)


777 Participate in international activities related to standardisation such as SDMX and CSPA

(Common Statistical Production Architecture)


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[625] IT governance:

IT strategy, IT governance (reaches across several units in B!)

778 IT strategy: regular update and progress reporting ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

779 Product management and product family management ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[ADMIN] ADMINistrative data (ESS.VIP Business Project ADMIN):

The ADMIN project is a coordinated set of actions aiming to support Member States in

using administrative data sources without compromising output quality. It includes the

ESSnet on quality of multisource statistics.

605 Start of implementation of agreed work packages, if approved by the ESSC. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[Census] Census 2011 data - processing:

- Operationalisation of Census Hub.

- Dissemination of 2011 Census data through other channels.

758 Census HUB: support, and corrective and evolutionary maintenance and information of

Member States


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[CoE DWH] Centre of Excellence on Data Warehousing (ESSnet):

Main goal of the Centre of Excellence on DWH is to support member states

implementing the results of the ESSnet on DWH. The Centre offers (ad-hoc) support

and consultancy to ESS members on specific subjects and projects as requested.

907 Support to ESS in DWH implementation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[CoE SA] Centre of Excellence on Seasonal Adjustment (ESSnet):

Activities supporting the testing and the promotion of JDemetra+ (seasonal adjustment

software). Support, training and coaching of Seasonal Adjustment practitioners.

418 Launch and monitoring of pilot Centre of Excellence on Seasonal adjustment. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[DARA] Infrastructure for the release of confidential data for scientific purposes –

decentralised and remote access to confidential data in the ESS (ESS.VIP Business

Project DARA):

To set up a network of national safe centres in the ESS providing access to EU secure

use files; data should be accessible remotely from the safe centres to the central node.

915 Progress in development of remote access system connecting safe centres in national

statistical institutes to the central node where the data are stored


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[DWH] Statistical Data Warehousing:

Activities devoted to strengthen the ESS information infrastructure and the

development of a solution for storing, processing and redistributing shared data and

metadata across partners and processes as required by the ESS.VIPs.

Definition of a ESS strategy for more integrated ESS data & metadata management.

893 Conceptual framework for data warehousing infrastructural architecture ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[EA] Enterprise Architecture:

Coordination of cross cutting solution architectures supporting the integration of EU

statistics production processes. Design of corporate solution architecture for improving

efficiency and quality of statistical production. Development, maintenance and

promotion of standards aiming at higher integration of ESS processes. Ensure the

overall coherence. Support the ESS.VIP projects.

487 Review and assess cross cutting architecture development. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

488 Maintain architectural principles and framework for Vision implementation and

process integration.


493 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) competence is supporting the transition to a new

common statistical production architecture


494 Capacity building for describing and documenting official statistics production

processes in a modular (SOA) way, making use of reference standards.


800 Implementation of ESS Vision 2020 ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[ESBRs] European System of Interoperable Business Registers (ESS.VIP Business Project

ESBRs):

Establishment of a European system of interoperable statistical Business Registers. This

project includes also the ESSnet ESBRs.

644 Implementation of a European system of interoperable statistical registers as a

backbone for business statistics


reference year

645 Implementation of EuroGroups Register (EGR) data quality management integrating

profiling results


646 Development of e-Services ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

766 EGR (EuroGroups Register)/ESBRs (European System of Business Registers): contribute

to set-up, support and maintenance


reference year

833 European profiling: methodological developments and promotion of European

Statistical System activities


reference year

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[ESDEN] European Statistical Data Exchange (ESS.VIP Cross-cutting infrastructure

ESDEN):

Designing and implementing regular and secure channel for sending non-confidential

and confidential data.

764 Evaluate the usage of CCN (Common Communication Network) and sTesta for

exchange of data and metadata in the European Statistical System, based on the

SIMSTAT pilot


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[ESS.VIP PGM] ESS.VIP Programme management:

ESS.VIP programme governance, responsibilities, resources, administrative

mechanisms, communication, monitoring

801 Implementation of ESS Vision 2020 ESTAT Increase of MS costs in the

reference year

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[IMS] Information Models and Standards (ESS.VIP Cross-cutting infrastructure IMS):

Develop, maintain and build capabilities for information models and related standards

for ESS data and metadata exchange and ESS.VIP projects.

495 Standards for the design and implementation of statistical services and production

processes.


