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| 19.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 17/1 |
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19.1.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 17/1

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/126

of 21 October 2022

supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the consumption domain

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | To cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics, the Commission is to specify the number and the titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain (Household Budget Survey, HBS). |
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(1)

To cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics, the Commission is to specify the number and the titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain (Household Budget Survey, HBS).

| (2) | The HBS is a key instrument to compile weightings for important macroeconomic indicators, such as consumer price indices and the harmonised indices of consumer prices as measures of inflation, as well for national accounts purpose. Furthermore, the HBS provides detailed descriptions of private households’ total consumption expenditure by household characteristics such as income, housing and many demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, thus providing information on economic and social living conditions of households and individuals in the Member States. |
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(2)

The HBS is a key instrument to compile weightings for important macroeconomic indicators, such as consumer price indices and the harmonised indices of consumer prices as measures of inflation, as well for national accounts purpose. Furthermore, the HBS provides detailed descriptions of private households’ total consumption expenditure by household characteristics such as income, housing and many demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, thus providing information on economic and social living conditions of households and individuals in the Member States.

| (3) | For the consumption domain, the number of variables to be collected should not exceed, by more than 5 %, the number of variables set out in the first delegated act adopted for that domain. This is the first delegated act adopted for the consumption domain, |
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(3)

For the consumption domain, the number of variables to be collected should not exceed, by more than 5 %, the number of variables set out in the first delegated act adopted for that domain. This is the first delegated act adopted for the consumption domain,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain are set out 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, 21 October 2022.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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  OJ L 261I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Number and title of the variables for the consumption domain

| Topic | Detailed topic | Variable identifier | Variable name |
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| Technical items | Data collection information


  5 technical variables | HA02 | Year(s) of the survey |
| HC04C | Date of the first interview of household |
| MB03C | Date of the first interview of household member |
| HA06 | Stratum |
| HA07 | Primary sampling unit |
| Identification


  4 technical variables | HA04 | Identification number of the household (HH file) |
| MA04 | Identification number of the household (HH member file) |
| MA05 | Identification number of the member of household (HH member file) |
| HA13 | Identification number of the member of the household responding to the household questionnaire |
| Weights


  1 technical variable | HA10 | Final weight |
| Interview characteristics


  3 technical variables | HA11 | Interviewing mode used (household interview) |
| MA11 | Interviewing mode used (individual interview) |
| HA12 | Interviewing mode used (diary) |
| Localisation


  3 technical variables | MB012 | Country of residence |
| HA08 | Region of residence |
| HA09 | Degree of urbanisation |
| Person and household characteristics | Demography


  4 collected variables


  1 derived variable | MB02 | Sex of household member |
| MB03 | Age (in completed years) of household member |
| MB03A | Year of birth |
| MB03B | Passing of birthday on the date of the first interview |
| MB04 | Marital status of household member |
| Citizenship and migrant background


  4 collected variables | MB01 | Country of birth |
| MB011 | Country of main citizenship |
| MB01F | Country of birth of father |
| MB01M | Country of birth of mother |
| Household composition


  1 collected variable


  1 derived variable | MBGRIDXX | Household grid |
| MB042 | Partners living in the same household |
| Health: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants | Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module


  3 collected variables | MH01 | Self-perceived general health |
| MH02 | Long standing health problems |
| MH03 | Limitation in activities because of health problems |
| Labour market participation | Main activity status (self-defined)


  1 collected variable | ME01A | Main activity status (self-defined) |
| Elementary job characteristics


  5 collected variables | ME0908 | Occupation in main job |
| ME04 | Economic activity of the local unit (main job) |
| ME02 | Main job: full- or part-time (self-defined) |
| ME12 | Status in employment in main job |
| ME13 | Sector of occupation of household member |
| Educational attainment and background | Educational attainment level


  1 collected variable | MC01 | Highest educational attainment level |
| Person and household characteristics | Household composition – additional specific details


