Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European statistics on safety from crime
Date: 2011-06-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU national, EU statistics, delinquency, public safety, social survey

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 8.6.2011 
COM(2011) 335 final 

2011/0146 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on European statistics on safety from crime 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Aims and objectives of the proposal  

The aim of this proposal is to implement a household/personal survey in the European Union, 
covering safety from crime. It would make available information on the prevalence of specific 
types  of  crime  (victimisation  rates)  and  on  other  aspects  relating  to  citizens’  feelings  of 
security. This would provide a valuable addition to crime figures from administrative sources 
(such as police reports), which are known to be difficult to compare between Member States.  

•  General context 

The European Council highlighted the lack of comparable information at EU level on crime in 
the Hague Programme in 2005. In response, the Commission drew up an Action Plan 2006-
2010 on improving methods to measure crime, which included developing an EU household 
survey  on  crime  victimisation.  The  Stockholm  Programme  (2009)  underlined  the  need  to 
follow up this work with practical implementation. It is therefore proposed to conduct in 2013 
an  EU-level  survey  based  on  the  methodology  which  has  now  been  agreed  with  the 
stakeholders. 

•  Existing provisions on the issue targeted by the proposal 

There are no existing provisions on the issue targeted by the proposal. 

•  Consistency with other EU policies and objectives 

The  proposal  aims  to  simplify  the  current  situation  whereby  a  number  of  national  surveys 
have  been  developed,  each  aiming  to  measure  crime  and safety at national level. There  is a 
high probability that other such surveys will be developed by Member States unless they are 
given the opportunity to adopt a common model. The model developed in close cooperation 
with the Member States will ensure the availability of comparable data and will remove the 
potential risk of wasting resources by Member States undertaking parallel development work. 
It offers the advantage of simplifying European statistics, as outlined in the Communication 
from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the production method 
of  EU  statistics:  a  vision  for  the  next  decade.  It  enshrines  the  principles  of  the  European 
Statistics  Code  of  Practice  relating  to  quality  commitment,  sound  methodology,  cost-
effectiveness, relevance, accuracy and reliability, coherence and comparability. 

Decision No 1578/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 
2007 on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 20121 provides for the development of 
European  statistics  on  crime  and  victimisation.  The  annual  statistical  work  programme  for 
2011  specifically  refers  to  implementation  of  a  household/personal  survey  on  crime 
victimisation. 

Until now, there is no survey data on crime and safety of individuals and households covering 
the  whole  EU  .  Administrative  data  on  crime  (based  on  police  reports  etc.)  have  been 

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collected  on  an  informal  basis  and  published  since  2006.  It  is  generally  acknowledged  that 
such  data  have  restricted  comparability  due  to  the  differing  legal  systems  and  recording 
methods  in  the  Member  States,  and  that  the  potential  for  overcoming  these  difficulties  is 
limited.  A survey  makes  it  possible  to  collect  comparable  information  based  on  a common 
questionnaire and methodology. 

The primary value of the information to be collected through this statistical instrument lies in 
the domain of justice and home affairs. It responds directly to the political imperatives voiced 
in the Hague and Stockholm Programmes. 

It is increasingly becoming recognised that freedom from crime and from feelings of personal 
insecurity  is an  important  aspect  of  citizens'  well-being.  The Report  by  the  Commission  on 
the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress (the ‘Stiglitz Report’, 2009) 
argued  that  new  social  well-being  indicators  should  be  developed  to  balance  the  more 
traditional  measurements  of  economic  progress  such  as  GDP.  In  proposing  ‘quality-of-life’ 
indicators, the report dealt with such issues as feelings of personal security and experiences of 
crime  victimisation,  and  discussed  specifically  the  role  of  existing  household  surveys  in 
measuring  such  phenomena. Having  an  EU  survey  will  make  it  possible  to  explore  this 
dimension for Europe as a whole, in a coherent and comparable way.  

2. 

RESULTS 
PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

CONSULTATIONS 

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INTERESTED 

•  Internal exchanges/discussions between Commission services 

The  main  services  concerned  during  the  development  process  were  the  then  DG  Justice 
Freedom and Security (JLS) and Eurostat. Recently DG HOME has taken on the role of DG 
JLS.  Communication  has  been  frequent  and  regular  throughout  the  development  process, 
including  both  bilateral  discussions  and  mutual  attendance  at  all  the  meetings  with 
stakeholders listed below.  

•  Consultation of interested parties 

An Expert Group was set up within the context of the Commission’s 2006-2010 Action Plan 
on  measuring  crime  and  criminal  justice.  This  comprised  national  experts  from  all  Member 
States in the field of justice and home affairs, as well as international experts from academia, 
international  organisations,  etc.  At  each  of  the  Expert  Group’s  annual  meetings,  the 
requirements of the survey and the indicators to be produced were discussed. Information was 
exchanged  through  a  dedicated  CIRCA  website.  Detailed  issues  were  explored  through 
written consultations of the group. 

Based upon a questionnaire circulated to Expert Group members, a list of key indicators was 
compiled,  including  the  frequency  of  references  and  their  relative  importance.  These 
indicators included a number of ‘traditional’ concerns (burglary, theft, physical violence, etc.) 
as well as concern for more recent developments, such as computer crimes and various types 
of fraud. Other concerns involved public perceptions of security issues and feelings of safety. 
These  indicators  formed  a  central  part  of  the  development  process  and  were  updated  as 
needed through a regular consultation process. 