496 Analysis of needs and requirements for standard-agnostic metadata repositories and

registry.


497 Capacity-building and training material for proposed standards. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

803 Guidelines for describing and handling macro and micro-data in the corporate

information system.



[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[ITSEC GOV] Put in place a security governance in Eurostat and in the European

Statistical System:

Define and put in place with ESS members IT security standards in order to ensure

secure and reliable exchange of confidential information. Put in place a decision body

related to IT security related issues within the ESS. Ensure IT security governance in

Eurostat

485 Management of the WG on ESS IT security for elaborating and monitoring security

aspects of information (data, email, micro-data, documentation) exchange in the ESS.


486 Implementation and communication about the common IT security standards for

Information Exchange. Documentation of ESS hardware and software architectures for

security purposes in order to cope with the diversity of the ESS environments.


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[ITSEC PROT] Protection of information systems:

Detection of intrusion, penetration test on ESTAT IT systems, liaison with DIGIT CSIRC

for detection of vulnerabilities, reporting on security incident, monitoring, follow-up

and provision of recommendations for improving security of Information Systems.

482 Receipt and analysis of logs coming from all ESTAT IT systems with Splunk. Penetration

tests.


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[METHODOLOGY] Methodological for official statistics:

(1) Provide methodological expertise to improve production processes and quality of

output. (2) Development, maintenance and promotion of methodological standards.

(3) Specification, assessment, user support and training for methodological tools. (4)

Launch and monitor methodological ESSnets (European Statistical System collaboration

networks). (5) Contribute to Eurostat and ESS VIP projects. (6) Methodological

helpdesk. (7) Monitoring of methodological framework contract.

407 Pilot and evaluation of the model for Centres of Excellence in the European Statistical

System.


409 Internal methodological support to other Commission DGs and services ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

411 Methodological guidelines for statistical production to Commission DGs ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

413 Contribute to Vision Implementation Project (VIP) on admin data for social statistics. Neutral (or not applicable)

414 Provision of general methodological support ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

416 Launch methodological actions supporting reengineering of production processes and

quality improvement.


417 Coordination of the Seasonal Adjustment activities in the European Statistical System

and in Eurostat


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[NAPS-S] National Accounts Production System - validation and dissemination:

Follow-up project of the VIP NAPS that will move the harmonised and consolidated

ESTAT National Accounts production system into a SOA-like architecture and

incorporate 1-2 services to be shared with the Member States

523 Eurostat National Accounts production system offering 1-2 shared services to the

Member States in an Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-like architecture


[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[SERV] Sharing SERVices (ESS.VIP Cross-cutting infrastructure SERV):

Platform for Sharing SERVices and Information System for Statistical Production. The

project includes the ESSnet “Sharing common functionalities in the ESS” that aims at

analysing and describing the needed preparations for developing and sharing, among

National Statistical Institutes and other ESS authorities, Statistical Services and

exposing these on an ESS Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

773 Prototype for a platform to share services in the European Statistical System (part of

ESS.VIP programme; SERV activity)



[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[SGA3] ESSnet on Standardisation (SGA 3):

Activities supporting the implementation of standardisation in the European Statistical

System (e.g. maintenance of inventory of standards, templates and guidance

documents, impact assessment, communication)

906 Support to ESS standardisation ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[SIMSTAT] SIngle Market STATistics (ESS.VIP Business Project SIMSTAT):

Micro-data exchange for Intrastat statistics. The pilot project aims at the establishment

of a system for the micro data exchange between Member States. Data include

confidential microdata on Intra-EU dispatches at enterprise level. The project should

demonstrate the technical feasibility of the SIMSTAT proposal aiming at substantial

burden reduction on respondents as well as better quality figures for Intrastat. The

project is also linked to FRIBS (Framework Regulation for Integrating Business

Statistics). Eurostat launches an ESSnet (European Statistical System collaboration

networks) on implementation of the micro-data exchange to conduct the trial tests in

2015.

677 Trial tests for the micro-data exchange implemented via ESSnet Neutral (or not applicable)

765 SIMSTAT pilot: set-up, support and maintenance ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[SMIS] Coordination of Standards, Methods and Information Systems:

Monitoring and/or coordinating the ESS and Eurostat activities related to standards,

information models, methods, reserach and information systems. Organisation of the

Director's Group on Standards, Methods and Information Technology.