  2 derived variables | HB05 | Household size |
| HB075 | Household type |
| Living conditions, including material deprivation, housing, living environment, access to services | Main housing characteristics


  3 collected variables | HD01 | Household tenure status |
| HD03 | Dwelling type |
| HD06 | Number of rooms available to the household |
| Participation in education and training | Participation in formal education activities (current)


  2 collected variables | MC02A | Participation in formal education and training |
| MC02B | Level of the current/most recent formal education or training activity |
| Labour market participation | Duration of contract


  1 collected variable | ME03A | Permanency of main job |
| Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts | Total annual income at the level of persons and households


  1 collected variable


  1 derived variable | MF099 | Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components, of household member |
| HH099 | Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components |
| Main income components


  3 collected variables | HH011 | Net current monthly household income |
| HH095 | Monetary annual net income from all sources |
| HH012 | Income in kind from employment |
| Income in kind from non-salaried activities


  1 collected variable | HH023 | Income in kind from non-salaried activities |
| Imputed rent


  1 collected variable | HH032 | Imputed rent |
| Main source of income


  1 collected variable | HI11 | Main source of income |
| Elements of wealth, including dwelling ownership


  2 collected variables | HW10 | Value of main residence |
| HW20 | Savings (in a typical month) |
| Taxes and contributions


  1 collected variable | HW30 | Tax on income and social insurance contributions |
| Debt


  2 collected variables | HW40 | Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence |
| HW50 | Monthly principal and interest repayments for the mortgage |
| Arrears


  1 collected variable | HW60 | Arrears |
| | Consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP)
   (1)


  507 collected variables | HE01A | Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
| HE02A | Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics |
| HE03A | Clothing and footwear |
| HE04A | Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
| HE05A | Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance |
| HE06A | Health |
| HE07A | Transport |
| HE08A | Information and communication |
| HE09A | Recreation, sport and culture |
| HE10A | Education services |
| HE11A | Restaurants and accommodation services |
| HE12A | Insurance and financial services |
| HE13A | Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services |
| Own consumption


  13 collected variables | HE01B | Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
| HE02B | Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics |
| HE03B | Clothing and footwear |
| HE04B | Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
| HE05B | Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance |
| HE06B | Health |
| HE07B | Transport |
| HE08B | Information and communication |
| HE09B | Recreation, sport and culture |
| HE10B | Education services |
| HE11B | Restaurants and accommodation services |
| HE12B | Insurance and financial services |
| HE13B | Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services |
| Cross-border consumption expenditure by COICOP


  13 collected variables | HJ01 | Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
| HJ02 | Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics |
| HJ03 | Clothing and footwear |
| HJ04 | Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
| HJ05 | Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance |
| HJ06 | Health |
| HJ07 | Transport |
| HJ08 | Information and communication |
| HJ09 | Recreation, sport and culture |
| HJ10 | Education services |
| HJ11 | Restaurants and accommodation services |
| HJ12 | Insurance and financial services |
| HJ13 | Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services |
| Quantities
   (2)
  (optional)


  82 collected variables | HQ01 | Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
| HQ02 | Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics |

Topic

Detailed topic

Variable identifier

Variable name

Technical items

Data collection information

5 technical variables

HA02

Year(s) of the survey

HC04C

Date of the first interview of household

MB03C

Date of the first interview of household member

HA06

Stratum

HA07

Primary sampling unit

Identification

4 technical variables

HA04

Identification number of the household (HH file)

MA04

Identification number of the household (HH member file)

MA05

Identification number of the member of household (HH member file)

HA13

Identification number of the member of the household responding to the household questionnaire

Weights

1 technical variable

HA10

Final weight

Interview characteristics

3 technical variables

HA11

Interviewing mode used (household interview)

MA11

Interviewing mode used (individual interview)

HA12

Interviewing mode used (diary)

