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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)716final.
•Brussels,2January1973.
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATIOH(ESC)
relatingtotheorganization ofasurveyofearnings
inindustry,wholesaleandretaildistribution ,"bankingand
insurance
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(77)716final.

Explanatoïy Mémorandum
TheCommissioncannotaccomplishcertaintasksallottedtoitbytheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,particularly wheretheimple­
mentationofArtioles2,3,117,.118,119r120and122isconcerned,unless
ithasdatawhicharevalidandcomparablefromoneCommunitybountryto
anotherpnthestructureanddistribution ofearnings.
Forthisreason,andinimplementation ofCouncilregulations,threespecific.
Communitysurveyshavebeenconductedonthissubjectsince1966inindustry
(1)andinwholesaleandretaildistribution ,bankingandinsurance(2).
ThesesurveyswereconductedbytheStatisticalOfficeoftheEuropeanCom­
munitiesincollaboration withtheNationalStatisticalInstitutesandliinis-
triesofLabouroftheMemberStates.Theresultswerepublishedinthe
series"SocialStatistics"oftheStatisticalOfficeoftheEuropeanCommu­
nities(3);theyweregreatlyappreciatedbymostgovernmentsandinmost
economicandsocialcircles.
Themainpurposeofthesurveysonthestructureanddistribution ofearn­
ingsistoestablishthestatisticalrelationships betweenearningsandcer­
taincharacteristics oftheemployees(sex,occupationalstatus,age,working
system,lengthofserviceinthecompany,etc.)oroftheestablishment or
companyemployingthem{typeofactivity,size,geographicallocation).
Thesesurveyssupplyinformation onthedistribution ofindividualearnings
andonthedifferencesinearningsbetweenthevariouscategoriesofemploy­
ees;theycanhelptoexplaintowhatextentthedifferencesinearnings
levelsobservedindifferentbranchesofactivityandindifferentcountries
canbeattributedtodifferencesinthestructureofthelabourforce.They
areparticularly usefulinassessingdifferences betweenmen'sandwomen's
earnings.
(1)RegulationNo188/64/feEC(OJNo214,24.12.1964,p.3634/64).
Regulation(EEC)No2395/71(OJNoL249,10.11.1971,p.52).
(2)Regulation(EEC)No178/74(OJNoL21,25.1.1974,p.2).
(3)Structureofearningsinindustryin1966(specialseries,8volumes).
Structureofearningsinindustryin1972(specialseries,13volumes).
Structureofearningsinwholesaleandretaildistribution ,bankingand
insurancein1974(specialseries,10volumes,tobepublishedshortly).

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Duetothegradual changes which occur inthestructure ofthelabour force ,
thesurvey needs toberepeated after acertain period .Furthermore ,in
order torationalize andsimplify procedures ,theCommission hasexamined
thepossibility ofcombining inoneandthesame survey theinvestigations
hitherto carried outseparately inindustry ontheonehand andwholesale
andretail distribution ,banking andinsurance ontheother .This proposal
wasapproved inprinciple bytheenlarged Conference ofDirectors-General of
theNational Statistical Institutes on8,$and 10December 1976 .TheCon­
ference also agreed that thefirst combined survey ofthis type could be
conducted in1979/1980 onthebasis ofdata relating to1978 or1979 *
Inorder toprevent this survey from being topgreat aburden ontheunder­
takings andbudgets oftheEuropean Communities andMember States ,itwill
becarried outonasample basis . -
TheWorking Party onEarnings .Statistics ,comprising representatives ofthe
national governments andtheemployers' andemployees *organizations ,metin
Luxemburg on4,5»6and 11,12,13July 1977 inorder toagree onthetech­
nicalities ofthesurvey (reference questionnaire ,scope ,methods ,transmis­
sion ofresults ,etc.)which will ensure that theresults arecomparable and
that thesurvey will yield asmuch Community information aspossible .
Thesurvey will cover establishments orcompanies with atleast tenemployees .
This will ensure comparability with previous surveys andother Community earn­
ings statistics (harmonized statistic ^onearnings andstatistics onlabour
costs )covering thesame field .
Both thegovernment experts andtherepresentatives oftheemployers 1and
employees' organizations emphasized that thedecision toconduce this survey
should betaken assoon aspossible ,sothat right atthebeginning of1978
theundertakings andestablishments tobeincluded inthesample would be
«
able tostart taking themeasures necessary toenable them tooomplete the
questionnaire asaccurately aspossible .