892 Guidelines and support for the establishment of standards and information models ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[11.1] Integrated

production + ESS

functioning

[VALIDATION] Common data VALIDATION Policy (ESS.VIP Business Project):

Common rules and language for validation. Office wide extension of the VIP on

validation projects aiming at developing a more efficient distribution of validation tasks

within the ESS. The project includes also the ESSnet VALIDATION.

556 Common way to describe validation rules and validation processes ESTAT Reduction of MS costs


917 Harmonising the validation approaches in the ESSnet ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[12.1] Dissemination

and communication

[402] Manage, improve and further develop the content of the Eurostat Dissemination

Chain and Basext (Bases de données extérieurs):

This process contains: Manage, improve and further develop the Eurostat

dissemination chain (in particular Eurobase); ensure and monitor daily updates of the

reference database Eurobase; maintain and improve the data tables for European

statistics;

Maintain, improve and further develop the data and metadata disseminated in Basext.

456 Central data production and dissemination services provided for European and other

statistics (including Basext)



and communication

[403] Manage the production, dissemination and standardisation of European

Statistical System (ESS) reference metadata:

The process contains: Manage the production, dissemination and standardisation of

ESS reference metadata (using the ESMS, the ESQRS and the EPMS); maintain and

improve the ESS Metadata Handler; manage the content of the Euro SDMX Registry;

provide reference metadata services to other DGs of the European Commission.

457 Central ESS metadata production and dissemination services provided (including SDMX

Registry services)




and communication

[404] Support to the Eurostat/European Statistical System/other data and metadata

producer:

This process contains: support to the Eurostat domain manager with regard to central

data production and dissemination; support to Eurostat and ESS domain manager on

the harmonisation, integration, production and dissemination of metadata; provide

services to other DGs of the European Commission (related to data structure

standardisation and the reuse of the Eurostat Dissemination Chain) ;

684 Central data and metadata support services provided to other DGs of the European

Commission



and communication

[412] Eurostat website:

The website provides a stable access to Eurostat products and services, with

enhancements for users. Evolutionary maintenance and quality assurance of the

website, including purchases of hardware and software.

465 Make of our website an attractive and easy source of information on European

statistics for citizens. Ensure high availability, performance and continuous

improvements of functionality, usability and web content



and communication

[413] Statistics Explained:

Maintenance, further development and content management of the on-line

dissemination system "Statistics Explained".

466 Wide range of explanatory information and analysis is continuously updated and

delivered to users through an on-line dissemination system. New articles on "European

statistics" published on Statistics Explained, provided by the NSIs of the Member States



and communication

[414] Dissemination products for mobile devices:

Development of dissemination products which enable users to obtain statistics on a

range of mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets, and e-readers.

467 Innovative added-value dissemination products to take advantage of mobile devices

such as smartphones and tablets



and communication

[415] Improve user orientation of dissemination products and services, develop

visualisation tools adapted to user needs.:

Collect and analyse information about user interaction with Eurostat dissemination

products and services

468 In depth analysis of user opinions about dissemination products and services, based on

surveys, focus groups, benchmarking and e-reputation monitoring; additional analysis

of website traffic and user support requests



and communication

[416] Enhance reusability:

Facilitation of the re-use of Eurostat data, metadata and tools by external

organisations, including NSIs, companies and the open data community

469 Information and promotion towards users, to achieve the widest possible re-use of

statistical information produced by the European Statistical System (ESS), to

implement the common ESS policy on free access to and re-use of data



and communication

[417] Provide a selected number of dissemination products and services in all

languages:

Users have access to selected information in all EU languages, as well as support in all

languages

470 Selected Statistics Explained content available and updated in EU languages. Statistics

Explained glossary extended in several EU languages.



and communication

[421] Publications:

Widespread dissemination of Eurostat's value-added output through electronic and

paper publications. Production, dissemination and archiving of statistical publications,

including the implementation of the annual publications programme and the further

exploitation of the on-line dissemination system "Statistics Explained"

474 Full range of publications oriented to users' needs, all available via the website. Small

number of printed publications, included two planned flagship publications on

"Population" and "Quality of Life". Editorial services offered to the production units.



and communication

[501] European Statistical System (ESS) report:

Preparation of the annual report of the ESS

550 Publication of the annual report of the ESS Neutral (or not applicable)


and communication

[504] News release:

Preparation, validation and dissemination of Eurostat news releases.

