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►B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2214/96
of 20 November 1996
concerningharmonizedindicesofconsumerprices:transmissionanddisseminationofsub-indices
of the HICP
(Text with EEArelevance)
(OJ L 296, 21.11.1996, p. 8)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1617/1999 of 23 July 1999 L 192 9 24.7.1999
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2214/96
of 20 November 1996
concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices: transmission
and dissemination of sub-indices of the HICP
(Text with EEArelevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October
1995 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices (1),
Whereas, by virtue of Article 5 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95,
each member State is required to produce a harmonized index ofconsumer prices (HICP) starting with the index for January 1997;
Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 requires Member
States to process the data collected in order to produce the HICPcovering the categories of Coicop (classification of individual consump-tion by purpose); whereas these categories need to be adapted;
Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 requires that the
HICP and corresponding sub-indices shall be published by the Commis-sion (Eurostat); whereas these sub-indices need to be specified;
Whereas implementing measures are necessary for ensuring compar-
ability of HICPs in accordance with Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EC) No2494/95;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee (SPC), estab-lished by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (
2);
Whereas the European Monetary Institute has been consulted in accord-
ance with Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 and has given apositive opinion,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Aim
The aim of this Regulation is to establish the sub-indices of the harmon-
ized index of consumer prices (HICP) which each month shall beproduced by the Member States, and transmitted to and disseminated bythe Commission (Eurostat).
Article 2
Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation, a ‘sub-index of the HICP'is defined
as a price index for any of the categories of expenditure listed in AnnexI and illustrated in Annex II to this Regulation. These are based on theCoicop/HICP classification (classification of individual consumption bypurpose adapted to the needs of HICPs) (
3). ‘Dissemination'refers to the
release of data in any format.
(1) OJ No L 257, 27. 10. 1995, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 181, 28. 6. 1989, p. 47.
(3) Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 of 9 September
1996 on initial implementing measures for Council Regulation (EC) No2494/95 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices (OJ No L 229,10. 9. 1996, p. 3).
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Article 3
Production and transmission of sub-indices
Member States shall produce and transmit to the Commission (Eurostat)
each month all sub-indices (Annex I) which have a weight accountingfor more than one part in a thousand of the total expenditure covered bythe HICP (
1). Together with the index for January 1997 Member States
shall also transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) correspondingweighting information, and thereafter whenever the weighting structureis changed.
Article 4
Dissemination of sub-indices
The Commission (Eurostat) shall disseminate sub-indices of the HICPs
for the categories listed in Annex I to this Regulation taking1996 = 100.
Article 5
Quality control
Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat), at its request,
with information on the allocation of goods and services to the catego-ries of expenditure of Annex I and II sufficient to evaluate compliancewith this Regulation.
Article 6
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.
(1) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1749/96.
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ANNEX I
HICP SUB-INDICES
01. FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
01.1 Food
01.1.1 Bread and cereals
01.1.2 Meat
01.1.3 Fish
01.1.4 Milk, cheese and eggs
01.1.5 Oils and fats
01.1.6 Fruit
01.1.7 Vegetables including potatoes and other tubers
01.1.8 Sugar, jam, honey, syrups, chocolate and confectionery
01.1.9 Food products n.e.c.
01.2 Non-alcoholic beverages
01.2.1 Coffee, tea and cocoa
01.2.2 Mineral waters, soft drinks and juices
02. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
02.1 Alcoholic beverages
02.1.1 Spirits
02.1.2 Wine
02.1.3 Beer
02.2 Tobacco
03. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
03.1 Clothing
03.1.1 Clothing materials
03.1.2 Garments
03.1.3 Other articles of clothing and clothing accessories
03.1.4 Dry-cleaning, repair and hire of clothing
03.2 Footwear, including repairs
04. HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER
FUELS
04.1 Actual rentals for housing
04.3 Regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling
04.3.1 Products for the regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling
04.3.2 Services for the regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling
04.4A Other services relating to the dwelling
04.5 Electricity, gas and other fuels
04.5.1 Electricity
04.5.2 Gas
04.5.3 Liquid fuels
04.5.4 Solid fuels
04.5.5 Hot water, steam and ice
05. FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSE
05.1 Furniture, furnishings and decorations, carpets and other
floor coverings and repairs
05.1.1 Furniture and furnishings
05.1.2 Carpets and other floor coverings
05.1.3 Repair of furniture, furnishings and floor coverings
05.2 Household textiles
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05.3 Heating and cooking appliances, refrigerators, washing
machines and similar major household appliances, includingfittings and repairs
05.3.1/2
Major household appliances whether electric or not and small
electric household appliances
05.3.3 Repair of household appliances
05.4 Glassware, tableware and household utensils
05.5 Tools and equipment for house and garden
05.6 Goods and services for routine household maintenance
05.6.1 Non-durable household goods
05.6.2 Domestic services and house care services
06.A HEALTH: Medical and pharmaceutical products and thera-
peuticappliancesandequipment—paidbytheconsumerandnot reimbursed
07.
TRANSPORT
07.1 Purchase of vehicles
07.1.1 New and second-hand motor cars
07.1.2/3 Motor cycles and bicycles
07.2 Operation of personal transport equipment
07.2.1 Squares parts and accessories
07.2.2 Fuels and lubricants
07.2.3 Maintenance and repairs
07.2.4A Other services in respect of personal transport equipment
07.3 Transport services
07.3.1A Passenger transport by railway
07.3.2A Passenger transport by road
07.3.3A Passenger transport by air
07.3.4A Passenger transport by sea and inland waterway
07.3.5A Other purchased transport services
07.3.6A Combined tickets
08. COMMUNICATIONS
08.1 Communications
08.1.1 Postal services
08.1.2/3 Telephone and telefax equipment and services
09. RECREATION AND CULTURE
09.1 Equipment and accessories, including repairs
09.1.1 Equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound
and pictures
09.1.2 Photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instru-
ments
09.1.3 Data processing equipment
09.1.4 Other major durables for recreation and culture
09.1.5 Games, toys and hobbies, equipment for sport, camping and
open-air recreation
09.1.6 Recording media for pictures and sound
09.1.7 Gardening
09.1.8 Pets
09.1.9 Repair of equipment and accessories for recreation and culture
09.2A Recreational and cultural services
09.3 Newspaper, books and stationary
09.4 Package holidays
10.A EDUCATION — Commonly paid by consumers in Member
States
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11. HOTELS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS
11.1 Catering
11.1.1 Restaurants and cafés
11.1.2 Canteens
11.2 Accommodation services
12. MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES
12.1 Personal care
12.1.1 Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments
12.1.2 Appliances, articles and products for personal care
12.2 Personal effects n.e.c.
12.4A Insurance
12.4.2A Insurance connected with the dwelling — Contents insurance
12.4.4A Insurance connected with transport — Car insurance
12.5A Banking services n.e.c.
12.6A Other services n.e.c.
