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Title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics

EUROPEAN
                            COMMISSION
                                                      Brussels, 30.7.2020
                                                      C(2020) 5114 final
             COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...
                                         of 30.7.2020
   laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU)
     2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business
             statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics
                                  (Text with EEA relevance)
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 ---pagebreak---                   COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...
                                                 of 30.7.2020
      laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU)
        2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business
                  statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics
                                         (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/21521 on European
   business statistics, repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics, and in particular
   Articles 7(1), 9(2), 10(5), 10(6), 17(6) and 18(1)thereof,
   Whereas:
   (1)     Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 established a common legal framework for the
           development, production and dissemination of European business statistics.
   (2)     The framework for European business registers for statistical purposes represents a
           basic element of such a common framework, making it possible to organise and
           coordinate statistical surveys by providing a harmonised sampling frame.
   (3)     It is necessary to specify the data requirements for the production of business statistics
           in order to produce comparable data between Member States and achieve
           harmonisation across all Business Statistics domains.
   (4)     The principle of economic ownership as described in Regulation (EU) No 549/20132
           should apply to European business statistics. It should be implemented to the extent
           possible, taking into account justified user needs, data availability and cost and burden
           implications, insofar as it is not in contradiction with the principles and purposes of
           certain business statistics laid down in this Regulation.
   (5)     For specifying the data requirements it is necessary to define the Main Industrial
           Groupings (MIGS) and other special aggregates of NACE codes.
   (6)     It is necessary to define the main variables and concepts for business statistics in order
           to produce comparable data between Member States and achieve harmonisation across
           all Business Statistics domains.
   (7)     For the purpose of alleviating the burden on businesses, and based on the principle of
           proportionality, data requirements need to be simplified taking into account the size
           and importance of the business economies of Member States.
   1
           OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 1.
   2
           Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the
           European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (OJ L 174, 26.6.2013, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak---    (8)  Specific provisions need to be laid down which will apply to data on the topic
        ‘international trade in goods’ and trade by enterprise characteristics, and to the domain
        ‘Short Term Business statistics’.
   (9)  Increasing economic globalisation poses challenges to the current production of
        European business statistics. By recording data from multinational enterprise groups,
        the framework for European statistical business registers forms the basis for improving
        many statistics related to globalisation. Some of those statistics cover the whole
        economy and thus require the framework for European statistical business registers to
        cover all sectors of the economy.
   (10) Information on links of control between legal units is needed in order to define
        enterprise groups, delineate the enterprises correctly, profile large and complex units
        and study market concentrations. Enterprise group information improves the quality of
        national statistical business registers. This information can be used to reduce the risk
        of disclosure of confidential data. Enterprise group data can be used for surveys on the
        group and may reduce the response burden.
   (11) It is necessary to establish the format, security and confidentiality measures, and
        procedure for the transmission of data on individual units to the Commission
        (Eurostat) and for the transmission of data on the multinational enterprise groups back
        to national statistical authorities.
   (12) An exchange of confidential data for statistical purposes between the Commission and
        national central banks, and between the Commission and the European Central Bank,
        should help ensure the quality of information on multinational enterprise groups in the
        Union. It is therefore necessary to establish the format, security and confidentiality
        measures as well as the procedure for the transmission of such confidential data to
        national central banks and the European Central Bank
   (13) Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 puts in place the exchange of confidential data on intra-
        Union exports of goods between Member States. It is necessary to specify further the
        statistical data elements to be exchanged as well as the list of statistical data elements
        to be exchanged for specific goods or movements. Member States may simplify the
        information to be provided, on condition that such simplification has no detrimental
        effects on the quality of the statistics. The conditions for such simplification need to be
        established.
   (14) In order to ensure harmonised implementation of the data exchange there is a need to
        specify the arrangements of their collection and compilation as well as the
        arrangements for the application of the minimum coverage rate of 95%. In order for
        the national statistical authority of the country of import to be able to use the
        exchanged statistical information for compiling statistics on intra-Union imports of
        goods, metadata also need to be exchanged. To ensure harmonised implementation
        across Member States it is necessary to specify the metadata relevant for the use of the
        exchanged data on intra-Union exports of goods in the compilation of statistics as well
        as a timetable for the transmission of the statistical information and the relevant
        metadata. It is necessary to establish the format, the security and confidentiality
        measures, and the procedure for exchanging the confidential data.
   (15) Applying uniform standards for the exchange and transmission of data and metadata
        for the statistics covered by Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 contributes considerably to
        integrating business processes in European business statistics.
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 ---pagebreak---    (16) The Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) international initiative on
        statistical and technical standards for the exchange and sharing of data and metadata
        provides standards for the exchange and dissemination of official statistics. The
        necessary data structure definitions designed in accordance with SDMX should
        therefore be used where appropriate.
   (17) The Commission (Eurostat) should make available on the Commission (Eurostat)
        website documentation in relation to the data structures, including SDMX data
        structure definitions and supply guidelines on their implementation, in particular with
        regard to the technical format to be used.
   (18) Member States should provide standard metadata and quality reports for the national
        statistical business registers and all business statistics in accordance with Article 16 of
        Regulation (EU) 2019/2152. It is therefore necessary to define the arrangements for
        and periodicity of those reports.
   (19) The measures set out in this Regulation should replace those of Commission
        Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 of 26 March 20013, Commission Regulation (EC) No
        912/2004 of 29 April 20044, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004 of 18
        November 20045, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 of 28 September
        20066, Commission Regulation (EC) No 657/2007 of 14 June 20077, Commission
        Regulation (EC) No 364/2008 of 23 April 20088, Commission Regulation (EC) No
        472/2008 of 29 May 20089, Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2009 of 11 March
        200910, Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/2009 of 11 March 2009 11, Commission
   3
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 of 26 March 2001 on implementing Council Regulation
        (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the definition of Main Industrial Groupings
        (MIGS) (OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11).
   4
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2004 of 29 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EEC)
        No 3294/91 on the establishment of a Community survey of industrial production (OJ L163, 30.4.2004,
        p.71).
   5
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004 of 18 November 2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No
        638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading
        of goods between Member States and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 1901/2000 and
        (EEC) No 3590/92 (OJ L 343, 19.11.2004, p. 3).
   6
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 of 28 September 2006 implementing and amending
        Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards definitions of
        variables, list of variables and frequency of data compilation (OJ L 281, 12.10.2006, p. 15).
   7
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 657/2007 of 14 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No
        1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the establishment of European sample schemes OJ L
        155, 15.6.2007, p. 7).
   8
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2008 of 23 April 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No
        716/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the technical format for the
        transmission of foreign affiliates statistics and the derogations to be granted to Member States (OJ L
        112, 24.4.2008, p. 14).
   9
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 472/2008 of 29 May 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No
        1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the first base year to be applied for time series in
        NACE Revision 2 and, for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Revision 2,
        the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period (OJ L 140, 30.5.2008, p.
        5).
   10
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2009 of 11 March 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No
        177/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for
        business registers for statistical purposes, as regards the exchange of confidential data between the
        Commission (Eurostat) and Member States (OJ L 67, 12.3.2009, p. 14).
   11
        Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/2009 of 11 March 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No
        295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definitions of characteristics, the
        technical format for the transmission of data, the double reporting requirements for NACE Rev.1.1 and
        NACE Rev.2 and derogations to be granted for structural business statistics (OJ L 86, 31.3.2009, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak---           Regulation (EC) No 251/2009 of 11 March 200912, Commission Regulation (EC) No
          834/2009 of 11 September 200913, Commission Regulation (EU) No 92/2010 of 2
          February14 2010, Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 of 9 February 201015,
          Commission Regulation (EU) No 275/2010 of 30 March 201016, Commission
          Regulation (EU) No 1097/2010 of 26 November 201017, Commission Implementing
          Regulation (EU) No 995/2012 of 26 October 201218 and Commission Regulation (EU)
          No 1106/2012 of 27 November19 2012.Those Regulations should be repealed.
   (20)   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
                                                  Data requirements
   The elements of the data for the detailed topics listed in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU)
   2019/2152 are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
   12
          Commission Regulation (EC) No 251/2009 of 11 March 2009 implementing and amending Regulation
          (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the series of data to be
          produced for structural business statistics and the adaptations necessary after the revision of the
          statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) (OJ L 86, 31.3.2009, p. 170).
   13
          Commission Regulation (EC) No 834/2009 of 11 September 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No
          716/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and
          activity of foreign affiliates, as regards the quality reports (OJ L 241, 12.09.2009, p. 3).
   14
          Commission Regulation (EU) No 92/2010 of 2 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No
          471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external
          trade with non-member countries, as regards data exchange between customs authorities and national
          statistical authorities, compilation of statistics and quality assessment (OJ L 31, 3.2.2010, p. 4).
   15
          Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 of 9 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No
          471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external
          trade with non-member countries, as regards trade coverage, definition of the data, compilation of
          statistics on trade by business characteristics and by invoicing currency, and specific goods or
          movements (OJ L 37, 10.2.2010, p. 1).
   16
          Commission Regulation (EU) No 275/2010 of 30 March 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No
          295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the criteria for the evaluation of the
          quality of structural business statistics (OJ L 86, 1.4.2010, p. 1).
   17
          Commission Regulation (EU) No 1097/2010 of 26 November 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No
          177/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for
          business registers for statistical purposes, as regards the exchange of confidential data between the
          Commission (Eurostat) and central banks (OJ L 312, 27.11.2010, p. 1).
   18
          Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 995/2012 of 26 October 2012 laying down detailed
          rules for the implementation of Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the
          Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology
          (OJ L 299, 27.10.2012, p. 18).
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          Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No
          471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external
          trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories
          (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7).
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 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 2
                           Main Industrial Groupings and special aggregates
   The Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs) and other special aggregates of the Nomenclature of
   Economic Activities (NACE) activities and classification of products by activity (CPA)
   products used for the breakdowns required in accordance with Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation
   (EU) 2019/2152 are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
                                                Article 3
                                             Simplifications
   The simplifications referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 are set out in
   Annex III to this Regulation.
                                                Article 4
                                          Technical definitions
   1.        The technical definitions of variables and other elements of the data sets referred to
             in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 are set out in Annex IV to this
             Regulation.
   2.        The technical definitions related to European statistics on international trade in goods
             are set out in Annex V to this Regulation.
   3.        The technical definitions related to European statistics on international trade in
             services are set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.
                                                Article 5
      Technical specifications for European statistics on international trade in goods including
                               trade in goods by enterprise characteristics
   The technical specifications for European statistics on international trade in goods, including
   trade in goods by enterprise characteristics referred to in Article 7(1)(j) of Regulation (EU)
   2019/2152 and related definitions in accordance with Article 7(1) of that Regulation, are set
   out in Annex V to this Regulation. The data requirements related to European statistics on
   international trade in goods are set out in Annex I, Part B, Table 16 and Tables 34 to 37 to this
   Regulation.
                                                Article 6
      Definitions and breakdowns for European statistics on international trade in services by
                     enterprise characteristics and international supply of services
   The definitions of variables and breakdowns for European statistics on international trade in
   services by enterprise characteristics and international supply of services are set out in Annex
   VI to this Regulation. The data requirements related to European statistics on international
   trade in services by enterprise characteristics and international supply of services are set out in
   Annex I, Part B, Table 17 and Table 38 to this Regulation.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                  Article 7
         Weighting and change of base year for the domain ‘Short Term Business Statistics’
   The weighting and change of base year for the domain ‘Short Term Business Statistics’
   referred to in Article 7(1)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 are set out in Annex VII to this
   Regulation. That Annex also sets out transitional arrangements regarding the data
   requirements for the domain specified in Annex I, Part B tables 1 to 9 to this Regulation.
                                                 Article 8
      Variables linked to the detailed topics for the European framework for statistical business
                                                 registers
   In accordance with Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, the variables related to the
   register detailed topics for the European framework for statistical business registers are set out
   in Annex VIII to this Regulation.
                                                 Article 9
        Technical specifications for the exchange of confidential data for the purposes of the
                         European framework for statistical business registers
   In accordance with Article 10(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, the technical details of the
   variables listed in Annex IV to that Regulation are set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation. In
   addition, in accordance with Article 10(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, Annex IX to this
   Regulation sets out the format, security and confidentiality measures for the exchange of
   confidential data for the purposes of the European framework for statistical business registers.
                                                Article 10
                Procedure and specifications for the transmission of data and metadata
   1.        The data and metadata transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) under this
             Regulation shall be exchanged in electronic format and transmitted or uploaded
             through its single entry point for data and, where appropriate for metadata.
   2.        Member States shall make available to the Commission (Eurostat) the data and
             metadata required under this Regulation using the statistical data and metadata
             exchange standards specified by the Commission (Eurostat).
   3.        Confidential data and metadata shall be transmitted via secure networks used by the
             Commission (Eurostat), or via a secured remote access using the exchange standards
             specified by the Commission (Eurostat).
   4.        Member States should implement the exchange standards in accordance with the
             implementation guidelines supplied by the Commission (Eurostat).
   5.        Member States shall provide confidential data in accordance with the existing Union
             provisions on transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality.
             Confidential data shall be sent with the true value and with a flag indicating that it is
             subject to confidentiality.
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 ---pagebreak---       Member States shall provide all levels of aggregation of the breakdowns as defined
      in the tables of Annex I, Part B and the data transmitted shall contain, where
      applicable, all primary and secondary confidentiality flags in accordance with the
      confidentiality rules existing at national level.
   6. Unless otherwise specified, monetary data shall be expressed in national currency
      units (euro for the Member States of the euro area). Member States acceding to the
      euro area shall report annual monetary data in euro in the year of their accession. For
      the reporting of infra-annual monetary data, countries acceding to the euro area shall
      use the national currency in application for the reference period.
   7. When data already transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) are subject to revision,
      Member States shall transmit the revised data by the time of their dissemination at
      national level at the latest, or, if they are not disseminated at national level, no later
      than one month after they have become available to a national statistical authority.
                                           Article 11
                               Quality and metadata reports
   1. Member States shall provide annual quality and metadata reports for statistical
      business registers to the Commission (Eurostat), using the ESS standards for
      metadata and quality reporting.
   2. Member States shall provide metadata reports for business statistics transmitted with
      the periodicity specified in Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 to the
      Commission (Eurostat) two months after the last data transmission deadline of the
      statistics covered by the report at the latest.
   3. Member States shall provide, in duly justified cases, additional quality reports
      containing more detailed quality information necessary to evaluate the quality of the
      business statistics transmitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 to the
      Commission (Eurostat) within a time limit agreed between the Member States and
      the Commission (Eurostat).
   4. For the topic ‘ICT usage and e-commerce’, the deadlines for the quality and
      metadata reporting are specified in a separate implementing act.
   5. For the structure and contents of the quality and metadata reports, the most recent
      European Statistical System (ESS) standards should be used.
   6. In addition to the standard quality and metadata reporting, in duly justified cases
      Member States shall provide to the Commission (Eurostat) at its request
      complementary metadata and quality information necessary for evaluating the quality
      of the business statistics, including revisions of previously provided information
      where relevant.
                                           Article 12
                                             Repeal
   1. Regulations (EC) No 912/2004, (EC) No 364/2008, (EC) No 192/2009, (EC) No
      250/2009, (EC) No 251/2009, (EC) No 834/2009, (EU) No 275/2010, (EU) No
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 ---pagebreak---            1097/2010 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 995/2012 are
           repealed. with effect from 1 January 2021
   2.      Commission Regulations (EC) No 1982/2004, (EU) No 92/2010, (EU) No 113/2010
           and (EU) No 1106/2012 are repealed with effect from 1 January 2022.
   3.      Commission Regulations (EC) No 586/2001, (EC) No 1503/2006, (EC) No 657/2007
           and (EC) No 472/2008 are repealed with effect from 1 January 2024.
   4.      Paragraphs 1 to 3 are without prejudice to the obligations set out in those Regulations
           concerning the transmission of data and metadata, including quality reports, with
           regard to reference periods that fall, in whole or in part, before the respective dates
           set out in those paragraphs.
   5.      References to the repealed acts shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
                                               Article 13
                                           Entry into force
   1.      This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its
           publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   2.      It shall apply from 1 January 2021.
   3.      However, Tables 16 and 34 to 37 of Annex I, and Annex V shall apply from 1
           January 2022.
   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
   Done at Brussels, 30.7.2020
                                                 For the Commission
                                                 The President
                                                 Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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 ---documentbreak---                             EUROPEAN
                            COMMISSION
                                                      Brussels, 30.7.2020
                                                      C(2020) 5114 final
                                                      ANNEXES 1 to 9
                                         ANNEXES
                                            to the
                COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU)
   laying down technical specifications and arrangements pursuant to Regulation (EU)
     2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European business
             statistics repealing 10 legal acts in the field of business statistics
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                                          Annex I
                                                        Elements of data to be transmitted for the detailed topics
  Part A. Variables
   Domain 1. Short term business statistics
   All short term business statistics except for the statistics of the detailed topic "Import prices" (table 4) and the topic "Real estate" (Table 9) refer to the
   activities of resident statistical units
   Topics                               Detailed topics                                    Variables                                                 Elements of data
                                                                                                                                                     requirements as
                                                                                                                                                     defined in Tables
                                                                                                                                                     of Part B
   Topic 1.1       Business             1      Business demographic events                 1           Registrations                                 Table 1
                   population                  (bankruptcies, registrations)               2           Bankruptcies                                  Table 1
   Topic 1.2       Labour inputs        1      Employment                                  1           Number of employees and self-employed         Table 2
                                                                                                       persons
                                        2      Hours worked                                1           Hours worked by employees                     Table 3
                                        3      Labour costs                                1           Wages and salaries                            Table 3
   Topic 1.3       Prices               1      Import prices                               1           Import prices                                 Table 4
                                                                                           2           Import prices (euro area)                     Table 4
                                                                                           3           Import prices (non-euro area)                 Table 4
                                        2      Producer prices                             1           Producer prices                               Table 5
                                                                                           2           Domestic producer prices                      Table 5
                                                                                           3           Non-domestic producer prices                  Table 5
                                                                                           4           Non-domestic producer prices (euro area)      Table 5
                                                                                           5           Non-domestic producer prices (non-euro        Table 5
                                                                                                       area)
   Topic 1.4       Outputs and          1      Production                                  1           Production (volume)                           Table 6
                    performance         2      Volume of sales                             1           Volume of sales                               Table 7
                                        3      Net turnover                                1           Net turnover (value)                          Table 8
                                                                                           2           Domestic net turnover (value)                 Table 8
                                                                                           3           Non-domestic net turnover (value)             Table 8
                                                                                           4           Non-domestic net turnover (euro area)         Table 8
                                                                                                       (value)
                                                                                           5           Non-domestic net turnover (non-euro           Table 8
                                                                                                       area) (value)
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 ---pagebreak---   Topic 1.5        Real estate          1      Real estate                                   1           Building permits: Number of dwellings       Table 9
                                                                                             2           Building permits: Square metres             Table 9
  Domain 2. Country level business statistics
  With the exception of country-level business statistics on enterprises importing goods and enterprises exporting goods (Table 16), country level business
  statistics refer to the activities of resident statistical units. Country-level business statistics on enterprises importing goods and enterprises exporting goods
  (Table 16) refer to the statistical territory of the reporting country, as referred to in Section 4 of Annex V to this Regulation.
  Topics                                Detailed topics                                      Variables                                               Elements of data
                                                                                                                                                     requirements as
                                                                                                                                                     defined in Tables
                                                                                                                                                     of Part B
  Topic 2.1        Business             1      Population of active enterprises              1           Number of active enterprises                Tables 10, 11 and
                   population                                                                                                                        14
                                                                                             2           Number of enterprises having at least one   Table 12
                                                                                                         employee
                                                                                             3           Number of high-growth enterprises           Table 13
                                                                                             4           Number of young high-growth                 Table 13
                                                                                                         enterprises
                                        2      Business demographic events (births,          1           Enterprise births                           Table 12
                                               deaths, survivals)
                                                                                             2           Enterprise deaths                           Table 12
                                                                                             3           Enterprise survivals                        Table 12
                                                                                             4           Enterprises having the first employee       Table 12
                                                                                             5           Enterprises having no employees             Table 12
                                                                                                         anymore
                                                                                             6           Survivals of enterprises having at least    Table 12
                                                                                                         one employee
                                        3      Population of foreign-controlled              1           Number of foreign-controlled enterprises    Table 14
                                               enterprises
                                        4      Population of foreign-controlling             1           Number of foreign-controlling               Table 15
                                               enterprises and domestic affiliates                       enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic
                                                                                                         affiliates
                                        5      Population of enterprises engaged in          1           Number of enterprises importing goods       Table 16
                                               international trade
                                                                                             2           Number of enterprises exporting goods       Table 16
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 ---pagebreak---   Topic 2.2 Labour inputs 1 Employment                          1   Number of employees and self-employed      Tables 10, 11 and
                                                                    persons                                    14
                                                                2   Number of employees                        Tables 10 and 11
                                                                3   Number of employees in full-time           Table 10
                                                                    equivalent units
                                                                4   Number of employees and self-employed      Table 12
                                                                    persons in enterprises having at least one
                                                                    employee
                                                                5   Number of employees in enterprises         Table 12
                                                                    having at least one employee
                                                                6   Number of employees in high-growth         Table 13
                                                                    enterprises
                                                                7   Number of employees in young high-         Table 13
                                                                    growth enterprises
                          2 Hours worked                        1   Hours worked by employees                  Tables 10 and 11
                          3 Labour costs                        1   Employee benefits expense                  Tables 10, 11 and
                                                                                                               14
                                                                2   Wages and salaries                         Tables 10 and 11
                                                                3   Social security costs                      Tables 10 and 11
                          4 Employment linked to business       1   Number of employees and self-employed      Table 12
                            demographic events (births, deaths,     persons in newly born enterprises
                            survivals)
                                                                2   Number of employees in newly born          Table 12
                                                                    enterprises
                                                                3   Number of employees and self-employed      Table 12
                                                                    persons in enterprise deaths
                                                                4   Number of employees in enterprise          Table 12
                                                                    deaths
                                                                5   Number of employees and self-employed      Table 12
                                                                    persons in enterprise survivals
                                                                6   Number of employees and self-employed      Table 12
                                                                    persons in enterprise survivals, in the
                                                                    year of birth
                                                                7   Number of employees and self-employed      Table 12
                                                                    persons in enterprises having the first
                                                                    employee
                                                                8   Number of employees in enterprises         Table 12
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                      having the first employee
                                                                9    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 12
                                                                     persons in enterprises having no
                                                                     employees anymore
                                                                10   Number of employees in enterprises          Table 12
                                                                     having no employees anymore
                                                                11   Number of employees and self-employed       Table 12
                                                                     persons in survivals of enterprise having
                                                                     at least one employee
                                                                12   Number of employees and self-employed       Table 12
                                                                     persons in survivals of enterprises having
                                                                     at least one employee, in the year of birth
                        5 Employment in foreign-controlled      1    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 14
                          enterprises                                persons in foreign-controlled enterprises
                        6 Employment in foreign-controlling     1    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 15
                          enterprises and domestic affiliates        persons in foreign-controlling enterprises
                                                                     (UCI concept) and domestic affiliates
                        7 Labour costs in foreign-controlled    1    Employee benefits expense in foreign-       Table 14
                          enterprises                                controlled enterprises
   Topic 2.3 R&D inputs 1 R&D expenditure                       1    Intramural R&D expenditure                  Table 14 and 18
                        2 R&D employment                        1    R&D personnel                               Table 14 and 19
                                                                2    Researchers                                 Table 18
                        3 R&D expenditure in foreign-controlled 1    Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-      Table 14
                          enterprises                                controlled enterprises
                        4 R&D employment in foreign-controlled  1    R&D personnel in foreign-controlled         Table 14
                          enterprises                                enterprises
                        5 Publicly funded R&D                   1    Government budget allocations for           Table 20
                                                                     research and development (GBARD)
                                                                2    National public funding to                  Table 20
                                                                     transnationally coordinated R&D
  Topic 2.4  Purchases  1 Purchases of goods and services       1    Total purchases of goods and services       Tables 10, 11 and
                                                                                                                 14
                                                                2    Purchases of goods and services for         Table 14 and 21
                                                                     resale
                                                                3    Expenses on services provided through       Table 21
                                                                     agency workers
                                                                4    Expenses of long term rental and            Table 21
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                                                             5    Purchases of energy products                Table 21
                                                             6    Payments to subcontractors                  Table 21
                        2 Change in stock of goods           1    Change in stock of goods                    Table 22
                                                             2    Change in stock of finished goods and       Table 22
                                                                  work-in-progress
                                                             3    Change in stock of goods for resale         Table 22
                        3 Purchases of goods and services of 1    Total purchases of goods and services of    Table 14
                          foreign-controlled enterprises          foreign-controlled enterprises
                                                             2    Purchases of goods and services for         Table 14
                                                                  resale of foreign-controlled enterprises
                        4 Imports by enterprises             1    Statistical value of imports by enterprises Tables 16 and 17
  Topic 2.5 Outputs and 1 Net turnover                       1    Net turnover                                Tables 10, 11 and
            performance                                                                                       14
                                                             2    Net turnover from agriculture, forestry,    Table 24
                                                                  fishing and industrial activities
                                                             3    Net turnover from industrial activities     Table 24
                                                             4    Net turnover from industrial activities     Table 24
                                                                  excluding construction
                                                             5    Net turnover from construction              Table 24
                                                             6    Net turnover from service activities        Table 24
                                                             7    Net turnover from trading activities of     Table 24
                                                                  purchase and resale and from
                                                                  intermediary activities
                                                             8    Net turnover from building                  Table 24
                                                             9    Net turnover from civil engineering         Table 24
                                                             10   Net turnover from the principal activity    Table 25
                                                                  at the NACE three-digit level,
                                                             11   Net turnover from subcontracting            Table 25
                                                             12   Net turnover by residence of client         Table 23
                                                             13   Net turnover by product                     Table 23
                        2 Gross margin on goods for resale   1    Gross margin on goods for resale            Table 10
                        3 Value of output                    1    Value of output                             Tables 10, 11 and
                                                                                                              14
                        4 Value added                        1    Value added                                 Tables 10, 11 and
                                                                                                              14
                        5 Gross operating surplus            1    Gross operating surplus                     Tables 10 and 11
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 ---pagebreak---                                       6       Net turnover of foreign-controlled          1   Net turnover of foreign-controlled          Table 14
                                              enterprises                                     enterprises
                                      7       Value of output of foreign-controlled       1   Value of output of foreign-controlled       Table 14
                                              enterprises                                     enterprises
                                      8       Value added of foreign-controlled           1   Value added of foreign-controlled           Table 14
                                              enterprises                                     enterprises
                                      9       Net turnover of foreign-controlling         1   Net turnover of foreign-controlling         Table 15
                                              enterprises and domestic affiliates             enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic
                                                                                              affiliates
                                      10      Industrial production                       1   Sold production                             Table 26
                                                                                          2   Production under sub-contracted             Table 26
                                                                                              operations
                                                                                          3   Actual production                           Table 26
                                      11      Exports by enterprises                      1   Statistical value of exports by enterprises Tables 16 and 17
  Topic 2.6     Investments           1       Gross investment by active enterprises      1   Gross investment in tangible non-current    Table 10 and 14
                                                                                              assets
                                                                                          2   Gross investment in land                    Table 27
                                                                                          3   Gross investment in the acquisition of      Table 27
                                                                                              existing buildings
                                                                                          4   Gross investment in construction and        Table 27
                                                                                              improvement of buildings
                                                                                          5   Gross investment in machinery and           Table 27
                                                                                              equipment
                                                                                          6   Gross investment in intangible non-         Table 10
                                                                                              current assets other than goodwill
                                                                                          7   Investment in purchased software            Table 28
                                                                                          8   Sales proceeds of tangible investments      Table 10
                                      2       Gross investment by foreign-controlled      1   Foreign-controlled enterprises' gross       Table 14
                                              enterprises                                     investment in tangible non-current assets
  Domain 3. Regional business statistics
  All regional business statistics refer to the activities of resident statistical units.
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 ---pagebreak---   Topics                  Detailed topics                              Variables                                          Elements of data
                                                                                                                          requirements as
                                                                                                                          defined in Tables
                                                                                                                          of Part B
  Topic 3.1 Business      1      Population by region                  1       Number of local units                      Table 29
            population
                                                                       2       Number of active enterprises               Table 30
                                                                       3       Number of enterprises having at least      Table 30
                                                                               one employee
                                                                       4       Number of high-growth enterprises          Table 30
                          2      Business demographic events by region 1       Enterprise births                          Table 30
                                 (births, deaths, survivals)           2       Enterprise deaths                          Table 30
                                                                       3       Enterprise survivals (3-calendar year      Table 30
                                                                               survival only)
                                                                       4       Enterprises having the first employee      Table 30
                                                                       5       Enterprises having no employees            Table 30
                                                                               anymore
                                                                       6       Survivals of enterprises having at least   Table 30
                                                                               one employee (only for enterprises
                                                                               having survived for three calendar years)
  Topic 3.2 Labour inputs 1      Employment in active enterprises by   1       Number of employees and self-employed      Table 29
                                 region                                        persons in local units
                                                                       2       Number of employees and self-employed      Table 30
                                                                               persons
                                                                       3       Number of employees                        Table 30
                                                                       4       Number of employees and self-employed      Table 30
                                                                               persons in enterprises having at least one
                                                                               employee
                                                                       5       Number of employees in enterprises         Table 30
                                                                               having at least one employee
                          2      Employment linked to business         1       Number of employees and self-employed      Table 30
                                 demographic events by region (births,         persons in newly born enterprises
                                 deaths, survivals)
                                                                       2       Number of employees in newly born          Table 30
                                                                               enterprises
                                                                       3       Number of employees and self-employed      Table 30
                                                                               persons in enterprise deaths
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 ---pagebreak---                                                    4    Number of employees in enterprise           Table 30
                                                        deaths
                                                   5    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 30
                                                        persons in enterprise survivals (only for
                                                        enterprises having survived for three
                                                        calendar years)
                                                   6    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 30
                                                        persons in enterprise survivals, in the
                                                        year of birth (only for enterprises having
                                                        survived for three calendar years)
                                                   7    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 30
                                                        persons in enterprises having the first
                                                        employee
                                                   8    Number of employees in enterprises          Table 30
                                                        having the first employee
                                                   9    Number of employees and self-employed       Table 30
                                                        persons in enterprises having no
                                                        employees anymore
                                                   10   Number of employees in enterprises          Table 30
                                                        having no employees anymore
                                                   11   Number of employees and self-employed       Table 30
                                                        persons in survivals of enterprises having
                                                        at least one employee (only for
                                                        enterprises having survived for three
                                                        calendar years)
                                                   12   Number of employees and self-employed       Table 30
                                                        persons in survivals of enterprises having
                                                        at least one employee, in the year of birth
                                                        (only for enterprises having survived for
                                                        three calendar years)
                       3 Labour costs by region    1    Wages and salaries in local units           Table 29
  Topic 3.3 R&D inputs 1 R&D expenditure by region 1    Intramural R&D expenditure                  Table 31
                       2 R&D employment by region  1    R&D personnel                               Table 32
                                                   2    Researchers                                 Table 32
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 ---pagebreak---   Domain 4. Statistics on international activities
  The statistics of the topics "Business population", "Labour input", "Investments" and "Outputs and performance" (table 33) for this domain refer to activities
  of non-resident statistical units.
  The statistics of the topic "International trade in goods" (tables 34 to 37) refer to the statistical territory of the reporting country only, as referred to in Section
  4 of Annex V to this Regulation.
  The statistics of the topic "international trade in services" (tables 38) refer to the trade in services carried out by resident units.
  Topics                              Detailed topics                                         Variables                                               Elements of data
                                                                                                                                                      requirements as
                                                                                                                                                      defined in Tables
                                                                                                                                                      of Part B
  Topic 4.1      Business             1       Population of enterprises abroad                1          Number of enterprises abroad ultimately      Table 33
                 population                   controlled by resident institutional units                 controlled by institutional units of the
                                              of the reporting country                                   reporting country
  Topic 4.2      Labour input         1       Employment in enterprises abroad                1          Number of employees and self-                Table 33
                                              controlled by resident institutional units                 employed persons in enterprises abroad
                                              of the reporting country                                   ultimately controlled by institutional
                                                                                                         units of the reporting country
                                      2       Labour costs in enterprises abroad              1          Employee benefits expense in                 Table 33
                                              controlled by resident institutional units                 enterprises abroad ultimately controlled
                                              of the reporting country                                   by institutional units of the reporting
                                                                                                         country
  Topic 4.3      Investments          1       Gross investment by enterprises abroad          1          Gross investment in tangible non-            Table 33
                                              controlled by resident institutional units                 current assets of enterprises abroad
                                              of the reporting country                                   ultimately controlled by institutional
                                                                                                         units of the reporting country
  Topic 4.4      Outputs and          1       Net turnover of enterprises abroad              1          Net turnover of enterprises abroad           Table 33
                 performance                  controlled by resident institutional units                 ultimately controlled by institutional
                                              of the reporting country                                   units of the reporting country
  Topic 4.5      International        1       Intra-Union trade in goods                      1a         Statistical value of intra-Union exports     Table 34
                 trade in goods                                                                          of goods – detailed data
                                                                                              1b         Quantity of intra-Union exports of           Table 34
                                                                                                         goods– detailed data
                                                                                              2a         Statistical value of intra-Union imports     Table 34
                                                                                                         of goods – detailed data
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 ---pagebreak---                                                            2b    Quantity of intra-Union imports of       Table 34
                                                                 goods– detailed data
                                                           3     Statistical value of exports of goods –  Table 36
                                                                 aggregated data
                                                           4     Statistical value of imports of goods –  Table 36
                                                                 aggregated data
                              2 Extra-Union trade in goods 1a    Statistical value of extra-Union exports Table 35
                                                                 of goods – detailed data
                                                           1b    Quantity of extra-Union exports of       Table 35
                                                                 goods –detailed data
                                                           2a    Statistical value of extra-Union imports Table 35
                                                                 of goods – detailed data
                                                           2b    Quantity of extra-Union imports of       Table 35
                                                                 goods –detailed data
                                                           3     Statistical value of extra-Union exports Table 37
                                                                 of goods by invoicing currency
                                                           4     Statistical value of extra-Union imports Table 37
                                                                 of goods by invoicing currency
  Topic 4.6 International     1 Imports of services        1     Imports and acquisition of services      Tables 38
            trade in services 2 Exports of services        1     Exports and provision of services        Tables 38
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 ---pagebreak---    Part B. Elements of data requirements
   Table 1. Short term business statistics on business population
   Variables                      110101. Registrations
                                  110102. Bankruptcies
   Measurement unit               Absolute value: unadjusted
   Statistical population         Market activities of NACE Sections B to N, and P to R and
                                  divisions S95 and S96
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by activity
                                    Aggregates of NACE Sections:
                                      o B+C+D+E, K+L+M+N, P+Q+R+S95+S96
                                    NACE Sections:
                                      o    F, G, H, I and J
                                      Special aggregate as defined in Annex II.B to this
                                       Regulation:
                                      o Industry, construction and services (except public
                                          administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                                          activities of membership organisations, activities of
                                          households as employers and extra-territorial
                                          organisations and bodies)
   Data transmission deadline     T+40D
   First reference period         First quarter 2021
   Table 2. Short term business statistics on employment
   Variables                      120101. Number of employees and self-employed persons
   Measurement unit               Indices: unadjusted
   Statistical population         Market activities of NACE Sections B, C, D, Division E36, F,
                                  G, H to M (excl. K, M701 ,M72 and M75) and N
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by activity
                                  For all countries:
                                   MIGs of NACE Sections B, C, D and Division E36 as
                                      defined in Annex II.A to this Regulation;
                                   Aggregates of NACE Sections
                                              o B+C+D+E36, H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72,
                                                   M75)+N;
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 ---pagebreak---                                  NACE Sections:
                                           o B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701,
                                               M72,M75) and N;
                                 NACE Divisions:
                                           o E36, G45, G46, G47, and G47 (excl. G473)
                              For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                              this Regulation:
                               In addition Divisions of NACE Sections B, C and D.
                              For large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this
                              Regulation:
                               In addition Divisions of NACE Sections H, I and J.
                              The additional breakdowns required for medium and large
                              countries are optional for small countries (as defined in Annex
                              III.A.2 to this Regulation).
