CELEX: 52013PC0757
Language: en
Date: 2013-11-04
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards the financial framework for the period 2014-2018

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			Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards the financial framework for the period 2014-2018 /* COM/2013/0757 final - 2013/0367 (COD) */
			
				
		
		
			
			   	EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.           CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
This initiative aims to secure financing for
the 2016 Farm Structure Survey and related projects. Regulation (EC) No
1166/2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production
methods requires Farm Structure Surveys (FSS) to be carried out in the form of
an agricultural census in 2010 and as sample surveys in 2013 and 2016. It also
requires a survey on agricultural production methods to be carried out in 2010
or 2011. The Member States and the Commission need considerable funding to
carry out these surveys. According to the Regulation, the EU can cover a
maximum of 75 % of a Member State’s costs of carrying them out. The maximum
amounts that the reimbursements are capped at are defined per country. Since the
surveys are spread out over two multi-annual financial framework periods, it
was not possible to fix their entire financing at the same time. Under Article
14 of Regulation 1166/2008, the budgetary and legislative authority must fix the
financial framework for FSS 2016 on a proposal from the Commission and based on
the new financial framework for the period starting in 2014.
Moreover, the accession of Croatia to the European Union must be taken into account. This means that the Regulation
needs to be amended also to include the maximum contribution to Croatia.
The European Statistical System (ESS) strategy
states that, the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC) should have an
advisory role and assist the Commission in exercising its implementing powers.
This means that the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics should be
replaced by the ESSC for comitology procedures.
This proposal updates Regulation 1166/2008 as
follows: (i) establishes the financial framework 2014-18; (ii) sets out the
EU’s maximum financial contribution to Croatia’s costs of carrying out the FSS;
and (iii) changes the committee that assists the Commission.
The Farm Structure Surveys have been
carried out in a harmonised way across the European Union, based on legal acts,
since 1966. The present Regulation 1166/2008 is one in a series of legal acts
on the subject, and the proposal to amend this Regulation is therefore fully
consistent with European Statistical Programme and Union policies. 
2.           RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
The main consultations with different
stakeholders and other interested parties took place when Regulation 1166/2008
was drafted. The present proposal has been assessed by the Commission services
with regard to the need for FSS data. 
The proposal was discussed with the
Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics.
An ex-ante evaluation of the initiative has
been carried out. 
3.           LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL
The Regulation amends Regulation 1166/2008
on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods. It
establishes the financial framework for the 2016 Farm Structure Surveys, sets
out the EU’s maximum financial contribution to Croatia’s survey costs, and
replaces the committee that assists the Commission in exercising its
implementing powers.
Article 338 of the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union provides the legal basis for the production
of the European statistics. Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative
procedure, the 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 they must conform to standards of
impartiality, reliability, objectivity, scientific independence,
cost-effectiveness and statistical confidentiality.
The proposal complies with both the
subsidiarity and proportionality principles, as it concerns minor amendments to
Regulation 1166/2008, some already foreseen in the legislative procedures
leading to the adoption of that Regulation. 
Proposed instrument: Regulation. Other
means would not be appropriate as the proposal amends a Council and European
Parliament Regulation in force.
On 27 June 2013, the Commission adopted
proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council
adapting to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
a number of legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with
scrutiny (2013/0218 (COD). Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 on farm structure
surveys and the surveys on agricultural production methods was among the basic
acts adapted to the delegated acts regime.
4.           BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
The Farm Structure Surveys are costly to
carry out so considerable funding is required from the Member States and the Commission to meet the information requirements. According to Regulation
1166/2008, Member States will be reimbursed up to 75 % of their costs,
capped at maximum amounts defined per country. The amounts needed have been
fixed in the Regulation, except for Croatia, who only joined the European Union
in 2013. In addition, appropriations necessary for the management, maintenance
and development of the database systems used within the Commission to process
the data supplied by Member States have been included. The overall financial
framework for the period 2014 to 2018 totals EUR 20 650 000.