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ANNEX II
ILLUSTRATIONOFHICPSUB-INDICES:BREAKDOWNBYDIVISION
(two-digit level), GROUP (three-digit level) AND CLASS(1) (four-digit
level)(2)
01. FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
01.1Food
The products classified here are those generally purchased for
consumption at home. The heading thus excludes products normallysold for immediate consumption, such as sandwiches, hot dogs, icecreams, etc. (11.1.1). Also excluded are cooked dishes to take awayand the products of prepared-food suppliers and catering contractorseven if they are delivered to the customer’s home (11.1.1). Productssold specifically as petfoods are covered by (09.1.8).
01.1.1 Bread and cereals (ND)
— Rice in all forms including rice prepared with meat, fish, seafood
or vegetables
— Maize, wheat, barley, oats, rye and other cereals in the form of
grains, flour or meal
— Bread and other bakery products such as crispbread, rusks, toasted
bread, biscuits, gingerbread, wafers, waffles, crumpets andmuffins
— Pastry-cook products such as cakes, tarts, pies, quiches and pizzas— Pasta products in all forms including pasta products containing
meat, fish, seafood, cheese or vegetables
— Other products such as malt, malt flour, malt extract, potato
starch, tapioca, sago, other starches, cereal preparations (corn-flakes, oat flakes, etc.) and homogenized babyfoods, dietary prod-ucts and culinary ingredients based on flour, starch or malt extract
Includes: Couscous and similar farinaceous products prepared with
meat, fish, seafood or vegetables; mixes and doughs for the prepara-tion of bakery products or pastry-cook products.
Excludes: Meatpies (01.1.2); fish pies (01.1.3); sweet corn (01.1.7);
homogenized babyfoods, dietary products and culinary ingredientscont aining atleast50 % cocoa (01.1.8).
01.1.2 Meat(ND)
— Fresh, chilled or frozen meatof:
— bovine animals, sheep, goatand swine,— poultry and edible poultry offal,— hare, rabbit and game (deer, boar, pheasant, grouse, etc.),— horse, mule, donkey, camel and the like,
— fresh, chilled or frozen edible meatoffal,— dried, salt ed or smoked meatand edible meatoffal (sausages,
salami, bacon, ham, pâté, etc.),
— ot her preserved or processed meatand meatpreparat ions (canned
meat, meat extracts, meat juices, meat pies, etc.).
Includes: Meatand edible offal of marine mammals (seals, walruses,
whales, etc.).
Excludes: Farinaceous products containing meat (01.1.1); frogs, land
and sea snails (01.1.3); soups containing meat (01.1.9); lard and otheredible animal fats (01.1.5).
(1) Most classes comprise either goods or services. Classes containing goods are denoted
by either (ND, (SD) or (D) indicating either ‘non-durable' , ‘semi-durable' or ‘durable'respectively. (S) denotes classes consisting of ‘services' . Some classes contain bothgoods and services because it is difficult to break them down into goods andservices. Such classes are usually assigned an (S) as the service component is consi-dered to be predominant. (E) indicates ‘energy' and (SEA) ‘seasonal products' .
(
2) Based on the final draft on the Coicop classification as adopted at a joint UN-ECE/
OECD/Eurostat meeting on national accounts held in Geneva 30 April to 3 May1996.
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01.1.3 Fish (ND) (SEA)
— Fresh, chilled or frozen fish— Fresh, chilled or frozen seafood (crustaceans including land crabs,
molluscs and other shellfish, land and sea snails, frogs)
— Dried, smoked or salted fish and seafood— Other preserved or processed fish and seafood and fish and
seafood preparations (canned fish and seafood, caviar and otherhard roes, fish pies, etc.)
Excludes: Farinaceous products containing fish (01.1.1); fish soups
(01.1.9).
01.1.4 Milk, cheese and eggs (ND)
— Fresh, pasteurized or sterilized whole milk and low fat milk— Preserved (condensed, evaporated or powdered) milk— Yoghurt, cream, milk-based desserts, milk-based beverages and
other similar milk-based products
— Cheese and curd— Poultry eggs, egg powder and other egg products made wholly
with eggs
Includes: Milk, cream and yoghurtcont aining sugar, cocoa, fruitor
flavourings.
01.1.5 Oils and fats (ND)
— Butter— Margarine and other vegetable fats including peanut butter— Edible oils (olive oil, corn oil, sunflower-seed oil, cotton-seed oil,
soybean oil, groundnutoil, et c.)
— Edible animal fats (lard, etc.)
Excludes: Cod or halibutliver oil (06.A).
01.1.6 Fruit(ND) (SEA)
— Fresh or chilled fruit— Dried fruit , fruitpeel, fruitkernels, nut s and edible seeds— Frozen and other preserved fruit and fruit-based products
including homogenized babyfood, dietary preparations andculinary ingredients based exclusively on fruit
Excludes: Vegetables grown for their fruit such as tomatoes, cucum-
bers and aubergines (01.1.7); jams, marmalades, compotes, jellies,fruit purees and pastes (01.1.8); parts of plants preserved in sugar(01.1.8); fruitjuices (01.2.2); fruitconcent rat es and syrups forculinary use (01.1.9) or for the preparation of beverages (01.2.2).
01.1.7 Vegetables including potatoes and other tubers (ND) (SEA)
— Fresh or chilled vegetables— Frozen vegetables— Dried vegetables— Other preserved or processed vegetables and vegetable-based
products including homogenized babyfood, dietary preparationsand culinary ingredients based exclusively on vegetables
— Fresh or chilled potatoes and other tubers (manioc, arrowroot,
cassava, sweet potatoes and other starchy roots)
— Products of tuber vegetables (flours, meals, flakes, purees, chips
and crisps) including frozen preparations such as chipped potatoes
Includes: Sweetcorn, sea fennel and other edible seaweed, culinary
herbs (parsley, rosemary, thyme, etc.); mushrooms and other ediblefungi
Excludes: Potato starch, tapioca, sago and other starches (01.1.1);
soups, broths and stocks (01.1.9); garlic, ginger, pimento and otherspices and condiments (01.1.9); vegetable juices (01.2.2).
01.1.8 Sugar, jam, honey, syrups, chocolate and confectionery (ND)
— Cane or beetsugar, unrefined or refined, powdered, cryst allized or
in lumps
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— Jams, marmalades, compotes, jellies, fruit purees and pastes,
natural and artificial, honey, syrups and molasses, including partsof plants preserved in sugar
— Chocolate in bars or slabs, chewing gum, sweets, toffees, pastilles
and other confectionery products
— Dessert preparations, homogenized babyfoods, dietary products
and culinary ingredients containing at least 90 % cocoa
— Edible ices and ice cream
Includes: Artificial sugar substitutes
Excludes: Cocoa and powdered chocolate (01.2.1); syrups for the
preparation of beverages (01.2.2).
01.1.9 Food products n.e.c. (ND)
— Salt, spices, sauces, condiments, seasonings (mustard, mayon-
naise, ketchup, soy sauce, etc.), vinegar, prepared baking powders,baker’s yeast, dessert preparations, soups, broths, stocks, fruitconcentrates and syrups for culinary use, etc.
