CELEX: 32005D0686
Language: en
Date: 2005-07-22 00:00:00
Title: 2005/686/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2005 granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the statistics to be compiled for the reference years 2003, 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 (notified under document number C(2005) 2773)   (Text with EEA relevance)

8.10.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 264/3
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 22 July 2005
   granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the statistics to be compiled for the reference years 2003, 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 753/2004
   
      (notified under document number C(2005) 2773)
   
   (Only Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese and Swedish texts are authentic)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2005/686/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 of 22 April 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on science and technology (1), and in particular section 1 and section 2 of the Annex thereto,
   Whereas,
   
               (1)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions and classifications for compiling Community statistics on science and technology in order to obtain high quality statistical results from Member states in accordance with these standards, definitions and classifications.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Section 1, point 3 of the Annex to the Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 provides that, in so far as national statistical systems require major adaptations, the Commission may grant derogations to Member States with respect to the statistics on research and development compiled for the first reference year 2003. In very exceptional cases, this derogation period may be extended for the regional breakdowns of certain variables.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Section 2, point 3 of the Annex to the Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 provides that, in so far as national statistical systems require major adaptations, the Commission may grant derogations to Member States with respect to the statistics on government budget appropriations or outlays on research and development (GBAORD) compiled for the first reference year 2004.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Such derogations have been requested by the respective authorities of Belgium, Estonia, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               According to the information received by the Commission (Eurostat), the requests from the Member States concerned are due to the fact that they need to make important changes to their statistical system.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The requested derogations should therefore be granted,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Derogations are granted to Belgium, Estonia, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom as laid down in the annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
   
      Done at Brussels, 22 July 2005.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joaquín ALMUNIA
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 118, 23.4.2004, p. 23.
   
      ANNEX
      GRANTED DEROGATIONS
      Statistics on research and development
      
                  Variables
               
               
                  Breakdowns for which a derogation is granted
               
            
                  Belgium
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.11.5.0, 1.11.5.2, 1.11.5.3, 1.11.5.4; by occupation and sex 1.11.1.0, 1.11.1.2; by qualification and sex 1.11.2.0, 1.11.2.2; by major field of science and sex: 1.11.4.2
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.12.5.0, 1.12.5.2, 1.12.5.3, 1.12.5.4; by sex: 1.12.1.0, 1.12.1.2; by major field of science and sex: 1.12.4.2
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.13.5.0, 1.13.5.2, 1.13.5.3, 1.13.5.4
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.14.5.0, 1.14.5.2, 1.14.5.3, 1.14.5.4
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.20.10.0, 1.20.10.2, 1.20.10.3, 1.20.10.4
               
            
                  Greece
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  By occupation and sex: 1.11.1; by qualification and sex: 1.11.2; by economic activity: 1.11.13; by major fields of science and sex: 1.11.4; by region (NUTS 2): 1.11.5; by economic activity and sex: 1.11.7
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  By sex: 1.12.1; by economic activity: 1.12.3; by major fields of science and sex: 1.12.4; by region (NUTS 2): 1.12.5
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  By occupation: 1.13.1; by qualification: 1.13.2; by economic activity: 1.13.3; by region (NUTS 2): 1.13.5; by size class: 1.13.6
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  By economic activity: 1.14.3; by region (NUTS 2): 1.14.5; by size class: 1.14.7
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  1.20.0.0, 1.20.0.2, 1.20.0.3, 1.20.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  by source of funds: 1.20.1; by type of costs: 1.20.4; by economic activity: 1.20.5; by size class: 1.20.6; by source of funds and size class: 1.20.7; by region (NUTS 2): 1.20.10
               
            
                  France
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  Without breakdown: 1.11.1; by region (NUTS 2): 1.11.5; by major fields of science and sex: 1.11.4; by economic activity and sex: 1.11.7
                  For the results 1.11.5 and 1.11.7: the transmission delay shall be 20 months instead of 18 months
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  By economic activity: 1.12.3; by region (NUTS 2): 1.12.5;
                  For the results 1.12.3 and 1.12.5 the transmission delay shall be 20 months instead of 18 months
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.13.5;
                  For the results 1.13.5 the transmission delay shall be 20 months instead of 18 months
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  By economic activity: 1.14.3; by region (NUTS 2): 1.14.5;
                  For the results 1.14.3 – 1.14.5 the transmission delay shall be 20 months instead of 18 months
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  By region (NUTS 2): 1.20.10;
                  For the results 1.20.10 the transmission delay shall be 20 months instead of 18 months
               
            
                  Ireland
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  By major field of science and sex: 1.11.4.2, 1.11.4.3
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  By major field of science and sex: 1.12.4.2, 1.12.4.3
               