   Use of approximations and Number of employees and self-employed persons may be
   quality requirements       approximated by the number of employees. For activities in
                              NACE Sections G, H to M (excl. K, M701, M72 and M75) and
                              N, the enterprise (ENT) may be used instead of kind-of-
                              activity-units (KAU) for the reference periods before 2021 and
                              from January 2021 to December 2023 in base year 2015.
   Data transmission deadline T+2M for quarterly or monthly (optional) data, except for:
                               requirements for small and medium countries: T+2M+15
                                  days.
                              Transitional arrangements for NACE Section L, NACE
                              Division N77 and NACE Groups N811 and N813 that are to be
                              included in their aggregates as of first quarter or month
                              (optional) 2021 as defined in Annex VII (3.a).
   First reference period     First quarter or month (optional) 2000, except for:
                               NACE Section L, NACE Division N77 and NACE Groups
                                  N811 and N813 that are to be included in their aggregates
                                  as of first quarter or month (optional) 2021.
                               Spain: First quarter or month (optional) 2002 for the
                                  required NACE Sections G to M (excl. K, M701, M72 and
                                  M75) and N, excluding Division G47 and Division G47
                                  (excl. G473) and first quarter or month (optional) 2005 for
                                  J58, J59, J60, I55 and I56.
                               Finland: First quarter or month (optional) 2005 for NACE
                                  Divisions C32 and C33.
                               Austria: First quarter or month (optional) 2003 for the
                                   required NACE Sections H to N (excl. K, L, M701, M72,
                                   M75, N77, N811, N813) and first quarter or month
                                   (optional) 2005 for NACE Division B09.
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 ---pagebreak---    Table 3. Short term business statistics on hours worked and wages and salaries
   Variables                      120201. Hours worked by employees
                                  120301. Wages and salaries
   Measurement unit               Indices: unadjusted and calendar adjusted
   Statistical population         Market activities of NACE Sections B, C, D, E36, F, G, H to M
                                  (excl. K, M701, M72 and M75) and N
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by activity
                                  For all countries:
                                   MIGs of NACE Sections B, C, D and Division E36 as
                                      defined in Annex II.A to this Regulation;
                                   Aggregates of NACE Sections
                                      o B+C+D+E36, H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72 and
                                          M75)+N;
                                   NACE Sections:
                                      o B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75)
                                          and N;
                                   NACE Divisions:
                                      o E36, G45, G46, G47, and G47 (excl. G473).
                                  For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                                  this Regulation:
                                   In addition Divisions of NACE Sections B, C and D.
                                  For large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this
                                  Regulation:
                                   In addition Divisions of NACE Sections H, I and J.
                                  The additional breakdowns required for medium and large
                                  countries are optional for small countries (as defined in Annex
                                  III.A.2 to this Regulation).
   Use of approximations and For activities in NACE Sections G, H to M (excl. K, M701,
   quality requirements           M72 and M75) and N, the ENT may be used instead of KAU
                                  for the reference periods before 2021 and from January 2021 to
                                  December 2023 in base year 2015.
   Data transmission deadline     T+3M for quarterly or monthly (optional) data, except for:
                                   requirements for small and medium countries at: T+3M+15
                                      days.
                                  Transitional arrangements for NACE aggregate G47_X_G473,
                                  the Section L, NACE Division N77 and NACE Groups N811
                                  and N813 that are to be included in their aggregates as of first
                                  quarter or month (optional) 2021 as defined in Annex VII (3.a).
   First reference period         First quarter or month (optional) 2000 for the required NACE
                                  Sections B to F, except for:
                                   Finland: first quarter or month (optional) 2005 for the
                                      required Divisions C32 and C33;
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 ---pagebreak---                                       Austria: First quarter or month (optional) 2005 for NACE
                                       Division B09.
                                  First quarter or month (optional) 2010 for the required NACE
                                  Sections G to M (excl. K, M701, M72 and M75) and N except
                                  for:
                                    NACE aggregate G47_X_G473, Section L,                 NACE
                                       Division N77 and NACE Groups N811 and N813 that are
                                       to be included in their aggregates as of first quarter or
                                       month (optional) 2021.
   Table 4. Short term business statistics on import prices
   Variables                      130101. Import prices (optional for non-euro area countries and
                                  countries applying the European sampling schemes)
                                  130102. Import prices (euro area) (optional for non-euro area
                                  countries (and countries applying the European sample
                                  schemes)
                                  130103. Import prices (non-euro area) (optional for non-euro
                                  area countries)
   Measurement unit               Indices: unadjusted
   Statistical population         Products in CPA B (excl. B0721 and B09), C (excl. C18,
                                  C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304 and C33) and D
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by products
                                  For all countries:
                                   MIGs of CPA Sections B (excl. B0721 and B09), C (excl.
                                       C18, C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304 and C33) and D as
                                       defined in Annex II.A to this Regulation;
                                   CPA aggregates of Sections B (excl. B0721 and B09)+C
                                       (excl. C18, C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304 and C33)+D;
                                   CPA Sections B (excl. B0721 and B09), C (excl. C18,
                                       C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304 and C33), D.
                                  For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                                  this Regulation:
                                   In addition Divisions of CPA Sections B (excl. B0721 and
                                       B09), C (excl. C18, C2446, C254, C301, C303, C304 and
                                       C33) and D.
                                  The additional breakdowns for medium and large countries are
                                  optional for small countries (as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this
                                  Regulation).
   Use of approximations and Scope of data provision limited by European sampling schemes
   quality requirements           for specific countries as specified in Annex III.C to this
                                  Regulation
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 ---pagebreak---    Data transmission deadline     T+1M+15 days
   First reference period         January 2006, except for:
                                    Austria: January 2009 for NACE C161, C2811, C2892.
                                  For the member states of the euro area that acceded after
                                  January 2006, the variables 130101 (Import prices), 130102
                                  (Import prices (euro area)) and 130103 (Import prices (non-
                                  euro area)) are required from the beginning of the year of the
                                  entry into the euro area.
   Table 5. Short term business statistics on producer prices
   Variables                      130201. Producer prices
                                  130202. Domestic producer prices
                                  130203. Non-domestic producer prices
                                  130204. Non-domestic producer prices (euro area) (optional for
                                  non-euro area countries )
                                  130205. Non-domestic producer prices (non-euro area)
                                  (optional for non-euro area countries)
   Measurement unit               Indices: unadjusted
   Statistical population         For variable 130201 (Producer prices):
                                  Market activities of NACE Sections B (excl. B0721), C
                                     (excl. C2446, C254, C301, C303 and C304), D and Division
                                     E36, CPA 41.00.1 excluding 41.00.14 (new buildings only),
                                     NACE Sections H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72and M75)
                                     and N;
                                  For variables 130202 (domestic producer prices), 130203 (non-
                                  domestic producer prices), 130204 (non-domestic producer
                                  prices (euro area)) and 130205 (non-domestic producer prices
                                  (non-euro area)):
                                   Market activities of NACE Sections B (excl. B0721), C
                                     (excl. C2446, C254, C301, C303 and C304), D and Division
                                     E36.
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by activity and products
                                  For all countries:
                                  MIGs of NACE Sections B (excl. B0721), C (excl. C2446,
                                       C254, C301, C303 and C304) and D and Division E36 as
                                       defined in Annex II.A to this Regulation;
                                   Aggregates of NACE Sections
                                       o B (excl. B0721)+C (excl.C2446, C254, C301, C303
                                           and C304)+D+E36, H+I+J+L+M (excl.M701, M72
                                           and M75)+N;
                                   NACE Sections:
                                       o B (excl. B0721), C (excl. C2446, C254, C301, C303
                                           and C304), D, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and
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 ---pagebreak---                                       M75) and N;
                                  Division E36 and Divisions of NACE Sections H, I, J, L,
                                   M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and N;
                                 CPA 41.00.1 excluding 41.00.14 (new buildings only).
                             For medium countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this
                             Regulation:
                              In addition Divisions of NACE Sections B (excl. B0721), C
                                  (excl. C2446, C254, C301, C303 and C304) and D
                             For large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this
                             Regulation:
                              As for medium countries and in addition Groups and
                                  Classes of NACE Section C for variables 130201 (producer
                                  prices), 130202 (domestic producer prices) and 130203
                                  (non-domestic producer prices) (representing at least 90%
                                  of value added of Section C).
                             The additional breakdowns required for medium and large
                             countries are optional for small countries; the additional
                             breakdowns for large countries are optional for medium
                             countries (as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this Regulation).
   Use of approximations and Scope of data provision for euro area/non-euro area breakdown
   quality requirements      limited by European sampling schemes for specific countries as
                             specified in Annex III.C to this Regulation.
                             The total construction costs (material costs and labour costs)
                             can be used as a proxy for producer prices in construction (CPA
                             41.00.1 excluding 41.00.14). Costs that constitute components
                             of the construction costs are also plant and equipment,
                             transport, energy and other costs (excluding architect's fees).
                             Indices based on actual producer prices are preferable. If those
                             are not available, approximations may be used for H49, H50,
                             H52, I55, I56, J58, J59, J60, L68, M74, N77, N79, N81 and
                             N82. Products (CPA) may be used to approximate activities
                             (NACE).
                             For activities in NACE Sections H to M (excl. K, M701, M72
                             and M75) and N, the ENT may be used instead of KAU for the
                             reference periods before 2021 and from January 2021 to
                             December 2023 in base year 2015.
                             The Service producer price indices (SPPIs) are Business-to-All
                             (B2All). Where the share of transactions with private
                             consumers (B2C) is negligible, the SPPIs may be approximated
                             by Business-to-business (B2B) indicators. For reference periods
                             before 2021, the SPPIs may be approximated by B2B indicators
                             instead of B2All indicators.
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 ---pagebreak---    Data transmission deadline     T+1M for monthly data for the required NACE B to E36;
                                  T+3M for all other required NACE and CPA 41.00.1 (excl.
                                     41.00.14), except for: small and medium countries for the
                                     required CPA 41.00.1 (excl. 41.00.14), the quarterly and
                                     monthly (optional) data at: T+3M+15 days.
                                 Transitional arrangements for inclusion of NACE aggregate
                                 H+I+J+L+M (excl.M701, M72 and M75)+N; Sections H, I, J,
                                 L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75), N; Divisions of NACE H49,
                                 H50, H52; I55, I56; J58, J59, J60; L68; M74; N77, N79, N81,
                                 N82 as defined in Annex VII (3.a).
   First reference period         First quarter or month (optional) 2000 for the required CPA
                                  41.00.1 excluding 41.00.14 except for:
                                   Bulgaria: first quarter or month (optional) 2003;
                                  January 2005 for the required NACE B to E36, except for:
                                   Austria: January 2008 (130201 (Producer prices) and
                                      130202 (Domestic producer prices)) and January 2009
                                      (130203 (Non-domestic producer prices), 130204 (Non-
                                      domestic producer prices (euro area)) and 130205 (Non-
                                      domestic producer prices (non-euro area)) for NACE
                                      Division B09.
                                  January 2005 for requirements of 130204 (Non-domestic
                                  producer prices (euro area)) and 130205 (Non-domestic
                                  producer prices (non-euro area));
                                  First quarter or month (optional) 2010 for the requirements of
                                  NACE Sections H to M (excl. K, M701, M72, and M75) and N
                                  except for:
                                   the aggregate of NACE Sections H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701,
                                       M72 and M75) + N; for NACE Sections H to M (excl. K,
                                       M701, M72 and M75) and N and Divisions H49, H50,
                                       H52, I55, I56, J58, J59, J60, L68, M74, N77, N79, N81,
                                       N82 that are to be included as of first quarter or month
                                       (optional) 2021.
                                  For the member states of the euro area that acceded after
                                  January 2005, variables 130204 (Non-domestic producer prices
                                  (euro area)) and 130205 (Non-domestic producer prices (non-
                                  euro area)) are required from the beginning of the year of the
                                  entry into the euro area.
   Table 6. Short term business statistics on production (volume)
   Variables                      140101. Production (volume)
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 ---pagebreak---    Measurement unit           Indices: unadjusted, calendar adjusted and seasonally adjusted
   Statistical population     Market activities of NACE Sections B, C, D (excl. D353), F, H,
                              I, J, L, M (excl. M701 , M72 and M75) and N
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by activity
                              For all countries:
                               MIGs of NACE Sections B, C and D (excl. Group D353)
                                    as defined in Annex II.A to this Regulation (MIG Energy
                                    excl. Group D353 and Section E);
                               Aggregates of NACE Sections:
                                    o B+C+D (excl. D353), H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72
                                       and M75) + N;
                               NACE Sections:
                                    o B, C, D (excl. D353), F, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72
                                       and M75) and N;
                               Divisions of NACE Sections:
                                    o H, I , J , L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and N.
                              For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                              this Regulation:
                               In addition Divisions of NACE Sections B, C, D and F
                              For large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this
                              Regulation:
                               In addition Groups and Classes of NACE Section C
                                   (representing at least 90% of value added of Section C).
                              The additional breakdowns required for medium and large
                              countries are optional for small countries; the additional
                              breakdowns for large countries are optional for medium
                              countries (as defined in Annex III.A.2 to this Regulation).
                              Transitional arrangements for NACE Section F for the
                              reference periods before January 2024 as defined in Annex VII
                              (3.b).
   Use of approximations and For activities in NACE Sections H to M (excl. K, M701, M72
   quality requirements       and M75) and N, the ENT may be used instead of KAU for the
                              reference periods before 2021 and from January 2021 to
                              December 2023 in base year 2015.
   Data transmission deadline T+1M+10 days for NACE Sections B, C, D (excl. D353)
                              For NACE Section F:
                               for medium and large countries: T+1M+15 days ;
                               for small countries: T+2M ;
                              T+2M for NACE Sections H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72,
                              M75) and N.
                              Transitional arrangements for inclusion of aggregate of NACE
                              Sections H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) + N; NACE
                              Sections and Divisions of NACE Sections H to M (excl. K,
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 ---pagebreak---                                   M701, M72 and M75) and N; Divisions of NACE Sections F,
                                  as defined in Annex VII (3.a).
   First reference period         January 2000 for the required NACE Sections B to D (excl.
                                  D353) except for:
                                   Spain (NACE groups and classes) January 2002
                                   Austria (NACE Division B09) January 2005
                                  January 2005 for NACE Division C33;
                                  First quarter 2000 (or month 2005) for small countries the
                                  required NACE Section F and January 2005 for large and
                                  medium countries the requirements of NACE Section F;
                                  January 2021
                                    for the aggregate of NACE Sections H+I+J+L+M (excl.
                                       M701, M72 and M75) + N; for NACE Sections and
                                       Divisions of Sections H to M (excl. K, M701, M72 and
                                       M75) and N; for Divisions of Section F
   Table 7. Short term business statistics on volume of sales
   Variables                      140201. Volume of sales
   Measurement unit               Indices: unadjusted, calendar adjusted and seasonally adjusted
   Statistical population         Market activities of NACE G
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by activity
                                  For all countries:
                                   NACE Section G;
                                   Divisions of NACE Section G;
                                   Aggregate of Groups of NACE Division G47 without
                                      Group G473;
                                   Aggregate of NACE Class G4711+ NACE Group G472;
                                   Aggregate of NACE Class G4719+ NACE Groups
                                      G474+G475+G476+G477+G478+G479;
                                   NACE Group G473
                                  For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                                  this Regulation:
                                   In addition Groups of NACE Section G, NACE Classes
                                      G4711, G4719 and G4791.
                                  The additional breakdowns required for medium and large
                                  countries are optional for small countries (as defined in Annex
                                  III.A.2 to this Regulation).
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 ---pagebreak---    Use of approximations and For activities in NACE Sections G, the ENT may be used
   quality requirements           instead of KAU for the reference periods before 2021 and from
                                  January 2021 to December 2023 in base year 2015.
   Data transmission deadline     T+2M for monthly data for:
                                  For NACE
                                   Section G;
                                   Divisions G45 and G46;
                                   Groups G451, G452, G453, G454, G461, G462, G463,
                                       G464, G465, G466, G467, G469, G471, G472, G474,
                                       G475, G476, G477, G478 and G479;
                                   Classes G4711, G4719 and G4791.
                                  T+1M for monthly data for: For NACE
                                   Division G47;
                                   Aggregate of Division G47 without Group G473;
                                   Aggregate of NACE Class G4711+ Group G472;
                                   Aggregate of NACE Class G4719+ Groups
                                       G474+G475+G476+G477+G478+G479;
                                   Group G473.
   First reference period         January 2000 except for:
                                   NACE Section G, Divisions and Groups of NACE
                                       Divisions G45 and G46, Groups of NACE Divisions G47
                                       (except G472 and G473) that are to be provided as of
                                       January 2021
   Table 8. Short term business statistics on net turnover (value)
   Variables                      140301. Net turnover (value)
                                  140302. Domestic net turnover (value)
                                  140303. Non-domestic net turnover (value)
                                  140304. Non-domestic net turnover (value) (euro area)
                                  (optional for non-euro area countries)
                                  140305. Non-domestic net turnover (value) (non-euro area)
                                  (optional for non-euro area countries)
   Measurement unit               Indices: unadjusted and calendar adjusted for all activities as
                                  well as seasonally adjusted for NACE Sections G, H, I, J, L, M
                                  (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and N
   Statistical population         For variable 140301 (net turnover (value)): NACE Sections B,
                                  C, G, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and N;
                                  For variables 140302 (Domestic net turnover (value)), 140303
                                  (Non-domestic net turnover (value)), 140304 (Non-domestic
                                  net turnover (value) (euro area) (optional for non-euro area
                                  countries)) and 140305 (Non-domestic net turnover (value)
                                  (non-euro area) (optional for non-euro area countries)): NACE
                                  Sections B and C.
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 ---pagebreak---    Breakdowns                 Breakdown by activity
                              For variable 140301 (net turnover (value)):
                              For all countries:
                               MIGs of NACE Sections B and C as defined in Annex II.A
                                  to this Regulation (MIG Energy excl. Sections D and E);
                               Aggregates of NACE Sections:
                                   o B+C, H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72 and M75)+N;
                               NACE Sections:
                                   o B, C, G, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and
                                   N;
                               Divisions of NACE Sections:
                                   o G, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and, M75) and N;
                               NACE Division G47 without Group G473;
                               NACE Group G473;
                               Aggregate of NACE Class G4711 + Group G472;
                                   Aggregate of NACE Class G4719 + Groups
                                   G474+G475+G476+G477+G478+G479.
                              For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                              this Regulation:
                               In addition Divisions of NACE Sections B and C, Groups
                                  of NACE Section G, NACE Classes G4711, G4719, G4791
                              For variables 140302 (Domestic net turnover (value)),
                              140303 (Non-domestic net turnover (value)), 140304 (Non-
                              domestic net turnover (value) (euro area)) and 140305
                              (Non-domestic net turnover (value) (non-euro area)):
                              For all countries:
                               MIGs of NACE Sections B and C as defined in Annex II.A
                                  to this Regulation (MIG Energy excluding Sections D and
                                  E);
                               Aggregates of NACE Sections B+C;
                               NACE Sections B and C.
                              For medium and large countries as defined in Annex III.A.2 to
                              this Regulation:
                               In addition Divisions of NACE Sections B and C.
                               The additional breakdowns required for medium and large
                              countries are optional for small countries (as defined in Annex
                              III.A.2 to this Regulation).
   Use of approximations and For activities in NACE Sections G, H to M (excl. K, M701,
   quality requirements       M72 and M75) and N, the ENT may be used instead of KAU
                              for the reference periods before 2021 and from January 2021 to
                              December 2023 in base year 2015.
   Data transmission deadline T+2M for:
                               MIGs of NACE Sections B and C as defined in Annex II.A
                                  to this Regulation (MIG Energy excl. Sections D and E);
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 ---pagebreak---                              Aggregates of NACE Sections:
                              o B+C, H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72 and M75)+N;
                             NACE Sections:
                              o B, C, G, H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and
                                   N;
                             Divisions of NACE Sections:
                              o B, C ,H, I, J, L, M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) and N;
                             NACE Divisions G45 and G46;
                             NACE Groups G451, G452, G453, G454, G461, G462,
                              G463, G464, G465, G466, G467, G469, G471, G472, -
                              G474, G475, G476, G477, G478 and G479;
                             NACE Classes G4711, G4719 and G4791
                          Transitional arrangements for inclusion of aggregate of NACE
                          Sections H+I+J+L+M (excl. M701, M72 and M75) + N; NACE
                          Sections and Divisions of NACE Sections H to M (excl. K,
                          M701, M72 and M75) and N as defined in Annex VII (3.a).
                          T+1M for:
                           NACE Division G47:
                              o Aggregate of NACE Division G47 without Group G473;
                              o Aggregate of NACE Class G4711+ Group G472;
                              o Aggregate of NACE Class G4719+ Groups
                                 G474+G475+G476+G477+G478+G479;
                              o NACE Group G473.
   First reference period January 2000 for the required NACE aggregates, Sections and
                          Divisions of NACE Sections B and C, except for:
                           Spain: January 2002;
                           Austria: January 2005 for NACE B09.
                          January 2000 for NACE Division G47, NACE aggregate of
                          Division G47 without Group G473; aggregate of NACE Class
                          G4711 + Group G472; aggregate of NACE Class G4719 +
                          Groups G474+G475+G476+G477+G478+G479; for NACE
                          Groups G472 and G473, and for NACE Classes G4711, G4719
                          and G4791
                          January 2005 for the requirements of variables 140304 (Non-
                          domestic net turnover (value) (euro area)) and 140305 (Non-
                          domestic net turnover (value) (non-euro area)) :
                          January 2021 for aggregate of NACE Sections H+I+J+L+M
                          (excl. M701, M72 and M75)+N; for NACE Sections G, H to M
                          (excl. K, M701, M72 and M75) and N; for NACE Divisions
                          G45, G46 and Divisions of Sections H to M (excl. K, M701,
                          M72 and M75) and N; for Groups of NACE Divisions G45,
                          G46 and G47 (except G472 and G473).
                          For the member states of the euro area, the variables 140304
                          (Non-domestic net turnover (value) (euro area)) and 140305
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 ---pagebreak---                                   (Non-domestic net turnover (value) (non-euro area)) are
                                  required from the beginning of the year of the entry into the
                                  euro area.
   Table 9. Short term business statistics on real estate
   Variables                      150101. Building permits- Number of dwellings
                                  150102. Building permits - Square metres
   Measurement unit               Absolute values: unadjusted, calendar adjusted and seasonally
                                  adjusted
   Statistical population         For variable 150101 (Building permits - Number of dwellings):
                                  CPA 41.00.1 (excl. 41.00.14) - new residential buildings only.
                                  For variable 150102 (Building permits - Square metres): CPA
                                  41.00.1 and 41.00.2 -new residential and non-residential
                                  buildings only.
   Breakdowns                     Breakdown by product
                                  For variable 150101 (Building permits - Number of
                                  dwellings): New residential buildings only.
                                   CPA 41.00.1 without CPA 41.00.14
                                   CPA 41.00.11
                                   CPA 41.00.12+CPA 41.00.13
                                  For variable 150102 (Building permits - Square metres):
                                  New residential and non-residential buildings only.
                                   CPA 41.00.1
                                   CPA 41.00.1 without CPA 41.00.14
                                   CPA 41.00.11
                                   CPA 41.00.12+CPA 41.00.13
                                   CPA 41.00.14
                                   CPA41.00.2
                                   CPA 41.00.2 without 41.00.23
                                   CPA 41.00.23
   Data transmission deadline     T+3M
   First reference period         First quarter 2000, except for:
                                   Greece: first quarter or month (optional) 2001 for 150102
                                       (Building permits - Square metres)
                                   Slovakia: first quarter or month (optional) 2003 for 150101
                                       (Building permits - Number of dwellings) and 150102
                                       (Building permits - Square metres)
                                   Austria: first quarter or month (optional) 2005 for 150102
                                       (Building permits - Square metres)
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 ---pagebreak---    Table 10. Country-level business statistics on activities of enterprises
   Variables                     210101. Number of active enterprises
                                 220101. Number of employees and self-employed persons
                                 220102. Number of employees
                                 220103. Number of employees in full-time equivalent units
                                 220201. Hours worked by employees
                                 220301. Employee benefits expense
                                 220302. Wages and salaries
                                 220303. Social security costs
                                 240101. Total purchases of goods and services
                                 250101. Net turnover
                                 250201. Gross margin on goods for resale (1% rule as defined
                                 in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of
                                 employees and self-employed persons” at NACE division level
                                 may be applied)
                                 250301. Value of output
                                 250401. Value added
                                 250501. Gross operating surplus
                                 260101. Gross investment in tangible non-current assets
                                 260106. Gross investment in intangible non-current assets,
                                 other than goodwill (1% rule as defined in Annex III.A.1 based
                                 on net turnover and number of employees and self-employed
                                 persons at NACE division level may be applied)
                                 260108. Sales proceeds of tangible investments (1% rule as
                                 defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number
                                 of employees and self-employed persons” at NACE division
                                 level may be applied)
   Measurement unit              National currency (thousands) except for variables 210101
                                 (Number of active enterprises), 220101 (Number of employees
                                 and self-employed persons), 220102 (Number of employees),
                                 220103 (Number of employees in full-time equivalent units)
                                 and 220201 (Hours worked by employees): absolute value
   Statistical population        For variables other than 250201 (Gross margin on goods for
                                 resale), 260106 (Gross investment in intangible non-current
                                 assets, other than goodwill) and 260108 (Sales proceeds of
                                 tangible investments): Market producers of NACE Sections B
                                 to N and P to R and divisions S95 and S96;
                                 For variables 250201 (Gross margin on goods for resale) and
                                 260108 (Sales proceeds of tangible investments): Market
                                 producers of NACE Sections B to G;
                                 For variable 260106 (Gross investment in intangible non-
                                 current assets, other than goodwill): Market producers of
                                 NACE Sections B to E.
   Breakdowns                    1. Breakdown by activity (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B
                                 may be applied)
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 ---pagebreak---    For all variables except for variables 260106 (Gross
   investment in intangible non-current assets, other than
   goodwill) and 260108 (Sales proceeds of tangible
   investments); for variable 250201 (Gross margin on goods
   for resale) NACE Sections B to G only:
    For NACE Sections B to J, L to N and P to R: sections,
       divisions, groups and classes;
    For NACE Section K: Section, divisions, groups 64.1, 64.2,
       64.3, 64.9, 65.1, 65.2 and 65.3, classes 64.11, 64.19, 64.20,
       64.30, 65.11, 65.12, 65.20 and 65.30;
    For divisions 95 and 96: divisions, groups and classes;
     Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
       Regulation for:
      o Industry, construction and services (except public
          administration, defence, compulsory social security,
          activities of membership organisations, activities of
          households as employers and extra-territorial
          organisations and bodies),
      o ICT total,
      o ICT manufacturing,
      o ICT services,
      o High and medium-high technology manufacturing
          (optional),
      o High technology manufacturing,
      o Medium-high technology manufacturing,
      o Low and medium-low technology manufacturing
          (optional),
      o Medium-low technology manufacturing ,
      o Low technology manufacturing,
      o Information sector,
      o Computer related services,
      o Total knowledge intensive services (optional),
      o Knowledge-intensive high technology services,
      o Knowledge intensive market services,
      o Knowledge intensive financial services,
      o Other knowledge intensive services (optional),
      o Knowledge intensive activities – Business industries,
      o Knowledge intensive activities (optional),
      o Tourism industries (total) (optional),
      o Tourism industries (mainly tourism) (optional) ,
      o Tourism industries (partially tourism) (optional) ,
      o Tourism industries - Transport (total) (optional) ,
      o Tourism industries - Land transport (optional) ,
      o Tourism industries - Water transport (optional) ,
      o Tourism industries - Accommodation (optional),
      o Tourism industries - Food and beverage (total)
          (optional),
      o Tourism industries - Car and other rental
          (total)(optional)
      o Services (except public administration, defence,
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 ---pagebreak---                                          compulsory social security, activities of membership
                                         organisations, households as employers and extra-
                                         territorial organisations and bodies)
                                 For variables 210101 (Number of active enterprises),
                                 220101 (Number of employees and self-employed persons),
                                 220102 (Number of employees), 220302 (Wages and
                                 salaries), 250101 (Net turnover) and 250401 (Value added):
                                 in addition,
                                 (1)      Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
                                    Regulation for:
                                     o Cultural and creative sectors – total,
                                     o Cultural and creative sectors – services.
                                 For variables 260106 (Gross investment in intangible non-
                                 current assets, other than goodwill) and 260108 Sales
                                 proceeds of tangible investments):
                                 NACE Sections and divisions
   Use of approximations and For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 which are
   quality requirements          economically not significant in terms of value added and
                                 number of employees and self-employed persons 0 values may
                                 be provided except for variables 210101 (Number of active
                                 enterprises) and 220101 (Number of employees and self-
                                 employed persons). If 220102 (number of employees) is not 0,
                                 the value also should be provided.
                                 In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of
                                 the variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical
                                 units and this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar
                                 year, the calendar year data may be approximated by data on
                                 the fiscal year for these statistical units.
   Data transmission deadline    Preliminary data: T+10M for NACE Sections, Divisions and
                                 Groups for variables 210101 (Number of active enterprises),
                                 220101 (Number of employees and self-employed persons) and
                                 250101 (Net turnover)
                                 Final and validated data: T+18M for all variables
   First reference period        2021
   Table 11. Country-level business statistics on activities of enterprises broken down by size
   classes or broken down by legal form
   Variables                     210101. Number of active enterprises
                                 220101. Number of employees and self-employed persons
                                 220102. Number of employees
                                 220201. Hours worked by employees
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 ---pagebreak---                           220301. Employee benefits expense
                          220302. Wages and salaries
                          220303. Social security costs
                          240101. Total purchases of goods and services
                          250101. Net turnover
                          250301. Value of output
                          250401. Value added
                          250501. Gross operating surplus
   Measurement unit       National currency (thousands) except for variables 210101
                          (number of active enterprises), 220101 (Number of employees
                          and self-employed persons), 220102 (Number of employees)
                          and 220201 (Hours worked by employees): absolute value
   Statistical population For breakdown by activity and size class of number of
                          employees and self-employed persons of variables 210101
                          (Number of active enterprises), 220101 (Number of employees
                          and self-employed persons), 250101 (Net turnover) and 250401
                          (Value added) and for breakdown by activity and legal form
                          and for breakdown by activity and size class of number of
                          employees        of variables 210101 (Number of          active
                          enterprises), 220101 (Number of employees and self-employed
                          persons) and 220102 (Number of employees): Market
                          producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to R and divisions
                          S95 and S96;
                          For breakdown by activity and size class of turnover of
                          variables 210101 (Number of active enterprises), 220101
                          (Number of employees and self-employed persons), 250101
                          (Net turnover) and 250401 (Value added): Market producers of
                          NACE Section G;
                          For breakdown by activity and size class of number of
                          employees and self-employed persons of other variables than
                          210101 (Number of active enterprises), 220101 (Number of
                          employees and self-employed persons), 250101 (Net turnover)
                          and 250401 (Value added): Market producers of NACE
                          Sections B to F
   Breakdowns             1. Breakdown by activity and size class of number of
                          employees and self-employed persons (CETO-flag as defined
                          in Annex III.B may be applied)
                          Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
                          listed below:
                          Activity breakdown:
                           For NACE Sections B to J, L to N and P to R: Sections,
                               divisions and groups;
                           For NACE Section K: Section, divisions, groups 64.1, 64.2,
                               64.3, 64.9, 65.1, 65.2 and 65.3;
                           For divisions 95 and 96: divisions and groups
                           Special aggregate as defined in Annex II to this Regulation:
                              o Industry, construction and services (except public
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 ---pagebreak---             administration, defence, compulsory social security,
            activities of membership organisations, activities of
            households as employers and extra-territorial
            organisations and bodies)
   Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons:
    For NACE Sections F to J, L to N and P to R and divisions
        S95 and S96 only for variables 210101 (Number of active
        enterprises) and 220101 (Number of employees and self-
        employed persons): Total, 0-1 employees and self-
        employed persons, 2-9 employees and self-employed
        persons, 10-19 employees and self-employed persons, 20-
        49 employees and self-employed persons, 50-249
        employees and self-employed persons, 250 and more
        employees and self-employed persons;
    For NACE Sections F to J, L to N and P to R and divisions
        S95 and S96, for variables other than 210101 (Number of
        active enterprises) and 220101 (Number of employees and
        self-employed persons: Total, 0-9 employees and self-
        employed persons, 10-19 employees and self-employed
        persons, 20-49 employees and self-employed persons, 50-
        249 employees and self-employed persons, 250 and more
        employees and self-employed persons;
    For NACE Sections B to E and K: Total, 0-9 employees
        and self-employed persons, 10-19 employees and self-
        employed persons, 20-49 employees and self-employed
        persons, 50-249 employees and self-employed persons, 250
        and more employees and self-employed persons
   2. Breakdown by activity and size class of number of
   employees (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may be
   applied)
   For variables 210101 (Number of active enterprises),
   220101 (Number of employees and self-employed persons)
   and 220102 (Number of employees) only
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
   listed below:
   Activity breakdown:
    NACE Sections;
    Aggregates of NACE divisions:
    C10+C11+C12, C13+C14, C17+C18, C24+C25,
        C29+C30, C31+C32;
    NACE divisions :
    C15, C16, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C26, C27, C28, C33,
        S95, S96 and all divisions of NACE Sections G, H, I, J, K,
        L ,M ,N, P, Q and R;
    Groups of NACE divisions G47 and J62 and of NACE
        Sections L, M and N;
    Classes of NACE division J62;
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 ---pagebreak---        Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
        Regulation:
       o Industry, construction and services (except public
           administration, defence, compulsory social security,
           activities of membership organisations, activities of
           households as employers and extra-territorial
           organisations and bodies),
       o Services (except public administration, defence,
           compulsory social security, activities of membership
           organisations, households as employers and extra-
           territorial organisations and bodies)
       o ICT total,
       o ICT manufacturing
       o ICT services
   Size class of number of employees breakdown:
   Total, 0 employees, 1-4 employees, 5-9 employees, 10 and
   more employees
   3. Breakdown by activity and legal form (CETO-flag as defined
   in Annex III.B may be applied)
   For variables 210101 (Number of active enterprises),
   220101 (Number of employees and self-employed persons)
   and 220102 (Number of employees) only
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
   listed below:
   Activity breakdown:
   same activity breakdown as in breakdown 2
   Legal form breakdown:
    Total,
    personally owned and no limit to personal liability,
    private or publicly quoted joint stock companies with
        limited liability for those owning shares,
    personally owned limited and unlimited liability
        partnerships (Included are also other legal forms such as co-
        operatives, associations etc., )
   4. Breakdown by activity and size class of turnover
   for NACE Section G only
   (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may be applied; 1%-rule
   as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and
   “number of employees and self-employed persons” at NACE
   division level may be applied)
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
   listed below:
   Activity breakdown: NACE section, divisions and groups
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 ---pagebreak---                                  Size class of turnover breakdown: Annual turnover in million
                                 euro: Total, 0 to less than 1, 1 to less than 2, 2 to less than 5, 5
                                 to less than 10, 10 to less than 20, 20 to less than 50, 50 to less
                                 than 200, 200 and more
   Use of approximations and For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 which are
   quality requirements          economically not significant in terms of value added and
                                 number of employees and self-employed persons 0 values may
                                 be provided except for variables 210101 (Number of active
                                 enterprises) and 220101 (Number of employees and self-
                                 employed persons). If 220102 (number of employees) is not 0,
                                 the value also should be provided.
                                 In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of
                                 the variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical
                                 units and this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar
                                 year, the calendar year data may be approximated by data on
                                 the fiscal year for these statistical units.