Includes: garlic, ginger, pimento; homogenized babyfood, dietary
preparations and culinary ingredients except for those based on flourstarch or malt extract (01.1.1) or based exclusively on fruits (01.1.6)or vegetables (01.1.7) or containing at least 50 % cocoa (01.1.8).
Excludes: culinary herbs (01.1.7); dessert preparations containing at
least50 per centcocoa (01.1.8).
01.2Non-alcoholic beverages
Non-alcoholic beverages served for immediate consumption,
including those from automatic vending machines, are covered by(11.1.1) and (11.1.2.).
01.2.1 Coffee, tea and cocoa (ND)
— Coffee, whether or not decaffeinated, roasted or ground, including
instant coffee, coffee extracts and essences and coffee substitutes
— Tea, maté and other plant products for infusions— Cocoa, whether or not sweetened, and powdered chocolate
Includes: Preparations for beverages containing cocoa, milk, malt,
etc.; coffee and tea substitutes; extracts and essences of coffee andtea.
01.2.2 Mineral waters, soft drinks and juices (ND)
— Mineral waters— Softdrinks such as sodas, lemonades and colas— fruitand veget ables juices— Syrups and concentrates for the preparation of beverages
Excludes: Non-alcoholic spirits, liqueurs, etc (02.1.1); non-alcoholic
wine, cider, etc. (02.1.2) and non-alcoholic beer (02.1.3).
02. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
02.1Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages served for immediate consumption, including
those from automatic vending machines, are covered by (11.1.1) and(11.1.2).
02.1.1 Spirits (ND)
— Spirits and liqueurs.
Includes: Mead; aperitifs other than wine-based aperitifs; non-alco-
holic spirits, liqueurs, etc.
02.1.2 Wine (ND)
— Wine from grape or other fruit including cider and perry— Wine-based aperitifs, fortified wine, champagne and other spark-
ling wines, sake and the like
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Includes: Non-alcoholic wine, cider, etc.
02.1.3 Beer (ND)
— All kinds of beer such as ale, lager and porter
Includes: Low-alcohol beer and non-alcoholic beer.
02.2Tobacco (ND)
— Cigarettes and cigarette papers
— Cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco or snuff
Includes: Purchases of tobacco in cafés, bars, restaurants, service
stations, etc.
Excludes: Other smokers’ articles (12.2).
03. CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
03.1Clothing
03.1.1 Clothing materials (SD)
— Fabrics of natural fibres, of man-made fibres and of mixtures of
natural and man-made fibres
Excludes: Furnishing fabrics (05.2).
03.1.2 Garments (SD)
— Garments for men, women, children (3 to 13 years) and infants (0
to 2 years), either ready-to-wear or made-to-measure, in all mate-rials (including leather, furs, plastics and rubber), for everydaywear, for sportor for work:
— capes, overcoats, raincoats, anoraks, parkas, blousons, etc.— jackets, trousers, waistcoats, dresses, skirts, costumes, tailored
suits, etc.
— shirts, blouses, pullovers, sweaters, cardigans, etc.— T-shirts, vests, underpants, socks, stockings, tights, brassières,
knickers, girdles, corsets
— pyjamas, night-shirts, housecoats, dressing gowns and swim-
suits
— babyclothes including babie’s napkins made of fabric and
babies’ booties made of fabric
Excludes: Articles of medical hosiery such as elasticated stockings
(06.A); babies’ napkins made of paper and cotton wool (12.1.2).
03.1.3 Other articles of clothing and clothing accessories (SD)
— Ties, handkerchiefs, scarves, squares, gloves, mittens, muffs,
belts, braces, aprons smocks, bibs, sleeve protectors, hats, caps,berets, bonnets, crash helmets
— Sewing threads, knitting wools and accessories for making
clothing such as buckles, buttons, press-studs, zip-fasteners,ribbons, laces, trimming, etc
Excludes: Gloves and other articles made of rubber (05.6.1); pins,
sewing and knitting needles (05.6.1); protective headgear for sports(such as those used in ice hockey, American football, baseball,cricket, cycling, boxing, etc.) (09.1.5); other protective gear for sportssuch as life jackets, boxing gloves, shin-guards, pads and padding,goggles, belts, etc. (09.1.5); paper handkerchiefs (12.1.2); watches,jewellery, cufflinks, tie-pins (12.2); walking sticks and canes,umbrellas, fans, key rings (12.2).
03.1.4 Dry-cleaning, repair and hire of clothing (S)
— Dry-cleaning, laundering and dyeing— Darning, mending, repair and altering of garments— Hire of garments
Excludes: Hire of household linen (5.6.2).
03.2Footwear, including repairs (SD)
— All footwear for men, women, children (3 to 13 years) and infants
(0 to 2 years) including sports footwear suitable for everyday or
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leisure wear (shoes for jogging, cross-training, tennis, basket ball,
boating, etc.)
— Parts of footwear (heels, soles, etc.)— Repair of footwear, including shoe-cleaning services— Hire of footwear, except hire of game-specific footwear (bowling
shoes, football boots, running spikes, ski boots, footwear fittedwith ice skates or rollers, etc.) (09.2).
Includes: Gaiters, leggings and similar articles; accessories for foot-
wear such as shoe trees and stretchers.
Excludes: Babies’ booties made of fabric (03.1.2); orthopaedic foot-
wear (06.A); game-specific footwear (bowling shoes, football boots,running spikes, ski boots, footwear fitted with ice skates or rollers,etc.) (09.1.5); shin-guards, cricket pads and other protective apparelfor sport(09.1.5).
04. HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS
04.1Actual rentals for housing (S)
Rentals normally include payment for the use of the land on which
the property stands, space occupied and fixtures and fittings forheating, plumbing, lighting, etc.
Rentals also include payment for the use of a garage to provide
parking in connection with the dwelling. The garage does not have tobe physically contiguous to the dwelling; nor does it have to be leasedfrom the same landlord.
Rentals do not include charges for electricity, gas, heating, water, hot
water supply and waste collection.
Covers:
— Rentals actually paid by tenants or subtenants occupying unfurn-
ished or furnished premises as their main residence.
— Rentals actually paid for secondary residences.
Includes: Payment for the use of the furniture in the case of dwell-
ings let furnished; rentals of households occupying accommodationfor the duration of the holiday period ( NB: if available for purchase
in the economic territory included for the same reasons as packageholidays); payments by households occupying a room in a hotel orboarding house as their main residence.
Excludes: Rentals for garages or parking spaces not providing
parking in connection with the dwelling (07.2.4A); rentals paid bypersons accommodated in hostels and similar establishments (11.2);rentals for accommodation in holiday villages and holiday centres(11.2).
04.3Regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling
Regular maintenance and repair of dwellings are distinguished by two
features: first, they are activities that the owner or tenant is obliged toundertake regularly in order to maintain the dwelling in good workingorder; second, they do not change the dwellings performance,capacity or expected service life.
All expenditures which tenants incur on materials and services for the
regular repair and maintenance of dwellings are part of individualconsumption expenditure of households.