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Tothisend,theCommissionsubmitstotheCouficil,foritsapproval,the
followingdraftregulation.
InaccordancewithArticle7otthisregulation,aflat–ratecontribution
peremployeesurveyedwillbechargedtothesumearmarkedforthispurpose
inthebudgetoftheEuropeanCommunities.Basedontheexperienceofpre­
vioussurveys,thetotalcostofthesurveycanbeestimatedat2,400,000
unitsofaccount(onthebasisof0.6unitofaccountpertcageearner),an
amountwhichcanbespreadoverthreefinancialyears.
ê •.

REGULATION (EEC)No OFTHE COUNCIL
of
relating totheorganization ofasurvey ofearnings inindustry ,wholesale
andretail distribution ,banking andinsurance '
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,•
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 213thereof ;
Having regard tothedraft :Regulation submitted bytheCommission ;
Whereas ,inorder tocarry outthetasks assigned toitbytheTreaty ,and
inparticular ,those setoutinArtioles 2,3f117»118 ,119 ,120and122
thereof ,theCommission must bekept informed oftheposition andtrend of
earnings inthenine countries oftheCommunity with regard ,ontheonehand ,
totheir variations interms ofthestructure ofthelabour force ,andonthe
other hand tothedistribution ofemployees aooording toearnings level ;
Whereas the1973 BUrvey oflabour costs inindustry ,wholesale andretail
distribution ,banking andinsurance provided forbyRegulation No
will supply only averages derived from general data andwill provide noindi­
cation either oftherelationship between earnings andtheparticular charac­
teristics ofwage earners (age ,Bex ,occupational status ,length ofservice ,
etc.)orofthedistribution ofearnings around theaverage ;
Whereas statistical information inthis field isavailable only incertain Mem­
berStates andtherefore valid comparisons cannot bemad^,andwhereas ,con­
sequently ,surveys ofthestructure anddistribution ofearnings must be
carried outonthebasis ofstandard definitions andaccording toastandard
method ;
Whereas thebest method ofassessing thesituation asregards thestruoture
/
anddistribution ofearnings istocarry outaspeoifio Community survey as
wasdone forindustry in1966 and 1972,.inimplementation ofRegulations No

188/64/feEC(1)and(EEC)No2395/H(2),ar.dforwholesaleandretaildis­
tribution,bankingandinsurancein1974,inimplementation ofRegulation
(EEC)No178/74(3);
Whereas,owingtothechangeswhichoccurinthestructureofthelabour
forceandinthedistribution ofearnings,theresultsofthelatestsurveys
for1972and1974cannolongerbeconsideredvalidbeyondacertaindate;
whereas,consequently ,itwouldappearopportunetoupdatetheseresultsand
toconductanewsurveybasedondatarelatingtotheyear1978or1979;
Whereas,inorderto'.rationalize proceduresandtolightentheburdenon
undertakings andonthebudgetoftheEuropeanCommunities andthellember
Statesitisnecessarytoobtaintherequiredinformation bysamplingandby
meansofasinglesurveyofindustry,'commerce,bankingandinsurance,
HASADOPTEDTHISBEGULATION :
Article 1
TheCommissionshallundertakeasurveyofthestructureanddistribution of
theearningsofallemployees(manualandnon–manualincludingadministrative
andmanagerialstaff)inindustry,wholesaleandretaildistribution ,banking
andinsurance,onthebasisofstatisticalinformationrelating4othemonth
ofeitherOctober1978orApril1979orOctober1979»andto"tk®wholeof
either1978or1979*
Article2
Thesurveyshallcoverestablishments orundertakings employingatleastten
personsofwhichthemainactivitiesfallwithinthescopeofDivisions 1,
2,3,4,5Classes61,64/65t81and82oftheGeneralIndustrialClassi­
ficationofEconomicActivitieswithintheEuropeanCommunities (NACE),with
theexceptionofGroups651,652and811,and,forIreland,Glass50*In'
bsjikingandinsuranceundertakings inLuxembourg,however,thesurveyshall
beconductedirrespective ofthenumberofemployees.
Thesurveyshallbecarriedoutbysampling.
(1)OJNo214,24.12.1964,p.3634/64.
(2)OJNoh249,10.11.1971,p.52.
(3)OJNoL21,25.1.1974,P.2.