   Data transmission deadline    Preliminary data: T+10M for activity and Breakdown by
                                 activity and size class of number of employees and self-
                                 employed persons for variables 210101 (Number of active
                                 enterprises), 220101 (Number of employees and self-employed
                                 persons) and 250101 (Net turnover);
                                 Final and validated data: T+18Mfor all variables
   First reference period        2021
   Table 12. Country-level business statistics on demographic events for enterprises
   Variables                     210201. Enterprise births
                                 210202. Enterprise deaths
                                 210203. Enterprise survivals
                                 210102. Number of enterprises having at least one employee
                                 210204. Enterprises having the first employee
                                 210205. Enterprises having no employees anymore
                                 210206. Survivals of enterprises having at least one employee
                                 220401. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                 newly born enterprises
                                 220402. Number of employees in newly born enterprises
                                 220403. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                 enterprise deaths
                                 220404. Number of employees in enterprise deaths
                                 220405. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                 enterprise survivals
                                 220406. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                 enterprise survivals, in the year of birth
                                 220104. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
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 ---pagebreak---                           enterprises having at least one employee
                          220105. Number of employees in enterprises having at least
                          one employee
                          220407. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises having the first employee
                          220408. Number of employees in enterprises having the first
                          employee
                          220409. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises having no employees anymore
                          220410. Number of employees in enterprises having no
                          employees anymore
                          220411. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          survivals of enterprises having at least one employee
                          220412. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in the
                          year of birth
   Measurement unit       Absolute value
   Statistical population Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to R and
                          divisions S95 and S96
   Breakdowns             1. Breakdown by activity and size class of number of
                          employees (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may be
                          applied)
                          For all variables except for variables
                                210203 (Enterprise survivals),
                                210206 (Survivals of enterprises having at least one
                                   employee),
                                220405 (Number of employees and self-employed
                                   persons in enterprise survivals),
                                220406 (Number of employees and self-employed
                                   persons in enterprise survivals, in the year of birth),
                                220411 (Number of employees and self-employed
                                   persons in survivals of enterprises having at least one
                                   employee)
                                220412 (Number of employees and self-employed
                                   persons in survivals of enterprises having at least one
                                   employee, in the year of birth)
                          Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
                          listed below:
                          Activity breakdown:
                           NACE Sections;
                           Aggregates of NACE divisions:
                                      o C10+C11+C12, C13+C14, C17+C18,
                                           C24+C25, C29+C30, C31+C32;
                           NACE divisions:
                                      o C15, C16, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C26, C27,
                                           C28, C33, S95, S96 and all divisions of NACE
                                           Sections G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q and R;
                           Groups of NACE divisions G47 and J62 and of NACE
                               Sections L, M and N;
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 ---pagebreak---       Classes of NACE division J62;
      Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
       Regulation:
       o Industry, construction and services (except public
           administration, defence, compulsory social security,
           activities of membership organisations, activities of
           households as employers and extra-territorial
           organisations and bodies),
       o Services (except public administration, defence,
            compulsory social security, activities of membership
            organisations, households as employers and extra-
            territorial organisations and bodies)
       o ICT total,
       o ICT manufacturing,
       o ICT services
   Size class of number of employees breakdown:
   Total, 0 employees, 1-4 employees, 5-9 employees, 10 and
   more employees
   Size class 0 employees not to be provided for variables:
    210102 (Number of enterprises having at least one
       employee),
    210204 (Enterprises having the first employee),
    210205(Enterprises having no employees anymore),
    220104 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
       in enterprises having at least one employee),
    220105 (Number of employees in enterprises having at least
       one employee),
    220407 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
       in enterprises having the first employee),
    220408 (Number of employees in enterprises having the
       first employee),
    220409 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
       in enterprises having no employees anymore),
    220410 (Number of employees in enterprises having no
       employees anymore).
   2. Breakdown by activity and legal form (CETO-flag as defined
   in Annex III.B may be applied)
   For all variables except for variables:
    210203 (Enterprise survivals),
    210206 (Survivals of enterprises having at least one
       employee),
    220405 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
       in enterprise survivals),
    220406 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
       in enterprise survivals, in the year of birth),
    220411 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
       in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee),
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 ---pagebreak---        220412 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in
        the year of birth).
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
   listed below:
   Activity breakdown:
   same activity breakdown as in breakdown 1
   Legal form breakdown:
    Total,
    personally owned and no limit to personal liability,
    private or publicly quoted joint stock companies with
        limited liability for those owning shares,
    personally owned limited and unlimited liability
        partnerships (Included are also other legal forms such as co-
        operatives, associations etc., )
   3. Breakdown by activity, size class of number of employees
   and number of calendar years of survival (CETO-flag as
   defined in Annex III.B may be applied)
   For variables
    210203 (Enterprise survivals),
    210206 (Survivals of enterprises having at least one
        employee),
    220405 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in enterprise survivals),
    220406. Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in enterprise survivals, in the year of birth,
    224011 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee)
        and
    224012 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in
        the year of birth)
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
   listed below:
   Activity breakdown: same activity breakdown as in breakdown
   1.
   Size class of number employees breakdown:
   Total, 0, 1-4, 5-9, 10+
   Size class 0 not to be provided for variables:
    210206 (Survivals of enterprises having at least one
        employee),
    220411 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee),
    220412 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
        in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in
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 ---pagebreak---                                   the year of birth).
                              Breakdown by number of calendar years of survival
                              1, 2, 3, 4, 5
   Data transmission deadline Preliminary data:
                               T+18M for variable 210202 (Enterprise deaths), 220403
                                  (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                  enterprise deaths) and 220404 (Number of employees in
                                  enterprise deaths),
                               T+20M for variable 210205 (Enterprises having no
                                  employees anymore), 220409 (Number of employees and
                                  self-employed persons in enterprises having no employees
                                  anymore) and 220410 (Number of employees in enterprises
                                  having no employees anymore);
                              Final and validated data:
                               T+18M for variables 210201 (Enterprise births), 210203
                                  (Enterprise survivals), 220401 (Number of employees and
                                  self-employed persons in newly born enterprises), 220402
                                  (Number of employees in newly born enterprises), 220405
                                  (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                  enterprise survivals) and 220406 (Number of employees
                                  and self-employed persons in enterprise survivals, in the
                                  year of birth),
                               T+20M for variables 210102 (Number of enterprises
                                   having at least one employee), 210204 ( Enterprises having
                                   the first employee), 210206 (Survivals of enterprises
                                   having at least one employee ), 220104 (Number of
                                   employees and self-employed persons in enterprises having
                                   at least one employee), 220105 (Number of employees in
                                   enterprises having at least one employee), 220407 (Number
                                   of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
                                   having the first employee), 220408 (Number of employees
                                   in enterprises having the first employee), 220411 (Number
                                   of employees and self-employed persons in survivals of
                                   enterprises having at least one employee) and 220412
                                   (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                   survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in the
                                   year of birth),
                               T+30M for variables 210202 (Enterprise deaths), 220403
                                  (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                  enterprise deaths) and 220404 (Number of employees in
                                  enterprise deaths),
                               T+32M for variables 210205 (Enterprises having no
                                  employees anymore), 220409 (Number of employees and
                                  self-employed persons in enterprises having no employees
                                  anymore) and 220410 (Number of employees in enterprises
                                  having no employees anymore).
   First reference period     2021
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 ---pagebreak---    Table 13. Country-level business statistics on high-growth enterprises
   Variables                     210103. Number of high-growth enterprises
                                 210104. Number of young high-growth enterprises
                                 220106. Number of employees in high-growth enterprises
                                 220107. Number of employees in young high-growth
                                 enterprises
   Measurement unit              Absolute value
   Statistical population        Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to R and
                                 divisions S95 and S96
   Breakdowns                    Breakdown by activity (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B
                                 may be applied)
                                  NACE Sections (only for NACE Sections B to N and P to
                                     R),
                                  Divisions and
                                  Groups (except for NACE Sections P to R)
                                  Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
                                     Regulation:
                                     o Industry, construction and services (except public
                                         administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                                         activities of membership organisations, activities of
                                         households as employers and extra-territorial
                                         organisations and bodies),
                                     o Services (except public administration, defence,
                                         compulsory social security, activities of membership
                                         organisations, households as employers and extra-
                                         territorial organisations and bodies)
   Data transmission deadline    Preliminary data: T+12 M for variables 210103 (Number of
                                 high-growth enterprises) and 220106 (Number of employees in
                                 high-growth enterprises);
                                 Final and validated data: T+18M for all variables
   First reference period        2021
   Table 14. Country-level business statistics on enterprises by country of ultimate control
   Variables                     210101. Number of active enterprises
                                 210301. Number of foreign-controlled enterprises
                                 220101. Number of employees and self-employed persons
                                 220301. Employee benefits expense
                                 220501. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                 foreign-controlled enterprises
                                 220701. Employee benefits expense in foreign-controlled
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 ---pagebreak---                           enterprises
                          230101. Intramural R&D expenditure (1% rule as defined in
                          Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” or “number of
                          employees and self-employed persons” at relevant NACE A*38
                          level aggregates for NACE Sections B to F may be applied)
                          230201. R&D personnel (1% rule as defined in Annex III.A.1
                          based on “net turnover” or “number of employees and self-
                          employed persons” at relevant NACE A*38 level aggregates
                          for NACE Sections B to F may be applied)
                          230301. Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-controlled
                          enterprises (1% rule as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net
                          turnover” or “number of employees and self-employed
                          persons” at relevant NACE A*38 level aggregates for NACE
                          Sections B to F may be applied)
                          230401. R&D personnel in foreign-controlled enterprises (1%
                          rule as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” or
                          “number of employees and self-employed persons” at relevant
                          NACE A*38 level aggregates for NACE Sections B to F may
                          be applied)
                          240101. Total purchases of goods and services
                          240102. Purchases of goods and services for resale
                          240301. Total purchases of goods and services of foreign-
                          controlled enterprises
                          240302. Purchases of goods and services for resale of foreign-
                          controlled enterprises
                          250101. Net turnover
                          250301. Value of output
                          250401. Value added
                          250601. Net turnover of foreign-controlled enterprises
                          250701. Value of output of foreign-controlled enterprises
                          250801. Value added of foreign-controlled enterprises
                          260101. Gross investment in tangible non-current assets
                          260201. Foreign-controlled enterprises' gross investment in
                          tangible non-current assets
   Measurement unit        Absolute value for variables 210101 (Number of active
                           enterprises), 210301 (Number of              foreign-controlled
                           enterprises),   220101 (Number of employees and self-
                           employed persons), 220501 (Number of employees and self-
                           employed persons in foreign-controlled enterprises),
                           230201(R&D personnel) and 230401 (R&D personnel in
                           foreign-controlled enterprises);
                          National currency (thousands) for other variables.
   Statistical population For all variables except for variables 230101 (Intramural R&D
                          expenditure), 230301 (Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-
                          controlled enterprises), 230201 (R&D personnel) and 230401
                          (R&D personnel in foreign-controlled enterprises): Market
                          producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to R and divisions
                          S95 and S96;
                          For variables 230101 (Intramural R&D expenditure), 230301
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 ---pagebreak---               (Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-controlled enterprises),
              230201 (R&D personnel) and 230401 (R&D personnel in
              foreign-controlled enterprises): Market producers of NACE
              Sections B to F.
   Breakdowns Data will be provided with the detail by country of ultimate
              control, according to the concept of ‘ultimate controlling
              institutional unit’, and by activity of the enterprise.
              1. Breakdown by activity and geographical breakdown
              Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns
              listed below:
              For all variables except for variables 230101 (Intramural
              R&D expenditure), 230301 (Intramural R&D expenditure
              in foreign-controlled enterprises), 230201 (R&D personnel)
              and 230401 (R&D personnel in foreign-controlled
              enterprises):
              Activity breakdown:
               NACE Sections;
               Aggregates of NACE divisions:
                    o C10+C11+C12, C13+C14+C15, C16+C17+C18,
                        C22+C23, C24+C25, C29+C30, C31+C32, H52+H53,
                        J59+J60, J62+J63, M69+M70+M71,
                        M73+M74+M75, N78+N79+N80+N81+N82,
                        Q87+Q88, S95+S96
               NACE divisions:
                    o C19, C20, C21, C26, C27, C28, C33, H49, H50, H51,
                        J58, J61, N77, M72, Q86,
               Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
                   Regulation:
                   o Industry, construction and services (except public
                       administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                       activities of membership organisations, activities of
                       households as employers and extra-territorial
                       organisations and bodies),
                   o Services (except public administration, defence,
                       compulsory social security, activities of membership
                       organisations, households as employers and extra-
                       territorial organisations and bodies)
              For variables 230101 (Intramural R&D expenditure),
              230301 (Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-controlled
              enterprises), 230201 (R&D personnel) and 230401 (R&D
              personnel in foreign-controlled enterprises):
              Activity breakdown
               NACE Sections;
               Aggregates of NACE divisions:
                    o C10+C11+C12, C13+C14+C15, C16+C17+C18,
                        C22+C23, C24+C25, C29+C30, C31+C32,
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 ---pagebreak---                                 NACE divisions :
                                  o C19, C20, C21, C26, C27, C28, C33
                                Special aggregate as defined in Annex II to this Regulation
                                  o Industry and construction
                             Geographical breakdown:
                             For variables 210101 (Number of active enterprises), 220101
                             (Number of employees and self-employed persons), 220301
                             (Employee benefits expense), 230101 (Intramural R&D
                             expenditure) and 230201 (R&D personnel), 240101 (Total
                             purchases of goods and services), 240102 (Purchases of goods
                             and services for resale), 250101 (Net turnover), 250301 (Value
                             of output), 250401 (Value added) and 260101 (Gross
                             investment in tangible non-current assets) geographic
                             aggregates "World total" and "Domestically controlled".
                             For other variables Geo level 1 as defined in an implementing
                             act in accordance with Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU)
                             2019/2152
                             2. Geographical breakdown
                             For variables 210301 (Number of foreign-controlled
                             enterprises), 220501 (Number of employees and self-employed
                             persons in foreign-controlled enterprises), 220701 (Employee
                             benefits expense in foreign-controlled enterprises), 230301
                             (Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-controlled enterprises),
                             230401 (R&D personnel in foreign-controlled enterprises),
                             240301 (Total Purchases of goods and services of foreign-
                             controlled enterprises), 240302 (Purchases of goods and
                             services for resale of foreign-controlled enterprises), 250601
                             (Net turnover of foreign-controlled enterprises), 250701 (Value
                             of output of foreign-controlled enterprises), 250801 (Value
                             added of foreign-controlled enterprises) and 260201 (Foreign-
                             controlled enterprises' gross investment in tangible non-current
                             assets) Geo level 3 as defined in an implementing act in
                             accordance with Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
   Use of approximations and For division K64 the value of variables 250101 and 250601
   quality requirements      (Net turnover) can be approximated by the Value of output as
                             defined in Annex IV to this Regulation.
                             For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 included in the data
                             and which are economically not significant in terms of value
                             added and number of employees and self-employed persons 0
                             values may be assumed except for variables 210101 (Number
                             of active enterprises), 220101 (Number of employees and self-
                             employed persons), 210301 (Number of foreign-controlled
                             enterprises) and 220501 (Number of employees and self-
                             employed persons in foreign-controlled enterprises).
                             For activities of NACE Section K, it can be assumed that the
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 ---pagebreak---                                     value of variables 240102 and 240302 (Purchases of goods and
                                    services for resale) is economically non-significant, therefore 0
                                    values may be provided for variables 240102 and 240302.
                                    Additional approximations for activities of NACE Section K
                                    may be agreed between the Commission (Eurostat) and the
                                    Member States taking into account the country conditions.
                                    In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of
                                    the variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical
                                    units and this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar
                                    year, the calendar year data may be approximated by data on
                                    the fiscal year for these statistical units.
   Data transmission deadline       T+20M
   First reference period           2021
   Table 15. Country-level business statistics on foreign-controlling enterprises and domestic
   affiliates active in the reporting country
   Variables                        210401. Number of foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI
                                    concept) and domestic affiliates
                                    220601. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                                    foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic
                                    affiliates
                                    250901. Net turnover of foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI
                                    concept) and domestic affiliates
   Measurement unit                  Absolute value for variables 210401 (Number of foreign-
                                     controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic affiliates)
                                     and 220601 (Number of employees and self-employed persons
                                     in foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic
                                     affiliates),
                                     National currency (thousands) for variable 250901 (Net
                                     turnover of foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and
                                     domestic affiliates)
   Statistical population           Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to S
   Breakdowns                       Breakdown by activity of the enterprise
                                     NACE Sections;
                                     Aggregates of NACE divisions:
                                         o C10+C11+C12, C13+C14+C15, C16+C17+C18,
                                             C22+C23, C24+C25, C29+C30, C31+C32, H52+H53,
                                             J59+J60, J62+J63, M69+M70+M71, M73+M74+M75,
                                             N78+N79+N80+N81+N82, Q87+Q88
                                     NACE divisions:
                                         o C19, C20, C21, C26, C27, C28, C33, H49, H50, H51,
                                             J58, J61, N77, M72, Q86
                                     Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
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 ---pagebreak---                                       Regulation
                                       o Industry, construction and services (except public
                                           administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                                           activities of households as employers and extra-
                                           territorial organisations and bodies),
                                       o Services (except public administration, defence,
                                           compulsory social security, activities of households as
                                           employers and extra-territorial organisations and
                                           bodies)
   Use of approximations and For division K64 the value of variable 250901 (Net turnover)
   quality requirements           can be approximated by the Value of output as defined in
                                  Annex IV to this Regulation.
                                  For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 included in the data
                                  and which are economically not significant in terms of value
                                  added and number of employees and self-employed persons 0
                                  values may be assumed for variable 250901 (Net turnover of
                                  foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic
                                  affiliates).
                                  Additional approximations for activities of NACE Section K
                                  may be agreed between the Commission (Eurostat) and the
                                  Member States taking into account the country conditions.
                                  In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of
                                  the variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical
                                  units and this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar
                                  year, the calendar year data may be approximated by data on
                                  the fiscal year for these statistical units.
   Data transmission deadline     T+20M
   First reference period         2021
   Table 16. Country-level business statistics on trade in goods by enterprise characteristics
   Variables                  210501. Number of enterprises importing goods
                              210502. Number of enterprises exporting goods
                              240401. Statistical value of imports by enterprises
                              251101. Statistical value of exports by enterprises
   Measurement unit           Absolute value for variables 210501 (Number of enterprises
                              exporting goods) and 210502 (Number of enterprises importing
                              goods);
                              National currency (units) for variables 240401 (Statistical value of
                              imports by enterprises) and 251101 (Statistical value of exports by
                              enterprises)
   Statistical population     Total exports or imports of goods;
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 ---pagebreak---               NACE Sections A to U
   Breakdowns Breakdowns 1 to 11 have each to be combined with the following
              geographical breakdown
              Geographical breakdown
               World
                  o Intra-Union
                  o Extra-Union
              1. Breakdown by activity
               Total
                  o NACE sections
                  o NACE divisions
                  o NACE groups of Sections C, D, E and G
                  o Unknown
              2. Breakdown by activity and size class of number of employees
              and self-employed persons
              Activity breakdown:
               Total
                  o NACE sections
                  o NACE divisions of Sections C and G
                  o Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
                      Regulation:
                      industry
                      other than industry and trade
                  o Unknown
              Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons
              breakdown:
               Total
                  o 0-9 employees and self-employed persons
                  o 10-49 employees and self-employed persons
                  o 50-249 employees and self-employed persons
                  o 250 and more employees and self-employed persons
                  o Unknown
              3. Breakdown by activity and additional geographical breakdown
              Activity breakdown:
               Total
                  o NACE Section G
                  o special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this
                      Regulation
                      industry
                      other than industry and trade
                  o Unknown
              Additional geographical breakdown:
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 ---pagebreak---       Individual Member States
      Most important extra-Union partner countries and zones
   4. Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-
   employed persons and additional geographical breakdown
   Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons
   breakdown:
    Total
       o 0-9 employees and self-employed persons
       o 10-49 employees and self-employed persons
       o 50-249 employees and self-employed persons
       o 250 employees and self-employed persons and more
       o Unknown
   Additional geographical breakdown:
    Individual Member States
    Most important extra-Union partner countries and zones
   5. Breakdown by activity and number of partner countries
   Activity breakdown:
   Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 3
   Number of partner countries breakdown:
    Total
       o 1
       o 2
       o 3-5
       o 6-9
       o 10-14
       o 15-19
       o 20+
       o Unknown
   6. Breakdown by activity and concentration of trade (for variables
   251101 (Statistical value of exports by enterprises) and 240401
   (Statistical value of imports by enterprises) only)
   Activity breakdown:
   Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 3
   Concentration of trade breakdown:
    Total
       o Top 5
       o 10
       o 20
       o 50
       o 100
       o 500
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 ---pagebreak---        o 1000 enterprises
   7. Breakdown by activity and type of trader
   Data to be provided for imports, exports and for total trade
   Activity breakdown:
   Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 2
   Type of trader breakdown:
    Total
       o One way traders
       o Two-way traders
       o All types of traders
   8. Breakdown by activity and exports intensity (share of exports of
   turnover)
   Activity breakdown:
   Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 2
   Exports intensity breakdown:
    Total
       o No exports (0)
       o Between 0 and less than 25
       o Between 25 and less than 50
       o Between 50 and less than 75
       o 75 or more
       o Unknown
   9. Breakdown by activity and type of control
   Activity breakdown:
   Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 2
   Type of control breakdown:
    Total
       o Domestically controlled enterprises,
                Additional breakdown, if available:
                 Domestically controlled enterprises without own
                   affiliates abroad,
                 Domestically controlled enterprises with own
                   affiliates abroad,
       o Foreign-controlled enterprises
       o Unknown
   10. Breakdown by activity and commodity (for variables 251101
   (Statistical value of exports by enterprises) and 240401 (statistical
   value of imports by enterprises) only)
   Activity breakdown:
   Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 2
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 ---pagebreak---                               Commodity breakdown:
                               Total
                                  o CPA division level for products of Divisions 10 to 32 of
                                       Section C
                                  o CPA section level for products of Sections A, B, C, D and E
                                  o Special aggregate as defined in Annex II to this Regulation
                                        Other CPA products
                                  o Unknown
                              11. Trade population
                              Data to be provided for imports, exports and for total trade
                              Breakdown of match of trade data with business register in terms of
                              number of enterprises and number of traders for specific
                              populations of traders.
                              Breakdown of match of trade data with business register in terms of
                              statistical value for specific populations of traders.
   Data          transmission T+12 M
   deadline
   First reference period     2022
    Table 17. Country-level business statistics on trade in services by enterprise
    characteristics (STEC) - annual data
                               240401. Statistical value of imports by enterprises
    Variables
                               251101. Statistical value of exports by enterprises
    Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
    Statistical population     Total exports or imports of services, traded between residents and
                               non-residents
                               NACE Sections A to U
    Breakdowns                 All breakdowns (1 to 3) have each to be combined with the
                               following geographical breakdown
                               Geographical breakdown
                                World
                                    o Intra-Union
                                    o Extra-Union
                               1. Breakdown by activity and size class of number of employees
                               and self-employed persons
                               Activity breakdown:
                                Total
                               For the below breakdowns CETO flag as defined in Annex III.B
                               may be applied:
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 ---pagebreak---         o Aggregates of NACE Sections :
           A+B, D+E, I+L+O+P+Q+R+S+T+U
        o NACE Sections:
           C, F, G, H, J, K, M, N
        o Unknown
    Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons
    breakdown:
     Total
    For the below breakdowns CETO flag as defined in Annex III.B
    may be applied:
        o 0-49 employees and self-employed persons
                Optional: 0-9 employees and self-employed persons
                Optional: 10-49 employees and self-employed
                  persons
        o 50-249 employees and self-employed persons
        o 250 and more employees and self-employed persons
            Unknown
    2. Breakdown by activity, type of product and additional
    geographical breakdown
    Activity breakdown:
    Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 1
    Product breakdown:
     Total services
    For the below breakdowns CETO flag as defined in Annex III.B
    may be applied:
        o EBOPS 2010 main components, as defined in Annex VI,
            Section 2, Table 1
        o Unknown
        o Optional: EBOPS 2010 detailed components 10.1, 10.2,
            and 10.3, as defined in Annex VI, Section 2, Table 1
   Optional: Additional geographical breakdown
   To be provided only for Total services:
     Individual EU Member States
     United States of America
    3. Breakdown by activity and type of control
    Activity breakdown:
    Same activity breakdown as in breakdown 1.
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 ---pagebreak---                                 Type of control breakdown:
                                 Total
                                For the below breakdowns CETO flag as defined in Annex III.B
                                may be applied:
                                    o Domestically controlled enterprises
                                            Optional: Additional breakdown, if available:
                                             Domestically controlled enterprises without own
                                                affiliates abroad
                                             Domestically controlled enterprises with own
                                                affiliates abroad
                                    o Foreign-controlled enterprises
                                    o Unknown
    Data          transmission T+18 M
    deadline
    Use of approximations The methods and estimations recommended in the Eurostat-OECD
    and quality requirements Compilers Guide for Statistics on Services Trade by Enterprise
                                Characteristics should be used. Countries may also use any other
                                equivalent method or estimation, in line with the principles of the
                                MSITS 2010 and Art. 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the
                                European Parliament and of the Council.
                                In all cases, the methods used should be clearly described in the
                                metadata.
    First reference period      2022
   Table 18. Country-level business statistics on intramural R&D expenditure
   Variables                   230101. Intramural R&D expenditure
   Measurement unit            National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population      All R&D performing units classified in Sections A to U of NACE
   Breakdowns                  1. Breakdown by sector of performance
                                Total over all sectors listed below
                                   o business enterprise sector,
                                   o higher education sector,
                                   o government sector,
                                   o private non-profit sector
                               2. Breakdown by sector of performance and source of funds
                               Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
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 ---pagebreak---    below
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Source of funds breakdown
    Total over all sources of funds listed below
       o Business enterprise sector
       o Government sector
       o Private non-profit sector
       o Higher education sector
       o Rest of the world
           Foreign business enterprises
             o Foreign enterprises within the same group (for
                 business enterprise sector only)
             o Other foreign enterprises (for business enterprise
                 sector only)
           European Commission
           International organisations
           Other sources
   3. Breakdown by sector of performance and type of R&D (optional
   for Higher education sector and for Total)
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Type of R&D breakdown
    Basic research
    Applied research
    Experimental development
   4. Breakdown by sector of performance and type of cost
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Type of costs breakdown:
    current costs (labour costs and other costs),
    capital expenditure
   5. Breakdown by activity (for business enterprise sector only)
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 ---pagebreak---       Total over all NACE Sections A to U;
      Aggregates of Sections D+E, G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N, O+P,
       S+T+U;
      Sections A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, Q, R, S, T
      Aggregates of divisions C10+C11+C12, C10+C11,
       C13+C14+C15, C16+C17+C18,
       C25+C26+C27+C28+C29+C30, D35+E36, E37+E38+E39,
       J58+J59+J60, M69+M70+M71, M73+M74+M75, Q87+Q88;
      Divisions C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21,
       C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C31, C32, C33,
       D35, J61, J62, J63, L68, M71, M72, O84, P85, Q86, U99
      NACE Groups C254, C261, C262, C263, C264, C265, C266,
       C267, C268, C301, C302, C303, C304, C309, C325, G465,
       J582, J631, M721, M722, S951
      Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this Regulation
       o ICT total,
       o ICT manufacturing
       o ICT services
    6. Breakdown by industry orientation (for business enterprise sector
   only) (optional)
   ‘Industry orientation’ breakdown:
   same as breakdown 5
   7. Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-
   employed persons (business enterprise sector only)
   Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons:
    Total over all size classes listed below, including the optional
        size class 0-9
         o 0-9 employees and self-employed persons (optional)
         o 10-49 employees and self-employed persons
         o 50-249 employees and self-employed persons
         o 250 and more employees and self-employed persons
   8. Breakdown by source of funds and size class of number of
   employees and self-employed persons (for business enterprise
   sector only)
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Source of funds breakdown:
    Total over all sources of funds listed below
       o business enterprise sector
       o government sector
       o private non-profit sector
       o higher education sector
       o rest of the world
   Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons:
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 ---pagebreak---                                  Total over all size classes listed below, including the optional
                                  size class 0-9
                                  o 0-9 employees and self-employed persons (optional)
                                  o 10-49 employees and self-employed persons
                                  o 50-249 employees and self-employed persons
                                  o 250 and more employees and self-employed persons
                              9. Breakdown by major field of research and development (for
                              government and higher education sector only)
                               natural science,
                               engineering and technology,
                               medical and health sciences,
                               agricultural and veterinary sciences,
                               social sciences,
                               humanities and the arts
                              10. Breakdown by socioeconomic objective (for government sector
                              only) (optional)
                              Chapter level of the nomenclature for the analysis and comparison
                              of scientific programmes and budgets (NABS)
   Data          transmission All breakdowns (except sector of performance breakdown):
   deadline                   Every odd-numbered year final and validated data at T+18M
                              Sector of performance breakdown:
                              Annually
                               preliminary data at T+10M
                               final and validated data at T+18M
   First reference period     2021
   Table 19. Country level business statistics on employment in R&D
   Variables                  230201. R&D personnel
                              230202. Researchers
   Measurement unit           Absolute value
   Statistical population     All R&D performing units classified in Sections A to U of NACE
   Breakdowns                 1. Breakdown by sector of performance
                              Data to be provided in head count and full-time equivalent units
                               Total of all sectors listed below
                                  o business enterprise sector
                                  o higher education sector
                                  o government sector
                                  o private non-profit sector
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 ---pagebreak---    2. Breakdown by sector of performance and occupation
   For variable 230201 (R&D personnel) only; data to be provided
   in full-time equivalent units
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Occupation breakdown:
    Total over all occupations listed below
       o Researchers,
       o other R&D personnel
            technicians and equivalent staff (optional)
            other supporting staff (optional)
   3. Breakdown by sector of performance and qualification (optional)
   Data to be provided in full-time equivalent units
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Qualification breakdown:
    Total over all qualification levels listed below
       o PhD holders (ISCED 2011 level 8),
       o other University degrees and other tertiary diplomas (ISCED
           2011 levels 5, 6 and 7),
       o other qualifications
   4. Breakdown by sector of performance, occupation and gender
   For variable 230201 (R&D personnel) only; data to be provided
   in head count
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Occupation breakdown:
   same as breakdown 2
   Gender breakdown:
    total,
    female
   5. Breakdown by sector of performance, qualification and gender
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 ---pagebreak---    (optional)
   Data to be provided in head count
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Qualification breakdown:
   same as breakdown 3
   Gender breakdown:
   same as within breakdown 4
   6. Breakdown by activity
   Data to be provided for business enterprise sector only; data to
   be provided in head count and full-time equivalent units
    Total over all NACE Sections A to U;
    Aggregates of Sections D+E, G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N, O+P,
       S+T+U
    Sections A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, Q, R, S, T
    Aggregates of divisions C10+C11+C12, C10+C11,
       C13+C14+C15, C16+C17+C18,
       C25+C26+C27+C28+C29+C30, D35+E36, E37+E38+E39,,
       J58+J59+J60, M69+M70+M71, M73+M74+M75, Q87+Q88;
    Divisions C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21,
       C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C31, C32, C33,
       D35, J61, J62, J63, L68, M71, M72, O84, P85, Q86, U99
    NACE Groups C254, C261, C262, C263, C264, C265, C266,
       C267, C268, C301, C302, C303, C304, C309, C325, G465,
       J582, J631, M721, M722, S951
    Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this Regulation
       o ICT total,
       o ICT manufacturing,
       o ICT services
   7. Breakdown by major field of research and development and
   gender
   Data to be provided in for government and higher education
   sector only
    Headcount
    Fulltime equivalent units (optional)
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Major field of research and development breakdown:
    natural science,
    engineering and technology,
    medical and health sciences,
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 ---pagebreak---       agricultural and veterinary sciences,
      social sciences,
      humanities and the arts
   Gender breakdown:
   same as within 'breakdown 4'
   8. Breakdown by activity and gender
   Data to be provided in head count and for the business
   enterprise sector only
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Activity breakdown:
   same as breakdown 6
   Gender breakdown:
   same as within 'breakdown 4'
   9. Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-
   employed persons
   Data to be provided in full-time equivalent units and for the
   business enterprise sector only
   Size class of number of employees and self-employed persons
   breakdown:
    0-9 employees and self-employed persons (optional),
    10-49 employees and self-employed persons,
    50-249 employees and self-employed persons,
    250 and more employees and self-employed persons
   The total for the business enterprise sector shall cover all size
   classes listed above, including the optional size class 0-9.
   10. Breakdown by sector of performance and gender
   For variable 230202 (Researchers) only; data to be provided in
        head count
        full-time equivalent units (optional)
   Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
   below:
   Sector of performance breakdown:
   same as breakdown 1
   Gender breakdown:
   same as within 'breakdown 4'
   11. Breakdown by sector of performance, age group and gender
   (optional)
   For variable 230202 (Researchers) only; data to be provided in
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 ---pagebreak---                          head count unit
                         Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                         below:
                         Sector of performance breakdown:
                         same as breakdown 1
                         For the business enterprise sector and private non-profit sector:
                         optional
                         Age group breakdown:
                          Total over all age groups listed below
                             o <25
                             o 25-34
                             o 35-44
                             o 45-54
                             o 55-64
                             o >=65
                         Gender breakdown:
                         same as within 'breakdown 4'
                         12. Breakdown by sector of performance, citizenship and gender
                         (optional)
                         For variable 230202 (Researchers) only; data to be provided in
                         head count unit
                         Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                         below:
                         Sector of performance breakdown:
                         same as breakdown 1
                         Citizenship breakdown:
                          Total over all citizenships and citizenship classes below
                             o national citizenship
                             o citizenship of other EU Member States
                             o citizenship of other European countries
                             o citizenship of North America
                             o citizenship of Central and South America
                             o citizenship of Asia
                             o citizenship of Africa
                             o other citizenship
                         Gender breakdown:
                          same as within breakdown 4
   Data     transmission All breakdowns (except sector of performance breakdown):
   deadline              Every odd-numbered year final and validated data at T+18M
                         Sector of performance breakdown for 'Researchers' and 'Total
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 ---pagebreak---                               Personnel' in FTE:
                              Annually
                               preliminary data at T+10M
                               final and validated data at T+18M
   First reference period     2021
   Table 20. Country-level statistics on publicly funded R&D
   Variables                  230501. Government budget allocations for research and
                              development (GBARD)
                              230502. National public funding to transnationally coordinated
                              R&D
   Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population     All R&D performing units classified in Sections A to U of NACE
   Breakdowns                 1. Breakdown by socioeconomic objective for GBARD
                              For variable 230501 (Government budget allocations for research
                              and development (GBARD))
                                 Categories of the Nomenclature for the Analysis and
                                  Comparison of Scientific Programmes and Budgets (NABS)
                                 Subcategories of the NABS (optional)
                              2. Breakdown by funding mode for GBARD in final budget
                              (optional)
                              For variable 230501 (Government budget allocations for
                              research and development (GBARD))
                               Project funding,
                               Institutional funding
                              3. Breakdown by type of programme/performer
                              For variable 230502 (National public funding to transnationally
                              coordinated R&D )
                               National contributions to transnational public R&D performers,
                               National contributions to Europe-wide transnational public
                                  R&D programmes,
                               National contributions to bilateral or multilateral public R&D
                                  programmes established between Member States governments
                                  (and with candidate countries and EFTA countries)
   Data          transmission All breakdowns (for Breakdown 1: in the final budget):
   deadline                   annually final and validated data at T+12M
                              Breakdown 1 (in the provisional budget):
                              annually data at T+6M
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 ---pagebreak---    First reference period    2021
   Table 21. Country-level business statistics on purchases by enterprises
   Variables                 240102. Purchases of goods and services for resale
                             240103. Expenses on services provided through agency workers
                             240104. Expenses of long term rental and operating leases (1%-rule
                             as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of
                             employees and self-employed persons” at NACE division level may
                             be applied )
                             240105. Purchases of energy products (1%-rule as defined in Annex
                             III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees and self-
                             employed persons” at NACE division level may be applied for
                             Sections D, E and F)
                             240106. Payments to subcontractors (1%-rule as defined in Annex
                             III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees and self-
                             employed persons” at NACE division level may be applied )
   Measurement unit          National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population    For variable 240102 (Purchases of goods and services for resale):
                             Market producers of NACE Sections B to J, L to N and P to R and
                             divisions S95 and S96
                             For variable 240103 (expenses on services provided through agency
                             workers): Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to R
                             and divisions S95 and S96
                             For variables 240104 (expenses of long term rental and operating
                             leases) and 240106 (payments to subcontractors): Market producers
                             of NACE Sections B to F
                             For variable 240105 (purchases of energy): Market producers of
                             NACE Sections B to F
                             Breakdown by activity (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may
   Breakdowns
                             be applied)
                             For variables 240102 (purchases for goods and services for
                             resale) and 240103 (expenses on services provided through
                             agency workers):
                              For NACE Sections B to J, L to N and P to R: sections,
                                 divisions, groups and classes;
                              Only for variable 240103,For NACE Section K: Section,
                                 divisions, groups 64.1, 64.2, 64.3, 64.9, 65.1, 65.2, 65.3 and
                                 classes 64.11, 64.19, 65.11, 65.12, 65.20 and 65.30;
                              For divisions 95 and 96: divisions, groups and classes;
                              special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this Regulation
                                o Industry, construction and services (except public
                                    administration, defence, compulsory social security, activities
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 ---pagebreak---                                    of membership organisations, activities of households as
                                   employers and extra-territorial organisations and bodies) (for
                                   variable 240102 this special aggregate will exclude Section
                                   K),
                               o   ICT total,
                               o   ICT manufacturing ,
                               o   ICT services,
                               o   High and medium-high technology manufacturing (optional),
                               o   High technology manufacturing,
                               o   Medium-high technology manufacturing,
                               o   Low and medium-low technology manufacturing (optional),
                               o   Medium-low technology manufacturing ,
                               o   Low technology manufacturing,
                               o   Information sector,
                               o   Computer related services,
                               o   Total knowledge intensive services (optional),
                               o   Knowledge-intensive high technology services,
                               o   Knowledge intensive market services,
                               o   Knowledge intensive financial services,
                               o   Other knowledge intensive services (optional),
                               o   Knowledge intensive activities – Business industries,
                               o   Knowledge intensive activities (optional),
                               o   Tourism industries (total) (optional),
                               o   Tourism industries (mainly tourism) (optional) ,
                               o   Tourism industries (partially tourism) (optional) ,
                               o   Tourism industries - Transport (total) (optional) ,
                               o   Tourism industries - Land transport (optional) ,
                               o   Tourism industries - Water transport (optional) ,
                               o   Tourism industries - Accommodation (optional),
                               o   Tourism industries - Food and beverage (total) (optional) ,
                               o   Tourism industries - Car and other rental (total)(optional),
                               o   Services (except public administration, defence, compulsory
                                   social security, activities of membership organisations,
                                   households as employers and extra-territorial organisations
                                   and bodies)
                            For variables 240104 (expenses of long term rental and
                            operating leases) and 240106 (payments to subcontractors)
                            (NACE Sections B to F):
                            NACE Sections and divisions
                            For variable 240105 (purchases of energy products):
                              For NACE Sections B, C and F: sections, division , groups and
                                 classes
                              For NACE Sections D and E: sections and divisions
   Use of approximations For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 that are economically not
   and quality requirements significant in terms of value added and number of employees and
                            self-employed persons 0 values may be provided.