Expenditures by owner-occupiers on materials for the regular repair
and maintenance of dwellings to be undertaken by the owner-occu-piers themselves are part of individual consumption expenditure byhouseholds. Expenditures by owner-occupiers on services for theregular repair and maintenance of dwellings equivalent to similarexpenditures incurred by tenants are also part of individual consump-tion expenditure. Other expenditures by owner-occupiers on servicesfor the regular repair and maintenance of dwellings constitute inter-mediate consumption.
Purchases of materials made by tenants or owner-occupiers with the
intention of undertaking the maintenance or repairs themselves shouldbe shown under 04.3.1. If, however, tenants or owner-occupiers payan establishment to carry out the maintenance or repairs then the totalvalue of the service, including the costs of the materials used, shouldbe shown under 04.3.2.
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04.3.1 Products for the regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling (ND)
— Products such as paints and varnishes, renderings, wallpapers,
fabric wall coverings, window panes, plaster, cement, putty, wall-paper pastes. Small plumbing items (pipes, tapes, joints, etc.) andsurfacing materials (floor boards, ceramic tiles, etc.) are included.
Excludes: Fitted carpets and linoleum (05.1.2); hand tools, door
fittings, power sockets, wiring flex and lamp bulbs (05.5); brooms,scrubbing and dusting brushes and cleaning products (05.6.1); prod-ucts used for major repairs, extensions and conversions of dwellings(capital formation).
04.3.2 Services for the regular maintenance and repair of the dwelling (S)
— Services of plumbers, electricians, carpenters, glaziers, painters,
decorators, floor polishers, etc. engaged for the regular mainte-nance and repair of the dwelling. Covers the total value of theservice, that is both the cost of labour and the cost of materials areincluded.
Excludes: Services engaged for major repairs, extensions and conver-
sions of dwellings (capital formation).
04.4AOther services relating to the dwelling (S)(
1)
— Refuse collection — consumers pay according to consumption
(04.4.1A)
— Sewerage services — consumers pay according to consumption
(04.4.2A)
— Water supply — consumers pay according to consumption
(04.4.3A)
— Other services relating to the dwelling n.e.c. (04.4.4):
— caretaking, gardening, stairwell cleaning and lighting, mainte-
nance of lifts and refuse disposal chutes in multi-occupiedbuildings,
— snow removal and chimney sweeping,— street cleaning
Includes: Associated expenditure such as hire of meters, reading of
meters, standing charges, etc.
Excludes: Supply of hot water or steam (04.5.5); disinfecting and
pest extermination (05.6.2).
04.5Electricity, gas and other fuels
04.5.1 Electricity (ND) (E)
Includes: Associated expenditure such as hire of meters, reading of
meters, standing charges, etc.
04.5.2 Gas (ND) (E)
— Town gas and natural gas— Liquefied hydrocarbons (butane, propane, etc.)
Includes: Associated expenditure such as hire of meters, reading of
meters, storage containers, standing charges, etc.
04.5.3 Liquid fuels (ND) (E)
— Domestic heating oil and lamp oil
04.5.4 Solid fuels (ND) (E)
— Coal, coke, briquettes, firewood, charcoal, peat and the like
04.5.5 Hot water, steam and ice (ND) (E)
— Purchased hot water and steam— Ice used for cooling and refrigeration purposes
(1) ‘Consumers pay according to consumption' : (i) when they pay metered (measured)
charges, (ii) when they pay a flat rate which can be regarded as an estimation oftheir consumption of the service, or (iii) when they pay a connection fee whichallows a certain amount of consumption of the service; consumers do not pay accor-ding to consumption when the service is financed out of taxation.
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05. FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSE
05.1Furniture, furnishings and decorations, carpets and other floor
coverings and repairs
05.1.1 Furniture and furnishings (D)
— Beds, sofas, couches, tables, chairs, cupboards, chests of drawers
and bookshelves
— Lighting equipment such as ceiling lights, standard lamps, globe
lights and bedside lamps
— Pictures, sculptures, engravings and other art objects including
reproductions of works of art and other ornaments
— Screens, folding partitions and other furniture and fixtures
Includes: Installation when applicable; base-mattresses, tatamis; bath-
room cabinets; baby furniture such as cradles, high-chairs and play-pens; blinds with the exception of fabric blinds (05.2); camping andgarden furniture with the exception of sunshades (05.2); mirrors,candle-holders and candlesticks.
Excludes: Safes (05.3.1/2); clocks (12.2); wall thermometers and
barometers, baby carriages and push-chairs (12.2).
05.1.2 Carpets and other floor coverings (D)
— Loose carpets, fitted carpets, linoleum and other such floor cover-
ings
Includes: Laying of floor coverings.
Excludes: Floor boards and ceramic floor tiles (04.3.1); bathroom
mats, rush mats and door mats (05.2).
05.1.3 Repair of furniture, furnishings and floor coverings (S)
Includes: Restoration of antique furniture and works of art; cleaning
of furniture, furnishings and floor coverings.
Excludes: Installation 05.1.1 or 05.1.2.
05.2Household textiles (SD)
— Furnishing fabrics, curtains, double curtains, awnings, door
curtains and fabric blinds
— Bedding such as mattresses, futons, pillows, bolsters and
hammocks
— Bedlinen such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets, travelling rugs,
plaids, eiderdowns, counterpanes and mosquito nets
— Table and bathroom linen such as tablecloths and napkins, bath-
robes, towels and face-cloths
— Other household textiles such as shopping bags, laundry bags,
covers for clothes and furniture, flags, sunshades, etc.
— Repair of household textiles
Includes: Cloth bought by the piece; oilcloth; bathroom mats, rush
mats and door mats.
Excludes: Fabric wall coverings (04.3.1); floor coverings such as
carpets and fitted carpets (05.1.2); hire of household linen (05.6.2);covers for motor cars, motor cycles, etc. (07.2.1); air mattresses andsleeping bags (09.1.5).
05.3Heating and cooking appliances, refrigerators, washing machines
and similar major household appliances, including fittings andrepairs
05.3.1/2 Major household appliances whether electric or not (D) and small
electric household appliances (SD)
— Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers— Clothes washing machines, clothes drying machines, dish washing
machines and ironing and pressing machines
— Cookers, spitroast ers, hobs, ranges, ovens and micro-wave ovens— Air conditioners, humidifiers, space heaters, water heaters, venti-
lators and extractor hoods
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— Vacuum cleaners, steam-cleaning machines, carpet shampooing
machines and machines for scrubbing, waxing and polishingfloors
— Other major household appliances such as safes, sewing and knit-
ting machines, water softeners and drying cabinets
— Coffee mills, coffee-makers, juice extractors, can openers, food
mixers, deep fryers, meat grills, knives, toasters, ice cream andsorbet makers, yoghurt makers, hotplates, irons, kettles, fans,household scales
Includes: Installation of the appliances.
Excludes: Such appliances that are built into the structure of the
building (capital formation); small non-electric household appliancesand utensils (05.4); personal weighing machines and baby scales(12.1.2).