            
                  Italy
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  By major field of science and sex: 1.11.4.2
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  By major field of science and sex: 1.12.4.2
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0, 1.13.0.2
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0,1.14.0.2
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  1.20.0.0, 1.20.0.2; by source of funds: 1.20.1.0, 1.20.1.2
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4 (preliminary results)
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4 (preliminary results)
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  1.20.0.0 – 1.20.0.4 (preliminary results)
               
            
                  Malta
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  All results, except the results 1.11.0.0 – 1.11.0.4
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  All results, except the results 1.12.0.0 – 1.12.0.4
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4 (preliminary results)
                  All results, except the results 1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4 (preliminary results)
                  All results, except the results 1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  1.20.0.0 – 1.20.0.4 (preliminary results)
                  All results, except the results 1.20.0.0 – 1.20.0.4
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4 (preliminary results)
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4 (preliminary results)
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  1.20.0.0 – 1.20.0.4 (preliminary results)
               
            
                  Austria
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count, number of researchers in head count, number of R & D personnel in FTE, number of researchers in FTE, intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  For all results the first reference year will be 2004 instead of 2003. For all preliminary results the first reference year will also be 2004 instead of 2003.
               
            
                  Sweden
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  By major field of science and sex: 1.11.4.3; by region (NUTS 2): 1.11.5.0, 1.11.5.2, 1.11.5.4
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  By major field of science and sex: 1.12.5.3; by region: 1.12.5.0, 1.12.5.2, 1.12.5.4
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  1.13.0.0 – 1.13.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  by region: 1.13.5.0, 1.13.5.2, 1.13.5.4
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  1.14.0.0 – 1.14.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  by region: 1.14.5.0, 1.14.5.2, 1.14.5.4
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  1.20.0.0 – 1.20.0.4 (preliminary results);
                  by region: 1.20.10.0, 1.20.10.2, 1.20.10.4
               
            
                  R & D statistics in the business enterprise sector
               
               
                  For all results: only enterprises with 50 and more employees are included
               
            
                  R & D statistics in the government sector
               
               
                  For all results: regional and local government is excluded
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in head count
               
               
                  Without breakdown: 1.11.0.0, 1.11.0.1, 1.11.0.2, 1.11.0.4; by sex: 1.11.1.0, 1.11.1.1, 1.11.1.2, 1.11.1.4; by qualification and sex: 1.11.2.0, 1.11.2.1, 1.11.2.2, 1.11.2.4; by economic activity: 1.12.1.1; by major fields of science and sex: 1.11.4; by economic activity and sex: 1.11.7.
                  Derogations for 2003 and 2005: by region (NUTS 2): 1.11.5.0, 1.11.5.1, 1.11.5.2, 1.11.5.4;
               
            
                  Number of researchers in head count
               
               
                  Without breakdown: 1.12.0.0, 1.12.0.1, 1.12.0.2, 1.12.0.4; by occupation and sex: 1.12.1.0, 1.12.1.1, 1.12.1.2, 1.12.1.4; by qualification and sex: 1.12.2.0, 1.12.2.1, 1.12.2.2, 1.12.2.4; by economic activity: 1.12.13; by major fields of science and sex: 1.12.4;
                  Derogations for 2003 and 2005:by region (NUTS 2): 1.12.5.0, 1.12.5.1, 1.12.5.2, 1.12.5.4
               
            
                  Number of R & D personnel in FTE
               
               
                  For the preliminary results without breakdown 1.13.0: the data are transmitted within 15 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period.
                  Without breakdown: 1.13.0.0, 1.13.0.2; by occupation: 1.13.1.0, 1.13.1.2; by qualification and sex: 1.13.2.0, 1.13.2.2;
                  Derogations for 2003 and 2005:by region (NUTS 2): 1.13.5.0, 1.13.5.2, 1.13.5.4
               
            
                  Number of researchers in FTE
               
               
                  For the annual results without breakdown 1.14.0: the data are transmitted within 15 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period.
                  Without breakdown: 1.14.0.0, 1.14.0.2;
                  Derogations for 2003 and 2005:by region (NUTS 2): 1.14.5.0, 1.14.5.2, 1.14.5.4.
               
            
                  Intramural R & D expenditure
               
               
                  For the annual results without breakdown 1.20.0: the data are transmitted within 15 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period.
                  By type of costs: 1.20.4.0, 1.20.4.2, 1.20.4.4;
                  Derogations for 2003 and 2005:by region (NUTS 2): 1.20.10.0, 1.20.10.2, 1.20.10.4.
               
            Statistics on government budget appropriations or outlays on research and development (GBAORD)
      
                  Variables
               
            
                  Estonia
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)
               
            
                  Greece
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0); the data is transmitted within 8 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)); the data is transmitted within 14 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period.
               
            
                  France
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Italy
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)
               
            
                  Latvia
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)
               
            
                  Hungary
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)
               
            
                  Malta
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the provisional budget (21.0)
               
            
                  Government R & D expenditure in the final budget (21.1)