                            For activities of NACE Section K, it can be assumed that the value
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 ---pagebreak---                               of variable 240102 (Purchases of goods and services for resale) is
                              economically non-significant, therefore 0 values may be provided
                              for variable 240102.
                              In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
                              variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                              this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                              calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                              for these statistical units.
   Data          transmission T+18M
   deadline
   First reference period     2023 for variable 240106 (payment to subcontractors)
                              2021 for all other variables
   Table 22. Country-level business statistics on changes in stock of enterprises
   Variables                  240201. Change in stock of goods (1%-rule as defined in Annex
                              III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees and self-
                              employed persons” at NACE division level may be applied)
                              240202. Change in stock of finished goods and work-in-progress
                              240203. Change in stock of goods for resale (1%-rule as defined in
                              Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees
                              and self-employed persons” at NACE division level may be
                              applied)
   Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population     For variable 240202 (change in stock of finished goods and work-
                              in-progress): Market producers of NACE Sections B to F;
                              For variables 240201 (change in stock of goods) and 240203
                              (change in stocks of goods for resale): Market producers of NACE
                              Section G
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by activity
                               (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may be applied):
                              For variable 240202 (change in stock of finished goods and
                              work-in-progress) (NACE Sections B to F):
                              NACE Sections, divisions, groups and classes
                              For variables 240201 (change in stock of goods) and 240203
                              (change in stocks of goods for resale) (NACE Section G):
                              NACE Section and divisions
   Use of approximations      In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
   and quality requirements   detailed topic is available for the fiscal year for some statistical
                              units and this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year,
                              the calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal
                              year for these statistical units.
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   deadline
   First reference period     2021
   Table 23. Country-level business statistics on product and residence of client breakdown of
   net turnover of enterprises
   Variables                  250112. Net turnover by residence of client (1%-rule as defined in
                              Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees
                              and self-employed persons” at NACE division level may be applied:
                              for groups and classes the 1%-rule shall be applied at the
                              corresponding division level)
                              250113. Net turnover by product (1%-rule as defined in Annex
                              III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees and self-
                              employed persons” at NACE division level may be applied: for
                              groups and classes the 1%-rule shall be applied at the corresponding
                              division level)
   Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population     Activity coverage: Market producers of NACE divisions 62, 78 and
                              groups 58.2, 63.1, 69.1, 69.2, 70.2, 71.1, 71.2, 73.1, 73.2
                              Size class coverage: Enterprises with more than 20 employees and
                              self-employed persons only
   Breakdowns                 CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may be applied
                              For variable 250113 (Net turnover by product)
                              1. Breakdown by product
                              CPA for NACE division 62 and groups 58.2 and 63.1 (Computer
                              services): Total, 58.21, 58.29, 58.29.1+58.29.2, 58.29.3+58.29.4,
                              58.29.5, 62.01, 62.02, 62.03, 62.09, 63.11, 63.12, 95.11, Resale
                              (should include all resale (wholesale and retail) of software which is
                              not developed by the enterprise as well as the resale of hardware
                              which is not manufactured by the enterprise), Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE group 69.1 (legal services): Total, 69.10.11,
                              69.10.12, 69.10.13, 69.10.14, 69.10.15, 69.10.16, 69.10.17,
                              69.10.18, 69.10.19, Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE group 69.2 (Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing
                              activities;   tax     consultancy):    Total,     69.20.1,    69.20.2,
                              69.20.21+22+23, 69.20.24, 69.20.29, 69.20.3, 69.20.4, Other
                              products n.e.c.
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 ---pagebreak---                               CPA for NACE group 70.2 (Management consultancy activities):
                              Total, 70.21.1, 70.22.1, 70.22.11, 70.22.12, 70.22.13, 70.22.14,
                              70.22.15, 70.22.16, 70.22.17, 70.22.2, 70.22.3, Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE class 71.11 (Architectural activities): Total,
                              71.11.1, 71.11.2, 71.11.21+22, 71.11.23, 71.11.24, 71.11.3, 71.11.4,
                              Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE class 71.12 (Engineering services and related
                              technical consulting services): Total, 71.12.1, 71.12.11, 71.12.12,
                              71.12.13, 71.12.14, 71.12.15, 71.12.16, 71.12.17, 71.12.18,
                              71.12.19, 71.12.2, 71.12.3, Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE group 71.2 (Technical testing and analysis):
                              Total, 71.20.1, 71.20.11, 71.20.12, 71.20.13, 71.20.14, 71.20.19,
                              Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE group 73.1 (Advertising): Total, 73.11.1, 73.11.11,
                              73.11.12, 73.11.13, 73.11.19, 73.12.1, 73.12.11, 73.12.12, 73.12.13,
                              73.12.14, 73.12.19, Other products n.e.c.
                              CPA for NACE group 73.2 (Market research and public opinion
                              polling): Total, 73.20.1, 73.20.11, 73.20.12, 73.20.13, 73.20.14+19,
                              73.20.2, Other products n.e.c
                              CPA for NACE division 78 (Employment activities): Total, 78.10.1,
                              78.10.11, 78.10.12, 78.20.1, 78.20.11, 78.20.12, 78.20.13, 78.20.14,
                              78.20.15, 78.20.16, 78.20.19, 78.30.1, Other products n.e.c.
                              For variable 250112 (Net turnover by residence of client )
                              2. Breakdown by residence of client
                              Total
                               Resident (as defined in ESA2010 paragraph 1.62),
                               Non-resident,
                                  o intra-EU,
                                  o extra-EU
   Use of approximations In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
   and quality requirements variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                              this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                              calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                              for these statistical units.
   Data          transmission T+18M
   deadline
   First reference period     2021 for NACE divisions 62 and 78 and groups 58.2, 63.1, 71.1,
                              71.2, 73.1 and 73.2
                              2022 for NACE groups 69.1, 69.2 and 70.2
   Table 24. Country-level business statistics on broad activity regroupings breakdown of net
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 ---pagebreak---    turnover of enterprises
   Variables                  250102. Net turnover from agriculture, forestry, fishing and
                              industrial activities
                              250103. Net turnover from industrial activities
                              250104. Net turnover from industrial activities excluding
                              construction
                              250105. Net turnover from construction
                              250106. Net turnover from service activities
                              250107. Net turnover from trading activities of purchase and resale
                              and from intermediary activities
                              250108. Net turnover from building
                              250109. Net turnover from civil engineering
                              (1%-rule as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and
                              “number of employees and self-employed persons” at NACE
                              division level may be applied for all variables)
   Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
                              For variable 250102 (net turnover from agriculture, forestry, fishing
   Statistical population
                              and industrial activities): Market producers of NACE Section G;
                              For variables 250104 (net turnover from industrial activities
                              excluding construction), 250105 (net turnover from construction),
                              250108 (Net turnover from building) and 250109 (Net turnover
                              from civil engineering): Market producers of NACE Section F;
                              For variable 250103 (net turnover from industrial activities):
                              Market producers of NACE Sections B to E;
                              For variables 250106 (net turnover from service activities) and
                              250107 (Net turnover from trading activities of purchase and resale
                              and from intermediary activities): Market producers of NACE
                              Sections B to G
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by activity
                              Activity breakdown:
                              NACE sections and divisions
   Use of approximations In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
   and quality requirements variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                              this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                              calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                              for these statistical units.
   Data          transmission T+18M
   deadline
   First reference period     2022 for NACE Rev.2 division 47
                              2025 for NACE Rev.2 division 45
                              2023 for all other activities
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 ---pagebreak---    Table 25. Country-level business statistics on type of turnover breakdown of enterprises
   Variables                  250110. Net turnover from the principal activity at the NACE three-
                              digit level,
                              250111. Net turnover from subcontracting
                              (1%-rule as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and
                              “number of employees and self-employed persons” at NACE
                              division level may be applied for all variables)
   Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population     For variable 250110 (Net turnover from the principal activity at the
                              NACE three-digit level): market producers of NACE Sections B to
                              F;
                              For variable 250111 (Net turnover from subcontracting): market
                              producers of NACE Section F
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by activity
                              For variable 250111 (Net turnover from subcontracting): NACE
                              sections and divisions
                              For variable 250110 (Net turnover from the principal activity at
                              the NACE three-digit level): NACE Group
   Use of approximations In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
   and quality requirements variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                              this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                              calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                              for these statistical units.
   Data          transmission T+18M
   deadline
   First reference period     2021 for variable 250110 (Net turnover from the principal activity
                              at the NACE three-digit level);
                              2023 for variable 250111 (Net turnover from subcontracting)
   Table 26. Country-level business statistics on industrial production
                              251001. Sold production
   Variables
                              251002. Production under sub-contracted operations
                              251003. Actual production
                              For variable 251001 (Sold production) : national currency
   Measurement unit
                              (thousands) and (except for industrial services) quantity as defined
                              in the PRODCOM list in force at the end of the reference period;
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 ---pagebreak---                               For variable 251002 (Production under sub-contracted operations):
                              (except for industrial services) national currency (thousands) and
                              quantity as defined in the PRODCOM list in force at the end of the
                              reference period;
                              For variable 251003 (Actual production): quantity as defined in the
                              PRODCOM list in force at the end of the reference period
   Statistical population     Products of the PRODCOM list under divisions 05-33 of the CPA
                              (exclusions are defined by the PRODCOM list).
                              For variable 251001 (Sold production), a subset of PRODCOM
                              heading refers to industrial services.
                              Variables 251002 (Production under sub-contracted operations) and
                              251003 (Actual production) to be provided for a subset of products
                              of the PRODCOM list (defined by PRODCOM list).
                              CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B to this Regulation and 1%-rule as
                              defined in Annex III.A.1 based on production at CPA class level may be
                              applied
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by product
                              Prodcom list in force at the end of the reference period
   Use of approximations Sufficient degree of representativeness required at CPA class level.
   and quality requirements
   Data          transmission T+6M
   deadline
   First reference period     2021
   Table 27. Country-level business statistics on investments in tangible non-current assets by
   enterprises
   Variables                  260102. Gross investment in land
                              260103. Gross investment in the acquisition of existing buildings
                              260104. Gross investment in construction and improvement of
                              buildings
                              260105. Gross investment in machinery and equipment
                              (1%-rule as defined in Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and
                              “number of employees and self-employed persons” at NACE
                              division level may be applied for all variables except for variable
                              260105 (Gross investment in machinery and equipment))
   Measurement unit           national currency (thousands)
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 ---pagebreak---    Statistical population For variable 260105 (gross investment in machinery and
                          equipment): Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to
                          R and divisions S95 and S96;
                          For variables 260102 (Gross investment in land), 260103 (Gross
                          investment in the acquisition of existing buildings) and 260104
                          (Gross investment in construction and improvement of buildings):
                          Market producers of NACE Sections B to G;
   Breakdowns             Breakdown by activity :
                           (CETO-flag as defined in Annex III.B may be applied )
                          For variable 260105 (gross investment in machinery and
                          equipment) (NACE Sections B to N and P to R and divisions S95
                          and S96)
                           For NACE Sections B to J, L to N and P to R: NACE sections,
                              divisions, groups and classes;
                           For NACE Section K: NACE Section, divisions, groups 64.1,
                              64.2, 64.3, 64.9, 65.1, 65.2, 65.3 classes 64.11, 64.19, 64.20,
                              64.30, 65.11, 65.12, 65.20, 65.30;
                           For divisions S95 and S96: NACE divisions, groups and
                              classes;
                           special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this Regulation
                              for:
                              o Industry, construction and services (except public
                                   administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                                   activities of membership organisations, activities of
                                   households as employers and extra-territorial organisations
                                   and bodies),
                              o ICT total,
                              o ICT manufacturing ,
                              o ICT services,
                              o High and medium-high technology manufacturing
                                   (optional),
                              o High technology manufacturing,
                              o Medium-high technology manufacturing,
                              o Low and medium-low technology manufacturing (optional),
                              o Medium-low technology manufacturing ,
                              o Low technology manufacturing,
                              o Information sector,
                              o Computer related services,
                              o Total knowledge intensive services (optional),
                              o Knowledge-intensive high technology services,
                              o Knowledge intensive market services,
                              o Knowledge intensive financial services,
                              o Other knowledge intensive services (optional),
                              o Knowledge intensive activities – Business industries,
                              o Knowledge intensive activities (optional),
                              o Tourism industries (total) (optional),
                              o Tourism industries (mainly tourism) (optional) ,
                              o Tourism industries (partially tourism) (optional) ,
                              o Tourism industries - Transport (total) (optional) ,
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 ---pagebreak---                                    o  Tourism industries - Land transport (optional) ,
                                   o  Tourism industries - Water transport (optional) ,
                                   o  Tourism industries - Accommodation (optional),
                                   o  Tourism industries - Food and beverage (total) (optional) ,
                                   o  Tourism industries - Car and other rental (total)(optional)
                              For variables 260102 (Gross investment in land), 260103 (Gross
                              investment in the acquisition of existing buildings and
                              structures) and 260104 (Gross investment in construction and
                              improvement of buildings) (NACE Sections B to G only ):
                              NACE Sections and divisions
   Use of approximations For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 which are economically
   and quality requirements not significant in terms of value added and number of employees
                              and self-employed persons 0 values may be provided.
                              In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
                              variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                              this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                              calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                              for these statistical units.
   Data          transmission T+18M
   deadline
   First reference period     2021
   Table 28. Country-level business statistics on investment in intangible non-current assets
   Variables                  260107. Investment in purchased software (1%-rule as defined in
                              Annex III.A.1 based on “net turnover” and “number of employees
                              and self-employed persons” at NACE division level may be
                              applied)
   Measurement unit           national currency (thousands)
   Statistical population     Market producers of NACE Sections B to F;
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by activity
                              NACE Sections and divisions
   Use of approximations In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
   and quality requirements variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                              this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                              calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                              for these statistical units.
   Data          transmission T+18M
   deadline
   First reference period     2021
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 ---pagebreak---      Table 29. Regional business statistics on local units
     Variables                        310101. Number of local units (optional for NACE Section K)
                                      320101. Number of employees and self-employed persons in local
                                      units
                                      320301. Wages and salaries in local units
     Measurement unit                 National currency for variable 320301 (Wages and salaries in local
                                      units); absolute figures for other variables
                                      Local units of market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to
     Statistical population           R and divisions S95 and S96 (optional for NACE Section K for
                                      variable 310101 (Number of local units))
     Breakdowns                       Breakdown by region and activity
                                      Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                                      below:
                                      Regional breakdown:
                                      NUTS levels 0 to 21
                                      Activity breakdown:
                                      NACE sections and divisions
     Use of approximations In cases where the source data used for compiling the data of the
     and quality requirements variable is available for the fiscal year for some statistical units and
                                      this data cannot be recalculated to cover the calendar year, the
                                      calendar year data may be approximated by data on the fiscal year
                                      for these statistical units.
     Data            transmission T+18M
     deadline
     First reference period           2021
     Table 30. Regional business statistics on enterprises
     Variables                        310102. Number of active enterprises
                                      310201. Enterprise births
                                      310202. Enterprise deaths
                                      310203. Enterprise survivals (3-calendar year survival only)
                                      310104. Number of high-growth enterprises
                                      310103. Number of enterprises having at least one employee
                                      310204. Enterprises having the first employee
                                      310205. Enterprises having no employees anymore
   1
            Regional data according to the NUTS classification applicable at the time when the transmission of the
            data is required by this Regulation; revisions of data regarding previous reference year should use the
            NUTS classification applicable at the time of their legal transmission deadline
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 ---pagebreak---                           310206. Survivals of enterprises having at least one employee (only
                          for enterprises having survived for three calendar years)
                          320102. Number of employees and self-employed persons
                          320103. Number of employees
                          320201. Number of employees and self-employed persons in newly
                          born enterprises
                          320202. Number of employees in newly born enterprises
                          320203. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprise deaths
                          320204. Number of employees in enterprise deaths
                          320205. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises survivals (only for enterprises having survived for three
                          calendar years)
                          320206. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises survivals, in the year of birth (only for enterprises
                          having survived for three calendar years)
                          320104. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises having at least one employee
                          320105. Number of employees enterprises having at least one
                          employee
                          320207. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises having the first employee
                          320208. Number of employees in enterprises having the first
                          employee
                          320209. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          enterprises having no employees anymore
                          320210. Number of employees in enterprises having no employees
                          anymore
                          320211. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          survivals of enterprises having at least one employee (only for
                          enterprises having survived for three calendar years)
                          320212. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                          survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in the year of
                          birth (only for enterprises having survived for three calendar years)
   Measurement unit       absolute figures
                          Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and P to R and
   Statistical population
                          divisions S95 and S96
   Breakdowns             1. Breakdown by region and activity
                          Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                          below:
                          Regional breakdown: NUTS levels 0 to 3
                          Activity breakdown:
                           Aggregates of NACE Sections:
                              o B+C+D+E, K+L, M+N, P+Q, R+S95+S96
                           NACE Sections:
                              o F, G, H, I, J
                           Special aggregate as defined in Annex II to this Regulation:
                              o Industry, construction and services (except public
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 ---pagebreak---                                       administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                                      activities of membership organisations, activities of
                                      households as employers and extra-territorial organisations
                                      and bodies)
                              2. Breakdown by region and size class of number of employees
                              Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                              below:
                              Regional breakdown: NUTS levels 0 to 3
                              Size class of employees breakdown: Total, 0 employees, 1-9
                              employees, 10 and more employees,
                              (0 size class not for variables 310103 (Number of enterprises having
                              at least one employee), 310204 (Enterprises having the first
                              employee), 310205 (Enterprises having no employees anymore),
                              310206 (Survivals of enterprises having at least one employee (only
                              for enterprises having survived for three calendar years)), 320104
                              (Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
                              having at least one employee), 320105 (Number of employees in
                              enterprises having at least one employee), 320207 (Number of
                              employees and self-employed persons in enterprises having the first
                              employee), 320208 (Number of employees in enterprises having the
                              first employee), 320209 (Number of employees and self-employed
                              persons in enterprises having no employees anymore), 320210
                              (Number of employees in enterprises having no employees
                              anymore), 320211 (Number of employees and self-employed
                              persons in survivals of enterprises having at least one employee
                              (only for enterprises having survived for three calendar years)) and
                              320212 (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                              survivals of enterprises having at least one employee, in the year of
                              birth (only for enterprises having survived for three calendar years))
   Data          transmission Preliminary data: for variables 310202 (Enterprise deaths), 310205
   deadline                   (Enterprises having no employees anymore), 320203 (Number of
                              employees and self-employed persons in enterprise deaths), 320204
                              (Number of employees in enterprise deaths), 320209 (Number of
                              employees and self-employed persons in enterprises having no
                              employees anymore) and 320210 (Number of employees in
                              enterprises having no employees anymore): T+22 M;
                              Final and validated data: T+22M except for variables 310202
                              (Enterprise deaths), 310205 (Enterprises having no employees
                              anymore), 320203 (Number of employees and self-employed
                              persons in enterprise deaths), 320204 (Number of employees in
                              enterprise deaths), 320209 (Number of employees and self-
                              employed persons in enterprises having no employees anymore )
                              and 320210 (Number of employees in enterprises having no
                              employees anymore): T+34 M
   First reference period     2021
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 ---pagebreak---    Table 31. Regional business statistics on R&D expenditure
   Variables                  330101. Intramural R&D expenditure
   Measurement unit           National currency (thousands)
   Statistical population     All R&D performing units classified in Sections A to U of NACE
   Breakdowns                 Breakdown by region and sector of performance
                              Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                              below:
                              Regional breakdown:
                              NUTS levels 1 and 2
                              Sector of performance breakdown:
                                   Total over all sectors listed below
                                         o business enterprise sector
                                         o higher education sector
                                         o government sector
                                         o private non-profit sector
   Data          transmission All breakdowns:
   deadline                   every odd-numbered year final and validated data at T+18M
   First reference period     2021
   Table 32. Regional business statistics on employment in R&D
   Variables                  330201. R&D personnel
                              330202. Researchers
   Measurement unit           Absolute figures
   Statistical population     All R&D performing units classified in Sections A to U of NACE
   Breakdowns                 1. Breakdown by region and sector of performance
                              Data to be provided for head count and full-time equivalent
                              units
                              Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                              below:
                              Regional breakdown:
                              NUTS levels 1 and 2
                              Sector of performance breakdown:
                               Total over all sectors listed below
                                  o business enterprise sector
                                  o higher education sector
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 ---pagebreak---                                   o government sector
                                  o private non-profit sector
                              2. Breakdown by region, sector of performance and gender
                              (optional)
                              For variable 330201 (R&D personnel) data to be provided in
                              head count unit. For variable 330202 (Researchers) data to be
                              provided in head count and in full-time equivalent units.
                              Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                              below:
                              Regional breakdown:
                              NUTS levels 1 and 2
                              Sector of performance breakdown:
                              same as breakdown 1
                              Gender breakdown:
                               total,
                               female
   Data          transmission All breakdowns:
   deadline                   every odd-numbered year final and validated data at T+18M
   First reference period     2021
   Table 33. Statistics on international activities - control by institutional units of the
   reporting country on enterprises abroad
   Variables                  410101. Number of enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by
                              institutional units of the reporting country
                              420101. Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                              enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the
                              reporting country
                              420201. Employee benefits expense in enterprises abroad ultimately
                              controlled by institutional units of the reporting country (1% rule as
                              defined in Annex III.A.1 based on net turnover or number of
                              employees and self-employed persons at relevant NACE A*38 level
                              aggregates for NACE Sections B to N and P to S may be applied)
                              430101. Gross investment in tangible non-current assets of
                              enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the
                              reporting country (1% rule as defined in Annex III.A.1based on net
                              turnover or number of employees and self-employed persons at
                              relevant NACE A*38 level aggregates for NACE Sections B to N
                              and P to S may be applied)
                              440101. Net turnover of enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by
                              institutional units of the reporting country
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 ---pagebreak---    Measurement unit         For variables 410101 (Number of enterprises abroad ultimately
                            controlled by institutional units of the reporting country) and
                            420101 (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                            enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the
                            reporting country): absolute value ;
                            For other variables national currency (thousands)
   Statistical population   For all variables: Market producers of NACE Sections B to N and
                            P to S abroad (should cover the foreign affiliates of all ultimate
                            controlling institutional units of the reporting country)
   Breakdowns               Data will be provided with the detail by country of residence and by
                            activity of the enterprise abroad.
                            1. Breakdown by activity and geographical breakdown
                            Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                            below:
                             Activity breakdown:
                             NACE Sections ;
                             Aggregates of NACE divisions:
                                o C10+C11+C12, C13+C14+C15, C16+C17+C18, C22+C23,
                                    C24+C25, C29+C30, C31+C32, H52+H53, J59+J60,
                                    J62+J63, M69+M70+M71, M73+M74+M75,
                                    N78+N79+N80+N81+N82, Q87+Q88,
                             NACE divisions :
                                o C19, C20, C21, C26, C27, C28, C33, H49, H50, H51, J58,
                                    J61, N77, M72, Q86
                             Special aggregates as defined in Annex II.B to this Regulation
                                o Industry, construction and services (except public
                                    administration, defence, compulsory social security,
                                    activities of households as employers and extra-territorial
                                    organisations and bodies),
                                o Services (except public administration, defence, compulsory
                                    social security, activities of households as employers and
                                    extra-territorial organisations and bodies)
                            Geographical breakdown:
                            Geo level 2 as defined in an implementing act in accordance with
                            Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
                            2. Geographical breakdown
                            Geo level 3 as defined in an implementing act in accordance with
                            Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
   Use of approximations For division K64 the value of variable 440101 (Net turnover) can be
   and quality requirements approximated by the Value of output as defined in Annex IV to this
                            Regulation.
                            For activities of NACE 642, 643 and 653 included in the data and
                            which are economically not significant in terms of value added and
                            number of employees and self-employed persons 0 values may be
                            assumed except for variables 410101 (Number of enterprises abroad
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 ---pagebreak---                                ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country)
                               and 420101 (Number of employees and self-employed persons in
                               enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the
                               reporting country).
                               Additional approximations for activities of NACE Section K may
                               be agreed between the Commission (Eurostat) and the Member
                               States taking into account the country conditions.
                               In cases where the data of the fiscal year cannot be recalculated to
                               cover the calendar year, the calendar year data may be
                               approximated by data on the fiscal year.
   Data          transmission T+20M
   deadline
   First reference period      2021
   Table 34. Statistics on international activities - Intra-Union trade in goods – detailed data
   Variables                   450101a. Statistical value of intra-Union exports of goods –
                               detailed data
                               450101b. Quantity of intra-Union exports of goods – detailed data
                               450102a. Statistical value of intra-Union imports of goods –
                               detailed data
                               450102b. Quantity of intra-Union imports of goods – detailed data
   Measurement unit            Statistical values: values in national currency (units)
                               Quantity:
                                    Net mass (kg)
                                    The quantity in the Supplementary units: where applicable
                                       according to the Combined Nomenclature in force during the
                                       reference period (respective measurement unit).
   Statistical population      Total exports or imports of goods
   Breakdowns                  Data to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns specified in
                               the following; additionally combined with breakdown by mode of
                               transport at the border (optional)
                               Breakdown by commodity
                               Breakdown by Combined Nomenclature 8-digit level, except for
                               (1)       goods delivered to vessels and aircraft as referred to in
                                         Annex V, Section 22(1)(a), and goods delivered to offshore
                                         installations as referred to in Annex V, Section 23(1)(b),
                                         which may be broken down by
                                         (a)    goods from Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined
                                                Nomenclature in force during the reference period,
                                         (b)    goods    from     Chapter 27    of   the   Combined
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Nomenclature in force during the reference period,
                                         (c)   goods classified elsewhere.
                              (2) motor vehicle and aircraft parts as referred to in Annex V,
                                   Section 31(4), and component parts of complete industrial plant
                                   as referred to in Annex V, Section 31(5), which shall be broken
                                   down by Combined Nomenclature at the chapter level.
                              Breakdown by partner Member State and country of origin
                              For exports:
                                       the Member State of destination and the country of origin
                              For imports:
                                       the Member State of consignment; country of origin
                                       (optional)
                              The data on the partner Member States and country of origin shall
                              be coded according to the nomenclature of countries and territories
                              for the European statistics on international trade in goods.
                              Breakdown by nature of transaction
                              The data on the nature of transaction shall be provided according to
                              the breakdown in Table 1 of Part C to this Annex.
                              Member States shall apply the codes of column A or a combination
                              of the code numbers in column A and their subdivisions in column
                              B.
                              Breakdown by mode of transport at the border (optional)
                              Where the data on the mode of transport is provided, it shall be
                              provided according to the breakdown in Table 2 of Part C to this
                              Annex.
   Use of approximations 1. Member States shall compile for each monthly reference period
   and quality requirements        statistics which cover their total intra-Union exports and
                                   imports in goods by using estimates, where necessary.
                                   Estimates shall be marked and transmitted to Eurostat with at
                                   least a breakdown by partner Member State and commodity
                                   code at chapter level of the Combined Nomenclature in force
                                   during the reference period.
                              2. Without prejudice to Article 10(5) to this Regulation, Member
                                   States shall provide data declared confidential to the
                                   Commission (Eurostat) so that they may be published at least at
                                   chapter level of the commodity breakdown by Combined
                                   Nomenclature provided confidentiality is thereby assured.
                              3. In the case of information falling under military secrecy, in
                                   compliance with the definitions in force in the Member States,
                                   Member States may provide less detailed information than
                                   indicated in this Table. However, as a minimum, data on the
                                   total monthly statistical value of the exports and imports shall
                                   be provided to the Commission (Eurostat).
   Data          transmission T+70D
   deadline                   When monthly results already provided to the Commission
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 ---pagebreak---                                (Eurostat) are subject to revision, Member States shall provide the
                               revised results no later than the month following availability of
                               revised data
   First reference period      January 2022
   Table 35. Statistics on international activities - Extra-Union imports and exports of goods
   – detailed data
   Variables                   450201a. Statistical value of extra-Union exports of goods –
                               detailed data
                               450201b. Quantity of extra-Union exports of goods – detailed data
                               450202a. Statistical value of extra-Union imports of goods –
                               detailed data
                               450202b. Quantity of extra-Union imports of goods – detailed data
   Measurement unit            Statistical values: values in national currency (units)
                               Quantity:
                                Net mass (kg)
                                The quantity in the supplementary units: where applicable
                                    according to the Combined Nomenclature in force during the
                                    reference period (respective measurement unit).
   Statistical population      Total exports or imports of goods
   Breakdowns                  Data to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns specified in
                               the following:
                               Breakdown by commodity
                               For exports: breakdown by Combined Nomenclature 8-digit level
                               except for
                               (1)       goods delivered to vessels and aircraft as referred to in
                                         Annex V, Section 22(1)(a), and goods delivered to offshore
                                         installations as referred to in Annex V, Section 23(1)(b),
                                         which may be broken down by
                                         (a)    goods from Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined
                                                Nomenclature in force during the reference period,
                                         (b)    goods from Chapter 27 of the Combined
                                                Nomenclature in force during the reference period,
                                         (c)    goods classified elsewhere.
                               (3) component parts of complete industrial plant as referred to in
                                    Annex V, Section 31(5), which shall be broken down by
                                    Combined Nomenclature at the chapter level.
                               For imports: breakdown by Taric subheading (10-digit level),
                               except for
                               (1)       specific goods or movements, as referred to in Chapter III
                                         of Annex V. With the exception of the goods referred to in
                                         Section 23(2)(a)(ii) and in 23(1)(b), these specific goods or
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 ---pagebreak---              movements may be broken              down   by    Combined
             Nomenclature 8-digit level;
   (4) goods delivered to offshore installations as referred to in Annex
        V, Section 23(1)(b), which may be broken down by
             (a)   goods from Chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined
                   Nomenclature in force during the reference period,
             (b)   goods from Chapter 27 of the Combined
                   Nomenclature in force during the reference period,
             (c)   goods classified elsewhere.
   Without prejudice to data dissemination at national level, detailed
   statistics by the Taric subheading shall not be disseminated by the
   Commission (Eurostat) if their disclosure would undermine the
   protection of the public interest as regards the commercial and
   agricultural policies of the Union.
   Breakdown by Member State of presumed destination and Member
   State of actual export; Member State where the customs declaration
   is lodged
   For exports:
    Member State of actual export
    Member State where the customs declaration is lodged
   For imports:
    Member State of presumed destination
    Member State where the customs declaration is lodged
   This breakdown is not applicable for specific goods or movements,
   as referred to in Chapter III of Annex V, if data source other than
   the customs declarations are used.
   The data on exporting and importing Member States shall be coded
   according to the nomenclature of countries and territories for the
   European statistics on international trade in goods.
   Breakdown by partner country
   For exports: the country of last known destination
   For imports: the country of consignment and the country of origin
   The data on the partner country shall be coded according to the
   nomenclature of countries and territories for the European statistics
   on international trade in goods.
   Breakdown by nature of transaction
   The data on the nature of transaction shall be provided according to
   the breakdown in Table 1 of Part C to this Annex.
   Member States shall apply the codes of column A or a combination
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 ---pagebreak---                             of the code numbers in column A and their subdivisions in
                            column B.
                            Breakdown by statistical procedure
                             Normal exports or imports
                             Exports or imports covered by the customs procedure inward
                                 processing
                             Exports or imports covered by the customs procedure outward
                                 processing
                             Exports or imports not recorded from customs declarations
                            Breakdown by preferential treatment on imports (for variables
                            450202a/b only)
                            This breakdown is not applicable for specific goods or movements,
                            as referred to in Chapter III of Annex V, if data sources other than
                            the customs declarations are used.
                            Tariff treatment indicated by the preference code according to the
                            classification laid down by the Union Customs Code.
                            Without prejudice to data dissemination at national level, detailed
                            statistics by the preferential treatment on imports shall not be
                            disseminated by the Commission (Eurostat) if their disclosure
                            would undermine the protection of the public interest as regards the
                            commercial and agricultural policies of the Union.
                            Breakdown by mode of transport
                             Mode of transport at the border
                             Internal mode of transport
                             Container
                            This breakdown is not applicable for specific goods or movements,
                            as referred to in Chapter III of Annex V, if data sources other than
                            the customs declarations are used.
                            The data on the mode of transport shall be provided according to the
                            breakdown in Table 2 of Part C to this Annex.
   Use of approximations 1. Member States shall compile for each monthly reference period
   and quality requirements       statistics which cover their total extra-Union trade in goods by
                                  using estimates, where necessary. Estimates shall be marked
                                  and transmitted to Eurostat with at least a breakdown by
                                  partner country and commodity code at chapter level of the
                                  Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference period
                                  for extra-Union trade.
                            2. Without prejudice to Article 10(5) to this Regulation, Member
                                  States shall provide data declared confidential to the
                                  Commission (Eurostat) so that they may be published at least at
                                  chapter level of the commodity breakdown by Combined
                                  Nomenclature provided confidentiality is thereby assured.
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 ---pagebreak---                                3.   In the case of information falling under military secrecy, in
                                    compliance with the definitions in force in the Member States,
                                    Member States may provide less detailed information than
                                    indicated in this Table. However, as a minimum, data on the
                                    total monthly statistical value of the exports and imports shall
                                    be provided to the Commission (Eurostat).
   Data          transmission T+40D
   deadline                    When monthly results already provided to the Commission
                               (Eurostat) are subject to revision, Member States shall provide the
                               revised results no later than the month following availability of
                               revised data.
