Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2004 of 8 January 2004 adopting the specifications of the 2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98
Date: 2004-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European social policy, data collection, family, working life

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 29/2004

of 8 January 2004

adopting the specifications of the 2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family
life provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9
March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample
survey in the Community (1), and in particular Article 4(2)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

There is a need for a comprehensive and comparable set
of data on reconciliation between work and family life,
as referred to in the EU gender policy objectives on
employment indicated in the 2003 Employment Guide-
lines with the specific guideline on ‘Gender equality’ as
adopted by the Council on 22 July 2003 (3).

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with
Statistical
the
Programme Committee,

opinion

the

of

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 (2) adopting
the 2004 to 2006 programme of ad hoc modules to the
labour force sample survey, includes an ad hoc module
on reconciliation between work and family life.

In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No
577/98 the detailed list of information to be collected in
an ad hoc module must be drawn up at least 12 months
before the beginning of the reference period for that
module.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The detailed list of information to be collected in 2005 by the
ad hoc module is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2004.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 197, 5.8.2003, p. 13.

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ANNEX

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Specifications of the 2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life

1. Member States and regions concerned: all.

2. The variables will be coded as follows:

Column

Code

Description

Filter

237

Main type of childcare used for own/spouse's children up
to 14 while person is working (apart from compulsory
school; normal week omitting school holidays and emer-
gency arrangements)

Everybody aged 15 to 64 with at
least one own/spouse's child up to
14 living in the household and
C24 = 1, 2

1

2

3

4

9

Childcare services
pre-school

(including paid childminders),

Partner who is living in the household

Relatives/neighbours/friends (unpaid)

No childcare used

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

238

Person takes regularly care of other children up to 14 or
of ill, disabled, elderly relatives/friends aged 15 or more
in need of care

Everybody aged 15 to 64

1

2

3

4

9

Yes, of other children up to 14

Yes, of relatives/friends aged 15 or more in need of
care

Yes, of other children up to 14 and of relatives/
friends aged 15 or more in need of care

No

Not applicable (person aged less than 15 or more
than 64)

Blank

No answer

239

Wish to change the organisation of his/her working life
and his/her care responsibilities

1

2

3

9

No

Wish to work or to work more (and reduce caring
time)

Wish to work less to have more time for caring

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

240

Main reason (linked with childcare) for not working or
not working more

1

2

3

4

Lack of childcare services during the day

Lack of childcare services at special times

Lack of childcare services during the day or at
special times

Childcare services are too expensive

Everybody aged 15 to 64 and
((has at
least one own/spouse's
child up to 14 living in the house-
hold) or (C238 = 1, 2, 3))

C239 = 2 and ((has at
least one
own/spouse's child up to 14 living
in the household) or (C238 = 1,
3))

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Column

Code

Description

Filter

5

6

9

Available childcare services are not of sufficient
quality

Other reason not linked with the lack of suitable
childcare services

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

241

During school holidays or when the usual childcare
services are closed or when the carer is on holidays:
Person took days off or reduced the number of hours
worked or took other special arrangements at work over
the last 12 months to care for the children

Everybody aged 15 to 64 with at
least one own/spouse's child up to
14 living in the household and
C24 = 1, 2

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

No

Yes, because of lack of alternative childcare services
during the day

Yes, because of lack of alternative childcare services
at special times

Yes, because
expensive

alternative

childcare

services

too

Yes, because alternative childcare services not of
sufficient quality

Yes, always because of other reasons

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

242

Main reason (linked with care of ill, disabled, elderly rela-
tives/friends aged 15 or more in need of care) for not
working or not working more

C239 = 2 and (C238 = 2, 3)

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

Lack of care services during the day

Lack of care services at special times

Lack of care services during the day or at special
times

Care services are too expensive

Available care services are not of sufficient quality

Other reason not linked with the lack of suitable
care services

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

243

Possible to vary start or/and end of working day for
family reasons (at least one hour)

Everybody aged 15 to 64 and
C24 = 1, 2

1

2

3

9

Generally possible

Rarely possible

Not possible

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

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Column

Code

Description

Filter

244

245

246

Possible to organise working time in order to take whole
days off for family reasons (without using holidays and
special leave)

Everybody aged 15 to 64 and
C24 = 1, 2

1

2

3

9

Generally possible

Rarely possible

Not possible

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

Time off from work taken over the last 12 months for
family sickness or emergencies (without using holidays)

Everybody aged 15 to 64 and
C24 = 1, 2

1

2

3

4

9

No

Yes, ‘special leave’ days remunerated

Yes, ‘special leave’ days not at all remunerated

Yes, other arrangements always used

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer

Parental leave (Council Directive 96/34/EC (OJ L 145,
19.6.1996, p. 4)) taken over the last 12 months for
own children living in the household

Everybody aged 15 to 64

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

No

Yes, taken in one block full-time and remunerated

Yes, taken in one block full-time and not at all
remunerated

Yes, taken in part-time and remunerated

Yes, taken in part-time and not at all remunerated

Yes, taken in another arrangement or combinations
and remunerated

Yes, taken in another arrangement or combinations
and not at all remunerated

Not applicable (person aged less than 15 or more
than 64)

For C246/247, the countries can
filter the questions according to
the national
for parental
rules
leave.
The excluded subpopulations shall
be coded in the relevant cate-
gories.

Blank

No answer

247

Main reason for not having taken parental leave for own
children living in the household over the last 12 months

C246 = 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

Had no legal right to take parental leave

No remuneration or too low

Not enough flexibility in choice of
leave period

the parental

Negative effects on social security

Negative effects on the career/negative perception
from the employer

Preference for work for other reasons than codes 2
to 5

Other reason

Not applicable (C246 not equal to 1)

Blank

No answer