Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION establishing a multiannual programme for the development of Community statistics on Research, Development and Innovation
Date: 1992-04-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, EU statistics, information system, innovation, statistical method, technological change

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(92)  91  final 

Brussels,  21  ApriI  1992 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

establishing a multiannnual programme for the 
development of Community statistics on 
Research, Development and Innovation 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

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FXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Introduction 

For  some  years  now,  the  Community  has  operated  a policy  of  promoting  innovation  and  the  market 
for  information  of  telecommunication  equipments  and  services.  This  policy  has  been  aimed  at 
addressing  the  issue  of  the  great  concern  at  the  Community  level  about  the  competitiveness  of  the 
EC  industries  in the  world  market  in  general,  and  with  its  major  trading  partners,  the  United  States 
and Japan,  in  particular. 

Research  and  technological  development,  forming  a  significant  part  of  the  innovative  process  has 
long  been  realised  to be  a key  element  of that  competitiveness. 

Yet,  many  indicators  of  competitiveness  "come  too  late"  as  they  most  often  report  what  has  already 
happened,  or  at  best,  what  is  currently  happening  in  the  industrial  sector.  On  the  other  hand, 
indicators  emanating  from  research,  technological  development  and  innovation  statistics  are  "early 
warning  signs"  of  what  to  expect  within  the  industry  in  future.  To  policy  makers,  such  indicators 
are  indispensable. 

The  Commission  requires  statistical  information  on  RTD  for  policy  purposes,  in  particular  for  the 
completion  of  the Internal  Market  and  the  achievement  of  a  European  socio-economic  space. 

The  statistical  services  of  Member  States  co-ordinated  by  Eurostat  have  a  significant  role  to  play  in 
meeting the Community's  need  for  these  information. 

Backzround  Information 

In  1989,  the  Scientific  and  Technological  Research  Committee  drew  the  Commission's  attention  to 
certain  weaknesses  in  Community  R&D  statistics.  A  group  of  experts  met  at  the  initiative  of  the 
Dutch  delegation  and  came  up  with  a  number  of  suggestions  on  how  to  remedy  the  current 
shortcomings,  with  the  emphasis  on  finding  better  ways  of  meeting  the  needs  of  users. 

In response  to these  suggestions  and  in  an  attempt  to  improve  the  supply  of  reliable  and  comparable 
information  on  research,  technological  development  and  innovation,  Eurostat  took  action  in  a 
number  of  areas  in  1990.  Further  developments  are still  needed. 

These developments  include: 

revision  of  the  nomenclature  (NABS)  used  for  the  annual  survey; 

regionalization  of  certain  sets of  statistics  of  particular  interest  to the  Community; 

information  on  human  resources; 

information  on  private  sector  R&D; 

measuring  the  impact  of  RTD  and  technological  innovation. 

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Aim of the Decision 

The aim is to present the different  measures required  for the development  of an integrated  system of 
information  on  research,  technological  development  and  innovation,  and  to  link  these  measures  to 
one  single  implementing  procedure  which  would  guarantee  their  usefulness,  consistency  and 
effectiveness. 

More specifically,  the aims of the programme set out  in the Decision  are 

1. 

2. 

to  set  up  a  Community  reference  framework  for  statistics  on  research,  technological 
development  and innovation,  and, 

to  define  the  concepts  and  methods,  within  the  framework  provided  by  the  international 
organisations  (such  as  OECD  and  UNESCO),  to  be  applied  in  preparing,  monitoring  and 
assessing  Community  policies  and  in  meeting  the  demands  of  national  regional  and  local 
authorities,  international  organisations,  economic  operators,  professional  associations  and 
other  interested parties. 

The following  work shall be carried out under the programme. 

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

f) 

analysis  and  evaluation  of  user  demand  for  statistics  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation; 

developing a methodology for  statistics on research  and development  and  innovation; 

identification  of existing  information  on research  and development  and  innovation; 

setting  up  the  organisational  and  technical  components  of  a  Community  statistical 
information  system for  research  and development  and  innovation; 

carrying out pilot surveys; 

developing basic statistical tools. 

The  programme  should  promote  the  convergence  of  national  statistical  systems  for  RTD  and 
innovation and lead to the creation of a Community system of statistical  information. 