05.3.3 Repair of household appliances (S)
Excludes: Installation of major household appliances
05.4Glassware, tableware and household utensils (SD)
— Glass and crystal-ware for household, office and decoration
— Tableware and household or toilet articles of porcelain, ceramic,
stoneware, china, terra-cotta
— Cutlery, flatware and silverware— Non-electric kitchen utensils of all materials such as saucepans,
stewpots, frying pans, grills, coffee mills, purée-makers, mincers,hotplates, household scales and other such mechanical devices
— Other household articles of all materials such as containers for
bread, coffee, spices, etc., waste bins, waste-paper baskets,laundry baskets, portable money-boxes and strong-boxes, towelrails, bottle racks, irons and ironing boards, letter boxes, feedingbottles, thermos flasks and ice boxes
— Repair of these articles
Excludes: Lighting equipment (05.1.1); electric household appliances
(05.3.1/2); cardboard tableware (05.6.1); personal weighing machinesand baby scales (12.1.2).
05.5.Tools and equipment for house and garden (D, SD)
— Motorized tools and equipment such as electric drills, saws,
sanders and hedge cutters, garden tractors, motor-driven lawnmowers, cultivators, chain saws and water pumps
— Hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, spanners and pliers— Garden tools such as hand lawn mowers, wheel barrows, spades,
shovels, rakes, forks, scythes, sickles and secateurs
— Ladders and steps— Door fittings (hinges, handles and locks), fittings for radiators and
fireplaces and other metal articles for the house (curtain rails,carpet rods, hooks, etc.) or for the garden (chains, grids, stakesand hoop segments for fencing and bordering)
— Small electrical accessories such as power sockets, switches,
wiring flex, electric bulbs, fluorescent lighting tubes, torches,hand-lamps, electric batteries for general use, bells and alarms
— Repair of these articles
05.6Goods and services for routine household maintenance
05.6.1 Non-durable household goods (ND)
— Cleaning and maintenance products such as soaps, washing
powders, scouring powders, detergents, disinfectant bleaches,conditioners, window-cleaning products, waxes, polishes, dyes,unblocking agents, disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides anddistilled water
— Paper products such as filters, tablecloths and napkins, kitchen
paper, vacuum cleaner bags and cardboard tableware, includingaluminium foil and plastic bin liners
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— Articles for cleaning such as brooms, scrubbing brushes, dust pans
and dust brushes, dusters, tea towels, floorcloths, sponges,scourers, steel wool and chamois leathers
— Other non-durable household articles such as matches, candles,
lamp wicks, methylated spirits, clothes pegs, hangers, sewing andknitting needles, thimbles, safety pins, nails, screws, nuts andbolts, drawing pins, tacks, washers, glues and adhesive tapes forhousehold use, string, twine and rubber gloves
Excludes: Products for the upkeep of ornamental gardens (09.1.7);
paper handkerchiefs, toilet paper, toilet soaps and other products forpersonal hygiene (12.1.2).
05.6.2 Domestic services and home care services (S)
— The employment of paid staff in private service such as butlers,
cooks, maids, cleaners, drivers, gardeners, governesses, secreta-ries, tutors and au pairs
— Domestic services, including baby-sitting, supplied by agencies or
self-employed persons
— Hire of furniture, furnishings, household equipment and house-
hold linen
— Other home care services such as window cleanings, disinfecting,
fumigation and pest extermination
Excludes: Dry-cleaning, laundering and dyeing (03.1.4); payments by
tenants of furnished accommodation for the use of furniture (04.1);refuse collection and sewerage services (04.4.1/2A); caretaking,gardening, stairwell cleaning and lighting maintenance of lifts andrefuse disposal chutes in multi- occupied buildings (04.4.4); snowremoval and chimney sweeping (04.4.4); street cleaning (04.4.4);repair and installation of furniture and floor coverings (05.1); repairand installation of household appliances (05.3); services of wet-nurses, crèches, nurseries, day care centres and other child-mindingfacilities (not in the index).
06.AHEALTH:Medicalandpharmaceuticalproductsandtherapeutic
appliances and equipment — paid by the consumer and notreimbursed (ND, SD, D)
Covers medical and pharmaceutical products and therapeutic appli-
ances and equipment outside the social security system of theMember State; the products covered are not reimbursable within theyear.
May include for example:
— Vitamins and minerals, painkillers, cough medicine, cod liver oil
and halibutliver oil,
— clinical thermometers, adhesive and non-adhesive bandages,
hypodermic syringes, first-aid kits, hot-water bottles and ice bags,medical hosiery items such as elastic stockings and knee-pads,
— condoms and other contraceptives,— corrective eye-glasses and contact lenses, hearing aids, glass eyes,
orthopaedic braces and supports, surgical belts, trusses andsupports, neck braces, medical massage equipment and healthlamps, powered and unpowered wheelchairs and invalid carriages,
— dentures but not fitting costs,— orthopaedic footwear.
Excludes: Medical and pharmaceutical products and therapeutic
appliances and equipmentwhich are part ly or wholly reimbursed orpaid by the social security system of the Member State (not in theindex); all services, for example hire of therapeutic equipment andother services (not in the index); sun-glasses not fitted with correctivelenses (12.2); protective goggles, belts and supports for sport (09.1.5);medicinal soaps (12.1.2); veterinary products (09.1.8).
07. TRANSPORT
07.1Purchase of vehicles
Purchases of recreational vehicles such as camper vans, caravans,
trailers, aeroplanes and boats are covered by (09.1.4).
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The weight for new and second-hand motor cars reflects the net
acquisition of the index population. Member States have the choice totake:
(i) a netweightfor new cars (gross weightminus t he t rade-in value
of used cars) and a netweightfor second-hand cars reflect ing allpurchases of the index population from or through intermediaries,which are typically garages or car dealers, less the value oftraded-in used cars;
(ii) a gross weight for new cars ( not taking into account the trade-in
of used cars), and a weight for second-hand cars reflecting thepurchases of the index population from the business sector plusthe trade-margin for second-hand cars changing ownership withinthe index population; the assumption is that traded-in used carsare sold to the index population which is thus a transaction withinthe index population.
07.1.1 New and second-hand motor cars (D)
— New motor cars, passenger vans, station wagons, estate car and
the like with either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
— Second-hand motor cars, passenger vans, station wagons, estate
car and the like with either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Excludes: Invalid carriages (06A); camper vans (09.1.4); golf carts
(09.1.4).
07.1.2/3 Motor cycles and bicycles (D)
— Motor cycles of all types, scooters and powered bicycles— Bicycles and tricycles of all types, except toy bicycles and
tricycles (09.1.5).
Includes: Side cars; snowmobiles.
Excludes: Invalid carriages (06.A); golf carts (09.1.4).
07.2Operation of personal transport equipment
Purchases of materials made by households with the intention of
undertaking the maintenance or repairs themselves should be shownunder 07.2.1 or 07.2.2. If, however, households pay an establishmentto carry out the maintenance or repairs then the total value of theservice, including the costs of the materials used, should be shownunder 07.2.3.
