Commission Regulation (EU) No 112/2013 of 7 February 2013 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2014 list of target secondary variables on material deprivation  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-02-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, basic needs, durable goods, education, income, leisure, living conditions, statistical method, urban transport




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8.2.2013   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 112/2013
of 7 February 2013
         
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2014 list of target secondary variables on material deprivation
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European levels.












(2)


Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on material deprivation should be laid down for the year 2014, together with the corresponding variables’ identifiers.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The list of target secondary variables and the variables’ identifiers for the 2014 module on material deprivation to be included in the cross-sectional component of European statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.


Article 2
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 be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 February 2013.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.




ANNEX
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, mode of data collection and reference period apply:
1.   Units

The target variables relate to different types of units:
The variable relating to financial stress applies at household level and refers to the household as a whole.
Information on basic needs, leisure and social activities, durables and mobility in the category ‘adult items’ is to be provided for each current household member, or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 and over.
All children’s items relate to all household members aged between 1 and 15 except the two variables on educational needs that concern only children attending school. The questions are to be answered by the household respondent for the whole group of children. If at least one child does not have the item in question, the whole group of children in the household is assumed not to have the item.
The age refers to the age at the end of the income reference period.
2.   Mode of data collection

For variables applying at household level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.
For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, if applicable, with each selected respondent.
For children’s variables the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.
Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated) are allowed.
3.   Reference period

The reference period for all target variables is the current situation.
4.   Data transmission

The target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the Household Data File (H-file) and in the Personal Data File (P-file) after the target primary variables.

2014 MODULE ON MATERIAL DEPRIVATION AREAS AND LIST OF TARGET VARIABLES









Variable identifier




Values




Target variable






Household items applying at household level







Financial stress






HD080


 



Replace worn-out furniture
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD080_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





Personal items applying at personal level (People aged 16+)







Basic needs






PD020


 



Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




PD020_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent




PD030


 



Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




PD030_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent





Leisure and social activities






PD050


 



Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for drink/meal at least once a month
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




PD050_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent




PD060


 



Regularly participate in a leisure activity
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




PD060_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent




PD070


 



Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




PD070_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent





Durables






PD080


 



Internet connection for personal use at home
 (*1)






1



Yes





2



No — cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




PD080_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent





Mobility






PD090


 



Regular use of public transport






1



Yes





2



No — ticket too expensive





3



No — station too far away





4



No — access too difficult





5



No — private transport





6



No — other reason




PD090_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 3



Not selected respondent





Children’s items applying at household level







Basic needs






HD100


 



Some new (not second-hand) clothes






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD100_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD110


 



Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD110_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD120


 



Fruits and vegetables once a day






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD120_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD140


 



One meal with meat, chicken or fish (or vegetarian equivalent) at least once a day






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD140_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)





Educational or leisure needs






HD150


 



Books at home suitable for their age






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD150_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD160


 



Outdoor leisure equipment






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD160_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD170


 



Indoor games






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD170_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD180


 



Regular leisure activity






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD180_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD190


 



Celebrations on special occasions






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD190_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD200


 



Invite friends round to play or eat from time to time






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD200_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)




HD210


 



Participate in school trips and school events that cost money






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD210_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)





– 4



NA (no children attending school)




HD220


 



Suitable place to study or do homework






1



Yes





2



No




HD220_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)





– 4



NA (no children attending school)




HD240


 



Go on holiday away from home at least 1 week per year






1



Yes





2



No — household cannot afford it





3



No — other reason




HD240_F



1



Filled





– 1



Missing





– 2



NA (no children aged between 1 and 15)






(*1)  Additionally to the compulsory transmission for 2014 reference year, this variable may be compiled for 2013 reference year on a voluntary basis.