Proposal  for a 

establishing a  multiannniMl programme  for  the 
development  of  Community  statistics  on 
Research, Development  and  Innovation 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 213  thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Having  regard  to the opinion  of  the European  Parliament 

Having  regard  to the opinion  of the Economic  and  Social  Committee, 

Whereas  there  is  the  need  for  the  reinforcement  of  statistics  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation  in order  to  compare and  analyse national  policies; 

Whereas  the  Council  Resolution  of  19th  June  1989  on  the  implementation  of  a  plan  of  priority 
actions  in  the  field  of  statistical  information:  Statistical  Programme  of  the  European  Communities 
(1989-1992)  ,  highlighted  the  need  for  a  comprehensive  and  coherent  framework  that  will  satisfy 
Community  statistical  information  requirements  by  ensuring  the  approximation  of  methods  and  a 
common  basis  for  concepts,  definitions  and  standards; 

Whereas  this  development  forms  part  of  the  Statistical  Programme  of  the  European  Communities 
1993-1997; 

Whereas  the  design  of  policies  trying  to  encourage  progress  requires  accurate  and 
knowledge about  trends  in  science  and  technology  endeavours; 

factual 

Whereas  statistical  indicators  are  devised  in  order  to  support  the  management  of  science  and 
technology  policies  in the  Member  States  and  the Community  as  a  whole; 

Whereas  these  statistical  indicators  are  complementary  and  essential  to  other  priority  areas  and 
programmes  of  the  EEC  e.g.  the  programme  SPRINT 
concerning  innovation  and  technology 
transfer  and  the regional  programme  STRIDE  , 

Whereas the  specific  programmes  needed  for  the  implementation  of  the  Framework  Programmes  for 
Community  Research  and  Technological  Development,  and  the  Framework  Programmes  themselves 
need  the  report  of  a statistical  information  system  on  RTD; 

Whereas the  amount  of  existing  statistical  information  varies  in  each  Member  State and  the data  that 
exist  are not  always  comparable; 

1 
2 
3 

OJ  No C  161, 28.06.1989,  p.  1 

OJ No L  112, 25.04.1989,  p.  12 

OJ  No C  196, 04.08.1990,  p.  18 

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Whereas  the  implementation  of  a  statistical  information  system  for  research  and  development  and 
innovation  necessitates  a sequence of  interrelated  actions  starting  from  the  assessment  of  the  needs 
up to  the dissemination  of  information,  and whereas  this  action  should  be  organized  in  a  coherent 
framework; 

Whereas  the  timely  delivery  of  suitable  comparable  data  can  only  be  guaranteed  by  appropriate 
legal  provisions  and  these  provisions  have  to  be  prepared  together  with  the  relevant  Commission 
services;  whereas  the  provisions  can  most  efficiently  be  met  by  Commission  measures  prepared 
following  consultation with  Member States; 

Whereas  to  ensure  their  usefulness  and  comparability,  the  details  of  data  to  be  provided  by  the 
Member  States  to  the  Commission  should  be  set  by  the  Commission  in  conformity  with  agreed 
definitions  and methods established  by OECD,  UNESCO,  and other  international  organisations; 

Whereas the  data collection  procedure  for  the  industry  and  administrations  should  be  simplified  as 
much  as  possible  while  still  maintaining  at  the  same  time  the  quality  of  the  data,  which  is  made 
possible by the development of  appropriate basic statistical  tools; 

Whereas  it  is  essential  that  developments  in  official  research  and  development  and  innovation 
statistics  are coordinated  to  meet  essential  international,  community,  national  and  regional  needs at 
minimum public and private cost; 

Whereas  this  coordination  can  most  conveniently  and  effectively  be  done  within  the  established 
procedures  of  cooperation  between  the  Commission,  the  statistical  services  of 
international 
organisations  and  those  of  Member  States;  whereas  it  is  therefore  appropriate  to  adopt  a  5  year 
programme to ensure this coordinated  development; 