In order to satisfy the high quality requirements
for agricultural statistics and to ensure that the collected information is
made available and is used as efficiently as possible, actions are needed to
improve the methodology and find ways of lowering the burden on respondents and
National Statistical Institutes while at the same time meeting the emerging new
information needs. This has led to proposal for allocation, via internal
Commission procedure, additional Eurostat appropriations of an administrative
nature to be used for development of the database and methodological issues.
.
2013/0367 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
amending Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 on
farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as
regards the financial framework for the period 2014-2018 
(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
European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative
act to the national Parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary
legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(1)       Regulation (EC) No
1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on
farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88[1]
provides for Member States to carry out farm structure surveys in 2010, 2013
and 2016, for which they shall receive a maximum financial contribution of 75 %
from the Union towards the cost of carrying out the surveys, subject to defined
maximum amounts. 
(2)       In order to carry out the farm
structure surveys and to meet the information requirements of the Union,
considerable funding is required from the Member States and from the Union.
(3)       Regulation (EC) No
1166/2008 provided the financial envelope for the implementation of the
programme of surveys, including management, maintenance and developments of the
database systems used within the Commission to process the data supplied by the
Member States, and fixed the amount for the period 2008-2013. 
(4)       In accordance with Article
14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008, the amount for the period 2014-2018 should
be fixed by the budgetary and legislative authority on a proposal from the
Commission on the basis of the new financial framework for the period
commencing in 2014.
(5)       The proposed financial
envelope should only finance the carrying out of the Farm Structure Survey in
2016 and related management, maintenance and development of the database
systems used within the Commission to process the data supplied by the Member
States. 
(6)       In view of the accession
of Croatia and the need to conduct surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings
in this Member State in 2016, a maximum Union contribution per survey should be
fixed for Croatia; this adaptation is needed by reason of the accession and has
not been provided for in the Act of Accession.
(7)       The Standing Committee for
Agricultural Statistics set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC of 31 July 1972[2] provides advice to and assists
the Commission in exercising of its implementing powers under legislative acts
in agricultural statistics.
(8)       Under the strategy for a
new European Statistical System (ESS) structure, aimed at improving
coordination and partnership within the ESS, the European Statistical System
Committee, established by Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics[3], should have an advisory role
and assist the Commission in exercising its implementing powers. The Commission
will continue to confer with experts in agriculture and fisheries statistics
before bringing a matter before the ESSC.
(9)       The reference to the Standing
Committee for Agricultural Statistics should be replaced by a reference to the European
Statistical System Committee. 
(10)     The Standing Committee for
Agricultural Statistics has been consulted.
(11)     Regulation (EC) No
1166/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,
(12)     .
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 is amended as follows:
(1) In Article 13, the following paragraph
is added as a new paragraph 5:
"(5) For the farm structure survey in
2016, the maximum amount for Croatia shall be EUR 500 000.”
Paragraph 5 becomes paragraph 6. 
(2) Article 14 is amended as follows:
            (a)        Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
"2. The Union financial envelope for the implementation of the
farm structure surveys in 2016, including the appropriations necessary for the
management, maintenance and development of the database systems used within the
Commission to process the data supplied by Member States under the provisions
of this Regulation, shall be set at EUR 20 650 000 for the period 2014-2018.";
            (b)        The following paragraph 4 is added:
"4. The Commission shall implement the Union financial support
in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the
general budget of the Union[4]."
(3) The following Article 14a is inserted:
"Article 14a
Protection of the financial interests of the European Union
1.           The Commission shall take
appropriate measures ensuring that, when activities financed under this
Regulation are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected
through the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and
any other illegal activities, through effective checks and, if irregularities
are detected, through the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where
appropriate, effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties.
2.           The Commission or its
representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the
basis of documents and on the spot, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors
and subcontractors who have received Union funds under the Programme.
              The European Anti-fraud Office
(OLAF) may carry out on-the-spot checks and inspections on economic operators
concerned directly or indirectly by such funding in accordance with the
procedures laid down in Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 with a view to
establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal
activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with a
grant agreement or grant decision or a contract concerning Union funding.