553 Publication of around 200 news releases in three languages Neutral (or not applicable)



and communication

[593] Setting up standard procedures for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of

the disseminated data:

Set up standard procedures for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of EU

disseminated trade data including error detection, improve and automate the

structured communication with Member States with the use of XT-Net Assist (External

Trade Network tool).

891 Improved communication with Member States with the use of XT-Net Assist ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


and communication

[594] Improvement of Comext dissemination tools:

Improvement of the Easy Comext and Web and standalone Analytical Comext

interfaces to take into account users needs, ergonomy and internet browsers or

operating systems evolution.

666 Improved interface of Easy Comext ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

667 Improved interfaces of Analytical Comext ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


and communication

[597] Comext Database management:

(1) Preparation, management and maintenance of three Comext Databases

(Confidential, on-line Comext, public Comext). The contents of the databases count for

several tenths of billion of data. They contain data, metadata and other information.

(2) Trade in goods: Electronic data dissemination. Data and metadata accessible on-line

and by DVD/free dissemination. Enhancements of the derivation procedures (by

Classification of Products by Activity (CPA), Standard International Trade Classification

(SITC), Broad Economic Categories (BEC), external trade by means of transport (NSTR),

combinations of them), GSP trade and improvement data linking of trade statistics with

tariffs database. (3) Comext user support: technical and statistical support for

Commission services, Member States and users in general.

670 Comext databases maintained. International trade data and metadata made available

to users through the Comext interfaces


671 Daily support to Comext institutional and public users, ad-hoc data extractions and

analysis in support of EU policies


672 Comext training courses for the Commission and national administrations ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

673 Classifications on international trade in goods made available to Member States for

compilation of national accounts and other statistics and to public users



and communication

[611] Rationalise the purchases of external databases :

This process contains: to rationalise the purchases of external databases within the

European Commission

748 Coordination services provided with regard to the purchases of external databases for

the European Commission



and communication

[612] Management of external users support network:

Management of contracts for all external users support centers; coordination of the

network and participation in the quality control

475 Management of contracts for all external users support centres; coordination of the

network and participation in the quality control



and communication

[613] Promotion of Eurostat :

Production and development of different communication and promotional tools about

Eurostat.

749 Production and dissemination of communication tools (posters, postcards,

calendars,...) and participation in events and fairs to promote Eurostat




and communication

[CoE SDC] Centre of Excellence on Statistical Disclosure Control (ESSnet):

The Framework Partnership Agreement aims at creating a Centre of Excellence on SDC

issues. The objective is to set up a group of NSIs/NSAs collaborating on statistical

confidentiality issues. The expected outcomes may include: methodological

documentation, datasets adequately prepared and protected, SDC tools etc. The

Centre of Excellence is expected to come up with solutions to concrete problems

encountered in the ESS. It aims at providing practical recommendations or technical

solutions that may be directly implemented in the NSIs.

391 Framework Partnership Agreement on Statistical Disclosure Control (FPA SDC)

available.



and communication

[ITSEC MGT] Information Security management:

Follow-up of Eurostat Information Security Policy. Use of secure emailing, access rights,

protection of information, implementation of security standards, liaise with DG HR/DS

477 Management and update of ESTAT Information Security Policy. Report on security

standards implementation. Development of security notices for the policy

implementation.


479 Monitoring and improvement of security of IT systems, screening and checking of BIA

and Security plans



and communication

[ITSEC REC] Making confidential data available to researchers for scientific purposes:

Ensure access to confidential data for researchers either though the Eurostat Safe

Centre or through the development of a secured remote access facility.

483 Management of Eurostat Safe Centre: Usage report Neutral (or not applicable)

484 Availability of the ESTAT environment for remote access to confidential data for

researchers



and communication

[SDCMA] Statistical confidentiality and microdata access:

(1) Ensure management and coordination of statistical confidentiality issues in Eurostat

and within ESS. (2) Ensure methodological support on statistical disclosure control and

contribute to the development of tools for micro and tabular data protection. (3)

Ensure smooth provision of access to confidential data for scientific purposes. (4)

Develop infrastructure for the release of confidential data for scientific purposes.

393 Implementation of a network of safe centres in MS allowing researchers to access EU

confidential data


reference year

394 IT infrastructure for access to Eurostat confidential data from a remote location under

strict security requirements available.