07.2.1 Spare parts and accessories (SD)
— Tyres (new, used or retreated), inner tubes, spark plugs, batteries,
shock absorbers, filters, pumps and other spare parts or accesso-ries for personal transport equipment
Includes: Products specifically for the cleaning and maintenance of
t ransportequipmentsuch as paint s, chrome cleaners, sealingcompounds and bodywork polishes; covers for motor cars, motorcycles, etc.
Excludes: Non-specific products for cleaning and maintenance such
as distilled water, sponges, chamois leathers, detergents, etc. (05.6.1);charges for the fitting of spare parts and accessories and for thepainting, washing and polishing of bodywork (07.2.3); car radios(09.1.1) and radio-telephones (8.1.2/3).
07.2.2 Fuels and lubricants (ND) (E)
— Petrol and other fuels such as diesel, liquid petroleum gas, alcohol
and two-stroke mixtures
— Lubricants, brake and transmission fluids, coolants and additives
Includes: fuel for recreational vehicles covered under 09.1.4.
Excludes: Charges for oil changes and greasing (07.2.3).
07.2.3 Maintenance and repairs (S) (
1)
— Services purchased for the maintenance and repair of transport
equipment such as fitting of parts and accessories, wheelbalancing, technical inspection, breakdown services, oil changes,
(1) The weight for this position should be adjusted to include repairs paid out of claims
directfrom insurance companies (see also 12.4A).
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greasing and washing. Covers the total value of the service, that is
both the cost of labour and the cost of materials used are included.
07.2.4A Ot her services in respectof personal t ransportequipment(S)
Following the conventions of ESA 1995 included are payments by
households for licences, permits, etc. which are regarded as purchasesof services from government(ESA 1995, paragraph 3.76.h). In t hatcase the government issues licences as part of some regulatory func-tion, such as checking the competence, or qualifications, of thepersons concerned (ESA 1995, paragraph 4.80.d and its footnote).
— Hire of personal t ransportequipmentwit houtdriver— Hire of garages or parking spaces notproviding parking in
connection with the dwelling
— Driving lessons (cars or motor cycles), driving tests and driving
licences
— Toll facilities (bridges, tunnels, shuttle-ferries, motorways) and
parking meters
— Road worthiness test
Excludes: Hire of a car with driver (07.3.2); hire of a garage to
provide parking in connection with the dwelling (4.1); licences to ownor use vehicles (notin t he index).
07.3Transport services
Purchases of transport services are classified by mode of transport.
When a ticket covers two or more modes of transport — for example,intra-urban bus and underground or inter-urban train and ferry — thensuch purchases should be classified in 07.3.6A.
07.3.1A Passenger transport by railway (S)
— Local and long-distance transport of individuals and groups of
persons and luggage by train, tram and underground
Includes: Transport of private vehicles; accommodation services.
Excludes: Funicular transport (07.3.5A); costs of meals and refresh-
ments unless included in the fare (11.1.1).
07.3.2A Passenger transport by road (S)
— Local and long distance transport of individuals and groups of
persons and luggage by bus, coach, taxi and hired car with driver
Excludes: Ambulances (not in the index); costs of meals and refresh-
ments unless included in the fare (11.1.1).
07.3.3A Passenger transport by air (S)
— Transportof individuals and groups of persons and luggage by
aeroplane and helicopter
Excludes: Ambulances (not in the index); costs of meals and refresh-
ments unless included in the fare (11.1.1).
07.3.4A Passenger transport by sea and inland waterway (S)
— Transportof individuals and groups of persons and luggage by
ship, boat, ferry, hovercraft and hydrofoil
Includes: Transport of private vehicles; accommodation services.
Excludes: Ambulances (not in the index); costs of meals and refresh-
ments unless included in the fare (11.1.1).
07.3.5A Other purchased transport services (S)
— Funicular, teleferic and cable-car transport— Moving and storage of household goods— Services of porters and left-luggage and luggage-forwarding
offices
— Travel agents’ commissions
Excludes: Ambulances (not in the index); teleferic, cable cars and ski
lifts at ski resorts and holiday centres (09.2).
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07.3.6.A Combined tickets (S)
— Ticket covering two or more modes of transport and the expendi-
ture cannot be apportioned between them
Excludes: Ambulances (not in the index); teleferic, cable cars and ski
lifts at ski resorts and holiday centres (09.2).
08. COMMUNICATIONS
08.01Communications
08.1.1 Postal services (S)
— Payments for the delivery of letters, postcards and parcels
Includes: All purchases of new postage stamps, pre-franked postcards
and aerogrammes; private mail and parcel delivery.
Excludes: Purchase of used or cancelled postage stamps (09.1.5);
financial services of postoffices (12.5A).
08.1.2/3 Telephone and telefax equipment and telephone, telegraph and telefax
services (S)
— Purchases of telephones, radio-telephones, telefax machines, tele-
phone-answering machines and telephone loudspeakers
— Installation and subscription costs of personal telephone equip-
ment
— Telephone calls from a private or public line— Telegraphy, telex and telefax services— Data transmission services
Includes: Repair of such equipment; radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy
and radiotelex; telephone calls in hotels, cafés or restaurants; hire oftelephones, telefax machines, telephone answering-machines and tele-phone loudspeakers, access to Internet.
Excludes: Telefax and telephone answering facilities provided by
personal computers (09.1.3).
09. RECREATION AND CULTURE
09.1Equipment and accessories, including repairs
09.1.1 Equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound and
pictures (D)
— Radio sets, car radios, radio clocks, two-way radios and amateur
radio receivers and transmitters
— Television sets, video-cassette players and recorders, television
aerials of all types
— Gramophones, tape players and recorders, cassette players and
recorders, CD-players, personal stereos, stereo systems and theirconstituent units (turntables, tuners, amplifiers, speakers, etc.),microphones and earphones
Excludes: Video cameras, cam-corders and sound-recording cameras
(09.1.2); repair of such equipment(09.1.9); hire of such equipment ,licence fees and taxes on audio-visual equipment, subscriptions toprivate television networks (09.2).
09.1.2 Photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments
(D)
— Still cameras, movie cameras and sound-recording cameras, video
cameras and cam-corders, film and slide projectors, enlargers andfilm processing equipment, and accessories such as screens,viewers, lenses, flash attachments, filters, and exposure meters
— Binoculars, microscopes, telescopes and compasses.
09.1.3 Data processing equipment (D)
— Personal computers and visual display units, printers, software
and miscellaneous accessories accompanying them
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— Calculators, including pocket calculators
— Typewriters and word processors
Includes: Telefax and telephone answering facilities provided by
personal computers.
Excludes: Video game software, video game cassettes and game
computers to be plugged into a television set (09.1.5); typewriterribbons (09.3); slide rules (09.3).