Whereas  consultation  with  Member  States  on  the  carrying  out  of  this  programme  can  be  made 
through  the  Committee  on  the  Statistical  Programme  of  the  European  Communities  set  up  by 
Council  Decision  89/382/EEC of  19 June  1989  ,  and  whereas that Committee can also be  called  on 
to  give  its  opinion  on  the  Commission's  specific  proposals  for  collection  and  submission  of 
statistical  data by  Member States; 

Whereas the Scientific  and Technological  Research  Committee (CREST)5  has given  its opinion; 

4 
5 

OJ No L  181, 28.06.1989,  p.  47 

OJ No C 7,  29.01.1974,  p.  2 

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HAS  ADOPTED THIS  DECISION: 

Article 1 

The  multiannual  programme  (1993-1997)  for  the  development  of  Community  statistics  on  research 
and development  and innovation  (hereinafter  referred  to as  "the programme")  is hereby  established. 

Article  2 

The objectives  of the programme referred  to  in Article  1 are as  follows: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

to  set out  a Community  reference framework for  statistics  on  research  and development  and 
innovation  defining  the  most  appropriate  concepts  and  methods  for  supporting  the 
corresponding  Community  policies,  and  for  satisfying  the  needs  of  national,  regional  and 
international  organisations,  economic  operators,  professional 
local  administrations, 
associations  and the general  public; 

to  establish  a  Community  statistical  information  system  for  research  and  development  and 
innovation; 

to  promote  and  support  harmonization  of  statistics  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation  in the Member States; 

(d) 

to facilitate the dissemination  of  comparable  information. 

With a view  to  achieving  the objectives  referred  to  in Article 2,  the following  work  shall  be  carried 
out by the Commission  in line with the action plan set out  in the Annex: 

Article  3 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

analysis  and  evaluation  of  user  demand,  subject  to  its  feasibility  and  based  on  cost 
efficiency 
in  order  to  define  actions  and  priorities,  for  statistics  on  research  and 
development  and  innovation; 

improvement,  where  necessary,  of existing  methodological  framework; 

identification  of  existing  statistical 
innovation; 

information  on  research  and  development  and 

setting  up  the  organizational  and  technical  components  of  a  Community  statistical 
information  system  for  research and development  and  innovation; 

carrying out pilot  surveys and 

developing  basic statistical  tools. 

The  Commission  shall  make  use  of  existing  sources  of  information,  instruments  and  procedures  to 
carry out these tasks. 

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Article  4 

The  Member  States  shall  ascertain  and  analyse  the  needs  of  the  main  national  users  for  Community 
data  on  Research,  Technological  Development  and  Innovation  Statistics  and 
this 
information  to  the  Commission  within  eight  months  after  the  adoption  of  this  Decision.  The 
Commission  shall  coordinate these  activities. 

transmit 

Article  5 

For  the work  referred  to  in  Article 3,  Member  States  shall  transmit  to the Commission,  existing 
statistics  on  research  and  development  and  innovation  and  any  information  it  may  require 
concerning  the  methodology  used  for  collecting  such  statistics. These shall  include any  data  which 
are claimed  as confidential  under  national  legislation;  these data  should  be clearly  marked  as  such. 

Article  6 

(a) 

it  considers  appropriate,  particularly  on 

The  Commission  shall  present  an  interim  report  to  the  Council  in  1995,  accompanied  if 
necessary  by  proposals 
the  methodological 
framework  referred  to  in  Article  3  (b)  and  on  the  implementation  of  a  system  based  on  that 
methodology,  for  the  regular  collection  of  harmonized  statistics  on  research,  development 
and  innovation,  as  well  as  to  cover  the  requirements  of  Community  policy  on  research  and 
technological  development  (RDT)  and  innovation,  and  the  requirement  for  regional  data  to 
aid  structural  policies. 

(b) 

The  Commission  shall  present  a final  report  in  1997 to  evaluate,  in  1997,  the  results  of  the 
work  referred  to  in  Article 3. 

This  decision  is addressed  to the  Member  States. 

Article  7 

Done at  Brussels 

For  the  Council 

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/ 

Anm 

Plan  of  action  for  the 
development  of  Community  Statistics  on 
Research,  Development  and  Innovation 

a) 

Analysis  and  evaluation  of  user  demand  for  statistics  on  research,  development  and 
innovation. 