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•  Collection and use of expertise 

Expertise  was  obtained  from  a  number  of  international  experts  under  call  for  tender 
procedures. These included the UN agency HEUNI, who drafted an initial questionnaire, and 
the  founders  of  the  International  Crime  Victims  Survey  (ICVS),  which  is  the  only  previous 
attempt  to  establish  an  international  crime  survey.  Close  collaboration  was  also  maintained 
with  the  United  Nations  Office  for  Drugs  and  Crime  (UNODC)  and  the  United  Nations 
Economic  Commission  for  Europe  (UNECE),  who  have  spearheaded  a  similar  process  at 
international level. 

The methodological concept was overseen by the Eurostat working group on crime statistics, 
and detailed development was entrusted to a task force of Member States. This made available 
the experience already acquired by those countries (about ten) which already conduct national 
surveys.  

In  addition  to  regular  meetings,  information  was  circulated  through  a  dedicated  CIRCA 
website.  The  European  Directors  of  Social  Statistics  and  European  Statistical  System 
Committee were regularly informed of the state of progress. 

The methodology adopted was closely based on that set out in the United Nations manual, to 
which Eurostat and a number of EU Member States also contributed. The proposed model for 
the  survey  was  piloted  in  2008-2009  in  sixteen  Member  States,  supported  by  Commission 
action grants. 

The  results  of  the  pilot  exercises  were  evaluated  by  the  international  experts  and  made 
available to the working group and task force. The proposed model was fine tuned in the light 
of these experiences at a series of meetings and consultations during 2010. 

•  Analysis of effects and implications 

The  proposed  survey  on  crime  and  safety  will  for  the  first  time  make  available  information 
from every Member State on a topic which is of central importance to EU policy concerns. 
The use of common methodologies and reporting formats will make data available which will 
be coherent, comparable and thus relevant for users at both European and national level. The 
Member  States  will  play  a  key  role  in  this  exercise  through  the  involvement  of  national 
statistical  authorities,  which  have  well-established  procedures  for  collecting  and  processing 
survey data. 

3. 

LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

The objective of this Regulation is to establish a common framework for producing European 
statistics on safety from crime, via the collection, compilation, processing and transmission by 
the  Member  States  of  harmonised  European  data  on  crime  and  safety  based  upon  a 
household/personal survey. 

•  Legal basis 

Article 338 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides the legal basis 
for  European  statistics.  Acting  in  accordance  with  the  ordinary  legislative  procedure,  the 

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European Parliament and the Council adopt measures for the production of statistics,  where 
necessary,  for  the  performance  of  the  activities  of  the  Union.  It  sets  out  the  requirements 
relating to the production of European statistics, stating that it must conform to standards of 
impartiality, reliability, objectivity, scientific independence, cost-effectiveness and statistical 
confidentiality. It must not entail excessive burdens on economic operators.  

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The  subsidiarity  principle  applies  insofar  as  the  proposal  does  not  fall  within  the  exclusive 
competence of the European Union.  

The objectives of the proposal cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States for the 
following reason. 

One  of  the  main  quality  concerns  with  any  statistical  data  is  coherence  and 
comparability.  Member  States  cannot  achieve  this  sufficiently  without  a  clear 
European  framework,  i.e.  EU  legislation  laying  down  common  statistical  concepts, 
reporting  formats  and  quality  requirements.  To  this  end,  a  model  is  proposed  for 
a survey on crime and safety. This will include a list of variables to be included, and 
a model questionnaire. 

Action by Member States alone would adversely affect the Member States’ interests for the 
following reason.  

Most  of  the  countries  that  do  not  already  possess  national  surveys  on  crime  and 
safety  wish  to  develop  such  instruments  for  policy  purposes.  If  they  were  all  to 
develop their own surveys, the result would be different methodologies and different 
questionnaires. This would mean that the results could not be compared at EU level. 
The Member States are themselves anxious to be in a position to make comparisons 
between  themselves  and  other  EU  countries.  The  lack  of  a  common  European 
framework  using  common  concepts  and  reporting  formats  would  jeopardise  or 
completely rule out the possibility of exchanging comparable statistics. 

Action  at  European  Union  level  will  better  achieve  the  objectives  of  the  proposal  for  the 
following reasons. 

The objectives of the proposal can be better achieved at European Union level on the 
basis  of  a  European  legal  act  because  only  the  Commission  can  coordinate  the 
harmonisation of statistical information at EU level. However, the collection of data 
and  compilation  of  comparable  statistics  on  safety  from  crime  can  be  organised  by 
the Member States by using the most appropriate sources and methods to provide the 
required  information.  The  EU  may  therefore  take  action  to  this  end  in  accordance 
with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. 

The  aim  of  the  proposal  is  to  harmonise  concepts,  subjects  covered  and 
characteristics  of  the  required  information,  coverage,  quality  criteria  and  reporting 
deadlines and results, to achieve relevant, timely, comparable and coherent European 
statistics.  

Member  States  will  collect  the  data  using  their  own  national  sampling  frames,  and 
will also select the interview mode (face-to-face interviews, telephone, postal, web-
based, etc.) in line with established national practices. 