   First reference period      January 2022
   Table 36. Statistics on international activities - Exports and imports of goods – aggregated
   data
   Variables                   450103. Statistical value of exports of goods – aggregated data
                               450104. Statistical value of imports of goods – aggregated data
   Measurement unit            Values in national currency (units)
   Statistical population      Total exports or imports of goods
   Breakdowns                  Data to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns specified in
                               the following:
                               Geographical breakdown:
                                For all Member States:
                                   o Intra-Union
                                   o Extra-Union
                                Additionally, for Member States belonging to the euro area:
                                   o Intra-euro area
                                   o Extra-euro area
                               Breakdown by commodity:
                                Total
                                Additionally: Sections 0 to 9 of the Standard International Trade
                                   Classification (SITC) in force during the reference period –
                                   mandatory only for extra-Union and extra-euro area partner
                                   zones
   Data transmission           T+40D
   deadline
   First reference period      January 2022
   Table 37. Statistics on international activities –Extra-Union exports and imports of goods
   by invoicing currency
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 ---pagebreak---    Variables              450203. Statistical value of extra-Union exports of goods by
                          invoicing currency
                          450204. Statistical value of extra-Union imports of goods by
                          invoicing currency
   Measurement unit       Values in national currency (units)
   Statistical population Total extra-Union exports or imports
                          Data to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns specified in
   Breakdowns
                          the following
                          Commodity breakdown:
                          According to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) in
                          force during the reference period:
                           Total,
                              o Sections 0 to 8
                              o Division 33
                          Invoicing currency breakdown:
                          If data sources other than customs declarations are used, the
                          invoicing currency breakdown shall be:
                           Euro
                           National currency(only for Member States not belonging to the
                              euro area)
                           Other national currencies of non-euro area Member States
                              [excluding UK pound]
                           UK pound
                           US dollar
                           Other
                          If customs declarations are used as data source, the invoicing
                          currency breakdown shall be:
                           Euro
                           National currency (only for Member States not belonging to the
                              euro area)
                           Other national currencies of non-euro area Member States
                              [excluding UK pound]
                           UK pound
                           US dollar
                           Brazilian real
                           Canadian dollar
                           Swiss franc
                           Chinese renminbi-yuan
                           Indian rupee
                           Japanese yen
                           South Korean won
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 ---pagebreak---                                    Mexican peso
                                   Norwegian krone
                                   Russian rouble
                                   Singapore dollar
                                   Turkish lira
                                Other
   Data          transmission T+3M
   deadline
   First reference period      2022
    Table 38. Statistics on international activities - International Supply of Services by Mode
    of Supply - annual data
                             460101. Imports and acquisition of services
    Variables
                             460201. Exports and provision of services
    Measurement unit         National currency (thousands)
    Statistical population   Total international supply of services by all four modes of supply
    Breakdowns               1. International supply of services by mode of supply and
                             geographical breakdown
                             Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                             below:
                             Mode of supply breakdown:
                              Total international supply of services (total of modes 1, 2, 3 and
                                 4)
                                 o Mode 1 (‘cross border transactions’),
                                 o Mode 2 (‘consumption abroad’),
                                 o Mode 3 (‘commercial presence’), and
                                 o Mode 4 (‘presence of natural persons’)
                             as defined in Annex VI, Section 2.
                              Product breakdown:
                             - Total international supply of services
                             Geographical breakdown: (CETO flag as defined in Annex III.B may
                             be applied):
                             Geo level 5 as defined in an implementing act in accordance with
                             Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
                             2. International supply of services by mode of supply, type of product
                             and geographical breakdown (CETO flag or 1% rule on the level of
                             total trade volume (imports + exports of services) as defined in Annex
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 ---pagebreak---                      III.B and A.1 may be applied)
                     If 1% rule is applied then Breakdown 2 is not reported (only
                     Breakdown 1 is reported in this case).
                     Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed
                     below:
                     Modes of supply breakdown:
                     Same Modes of supply breakdown as Breakdown 1.
                     Product breakdown:
                      Total international supply of services
                         o EBOPS 2010 main components, as defined in Annex VI,
                             Section 2, Table 1
                         o EBOPS 2010 complementary grouping, as defined in Annex
                             VI, Section 2, Table 1
                     Geographical breakdown:
                     Geo level 5 as defined in an implementing act in accordance with
                     Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
                     3. International supply of services by mode of supply, detailed type of
                     product breakdown and geographical breakdown (CETO flag or 1%
                     rule on the level of total trade volume (imports + exports of services)
                     as defined in Annex III.B and A.1 may be applied)
                     If 1% rule is applied, then breakdown 3 is not reported (only
                     Breakdown 1 is reported in this case).
                     Modes of supply breakdown:
                     Same Modes of supply breakdown as Breakdown 1.
                     Product breakdown:
                      Total international supply of services
                         o EBOPS 2010 main components, as defined in Annex VI,
                             Section 2, Table 1
                         o EBOPS 2010 complementary grouping, as defined in Annex
                             VI, Section 2, Table 1
                         o EBOPS 2010 detailed components, as defined in Annex VI,
                             Section 2, Table 1
                     Geographical breakdown:
                     Geo level 5 as defined in an implementing act in accordance with
                     Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
   Data transmission For breakdowns involving modes 1, 2 and 4: T+10M
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 ---pagebreak---    deadline                 For breakdowns involving mode 3 and ‘Total international supply of
                            services (total of modes 1, 2, 3, and 4): T+22M
   Use of approximations The methods and estimations recommended in the Modes of Supply
   and              quality (MoS) Compilers Guide first and second edition, as described in
   requirements             Section 1 of Annex VI, should be used. Countries may also use any
                            other equivalent method or estimation, in line with the principles of
                            the MSITS 2010 and Art. 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the
                            European Parliament and of the Council.
                            At any time, if a recommended method cannot be used, the
                            corresponding generic estimation method can be used instead.
                            In all cases, the methods used should be clearly described in the
                            metadata.
   First reference period   For breakdown 1: Y+2 years, where Y is the year of publication of
                            the first edition of the MoS Compilers guide referred to in Section 1
                            of Annex VI.
                            For breakdown 2: Z+2 years, where Z is the year of publication of the
                            second edition of the MoS Compilers guide referred to in Section 1 of
                            Annex VI.
                            For breakdown 3: Z+4 years, where Z is the year of publication of the
                            second edition of the MoS Compilers guide referred to in Section 1 of
                            Annex VI.
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 ---pagebreak---    Part C. Classifications
    Table 1. Nature of transaction breakdown
                              A                                              B
    1.   Transactions involving actual change of 1.    Outright sale/purchase except direct trade
         ownership with financial compensation         with/by private consumers
                                                    2. Direct trade with/by private consumers
                                                       (incl. distance sale)
    2.   Return and replacement of goods free of 1.    Return of goods
         charge after registration of the original 2.  Replacement for returned goods
         transaction                                3. Replacement (e.g. under warranty) for
                                                       goods not being returned
    3.   Transactions involving intended change of 1   Movements to/from a warehouse (excluding
         ownership or change of ownership without      call-off and consignment stock)
         financial compensation
                                                    2  Supply for sale on approval or after trial
                                                       (including call-off and consignment stock)
                                                    3  Financial leasing
                                                    4  Transactions      involving    transfer   of
                                                       ownership without financial compensation
    4.   Transactions with a view to processing 1.     Goods expected to return to the initial
         under contract (not involving change of       Member State/country of export
         ownership)                                 2. Goods not expected to return to the initial
                                                       Member State/country of export
    5.   Transactions following processing under 1.    Goods returning to the initial Member
         contract (not involving change of             State/country of export
         ownership)                                 2. Goods not returning to the initial Member
                                                       State/country of export
    6.   Particular transactions recorded for
         national purposes
    7.   Transactions with a view to/following 1.      Release of goods for free circulation in a
         customs clearance (not involving change       Member State with a subsequent export to
         of ownership, related to goods in quasi-      another Member State
         import or export)
                                                    2. Transportation of goods from one Member
                                                       State to another Member State to place the
                                                       goods under the export procedure
    8.   Transactions involving the supply of
         building materials and technical equipment
         under a general construction or civil
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 ---pagebreak---          engineering contract for which no separate
         invoicing of the goods is required and an
         invoice for the total contract is issued
   9.    Other transactions which cannot be 1.                  Hire, loan, and operational leasing longer
         classified under other codes                           than 24 months
                                                           9.   Other
   Table 2.        Mode of transport breakdown
                          Mode of transport at the border; internal mode of transport
    Sea transport
    Rail transport
    Road transport
    Air transport
    Postal consignment
    Fixed transport installations
    Inland waterway transport
    Own propulsion
                                                      Container
    Goods are not transported in containers when crossing the border of the statistical territory of the
    European Union.
    Goods are transported in containers when crossing the border of the statistical territory of the
    European Union.
   Table 3.        Statistical procedure breakdown
                                              Statistical procedure
    Normal imports or exports
    Imports or exports covered by the customs procedure inward processing
    Imports or exports covered by the customs procedure outward processing
    Imports or exports not recorded from customs declarations
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX II
                    Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs) and special aggregates
   The MIGs and special aggregates included in the activity breakdowns in the tables included in
   Part B of Annex I to this Regulation have to be calculated as below.
   A. MAIN INDUSTRIAL GROUPINGS (MIGS)
   1. The definition of main industrial groupings
   The allocation of NACE Groups and Divisions to the Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs) is
   defined in the table below.
   For the variables 130101, 130102 and 130103 the allocation of CPA Groups to MIGs
   approximations can be derived based on the allocation of NACE Groups.
   ALLOCATION OF             NACE     HEADINGS        TO   CATEGORIES       OF    AGGREGATE
   CLASSIFICATION
    NACE description                                                 Aggregate classification
    07 Mining of metal ores                                          Intermediate goods
    08 Other mining and quarrying                                    Intermediate goods
    09 Mining support service activities                             Intermediate goods
    10.6 Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch     Intermediate goods
    products
    10.9 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds                        Intermediate goods
    13.1 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres                  Intermediate goods
    13.2 Weaving of textiles                                         Intermediate goods
    13.3 Finishing of textiles                                       Intermediate goods
    16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork,         Intermediate goods
    except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting
    materials
    17 Manufacture of paper and paper products                       Intermediate goods
    20.1 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen    Intermediate goods
    compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
    20.2 Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical            Intermediate goods
    products
    20.3 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings,      Intermediate goods
    printing ink and mastics
    20.5 Manufacture of other chemical products                      Intermediate goods
    20.6 Manufacture of man-made fibres                              Intermediate goods
    22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products                   Intermediate goods
    23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products            Intermediate goods
    24 Manufacture of basic metals                                   Intermediate goods
    25.5 Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal;      Intermediate goods
    powder metallurgy
    25.6 Treatment and coating of metals; machining                  Intermediate goods
    25.7 Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware          Intermediate goods
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 ---pagebreak---    25.9 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products            Intermediate goods
   26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards           Intermediate goods
   26.8 Manufacture of magnetic and optical media                 Intermediate goods
   27.1 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers  Intermediate goods
   and electricity distribution and control apparatus
   27.2 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators                 Intermediate goods
   27.3 Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices                  Intermediate goods
   27.4 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment                Intermediate goods
   27.9 Manufacture of other electrical equipment                 Intermediate goods
   05 Mining of coal and lignite                                  Energy
   06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas               Energy
   19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products          Energy
   35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply         Energy
   36 Water collection, treatment and supply                      Energy
   25.1 Manufacture of structural metal products                  capital goods
   25.2 Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal  capital goods
   25.3 Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating   capital goods
   hot water boilers
   25.4 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition                     capital goods
   26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment         capital goods
   26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment                    capital goods
   26.5 Manufacture of instruments and appliances for             capital goods
   measuring, testing, and navigation; watches and clocks
   26.6 Manufacture of irradiation, electro medical and           capital goods
   electrotherapeutic equipment
   28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.               capital goods
   29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers   capital goods
   30.1 Building of ships and boats                               capital goods
   30.2 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock      capital goods
   30.3 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery   capital goods
   30.4 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles                 capital goods
   32.5 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and         capital goods
   supplies
   33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment          capital goods
   26.4 Manufacture of Consumer electronics                       Consumer Durables
   26.7 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic       Consumer durables
   equipment
   27.5 Manufacture of domestic appliances                        Consumer durables
   30.9 Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c.                 Consumer durables
   31 Manufacture of furniture                                    Consumer durables
   32.1 Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles Consumer durables
   32.2 Manufacture of musical instruments                        Consumer durables
   10.1 Processing and preserving of meat and meat products       Consumer non-durables
   10.2 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and        Consumer non-durables
   molluscs
   10.3 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables         Consumer non-durables
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 ---pagebreak---     10.4 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats         Consumer non-durables
    10.5 Manufacture of dairy products                             Consumer non-durables
    10.7 Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products            Consumer non-durables
    10.8 Manufacture of other food products                        Consumer non-durables
    11 Manufacture of beverages                                    Consumer non-durables
    12 Manufacture of tobacco products                             Consumer non-durables
    13.9 Manufacture of other textiles                             Consumer non-durables
    14 Manufacture of wearing apparel                              Consumer non-durables
    15 Manufacture of leather and related products                 Consumer non-durables
    18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media                 Consumer non-durables
    20.4 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and          Consumer non-durables
    polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
    21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and            Consumer non-durables
    pharmaceutical preparations
    32.3 Manufacture of sports goods                               Consumer non-durables
    32.4 Manufacture of games and toys                             Consumer non-durables
    32.9 Manufacturing n.e.c.                                      Consumer non-durables
   2. Non-availability of data on NACE Group level
   Member States that do not calculate the statistical data covered by Regulation (EU)
   2019/2152 to the level of detail of NACE Groups are allowed to calculate national weights for
   the Groups within a Division in order to do the split-up of the Division-based data into
   Groups.
   The Member States that apply the allocation to Main Industrial Groupings (MIGS) in part or
   in total on the basis of NACE Divisions shall inform Eurostat on the weights used for the
   split-up into NACE Groups.
   B. SPECIAL AGGREGATES OF NACE CODES
            Special aggregate                    NACE components
   Industry, construction and services (except   NACE
   public         administration,      defence,  B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+P+Q+R+
   compulsory social security, activities of     S
   households as employers and extra-
   territorial organisations and bodies)
   Industry, construction and services (except   NACE
   public         administration,      defence,  B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+P+Q+R+
   compulsory social security, activities of     95+96
   membership organisations, activities of
   households as employers and extra-
   territorial organisations and bodies)
   Business economy                              NACE B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+95
   Non-financial business economy                NACE B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+L+M+N+95
   Industry and construction                     NACE B+C+D+E+F
   Industry                                      NACE B+C+D+E
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 ---pagebreak---    ICT total                                   NACE
                                               C261+C262+C263+C264+C268+G465+J582+J
                                               61+J62+J63.1+S951
                                               = ICT manufacturing + ICT services
   ICT manufacturing                           NACE C261+C262+C263+C264+C268
   ICT services                                NACE G465+J582+J61+J62+J631+S951
   Information sector                          NACE J581+J591+J592+J60+J639
   Computer related services                   NACE J582+J62+J631
   High and medium-high technology NACE
   manufacturing                               C20+C21+C254+C26+C27+C28+C29+C30-
                                               C301+C325
   High technology manufacturing               NACE C21+C26+C303
   Medium-high technology manufacturing        NACE C20+C254+C27+C28+C29+C30-C301-
                                               C303+C325
   Low and medium-low technology NACE
   manufacturing                               C10+C11+C12+C13+C14+C15+C16+C17+C18
                                               +C19+C22+C23+C24+C25-
                                               C254+C301+C31+C32-C325+C33
   Medium-low technology manufacturing         NACE         C182+C19+C22+C23+C24+C25-
                                               C254+C301+C33
   Low technology manufacturing                NACE
                                               C10+C11+C12+C13+C14+C15+C16+C17+C18
                                               -C182+C31+C32-C325
   Services                                    G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+O+P+Q+R+S+T+U
   Services (except public administration, G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+P+Q+R+S
   defence, compulsory social security,
   activities of households as employers and
   extra-territorial organisations and bodies)
   Services (except public administration, G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+P+Q+R+95+96
   defence, compulsory social security,
   activities of membership organisations,
   households as employers and extra-
   territorial organisations and bodies)
   Total knowledge intensive services          NACE
                                               H50+H51+J58+J59+J60+J61+J62+J63+K64+K
                                               65+K66+M69+M70+M71+M72+M73+M74+M
                                               75+N78+N80+O84+P85+Q86+Q87+Q88+R90+
                                               R91+R92+R93
   Knowledge-intensive high technology NACE J59+J60+J61+J62+J63+M72
   services
   Knowledge intensive market services         NACE
                                               H50+H51+M69+M70+M71+M73+M74+N78+
                                               N80
   Knowledge intensive financial services      NACE K64+K65+K66
   Other Knowledge intensive services          NACE
                                               J58+M75+O84+P85+Q86+Q87+Q88+R90+R91
                                               +R92+R93
   Knowledge intensive activities – Business NACE
   industries                                  B09+C19+C21+C26+H51+J58+J59+J60+J61+J
                                               62+J63+K64+K65+K66+M69+M70+M71+M72
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 ---pagebreak---                                              +M73+M74+M75+N78+N79+R90
   Knowledge intensive activities            NACE
                                             B09+C19+C21+C26+H51+J58+J59+J60+J61+J
                                             62+J63+K64+K65+K66+M69+M70+M71+M72
                                             +M73+M74+M75+N78+N79+O84+P85+P86+R
                                             90+R91+S94+U99
   Tourism industries (total)                NACE
                                             H491+H4932+H4939+H501+H503+H511+I551+
                                             I552+I553+I561+I563+N771+N7721+N79
   Tourism industries (mainly tourism)       NACE H511+I551+I552+I553+N791
   Tourism industries (partially tourism)    NACE
                                             H491+H4932+H4939+H501+H503+I561+I563+
                                             N771+N7721+N799
   Tourism industries - Transport (total)    NACE
                                             H491+H4932+H4939+H501+H503+H511
   Tourism industries - Land transport       NACE H491+H4932+H4939
   Tourism industries - Water transport      NACE H501+H503
   Tourism industries - Accommodation NACE I551+I552+I553
   (scope of Reg 692/2011)
   Tourism industries - Food and beverage NACE I561+I563
   (total)
   Tourism industries - Car and other rental NACE N771+N7721
   (total)
   Cultural and creative sectors – total     NACE C18 + C3212 + C322 + G4761 + G4762
                                             + G4763 + J5811 + J5813 + J5814 + J5821 +
                                             J59 + J60 + J6391 + M7111 + M741 + M742 +
                                             M743 + N7722 + P8552 + R90 + R91
   Cultural and creative sectors – services  NACE J5811 + J5813 + J5814 + J5821 + J59 +
                                             J60 + J6391 + M7111 + M741 + M742 + M743
                                             + N7722 + P8552 + R90 + R91
   Activities other than industry and trade  NACE
                                             A+F+H+I+J+K+L+M+N+O+P+Q+R+S+T+U
   C. SPECIAL AGGREGATES OF CPA CODES
   Special aggregate                         CPA codes
   Other CPA products                        CPA 41 to 99
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX III
                                            Simplifications
   A.        EXEMPTIONS     ON PROVIDING THE DATA BASED ON THE ECONOMIC SIZE OF THE
             COUNTRY
   1. 1 % rule:
   The 1% rule concerns specific variables indicated in Annex I to this Regulation. It is not
   necessary to compile those variables if the contribution of the Member State for a related
   indicator (e.g. value added, turnover or number of employees and self-employed persons), or
   total services volume (imports plus exports of services) in a specific activity (NACE), EBOPS
   2010 category or product (CPA) breakdown is less than 1% of the EU total. The related
   indicator and the level of the activity (NACE), EBOPS 2010 breakdown or product (CPA)
   breakdown are specified in Annex I.
   2. Rules for grouping countries into small, medium and large countries
   Based on the size of the country, some statistics for variables as specified in the Annex I to
   this Regulation need not be provided at all or with a lower periodicity or with a later data
   transmission deadline by small and medium countries.
   1.        The variable to be used for the grouping of Member States in size classes is the value
             added;
   2.        Two thresholds – set at 1% respectively at 4% - are to be used to distinguish between
             small, medium and large Member States;
   3.        The overall grouping of the Member States is to be done on the basis of their share in
             the EU value added of NACE Sections B to N (excluding Section K).
   Safeguard clause: if a country’s share in the EU value added in one of the following NACE
   Section or defined aggregates corresponds to that of a lower size category (lower than the size
   category resulting from the overall grouping), the data requirements for that country shall
   correspond to those of the lower size category for the Section (or Sections) in question. This
   may apply to NACE Sections C (“Manufacturing”), F (“Construction”), Section G (“Trade”),
   and to the aggregate of Sections H to N (excl. K, “Services”).
   4.        The grouping of Member States is made on the basis of the data for the base year and
             is then applicable for 5 consecutive years.
   B.        POSSIBILITY TO PROVIDE DATA THAT WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED AT NATIONAL LEVEL
             AND THAT WILL BE USED FOR CALCULATING EUROPEAN TOTALS ONLY:
             CONTRIBUTION TO EUROPEAN TOTALS ONLY (CETO)
   In order to minimise the burden on businesses and the costs to the national statistical
   authorities, the Member States may mark data for use as a contribution to European totals
   only (CETO) for some variables as specified in Annex I to this Regulation. Eurostat shall not
   publish those data, nor shall Member States mark nationally published data with a CETO flag.
   The number of statistics that can be marked with a CETO-flag by a Member State differs
   between small, medium and large countries:
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 ---pagebreak---    1. The variable to be used for the grouping of Member States in size classes is the value
      added except for:
           variables 251001 (Sold production), 251002 (Production under sub-contracted
            operations) and 251003 (Actual production) where the variable to be used for
            the grouping is the sold production;
           Variables 460101 (imports and acquisition of services), 460201 (exports and
            provision of services), 240401 (Statistical value of imports by enterprises),
            251101 (Statistical value of exports by enterprises), where the variable to be
            used is the total services trade volume - exports plus imports of services, traded
            between residents and non-residents - expressed as the sum of variables
            240401 (Statistical value of imports by enterprises) and 251101 (Statistical
            value of exports by enterprises)..
   2. Two thresholds – set at 1% respectively at 10% - are to be used to distinguish
      between small, medium and large Member States except for variables 251001 (Sold
      production), 251002 (Production under sub-contracted operations), 251003 (Actual
      production), 460101 (imports and acquisition of services), 460201 (exports and
      provision of services), 240401 (Statistical value of imports by enterprises) and
      251101 (Statistical value of exports by enterprises) where the thresholds are set at
      1% and 4%.
   3. The overall grouping of the Member States is to be done on the basis of their share in
      the EU value added of NACE Sections B to R and Divisions 95 and 96 (excluding
      Section O) except for:
           variables 251001 (Sold production), 251002 (Production under sub-contracted
            operations) and 251003 (Actual production) where the grouping is to be done
            on the basis of their share in the EU sold production of CPA divisions (05 to
            33) under the scope of the PRODCOM list.
           Variables 460101 (imports and acquisition of services), 460201 (exports and
            provision of services), 240401 (Statistical value of imports by enterprises) and
            251101 (Statistical value of exports by enterprises), where the grouping is to be
            done on the basis of their share in the EU total services trade volume (exports
            plus imports of services, traded between residents and non-residents -
            expressed as the sum of variables 240401 (Statistical value of imports by
            enterprises) and 251101 (Statistical value of exports by enterprises))
   4. The number of statistics that can be marked with a CETO flag for variables as laid
      down in Annex I to this Regulation:
      (a)   For small countries: all data at NACE class level and no more than 25 % of the
            data at NACE group level for the activity breakdown; all data at NACE group
            level except for the total over all size classes for the combined activity and size
            class breakdowns; no more than 20 % of the data at individual PRODCOM
            heading level.
      (b)   For medium countries: no more than 25% of data at NACE class level for the
            activity breakdown, no more than 25% of data at NACE group level except for
            the total over all size classes for the combined activity and size class
            breakdowns for the size class breakdown at NACE group level; no more than
            15% of data for individual PRODCOM headings. In addition, if, in any of these
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 ---pagebreak---                     Member States, the share of a NACE Rev. 2 class or of a size class of NACE
                    Rev. 2 group is less than 0,1 % of the business economy of the Member State
                    concerned or less than 0.1% of the total over all individual PRODCOM
                    headings, those data may additionally be sent as CETO-flagged.
             (c)    For large countries: no more than 15% of data at NACE class level for the
                    activity breakdown, no more than 15% of data at NACE group level except for
                    the total over all size classes for the combined activity and size class
                    breakdowns for the size class breakdown at NACE group level; no more than
                    10% of data at or for the individual PRODCOM headings.
             (d)    For the variables 460101 (imports and acquisition of services), 460201 (exports
                    and provision of services), 240401 (Statistical value of imports by enterprises)
                    and 251101 (Statistical value of exports by enterprises), - for small countries:
                    not more than 40% of the Member State data could be marked with CETO flag;
                    for medium countries: not more than 15% and for large countries: not more
                    than 10%.
   C.        EUROPEAN SAMPLE SCHEMES
   European sample schemes may limit the scope of the data to be transmitted when compiling
   statistics for variables as specified in Annex I to the Regulation in order to reduce the costs for
   national statistical systems, to ensure that European data requirements are met and to enable
   the Commission (Eurostat) to produce credible European estimates for the indicators
   concerned.
   Member States participating in the European sample scheme referred to above shall transmit
   data to the Commission (Eurostat) for at least the NACE activities and CPA products
   specified according to the following procedure:
   1.        Reporting is limited in each country to those activities or products, the weight of
             which is equal to or more than 0.05% of the total weight (euro area total industry) of
             the indicator during the previous base year.
   2.        The reporting requirements are updated routine-wise at the same time with the
             update of the European weights for the new base year, on the basis of the weights
             during the previous base year.
   3.        The first reference period for the new headings shall be no later than from the
             beginning of the new base year with effect from the introduction of base year three
             years later.
   4.        The update of the European sampling schemes along these lines does not require a
             specific legal act.
   The terms of the European sample schemes set out may be adapted to changes of the base
   year or of the classification system or to important structural changes in the euro area or the
   European Union.
   Each new member of the euro area or European Union may enter any of the European sample
   schemes upon joining the euro area or European Union. The Commission, after consultation
   with the Member State concerned, shall specify the NACE activities and CPA products for
   which data are to be transmitted according to the above procedure, in order for that Member
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 ---pagebreak---    State to comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 in the framework of the European sample
   schemes.
   D.        EXEMPTIONS ON PROVIDING DATA BASED ON THE ECONOMIC SIZE OF THE ACTIVITY
             INSIDE THE COUNTRY.
   Reporting is limited in each Member State to those activities or products, the weight of which
   is equal to or more than 0.05% of the total weight of the indicator in the Member State during
   the current base year (previous base year can be applied, if the current base year data is not
   available) unless European sampling scheme is applied.
   E.        LENGTH   OF  STS   TIME SERIES FOR NEW       MEMBER STATES        OF THE    EUROPEAN
             UNION
   Each new Member State of the European Union shall provide time series at least from the
   second latest change of the base year, covering the period between the latest and the
   preceding base year change, if full time series according to the data tables are not available.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                  ANNEX IV
                                 Definitions of concepts and variables
   I. CONCEPTS
   Resident statistical units
   Statistical units which are resident units of a country in accordance with Regulation (EU) No
   549/20132.
   Economic territory
   The economic territory includes the following items:
   (a)     the area (geographic territory) under the effective administration and economic control
   of a single government;
   (b)     any free zones, including bonded warehouses and factories under customs control;
   (c)     the national air-space, territorial waters and the continental shelf lying in international
   waters, over which the country enjoys exclusive rights;
   (d)     territorial enclaves, these being geographic territories situated in the rest of the world
   and used, under international treaties or agreements between states, by general government
   agencies of the country (such as embassies, consulates, military bases, scientific bases, etc.);
   (e)     deposits of oil, natural gas, etc. in international waters outside the continental shelf of
   the country, worked by units resident in the territory as defined in points (a) to (d).
   The economic territory excludes the following items:
   –         extraterritorial enclaves (i.e. the parts of the country's own geographic territory used
             by general government agencies of other countries, by the institutions and bodies of
             the European Union or by international organisations under international treaties or
             agreements between States).
   Domestic and non-domestic market
   The difference between domestic and non-domestic markets is to be interpreted for the
   purpose of short term business statistics according to the economic territory of the Member
   States.
   II. VARIABLES
   A. BUSINESS POPULATION
   1) Variable 110101: Registrations
   The number of entered legal units in the registration register at any time during the reference
   quarter q, according to the respective administrative or legal procedure.
   2
           Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the
           European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union Text (OJ L 174, 26.6.2013,
           p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak---    2) Variable 110102: Bankruptcies
   The number of legal units that have started the procedure of being declared bankrupt, by
   issuing a court declaration, at any time during the reference quarter q (which is often
   provisional and does not always mean cessation of an activity).
   3) Variable 210101: Number of active enterprises
   The Number of active enterprises is the number of all statistical units which at any time
   during the reference period were “enterprises”, as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No
   696/933, and also active during the same reference period.
   A statistical unit is considered to have been active during the reference period, if in said
   period it either realized positive net turnover or produced outputs or had employees or
   performed investments.
   4) Variable 210102: Number of enterprises having at least one employee
   A count of enterprises that had at least one employee at any time during a given reference
   period t.
   5) Variable 210103: Number of high-growth enterprises
   A count of enterprises, having at least 10 employees in t – 3, with average annualised growth
   in number of employees greater than 10 % per annum, over a three year period (t – 3 to t). It
   does not include enterprises, as defined in variable 210201 'enterprise births', in t – 3.
   6) Variable 210104: Number of young high-growth enterprises
   Young high-growth enterprises (gazelles) as a subset of high-growth enterprises must fulfil
   the additional conditions that they were enterprises, as defined in variable 210201 'enterprise
   births' , in t-4 or t-5.
   7) Variable 210201: Enterprise births
   A count of the number of births of enterprises registered to the population concerned in the
   business register corrected for errors. A birth amounts to the creation of a combination of
   production factors with the restriction that no other enterprises are involved in the event.
   Births do not include entries into the population due to mergers, break-ups, split-off or
   restructuring of a set of enterprises. It does not include entries into a sub-population resulting
   only from a change of activity.
   8) Variable 210202: Enterprise deaths
   A count of the number of deaths of enterprises registered to the population concerned in the
   business register corrected for errors. A death amounts to the dissolution of a combination of
   3
            Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993 on the statistical units for the observation and
            analysis of the production system in the Community (OJ L 76, 30.3.1993, p. 1)
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 ---pagebreak---    production factors with the restriction that no other enterprises are involved in the event.
   Deaths do not include exits from the population due to mergers, take-overs, break-ups or
   restructuring of a set of enterprises. It does not include exits from a sub-population resulting
   only from a change of activity.
   9) Variable 210203: Enterprise survivals
   Enterprise survival occurs if an enterprise is active in the year of birth (t-1 to t-5) and the
   following year(s). Two types of survival can be distinguished:
   An enterprise born in year t-1 is considered to have survived in year t if it is active in any part
   of year t (= survival without changes).
   An enterprise is also considered to have survived if the linked legal unit(s) have ceased to be
   active, but their activity has been taken over by a new legal unit set up specifically to take
   over the factors of production of that enterprise (= survival by take-over).
   10) Variable 210204: Enterprises having the first employee
   A count of enterprises that had the first employee at any time during a given reference period
   t. This can concern births of enterprises as defined for variable 210201, but also enterprises as
   defined for variable 210101 if the enterprises have already been active in previous reference
   periods, but did not have any employee in two previous reference periods.
   11) Variable 210205: Enterprises having no employees anymore
   A count of enterprises that have no employees anymore from any point in time in a given
   reference period t and that had at least one employee at an earlier point in time in a given
   reference period t. This can concern deaths of enterprises as defined for variable 210202, with
   at least one employee, but also enterprises as defined for variable 210102 if the enterprises
   still remain active, but have no employees any more from any point in time in a given
   reference period t and the two following reference periods: t + 1 and t + 2. The same applies if
   the contract of employment of the last employee ends in t on 31 December.
   12) Variable 210206: Survivals of enterprises having at least one employee
   A count of enterprises having had at least one employee at any point in time in every year
   from the year of having the first employee (t – 1 to t – 5) until a given reference period t. The
   "population of enterprises that have the first employee in t" is defined as for variable 210204.
   An enterprise is also considered to have survived if the linked legal unit(s) have ceased to be
   active, but their activity has been taken over by a new legal unit set up specifically to take
   over the factors of production of that enterprise (= survival by take-over).
   13) Variable 210301: Number of foreign-controlled enterprises
   In country-level business statistics foreign-controlled enterprise shall mean an enterprise
   resident in the compiling country over which an ultimate controlling institutional unit not
   resident in the compiling country has control. Enterprises shall mean active enterprises as
   defined for variable 210101 under A3.
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 ---pagebreak---    Control shall mean the ability to determine the general policy of an enterprise, for example by
   choosing appropriate directors, if necessary. In this context, enterprise A is deemed to be
   controlled by an institutional unit B when B controls, directly or indirectly, more than half of
   the shareholders’ voting power, or by other means secures the control over A.
   Foreign control shall mean that the ultimate controlling institutional unit is resident in a
   different country from the one where the institutional unit over which it has control is
   resident.
   Branches shall mean local units of foreign enterprises not constituting separate legal entities.
   They are treated as quasi-corporate enterprises within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No
   549/2013 and shall be deemed to be enterprises for the purposes of foreign affiliates statistics.
   Ultimate controlling institutional unit of an affiliate shall mean the institutional unit,
   proceeding up an affiliate’s chain of control, which is not controlled by another institutional
   unit.
   Foreign affiliate shall mean an enterprise resident in the compiling country over which an
   institutional unit not resident in the compiling country has ultimate control, or an enterprise
   not resident in the compiling country over which an institutional unit resident in the compiling
   country has ultimate control.
   Country of ultimate control shall mean the country of residence of the ultimate controlling
   institutional unit, or group of units acting in concert.
   Institutional unit and local unit shall each have the same meaning as in Regulation (EEC) No
   696/93.
   Inward foreign affiliates statistics shall mean statistics describing the activity of foreign
   affiliates resident in the compiling country.
   14) Variable 210401: Number of foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and
   domestic affiliates
   A foreign-controlling enterprise shall mean a resident ultimate controlling institutional unit
   which has at least one foreign affiliate and which is an active enterprise as defined for
   variable 210101 under A3. Control and ultimate controlling institutional unit (UCI) shall
   mean as defined for foreign-controlled enterprises.
   Domestic affiliate shall mean an enterprise resident in the compiling country over which a
   UCI resident in the same compiling country has control. Enterprise and branch shall mean as
   defined for foreign-controlled enterprises.
   In country-level business statistics outward foreign affiliates statistics shall mean statistics
   describing the activity of domestic affiliates of every resident ultimate controlling institutional
   unit which has at least one foreign affiliate and the activity of foreign-controlling enterprises
   resident in the compiling country.
   15) Variable 310101: Number of local units
   A count of the number of local units as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 registered to
   the population concerned in the business register corrected for errors, in particular frame
   errors. Local units must be included even if they have no paid employees. This statistic should
   include all units active during at least a part of the reference period.
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 ---pagebreak---    16) Variable 310102: Number of active enterprises
   Same as definition for variable 210101 under A3.
   17) Variable 310103: Number of enterprises having at least one employee
   Same as definition for variable 210102 under A4.
   18) Variable 310104: Number of high-growth enterprises
   Same as definition for variable 210103 under A5.
   19) Variable 310201: Enterprise births
   Same as definition for variable 210201 under A7.
   20) Variable 310202: Enterprise deaths
   Same as definition for variable 210202 under A8.
   21) Variable 310203: Enterprise survivals (3-calendar year survival only)
   Same as definition for variable 210203 under A9.
   22) Variable 310204: Enterprises having the first employee
   Same as definition for variable 210204 under A10.
   23) Variable 310205: Enterprises having no employees anymore
   Same as definition for variable 210205 under A11.
   24) Variable 310206: Survivals of enterprises having at least one employee (only for
   enterprises having survived for three calendar years)
   Same as definition for variable 210206 under A12.
   25) Variable 410101: Number of enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by
   institutional units of the reporting country
   An enterprise abroad ultimately controlled by an institutional unit of the reporting country
   shall mean an enterprise not resident in the compiling country ultimately controlled by an
   institutional unit resident in the compiling country. Control, enterprise, branch and ultimate
   controlling institutional unit (UCI) shall mean as defined for foreign-controlled enterprises.
   In statistics on international activities outward foreign affiliates statistics shall mean statistics
   describing the activity of foreign affiliates abroad ultimately controlled by an institutional unit
   resident in the compiling country.