              Without prejudice to the first
and second subparagraphs, cooperation agreements with third countries and
international organisations and grant agreements and grant decisions and
contracts resulting from the implementation of this Regulation shall expressly
empower the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct such audits,
on-the-spot checks and inspections."
(4) Article 15 is replaced by the following:
"Article 15
Committee
1.           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 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 powers[5].
2.           Where reference is made to
this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply."
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, 
For the European Parliament                       For
the Council
The President                                                 The
President
LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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
LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1.           FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
1.1.        Title of the
proposal/initiative
Regulation of the European Parliament and
of the Council on amending Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 on farm structure
surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards the
financial framework for the period 2014-2018
1.2.        Policy area(s) concerned
in the ABM/ABB structure[6]
3403 —
Production of statistical information
1.3.        Nature of the
proposal/initiative
¨ The
proposal/initiative relates to a new action
¨ The
proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot
project/preparatory action[7]
x The proposal/initiative relates to the
extension of an existing action
¨ 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
Boosting new sources of growth and social cohesion and a thriving
rural economy
1.4.2.     Specific objective(s) and
ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned
Specific objective No 1
To ensure that policy makers and other stakeholders, including the
general public, have at their disposal harmonised statistical data on the
structure of agricultural holdings of the European Union from the year 2016.
ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned
3403 — Production of statistical information
1.4.3.     Expected result(s) and
impact
Specify the effects
which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted.
The proposal aims to ensure further financial support for Member States
to collect data on the structure of agricultural holdings, by fixing the
financial envelope for the period 2014-2018 for support of the FSS 2016. 
The proposed programme intends to provide continuation of support for
monitoring and implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (including the new
CAP 2020) by enabling the continuation of collecting information to measure the
structural changes in agriculture over time, which is needed for analysing
trends in EU agriculture.
The Common Agricultural Policy has been, and, if the Rural Development
Policy is taken into account, still remains a very important EU policy, as
expressed in budgetary terms (i.e. 30 to 40 % of the total EU budget) and it is
very important to be able to evaluate the impact of the policy on agricultural
development. This initiative provides a continued financial support to the
Member States for collection of data on the structure of agricultural holdings
in order to assure the data series and continued supply of information
necessary for monitoring and implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy.
All other aspects of the existing legal framework will remain unchanged and no
new impact is expected.
1.4.4.     Indicators of results and
impact 
Specify the
indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative.
The proposal’s implementation will be monitored through: (i) working group
meetings with Member States; (ii) validating the datasets according to the
rules specified in the Data Supplier Manual; and (iii) analysis of the National
Methodological Reports.
1.5.        Grounds for the
proposal/initiative 
1.5.1.     Requirement(s) to be met in
the short or long term 
The farm structure surveys (the 2010 agriculture census and the 2013
and 2016 sample surveys) are covered by Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008.
1.5.2.     Added value of EU
involvement
There is a need for harmonised data collection to be
able to draw comparable EU-level conclusions in the context of the Common
Agricultural Policy. The different climatic situation and environmental regions
within the European Union, with their different farming practices, strengthen
the argument for a Union level approach. The action, according to the principle
of subsidiarity leaves it for the countries to decide the way of collecting the
data (personal interviews, postal survey, internet- or telephone-based, use of
other administrative sources etc.) however within the Regulation a number of
harmonised information are to be collected, by using common definitions (which
could be understood differently between the MS depending on their agricultural
reality). EU action is therefore necessary in order to obtain comparable
information about the agriculture at EU level.