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The proposal therefore complies with the subsidiarity principle. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reasons. 

The Regulation is limited to the minimum required to achieve its objective and does 
not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose.  

It proposes introducing a new survey where necessary, but allows Member States to 
fulfil requirements by changing existing national surveys. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instrument: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reason. 

Selection  of  the  instrument  depends  on  the  legislative  goal.  Given  the  information 
needs  at  European  level,  the  trend  with  European  statistics  has  been  to  use 
regulations  rather  than  directives  as  the  basic  acts.  A  Regulation  is  preferable 
because it lays down the same law throughout the European Union, ensuring that the 
Member  States  apply  it  in  a complete  and  coherent  way.  It  is  directly  applicable, 
which means that  it  does  not  need  to  be  transposed  into  national  law.  In  contrast, 
directives, which aim to harmonise national laws, are binding on Member States as 
regards their  objectives, but leave it up to the national authorities to choose the form 
used to achieve these objectives. They also have to be transposed into national law. 
The  use  of  a regulation  is  in  line  with  other  European  statistical  legal  acts  adopted 
since 1997. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal implies expenditure of €12 million in 2012 from the EU budget.  

The  proposal  requires  the  Member  States  to  develop  new  surveys  (or  in  some  cases,  adapt 
existing  surveys).  The  methodological  development involved  is extremely  expensive,  and  in 
addition  social  surveys  are  always  costly  due  to  the  need  to  pay  interviewers'  salaries, 
travelling  expenses,  etc.  The  political priority  ascribed  to  the  area  of  freedom,  security  and 
justice  in  the  Stockholm  Programme  makes  it  appropriate  for  up  to  90%  of  the  Member 
States' eligible costs to be covered from the EU budget. 

5. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Repeal of existing legislation 

The adoption of the proposal will not lead to the repeal of existing legislation. 

•  European Economic Area 

The proposed act concerns an EEA matter and should therefore be extended to the European 
Economic Area. 

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2011/0146 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on European statistics on safety from crime 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 338(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor,2 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The  European  Council  confirms  in  the  Hague  Programme3  the  priority  it  attaches  to 
developing an area of freedom, security and justice, responding to a central concern of 
the  peoples  of  the  States  brought  together  in  the  Union,  and  in  that  Programme 
welcomes the Commission's initiative to establish European instruments for collecting, 
analysing and comparing information on crime and safety issues in the Member States. 
It tasks the Commission (Eurostat) with defining and collecting the data from Member 
States. 

Developing  a  statistical  instrument  to  measure  safety  concerns  is  one  of  the  primary 
objectives  of  the  Union  Action  Plan  2006-2010  on  developing  a  comprehensive  and 
coherent  Union  strategy  to  measure  crime  and  criminal  justice  proposed  by  the 
Commission to achieve the goals set out in the Hague Programme. 

The  Stockholm  Programme4  underlines  the  commitment  of  the  European  Council  to 
an  open  and  secure  Europe  serving  and  protecting  the  citizens,  and  invites  the 
Commission  to  continue  developing  statistical  tools  to  measure  crime  and  criminal 
activities  and  to  further  develop  the  actions  outlined  and  partly  implemented  in  the 
Union  Action  Plan  2006-2010,  in  view  of  the  increased  need  for  such  statistics  in  a 

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OJ C 53, 3.3.2005, p. 1. 
OJ C 115, 4.5.2010, p. 1. 

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number of areas concerning freedom, security and justice. Moreover, under the Sixth 
Framework  Programme  adopted  by  Decision  No  1513/2002/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  27  June  2002  concerning  the  sixth  framework 
programme of the European Community for research, technological development and 
demonstration  activities,  contributing  to  the  creation  of  the  European  Research  Area 
and to innovation (2002 to 2006)5 and the Seventh Framework Programme adopted by 
Decision  No  1982/2006/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  18 
December  2006  concerning  the  Seventh  Framework  Programme  of  the  European 
Community  for  research,  technological  development  and  demonstration  activities 
(2007-2013)6, the Commission has funded a number of research projects dealing with 
perceptions of safety and with trust in the police and justice systems, which should be 
taken into account. 

The effort involved for the Member States to develop the necessary statistical tools for 
measuring  crime  and  criminal  justice,  and  the  expense  entailed  in  this  process,  are 
such that a financial contribution from the Union budget of up to 90% of the eligible 
costs is appropriate. 

Regulation  (EC)  No  223/2009  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  11 
March 2009 on European statistics7 provides a reference framework for the production 
of  European  statistics,  including  the  procedure  for  awarding  grants  to  national 
authorities  in  Article  5.  In  particular,  it  requires  compliance  with  principles  of 
professional 
statistical 
confidentiality and cost effectiveness. 

independence, 

impartiality, 

objectivity, 

reliability, 

This  Regulation  ensures  the  right  to  respect  for  private  and  family  life  and  to  the 
protection  of  personal  data,  as  set  out  in  Articles  7  and  8  of  the  Charter  of 
Fundamental Rights of the European Union.8 

Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 
on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on 
the  free  movement  of  such  data9  and  Regulation  (EC)  No  45/2001  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals 
with  regard  to  the  processing  of  personal  data  by  the  Community  institutions  and 
bodies  and  on  the  free  movement  of  such  data10  apply  in  the  context  of  this 
Regulation. 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8)  When producing and disseminating European statistics under this Regulation, national 
statistical  authorities  and  the  Commission  (Eurostat)  should  take  account  of  the 
principles  set  out  in  the  European  Statistics  Code  of  Practice  endorsed  by  the 
Commission  in  its  Recommendation  of  25  May  2005  on  the  independence,  integrity 
and accountability of national and Community statistical authorities. 