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 ---pagebreak---    B. LABOUR INPUTS
   1) Variable 120101: Number of employees and self-employed persons
   The number of employees and self-employed persons is the sum of the Number of employees
   and Number of self-employed persons. The "Number of employees" is defined as for variable
   220102 under B5. The number of self-employed persons is the average number of persons
   who were at some time during the reference period the sole owners or joint owners of the
   statistical unit in which they work. Family workers and outworkers whose income is a
   function of the value of the outputs of the statistical unit are also included.
   2) Variable 120201: Hours worked by employees
   Total hours worked by employees represents the number of hours actually worked by
   employees, for the output of the statistical unit during the reference period.
   Time spent on adjacent work, indirectly contributing to the output (e.g. planning, preparation,
   administrative and alike), as well as time spent without actual work, but deemed and
   remunerated as such by the statistical unit (e.g. short breaks, short disruptions due to slack in
   production, trainings and alike) is included.
   Time spent on work, be it adjacent work, without actual remuneration (e.g. unpaid overtime)
   is also included.
   Remunerated time spent without actual work and not deemed as such by the statistical unit
   (e.g. annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, official holidays, longer breaks, meal breaks,
   strikes, commuting and alike) is excluded.
   Infra-annual statistics may not be able to take into account all these items such as unpaid
   overtime.
   3) Variable 120301: Wages and salaries
   The variable "Wages and salaries" contains all expenses incurred during the reference period
   on the total gross remuneration, in cash or in kind, of all employees of the statistical unit.
   Wages and salaries is part of the variable 220301 Employee benefits expense.
   The total gross remuneration, in cash or in kind, contains as examples, but is not limited to the
   following items: direct remuneration, bonuses, allowances, gratuities, tips, commissions,
   payments to employees’ saving schemes, payments for days not worked, wages and salaries in
   kind, company products, staff housing, company cars, stock options and purchase schemes,
   amounts to be withheld by the employer (social security contributions of the employee,
   personal income tax, etc.). Infra-annual statistics may not be able to take into account all these
   items.
   Expenses regarding services provided through agency workers, as well as the expenses of
   social security contributions and other similar fiscal obligations (tied directly or indirectly to
   wages and salaries), if incurred by the employer, are excluded.
   4) Variable 220101: Number of employees and self-employed persons
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 ---pagebreak---    Same as definition variable 120101 under B1.
   5) Variable 220102: Number of employees
   The number of employees represents the average number of persons who were, at some time
   during the reference period, employees of the statistical unit.
   Explanatory note
   While the employment relationship, which qualifies the parties (into employee and employer),
   is defined in specific legislation or contract, the term “employee” usually means a person
   hired by the statistical unit to provide services to it on a regular basis, in exchange for benefits
   and where the services provided are not part of an independent business. For the sake of
   clarity, apprentices, if hired under such conditions, are considered employees.
   The average should be calculated as the arithmetic mean of the number of employees over the
   shortest time periods of equal length fitting into the reference period, for which regular
   observations are practicable (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.).
   6) Variable 220103: Number of employees in full time equivalent units
   The number of employees converted into full time equivalents (FTE).
   Figures for the number of persons working less than the standard working time of a full-year
   full-time worker, should be converted into full time equivalents, with regard to the working
   time of a full-time full-year employee in the unit. It is the total hours worked divided by the
   average annual number of hours worked in full-time jobs within the economic territory. Since
   the length of a full-time job has changed through time and differs between industries, methods
   which establish the average proportion and average hours of less than full-time jobs in each
   job group have to be used. A normal full-time week must first be estimated in each job group.
   If possible, a job group can be defined, inside an industry, according to sex and (or) kind of
   work of people. Hours contractually agreed upon can constitute for employee jobs, the
   appropriate criteria for determining those figures. Full-time equivalent is calculated separately
   in each job group, then summed.
   Included in this category are people working less than a standard working day, less than the
   standard number of working days in the week, or less than the standard number of
   weeks/months in the year. The conversion should be carried out on the basis of the number of
   hours, days, weeks or months worked.
   7) Variable 220104: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   having at least one employee
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "number of enterprises having at least one employee" as for variable 210102
   under A4.
   8) Variable 220105: Number of employees in enterprises having at least one employee
   The "number of employees" is defined as for variable 220102 under B5 and "number of
   enterprises having at least one employee" as for variable 210102 under A4.
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 ---pagebreak---    9) Variable 220106: Number of employees in high-growth enterprises
   The "number of employees" is defined as for variable 220102 under B5. The "population of
   high-growth enterprises" is defined as for variable 210103 under A5.
   10) Variable 220107: Number of employees in young high-growth enterprises
   The "number of employees" is defined as for variable 220102 under B5. The "population of
   young high-growth enterprises" is defined as for variable 210104 under A6.
   11) Variable 220201: Hours worked by employees
   Same as definition variable 120201 under B2.
   12) Variable 220301: Employee benefits expense
   This variable contains all expenses arising in relation with employee benefits, recognized by
   the statistical unit during the reference period.
   Employee benefits are all forms of consideration given by the statistical unit in exchange for
   service rendered by employees or for the termination of employment.
   13) Variable 220302: Wages and salaries
   Same as definition as for variable 120301 under B3.
   14) Variable 220303: Social security costs
   Employers' social security costs correspond to an amount equal to the value of the social
   contributions incurred by employers in order to secure for their employees the entitlement to
   social benefits.
   Social security costs for the employer include the employer's social security contributions to
   schemes for retirement pensions, sickness, maternity, disability, unemployment, occupational
   accidents and diseases, family allowances as well as other schemes.
   Included are the costs for all employees including homeworkers and apprentices.
   Charges are included for all schemes, regardless of whether they are statutory, collectively
   agreed, contractual or voluntary in nature. Wages and salaries which the employer continues
   to pay in the event of illness, occupational accident, maternity leave or short-time working
   may be recorded here or under wages and salaries, dependent upon the unit's accounting
   practices.
   15) Variable 220401: Number of employees and self-employed persons in newly born
   enterprises
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "Newly born enterprises" (enterprise births) as for variable 210201 under A7.
   16) Variable 220402: Number of employees in newly born enterprises
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 ---pagebreak---    The "number of employees" is defined as for variable 220102 under B5 and "Newly born
   enterprises" (enterprise births) as for variable 210201 under A7.
   17) Variable 220403: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprise
   deaths
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1and "enterprise deaths" as for variable 210202 under A8.
   18) Variable 220404: Number of employees in enterprise deaths
   The "number of employees" is defined as for variable 220102 under B5 and "enterprise
   deaths" as for variable 210202 under A8.
   19) Variable 220405: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprise
   survivals
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "enterprise survivals" as for variable 210203 under A9.
   20) Variable 220406: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprise
   survivals, in the year of birth
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "enterprise survivals" as for variable 210203 under A9. For this variable the
   number of employees and self-employed persons is that of the year of the enterprise birth as
   defined under A7.
   21) Variable 220407: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   having the first employee
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "enterprises having first employee" as for variable 210204 under A10.
   22) Variable 220408: Number of employees in enterprises having the first employee
   The "number of employees" is defined under as for variable 220102 under B5 and
   "enterprises having first employee" as for variable 210204 under A10.
   23) Variable 220409: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   having no employees anymore
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "enterprises having no employees anymore" as for variable 210205 under A11.
   24) Variable 220410: Number of employees in enterprises having no employees anymore
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 ---pagebreak---    The "number of employees" is defined as for variable 220102 under B5 and "enterprises
   having no employees anymore" as for variable 210205 under A11.
   25) Variable 220411: Number of employees and self-employed persons in survivals of
   enterprises having at least one employee
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "survivals of enterprise having at least one employee" as for variable 210206
   under A12.
   26) Variable 220412: Number of employees and self-employed persons in survivals of
   enterprises having at least one employee, in the year of birth
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "survivals of enterprises having at least one employee" as for variable 210206
   under A12. For this variable the number of employees and self-employed is that of the year of
   the enterprise birth meaning the year the enterprises has its first employee as defined under as
   for variable 210204 under A10".
   27) Variable 220501: Number of employees and self-employed persons in foreign-
   controlled enterprises
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "foreign-controlled enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   28) Variable 220601: Number of employees and self-employed persons in foreign-
   controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic affiliates
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic affiliates" as for
   variable 210401 under A14.
   29) Variable 220701: Employee benefits expense in foreign-controlled enterprises
   The "employee benefits expense" is defined as for variable 220301 under B12 and "number of
   foreign-controlled enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   30) Variable 320101: Number of employees and self-employed persons in local units
   "Number of employees and self-employed persons” is defined as for variable 120101 under
   B1, "local units" as for variable 310101 under A15.
   31) Variable 320102: Number of employees and self-employed persons
   Same as definition for variable 120101 under B1.
   32) Variable 320103: Number of employees
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 ---pagebreak---    Same as definition for variable 220102 under B5.
   33) Variable 320301: Wages and salaries in local units
   "Wages and salaries" is defined as for variable 120301 under B3 and "number of local units"
   as for variable 310101 under A17.
   34) Variable 320104: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   having at least one employee
   Same as definition for variable 220104 under B7.
   35) Variable 320105: Number of employees in enterprises having at least one employee
   Same as definition for variable 220105 under B8
   36) Variable 320201: Number of employees and self-employed persons in newly born
   enterprises
   Same as definition for variable 220401 under B15
   37) Variable 320202: Number of employees in newly born enterprises
   Same as definition for variable 220402 under B16.
   38) Variable 320203: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprise
   deaths
   Same as definition for variable 220403 under B17.
   39) Variable 320204: Number of employees in enterprise deaths
   Same as definition for variable 220404 under B18.
   40) Variable 320205: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprise
   survivals (only for enterprises having survived for three calendar years)
   Same as definition for variable 220405 under B19.
   41) Variable 320206: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprise
   survivals, in the year of birth (only for enterprises having survived for three calendar
   years)
   Same as definition for variable 220406 under B20.
   42) Variable 320207: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   having the first employee in t
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 ---pagebreak---    Same as definition for variable 220407 under B21.
   43) Variable 320208: Number of employees in enterprises having the first employee
   Same as definition for variable 220408 under B22.
   44) Variable 320209: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   having no employees anymore
   Same as definition for variable 220409 under B23.
   45) Variable 320210: Number of employees in enterprises having no employees anymore
   Same as definition for variable 220410 under B24.
   46) Variable 320211: Number of employees and self-employed persons in survivals of
   enterprises having at least one employee (only for enterprises having survived for three
   calendar years)
   Same as definition for variable 204011 under B25.
   47) Variable 320212: Number of employees and self-employed persons in survivals of
   enterprises having at least one employee, in the year of birth (only for enterprises having
   survived for three calendar years)
   Same as definition for variable 241012 under B26.
   48) Variable 420101: Number of employees and self-employed persons in enterprises
   abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country
   The "number of employees and self-employed persons" is defined as for variable 120101
   under B1 and "enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting
   country" as for variable 410101 under A25.
   49) Variable 420201: Employee benefits expense of enterprises abroad ultimately
   controlled by institutional units of the reporting country
   The "employee benefits expense" is defined as for variable 220301 under B12 and
   "enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country" as for
   variable 410101 under A25.
   C. PRICES
   1) Variable 130101: Import prices
   It is the objective of the import price indices to measure the monthly transaction price
   development of goods purchased by residents from non-residents. All the related services are
   initially excluded from the scope except for those covered by CIF (cost, insurance, freight)
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 ---pagebreak---    trade agreement. The price indices should track the price movements of comparable items
   over time.
   It is essential that all price-determining characteristics of the products are taken into account,
   including quantity of units sold, transport provided, rebates, service conditions, guarantee
   conditions origin and destination. The specification must be such that in subsequent reference
   periods, the observation unit is able uniquely to identify the product and to provide the
   appropriate price per unit.
   The following limitations apply for the scope of import prices:
   –         imports by households, government units and non-profit institutions are excluded,
   –         the underlying trade system is the special trade system so normal imports as well as
             imports for inward processing and after outward processing, when the reporting unit
             acquires the ownership of goods, are included. Imports for repair are not covered,
   –         the product coverage is limited to the CPA B, C and D products. Related services are
             excluded.
   The following rules apply for the definition of import prices:
   –         The appropriate price is the cif (cost, insurance, freight) price at the border excluding
             all duties and taxes on the goods and services to be shouldered by the reporting unit.
   –         In order to show the true development of price movements, it should be an actual
             transaction price, and not a list price, therefore discounts should be deducted from
             the price.
   –         In order to show pure price movements the price index compilation should take into
             account and adjust for quality changes in products.
   –         Other price-determining characteristics of the products should be treated in a
             consistent way as well.
   –         The imports are recorded when the ownership of the goods is transferred (i.e. when
             the parties record transaction in their books or account).
   –         The transfer of ownership of vessels and aircraft, as well as spacecraft from a person
             established in another country to a person established in the Member State in
             question is counted as an import.
   The index should in principle reflect the average price during the reference period. In practice
   the information actually collected may refer to a particular day in the middle of the reference
   period that should be determined as a representative figure for the reference period. For
   products with a significant impact on the national economy that are known to have, at least
   occasionally, a volatile price development, it is important that the index does indeed reflect
   average prices.
   2) Variable 130102: Import prices (euro area) (optional for non-euro countries)
   3) Variable 130103: Import prices (non-euro area) (optional for non-euro area
   countries)
   The indices of the import prices require a separate calculation according to the country of
   consignment of the goods (euro area and non-euro area). The country of consignment is
   determined in a consistent way with customs rules.
   4) Variable 130201: Producer prices
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 ---pagebreak---    It is the objective of the producer price index to measure the development of transaction
   prices of economic activities in industry, construction, and services.
   The following rules apply for the definition of producer prices:
   All price-determining characteristics of the products are taken into account, including e.g.
   quantity of units sold, transport provided, surcharges, discounts, rebates, service conditions,
   guarantee conditions, destination etc.
   Producer prices measure the price development from the point of view of the producer/seller.
   The appropriate price is the basic price that excludes VAT and similar deductible taxes
   directly linked to turnover as well as all duties and taxes on the goods and services invoiced
   by the unit, whereas subsidies on products received by the producer, if there are any, should
   be added.
   In order to show the true development of price movements, it should be an actual transaction
   price, and not a list price.
   In order to show pure price movements, the producer price index compilation should take into
   account and adjust for quality changes in products.
   The specification must be such that in subsequent reference periods, the observation unit is
   able uniquely to identify the product and to provide the appropriate price per unit.
   The index should in principle reflect the average price during the reference period. In practice
   the information actually collected may refer to a particular day in the middle of the reference
   period that should be determined as a representative figure for the reference period. For
   products with a significant impact on the national economy that are known to have, at least
   occasionally, a volatile price development, it is important that the index does indeed reflect
   average prices.
   Price data should reflect prices at the moment of the actual transaction, i.e. when claims and
   obligations arise, are transformed or cancelled.
   Service prices should in principle be recorded when the service is provided. If the service
   delivery spans over several time periods or when services are bought in advance of the service
   delivery, appropriate adjustments have to be made
   The service producer price index for an economic activity measures the average price
   development of all services, Business-to-All, which is composed of Business-to-Business-
   B2B, and Business-to-consumers- B2C. Sales to public sector , Business-to-Government –
   B2G, is also included in B2B.
   5) Variable 130202: Domestic producer prices
   6) Variable 130203: Non-domestic producer prices
   7) Variable 130204: Non-domestic producer prices (euro area) (optional for non-euro
   area countries)
   8) Variable 130205: Non-domestic producer prices (non-euro area) (optional for non-
   euro area countries)
   The domestic producer price index for an economic activity measures the average price
   development of all goods and related services resulting from that activity and sold on the
   domestic market. The non-domestic price index shows the average price development
   (converted to local currency) of all goods and related services resulting from that activity and
   sold outside of the domestic market.
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 ---pagebreak---    When combined, these two indices show the average price development of all goods and
   related services resulting from an activity. For producer prices of the non-domestic market,
   the price should be calculated at national frontiers, fob (free on board).
   The indices of domestic and non-domestic prices require separate producer price indices to be
   compiled according to the destination of the product. The destination is determined by the
   residency of the third party that has ordered or purchased the product.
   Producer prices or costs of new residential buildings
   Producer price indices for construction measure only the development of new residential
   buildings and exclude residences for communities, non-residential buildings, land prices and
   architect's and other fees. They reflect the prices paid by the client to the construction
   company. They therefore do not only reflect the variations in the cost factors of construction,
   but also the changes in productivity and profit margins. In addition, a temporal difference
   exists between the output price and the corresponding costs of production. The total
   construction costs of new residential buildings can be used as a proxy for the producer prices.
   It is the objective of the total construction cost index to show the development of costs
   incurred by the contractor to carry out the construction process.
   Costs that constitute the total construction costs of new residential buildings are material
   costs, labour costs, plant and equipment, transport, energy and other costs. Costs of residences
   for communities, non-residential buildings, land prices and architect's and other fees are not
   parts of the construction costs.
   The material costs are generally calculated using material prices. Prices of materials should be
   based on actual prices rather than list prices. Prices should be based on a sample of products
   and suppliers. Prices are valued excluding VAT.
   The labour costs should cover wages and salaries and social security charges for all persons
   employed. Social security charges include: i) statutory social contributions payable by the
   employer, ii) collectively agreed, contractual and voluntary social contributions payable by
   the employer and iii) imputed social contributions (social benefits paid directly by the
   employer).
   A new residential building is any building which is constructed for permanent or temporary
   residential use or a building which is converted from other use to a permanent or temporary
   residential use, and for which a building or planning permit is required in national legislation.
   D. R&D INPUTS
   1) Variable 230101: Intramural R&D expenditure
   Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work
   undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind,
   culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.
   Expenditures on intramural R&D represent the amount of money spent on R&D that is
   performed within a reporting unit.
   Intramural R&D expenditures are all current expenditures plus gross fixed capital
   expenditures for R&D performed within a statistical unit during a specific reference period
   whatever the source of funds. R&D current expenditures include labour costs for internal
   R&D personnel and other current costs (costs for external R&D personnel, purchase of
   services.). Gross fixed capital expenditures for R&D include: acquisition of land, acquisition
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 ---pagebreak---    of buildings, acquisition of information and communication equipment, acquisition of
   transport equipment, acquisition of other machinery and equipment, acquisition of capitalised
   computer software, acquisition of other intellectual property products.
   2) Variable 230201: R&D personnel
   Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work
   undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind,
   culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.
   R&D personnel in a statistical unit include all persons engaged directly in R&D, whether
   employed by the statistical unit or external contributors fully integrated into the statistical
   unit's R&D activities, as well as those providing direct services for the R&D activities (such
   as R&D managers, administrators, technicians and clerical staff).
   Persons providing indirect support and ancillary services, such as canteen, maintenance,
   administrative and security staff, should be excluded, even though their wages and salaries are
   included in 'other current costs' when measuring intramural R&D expenditure as from
   definition No D1.
   R&D personnel includes two main groups of individuals:
   - Persons employed by the statistical unit who contribute to a unit's intramural R&D activities
   (internal R&D personnel).
   - External contributors that are fully integrated into the unit’s intramural R&D activities
   (external R&D personnel) that can be either independent (self-employed) or dependent
   (receiving wages/salaries but not from the statistical unit performing the R&D).
   3) Variable 230202: Researchers
   Researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They
   conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques,
   instrumentation, software or operational models.
   Managers and administrators engaged in the planning and management of the scientific and
   technical aspects of a researcher's work are also classified as "researchers".
   4) Variable 230301: Intramural R&D expenditure in foreign-controlled enterprises
   The "intramural R&D expenditure" is defined as for variable 230101 under D1 and "foreign-
   controlled enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   5) Variable 230401: R&D personnel in foreign-controlled enterprises
   The "R&D personnel" is defined as for variable 230201 under D2 and "foreign-controlled
   enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   6) Variable 230501: Government budget allocations for research and development
   (GBARD)
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 ---pagebreak---    Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) are all appropriations allocated to R&D
   funding (to all sectors) in Government sector budgets. Government sector comprises the
   central (federal) government, regional (state) government and local (municipal) government
   subsectors (R&D funding by the latter may not be included in GBARD if not deemed to be
   significant or if data cannot be collected). GBARD refers to budget data, from budget
   forecasts to actual expenditures but data collection is usually focusing on "Initial budget
   appropriations" and "Final budget appropriations".
   7) Variable 230502: National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D
   National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D is defined as the total budget
   funding by the Government sector, as measured by GBARD, aimed at supporting:
   transnational public R&D performers, Europe-wide transnational public R&D programmes
   and bilateral or multilateral public R&D programmes established between EU Member States,
   candidate countries or EFTA countries.
   8) Variable 330101: Intramural R&D expenditure
   Same as definition for variable 230101 under D1
   9) Variable 330201: R&D personnel
   Same as definition for variable 230201 under D2
   10) Variable 330202: Researchers
   Same as definition for variable 230202 under D3
   E. PURCHASES
   1) Variable 240101: Total purchases of goods and services
   Total purchases of goods and services includes the total amount of goods and services
   purchased by the statistical unit, recognized in accounting as either current assets or expenses
   during the reference period.
   Included in these purchases of goods, as a non-exhaustive list of examples, are: raw, auxiliary
   and packaging materials, consumables, fuel, spare parts, seeds and fodder, animals, small
   inventory items and goods purchased for resale.
   Included in the purchases of services, as a non-exhaustive list of examples, are services with
   electricity, heating, water, maintenance, repairs, royalties, rental, insurance, research (if
   performed by third parties), agency work, advertising, promotion, transport, communication,
   banking, legal, accounting and any other service performed by third parties and recognized as
   an expense during the reference period.
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 ---pagebreak---    Increases in finished goods and work in progress, as well as any financial assets and non-
   current assets are not included. As an exception, assets from other classes reclassified to any
   of the items listed above as included, are also included.
   The purchases of goods and services referred to by this definition are valued according to the
   rules laid down to this effect in the accounting standards based on which the aforementioned
   assets and expenses were recognized.
   2) Variable 240102: Purchases of goods and services for resale
   Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received are
   purchases of goods for resale to third parties without further processing. It also includes
   purchases of services by ‘invoicing’ service companies, i.e. those whose turnover is composed
   not only of agency fees charged on a service transaction (as in the case of estate agents) but
   also the actual amount involved in the service transaction, e.g. transport purchases by travel
   agents.
   Excluded is the value of goods and services which are sold to third parties on a commission
   basis, since these goods are neither bought nor sold by the agent receiving the commission.
   Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received is part
   of Total purchases of goods and services and used in the calculation of other aggregates and
   balances.
   3) Variable 240103: Expenses on services provided through agency workers
   This variable contains all expenses recognized by the statistical unit during the reference
   period, referring to services provided to it by temporary employment agencies and similar
   organizations supplying workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to
   supplement or temporarily replace the working force of the client, where the individuals
   provided are employees of the temporary help service unit. Expenses on services provided
   through agency workers is part of the variable Total purchases of goods and services.
   However, these agencies and organizations do not provide direct supervision of their
   employees at the clients' work sites. Only the expenses incurred for the provision of personnel
   which is not linked to the provision of a particular industrial or other non-industrial service
   are included into this variable.
   4) Variable 240104: Expenses of long term rental and operating leases
   The expenses of long-term rental include all expenses recognized by the statistical unit during
   the reference period, relating to the renting of non-current assets. Included in this variable are
   the payments under an operating leases contract related to non-current assets.
   For this variable a lease is classified as an operating leases if it does not transfer substantially
   all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset.
   5) Variable 240105: Purchases of energy products
   Purchases of all energy products during the reference period should be included in this
   variable only if they are purchased to be used as fuel. Energy products purchased as a raw
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 ---pagebreak---    material or for resale without transformation should be excluded. The figure should be given
   in value only.
   6) Variable 240106: Payments to subcontractors
   For activities of NACE Sections B to E payments to subcontractors are payments made by the
   unit to third parties in return for industrial goods and services supplied as part of a
   subcontracting relationship defined as follows:
   Two enterprises are linked by a subcontracting relationship whenever conditions A and B are
   met together:
   A. the customer enterprise, also said main contractor, participates in the conception of the
   product providing, even partially, technical specifications to the supplier enterprise, also said
   subcontractor, and/or provides it with the materials to be processed;
   B. the customer enterprise sells the subcontracted product, either as such or as part of a more
   complex product, and takes on the after-sales liability for the product.
   Note: The mere stipulation of a colour, size or catalogue number does not constitute a
   technical specification in itself. The manufacture of a tailor-made product does not of itself
   necessarily imply a subcontracting relationship.
   For the statistics on activities of NACE Section F payments to subcontractors are payments
   made by the unit to third parties in return for construction works supplied as a part of a
   subcontracting relationship.
   Two enterprises are linked by a subcontracting relationship, whenever conditions A, B, C and
   D are simultaneously satisfied:
   A. The customer enterprise contracts with the supplier enterprise, hereafter referred to as ‘sub-
   contractor’, for the execution of works or services which are incorporated specifically in the
   construction process;
   B. The customer enterprise is responsible for the final product of the construction process, the
   responsibility covers also the parts carried out by the subcontractors; the subcontractor can in
   some cases carry some responsibility.
   C. The customer enterprise provides specifications to the subcontractor, for example, the work
   or service executed by the subcontractor must be tailor-made for the purposes of the specific
   project and cannot thus be a standardised or catalogue work or services.
   D. The reciprocal contract is not otherwise ruled by an agreement of an associative type, such
   as a common answer for a call for tender, a consortium or joint venture, etc.
   7) Variable 240201: Change in stock of goods
   Change in stock of goods is the difference of the total value of inventories recognized by the
   statistical unit at the end and at the beginning of the reference period. The value of said
   inventories is the one at which they have been recognized in the financial statements.
   8) Variable 240202: Change in stock of finished goods and work-in-progress
   This variable is defined as the change in the value of the stock of finished products or in the
   course of production, which have been produced by the statistical unit and which have not yet
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 ---pagebreak---    been sold, between the first and last days of the reference period. It is a part of variable
   Change in stock of goods.
   These products include work in progress belonging to the statistical unit, even if the products
   in question are in the possession of third parties. Equally, products held by the statistical unit
   which belong to third parties are excluded.
   Stocks are valued at production cost and are valued prior to value adjustments (such as
   depreciation).
   9) Variable 240203: Change in stock of goods for resale
   Change in stock of goods for resale is the difference of the total value of inventories
   recognized by the statistical unit at the end and at the beginning of the reference period as
   items intended for resale to third parties without further processing. The value of said
   inventories is the one at which they have been recognized in the financial statements. Change
   in stock of goods for resale is a part of the variable Change in stock of goods.
   10) Variable 240301: Total purchases of goods and services of foreign-controlled
   enterprises
   The "total purchases of goods and services" is defined as for variable 240101 under E1 and
   "foreign-controlled enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   11) Variable 240302: Purchases of goods and services for resale of foreign-controlled
   enterprises
   The "Purchases of goods and services for resale" is defined as for variable 240102 under E2
   and "foreign-controlled enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   F. OUTPUT AND PERFORMANCE
   1) Variable 140101: Production (volume)
   Production in short term business statistics is required as an index. The production volume
   index is the reference indicator for economic development and it is used in particular to
   identify turning points in economic development at an early stage. It should be presented in
   the form of a Laspeyres type index, comparing the current volume of production to the
   corresponding volume of production in the base period.
   Theoretical target of the production volume index:
   –        In the view of business cycle statistics, own output should be measured. The terms
            ‘production’ or ‘output’ in the sense of business cycle statistics do not include inputs
            from other units.
   –        The objective of the production volume index is therefore to measure changes in the
            volume of value added at close and regular intervals.
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 ---pagebreak---    –        The changes in volume of value added measured should in general approximate the
            value added measured by the National Accounts concepts of value added.
   Principles for the calculation of the production volume index:
   –        Data necessary for compilation of index as defined by theoretical target are usually
            not available on a monthly basis.
   –        Therefore, value added at basic prices is calculated only for the base period
            especially for updating the weights. If value added at basic prices is not available,
            gross value added at factor cost may be used as a proxy.
   –        The monthly continuation of value added in base period is done by suitable proxy
            values.
   Calculation of the proxy values for continuation. Suitable proxy values for the continuation of
   the indices are:
   –        continuation with gross production values (deflated),
   –        continuation with volumes,
   –        continuation with turnover (deflated),
   –        continuation with work input,
   –        continuation with raw material input,
   –        continuation with energy input.
   The correlation of these proxy measures with the development of value added may differ
   depending on the market activity. For each market activity a proxy with a high correlation
   should be chosen.
   Relations to National Accounts:
   –        The common understanding of the term ‘production index’ as an ‘evolution of value
            added’ contradicts the definition of ‘production’ in the framework of national
            accounts or structural business statistics.
   –        In the terms of national accounts, the production index refers to the development of
            ‘value added’ in constant prices, whereas value added is in principle output minus
            intermediate consumption at basic prices.
   2) Variable 140201: Volume of sales
   The volume of sales represents the value of net turnover in constant prices and as such is a
   quantity index. It can be calculated as net turnover at current prices, deflated by the
   appropriate price indicator, or as a quantity index derived directly from the quantity of goods
   sold.
   3) Variable 140301: Net Turnover
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 ---pagebreak---    For all activities except for NACE 64, 65 and some activities of NACE 66 net turnover
   consists of all income arising during the reference period in the course of ordinary activities of
   the statistical unit, and is presented net of all price reductions, discounts and rebates granted
   by it.
   Income is defined as increases in economic benefits during the reference period in the form of
   inflows or enhancements of assets or decreases of liabilities that result in increases in equity,
   other than those relating to contributions from equity participants.
   The inflows referred to are arising from contracts with customers and are realized through the
   satisfaction by the statistical unit of performance obligations as foreseen in said contracts.
   Usually, a performance obligation is represented by the sale (transfer) of goods or the
   rendering of services, however, the gross inflows can also contain revenues obtained as a
   yield on the use by others of the statistical unit’s assets.
   Excluded from net turnover are:
   –         all taxes, duties or levies linked directly to revenue;
   –         any amounts collected on behalf of any principal, if the statistical unit is acting as an
             agent in its relationship with said principal;
   –         all income not arising in the course of ordinary activities of the statistical unit.
             Usually, these types of income are classified as “Other (operating) income”,
             “Financial income”, “Extra-ordinary income” or under a similar heading, depending
             on the respective set of generally accepted accounting standards used to prepare the
             financial statements.
   Infra-annual statistics may not be able to take into account aspects such as annual price
   reductions, subsidies, rebates and discounts.
   For the activities of NACE K6411, K6419 and K649 net turnover is defined as the value of
   output minus subsidies or government grants.
   For the activities of NACE K642 and K643 net turnover can be approximated by the total
   operating costs, if net turnover is not available in the financial statements.
   For the activities of NACE K6511, K6512 and K652 net turnover is defined as Gross
   premiums earned.
   For the activities of NACE K653 the net turnover is defined as total pension contributions
   For activities of NACE K66 for which net turnover is not available in the financial statements,
   net turnover is defined as the value of output minus subsidies or government grants. For
   activities of NACE K66 for which net turnover is available in the financial statements, the
   standard definition of net turnover applies.
   4) Variable 140302: domestic net turnover
   5) Variable 140303: Non-domestic net turnover
   6) Variable 140304: Non-domestic net turnover (euro area)
   7) Variable 140305: Non-domestic net turnover (non-euro area)
   The indices of domestic and non-domestic net turnover require net turnover to be split
   according to the first destination of the product based on the change of ownership (whether or
   not there are also corresponding physical movements of goods across frontiers). The
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 ---pagebreak---    destination is determined by the residency of the third party that purchased the goods and
   services.
   8) Variable 250101: Net Turnover
   Same as definition variable 140301 under F3
   9) Variable 250102: Net turnover from agriculture, forestry, fishing and industrial
   activities
   The part of net turnover derived from activities classified to NACE Sections A to F.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
   10) Variable 250103: Net turnover from industrial activities
   The part of net turnover derived from activities classified to NACE Sections B to F.
   Net turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-
   contracting relationship is included.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
   11) Variable 250104: Net turnover from industrial activities excluding construction
   The part of net turnover derived from activities classified to NACE Sections B to E.
   Net turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-
   contracting relationship is included.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
   12) Variable 250105: Net turnover from construction
   The part of net turnover derived from activities classified to NACE Section F.
   Net turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-
   contracting relationship is included.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
   13) Variable 250106: Net turnover from service activities
   Revenue from all services rendered (banking and insurance services, business and personal
   services).
   This variable encompasses net turnover from service activities resulting from a principal or
   secondary activity; some service activities may be performed by industrial units. These
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 ---pagebreak---    activities are classified to NACE Sections H to N and P to S and also to the maintenance and
   repair Groups 45.2 and 45.4 of NACE Section G.
   14) Variable 250107: Net turnover from trading activities of purchase and resale and
   from intermediary activities
   The part of net turnover derived from the trading activities of purchase and resale of the unit
   and the intermediary activity of the unit. This corresponds to the sales of goods purchased by
   the unit in its own Name and for its own account and resold in the same condition in which
   they were purchased, or after such labelling, packaging and wrapping as is usually practised
   in distributive trade enterprises as well as any commissions on purchases and sales made in
   the Name and on behalf of third parties, and similar activities.
   Resales may be broken down into:
   –         resales to other traders, professional users, etc. (wholesale sales);
   –         resales to households or small-scale users (retail sales).
   These activities are classified in NACE Section G (except the maintenance and repair Groups
   45.2 and 45.4).
   15) Variable 250108: Net turnover from building
   The part of net turnover derived from activities classified to NACE Division F41.
   Net turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-
   contracting relationship is included.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
   16) Variable 250109: Net turnover from civil engineering
   The part of net turnover derived from activities classified to NACE Division F42
   Net turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-
   contracting relationship is included.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
   17) Variable 250110: Net turnover from the principal activity at the NACE three-digit
   level
   The part of net turnover derived from the principal activity of the unit. The principal activity
   of a unit is determined according to the rules laid down in the Council Regulation (EC) No
   696/93.
   Net turnover derived from the sale of goods and services which have been subject to a sub-
   contracting relationship is included.
   Net turnover derived from the resale of goods and services purchased for resale in the same
   condition is excluded.
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 ---pagebreak---    18) Variable 250111: Net turnover from subcontracting
   For the statistics on activities of NACE Section F Net turnover from subcontracting is the net
   turnover generated by the unit's own construction works provided to a third party under a
   subcontracting relationship.
   Two enterprises are linked by a subcontracting relationship, whenever conditions A, B, C and
   D are simultaneously satisfied:
   A. The customer enterprise contracts with the supplier enterprise, hereafter referred to as ‘sub-
   contractor’, for the execution of works or services which are incorporated specifically in the
   construction process;
   B. The customer enterprise is responsible for the final product of the construction process, the
   responsibility covers also the parts carried out by the subcontractors; the subcontractor can in
   some cases carry some responsibility.
   C. The customer enterprise provides specifications to the subcontractor, for example, the work
   or service executed by the subcontractor must be tailor-made for the purposes of the specific
   project and cannot thus be a standardised or catalogue work or services.
   D. The reciprocal contract is not otherwise ruled by an agreement of an associative type, such
   as a common answer for a call for tender, a consortium or joint venture, etc.
   19) Variable 250112: Net turnover by residence of client
   Net turnover shall mean net turnover as defined for variable 140301 under F3. The concept of
   residence is in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 549/2013.
   20) Variable 250113: Net turnover by product
   Net turnover shall mean net turnover as defined for variable 140301 under F3. The breakdown
   by product is based on the CPA.
   21) Variable 250201: Gross margin on goods for resale
   Corresponds to the return on the activity of purchase and resale without further processing. It
   is calculated from net turnover related to trading activities of purchase and resale without
   further processing, total purchases for resale and changes in stock of goods and services
   purchased for resale.
   Included in gross margin on goods for resale are sales, purchases and changes in stock of
   goods and services related to goods and services which are purchased in order to be rendered
   to third parties in the same condition.
   Also called gross trading margin.
   22) Variable 250301: Value of output
   Value of output represents the value of the total output of the statistical unit, generated during
   the reference period.
   For all activities except for activities of NACE 64, 65 and 66 it is the sum of:
   + Net turnover,
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 ---pagebreak---    ± Change in stock of finished goods and work in progress,
   ± Change in stock of goods for resale,
   + Income from product- or turnover-related subsidies and
   + Capitalized output
   – Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale.
