OF ALL DATA RELATING TO GROSS CASH EARNINGS FOR SEPTEMBER , OCTOBER , OR NOVEMBER 1977 , 1978 AND 1979 , THE EXISTENCE OF BENEFITS PROVIDED IN KIND , THE NATURE OF WORK PERFORMED , THE BASIS ON WHICH EARNINGS ARE CALCULATED AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS PAID , AS WELL AS AGE AND JOB CATEGORIES .
ARTICLE 5
INFORMATION SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATISTICAL OFFICES OF THE MEMBER STATES .
THE COMMISSION , WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THESE OFFICES , SHALL DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE SURVEY AND THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSMITTING THE RESULTS TO THE COMMISSION .
ARTICLE 6
INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED FOR PURPOSES OF THE SURVEY MAY BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY . IT SHALL BE PROHIBITED TO USE THE INFORMATION FOR TAXATION PURPOSES OR TO COMMUNICATE IT TO THIRD PARTIES .
MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PREVENT ANY INFRINGEMENT OF :
( A ) THE OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ;
( B ) THE OBLIGATION , UNDER THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THIS ARTICLE , TO MAINTAIN SECRECY AS REGARDS THE INFORMATION OBTAINED .
ARTICLE 7
TO COVER THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN CONDUCTING THE SURVEY , THE MEMBER STATES SHALL RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PROPORTIONATE TO THE NUMBER OF HOLDINGS COVERED . THIS SUM SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES' BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS ALLOCATED FOR THIS PURPOSE .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 25 APRIL 1977 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
J . SILKIN
( 1 ) OJ NO L 83 , 28 . 3 . 1974 , P . 4 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 110 , 30 . 4 . 1975 , P . 2 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 118 , 5 . 5 . 1976 , P . 3 .