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| 28.1.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 23/1 |
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28.1.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 23/1

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 67/2014

of 27 January 2014

implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2015 list of target secondary variables on social and cultural participation and material deprivation

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European levels. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European levels.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation should be laid down for the year 2015, together with the corresponding variables’ identifiers. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation should be laid down for the year 2015, together with the corresponding variables’ identifiers.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, |
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(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of target secondary variables and the variables’ identifiers for the 2015 module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation to be included in the cross-sectional component of European statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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  OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.

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ANNEX

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection and reference periods apply:

1.   Unit

The target variables relate to two types of units:

| | Individual: all variables except for the one related to the ‘Financial stress’. |
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Individual: all variables except for the one related to the ‘Financial stress’.

| | Household: variable related to the ‘Financial stress’. |
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Household: variable related to the ‘Financial stress’.

2.   Mode of data collection

For the variable applying at household level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.

For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, if applicable, with each selected respondent.

The age refers to the age at the end of the income reference period.

Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated) are allowed.

3.   Reference period

The target variables relate to three types of reference periods:

| | Last 12 months: for the variables related to the ‘Participation in cultural and sport event’ and ‘Formal and informal social participation’. |
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Last 12 months: for the variables related to the ‘Participation in cultural and sport event’ and ‘Formal and informal social participation’.

| | Usual: for the variables related to the ‘Practise of artistic activities’ and ‘Integration with relatives, friends and neighbours’. |
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Usual: for the variables related to the ‘Practise of artistic activities’ and ‘Integration with relatives, friends and neighbours’.

| | Current: for the variables related to the ‘Material deprivation’. |
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Current: for the variables related to the ‘Material deprivation’.

4.   Data transmission

The target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the Household Data File (H-file) and in the Personal Data File (P-file) after the target primary variables.

2015 MODULE ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PARTICIPATION AND MATERIAL DEPRIVATION

AREAS AND LIST OF TARGET VARIABLES

| Variable identifier | Values | Target variable |
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| Social and cultural participation |
| Participation in cultural or sport event |
| PS010 | | Going to the cinema |
| 1 | At most 3 times |
| 2 | More than 3 times |
| 3 | No — cannot afford it |
| 4 | No — lack of interest |
| 5 | No — no cinema nearby |
| 6 | No — other reasons |
| PS010_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS020 | | Going to live performances |
| 1 | At most 3 times |
| 2 | More than 3 times |
| 3 | No — cannot afford it |
| 4 | No — lack of interest |
| 5 | No — no live performances nearby |
| 6 | No — other reasons |
| PS020_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS030 | | Visits to cultural sites |
| 1 | At most 3 times |
| 2 | More than 3 times |
| 3 | No — cannot afford it |
| 4 | No — lack of interest |
| 5 | No — no cultural sites nearby |
| 6 | No — other reasons |
| PS030_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS040 | | Attendance to live sport events |
| 1 | At most 3 times |
| 2 | More than 3 times |
| 3 | No — cannot afford it |
| 4 | No — lack of interest |
| 5 | No — no live sport events nearby |
| 6 | No — other reasons |
| PS040_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| Practice of artistic activities |
| PS041 | | Practice of artistic activities |
| 1 | Daily |
| 2 | Every week (not every day) |
| 3 | Several times a month (not every week) |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | At least once a year (less than once a month) |
| 6 | Never |
| PS041_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| Integration with relatives, friends and neighbours |
| PS050 | | Frequency of getting together with family (relatives) |
| 1 | Daily |
| 2 | Every week (not every day) |
| 3 | Several times a month (not every week) |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | At least once a year (less than once a month) |
| 6 | Never |
| PS050_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 2 | NA (No relatives) |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS060 | | Frequency of getting together with friends |
| 1 | Daily |
| 2 | Every week (not every day) |
| 3 | Several times a month (not every week) |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | At least once a year (less than once a month) |
| 6 | Never |
| PS060_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 2 | NA (No friends) |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS070 | | Frequency of contacts with family (relatives) |
| 1 | Daily |
| 2 | Every week (not every day) |
| 3 | Several times a month (not every week) |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | At least once a year (less than once a month) |
| 6 | Never |
| PS070_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 2 | NA (No relatives) |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS080 | | Frequency of contacts with friends |
| 1 | Daily |
| 2 | Every week (not every day) |
| 3 | Several times a month (not every week) |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | At least once a year (less than once a month) |
| 6 | Never |
| PS080_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 2 | NA (No friends) |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS081 | | Communication via social media |
| 1 | Daily |
| 2 | Every week (not every day) |
| 3 | Several times a month (not every week) |
| 4 | Once a month |
| 5 | At least once a year (less than once a month) |
| 6 | Never |
| PS081_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS090 | | Help from others |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| PS090_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 2 | NA (No relatives, friends, neighbours) |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS091 | | Personal matters (anyone to discuss with) |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| PS091_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| Formal and informal social participation |
| PS100 | | Participation in informal voluntary activities |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — lack of interest |
| 3 | No — lack of time |
| 4 | No — other reason |
| PS100_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS101 | | Participation in formal voluntary work |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — lack of interest |
| 3 | No — lack of time |
| 4 | No — other reason |
| PS101_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PS102 | | Active citizenship |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — lack of interest |
| 3 | No — lack of time |
| 4 | No — other reason |
| PS102_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| Material deprivation |
| Variables applying at household level |
| Financial stress |
| HD080 | | Replace worn-out furniture |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — household cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| HD080_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| Variables applying at personal level (People aged 16+) |
| Basic needs |
| PD020 | | Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| PD020_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PD030 | | Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes) |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| PD030_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| Leisure and social activities |
| PD050 | | Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for drink/meal at least once a month |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| PD050_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PD060 | | Regularly participate in a leisure activity |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| PD060_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| PD070 | | Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| PD070_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |
| Durables |
| PD080 | | Internet connection for personal use at home |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No — cannot afford it |
| 3 | No — other reason |
| PD080_F | 1 | Filled |
| – 1 | Missing |
| – 3 | Not selected respondent |