[13.1] Training and

research

[EMOS] VIP - European Master in Official Statistics (EMOS):

Implementation of EMOS in university Master programmes in collaboration with

national statistical offices

231 First round: call for applications for the EMOS label and award of the label to the

selected Master programmes


232 4th EMOS workshop ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

233 Organisation of the spring school ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

922 Second round: organisation of the call for applications for the EMOS label. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[13.1] Training and

research

[ESTP] European Statistical Training Programme (ESTP):

Design and implementation of the ESTP in Member States, including programme

coordination, contract management, and follow-up of courses

235 Around 30 courses organised in Member States, EFTA, and Eurostat ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


[13.1] Training and

research

[RESEARCH] Research in official statistics:

(1) Support and promote research in official statistics. (2) Develop/support the

research lines related to Official Statistics in the Horizon 2020 work programmes. (3)

Support to Eurostat units and Member States in their development of ESSnet

(European Statistical System collaboration networks) projects. Development of the

annual action plans and evaluation of ESSnet results. (4) Dissemination of ESSnet and

research results. (5) Support to collaboration between researchers and official

statisticians; exchange of training activities with universities.

399 NTTS (New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics) 2015 conference: organisation,

execution and follow-up


401 Support to research projects on official statistics Neutral (or not applicable)

402 Annual ESSnet report and planning ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

404 Medium-to-long-term CROS portal hosting and maintenance solution implemented. ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.1] ESS governance

+ Eurostat role

[228] Support the development of the statistical system in Greece through the

provision of technical assistance in selected areas of statistics:

Support the development of the statistical system in Greece through the organisation

and management of technical assistance activities in the areas of public finance

statistics, project management and selected statistical domains

362 Quality of Greek statistical data improved ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)


+ Eurostat role

[DGINS] DGINS Conference:

Organise the DGINS Conference, in collaboration with the host country

203 Annual conference with host country Neutral (or not applicable)


+ Eurostat role

[ESSweb] Manage the European Statistical System (ESS) Website:

Publication of news and information about the activities of the ESS and its partners;

exchange of knowledge and best practices among members of the ESS, with the aim to

develop the ESS website as a space for the ESS community and to improve the

communication among members and the image of the ESS and European statistics.

206 Annual report, presentations to the Dissemination Working Group, weekly email to ESS

mailing list



+ Eurostat role

[IO-secr] Provide the secretariat for international bodies and committees:

Provide the secretariat for ESSC, ESGAB, ESAC, PG and IRWG, as well as the ESF and its

Bureau, and manage the relations with these international bodies.

208 Meetings and respective formal reports, opinions of the bodies, coordination of the EU

position in international fora


[14.3] ESCB and

international

organisations

[IO-manage] Manage and coordinate Eurostat's relations with international

organisations and bodies (UN family, WTO, OECD, ISI...):

Management of relations, exchange of information, support to EU Delegations and

other Commission services, participation in meetings, establishment of specific

agreements, monitoring of the financial contribution to international organisations,

support to implementation of National Strategies for the Development of Statistics

(NSDS).

Manage and coordinate Eurostat's relations with the European System of Central

Banks and implement the Memorandum of Understanding between the ESS and ESCB.

207 Management and coordination of relations, exchange of information, support to EU

Delegations and other Commission services, participation in meetings, establishment

of specific agreements, monitoring of the annual financial contribution



[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[230] Coordinate, design, contract, implement and follow-up cooperation programmes

for the Enlargement countries:

Coordinate, design, contract, implement and follow-up cooperation programmes for

the Enlargement countries to assist the alignment of their statistical production with

the acquis.

365 Objectives of the IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) 2012 cooperation

programme achieved and availability of data increased

ELARG Neutral (or not applicable)

366 Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DG ELARG updated when necessary; semi-annual

SLA reports and semi-annual IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) activity

reports drafted and submitted to DG Enlargement


368 IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) 2014 programme contracted ELARG Neutral (or not applicable)

369 National IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) programmes address relevant

acquis and are well coordinated with regional cooperation programmes


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[233] Assess and monitor the statistical systems in the enlargement and European

Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries:

Monitor the statistical systems in the Enlargement and ENP countries using different

assessment instruments (global assessments, peer reviews, compliance monitoring

database, Eurostat annual programming missions)