09.1.4 Other major durables for recreation and culture (D)
— Camper vans, caravans and trailers— Aeroplanes, microlightaircraftand hang-hliders— Pleasure boats, outboard motors, sails rigging and superstructures— Major items for games and sport such as canoes, kayaks, wind-
surfing boards, body-building apparatus, sea-diving equipment,billiard tables, ping-pong tables, pin-ball machines, gamingmachines and golf carts
— Swimming pools which are notpermanentfixt ures— Musical instruments, including electronic musical instruments,
such as pianos, organs, violins guitars, trumpets, clarinets andflutes
— Horses and ponies
Excludes: Small musical instruments such as recorders, harmonicas
etc. (09.1.5); inflatable boats and swimming pools (09.1.5).
09.1.5 Games, toys and hobbies, equipment for sport, camping and open-air
recreation (SD)
— Card games, parlour games, chess sets and the like— Toys of all kinds including dolls, soft toys, toy cars and trains, toy
bicycles and tricycles, toy construction sets, puzzles, plasticine,electronic games, masks, disguises, jokes, novelties, fireworks,festoons and Christmas-tree decorations
— Stamp-collecting requisites such as used or cancelled postage
stamps and stamp albums and other items for collections (miner-alogy, zoology, botany, etc.)
— Gymnastics, physical education and sport equipment such as balls,
rackets, bats, skis, ice skates, roller skates, poles, weights,discuses, javelins, dumb-bells and chestexpanders
— Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sport, fishing rods and
other equipment for fishing
— Equipmentfor beach and open-air games such as bowls, croquet ,
frisbee, including inflatable swimming pools, boats and rafts
— Camping equipment such as tents and accessories, sleeping bags
and back-packs, air mattresses and inflating pumps, campingstoves and barbecues
Includes: Music boxes and small musical instruments such as recor-
ders, harmonicas, whistles, etc.; video game software, video gamecassettes and game computers to be plugged into a television set;game-specific footwear such as bowling shoes, football boots, runningspikes, ski boots and footwear fitted with ice skates or roller skates;protective headgear for sports (such as those used in ice hockey,American football, baseball, cricket, cycling, boxing, etc.); otherprotective gear for sports such as life jackets, boxing gloves, shin-guards, pads, padding, goggles, belts, supports, etc.
Excludes: Camping and garden furniture (05.1.1); collectors’ items
falling into the category of works of art or antiques (05.1.1); body-building apparatus (09.1.4); Christmas trees (09.1.7); children’s scrap-books (09.3); unused postage stamps (8.1.1).
09.1.6 Recording media for pictures and sound (SD)
— Records and compactdiscs— Pre-recorded tapes, cassettes, video cassettes, diskettes and CD-
ROMs for tape recorders, cassette recorders, video recorders andpersonal computers
— Unrecorded tapes, cassettes, video cassettes, diskettes and CD-
ROM’s for tape recorders, cassette recorders, video recorders andpersonal computers
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— Unexposed films, cartridges and discs for photographic and cine-
matographic use
Includes: Photographic supplies such as paper and flash bulbs.
Excludes: Batteries (05.5); video game cassettes (09.1.5); processed
photographs and transparencies (09.2).
09.1.7 Gardening (ND)
— Plants, shrubs, bulbs, tubers, seeds, fertilizers, composts, specially
treated soils for ornamental gardens, natural or artificial flowersand foliage, pots and pot holders
Includes: Natural and artificial Christmas trees.
Excludes: Gardening tools (05.5).
09.1.8 Pets (ND)
— Pets, pet foods, veterinary and grooming products for pets, collars,
leashes, kennels, birdcages, fish tanks, cat litters, etc.
Excludes: Horses and ponies (09.1.4); veterinary services (09.2).
09.1.9 Repair of equipment and accessories for recreation and culture (S)
— Repair of audio-visual equipment, personal computers, musical
instruments, aeroplanes and boats for recreation, games, toys andequipment for sport, hunting, fishing and camping
09.2ARecreational and cultural services (S)
— Services provided by:
— cinemas, theatres, opera houses, concert halls, music halls,— sports stadia, cycle tracks, horse-racing tracks, etc.,— museums, libraries, artgalleries, exhibit ions,— historic monuments, national parks, zoological and botanical
gardens,
— sound and lightshows,— circuses, fairs and amusementparks,— roundabouts, see-saws and other playground facilities for chil-
dren,
— pin-ball machines and other games for adults other than games
of chance,
— ski slopes and ski lifts
— Hire of equipment and accessories for recreation and culture, in
particular television sets, video cassettes, aeroplanes, boats,horses, skiing or camping equipment
— Entrance fees to swimming pools and hire of tennis courts, squash
courts and bowling alleys
— Out-of-school individual or group lessons in bridge, dancing,
music, skiing, swimming or other pastimes
— Services of musicians, clowns, performers for private entertain-
ment
— Services of photographers such as developing, printing, enlarging,
portrait photography, etc.
— Veterinary and other services for pets such as grooming and
boarding
— Services of mountain guides, tour guides, etc.
Includes: Teleferics and cable cars at ski resorts or holiday centres;
television and radio broadcasting, in particular licence fees for andsubscriptions to television networks; pay TV; hire of game-specificfootwear such as bowling shoes, football boots, running spikes, skiboots and footwear fitted with ice skates or rollers.
Excludes: Teleferics and cable cars notatski resort s or holiday
centres (07.3.5A); bars providing entertainment (11.1.1); computercourses, language courses, typing courses etc. (10.A); service chargesfor lotteries, bookmakers, totalizers, casinos and other gamblingestablishments, gaming machines, bingo halls, scratch cards, sweep-stakes, etc. (not in the index).
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09.3Newspapers, books and stationery (SD, ND)
— Books, including atlases, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and text
books
— Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals— Catalogues and advertising material— Posters, greeting cards and visiting cards, announcement and
message cards, plain or picture postcards, calendars
— Road maps, world maps and globes— Writing pads, envelopes, account books, notebooks, diaries, etc.— Pens, pencils, fountain pens, ball-point pens, felt-tip pens, inks,
ink erasers, rubbers, pencil sharpeners, etc.
— Stencils, carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, inking pads, correcting
fluids, etc.
— Paper punches, paper cutters, paper scissors, office glues and
adhesives, staplers and staples, paper clips, drawing pins, etc.
— Drawing and painting materials such as canvas, paper, card,
paints, crayons, pastels and brushes
Includes: Scrapbooks and albums for children, educational materials
such as school books, exercise books, slide rules, compasses, squares,protractors, slates, chalks and pencil boxes.
Excludes: Stamp albums (09.1.5), pre-franked postcards and aero-
grammes (8.1.1), pocketcalculat ors (09.1.3).
09.4Package holidays (S)
— All inclusive holidays or tours which provide for travel, food,
accommodation, guides, etc.
Includes: Half-day and one-day excursion tours.
Excludes: Travel insurance (not in the index); rentals of households
occupying accommodation for the duration of the holiday period(04.1); rentals for accommodation in holiday villages and holidaycentres (11.2).
10.AEDUCATION — Commonly paid by consumers in Member
States (S)
Covers education services commonly paid for by consumers in
Member States; as such identified by member States in the following:
— Level 9 of the International Standard Classification of Education
(Isced): educational programmes, generally for adults, which donot require any special prior instruction, in particular vocationaltraining and cultural development.
Includes: Computer courses, language courses, typing courses, etc.