1.5.3.     Lessons learned from
similar experiences in the past
The FSS survey’s structure is rather complex and requires
substantial work in the Member States, according to what Member State
representatives implementing the survey in their countries report in the working
groups (currently, information on around 200 variables is collected for each
farm surveyed). A consultation on the burden for respondents and organisations
responsible for collecting the data was carried out in the FSS working group
meetings. It showed that collecting the data required puts a significant burden
on Member States (statistical offices and respondents), and that personal interviews
are often needed to ensure high-quality data. The Member States and the
Commission need considerable funding to carry out the surveys and collect the
information required — experience shows that Member States’ costs may
significantly exceed the EU’s contribution (capped at a maximum of 75 % of
fixed amounts per country). While the financial framework for the 2010 and 2013
surveys was fixed in Regulation 1166/2008, the financial framework for the 2016
FSS must be fixed by the budgetary and legislative authority on a proposal from
the Commission and based on the new financial framework for the period starting
in 2014, as stipulated by Regulation 1166/2008.
Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant
instruments
The farm structure surveys have a very long history of
being carried out on an EU basis since 1966/67 and being covered by a legal
framework. The current legal act in force (Regulation 1166/2008) covers the
surveys scheduled for agriculture census 2010 and sample surveys for 2013, as well
as 2016. A new legislative initiative for continuation of this programme of
surveys post-2016 is foreseen, in order to continue serving the purpose of
supporting the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CAP
2020 and beyond. 
1.6.        Duration and financial
impact
× Proposal/initiative
of limited duration
–     
×   Proposal/initiative
in effect from [01/01/2014] to [31/12/2018]
–     
×   Financial
impact from 2014 to 2019
¨ Proposal/initiative of unlimited
duration
–     
Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY
to YYYY,
–     
followed by full-scale operation.
1.7.        Management mode(s) planned
[8]
x Direct management by the Commission
–     
x by its departments, including by its staff in the Union
delegations; 
–     
¨  by the executive agencies; 
¨ Shared management with the Member States 
¨ Indirect management by delegating implementation tasks to:
–     
¨ third countries or the bodies they have designated;
–     
¨ international organisations and their agencies (to be specified);
–     
¨the EIB and the European Investment Fund;
–     
¨ bodies referred to in Articles 208 and 209 of the Financial
Regulation;
–     
¨ public law bodies;
–     
¨ bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the
extent that they provide adequate financial guarantees;
–     
¨ bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the implementation of a public-private partnership and that
provide adequate financial guarantees;
–     
¨ persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in
the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic
act.
–       If more than one management mode is
indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section.
Comments
2.           MANAGEMENT MEASURES
2.1.        Monitoring and reporting
rules
Specify frequency
and conditions.
Grant recipients must deliver the data
collected and the corresponding methodological report.
2.2.        Management and control
system
2.2.1.     Risk(s) identified
Potential data quality and timeliness
issues.
2.2.2.     Control method(s) envisaged
Validation rules applied to datasets to be communicated to the
Member States in advance; compliance with deadlines will be monitored. National
Methodological Reports will be required for each survey. Eligible costs will be
checked.
2.3.        Measures to prevent fraud
and irregularities
Specify existing or
envisaged prevention and protection measures.
In addition to applying all regulatory control mechanisms, Eurostat will
develop an anti-fraud strategy for 2014-17, in line with the Commission’s new
antifraud strategy (CAFS) adopted on 24 June 2011. This will ensure, for
example, that internal anti-fraud-related monitoring is fully aligned with the
CAFS and that the fraud management risk approach is geared to identify fraud
risk areas and adequate responses. Networking groups and specific IT tools
dedicated to analysing fraud cases will be set up where necessary.
Eurostat has defined a control strategy 2013-2017 accompanying the
implementation of expenditure. The measures and tools in this strategy are
fully applicable to the proposed regulation. Reducing complexity, applying
cost-effective monitoring procedures as well as conducting risk based ex-ante
and ex-post controls will aim to reduce the likelihood and contribute to the
prevention of fraud. Specific awareness raising measures and relevant training
with regard to fraud prevention are part of the control strategy.
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.