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OJ L 232, 29.8.2002, p. 1. 
OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164. 
OJ C 303, 14.12.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. 
OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1. 

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(9) 

(10) 

Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to establish a common legal framework 
for  the  production  of  European  statistics  on  the  safety  from  crime  by  collecting 
information  based  on  a  sample  of  persons,  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the 
Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be 
better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the 
principle  of  subsidiarity  as  set  out  in  Article  5  of  the  Treaty  on  European  Union.  In 
accordance with the principle of proportionality, this Regulation does not go beyond 
what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.  

In  order  to  ensure  uniform  conditions  for  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation, 
implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the practical 
arrangements  for  exchanging  micro-data,  the  modalities  and  detailed  structure  of  the 
quality reports as well as the data coding scheme. Those powers should be exercised in 
accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning 
mechanisms  for  control  by  Member  States  of  the  Commission’s  exercise  of 
implementing powers11. 

(11)  The European Data Protection Supervisor and European Statistical System Committee 

have been consulted.  

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 

Article 1 

Subject matter  

This Regulation establishes a framework for the development, production and dissemination 
of comparable European statistics on safety from crime based on a survey of households or 
persons.  

Article 2 

Definitions 

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: 

(a)  ‘household’  means  a  person  living  alone  or  a  group  of  people  who  live  together  in  the 
same private dwelling and share expenditure, including the joint provision of the essentials of 
living;  this  definition  does  not  cover  collective  households  such  as  hospitals,  care  or 
residential  homes,  prisons,  military  barracks,  religious  institutions,  boarding  houses  or 
hostels; 

(b) ‘usual residence’ means the place where a person normally spends the daily period of rest, 
regardless  of  temporary  absences  for  purposes  of  recreation,  holidays,  visits  to  friends  and 
relatives, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage or in default, the place of legal 
or registered residence, 

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The following persons alone shall be considered to be usual residents of the geographical area 
in question: 

(i) those who have lived in their place of usual residence for a continuous period of at 
least 12 months before the reference date; or 

(ii) those who arrived in their  place of usual residence in the 12 months before the 
reference date with the intention of staying there for at least one year. 

Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, ‘usual residence’ 
shall mean the place of legal or registered residence.  

(c)  ‘safety’  means  citizens’  feelings  of  security  from  threats  to  their  person,  household  or 
possessions arising from criminal causes; 

(d)  ‘proxy  answer’  means  information  about  a  person  provided  by  another  member  of  that 
person’s household;  

(e) ‘micro-data’ means individual statistical records; 

(f)  ‘metadata  on  quality’  means  any  information  provided  by  data  suppliers  which  is 
considered useful for the interpretation of those data. 

Article 3 

Scope 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Each Member State shall submit to the Commission (Eurostat) data set out in Annex 
I. 

Questions on sexual violence shall be asked separately on an optional basis.  

By the way of exception, France and Ireland shall not be required to collect data on 
violence between members of the same household.  

Article 4 

Data characteristics and time reference  

Data shall be collected on the basis of a sample of households or persons as set out in 
Article 5. 

Data shall be collected in 2013.  

The observation period shall cover the twelve months preceding data collection.  

Article 5 

Sampling and sample size 

1. 

The data shall be based on nationally representative probability samples. 

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2. 

The  sample  size  to  be  achieved,  calculated  on  the  assumption  of  simple  random 
sampling shall be a minimum of:  

8 000 persons in Member States with a population aged 16 and over which is higher 

(a) 
than 10 million; 

7 000 persons in Member States with a population aged 16 and over which is higher 

(b) 
than 5 million and lower than 10 million; 

6 000 persons in Member States with a population aged 16 and over which is higher 

(c) 
than 1.5 million and lower than 5 million; 

5 000 persons in Member States with a population aged 16 and over which is higher 

(d) 
than 0.5 million and lower than 1.5 million; 

3000  persons  in  Member  States  with  a  population  aged  16  and  over  which  is  lower 

(e) 
than 0.5 million. 

Article 6 

Collection unit 

The  reference  population  shall  be  all  persons  living  in  households  with  their  usual 
residence in the territory of the Member State at the time of data collection. 

Small  parts  of  the  national  territory  in  which  no  more  than  2  %  of  the  national 
population has its usual residence, as well as the national territories listed in Annex 
II, may be excluded from the survey. 

The data shall pertain to persons aged 16 and over.  

Proxy answers shall not be permitted. 

Article 7 

Transmission and handling of data 

Member  States shall transmit confidential micro-data to the Commission (Eurostat) 
in  accordance  with  the  provisions  on  the  transmission  of  data  subject  to 
confidentiality set out in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. Member States shall ensure 
that  the  transmitted  data  do  not  permit  the  direct  identification  of  households  or 
persons. 