The  aim  is  to  collect  information  on,  and  analyse  the  requirements  of  the  main  users,  i.e. 
the  Community  institutions,  the  CREST,  the  national,  regional  and  local  administrations, 
the  international  organisations  and  the economic  operators. 

In  order  to  facilitate  long  term  planning  and  a  convergence  of  statistical  actions  at 
international,  Community,  national  and  regional  levels,  the  analysis  will  take  into  account 
long term  requirements. 

b) 

Improvement,  where  necessary,  of  existing  methodological  framework. 

The  aim  will  be  a  reference  framework  for  statistics  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation,  both  for  existing  data  at  national  level  and  for  additional  data  collection  at 
Community  level.  This  reference  framework  will  increase the  comparability  of data  between 
the various  Member  States. 

Further  development  of  the  methodology  will  be  done  in  close  collaboration  with,  and 
within  the  framework  provided  by  OECD,  in order  to take  benefit  of  what  has  already  been 
done  by  that  institution  in  the  field  and  in  order  to  guarantee  comparability  with  third 
countries.  Where  an  adequate  or  adoptable  methodology  does  not  already  exist,  the 
Commission  shall  take  the  lead  and  initiative  in  developing  the  framework  to  cater  for  the 
special  needs  of  the  Community. 

The  methodology  will  be  used  as  the  basic  harmonization  tool  for  the  development  of 
official  Community  statistics  on  research 
and  development  and  innovation  and  as  a 
recommended  framework  for  non-official  statistics. 

The  further  methodological  development  will  be  formulated  in  manuals  which  will  be 
adopted  at  the  Community  level. 

c) 

Identification  of  existing  statistical  information  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation. 

In  order  to  develop  the  methodology  and  the  information  system,  examinations  must  be 
made  to  reveal  the  amount  of  existing  information  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation.  This  investigation  is  aimed  at  showing  the  extent  of  accessible  data  in  the 
Member  States  and  the  differences  between  the  Member  States.  This  knowledge 
is 
necessary  for  the  collection  of  identical  and  comparable  data.  It  stresses  and  highlights 
where  to  make  special  effort  to  promote  and  support  the  harmonization  of  statistics  on 
research  and  development  and  innovation. 

d) 

Setting  up  the  organizational  and  technical  components  of  a  European  statistical 
information  system  for  research,  development  and  innovation. 

Priorities  will  be given  to the  following: 

Resources: 

Modes  of  financing  research  and development  activities  (both  private  and  public). 

Research  and  development  personnel  by  qualification. 

R&D  expenditure by  sector  (of  enterprise,  the state,  higher  education). 

Results: 

Technological  innovation  in the  enterprises 

Exchange of goods  and  services of  high  technology 

On  a  circumstantial  basis,  the  works  are  also  undertaken  on  the  direct  repercussions  of  the 
research  on  patents  and  bibliography. 

Data  will  be  classified  according  to  European  nomenclatures  (NABS,  NACE  Rev.l...). 
Special  attention  will  be given  to the regional  dimension. 

Data  are stored  in data  bases  which  will  contain: 

1) 

2) 

3) 

harmonised  data  on  R&D  and  Innovation; 

national  data  collected  according  to  national  practices  not  yet  fully  harmonised; 

data  collected  by  the  Commission. 

e) 

Carrying  out  pilot  surveys. 

Improving  the  availability  of  data  on  research  and  development  and  innovation  requires 
sometimes  the  carrying  out  of  pilot  surveys  in  order  to  test  the  feasibility  of  some  data 
collection  exercises.  The  pilot  surveys  will  prepare  the  way  for  regular  data  collection 
based  on  the  methodology.  These  pilot  surveys  will  be  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the 
concepts  and  methods  developed  in the  methodology. 

0 

Developing  the  basic statistical  tools. 

Basic  statistical  tools  must  be  developed  in  order  to  simplify  as  far  as  possible  data 
collection  procedures  for  suppliers,  whilst  maintaining  data  quality.  These  statistical  tools 
will  include  registers,  EDI  techniques  (Electronic  Data  Interchange),  classification  systems, 
sampling,  questionnaires,  survey  processing  tools,  data  analysis  systems. 