Variable identifier

Values

Target variable

Social and cultural participation

Participation in cultural or sport event

PS010

Going to the cinema

1

At most 3 times

2

More than 3 times

3

No — cannot afford it

4

No — lack of interest

5

No — no cinema nearby

6

No — other reasons

PS010_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS020

Going to live performances

1

At most 3 times

2

More than 3 times

3

No — cannot afford it

4

No — lack of interest

5

No — no live performances nearby

6

No — other reasons

PS020_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS030

Visits to cultural sites

1

At most 3 times

2

More than 3 times

3

No — cannot afford it

4

No — lack of interest

5

No — no cultural sites nearby

6

No — other reasons

PS030_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS040

Attendance to live sport events

1

At most 3 times

2

More than 3 times

3

No — cannot afford it

4

No — lack of interest

5

No — no live sport events nearby

6

No — other reasons

PS040_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

Practice of artistic activities

PS041

Practice of artistic activities

1

Daily

2

Every week (not every day)

3

Several times a month (not every week)

4

Once a month

5

At least once a year (less than once a month)

6

Never

PS041_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

Integration with relatives, friends and neighbours

PS050

Frequency of getting together with family (relatives)

1

Daily

2

Every week (not every day)

3

Several times a month (not every week)

4

Once a month

5

At least once a year (less than once a month)

6

Never

PS050_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 2

NA (No relatives)

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS060

Frequency of getting together with friends

1

Daily

2

Every week (not every day)

3

Several times a month (not every week)

4

Once a month

5

At least once a year (less than once a month)

6

Never

PS060_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 2

NA (No friends)

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS070

Frequency of contacts with family (relatives)

1

Daily

2

Every week (not every day)

3

Several times a month (not every week)

4

Once a month

5

At least once a year (less than once a month)

6

Never

PS070_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 2

NA (No relatives)

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS080

Frequency of contacts with friends

1

Daily

2

Every week (not every day)

3

Several times a month (not every week)

4

Once a month

5

At least once a year (less than once a month)

6

Never

PS080_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 2

NA (No friends)

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS081

Communication via social media

1

Daily

2

Every week (not every day)

3

Several times a month (not every week)

4

Once a month

5

At least once a year (less than once a month)

6

Never

PS081_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS090

Help from others

1

Yes

2

No

PS090_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 2

NA (No relatives, friends, neighbours)

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS091

Personal matters (anyone to discuss with)

1

Yes

2

No

PS091_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

Formal and informal social participation

PS100

Participation in informal voluntary activities

1

Yes

2

No — lack of interest

3

No — lack of time

4

No — other reason

PS100_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS101

Participation in formal voluntary work

1

Yes

2

No — lack of interest

3

No — lack of time

4

No — other reason

PS101_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PS102

Active citizenship

1

Yes

2

No — lack of interest

3

No — lack of time

4

No — other reason

PS102_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

Material deprivation

Variables applying at household level

Financial stress

HD080

Replace worn-out furniture

1

Yes

2

No — household cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

HD080_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

Variables applying at personal level (People aged 16+)

Basic needs

PD020

Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones

1

Yes

2

No — cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

PD020_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PD030

Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)

1

Yes

2

No — cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

PD030_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

Leisure and social activities

PD050

Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for drink/meal at least once a month

1

Yes

2

No — cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

PD050_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PD060

Regularly participate in a leisure activity

1

Yes

2

No — cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

PD060_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

PD070

Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself

1

Yes

2

No — cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

PD070_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

Durables

PD080

Internet connection for personal use at home

1

Yes

2

No — cannot afford it

3

No — other reason

PD080_F

1

Filled

– 1

Missing

– 3

Not selected respondent

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