Member States shall transmit the micro-data by 31 July 2014 at the latest. The micro-
data  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  set  of  defined  tables  consisting  of  indicators  on 
prevalence rates in the last 12 months, by types of crime and the safety feelings. 

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Article 8 

Provision of data and metadata 

Member  States  shall  provide  the  micro-data  and  associated  metadata  on  quality  in 
accordance  with 
specified  by the  Commission 
(Eurostat). Micro-data  and  metadata  on  quality  shall  be made  available to  the 
Commission (Eurostat) through electronic means, by using the single entry point.  

exchange 

standard 

an 

The  Commission 
acts, 
practical arrangements for exchanging micro-data. Those implementing acts shall be 
adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2). 

lay  down,  by  means  of 

implementing 

shall 

Article 9 

Data dissemination and access to confidential data for scientific purposes 

The Commission (Eurostat) shall disseminate the statistics on safety from crime by 
31 December 2014 at the latest. 

The  Commission  (Eurostat)  may  grant  access  to  confidential  data  transmitted  in 
accordance with this Regulation, under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) 
No 831/2002. 

Article 10  

Quality assessment  

Member States shall ensure the quality of the micro-data transmitted. 

For the purposes of this Regulation, the quality criteria as referred to in Article 12(1) 
of Regulation (EC) 223/2009 shall apply to the data to be transmitted. 

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with a report of the quality 
of  the  micro-data.  The  report  shall  be  provided  not  later  than  one  month  after 
transmission of the data. 

In applying the quality criteria referred to in paragraph 2 to the data covered by this 
Regulation,  the  Commission  shall  define,  by  means  of  implementing  acts,  the 
modalities and detailed structure of the metadata files on quality as well as the data 
coding  scheme.  Those  implementing  acts  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2). 

On  the  basis  of  the  reports  referred  to  in  paragraph  3,  the  Commission  (Eurostat) 
shall assess the quality of the data transmitted with particular regard to ensuring the 
comparability of data between Member States. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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Article 11 

Financing 

To implement the survey, the Commission shall make a financial contribution to the 
Member States in the form of a grant to help cover the costs of collecting, processing 
and  transmitting  the  data,  including  the  salary  costs  of  personnel  in  national 
administrations,  subject  to  the  conditions  set  out  in  the  grant  agreement.  The  grant 
shall  be  awarded  to  the  national  statistical  institutes  and  other  national  authorities 
referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. 

The maximum amount of the Union's co-financing may not exceed 90% of the total 
eligible costs of the project.  

The financial contribution shall depend on the availability of appropriations entered 
in the budget of the Union. 

Actions financed under this Regulation shall not receive assistance from other Union 
financial  instruments.  The  beneficiaries  shall  provide  the  Commission  with 
information  about  any  other  funding  received  and  of  ongoing  applications  for 
funding. 

The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed under this Regulation are 
implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of 
preventive  measures  against  fraud,  corruption  and  any  other  illegal  activities,  by 
effective checks and by the recovery of the amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities 
are detected, by effective, proportional and dissuasive penalties, in accordance with 
Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/9512 and (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9613 
and  with  Regulation  (EC)  No  1073/1999  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council14. 

For  actions  financed  under  this  Regulation,  the  notion  of  irregularity  referred  to  in 
Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 shall mean any infringement 
or  breach  of  a  contractual  obligation  resulting  from  an  act  or  omission  by  an 
economic  operator,  which  has,  or  would  have,  the  effect  of  prejudicing  the  general 
budget of the Union or budgets managed by it, by an unjustified item of expenditure. 

Contracts and agreements resulting from this Regulation shall provide, in particular, 
for  supervision  and  financial  control  by  the  Commission  (or  any  representative 
authorised by it) and audits by the Court of Auditors, if necessary, on the spot. 

Article 12 

Committee procedure 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  European  Statistical  System  Committee 
established by Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. That committee shall be a committee 
within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 

OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. 
OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. 
OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

1. 

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2. 

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EU)  No 
182/2011 shall apply. 

Article 13 

Entry into force and applicability 

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

This Regulation shall cease to apply on 30 June 2015. 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President  

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ANNEX I  

DATA TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION (EUROSTAT) 

1. 

Experience of crime by types of crime: 

1.1. 

Vehicle related crimes: 

(1) 

car theft, 

(2) 

theft from cars, 

(3)  motorcycle theft, 

(4)  bicycle theft; 

1.2. 

Household related crime: burglary in main home; 

1.3. 

Personal crimes:  

(1) 

robbery, 

(2) 

theft of personal property; 

1.4. 

Non-conventional crimes:  

(1) 

consumer fraud, 

(2) 

card / on-line banking abuse, 

(3)  bribery (backhanders); 

2. 

Crime details: 

2.1. 

For every type of crime listed under 1.1-1.4, the following details are to be collected: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

whether the event/s happened in the last 5 years (optional), 

whether the event/s happened in the last 12 months, 

how often it happened in the last 12 months, 

whether the last event was reported to the police (or other authority in case of 
consumer fraud, card/ on-line banking abuse and bribery), 

whether the police response to the last event reported was satisfactory; 

2.2. 