Plan of  aril— for  the 
development  of  Community  Statistics  on 
Research,  Development  and  Innovation 

a) 

Analysis  and  evaluation  of  user  demand  for  statistics  on  research,  development  and 
innovation. 

The  aim  is to  collect  information  on,  and  analyse  the  requirements  of  the  main  users,  i.e. 
the  Community  institutions,  the  CREST,  the  national,  regional  and  local  administrations, 
the international organisations and the economic operators. 

In  order  to  facilitate  long  term  planning  and  a  convergence  of  statistical  actions  at 
international,  Community,  national  and  regional  levels,  the  analysis  will  take  into  account 
long term requirements. 

b) 

Improvement, where necessary, of existing methodological  framework. 

The  aim  will  be  a  reference  framework  for  statistics  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation,  both  for  existing  data  at  national  level  and  for  additional  data  collection  at 
Community level. This reference framework will  increase the comparability of data between 
the various Member States. 

Further  development  of  the  methodology  will  be  done  in  close  collaboration  with,  and 
within the framework  provided  by OECD,  in order  to take benefit  of  what has already  been 
done  by  that  institution  in  the  field  and  in  order  to  guarantee  comparability  with  third 
countries.  Where  an  adequate  or  adoptable  methodology  does  not  already  exist,  the 
Commission  shall  take the  lead  and  initiative  in  developing  the framework to  cater  for  the 
special  needs of the Community. 

The  methodology  will  be  used  as  the  basic  harmonization  tool  for  the  development  of 
official  Community  statistics  on  research 
and  development  and  innovation  and  as  a 
recommended framework for  non-official  statistics. 

The  further  methodological  development  will  be  formulated  in  manuals  which  will  be 
adopted at the Community level. 

c) 

Identification  of  existing  statistical  information  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation. 

In  order  to  develop  the  methodology  and  the  information  system,  examinations  must  be 
made  to  reveal  the  amount  of  existing  information  on  research  and  development  and 
innovation.  This  investigation  is  aimed  at  showing  the  extent  of  accessible  data  in  the 
Member  States  and  the  differences  between  the  Member  States.  This  knowledge  is 
necessary  for  the  collection  of  identical  and  comparable  data.  It  stresses  and  highlights 
where  to  make  special  effort  to  promote  and  support  the  harmonization  of  statistics  on 
research  and development  and  innovation. 

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d) 

Setting  up  the  organizational  and  technical  components  of  a  European  statistical 
information  system  for  research, development  and innovation. 

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Priorities will be given to the following:... 

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•"•-  •-  -

Resources: 

Modes of financing  research and development  activities (both private and public). 

Research and development personnel  by  qualification. 

R&D expenditure by sector (of enterprise, the state, higher education). 

Results: 

Technological  innovation in the enterprises 

Exchange of goods and services of high technology 

On a circumstantial  basis, the works  are also undertaken  on  the direct  repercussions  of  the 
research on patents and bibliography. 

Data  will  be  classified  according  to  European  nomenclatures  (NABS,  NACE  Rev.l...). 
Special  attention will be given to the regional  dimension. 

Data are stored  in data bases which will contain: 

1) 

2) 

3) 

harmonised data on R&D and  Innovation; 

national data collected according to national practices not yet fully  harmonised; 

data collected  by the Commission. 

e) 

Carrying out  pilot surveys. 

Improving  the  availability  of  data  on  research  and  development  and  innovation  requires 
sometimes  the  carrying  out  of  pilot  surveys  in  order  to  test  the  feasibility  of  some  data 
collection  exercises.  The  pilot  surveys  will  prepare  the  way  for  regular  data  collection 
based  on  the  methodology.  These  pilot  surveys  will  be  carried  out  in accordance  with  the 
concepts and methods developed  in the methodology. 

0 

Developing the basic statistical  tools. 

Basic  statistical  tools  must  be  developed  in  order  to  simplify  as  far  as  possible  data 
collection  procedures  for  suppliers,  whilst  maintaining  data  quality.  These  statistical  tools 
will  include registers,  EDI techniques  (Electronic  Data Interchange),  classification  systems, 
sampling, questionnaires, survey processing tools, data analysis systems. 

