, BETWEEN 30 000 AND 50 000 IN BELGIUM , GREECE , THE NETHERLANDS AND IRELAND AND BETWEEN 30 000 AND 40 000 IN DENMARK .
ARTICLE 4
THE BASIC SURVEY SHALL COVER :
( A ) THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS QUESTIONED ;
( B ) THE OCCUPATIONS OF THESE PERSONS ( STATUS , BRANCH OF ACTIVITY , HOURS OF WORK , ETC .) AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY AND ONE YEAR PRIOR TO IT ;
( C ) THE SEARCH FOR WORK , TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT SOUGHT , THE REASONS FOR SEEKING IT AND THE LENGTH OF TIME SPENT SEEKING IT .
ARTICLE 5
THE INFORMATION SHALL BE GATHERED BY THE STATISTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED ON THE BASIS OF A LIST OF QUESTIONS DRAWN UP BY THE COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH THE SAID AUTHORITIES .
THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE , IN COLLABORATION WITH THESE AUTHORITIES , THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE SURVEY . IT SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH , UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS , THE STARTING AND CLOSING DATES OF THE SURVEY AND THE DEADLINES FOR TRANSMISSION OF THE RESULTS .
ARTICLE 6
THE STATISTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL CHECK THE ANSWERS COLLECTED . THEY SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY FOR EACH RESPONDENT , WHO SHALL REMAIN ANONYMOUS .
ARTICLE 7
THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SURVEY MAY BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY . THEY MAY NOT BE USED FOR FISCAL OR OTHER PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE COMMUNICATED TO THIRD PARTIES .
THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES :
( A ) TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS FURNISHED TRUTHFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHIN THE TIMES SPECIFIED ;
( B ) AGAINST ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THE OBLIGATION UNDER THE FIRST PARAGRAPH TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED .
ARTICLE 8
FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIS SURVEY , THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL RECEIVE A FLAT-RATE AMOUNT OF 2.61 EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONED . THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE SET OFF AGAINST THE APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 JANUARY 1981 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
CH . A . VAN DER KLAAUW