In  addition  to  the  details  mentioned  in  2.1,  the  following  information  on  the  last 
event for each crime are also to be collected as follows: 

(1) 

for all vehicle-related crimes, personal crimes, non-conventional crimes: 

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– 

where the last event happened;  

(2) 

for car theft: 

– 

whether the car was returned; 

(3) 

for the burglary of main home, robbery: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

why the police were not informed, 

why the respondent was not satisfied with police response, 

whether the respondent contacted victim support, 

whether victim support would have been useful; 

(4) 

for robbery: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

whether anything was stolen, 

whether the offender was using a weapon, 

what kind of weapon was used by the offender, 

whether the respondent was injured, 

whether the injury was medically treated, 

what was the emotional impact of the event on respondent;  

(5) 

for theft of personal property: 

– 

whether the respondent was holding / carrying the stolen articles; 

(6) 

for consumer fraud: 

– 

– 

whether the fraud involved buying goods or services, 

whether the fraud involved internet or email; 

(7) 

for card / on-line banking abuse: 

– 

whether it was card or on-line banking abuse; 

(8) 

for bribery: 

– 

who was involved; 

3. 

Respondent attitudes to law enforcement and security precautions: 

– 

– 

whether the respondent was exposed to drugs problems, 

whether the respondent owns a burglar alarm, 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

whether the respondent owns a special door or locks, 

whether the respondent avoids certain places after dark, 

whether the respondent owns a gun, 

reason for owning a gun, 

respondent's opinion of police performance, 

respondent's opinion of courts performance, 

respondent's opinion of an appropriate sentences for a burglary; 

4. 

Respondent's feelings of safety and worries about crime: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

feelings of safety out alone at night, 

worries about being physically attacked, 

worries about terrorism, 

likelihood of burglary; 

5. 

Socio-demographic background of respondent: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

sex, 

age, 

country of birth, 

country of birth of mother, 

country of birth of father, 

citizenship, 

marital status, 

de facto marital status, 

past relationships, 

employment status,  

full or part-time work, 

professional status, 

occupation in employment, 

economic activity of the local unit, 

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– 

– 

6. 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

highest level of education or training successfully completed, 

household income level; 

Technical variables: 

country of residence, 

region of residence, 

degree of urbanisation of the area where the household lives, 

reference year of survey, 

month of survey, 

identification of respondent, 

weighting factor for household, 

weighting factor for individuals, 

data collection method used, 

method of checking for telescoping effect used during interview, 

language used for interview, 

number of persons living in household, including the respondent; 

7. 

Violence crimes (to be asked in a separate module at the end of interview): 

(1)  non-partner physical violence: 

– 

– 

– 

whether  anyone,  for  example  someone  at  school  or  at  work,  a  friend  or 
a neighbour  or  a  stranger,  ever  slapped  or  thrown  something  or  pushed  or 
pulled hair, 

whether anyone from  the persons  mentioned above hit with fist or something 
else, or kicked, dragged or beaten up, 

whether anyone from the persons mentioned above choked or burnt, threatened 
or used gun, knife or other weapon;  

(2)  non-partner sexual violence (optional): 

– 

whether  anyone,  for  example  someone  at  school  or  work,  a  friend  or 
a neighbour  or  a  stranger,  ever  forced  into  unwanted  sexual  intercourse  for 
example  by  threatening,  holding  down  or  putting  in  a  situation  where  refusal 
was impossible, 

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– 

whether  anyone  from  the  persons  mentioned  above  attempted  to  force  into 
unwanted sexual act or sexual intercourse or done anything else sexually that 
was unwanted;  

(3)  partner physical violence: 

– 

– 

– 

whether present partner or a partner in the past, for example an ex-husband, an 
ex-boyfriend or an ex-wife, ex-girlfriend slapped or threw something that could 
hurt or pushed or shoved or pulled hair,  

whether anyone from  the persons mentioned above hit with fist or something 
else, or kicked, dragged or beaten up,  

whether anyone from the persons mentioned above choked or burnt, threatened 
or used gun, knife or other weapon; 

(4)  partner sexual violence (optional): 

– 

– 

whether  respondent  had  unwanted  sexual  activity  because  was  afraid  of  what 
present  partner  or  a  partner  in  the  past,  for  example  an  ex-husband,  an  ex-
boyfriend or an ex-wife, ex-girlfriend might do, 

whether any of the persons mentioned above forced respondent into unwanted 
sexual activity; 

7.1. 

For non-partner physical and partner physical violence the following details are to be 
collected: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

whether the event/s happened in the last 5 years (optional), 

whether the event/s happened in the last 12 months, 

how often it happened in last 12 months, 

where the last event happened, 

whether weapon a was used, 

what kind of weapon was used, 

whether the respondent was injured, 

whether the injury was medically treated, 

what was the emotional impact of the event on the respondent, 

who did it, 

whether the last incident was reported to the police, 

why it was not reported, 

whether the police response to the last event reported was satisfactory, 

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– 

– 

– 

why the respondent was not satisfied with the police response, 

whether the respondent contacted victim support, 

whether victim support would have been useful; 

7.2. 

8. 

The  details  listed  in  7.1  are  optional  for  non-partner  sexual  and  partner  sexual 
violence crimes. 