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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 

SECTION  1: FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

1.  Title of  operation 

Statistical Programme of the EC  (1993-97) 

2. Budget headings  involved 

-  Financial prospects - Heading  4. Other policies. 
-  Subsection B-5 - Consumers, internal market, industry  and 

innovation. 

-  Chapter  B5-60 - Statistical  information policy  connected  with  the 

completion of the  internal market  and  in support  of  Community 
policies. 

Line B5 - 6000 

Line B8 - 5900 

3.  Legal basis 

Article  213 of the  Treaty 

4.  Description of  operation 

(former B5-600,  10, 20, 30) 

(former B8-5900, 10, 20, 30) 

4.1  Specific objectives of  operation 

a) analysis and evaluation of the demand  from users of  statistics 

on research, development  and  innovation; 

b) improvement, where necessary, of the existing  methodological 

framework; 

c) identification of the statistical  information  available  on 

research, development  and  innovation; 

d) establishment  of the organizational  and technical  components  of 

a European  system  for statistical  information  on  research, 
development  and  innovation; 

e) pilot  surveys; 

f) development  of basic  statistical tools. 

4.2  Duration 

One-off 

Dor  OS/8727EN92L00 

4.3  Target  population 

-{%•-

-  The beneficiaries of  this operation  are: the  Community 

Institutions, the governments  of the Member  States, the  economic 
and  social  decision-makers  in the Member  States,  research 
institutes, universities  and  the media. 

5.  Classification of expenditure or of  revenue 

5.1  NCE 

5.2  DA/NDA 

5.3  Type of  income envisaged:  NONE 

6.  Type of expenditure  or  revenue 

6.1  100% subsidy 

NO - 

the Commission's  contribution  represents  only  a small  part 
of the  actual  cost of  collecting  the data,  i.e.  some  1-5%, 
since the Commission's  statistical work  is subsidized  to  a 
very  large extent. Nevertheless, the expenditure  is 
essential  to provide  an  incentive  for  standardizing  the 
data collected, processing  them  and  forwarding  them  data  to 
Eurostat. 

6.2  Subsidy  for cofinancing with other  sources  in the public  and/or 

private  sector 

YES 

- cofinancing with the public  sector  (budgets of  the 
national  statistical  services)  (income  from  sales  of 
statistical  products  and  financing  of  surveys  by 
businesses). 

6.3  Interest  subsidy 

NO 

6.4  Other 

NONE 

6.5  Should the operation  prove an economic  success,  is there  provision 
for all or part  of the Community's  financial  contribution  to  be 
reimbursed? 

NO 

6.6  Will the proposed  operation  cause  any change  in the  level  of 

revenue? 

7.  Financial  impact  on appropriations  for operations  (Part  B of  the 

budget) 

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- PDB 1993 

including 

Total: ECU 400 000 

- Provision of services (studies, analysis, data management) 

ECU 320 000 

7.2 Proportion of mini-budget in total cost of operation: 

- B8-5900 for 

ECU 80 000 

7.3 Indicative  schedule of commitment and payment  appropriations 

Financial year 

1993 
1994 

C.A. 

400 

P.A. (ECU '000) 

280 
120 

8.  What anti -fraud measures are planned in the proposal for the 

operation? 

a) For the contracts and agreements entered into by the Commission 

payment is solely on results. 

b) The statistical information is considered to be an objective 

instrument for evaluating Community action programmes and thus 
contributes to consolidating the anti-fraud provisions. 

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SECTION 2: ADMINISTRATIVE  EXPENDITURE 
(Part A of the budget) 

1.  Will the proposed operation involve an increase in the number of 
Commission staff? 

DG unit mainly involved in the work  (in accordance with the 
Directory as at 1 January 1991) 

GO  (sector attached to the Director-General) 

Staff: two persons on 1 January 1991, 

three requested from 1993 budget 
one requested from 1994 budget 
two requested from 1995 budget. 

2.  Indicate the amount of staff and administrative expenditure 

involved in the proposed operation: 

proportional to the staff attached to the operation, two persons on 
1 January 1992. 