 Heading of multiannual financial framework || Budget line || Type of expenditure || Contribution 
 Number Description: || Diff./non-diff. ([9]) || from EFTA[10] countries || from candidate countries[11] || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation 
 2 || 05 08 02 Sustainable Growth: natural resources || Diff || NO || NO || NO || NO 
·      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. || from EFTA countries || from candidate countries || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation 
   || [XX.YY.YY.YY]   ||   || YES/NO || YES/NO || YES/NO || YES/NO 
3.2.        Estimated impact on
expenditure
3.2.1.     Summary of estimated impact
on expenditure
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)
 Heading of multiannual financial framework: || Number 2 || Sustainable Growth: natural resources 
 DG: AGRI ||   ||   || 2014 || 2015 [12] || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || TOTAL 
  Operational appropriations ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Number of budget line 05 08 02 [13] || Commitments || (1) || 0.250 || 19.500 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 ||   || 20.650 
 Payments || (2) ||   || 9.850 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 9.900 || 0.300 || 20.650 
 Number of budget line || Commitments || (1a) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Payments || (2a) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes[14] ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Number of budget line ||   || (3) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 TOTAL appropriations for DG AGRI || Commitments || =1+1a +3 || 0.250 || 19.500 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 ||   || 20.650 
 Payments || =2+2a+3 ||   || 9.850 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 9.900 || 0.300 || 20.650 
  TOTAL operational appropriations || Commitments || (4) || 0.250 || 19.500 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 ||   || 20.650 
 Payments || (5) ||   || 9.850 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 9.900 || 0.300 || 20.650 
  TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes || (6) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 2 of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || =4+ 6 || 0.250 || 19.500 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 ||   || 20.650 
 Payments || =5+ 6 ||   || 9.850 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 9.900 || 0.300 || 20.650 
If more than one heading is affected by the proposal /
initiative:
  TOTAL operational appropriations || Commitments || (4) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Payments || (5) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
  TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes || (6) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 4 of the multiannual financial framework (Reference amount) || Commitments || =4+ 6 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Payments || =5+ 6 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Heading of multiannual financial framework: || 5 || " Administrative expenditure " 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)
   ||   ||   || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || TOTAL 
 DG: ESTAT || 
  Human resources || 0.537 || 0.537 || 0.537 || 0.537 || 0.537 || 2.685 
  Other administrative expenditure || 0.30 || 0.45 || 0.55 || 0.45 || 0.45 || 2.2 
 TOTAL DG ESTAT || Appropriations || 0.837 || 0.987 || 1.077 || 0.987 || 0.987 || 4.885 
   ||   ||   || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || TOTAL 
 TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || (Total commitments = Total payments) || 0.837 || 0.987 || 1.077 || 0.987 || 0.987 || 4.885 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)
   ||   ||   || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || Year 2019 || TOTAL 
 TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 5 of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || 1.087 || 20.487 || 1.377 || 1.287 || 1.287 ||   || 25.525 
 Payments || 0.837 || 10.837 || 1.377 || 1.287 || 10.887 || 0.300 || 25.525 
3.2.2.     Estimated impact on
operational appropriations
–     
¨  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational
appropriations
–     
x   The proposal/initiative requires the use of
operational appropriations, as explained below:
Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal
places)
 Indicate objectives and outputs   ò ||   ||   || 2014 || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 ||   ||   
   || Type of output[15] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost 
 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1[16]… ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 - Output || Database || 1.45 ||   || 0.25 ||   || 0.3 ||   || 0.3 ||   || 0.3 ||   || 0.3 ||   || 1.45 
 - Output || Micro data || 11.4€ per record ||   ||   ||   || 9.6 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 9.6 || 1.685 M records || 19.2 
 - Output ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Sub-total for specific objective No 1 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2… ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 - Output ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Sub-total for specific objective N°2 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 TOTAL COST ||   ||   ||   || 0.25 ||   || 9.9 ||   || 0.3 ||   || 0.3 ||   || 9.9 ||   || 20.65 
3.2.3.     Estimated impact on
appropriations of an administrative nature
3.2.3.1.  Summary
–     
¨  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of administrative
appropriations
–     
¨  The proposal/initiative requires the use of administrative
appropriations, as explained below:
EUR million (to 3
decimal places)
   || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || TOTAL 
 HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Human resources || 0.537 || 0.537 || 0.537 || 0.537 || 0.537 || 2.685 
 Other administrative expenditure || 0.3 || 0.45 || 0.55 || 0.45 || 0.45 || 2.2 
 Subtotal HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || 0.837 || 0.987 || 1.077 || 0.987 || 0.987 || 4.885 