   Income from product- or turnover-related subsidies is any income originating from
   government assistance granted to and recognized as such by the statistical unit during the
   reference period.
   Capitalized output is the total increase of all self-generated long-term assets, recognized as
   such by the statistical unit during the reference period.
   For the activities of NACE K6411 value of output is defined as other administrative expenses
   than staff costs plus fees and commission expenses plus staff costs plus depreciation of
   tangible and intangible fixed assets.
   For the activities of NACE K6419 and K649 value of output is defined as interest receivable
   and similar income minus Interest payable and similar charges plus Commissions receivable
   plus Income from shares and other variable-yield securities plus Net profit or net loss on
   financial operations plus Income from product or turnover related subsidies. For some
   activities of K6499 value of output is net turnover plus subsidies or government grants or can
   be approximated by the total operating costs, if net turnover is not available the financial
   statements.
   For the activities of NACE K642 and K643 value of output is net turnover plus subsidies or
   government grants or can be approximated by the total operating cost, if net turnover is not
   available in the financial statements.
   For the activities of NACE K6511 value of output is defined as Gross premiums earned plus
   Investment income minus Income from participating interest minus value re-adjustments on
   investments plus Investment income of reinsurers on their share of the gross technical
   provisions of the enterprise plus Unrealized gains on investments plus Other technical
   income, net of reinsurance minus Claims paid plus/minus Change in the provision for claims
   (increase needs to be subtracted, decrease needs to be added) plus/minus Changes in other
   technical provisions net of reinsurance (costs need to be subtracted, income should be added)
   plus/minus (If available) Changes in other technical provisions, reinsurers’ share (costs needs
   to be subtracted, income needs to be added) plus/minus (If available) Change in fund for
   future appropriations (costs should be subtracted, income should be added) minus Bonuses
   and rebates, net of reinsurance minus losses on the realization of investments minus
   unrealized loss on investments plus other income.
   For the activities of NACE K6512 and K652 value of output is defined as Gross premiums
   earned plus Investment income minus Income from participating interests minus Value re-
   adjustments on investments plus Investment income of reinsurers on their share of the gross
   technical provisions of the enterprise plus Other technical income, net of reinsurance plus
   Other income minus Claims paid plus/minus Change in the provision for claims (increase
   needs to be subtracted, decrease needs to be added) minus Losses on the realization on
   investments minus Bonuses and rebates, net amount plus/minus Change in the equalization
   provision (costs should be subtracted, income need to be added) plus/minus Changes in other
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 ---pagebreak---    technical provisions, not shown under other headings (costs should be subtracted, income
   should be added).
   For the activities of NACE K653 value of output is defined as net turnover minus insurance
   premiums payable plus investment income plus other income plus insurance claims receivable
   minus total expenditure on pensions minus net change in technical provisions (increases in
   technical provisions are to be subtracted from value of output and decreases added).
   Alternatively, the value of output can be calculated as sum of costs.
   For activities of NACE K66 for which net turnover is not available in the financial statements,
   value of output is defined as interest receivable and similar income minus interest payable and
   similar charges plus commissions receivable plus income from shares and other variable-yield
   securities plus net profit or net loss on financial operations plus income from product or
   turnover related subsidies.
   For the activities of NACE K66 for which net turnover is available in the financial statements,
   value of output is defined as net turnover plus capitalized output plus income from product or
   turnover related subsidies.
   23) Variable 250401: Value added
   Value added is a composite indicator of net operating income, adjusted for depreciation,
   amortization and employee benefits, all components being recognized as such by the
   statistical unit during the reference period. Its value is given by the formula:
   + Net turnover
   + Income from product- or turnover-related subsidies
   + Capitalized output
   ± Change in stock of goods
   - Total purchases of goods and services.
   24) Variable 250501: Gross operating surplus
   Gross operating surplus is the surplus generated by operating activities after the labour factor
   input has been recompensed.
   It can be calculated from the value added less the employees benefits expense. It is the
   balance available to the unit which allows it to recompense the providers of own funds and
   debt, to pay taxes and eventually to finance all or a part of its investment.
   25) Variable 250601: Net turnover of foreign-controlled enterprises
   The "net turnover" is defined as for variable 140301 under F3 and "foreign-controlled
   enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   26) Variable 250701: Value of output of foreign-controlled enterprises
   The "value of output" is as defined for variable 250301 under F22 and "foreign-controlled
   enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
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 ---pagebreak---    27) Variable 250801: Value added of foreign-controlled enterprises
   The "value added" is as defined for variable 250401 under F23 and "foreign-controlled
   enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   28) Variable 250901: Net turnover of foreign-controlling enterprises (UCI concept) and
   domestic affiliates
   The "net turnover" is defined as for variable 140301 under F3 and "foreign-controlling
   enterprises (UCI concept) and domestic affiliates" as for variable 210401 under A14.
   29) Variable 440101: Net turnover of enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by
   institutional units of the reporting country
   The "net turnover" is defined as for variable 140301 under F3 and "enterprises abroad
   ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country" as for variable 410101
   under A25.
   30) Variable 251001: Sold production
   Sold production is defined as the production carried out at any time and within the economic
   territory of each country, which has been sold (invoiced) during the reference period. The
   production may be carried out under the primary or secondary activities of the enterprise. It
   includes production sold (invoiced) between different kind-of-activity units belonging to the
   same enterprise.
   31) Variable 251002: Production under sub-contracted operations
   Production carried out by a sub-contractor, within the economic territory of each country,
   which has been sold (invoiced) during the reference period to the principal in line under the
   conditions for sub-contracted operations as specified by the CPA guidelines. The production
   may be carried out under the primary or secondary activities of the enterprise.
   32) Variable 251003: Actual production
   The actual production includes any production, carried out during the reference period and
   within the economic territory of each country, which is incorporated into the manufacture of
   other products. It includes those products which, either in the kind-of-activity unit itself, or in
   another kind-of-activity unit belonging to the same enterprise:
   –         are intended for sale,
   –         are processed into another product,
   –         are fitted into another product, or
   –         are put into stock.
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 ---pagebreak---    G. INVESTMENTS
   1) Variable 260101: Gross investment in tangible non-current assets
   Gross investment in tangible non-current assets includes all additions to tangible non-current
   assets, recognized as such by the statistical unit during the reference period, except any
   increases from revaluations or reversals of previously recognized impairment losses and from
   reclassifications (transfers) of other tangible non-current assets.
   The additions include, but are not limited to, acquisitions, finance leases, improvements,
   alterations, renovations, constructions, self-constructions and any capitalized expenses, as
   allowed by the applicable accounting standards which define the recognition and valuation
   criteria.
   2) Variable 260102: Gross investment in land
   Gross investment in land includes all additions to land, underground deposits, forests and
   inland waters, tangible exploration and evaluation assets, mining, oil and gas assets and others
   alike, recognized as such by the statistical unit during the reference period. Gross investment
   in land is a part of the variable Gross investment in tangible non-current assets.
   3) Variable 260103: Gross investment in the acquisition of existing buildings
   Gross investment in the acquisition of existing buildings includes all additions to or
   acquisitions of buildings and similar structures already used (i.e. not new) at the moment of
   acquisition, recognized as such by the statistical unit during the reference period.
   Gross investment in the acquisition of existing buildings is a part of variable Gross investment
   in tangible non-current assets.
   4) Variable 260104: Gross investment in construction and improvement of buildings
   Gross investment in construction and improvement of buildings includes all:
   –         additions to construction of new buildings for own use (self-constructed),
   –         acquisitions of new buildings (usually the result of a construction contract, the
             beneficiary of which is the reporting statistical unit),
   –         capitalized additions, alterations, improvements and renovations to existing buildings
             (if additional economic benefits associated with them are likely to flow to the
             statistical unit), recognized as such by the statistical unit during the reference period.
   Gross investment in construction and improvement of buildings is a part of variable Gross
   investment in tangible non-current assets.
   5) Variable 260105: Gross investment in machinery and equipment
   Gross investment in machinery and equipment includes all additions to machinery, vehicles,
   fixtures and fittings, office equipment, computer, communication and network equipment and
   others alike, recognized as such by the statistical unit during the reference period.
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 ---pagebreak---    Gross investment in machinery and equipment is a part of variable Gross investment in
   tangible non-current assets.
   6) Variable 260106: Gross investment in intangible non-current assets, other than
   goodwill
   Gross investment in intangible non-current assets, other than goodwill, includes all additions
   to intangible non-current assets, recognized as such by the statistical unit during the reference
   period, except goodwill.
   The additions include, but are not limited to, acquisitions, finance leases, improvements,
   additions, alterations, renovations, constructions, self-constructions and any capitalized
   expenses, as allowed by the applicable accounting standards which define the recognition and
   valuation criteria and wherein the term “goodwill” is also defined.
   7) Variable 260107: Investment in purchased software
   Investment in purchased software are recognised to be an intangible asset if and only if it is
   probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the
   enterprise and if the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. If the purchase of software
   does not meet these conditions, it is recognised as an expense when it is incurred and included
   in the value of 'Total purchases of goods and services'.
   The investment in purchased software comprises its purchase price, including any import
   duties and non-refundable purchase taxes, and any directly attributable expenditure on
   preparing the software for its intended use. Directly attributable expenditure includes, for
   example, professional fees for its installation. Any trade discounts and rebates are deducted in
   arriving at the cost.
   8) Variable 260108: Sales proceeds of tangible investments
   Sales proceeds of tangible investments includes the value of existing tangible capital goods,
   sold to third parties. Sales of tangible capital goods are valued at the price actually received
   (excluding VAT), and not at book value, after deducting any costs of ownership transfer
   incurred by the seller. Value adjustments and disposals other than by sale are excluded.
   9) Variable 260201: Foreign-controlled enterprises' gross investment in tangible non-
   current assets
   The "gross investment in tangible non-current assets" is defined as for variable 260101 under
   G1 and "foreign-controlled enterprises" as for variable 210301 under A13.
   10) Variable 430101: Gross investment in tangible non-current assets of enterprises
   abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting country
   The "gross investment in tangible non-current assets" is defined as for variable 260101 under
   G1 and "enterprises abroad ultimately controlled by institutional units of the reporting
   country" as for variable 410101 under A25.
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 ---pagebreak---    H. REAL ESTATE
   1) Variable 150101: Building permits - Number of dwellings
   A building permit is an authorisation to start work on a building project. As such, a permit is
   the final stage of planning and building authorisations from public authorities, prior to the
   start of work. Other information, for example detailed planning approval granted and building
   starts, may be used to complement the data sources on new building projects.
   These building permits should provide a good indication of the workload for the building
   industry in the near future, although this may not be the case when a large proportion of
   permits are not used or when there is a long time lag between permits and building starts.
   Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 requests data only on new buildings and conversions of non-
   residential building into residential buildings, even if building permits may be granted for
   other constructions and works.
   Buildings are subdivided into residential and non-residential buildings.
   Residential buildings are constructions at least half of which is used for residential purposes.
   If less than half of the overall useful floor area is used for residential purposes, the building is
   classified under non-residential buildings in accordance with its purpose-oriented design.
   It is the objective of the number of dwelling building permit variable to show the future
   development of construction activity in terms of unit numbers.
   This variable is compiled from the number of dwellings in new residential buildings for which
   building permits have been granted (covering one-dwelling residential buildings and
   residential buildings with two and more dwellings). A dwelling is a room or suite of rooms
   and its accessories in a permanent building or structurally separated part thereof which by the
   way it has been built, rebuilt, converted and so on, is intended for private habitation. It should
   have separate access to a street (direct or via a garden or grounds) or to a common space
   within the building (staircase, passage, gallery, and so on). Detached rooms for habitation
   which are clearly to be used as a part of the dwelling should be counted as part of the
   dwelling. A dwelling may thus be constituted of separate buildings within the same enclosure,
   provided they are clearly intended for habitation by the same private household.
   Extensions of existing residential buildings for which no building permit is required are not
   considered as dwellings for these statistics.
   2) Variable 150102: Building permits - Square metres (of useful floor area or alternative
   size measure)
   "Building permits" is as defined for variable 150101 under H1. It is the objective of the useful
   floor area building permit variable to show the future development of construction activity in
   terms of volume.
   This variable is compiled from the square metres of useful floor area of new residential and
   non-residential buildings for which permits have been granted. The useful floor area of a
   building is measured within its external walls, excluding:
   –         construction areas (e.g. areas of demarcation components, supports, columns, pillars,
             shafts, chimneys),
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 ---pagebreak---    –         functional areas for ancillary use (e.g. areas occupied by heating and air-conditioning
             installations, or by power generators),
   –         thoroughfares (e.g. areas of stairwells, lifts, escalators).
   The part of the overall useful area of a building used for residential purposes includes the area
   used for kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms and ancillary rooms, cellars and common rooms of
   the residential units.
   If the information on useful floor area is not directly available from the collected data, it may
   be estimated on the basis of the available sources.
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 ---pagebreak--- EN 124 EN ---pagebreak---                                                 ANNEX V
   Technical specifications for European statistics on international trade in goods including
                            trade in goods by enterprise characteristics
                                             CHAPTER I
                                  GENERAL PROVISIONS
                                                  Section 1
                                                 Definitions
   For the purposes of European statistics on international trade in goods the following
   definitions shall apply:
            (a)   'goods' means all movable property, including electrical energy and natural gas;
            (b)   'exports of goods' means all physical movements of goods which subtract from
                  the stock of material resources of a Member State by leaving the statistical
                  territory of this Member State to a destination in the statistical territory of
                  another Member State or a non-member country;
            (c)   'imports of goods' means all physical movements of goods which add to the
                  stock of material resources of a Member State by entering the statistical
                  territory of this Member State from the statistical territory of another Member
                  State or from a non-member country;
            (d)   ‘specific goods or movements‘ means the goods or movements of goods
                  referred to in Chapter III of this Annex, which by their very nature, diverge
                  from the principle to record physical movements of goods across the border of
                  a Member State or require specific methodological provisions different from
                  the provisions applicable to all other goods or movements;
            (e)   ‘Union goods‘ means ‘Union goods‘ as defined in the Union Customs Code;
            (f)   ‘non-Union goods‘ means ‘non-Union goods‘ as defined in the Union Customs
                  Code;
            (g)   ‘customs declaration‘ means the ‘customs declaration’ as defined in the Union
                  Customs Code;
            (h)   ‘decision by customs‘ means any official act by customs authorities relating to
                  accepted customs declarations and having legal effect on one or more persons;
            (i)   ‘non-member country‘ means any country or territory which does not form part
                  of the statistical territory of the European Union;
            (j)   ‘goods in transit between Member States‘ means goods which, on their way to
                  the Member State of destination, move through any intermediate Member State
                  or stop for reasons related only to the transport of the goods, without such
                  movement being an import or export of goods in that Member State;
            (k)   'economic ownership' means the right to claim the benefits associated with the
                  use of an asset by virtue of accepting the associated risks; the economic owner
                  of an asset is not necessarily the legal owner;
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 ---pagebreak---         (l)    ‘goods in quasi-export‘ means goods which are brought from another Member
               State to the Member State in which the goods are located at the time of release
               into the customs procedure, for the purpose of declaring these goods for export,
               on condition that the exporter is not established in the Member State in which
               the goods are located at the time of release into the customs procedure, and that
               the entry into the Member State where the goods are located at the time of
               release into the customs procedure is not an intra-Union acquisition of goods or
               transaction treated as such as referred to in Council Directive 2006/112/EC;
        (m) ‘goods in quasi-import‘ means goods which are released for free circulation in
               a Member State, without the importer being established in that Member State,
               and which are subsequently exported to another Member State;
        (n)    ‘processing‘ means actions or operations (manufacturing, transformation,
               construction, assembling, enhancement, renovation etc.) with the objective of
               obtaining or producing a new or significantly improved good;
        (o)     ‘Member State or non-member country of construction‘ means the Member
               State or non-member country where the last, substantial, economically justified
               processing or working was carried out on an unfinished good.
                                             Section 2
      Member State of intra- and extra-Union export and import; reporting Member State
   1.   For the purposes of intra-Union trade in goods statistics, the following definitions
        shall apply:
        (a)    'Member State of intra-Union export' means the Member State from the
               statistical territory of which goods are exported to their destination in another
               Member State;
        (b)    'Member State of intra-Union import' means the Member State in the statistical
               territory of which goods are imported from another Member State.
   2.   For the purposes of extra-Union trade in goods statistics, the following definitions
        shall apply:
        (a)    'Member State of extra-Union export' means the Member State in the statistical
               territory of which the goods are located at the time of release into the customs
               procedure or at the time of re-export.
               However, in the case of goods in quasi-export, if the ‘Member State of actual
               export’ as specified in the second sub-paragraph of Section 17(2) of this Annex
               can be determined, the ‘Member State of extra-Union export’ shall be the
               Member State of actual export.
        (b)    'Member State of extra-Union import' means the Member State in the statistical
               territory of which the goods are located at the time of release into the customs
               procedure.
   3.   The definition of the Member State of intra- and extra-Union export and import may
        be adapted for the purpose of the specific goods or movements.
   4.   For the purpose of providing statistics on international trade in goods statistics to the
        Commission (Eurostat), the reporting Member State shall be the Member State of
        export, in the case of exports, and the Member State of import, in the case of imports.
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                                              Scope
   1. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover intra-Union and extra-
      Union trade in goods.
   2. Intra-Union trade in goods shall cover:
      (a)    intra-Union exports of the following goods leaving the Member State of export
             for a destination in another Member State:
             (i)    Union goods, except goods which are in transit between Member States;
             (ii)   non-Union goods placed in the Member State of export under the inward
                    processing customs procedure.
      (b)    intra-Union imports of the following goods entering the Member State of
             import, which were initially exported from another Member State:
             (i)    Union goods, except goods which are in transit between Member States;
             (ii)   non-Union goods formerly placed in the Member State of export under
                    the inward processing customs procedure, which are maintained under
                    the inward processing customs procedure or released for free circulation
                    in the Member State of import.
   3. Extra-Union trade in goods shall cover:
      (a)    extra-Union exports of goods leaving the statistical territory of the Union:
             (i)    in accordance with one of the following customs procedures laid down in
                    the Union Customs Code:
                    –     export;
                    –     outward processing.
             (ii)   in application of the Union Customs Code:
                    –     non-Union goods temporarily re-exported for further processing;
                    –     Union goods taken out of the customs territory of the Union after
                          having been placed under the end-use procedure;
                    –     re-exported non-Union goods, to discharge an inward processing
                          procedure.
      (b)    extra-Union imports of goods entering the statistical territory of the Union in
             accordance with one of the following customs procedures laid down in the
             Union Customs Code:
             (i)    release for free circulation including end-use;
             (ii)   inward processing.
   4. The scope of European statistics on international trade in goods may be adapted for
      specific goods or movements.
   5. For methodological reasons, certain goods or movements shall be excluded from
      European statistics on international trade in goods. These goods and movements are
      listed in the Appendix.
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 ---pagebreak---                                             Section 4
                                      Statistical territory
   1.  The statistical territory of the Union shall comprise the statistical territories of the
       Member States. The statistical territory of a Member State shall correspond to its
       territory as considered for the determination of the customs territory of the Union in
       the Union Customs Code.
   2.  By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the statistical territory of the Federal
       Republic of Germany shall include the island of Heligoland.
   3.  The definition of the statistical territory of the Member States may be adapted for the
       purpose of the specific goods or movements.
                                            Section 5
                                       Reference period
   1.  For the purposes of intra-Union trade in goods statistics, the reference period shall
       be:
       (a)    the calendar month in which the import or export takes place;
       (b)    the calendar month during which the chargeable event occurs for the Union
              goods on which VAT becomes chargeable on intra-Community supplies and
              acquisitions, as referred to in the Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
              However, when the time lag between the import or the export of goods and the
              chargeable event is longer than two calendar months, the reference period shall
              be the month in which the import or export takes place; or
       (c)    the calendar month during which the declaration is accepted by customs where
              the customs declaration is used as data source.
   2.  For the purposes of extra-Union trade in goods statistics, the reference period shall
       be:
       (a)    the calendar month in which the import or export takes place;
       (b)    the calendar month during which the declaration is accepted by customs where
              the customs declaration is used as data source.
   3. The reference period may be adapted for the purpose of specific goods or movements.
                                            Section 6
                                     Exporter and importer
   1.  The exporter shall be the economic operator who carries out activities that result in
       the export of goods.
       The exporter carries out these activities when:
       (a)    concluding the contract, with the exception of transport contracts, giving rise to
              the export of the goods from the Member State of export; or failing this
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 ---pagebreak---        (b)    taking out goods from the Member State of export or providing for the export
              of the goods in the Member State of export; or failing this
       (c)    being in possession of the goods which are the subject of the export of the
              goods in the Member State of export.
   2.  The importer shall be the economic operator who carries out activities that result in
       the import of goods.
       The importer carries out these activities when:
       (a)    concluding the contract, with the exception of transport contracts, giving rise to
              the import of the goods in the Member State of import; or failing this
       (b)    bringing goods into the Member State of import or providing for the import of
              the goods in the Member State of import; or failing this
       (c)    being in possession of the goods which are the subject of the import of the
              goods in the Member State of import.
   3.  The definition of exporter and importer may be adapted for specific goods or
       movements.
                                            Section 7
                    Reporting unit for intra-Union trade in goods statistics
   1.  The reporting unit for statistics on intra-Union exports of goods shall be the taxable
       person as defined in Title III of Council Directive 2006/112/EC4 or non-taxable legal
       person identified by an individual identification number allocated to that person in
       accordance with Article 214 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC, in the Member State
       of export,
       (a)    who has declared intra-Union supplies of goods in accordance with Article
              251(a) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC; or failing this
       (b)    the exporter as defined in Section 6.
   2.  The reporting unit for statistics on intra-Union imports of goods, whenever a survey
       is used as data source, shall be the taxable person as defined in Title III of Council
       Directive 2006/112/EC or non-taxable legal person identified by an individual
       identification number allocated to that person in accordance with Article 214 of
       Council Directive 2006/112/EC, in the Member State of import,
       (a)    who has declared intra-Union acquisition of goods in accordance with Article
              251(c) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC; or failing this
       (b)    the importer as defined in Section 6.
   3.  The definition of the reporting unit may be adapted for specific goods or movements.
   4
      Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ
      L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1)
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 ---pagebreak---                                             Section 8
      Obligations of reporting units for European statistics on international trade in goods
   1.     The reporting units for European statistics on international trade in goods have the
          obligation to prove, at the request of the national statistical authority (NSA) of the
          Member State where they provided information, the correctness of the provided
          statistical information.
   2.     Failure by any reporting unit for providing the information to fulfil their obligations
          under this Regulation shall render the reporting unit liable to any penalties which the
          Member States lay down.
   3.     The importer in the Member State of import shall be obliged to assist the NSA in the
          Member State of import in clarifying data quality issues related to statistical
          information, exclusively for the purpose of quality assurance of the data on intra-
          Union imports.
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 ---pagebreak---                                        CHAPTER II
      SPECIFICATION OF STATISTICAL DATA ELEMENTS
                                            Section 9
                               Taxable amount and its equivalent
   1.   The taxable amount shall be the value to be determined for taxation purposes in
        accordance with Directive 2006/112/EC. For products subject to duties, the amount
        of these duties shall be excluded from the taxable amount.
        Whenever the taxable amount does not have to be declared for taxation purposes, its
        equivalent shall correspond to the invoice value, excluding VAT, or failing this, to an
        amount which would have been invoiced in the event of any sale or purchase.
        In the case of processing, the equivalent of the taxable amount shall be determined
        on a gross basis as follows:
        (a)   the value of goods with a view to processing shall be the total amount which
              would be invoiced in case of sale or purchase;
        (b)   the value of goods following processing shall be the value of goods with a view
              to processing plus the added value of the processing activity.
   2.   The taxable amount and its equivalent shall be expressed in the national currency of
        the reporting Member State.
        Where a conversion of currency is necessary for expressing the taxable amount and
        its equivalent in the national currency, the exchange rate to be used shall be as
        referred to in point (b) of second subparagraph of Section 10(5).
                                           Section 10
                                        Statistical value
   1.   The statistical value shall be the value of the goods at the time and place they cross
        the border of the Member State of export, on export, and of the Member State of
        import, on import.
        For the purposes of intra-Union trade in goods statistics, the statistical value shall be
        calculated on the basis of the taxable amount and its equivalent referred to in
        Section 9, adjusted, where necessary, for the incidental expenses according to
        paragraph 4.
        For the purposes of extra-Union trade in goods statistics, the statistical value shall be
        calculated on the basis of the value of the goods referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3,
        adjusted, where necessary, for the incidental expenses according to paragraph 4.
   2.   The value of the goods for extra-Union exports or imports shall be:
        (a)   in the event of a sale or purchase, the price actually paid or payable for the
              imported or exported goods, excluding arbitrary or fictitious values;
        (b)   in other cases, the price which would have been paid in the event of sale or
              purchase.
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 ---pagebreak---            The customs value shall be used if determined according to the Union Customs Code
           for goods released for free circulation including end-use.
   3.      In the case of processing or other transactions that are not invoiced, the value of the
           goods for extra-Union exports or imports shall be determined on a gross basis as
           follows:
           (a)   the value of goods with a view to processing, or in case of other transactions
                 that are not invoiced, shall be the total amount which would be invoiced in case
                 of sale or purchase;
           (b)   the value of goods following processing shall be the value of goods with a view
                 to processing plus the added value of the processing activity.
   4.      The taxable amount and its equivalent as referred to in Section 9 for intra-Union
           trade and the value as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 for extra-Union trade shall be
           adjusted, where necessary, in such a way that the statistical value contains solely and
           entirely the incidental expenses, such as transport and insurance costs, incurred to
           deliver the goods from the place of their departure:
           (a)   to the border of the Member State of export, on export;
           (b)   to the border of the Member State of import, on import.
   5.      The statistical value of the goods shall be expressed in the national currency of the
           reporting Member State.
           Where a conversion of currency is necessary for expressing the statistical value of
           the goods in the national currency, the exchange rate to be used shall be:
           (a)   the rate applicable according to the provisions on currency conversion laid
                 down in the Union Customs Code at the time the customs declaration is
                 accepted; or failing this
           (b)   the rate applicable for determining the taxable amount for taxation purposes,
                 when this is established; or failing this
           (c)   the reference rate applicable at the time the goods are imported or exported set
                 by the European Central Bank for Member States belonging to the euro area or
                 the official rate set by Member States not belonging to the euro area in the
                 absence of any special provisions decided by the Member States.
                                              Section 11
                                        Quantity of the goods
   The quantity of the goods shall be:
           (a)   the net mass, which means the actual mass of the goods excluding all
                 packaging.
           (b)   where applicable, the quantity in the supplementary units, which means the
                 quantity other than net mass, according to the Combined Nomenclature in force
                 during the reference period.
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                                 Partner Member States and countries
   1.       'Member State of consignment' means the Member State from which the goods were
            initially exported to the Member State of import if neither a commercial transaction
            (e.g. sale or processing) nor a stoppage unrelated to transport has taken place in an
            intermediate Member State. If such stoppage or commercial transaction has taken
            place, the Member State of consignment shall be the last intermediate Member State
            where such stoppage or transactions occurred.
   2.       'Member State of destination' means the last Member State to which it is known, at
            the time of export, that the goods are to be exported.
   3.       'Country of origin' means the Member State or the country where the goods originate.
            Goods which are wholly obtained or produced in a single Member State or country
            or territory originate in that Member State or country or territory.
            Goods whose production involved more than one Member State or country or
            territory shall be deemed to originate in the Member State or country or territory
            where they underwent their last, substantial, economically justified processing or
            working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of
            a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture.
            Origin of non-Union goods is determined in accordance with the provisions of the
            Union Customs Code laying down the rules on non-preferential origin.
   4.       'Country of consignment shall be the country from which the goods were initially
            exported to the Member State in which the goods are located at the time of their
            release into the customs procedure if neither a commercial transaction (e.g. sale or
            processing) nor a stoppage unrelated to transport has taken place in an intermediate
            country. If such stoppage or commercial transaction has taken place, the country of
            consignment shall be the last intermediate country where such stoppage or
            transactions occurred.
   5.       'Country of last known destination' shall indicate the last country to which it is
            known at the time of release into the customs procedure or at the time of re-export
            that the goods are to be exported.
                                               Section 13
                                              Commodity
   'Commodity' means goods according to the Combined Nomenclature in force during the
   reference period.
                                               Section 14
                                          Nature of transaction
   1.       'Nature of transaction' means the different features (purchase/sale, work under
            contract, etc.) which are deemed to be useful in distinguishing one transaction from
            another, in particular for the purposes of Balance of Payments and National
            Accounts.
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 ---pagebreak---    2.      The breakdown of the nature of transaction is specified in Table 1 of Part C to Annex
           I to this Regulation.
                                               Section 15
                                           Mode of transport
   1.      'Mode of transport at the border' means the active means of transport by which the
           goods are presumed to:
           (a)    leave the statistical territory of the Member State of export, in the case of
                  intra-Union exports, or the statistical territory of the Union specified in
                  Section 4, in the case of extra-Union exports; or
           (b)    have entered the statistical territory of the Member State of import, in the case
                  of intra-Union imports, or the statistical territory of the Union specified in
                  Section 4, in the case of extra-Union imports.
   2.      'Internal mode of transport’, if applicable, means the active means of inland transport
           by which the goods have left the place of departure, on export, or are presumed to
           have reached the place of arrival, on import.
   3.      'Container' means information about whether or not the goods are transported in
           containers when crossing the border of the statistical territory of the Union.
   4.      The breakdown of the mode of transport is specified in Table 2 of Part C to Annex I
           to this Regulation.
                                               Section 16
                           Partner operator in the Member State of import
   The partner operator in the Member State of import shall be the taxable person or non-taxable
   legal person identified by individual identification number allocated to that person in
   accordance with Article 214 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC, in the Member State of
   import,
           (a)    who has declared intra-Union acquisition of goods in accordance with Article
                  251(c) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC; or failing this
           (b)    the importer as defined in Section 6.
                                               Section 17
             Member State of presumed destination and Member State of actual export
   1.      Where the goods are released for free circulation or placed under the end-use
           procedure the Member State of presumed destination shall be the Member State
           where the goods are located at the time of release into the customs procedure.
           However, where it is known, at the time of drawing up the customs declaration, that
           the goods will be dispatched to another Member State after the release, this latter
           Member State shall be the Member State of presumed destination.
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 ---pagebreak---              Where goods are placed under the customs inward processing procedure, the
             Member State of presumed destination shall be the Member State where the first
             processing activity is carried out.
   2.        Member State of actual export shall be the Member State where the goods are
             located at the time of release into the customs procedure.
             However, in the case of goods in quasi-export as defined in Section 1(l), the Member
             State of actual export shall be the Member State from which the goods were brought
             to the Member State in which the goods are located at the time of their release into
             the customs procedure.
             Where goods are exported subsequent to a customs inward processing procedure, the
             Member State of actual export shall be the Member State where the last processing
             activity was carried out.
                                                 Section 18
                                          Statistical procedure
   'Statistical procedure' means the different characteristics used in distinguishing different types
   of imports and exports, in particular according to their placement under a customs procedure,
   as specified in Table 3 of Part C to Annex I to this Regulation.
                                                 Section 19
                                    Preferential treatment on imports
   1.        The data on preferential treatment shall be the tariff treatment indicated by the
             preference code according to the classification laid down by the Union Customs
             Code.
   2.        The data shall refer to the preferential treatment applied or granted by the customs
             authorities.
                                                 Section 20
                                              Delivery terms
   'Delivery terms' mean those provisions of the sales contract which lay down the obligations of
   the seller and the buyer, respectively, in accordance with the Incoterms of the International
   Chamber of Commerce.
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 ---pagebreak---                                      CHAPTER III
                  SPECIFIC GOODS OR MOVEMENTS
                                          Section 21
                                     Vessels and aircraft
   1. For the purposes of this Section:
      (a)    ‘vessel’ means finished vessels considered as seagoing in accordance with
             Chapter 89 of the Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference
             period, tugs, warships and floating structures;
      (b)    ‘aircraft’ means finished aeroplanes and other aircraft whose unladen weight
             exceeds 2000 kg; other aeroplanes and other aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft,
             suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles are not covered by these provisions.
   2. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover only the following
      exports and imports of vessels and aircraft:
      (a)    the transfer of economic ownership of a vessel or aircraft from a legal or
             natural person established in another Member State or non-member country to
             a legal or natural person established in the reporting Member State. This shall
             include transfers with a view to breaking up or scrapping a vessel or aircraft.
             These transactions shall be treated as an import;
      (b)    the transfer of economic ownership of a vessel or aircraft from a legal or
             natural person established in the reporting Member State to a legal or natural
             person established in another Member State or non-member country. This shall
             include transfers with a view to breaking up or scrapping a vessel or aircraft.
             These transactions shall be treated as an export;
      (c)    the transfer of economic ownership of new vessels or aircraft from the Member
             State or non-member country of construction as defined in Section 1(o) to their
             first economic owner following their construction;
      (d)    the exports and imports of vessels or aircraft with a view to or following
             processing under contract as defined in Section 1(n).
   3. For statistics on exports and imports of vessels and aircraft, the following provisions
      shall apply:
      (a)    The reference period for exports and imports referred to in point (a), (b) and (c)
             of paragraph 2 shall be the month when the transfer of economic ownership
             takes place. The reference period for exports and imports referred to in
             paragraph 2(d) shall be the calendar month in which the import or export takes
             place.
      (b)    The partner Member State or country shall be:
             (i)    the Member State or non-member country where the legal or natural
                    person transferring the economic ownership of the vessel or aircraft is
                    established, on import, or the legal or natural person to whom the
                    economic ownership of the vessel or aircraft is transferred, on export, for
                    the transactions referred to in paragraphs 2(a) and 2(b);
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 ---pagebreak---             (ii)   the Member State or non-member country of construction, in the case of
                   new vessels or aircraft, on import;
            (iii) the Member State or non-member country where the legal or natural
                   person who exercises economic ownership of the vessel or aircraft is
                   established, for the imports of vessels or aircraft with a view of
                   processing under contract, and for the exports of vessels or aircraft
                   following processing under contract;
            (iv) the Member State or non-member country undertaking the processing for
                   the exports of vessels or aircraft with a view of processing under
                   contract, and for the imports of vessels or aircraft following processing
                   under contract.
      (c)   The statistical value for exports and imports referred to in point (a), (b) and (c)
            of paragraph 2 shall be the total amount that would be invoiced – transport and
            insurance costs excluded – in the event of sale or purchase of the whole vessel
            or aircraft.
      (d)   The quantity shall be expressed in supplementary units laid down in the
            Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference period, for vessels, and
            in net mass and supplementary units laid down in the Combined Nomenclature
            in force during the reference period, for aircraft.
   4. For the purpose of this Section:
      (a)   The importer shall be:
            (i)    the legal or natural person to whom the economic ownership of the vessel
                   or aircraft is transferred for the transactions referred to in paragraph 2(a);
            (ii)   the legal or natural person who exercises economic ownership of the
                   vessel or aircraft for the imports of vessels or aircraft following
                   processing under contract;
            (iii) the legal or natural person who undertakes processing for the imports of
                   vessels or aircraft with a view of processing under contract.
      (b)   The exporter shall be:
            (i)    the legal or natural person from whom the economic ownership of the
                   vessel or aircraft is transferred for the transactions referred to in
                   paragraph 2(b) and 2(c);
            (ii)   the legal or natural person who exercises economic ownership of the
                   vessel or aircraft for the exports of vessels or aircraft with a view of
                   processing under contract;
            (iii) the legal or natural person who undertook processing for the exports of
                   vessels or aircraft following of processing under contract.
      At the request of the NSA, exporters and importers designated by that authority shall
      provide the statistical information in accordance with paragraph 3 or proof of
      incorrectness of such designation.
   5. National statistical authorities (NSAs) shall have access to all available data sources
      which they may need to compile statistics referred to in paragraph 2. In particular, at
      the request of the NSAs, the authorities responsible for managing the ships and
      aircraft registers shall provide all the information available.