Localisation

3 technical variables

MB012

Country of residence

HA08

Region of residence

HA09

Degree of urbanisation

Person and household characteristics

Demography

4 collected variables

1 derived variable

MB02

Sex of household member

MB03

Age (in completed years) of household member

MB03A

Year of birth

MB03B

Passing of birthday on the date of the first interview

MB04

Marital status of household member

Citizenship and migrant background

4 collected variables

MB01

Country of birth

MB011

Country of main citizenship

MB01F

Country of birth of father

MB01M

Country of birth of mother

Household composition

1 collected variable

1 derived variable

MBGRIDXX

Household grid

MB042

Partners living in the same household

Health: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants

Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module

3 collected variables

MH01

Self-perceived general health

MH02

Long standing health problems

MH03

Limitation in activities because of health problems

Labour market participation

Main activity status (self-defined)

1 collected variable

ME01A

Main activity status (self-defined)

Elementary job characteristics

5 collected variables

ME0908

Occupation in main job

ME04

Economic activity of the local unit (main job)

ME02

Main job: full- or part-time (self-defined)

ME12

Status in employment in main job

ME13

Sector of occupation of household member

Educational attainment and background

Educational attainment level

1 collected variable

MC01

Highest educational attainment level

Person and household characteristics

Household composition – additional specific details

2 derived variables

HB05

Household size

HB075

Household type

Living conditions, including material deprivation, housing, living environment, access to services

Main housing characteristics

3 collected variables

HD01

Household tenure status

HD03

Dwelling type

HD06

Number of rooms available to the household

Participation in education and training

Participation in formal education activities (current)

2 collected variables

MC02A

Participation in formal education and training

MC02B

Level of the current/most recent formal education or training activity

Labour market participation

Duration of contract

1 collected variable

ME03A

Permanency of main job

Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts

Total annual income at the level of persons and households

1 collected variable

1 derived variable

MF099

Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components, of household member

HH099

Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components

Main income components

3 collected variables

HH011

Net current monthly household income

HH095

Monetary annual net income from all sources

HH012

Income in kind from employment

Income in kind from non-salaried activities

1 collected variable

HH023

Income in kind from non-salaried activities

Imputed rent

1 collected variable

HH032

Imputed rent

Main source of income

1 collected variable

HI11

Main source of income

Elements of wealth, including dwelling ownership

2 collected variables

HW10

Value of main residence

HW20

Savings (in a typical month)

Taxes and contributions

1 collected variable

HW30

Tax on income and social insurance contributions

Debt

2 collected variables

HW40

Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence

HW50

Monthly principal and interest repayments for the mortgage

Arrears

1 collected variable

HW60

Arrears

Consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP)
   (1)

507 collected variables

HE01A

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

HE02A

Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics

HE03A

Clothing and footwear

HE04A

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

HE05A

Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance

HE06A

Health

HE07A

Transport

HE08A

Information and communication

HE09A

Recreation, sport and culture

HE10A

Education services

HE11A

Restaurants and accommodation services

HE12A

Insurance and financial services

HE13A

Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services

Own consumption

13 collected variables

HE01B

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

HE02B

Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics

HE03B

Clothing and footwear

HE04B

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

HE05B

Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance

HE06B

Health

HE07B

Transport

HE08B

Information and communication

HE09B

Recreation, sport and culture

HE10B

Education services

HE11B

Restaurants and accommodation services

HE12B

Insurance and financial services

HE13B

Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services

Cross-border consumption expenditure by COICOP

13 collected variables

HJ01

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

HJ02

Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics

HJ03

Clothing and footwear

HJ04

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

HJ05

Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance

HJ06

Health

HJ07

Transport

HJ08

Information and communication

HJ09

Recreation, sport and culture

HJ10

Education services

HJ11

Restaurants and accommodation services

HJ12

Insurance and financial services

HJ13

Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services

Quantities
   (2)
  (optional)

82 collected variables

HQ01

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

HQ02

Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics

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(1)  Monetary consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose shall be transmitted at 5-digit COICOP level

(2)  Quantities shall be transmitted for groups ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ and ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics’ at 5-digit COICOP level.

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