Excludes: Education not ‘commonly paid for by consumers in
Member States', which are levels 0 and 1 of Isced, i.e. nursery school,primary school, literacy programmes for children of all ages, levels 2and 3 of Isced, ie. general, vocational or technical secondary educa-tion, and levels 5, 6 and 7 of Isced, i.e. education at the third level,university or otherwise (not in the index); recreational, sport or touristactivities not constituting organized and progressive training courses,for example music, sportor bridge lessons given by independentteachers (09.2A); educational material (09.3); canteens in schools,universities and other educational establishments (11.1.2); accommo-dation services of boarding schools, universities and other educationalestablishment (11.2).
11. HOTELS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS
11.1Catering
11.1.1. Restaurants and cafés (S)
— Catering services (meals, drinks and refreshments) provided by
cafés, restaurants, buffets, bars, tea-rooms, etc., including thoseprovided:
— in places providing recreational, cultural and sporting services,
theatres, cinemas, sports stadia, swimming pools, sportscomplexes, museums, artgalleries, et c.,
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— on public transport (coaches, trains, boats, aeroplanes) except
where the price of the meal is included in the fare (forexample, a meal on an aeroplane),
— in places serving drinks in conjunction with entertainment:
cabaret theatres, night clubs, dancing establishments withbars, etc.
— Also included are:
— the sale of products for immediate consumption such as sand-
wiches, hotdogs, ice creams, et c.,
— the sale of meals and snacks by prepared-food suppliers and
catering contractors whether or not delivered,
— cooked dishes to take away,— products dispensed ready for consumption by automatic
vending machines (sandwiches, snack bars, softdrinks, coffee,etc.)
Includes: Tips.
Excludes: Tobacco purchases (02.2).
11.1.2 Canteens (S)
Catering services of works canteens, office canteens and canteens in
schools, universities and other educational establishments.
Excludes: Food and drink provided to hospital patients (not in the
index).
11.2Accommodation services (S)(
1)
— Accommodation services in hotels, boarding houses, motels and
inns
— Accommodation services of holiday villages and holiday centres,
camping and caravan sites, youth hostels and mountain chalets
— Accommodation services of boarding schools, universities and
other educational establishments
Includes: Tips, porters.
Excludes: Rentals of households occupying a room in a hotel or
boarding house as their main residence (04.1); rentals of householdsoccupying accommodation for the duration of the holiday period(04.1); catering services in such establishments except for breakfastincluded in the price of the accommodation (11.1.1); persons housedin orphanages, homes for the disabled or maladjusted, hotels foryoung workers or immigrants (not in the index).
12. MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES
12.1Personal care
12.1.1 Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments (S)
— Services of hairdressing salons, barbers, beauty shops, manicures,
baths and saunas, solariums, non-medical massages, etc.
12.1.2 Appliances, articles and products for personal care (ND)
— Electrical appliances: electric razors and hair trimmers, hand held
and hood hair dryers, curling tongs and styling combs, sun-lamps,vibrators, electric tooth brushes and other electrical appliances fordental hygiene, etc.
— Non-electrical appliances: non-electrical razors and hair trimmers
and blades therefore, scissors, nail files, combs, shaving brushes,hairbrushes, toothbrushes, nail brushes, hairpins, curlers, personalweighing machines, baby scales, etc.
— Articles for personal hygiene: toilet soap, medicinal soap,
cleansing oil and milk, shaving soap, shaving cream and foam,toothpaste, etc.
— Beauty products, perfumes and deodorants: lipstick, nail varnish,
make-up and make-up removal products (including powdercompacts, brushes and powder puffs), hair lacquers and lotions,
(1) Covered are all purchases of accommodation services available for purchase in the
economic territory of the Member States.
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pre-shave and after-shave products, sun-bathing products, hair
removers, perfumes and toilet waters, personal deodorants andbath products
— Other products: toilet paper, paper handkerchiefs, paper towels,
sanitary towels, cotton wool, cotton tips, disposable babiesnapkins
Includes: Repair of such appliances.
Excludes: Babies’ napkins made of fabric (03.1.2); handkerchiefs
made of fabric (03.1.3).
12.2Personal effects n.e.c. (D, SD)
— Precious stones, jewellery, including costume jewellery, cuff-links
and tie-pins
— Clocks, watches, stop-clocks, alarm clocks— Repair of such articles— Articles for smokers: pipes, lighters, cigarette cases, etc.— Articles for babies: baby carriages, push-chairs, recliners, car beds
and seats, back-carriers, front carriers, reins and harnesses, etc.
— Travel goods and other carriers of personal effects: suitcases,
trunks, travel bags, attaché cases, satchels, hand-bags, wallets,purses, etc.
— Miscellaneous personal articles; sun-glasses, walking sticks and
canes, umbrellas, fans, key rings, etc.
— Funerary articles such as urns, coffins and gravestones
Includes: Travelling alarm clocks; wall thermometers and barom-
eters.
Excludes: Ornaments (05.1.1 or 05.4); radio clocks (09.1.1); baby
furniture (05.1.1); pencil boxes (09.3.4); shopping bags (05.2).
12.4AInsurance (S) ►
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Service charges for insurance are classified by type of insurance.
Service charges for multi-risk insurance covering several risks are notclassified separately. For such insurance, if it is not possible toallocate the service charges to the various risks covered, the servicecharges should be classified on the basis of the cost of the principalrisk.
12.4.2A Insurance connected with the dwelling: Contents (S)
— Service charges paid by owner occupiers and by tenants for the
kinds of insurance typically taken out by tenants against fire,theft, water damage, etc.
Excludes: Service charges paid by owner occupiers for the kinds of
insurance typically taken out by landlords (intermediate consump-tion).
12.4.4A Insurance connected with transport: Cars (S)
— Service charges for insurance in respectof personal t ransport
equipment
Excludes: Service charges for travel insurance and luggage insurance
(notin t he index).
12.5ABanking services n.e.c. (S)
— Actual charges for bank services
— Charges for money orders and other financial services of post
offices and savings banks
Excludes: Interest payments and charges expressed as a proportion of
the transaction value.
12.6AOther services n.e.c. (S)
— Fees for legal services, employmentagencies, et c.
— Charges for undertaking and other funeral services— Payment for the services of property managers and agents, opera-
tors of salesrooms and various intermediaries
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— Payment for photocopies and other reproductions of documents
— Fees for the issue of passports, birth, marriage or death certificates
— following the conventions of ESA 1995 (footnote 5 to para-graph 4.79) and the system of national accounts (paragraph 8.54)such payments are considered as purchases of services fromgovernment and thus covered by the HICP
— Payment for newspaper notices and advertisements— Payment for the services of graphologists, astrologers, private
detectives, matrimonial agencies and marriage guidance counsel-lors, public writers, miscellaneous concessions (seats, toilets,cloakrooms), etc.
Excludes: Following the conventions of ESA 1995 excluded are
contributions and dues for membership of professional associations,churches and social, cultural, recreational and sports clubs (ESA1995, paragraph 3.77 e).