 Outside HEADING 5[17] of the multiannual financial framework ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Human resources ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Other expenditure of an administrative nature ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 Subtotal outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 TOTAL || 0.837 || 0.987 || 1.077 || 0.987 || 0.987 || 4.885 
3.2.3.2.   Estimated requirements of
human resources
–     
¨  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human
resources
–     
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)
   || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year 2016 || Year 2017 || Year 2018 || … enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 
  Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) 
 XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) || 4.1 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 4.1 ||   ||   
 XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 10 01 05 01 (Direct research) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
  External personnel (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)[18] 
 XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global envelope") ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the delegations) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 XX 01 04 yy [19] || - at Headquarters[20] ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 - 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 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 4.1 || 4.1 ||   ||   
XX is the
policy area or budget title concerned.
The human resources requirements
will be met by Directorate-General (DG) staff that are already assigned to
managing the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG. If necessary, additional
human resources may be allocated 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 || - management of grants related to the initiative - validation of data - support and methodological work - analysis of reports 
 External personnel ||   
3.2.4.     Compatibility with the
current multiannual financial framework 
–     
x   Proposal/initiative is compatible the
current multiannual financial framework.
–     
¨  Proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading
in the multiannual financial framework.
Explain what reprogramming is required,
specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.
–     
¨  Proposal/initiative requires application of the flexibility
instrument or revision of the multiannual financial framework[21].
Explain what is required, specifying the
headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.
3.2.5.     Third-party contributions 
–     
The proposal/initiative does not provide for
co-financing by third parties 
–     
The proposal/initiative provides for the
co-financing estimated below:
Appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)
   || 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 
 Specify the co-financing body ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
 TOTAL appropriations cofinanced ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
3.3.        Estimated impact on
revenue 
–     
x   Proposal/initiative has no financial impact
on revenue.
–     
¨  Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
–                   
¨         on own resources 
–                   
¨         on miscellaneous revenue 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)
 Budget revenue line: || Appropriations available for the ongoing budget year || Impact of the proposal/initiative[22] 
 Year N || Year N+1 || Year N+2 || Year N+3 || … insert as many columns as necessary in order to reflect the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) 
 Article …………. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   
For miscellaneous
assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.
Specify the method for
calculating the impact on revenue. 
[1]               OJ L 321, 1.12.2008, p. 14.
[2]               OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p.1.
[3]               JO L 87, 31.3.2009, p.164.
[4]               OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
[5]               OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.
[6]               ABM: Activity-Based Management — ABB: Activity-Based
Budgeting.
[7]               As referred to in
Article 54(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
[8]               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.
[9]               Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. =
Non-Differentiated Appropriations.
[10]             EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
[11]             Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential
candidate countries from the Western Balkans.
[12]             the execution of the payments of the line 05 08 02
during the period 2014-2020 will mainly take place in the year 2015 (advance of
the payments of the survey 2016) and the final payments in 2018
[13]             The line 05 08 02 belongs to the EAGF during the period
2014-2020 and is covered by the specific sub-ceiling. 
[14]             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.
[15]             Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.:
number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
[16]             As described in Section 1.4.2. "Specific
objective(s)…"
[17]             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.
[18]             CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire");
JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young Experts in
Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert; 
[19]             Under
the ceiling for external personnel from operational
appropriations (former "BA" lines).
[20]             Essentially for Structural Funds, European Agricultural
Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF).
[21]             See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement.
[22]             As regards traditional own resources (customs duties,
sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts
after deduction of 25% for collection costs.