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SECTION  3: ELEMENTS OF COST/EFFICIENCY  ANALYSIS 

1.  Objectives and  cohesion with  financial  programming 

1.1  Specific objective(s) of proposed  operation: 

Statistics  in the context of research  and  development: 

Public  and private  statistics on research  and  development, 
statistics  on technological  innovation 

1.2  Is the operation  incorporated  in the  financial  programming  of  the 

D6  for t! --» years  concerned? 

YES 

1.3  To which broader objective defined  in the DG's  financial 
programming  does the objective of the proposed  operation 
correspond?: 

General objective: EC  statistical  action  1993-1997 

2.  Grounds  for the  operation 

2.1 Reasons  for choosing  this operation  rather than  an  alternative 

which would  achieve the  same  objectives 

This operation will  achieve  four objectives: 

-  it gives the  Institutions  the quantitative  data  for drawing  up, 
monitoring  and  evaluating  any plan of  action  in accordance  with 
Article  3  (2) of the Financial  Regulation:  "it  therefore 
contributes to the more effective and  appropriate  use of  the 
Community  budget". 

-  it gives the national  governments  comparable  statistics  on  all 
the Member  States  for evaluating  and monitoring  the progress  of 
Community  and  national  R&D  programmes  and policies. 

-  it provides  political, economic  and  social  bodies  in  the 
Community  with  statistical  information  on which  to make  and 
evaluate their decisions  in their  respective  fields of  action:  it 
is therefore  an essential  part  of  the European  information 
market. 

-  it makes  available to the  scientific  community  the  information 
needed  to enhance  its analysis  and  knowledge  of  economic  and 
social  life  in the Community  as regards  research,  development  and 
innovation. 

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cost: 

- The  finance  for this operation comes mainly  from the Member 
States  (Section  1, item  6.1), which have  a  well-established 
structure  for collecting  and processing  data.  If the  Commission 
had to  finance the whole of this programme, the cost would  be 
extremely  high  for a product which would  certainly be  less 
reliable. 

b) 

spin-off  effect: 

-  Statistical  information  is collected  by  a highly  decentralized 
system,  in which the national  systems  have  a responsibility  at 
individual Member  State  level.  The Community  statistical 
programme  is becoming  an integral part  of the  national 
statistical  programmes, thereby  contributing  to establishing  a 
European  statistical  area. 

c) 

multiplier  effect: 

- Effect of drawing  the national  statistical  systems  into a 
European  statistical  area and thus  into  further  integration  at 
Community  level. 

3.  Monitoring  and evaluation of the  operation 

3.1 Performance  indicators  selected: 

- monitoring  the operational objectives using  the TBPS  (Statistical 
Programme Monitoring  File),  interim  reports  and the annual  report. 

3.2 Annual progress  report  on  programme: 

The statistical  programme  is continuously  monitored  by  a TBPS 
(Statistical  Programme Monitoring  File), which  lays down  for  each 
general operation the operational  objectives  and  resources  required 
on the basis of the programming/execution  principle.  At  the 
beginning  of each year Eurostat produces  a report  on the  progress 
of  its programme during the preceding  year.  This  report  falls  into 
three parts, as follows: 

-  the first  summarizes, for each policy, the main  achievements  in 
the year; 

- the second  describes, for each operation, the objectives  laid 
down and the results  achieved; 

- the third  gives statistics on the utilization  of  human, 
budgetary,  computer  and  administrative  resources  during  the 
preceding year. 

The Council Decision  provides  for a report  on the execution  of  the 
programme. 

Annexes: 

1)  Mini-budget 
2)  Timetable 

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Budget 
line 

TITLE 

Total mini-budget 

ALLOCATION CODES 

Expenditure on  infrastructure 

20 

30 

40 

41 

50 

1 

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ECU  '000 

Planned  number 
of staff 

Operation support 
appropriations - B5-6000 

(For information) 

Exp. on 
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Operating 
exp. 

Direct 

exp. (DGs) 

DG XX quota 
(1) 

Ixp. on 

information 
and 
publications 

m 

B8-5900 

EC Statistical  Programme 
1993 

80 

60 

20 

1 

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The indicative schedule of commitment and payment appropriations is as 
follows: 

Annex 2 

Art. B5-6000 
ECU '000 

- DA -

COMMITMENTS 

PAYMENTS 

1993 

1994 

4. 1993 appropriations 

400 

280 

; 

120 

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