Countries not asking screening questions for the crime events in the last 5 years from 
the date of the interview are to avoid over reporting ("telescoping" effect) either by 
asking  screening  questions  covering  a  minimum  of  two  years  or  by  checking  the 
exact date of the event reported by the respondent.  

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ANNEX II  

NATIONAL TERRITORIES THAT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SURVEY 

Country 

France  

Netherlands 

Ireland  

National territories 

French Overseas Departments and territories 

Caribbean Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba), the West Frisian 
Islands with the exception of Texel 

All  offshore  islands  with  the  exception  of  Achill,  Bull,  Cruit, 
Gorumna, Inishnee, Lettermore, Lettermullan and Valentia 

United Kingdom 

Scotland north of the Caledonian Canal, the Scilly Islands 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative  

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative  

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.6.  Duration and financial impact  

1.7.  Management method(s) envisaged  

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1.  Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected  

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party participation in financing  

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

REGULATION  (EU)  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  OF  THE  COUNCIL  on 
European statistics on safety from crime. 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure15  

3403- Production of statistical information. 

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative  

x The proposal/initiative relates to a new action  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action16  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action  

(cid:133) The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action  

1.4. 

Objectives 

1.4.1.  The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative  

Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012, TITLE IV. Visas, asylum, immigration and 
other policies related to free movement of persons. 

The  European  Council  the  Stockholm  Programme  (An  open  and  secure  Europe  serving 
and protecting citizens), OJ C 115, 4.5.2010, p.1  

The  Commission  Action  Plan  2006-2010  on  measuring  crime  and  criminal  justice,  COM 
(2006) 0437 

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned  

Specific objective No.. 

Specific objective 1-data production 

ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned 

3403- Production of statistical information. 

15 
16 

ABM: Activity-Based Management – ABB: Activity-Based Budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

More comparable information on crime and safety in the EU. 

Statistics to underpin the formulation of policies to promote safety and prevent crime. 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact  

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

Availability  of  EU  comparable  indicators  on  safety  and  microdata  for  all  27  Member  States 
and EEA countries.  

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term  

-Comparable EU indicators on feelings of personal safety and experience of being victims of 
crime available for all EU Members States and EEA countries. 

- Microdata released to research community. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

Comparability  of  the  results  on  safety  from  crime  at  EU  level  which  will  contribute  to 
evidence based policy making. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

Not applicable. 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant instruments 

The data provided by this survey will make it possible to properly evaluateinformation on crime from 
other sources such as police records. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

X Proposal/initiative of limited duration  

–  (cid:133)  Proposal/initiative in effect from [DD/MM]2011 to [DD/MM]2015  

–  (cid:133)  Financial impact from 2012 to 2015 

(cid:133) Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

(1) Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

(2) followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged17  

X Centralised direct management by the Commission  

(cid:133) Centralised indirect management with the delegation of implementation tasks to: 

(3) (cid:133)  executive agencies  

(4) (cid:133)  bodies set up by the Communities18  

(5) (cid:133)  national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission  

–  (cid:133)  persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the 
Treaty  on  European  Union  and  identified  in  the  relevant  basic  act  within  the  meaning  of 
Article 49 of the Financial Regulation  

(cid:133) Shared management with the Member States  

(cid:133) Decentralised management with third countries  

(cid:133) Joint management with international organisations (to be specified) 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section. 

Comments  

17 

18 

Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the  BudgWeb  site: 
http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html 
As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation. 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

During the process of survey implementation, regular Task Force meetings with the Member 
States will be held to monitor the survey and share experience.  

The process will be monitored on the basis of survey quality reporting according to specific 
Eurostat rules. 

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1 

Risk(s) identified  

Unavailability of financial resources at national level to meet the Member States' contribution 
to the cost of the survey.  

2.2.2  Control method(s) envisaged  

Co-financing  implementation  of  the  survey  by  the  European  Commission,  subject  to  the 
availability of appropriations in the European Union budget. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

Controls put in place, applying standard action grant procedures. 

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3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1. 

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected  

•  Existing expenditure budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure

Contribution  

Number  
[Heading……………………………………..] 

DA/NDA 
(19) 

from 
EFTA20 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries21 

from third 
countries 

within the meaning 
of Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

[1a] 

29.02.03 
Community 
Programme 2008 to 2012. 

Statistical 

DA 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

[3a] 

18.05.09  -  Prevention  of  and  fight  against 
crime or its successor 

DA 

No 

Yes 
(only as 
a 
partner) 

No 

Yes (only 
MS's and 
their public 
bodies) 

•  New budget lines requested  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure

Contribution  

Number  
[Heading……………………………………..] 

Diff./non-
diff. 