316 Statistical Management Information System/SMIS(+) (acquis compliance) reports

available for the enlargement countries


317 A yearly monitoring report on the implementation of the Adapted Global Assessments

(AGAs) and Light peer reviews (LPRs) recommendations is available


841 Mission reports available for the visited countries ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

842 Assessment reports from Adapted Global Assessment (AGA) and Light peer review

(LPR) are available for selected enlargement and ENP countries


843 Sector assessment reports for selected statistical domains are available for some

enlargement and ENP countries


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[234] Coordination of statistical cooperation:

Support and promote coordination of statistical cooperation activities for the

enlargement and ENP East countries through donor coordination and organisation of

meetings on statistical cooperation

318 Annual donor coordination survey for the enlargement, European Neighbourhood

Policy East and South and Central Asia countries implemented and results presented to

the Management Group on Statistical Cooperation


319 Working group meeting on statistical cooperation (MGSC) successfully held and key

decisions on cooperation taken


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[236] Support the EU enlargement policy:

Support the EU enlargement policy through participation in sub-committee meetings

under the Accession / European Agreements, following-up on commitments on

chapter 18 from the negotiation process, contributing to the annual EU progress

reports

354 Draft Common Position available for Serbia Neutral (or not applicable)

355 Input to the annual progress reports including the statistical annex provided to DG

NEAR


844 Negotiations on the statistics chapter with Montenegro pursued Neutral (or not applicable)

845 Input to sub-committees provided and meetings attended Neutral (or not applicable)


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[250] Support the implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy :

Support the implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy through input to

the annual progress reports, to the Association Agendas/Association

Agreements/other political agreements, to sub-committee meetings and through

promoting the importance of statistics for evidnece-based decision making for

European policies (monitoring and design)

360 Input to the annual progress reports provided to the European External Action Service

(EEAS) including the statistical annex


846 Input to the Association Agendas provided to the European External Action Service

(EEAS)


847 Provision of statistical data for policy purposes ensured ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

848 Input to sub-committee meetings provided and meetings attended Neutral (or not applicable)

849 A section on statistics included in each political agreement negotiated Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[251] Support to other Commission services in the design and implementation of

European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) cooperation programmes with relevance for

statistics:

Support other Commission services in the implementation of technical assistance

programmes in the ENP region through advice on statistical issues in technical

assistance programmes of different kinds (regional or national) with a view of

obtaining statistical data in these areas

357 Advice provided on assistance programmes for the ENP countries resulting in new

statistical data


850 Well-designed assistance programmes available and implemented in the ENP

countries, such as twinning projects and others resulting in improved availability and

quality of data


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[252] Support to other Commission services in the design and implementation of

cooperation programmes with relevance for statistics in non-EU countries:

Support the design and implementation of cooperation programmes through provision

of technical advice on sttaistical matters and through input to the new Pan-African

cooperation programme for statistics

328 Technical advice to the EC, European External Action Service and EU Delegations on

statistical cooperation with Africa, Asia and Latin America provided


851 Design and contract a Pan-African Programme in the area of statistics DEVCO Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[256] Maintenance , promotion and organisation of training on cooperation tools:

Support the increased utilisation of statistical and cooperation tools by NSIs and donors

through promotion, training and user-friendly dissemination

332 Tools for statistical production (ERETES, EUROTRACE) maintained ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

333 Training, user-friendly dissemination and promotion of all Eurostat cooperation tools

implemented


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[258] Agreements (Memoranda of understanding) with third countries and regional

organisations:

Follow up of agreements with assigned countries in Asia/Central Asia (India, China,

Kazakstan, Brazil, Colombia)

336 MoU action implemented Neutral (or not applicable)

337 European Statistical System values promoted during visits and the study tour week Neutral (or not applicable)

852 Trade comparisons with China available, as requested and as feasible Neutral (or not applicable)


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[263] Support third country regions and their regional organisations to implement their

policies and strategies:

Support the implementation of EU polices for third country regional organisations

through capacity building measures, provision of advice andthe promotion of regional

models of working like the ESS

346 Advice on statistical aspects of external cooperation provided to the European External

Action Service and DEVCO


380 Statistical capacity of the African Union Statistics Division strengthened Neutral (or not applicable)

381 Regional cooperation promoted and facilitated, including at the example of the

European Statistical Service model of working


853 Statistical capacity building of ASEANstat supported through provision of advice Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[367] Follow-up of population and housing censuses of the Enlargement countries:

Follow-up on the dissemination of results, drawing lessons from the census round, etc.