Article 3
Employers shall ,inrespect oftheundertakings ,establishments andemployees
included inthesample ,provide theinformation required todetermine the
structure anddistribution ofearnings -inthemanner setouthereinafter .
Article 4
The sttrvey shall obtain information foreach employee concerning :
1.gross earnings forthemonth ofOctober 1979 ,April 1979 orOctober 1979 ,
oratleast foronecomplete pay-period within oneofthese months ,
inoluding thevarious bonuses paid regularly andadditional payments for
overtime ,night work ,week-end work andshift work andfamily allowances
granted under collective agreements orvoluntarily ;
2.thetotal gross earnings for1978 or1979 (including overtime payandall
bonuses andgratuities );anybonuses andgratuities notpaid systematic­
ally with thecurrent remuneration (quarterly ,half-yearly ,annually ,etc.)
shall bespecified separately ;however ,inthecase ofmanual workers
only ,this information maybereplaced byasimple indication oftheper­
centage ofgross annual earnings represented bybonuses andgratuities not
paid systematically with thecurrent remuneration ;
3.thesex ,age ,occupational status ,length ofservice inthecompany ,.
method ofcalculating theearnings ,system ofremuneration ,working system ,
;payment ofwages intheoase ofabsence ;
4.thenumber ofhours paid ortheweekly working hours ; .
5.thearea where theemployee work >andthesize oftheestablishment or
undertaking which employs him . ..
* Article 5
\
Theinformation shall begathered bythestatistioal officeB oftheMember
States bymeans ofquestionnaires drawn upbytheCommission incooperation
with these offices - •

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Incooperation with thestatistical offices oftheMember States ,theCom­
mission shall determine the detailed procedures fortheconduct ofthesurvey ,and
inparticular ,thesampling plan .Furthermore ,vender thesame conditions ,it
shall laydown thestarting andclosing dates ofthesurvey ,thetime limit
forreplies tothequestionnaire andtheprocedure fortransmitting thesur­
veyresults totheCommission .
Persons required tosupply information shall reply tothequestionnaire
truthfully ,oompletely ,andwithin thetime limit set.
Article 6
Individual items ofinformation supplied forpurposes ofthesurvey shall be
used forstatistical purposes only .Itshall beprohibited tousetheinfor­
mation forother purposes ,particularly fortaxation purposes ,ortocommuni­
cate ittothird parties .
Member States shall take appropriate measures toavoid anyinfringement of:
a)theobligation tosupply theinformation referred inArticle 3;
b)theobligation ,under thefirst paragraph ofthis Article ,tomaintain
confidentiality asregards theinformation obtained .
Article 7
lleinber States shall ,fortheconduct ofthesurvey ,receive aflat-rate allow­
ance proportional tothenumber ofemployees surveyed .This amount shall be
entered against theappropriations provided forthat purpose inthebudget of
theEuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable in
allMember States .
Done atBrussels ,7>January 1978Por the Council
The President