[XX.YY.YY.YY 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries 

from third 
countries 

within the meaning 
of Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation  

YES/N
O 

YES/N
O 

YES/N
O 

YES/NO 

19 
20 
21 

DA= Differentiated appropriations / DNA= Non-Differentiated Appropriations 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

ESTIMATED IMPACT ON EXPENDITURE  

3.2.1 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

Number  1a Competitiveness for growth 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

DG: ESTAT 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations  

29.02.03 
Community 
Programme 2008 to 2012. 

Number of budget line 

Statistical 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1) 

(2) 

(1a) 

(2a) 

Appropriations 
of 
 from the envelop of specific programs23  
Number of budget line 

an 

administrative 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG ESTAT 

nature 

financed 

Commitments 

Payments 

(3) 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

Year 
N22 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

6 

2.4 

6 

2.4 

3.6 

3.6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect 
research, direct research. 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

Number  3a Freedom, Security and Justice 

DG: HOME 

Year 
N24 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations  

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

18  05  09  -  Prevention  of  and  fight  against 
crime or its successor  

Number of budget line 

Appropriations 
of 
 from the envelop of specific programs25  
Number of budget line 

an 

administrative 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG HOME 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1) 

(2) 

(1a) 

(2a) 

nature 

financed 

Commitments 

Payments 

(3) 

=1+1a 
+3 

=2+2a 

+3 

6 

2.4 

6 

2.4 

3.6 

3.6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

24 
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Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect 
research, direct research. 

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(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelop of specific programs  

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING <….> 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

If more than one heading is affected by the proposal / initiative: 

(cid:121) TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(cid:121)  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelop of specific programs  

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 4 
of the multiannual financial framework 
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

12 

4.8 

12 

4.8 

7.2 

7.2 

12 

12 

12 

12 

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Heading of multiannual financial 
framework:  

5 

" Administrative expenditure " 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6)  

TOTAL 

DG: ESTAT 

(cid:121) Human resources  

0.254 

0.254 

0.254 

0.254 

(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure  

0.027 

0.027 

0.027 

0.040 

TOTAL DG ESTAT 

0.281 

0.281 

0.281 

0.294 

0 

0 

0 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total 
= Total payments) 

commitments 

0.281 

0.281 

0.281 

0.294 

0 

0 

0 

1.016 

0.119 

1.135 

1.135 

Year 
N26 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as 
necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

12.281 

0.281 

0.281 

0.294 

Payments 

5.081 

0.281 

7.481 

0.294 

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13.135 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

(6) (cid:133)  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

(7) x  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

Indicate 
objectives 
and 
outputs  

Year 
N 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as necessary to show the duration 
of the impact (see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

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u
p
u
o

f
o

Cost 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
u
o

f
o

(cid:216) 

Cost 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
u
o

f
o

Cost 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
u
o

f
o

Cost 

r
e
b
m
u
N

s
t
u
p
u
o

f
o

Cost 

Total 
number 
of 
ouputs 

Total  
cost 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 
128… 

- Output 

Data  

- Output 

- Output 

Sub-total for specific objective 
N°1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2… 

- Output 

Sub-total for specific objective 
N°2 

Data 

12.000

1 

12.000 

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28 

Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific objective(s)…" 

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TOTAL COST 

Data 

12.000

1 

12.000 

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

(8) 3.2.3.1. Summary 

(9) (cid:133)  The  proposal/initiative  does  not 

require 

the  use  of  administrative 

appropriations  

(10)  X The proposal/initiative requires the use of administrative appropriations, as 

explained below: 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Year 
N 29 

Year 
N+1 

Year 
N+2 

Year 
N+3 

… enter as many years as necessary 
to show the duration of the impact 
(see point 1.6) 

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

Human resources  

0.254 

0.254 

0.254 

0.254 

0.027 

0.027 

0.027 

0.040 

0.281 

0.281 

0.281 

0.294 

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Outside HEADING 530 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

1.016 

0.119 

1.135 

TOTAL 

0.281 

0.281 

0.281 

0.294 

1.135

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30 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of  EU 
programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, direct research. 

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3.2.3.2. Estimated requirements of human resources  

(11)  (cid:133) 

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources  

(12)  X 

The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as 

explained below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full amounts (or at most to one decimal place) 

N

r
a
e
Y

1
+
  N
r
a
e
Y

2
+
N

r
a
e
Y

3
+
N

r
a
e
Y

… enter as many years as 

necessary to 
show the 
duration of the 
impact (see point 
1.6) 

(cid:121) Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) 

29 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

2 

2 

2 

2 

(cid:121) External personnel (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)31 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) 

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) 

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global 
envelope") 

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the 
delegations) 
- at Headquarters33 

XX 01 04 yy 32 

- in delegations 

XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect research) 

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

2 

2 

2 

2 

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to 
management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary 
with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual 
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary agents 

•  Making  available  the  necessary  information  to  Member  States  for 

31 

32 
33 

CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire"); JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young 
Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert;  
Under the ceiling for external personnel from operational appropriations (former "BA" lines). 
Essentially  for  Structural  Funds,  European  Agricultural  Fund  for  Rural  Development  (EAFRD)  and 
European Fisheries Fund (EFF). 

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conducting the survey 

•  Preparation  of  informatics  tools  for  receiving,  validating  and 

processing the data 

•  Preparation of the data for publication. 

External personnel 

Not applicable 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

(13)  (cid:133) 

Proposal/initiative  is  compatible  the  current  multiannual  financial 

framework. 

(14)  X(cid:133) Proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming  of  the relevant heading in 

the multiannual financial framework. 

The total budget will be entirely covered through redeployment. 

(15)  (cid:133) 

Proposal/initiative  requires  application  of  the  flexibility  instrument  or 

revision of the multiannual financial framework34. 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

(16)  The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties  

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

(17)  X 

Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

34 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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