376 International Monitoring Operation in Bosnia Herzegovina successfully concluded Neutral (or not applicable)

854 Follow-up on the developments on the population census in FYROM ensured Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[660] Information on European standards in statistics:

Collect information on legal acts, data requirements and methodology for the entire

statistical acquis

868 Statistical Requirement Compendium produced Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[661] Implementation of cooperation strategies:

Support the implementation of statistical cooperation strategies for the different

regions through the creation of panel on statistcis for the ENP East countries, the

implementation of training courses, working group meetings on ESS values and

drafting of TORs for new statistical assistance programmes

858 Panel on statistics for the European Neighbourhood Policy East countries is operational Neutral (or not applicable)

859 Meetings under the panel on statistics organised for the European Neighbourhood

Policy East countries


860 New schedule for seminars and workshops for the European Neighbourhood Policy

countries designed


861 Two training courses on key statistical issues held for the European Neighbourhood

Policy East countries


862 Three training courses on key statistical issues held for the European Neighbourhood

Policy South countries


863 New training programme for the European Neighbourhood Policy South countries

designed


864 Support to the drafting of the Terms of Reference (TORs) for the Medstat IV

programme provided to DEVCO


865 Two meetings of the post Medstat working groups held successfully ESTAT Neutral (or not applicable)

866 Annual meeting of the Principal National Coordinators of the European Neighbourhood

Policy South countries organised and FORUM meeting prepared


867 A workshop/working group meeting on quality for the European Neighbourhood Policy

South countries successfully organised and the European Statistical System quality

framework promoted


903 Seminars and workshops on EU statistical acquis successfully held, knowledge

transferred and more and better quality data available



[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[662] Management of high level seminars and meetings to promote strategic

discussions:

Organisation and management of high level meetings and seminars for the

enlargement and ENP countries to stimulate strategic discussions, promotion of ESS

initiatives and increased availability of good quality data

869 Policy Group meeting (PGSC) organised and strategic conclusions defined for the

enlargement countries


870 High level seminars for the European Neighbourhood Policy East and Central Asia

countries successfully held with key management and cooperation issues decided


871 Key documents from the high level meetings and seminars available in Russian and

Arabic


872 Regional conference for the Budva initiative launched on a statistical topic of relevance

for the EU and the region


873 FORUM meeting for the European Neighbourhood Policy South countries successfully

held with key management and cooperation issues decided


874 Seminar on the use of administrative data sources held for the European

Neighbourhood Policy countries


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[663] Management of high level seminars and meetings to promote strategic

discussions and European Statistical System (ESS) values:

Organisation and management of seminars and high level meetings to promote the

regional cooperation model such as the ESS, to facilitate regional cooperation and to

encourage the application of ESS values such as the CoP (Code of Practice) and quality

management systems

875 High level seminar for African countries successfully held and ESS values on quality

promoted


876 New programme of high level seminars for third countries on ESS values and initiatives

designed


877 High level seminar for Latin American countries successfully held and ESS values on

quality promoted


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[664] Monitor international discussions on statistical capacity building:

Monitor, contribute to and steer international discussions in the context of the post

2015 agenda towards statistical capacity building, specifically in third countries

878 Input provided on the post Millennium Development Goal (MDG) discussions, including

feedback on capacity building programmes


[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[CPC-ENP] Processing statistics on enlargement (Candidate and Potential Candidates)

and European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries:

Collection of statistical data from the enlargement and ENP countries for the purpose

of the statistical annexes to the annual progress reports and for publications of leaflets

and the pocketbook.

375 Report on the inclusion of data from candidate and pre-candidate countries into

Eurostat database.


855 Statistics on enlargement and Eastern European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP-East and

South) countries


857 Website on cooperation issues updated Neutral (or not applicable)

[14.4] Assistance

outside EU

[HIC] Manage the cooperation with EEA/EFTA countries, Switzerland and Higher

Income Countries in the statistical domain:

Implementation of specific agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, promote

cooperation. HIC included are: Mexico, Chile, Korea, Russia, Canada, US, Australia, New

Zealand, Japan, Colombia, Costa Rica and the CIS-STAT.

204 Memoranda of Understanding and specific agreements, activities related to the

implementation of roadmaps


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