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 ---pagebreak---                                          Section 22
                          Goods delivered to vessels and aircraft
   1. For the purposes of this Section:
      (a)   ‘delivery of goods to vessels and aircraft’ means the delivery of products for
            the crew and passengers for consumption during the journey, and for the
            operation of the engines, machines and other equipment of vessels or aircraft;
      (b)   a vessel or aircraft shall be deemed to belong to the Member State or non-
            member country where the legal or natural person who exercises the economic
            ownership of the vessel or aircraft as defined in Section 1(k) is established. In
            the context of this Section, the economic ownership may be determined by the
            country of registration of the vessel or aircraft.
   2. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover only the exports of
      goods delivered from the statistical territory of the reporting Member State to vessels
      and aircraft belonging to another Member State or non-member country.
   3. For statistics on exports of goods delivered to vessels and aircraft, the following
      provisions shall apply:
      (a)   The reference period shall be the month when the goods are delivered to a
            vessel or aircraft.
      (b)   A simplified commodity breakdown, as specified in Tables 34 and 35 of Part B
            of Annex I to this Regulation may be used.
      (c)   Simplified partner Member State or partner country codes may be used.
      (d)   The net mass shall be compiled only for goods belonging to chapter 27 of the
            Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference period.
                                         Section 23
                    Goods delivered to and from offshore installations
   1. For the purposes of this Section:
      (a)   ‘offshore installation’ means equipment and devices to be installed, or installed
            and stationary in the sea outside the statistical territory of any Member State;
      (b)   ‘goods delivered to offshore installations’ means the delivery of products for
            the crew, for the operation of engines, machines and other equipment of
            offshore installation;
      (c)   ‘goods to be used for the building of offshore installation’ means the delivery
            of durable goods to build a new or extend an existing offshore installation;
      (d)   ‘goods obtained from or produced by offshore installations’ means products
            extracted from the seabed or subsoil, or manufactured by the offshore
            installation, and goods obtained from the dismantling of the offshore
            installation; natural gas and electrical energy obtained or produced by offshore
            installations are not covered by the provisions under this Section but under the
            provisions of Section 26 and 27 respectively;
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 ---pagebreak---       (e)    an offshore installation shall be deemed to belong to the Member State or non-
             member country if it is established in an area where the Member State or non-
             member country has exclusive rights to exploit that seabed or subsoil or has a
             right to authorise such exploitation.
   2. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover:
      (a)    imports of goods delivered from:
             (i)    another Member State or non-member country to the reporting Member
                    State’s offshore installation;
             (ii)   another Member State’s or non-member country’s offshore installation to
                    the reporting Member State;
             (iii) another Member State’s or non-member country’s offshore installation to
                    the reporting Member State’s offshore installation;
      (b)    exports of goods delivered to:
             (i)    another Member State or non-member country from the reporting
                    Member State’s offshore installation;
             (ii)   another Member State’s or non-member country’s offshore installation
                    from the reporting Member State;
             (iii) another Member State’s or non-member country’s offshore installation
                    from the reporting Member State’s offshore installation.
   3. For statistics on exports and imports of goods delivered to and from offshore
      installations, the following provisions shall apply:
      (a)    The reference period shall be the month when the goods are delivered to or
             from offshore installation.
      (b)    For goods delivered to offshore installations, a simplified commodity
             breakdown, as specified in Tables 34 and 35 of Part B of Annex I to this
             Regulation may be used.
             For goods obtained from or produced by offshore installations and for goods to
             be used for the building of offshore installation, the commodity code of the
             Combined Nomenclature subheadings in force shall be used.
      (c)    For goods delivered to offshore installations simplified partner Member State
             or partner country codes may be used.
      (d)    The net mass shall be compiled for goods delivered to offshore installations
             belonging to Chapter 27 of the Combined Nomenclature in force during the
             reference period, for goods to be used for the building of offshore installation,
             and for goods obtained from or produced by offshore installations.
             Where applicable, the quantity in the supplementary units laid down in the
             Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference period for goods to be
             used for the building of offshore installation, and for goods obtained from or
             produced by offshore installations shall be compiled.
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                                        Sea products
   1. For the purposes of this Section:
      (a)   ‘sea products’ means fishery products, minerals, salvage and all other products,
            if not covered by the provisions of Section 23, which have not yet been landed
            by seagoing vessels;
      (b)   a vessel shall be deemed to belong to the Member State or non-member
            country where the legal or natural person who exercises the economic
            ownership of the vessel as defined in Section 1(k) is established. In the context
            of this section, the economic ownership may be determined by the country of
            registration of the vessel.
   2. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover the following exports
      and imports of sea products:
      (a)   the landing of sea products in the reporting Member State’s ports, or their
            acquisition by vessels belonging to the reporting Member State from vessels
            belonging to another Member State or non-member country. These transactions
            shall be treated as imports;
      (b)   the landing of sea products in another Member State’s or non-member
            country’s ports from a vessel belonging to the reporting Member State, or their
            acquisition by vessels belonging to another Member State or non-member
            country from vessels belonging to the reporting Member State. These
            transactions shall be treated as exports.
   3. For statistics on exports and imports of sea products, the
      reference period shall be the month when the sea products are landed in a port or the
            month when the acquisition of the sea products takes place.
   4. NSAs shall have access to all available data sources that they may need to apply this
      Section.
                                         Section 25
                                         Spacecraft
   1. For the purposes of this Section, ‘spacecraft’ means satellites and other goods able to
      travel outside the earth’s atmosphere, and parts of these goods; launch vehicles are
      not covered by these provisions.
   2. The provisions of this section shall apply only to the following exports and imports
      of spacecraft:
      (a)    the launching of a spacecraft for which economic ownership has been
             transferred from a legal or natural person established in the reporting Member
             State to a legal or natural person established in another Member State or non-
             member country. This shall include the launching of parts of spacecraft with a
             view to their assembly outside the earth’s atmosphere. These transactions shall
             be treated as an export;
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 ---pagebreak---       (b)    the launching of a spacecraft for which economic ownership has been
             transferred from a legal or natural person established in another Member State
             or non-member country to a legal or natural person established in the reporting
             Member State. This shall include the launching of parts of spacecraft with a
             view to their assembly outside the earth’s atmosphere. These transactions shall
             be treated as an import.
   3. For statistics on exports and imports of spacecraft, the following provisions shall
      apply:
      (a)    The reference period shall be the month when the transfer of economic
             ownership takes place.
      (b)    In the case of exports to international organisations or space agencies,
             simplified partner country codes shall be used.
      (c)    The statistical value shall be the value of the spacecraft, excluding transport
             and insurance costs.
   4. NSAs shall have access to all available data sources that they may need to apply this
      Section.
                                         Section 26
                                        Natural gas
   1. For the purposes of this Section ‘natural gas‘ means natural gas in gaseous state
      supplied through natural gas distribution systems.
   2. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover exports and imports of
      natural gas.
   3. For statistics on exports and imports of natural gas, the following provisions shall
      apply:
      (a)    The reference period shall be the month of export or import.
      (b)    The statistical value may be based on estimates.
      (c)    The partner Member State or partner country may be determined by estimation.
   4. NSAs shall have access to all available data sources which they may need to compile
      statistics referred to in paragraph 2. NSAs may require that statistical information on
      exports and imports referred to in paragraph 2 is provided directly by operators
      established in the reporting Member State which own or operate the national
      transmission networks for natural gas.
                                         Section 27
                                      Electrical energy
   1. For the purposes of this Section, 'electrical energy' means electrical energy
      transferred in border-crossing electricity grids.
   2. European statistics on international trade in goods shall cover exports and imports of
      electrical energy.
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 ---pagebreak---    3. For statistics on exports and imports of electrical energy, the following provisions
      shall apply:
      (a)    The reference period shall be the month of export or import.
      (b)    The partner Member State or country shall be the neighbouring Member State
             or non-member country.
      (c)    The statistical value may be based on estimates.
      (d)    The quantity shall be compiled only in supplementary units laid down in the
             Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference period.
   4. NSAs shall have access to all available data sources which they may need to compile
      statistics referred to in paragraph 2. NSAs may require that statistical information on
      imports and exports referred to in paragraph 2 is provided directly by operators
      established in the reporting Member State which own or operate the national
      transmission network for electrical energy.
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 ---pagebreak---                                             CHAPTER IV
            SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
       CONFIDENTIAL DATA ON INTRA-UNION EXPORTS OF
                                                 GOODS
                                                  Section 28
               Collection and compilation of the statistical information to be exchanged
   1.        For the collection and compilation of the statistical information on intra-Union
             exports of goods referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation 2019/2152 and set out in
             Article 12 of Regulation 2019/2152, the provisions of Chapter I (General provisions)
             and Chapter III(Specific goods or movements) of this Annex shall apply.
   2.        For the specification of the measurement unit, the classification and breakdown of
             the statistical information on intra-Union exports of goods to be exchanged, the
             provisions of Table 34 in Part B of Annex I to this Regulation shall apply.
             However, for the breakdown by nature of transaction, a combination of the code
             numbers in column A and their sub-divisions in column B of Table I of Part C of
             Annex I shall apply.
   3.        In the case of information falling under military secrecy, in compliance with the
             definitions in force in the Member States, Member States may exchange less detailed
             information than indicated in Table 34 in Part B of Annex I to this Regulation or may
             be exempted entirely from the obligation to exchange information falling under
             military secrecy.
   4.        Goods delivered to vessels and aircraft as referred to in Section 22 of this Annex,
             goods delivered to offshore installations as referred to in Section 23(1)(b) of this
             Annex, and exports of spacecraft to international organisations or space agencies as
             referred to in Section 25 of this Annex may be excluded from the exchange of
             statistical information if the partner Member State is not specified.
                                                  Section 29
                                     Application of the coverage rate
   Member States shall ensure that the statistical information referred to in Article 11(2) of
   Regulation 2019/2152 and set out in Article 12(1) of Regulation 2019/2152, covers at least
   95 % of the value of the total intra-Union exports of goods of each Member State to the sum
   of all other Member States together, over each reference year.
                                                  Section 30
                                          Statistical data elements
   1.        For the specification of the statistical data elements listed in Article 13(1) of
             Regulation 2019/2152, the provisions of Chapter II (Specification of statistical data
             elements) of this Annex shall apply.
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 ---pagebreak---    2. For the purpose of the specification of the statistical data elements for the specific
      goods or movements, the provisions of Chapter II (Specification of statistical data
      elements) of this Annex may be adapted.
                                          Section 31
                                  Simplification measures
   1. When collecting the statistical information referred to in point (a) of Article 12(1) of
      Regulation 2019/2152, from the reporting units for statistics on intra-Union exports
      of goods as referred to in Section 7(1), Member States may provide for the
      simplification of the statistical data elements as specified in this Section.
   2. Member States may exempt reporting units from providing information about the
      quantity of the goods. In this case, Member States shall estimate the net mass and,
      where applicable, the supplementary unit according to the Combined Nomenclature
      in force during the reference period.
   3. For the purpose of this paragraph, 'consignment' means all transactions during the
      reference month which are subject of the same invoice.
      Member States may grant the following simplifications to small and medium-sized
      traders, or for consignments whose value is less than EUR 1000:
      (a)   the reporting units may report the statistical information on the commodity
            without breakdown;
      (b)   Member States may exempt the reporting units from providing the statistical
            information on the quantity of the goods, the country of origin and the nature
            of transaction.
   4. For the purpose of this paragraph:
      —       ‘motor vehicle parts’ means parts falling within Chapter 87 of the Combined
              Nomenclature in force during the reference period;
      —       ‘aircraft parts’ means parts falling within Chapter 88 of the Combined
              Nomenclature in force during the reference period.
      For motor vehicle and aircraft parts:
      (a)     the reporting units may report the statistical information on the commodity at
              the chapter level of the Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference
              period;
      (b)     Member States may exempt the reporting units from providing the statistical
              information on the quantity of the goods. In this case, Member States shall
              estimate the net mass not collected from the reporting units.
   5. For the purpose of this paragraph:
      —       ‘industrial plant’ means a combination of machines, apparatus, appliances,
              equipment, instruments and materials which together make up large-scale,
              stationary units producing goods or providing services;
      —       ‘component part’ means a delivery for an industrial plant which is made up of
              goods which all belong to the same chapter of the Combined Nomenclature in
              force during the reference period.
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 ---pagebreak---        On condition that the overall statistical value of a given industrial plant exceeds 3
       million EUR, unless they are complete industrial plants for re-use:
       (a)     reporting units may report the statistical information on the commodity at the
               chapter level of the Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference
               period;
       (b)     Member States may exempt the reporting units from providing the statistical
               information on the quantity of the goods. In this case, Member States shall
               estimate the net mass not collected from the reporting units.
   6.  The value of the exports of the reporting units for statistics on intra-Union exports of
       goods benefitting from the simplifications according to paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 may
       not exceed a maximum of 5 % of the statistical value of intra-Union exports of goods
       exchanged in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation 2019/2152, over each
       reference year.
   7.  Member States may exempt the reporting units for statistics on intra-Union exports
       of goods from providing information about the ID number of the partner operator in
       the Member State of import only where:
       (a) the reporting unit, for instance in the context of triangular trade, is unable to
       provide information about the ID number of the partner operator in the Member State
       of import;
       (b)     the ID number of the partner operator in the Member State of import cannot
               be determined. This simplification is limited to:
             — sales to taxable persons or non-taxable persons, including private
             individuals, who are not registered for VAT purposes;
             — specific goods or movements as referred to in Chapter III of this Annex.
   8.  Member States may exempt the reporting units for statistics on intra-Union exports
       of goods from specifying the country of origin only where this information is
       available or can be deduced from other sources and does not require estimates.
   9.  Where there is a supplementary unit mentioned according to Section 11, Member
       States may exempt the reporting units from specifying the net mass.
       In this case, Member States shall estimate the net mass not collected from the
       reporting units.
   10. NSAs:
       (a)     may refuse or limit the application of the simplification measures under this
               section if they consider that the aim of maintaining a satisfactory quality of
               statistical information overrides the desirability of reducing the reporting
               burden;
       (b)     may require reporting units to ask in advance to be allowed to make use of the
               simplification.
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 ---pagebreak---                                             Section 32
      Metadata relevant for the use of the exchanged data in the compilation of statistics
   1.    The NSA of the Member State of export shall provide to the NSA of the Member
        State of import the following metadata:
        (a)    ‘operational metadata’ relevant for checking the integrity of the data files with
               the exchanged statistical information;
        (b)    ‘process metadata’ with information on national compilation methods and
               practices relevant for the use of the exchanged statistical information.
   2.   The NSA of the Member State of export shall provide to the NSA of the Member
        State of import and to the Commission (Eurostat) ‘monitoring metadata’ with
        information on the total value of intra-Union exports of goods , relevant for
        monitoring the quality of the exchanged statistical information.
   3.   The monitoring metadata shall reflect all statistical information referred to in
        Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 and set out in Article 12(1) of
        Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, included and not included, respectively, in the
        exchanged statistical information transmitted for each reference month in accordance
        with Section 33.
        The information on the value of intra-Union exports of goods included in the
        statistical information transmitted shall be broken down by partner Member State and
        by commodity at the chapter level of the Combined Nomenclature in force during the
        reference period.
        The information on the value of intra-Union exports of goods not included in the
        statistical information transmitted may be based on estimates and shall be broken
        down by partner Member State and at minimum by commodity at the chapter level of
        the Combined Nomenclature in force during the reference period.
        Where the partner Member State is not specified according to Section 28(3) and
        28(4), the information on the value of intra-Union exports of goods shall be broken
        down by commodity at the chapter level of the Combined Nomenclature in force
        during the reference period. However, where the information falling under military
        secrecy is excluded entirely from the statistical information transmitted according to
        Section 28(3), only the total monthly statistical value of the intra-Union exports shall
        be provided in the monitoring metadata.
                                            Section 33
            Timetable for the provision of the statistical information and metadata
   1.   The NSA of the Member State of export shall provide to the NSA of the Member
        State of import the statistical information referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation
        2019/2152 and set out in Article 12(1) of Regulation 2019/2152 at the latest 30
        calendar days after the end of the reference month.
   2.   Where additional statistical information becomes available to the NSA of the
        Member State of export after the deadline referred to in paragraph 1, the NSA of the
        Member State of export shall provide this additional statistical information to the
        NSA of the Member State of import as soon as possible and at the latest 30 calendar
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 ---pagebreak---             days after the end of the month in which the additional statistical information became
            available.
   3.       Where the statistical information already exchanged is subject to revision, the NSA
            of the Member State of export shall provide the revised statistical information as
            soon as possible and at the latest 30 calendar days after the end of the month in
            which the revised statistical information became available.
   4.       The NSA of the Member State of export shall provide to the NSA of the Member
            State of import:
            (a)    operational metadata as referred to in point (a) of Section 32(1) at the same
                   time as the statistical information to which the metadata refer;
            (b)    process metadata as referred to in point (b) of Section 32(1) as soon as
                   possible, and at the latest when the statistical information for the first reference
                   month of the year to which the process metadata refer is transmitted;
                   In the case of major methodological or other changes impacting the quality of
                   the statistical information provided, an update of the process metadata shall be
                   transmitted as soon as possible, and at the latest when the statistical
                   information for the first reference month of the year to which the process
                   metadata refer is transmitted.
            (c)    monitoring metadata as referred to in Section 32(2) at the latest 35 calendar
                   days after the end of the reference month.
                   Where additional statistical information becomes available for a specific
                   reference month or where the statistical information already exchanged is
                   subject to revision, revised monitoring metadata shall be provided at the latest
                   35 calendar days after the end of the month in which the additional or revised
                   statistical information became available.
                                                Section 34
                                         Confidentiality measures
   1.       The statistical information provided by the NSA of the Member State of export in
            accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation 2019/2152 shall be available only to the
            NSAs of the Member State to which the data relate.
   2.       Only NSAs that need the statistical information provided in accordance with
            Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 to develop, produce and disseminate
            European statistics within their respective sphere of competence may receive this
            statistical information.
                                                Section 35
                                             Security measures
   In accordance with Article 10(2) of Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/4435, in order
   to be entitled to receive statistical information and metadata in accordance with Article 11 of
   5
          Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 of 13 March 2015 on Security in the Commission (OJ L
          72, 17.3.2015, p. 41).
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 ---pagebreak---    Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, the NSAs receiving or processing this statistical information and
   metadata in the Member State of import must ensure that their IT systems are protected at a
   level equivalent to the Commission’s communication and information systems security policy
   as set out in Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/466, its implementing rules and
   corresponding security standards.
                                                     Section 36
                                                  Data protection
   With regard to the processing of personal data within the framework of this Annex, the NSAs
   shall carry out their tasks for the purposes of this Annex in accordance with Regulation (EU)
   2016/6797.
   With regard to the processing of personal data by the Commission (Eurostat) within the
   framework of this Annex, it shall comply with Regulation (EU) No 2018/17258.
                                                     Section 37
              Format of the confidential data exchanged and procedure for the exchange
   1.       The statistical information and metadata exchanged in the context of this Chapter
            shall be exchanged in electronic form and transmitted or uploaded through the
            Commission's (Eurostat's) single entry point for data and, where appropriate, for
            metadata.
   2.        Member States should implement the exchange standards in accordance with the
             implementation guidelines supplied by the Commission (Eurostat).
   6
           Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46 of 10 January 2017 on the security of communication
           and information systems in the European Commission (OJ L 6, 11.1.2017, p. 40).
   7
           Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the
           protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of
           such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016,
           p. 1).
   8
           Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the
           protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions,
           bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No
           45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
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 ---pagebreak---                                            APPENDIX
      List of goods and movements excluded from European statistics
                             on international trade in goods
   (a)     monetary gold;
   (b)     means of payment which are legal tender and securities, including means which are
           payments for services such as postage, taxes, user fees;
   (c)     goods for or following temporary use (e.g. hire, loan, operational leasing), provided
           all the following conditions are met:
                  —     no processing is or was planned or carried out,
                  —     the expected duration of the temporary use was or is not intended to be
                        longer than 24 months,
                  —     the intra-Union export/import has not to be declared as an intra-Union
                        supply/acquisition for VAT purposes or no change of ownership took
                        place or is intended to take place for extra-Union export/import;
   (d)     goods moving between:
                  —     a Member State and its territorial enclaves in other Member States or
                        non-member countries, and
                  —     the host Member State and territorial enclaves of other Member States,
                        non-member countries or international organisations.
           Territorial enclaves include embassies, consulates, military bases and scientific bases
           outside the territory of the mother country;
   (e)     goods used as carriers of customised information, including software;
   (f)     data and software downloaded from the Internet;
   (g)     goods supplied free of charge which are themselves not the subject of a commercial
           transaction, provided that the movement is with the sole intention of preparing or
           supporting an intended subsequent trade transaction by demonstrating the
           characteristics of goods or services such as:
                  —     advertising material,
                  —     commercial samples;
   (h)     goods for and after repair or maintenance and replacement parts that are incorporated
           in the framework of the repair or maintenance and replaced defective parts;
   (i)     means of transport travelling in the course of their work, including spacecraft
           launchers at the time of launching;
   (j)     goods declared orally to Customs authorities which are either of a commercial nature
           provided that their value does not exceed the extra-Union trade statistical threshold
           of EUR 1 000 in value or 1 000 kg in net mass, or of a non-commercial nature;
   (k)     goods released for free circulation after being subject to the customs procedures of
           inward processing are excluded from extra-Union trade in goods;
   (l)     periodicals under subscription;
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 ---pagebreak---    (m) Personal property belonging to natural persons transferring their normal place of
       residence; trousseaux and household effects belonging to a person transferring his or
       her normal place of residence on the occasion of his or her marriage; personal
       property acquired by inheritance; school outfits, educational materials and related
       household effects; coffins containing bodies, funerary urns containing the ashes of
       deceased persons, and ornamental funerary articles transported with the coffins and
       urns; goods for charitable or philanthropic organisations and goods for the benefit of
       disaster victims.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                ANNEX VI
      Technical specifications for European statistics on international trade in services by
                   enterprise characteristics and international supply of services
                                                Section 1.
                                          General Provisions
   1. The Commission shall publish a Compilers Guide for European statistics on international
   supply of services by mode of Supply (MoS). The MoS Compilers Guide will complement the
   Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services 2010 (MSITS 2010) and the MSITS
   2010 Compilers Guide.
   2. The first edition of the MoS Compilers Guide will be published by end 2021. A revised
   second edition will be published by end 2023.
   3. The first edition of the MoS Compilers Guide will describe the generic estimation methods
   that can be used to estimate Modes of Supply, including methods to estimate goods values
   and distribution services. The simplified approach of the MSITS 2010 is the starting point for
   such methods. The generic estimation methods are based on statistical modelling and
   estimation methods, other business statistics, and administrative data sources. Generally, these
   approaches do not rely on country-specific assumptions and/or evidence, and they can be used
   irrespective of the country.
   4. The revised second edition of the Compilers Guide will contain recommended methods that
   can be used to estimate Modes of Supply, goods values and distribution services, using all
   available sources, and modelling techniques. The recommended methods are approaches that
   can be used to further refine the generic estimation methods, taking into account the specific
   administrative and economic situation of a country. Several approaches will be provided, to
   cover all typical setups.
   5. After four years of implementation, the Commission (Eurostat) in consultation with the
   NSAs of the Member States will decide if there is a need to revise the Eurostat/OECD
   Compilers Guide for statistics on Services Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (STEC).
                                                Section 2.
                                Definitions of variables and breakdowns
   For the purposes of European statistics on international trade in services by enterprise
   characteristics and on international supply of services by modes the following definitions of
   variables and breakdowns shall apply.
   Services are the result of a production activity that changes the conditions of the consuming
   units, or facilitates the exchange of products or financial assets. Services are not generally
   separate items over which ownership rights can be established and cannot generally be
   separated from their production.
   The international supply of services includes:
   • Trade in services between residents and non-residents (corresponding to Modes 1, 2 and 4 as
   defined in Section 2, II) and
   • Supply of services through the operations of foreign affiliates (Mode 3 as defined in Section
   2, II).
   I. Variables
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 ---pagebreak---    1) Variable 460101: imports and acquisition of services
   Imports and acquisition of services consist of the value of all services rendered by non-
   residents to residents and the value of services supplied internationally to residents through
   foreign affiliates established in the reporting economy. Services rendered by non-residents to
   residents comprise Modes 1, 2 and 4 and services supplied to residents through foreign
   affiliates established in the reporting economy correspond to Mode 3, as defined in paragraph
   II.1.
   2) Variable 460201: exports and provision of services
   Exports and provision of services consist of the value of all services rendered by residents to
   non-residents and the value of services supplied internationally to residents of another country
   by means of establishing a foreign affiliate (controlled by a resident unit) in that country.
   Services rendered by residents to non-residents comprise Modes 1, 2 and 4 and services
   supplied through a foreign affiliate correspond to Mode 3, as defined in paragraph II.1.
   3) Variable 240401. Statistical value of imports by enterprises
   The ‘statistical value’ for services is defined as the value of services traded between residents
   and non-residents at market prices. Market prices refer to the current exchange value, that is,
   the values at which services are exchanged or else could be exchanged for cash taking into
   account any rebates, refunds or other adjustments.
   Thus, the statistical value of imports by enterprises is the value, at market prices, of the total
   services supplied by non-resident to residents.
   4) Variable 251101. Statistical value of exports by enterprises
   The ‘statistical value’ for services is defined as the value of services traded between residents
   and non-residents at market prices. Market prices refer to the current exchange value, that is,
   the values at which services are exchanged or else could be exchanged for cash taking into
   account any rebates, refunds or other adjustments.
   Thus, the statistical value of exports by enterprises is the value, at market prices, of the total
   services supplied by resident to non-residents.
   II. Breakdowns
   1. Modes of supply breakdown:
   Services supplied internationally can be broken down by the following four modes of supply:
   Mode 1: Cross-border supply – it takes place when a service is supplied “from the territory
   of one country into the territory of any other country”. This is similar to trade in goods where
   the product is delivered across borders and the consumer and the supplier remain in their
   respective territories.
   Mode 2: Consumption abroad – it takes place when the service is supplied “in the territory
   of one country to the service consumer of any other country”, which means that either the
   consumer or his property is abroad. Tourist activities such as visits to museums and theatres,
   and travel abroad to receive medical treatment or follow language courses, are typical
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 ---pagebreak---    examples. Services such as ship repair abroad, where only the property of the consumer
   moves, or is situated abroad, are also covered.
   Mode 3: Commercial presence – it takes place through supply of a service “by a service
   supplier of one country, through commercial presence in the territory of any other country”. It
   is often necessary for services suppliers to establish a commercial presence abroad to ensure
   closer contact with the consumer at the various stages of production, distribution, marketing,
   sale and delivery as well as into context of after-sales services. Commercial presence in a
   market abroad covers not only juridical persons in the strict legal sense, but also legal entities
   that share some of the same characteristics, such as representative offices and branches.
   Relevant in this context are, for example, financial services provided by a branch or
   subsidiary of a foreign bank, medical services provided by a foreign-owned hospital and
   courses offered by a foreign-owned school.
   Mode 4: Presence of natural persons – it takes place when an individual is temporarily
   present in the territory of an economy other than his own to provide a commercial service.
   Mode 4 is defined as the supply of a service “by a service supplier of one country, through
   presence of natural persons in the territory of any other country”. Mode 4 is generally
   understood as covering:
           Contractual service suppliers, whether employees of a foreign service supplier or
            self-employed;
           Intra-corporate transferees and foreign employees directly recruited by foreign
            established companies;
           Service sellers who enter the host country to establish contractual relationships for a
            service contract, or persons responsible for setting up commercial presence.
   2. Product breakdown by EBOPS 2010 components, complementary groupings and
   detailed components
   The requested EBOPS components, complementary groupings and detailed components
   follow EBOPS 2010 and MSITS 2010 and are defined below:
   1. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others
   Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others includes activities such as
   processing, assembly, labelling and packing that are undertaken by enterprises that do not
   own the goods. Examples include oil refining, liquefaction of natural gas and assembly of
   clothing and electronics. Excluded are the assembly of prefabricated construction (included in
   construction) and labelling, and packing incidental to transport (included in transport
   services).
   The manufacturing is undertaken by an entity that does not own the goods and that is paid a
   fee by the owner. The ownership of the goods does not change, so no general merchandise
   transaction is recorded between the processor and the owner. Only the fee charged by the
   processor is included under this item, although such a fee may include the cost of materials
   purchased by the processor.
   An international trade element exists where the work done is by a resident of one economy for
   the owner of the goods who is resident in another economy. The treatment of these services is
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 ---pagebreak---    not conditional on whether the goods were previously or subsequently in the physical
   possession of the owner or not.
   2. Maintenance and repair services not included elsewhere
   Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. includes maintenance and repair work by residents on
   goods that are owned by non-residents (and vice versa). The repairs may be performed at the
   site of the repairer or elsewhere. Maintenance and repairs on ships, aircraft and other transport
   equipment are included in this item. Cleaning of transport equipment is included in transport
   services. Construction repairs and maintenance are included under construction. Maintenance
   and repairs of computers are included under computer services.
   The value recorded for maintenance and repairs is the value of the repair work done, not the
   gross value of the goods before and after repairs. The value of maintenance and repairs
   encompasses any parts or materials supplied by the repairer and included in the price (parts
   and materials charged separately are excluded from services and included in general
   merchandise). Both minor repairs that maintain the item in working order and major repairs
   that extend the efficiency or capacity of the good or extend its life are included. No distinction
   is made between those repairs included by the customer in intermediate consumption and
   those included in capital formation.
    3. Transport
   Transport covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as
   well as related supporting and auxiliary services and rentals (charters) of carriers with crew.
   Also included are postal and courier services. Transport can be classified according to mode
   of transport and what is carried (passengers or freight).
   A transport provider may subcontract in order to be able to use the services of other operators
   in providing part of the final transport service. Such services should be recorded on a gross
   basis. For example, a courier service provider might contract separately with more than one
   transport operator. Commissions payable by providers of transport services to an agent should
   be separately recorded.
   3.1. Sea transport
   Sea transport covers all international freight and passenger transport services undertaken by
   seagoing vessels but does not include transport by underwater pipelines (included in pipeline
   transport) and cruise fares (included in travel).
   3.2. Air transport
   Air transport covers all international freight and passenger transport services provided by
   aircraft.
   3.3. Other modes of transport
   Cover all transportation services not provided by sea or air. It comprises the following modes
   of transport:
   Space transport includes satellite launches undertaken by commercial enterprises for the
   owners of the satellites (such as telecommunication enterprises) and other operations
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 ---pagebreak---    performed by operators of space equipment, such as transport of goods and people for
   scientific experiments. Also included are space passenger transport and the payments made by
   an economy in order to have its residents included for transport by the space vehicles of
   another economy.
   Rail transport covers international transport by trains.
   Road transport covers international freight transport by lorries and trucks and international
   passenger transport by buses and coaches.
   Inland waterway transport covers international transport on rivers, canals and lakes. Included
   are waterways that are internal to one country and those that are shared among two or more
   countries.
   Pipeline transport covers the transport of goods in pipelines, such as the transport of
   petroleum and related products, water and gas. Excluded are distribution services, typically
   from substations to the consumer, for water, gas and other petroleum products (included in
   other business services n.i.e.), and the value of the products transported (included in general
   merchandise).
   Electricity transmission covers the movement or transfer of electric energy at high voltage
   over an interconnected group of lines and associated equipment between points of supply and
   the points at which it is transformed to low voltage for delivery to consumers or delivery to
   other electric systems. Transmission is considered to have ended when the electricity enters
   distribution facilities of an electric system that deliver electricity to end-users for
   consumption. The electricity itself is excluded (included in general merchandise) as is the
   electricity distribution, which is the delivery of electricity from the substation to the consumer
   (included in other business services n.i.e.).
   Other supporting and auxiliary transport services covers all other transport services that
   cannot be allocated to any of the components of transport services previously described.
   3.4. Postal and courier services
   Postal and courier services covers the pickup, transport and delivery of letters, newspapers,
   periodicals, brochures, other printed matter, parcels and packages. It also includes post office
   counter services, such as sales of stamps, poste restante services and telegram services and
   mailbox rental services
   Optional: Valuation of freight transport services on a transaction basis
   Additional information on the value of freight transport services provided by residents to non-
   residents and vice versa is needed to complement the freight transport data compiled
   according to the f.o.b./f.o.b. valuation principles for goods. This information is useful because
   it represents the actual market transactions as they occur, with no correction, adjustment or
   estimation.
   In this case, the transport service is recorded if, and only if, a transaction in transport services
   occurs between a resident and a non-resident. The recording of the separate transport service
   depends on the delivery terms that are specified in the contract for the sale or purchase of the
   goods and realized in the market transaction.
   When the transportation contract is made between two residents for transport services to be
   provided on an exported good, the transport service would be excluded based on this
   measurement method but a part of it would be included if the balance of payments principles
   were to be applied. This occurs, for example, when the delivery terms specified in the contract
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 ---pagebreak---    for the sale or purchase of a good are franco domicile (“carriage paid”) and when the exporter
   has contracted with a resident of the exporting economy to provide the transportation service.
   The transaction-based measurement method would apply in the case where:
            A contract to provide transport services is made between a resident and a non-
             resident and the delivery term is specified as ex-works. The full transport service is
             recorded, including that part of the transportation service provided before the border
             of the exporting economy.
            Transport services occur between residents and non-residents relating to crosstrade
             and coastal navigation, or cabotage.
   4. Travel
   The component of EBOPS 2010 differs from most internationally traded services in that it is
   transactor-based. Unlike most services in EBOPS, travel is not a specific product; rather, it
   encompasses a range of goods and services consumed by non-residents in the economy that
   they visit. Travel is defined as covering goods and services for own use or to be given away,
   acquired from an economy, by non-residents during visits to that economy. It covers stays of
   any length, provided that there is no change in residence.
   The most common goods and services entered under travel are accommodation, food,
   beverages and transport purchased within the economy visited (all of which are consumed in
   the supplying economy). Gifts, souvenirs and other articles that are purchased for own use
   and that may be taken out of the economies visited are also included.
    In line with the accrual principle, goods and services acquired during the visit, but paid for
   earlier or later, are included in travel. Goods and services may be acquired by being paid for
   by the person going abroad, paid for on his or her behalf, provided without a quid pro quo (for
   example, free room and board received: in such a case, there is also a corresponding transfer)
   or produced on own account (as in some cases of ownership of real estate and time-share
   accommodation).
   5. Construction
   Construction covers the creation, management, renovation, repair or extension of fixed assets
   in the form of buildings, land improvements of an engineering nature and other constructions
   such as roads, bridges and dams. It also includes related installation and assembly work, site
   preparation and general construction as well as specialized services such as painting,
   plumbing and demolition.
   Construction is valued on a gross basis, that is, inclusive of all goods and services used as
   inputs to the work, other costs of production and the operating surplus that accrues to the
   owners of the construction enterprise. This valuation principle is the same as that which
   applies in the valuation of all production (of both goods and services), as described in the
   2008 SNA.
   When a construction company provides its services abroad through a physical presence over a
   long term period (more than 12 months) but without creating a legal entity in the country of
   the client, and if the operations are substantial enough, then the compiler may need to
   consider that a notional institutional unit needs to be considered from a statistical point of
   view. In this case, the corresponding international transactions will not be considered as trade
   in services (such transactions will be recorded as foreign direct investment financial flows,
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 ---pagebreak---    income and position, and the data corresponding to its operations should be considered as
   FATS). If the above conditions are not met, the international transactions will be considered
   trade in services between residents and non-residents.
   6. Insurance and pension services
   Insurance and pension services covers the provision to non-residents of various types of
   insurance by resident insurance enterprises, and vice versa.
   Insurance provides individual units (Governments, enterprises and households) exposed to
   certain risks with financial protection against the consequences of the occurrence of specified
   events. In addition, insurers often act as financial intermediaries who invest funds collected
   from these units in financial or other assets in order to meet future claims.
   Pension funds are established to provide benefits for retirement or invalidity of specific
   groups of employees. They are similar to insurance in that they act as intermediaries with
   regard to investing the funds for their beneficiaries and redistribute some risks.
   Insurance and pension services include the following sub-components: direct insurance;
   reinsurance; auxiliary insurance; pension services and standardized guarantee services.
   7. Financial services
   Financial services covers financial intermediation and auxiliary services, except those of
   insurance enterprises and pension schemes. These services include those usually provided by
   banks and other financial intermediaries and auxiliaries. Included are services provided in
   connection with transactions in financial instruments, as well as other services related to
   financial activity, encompassing, inter alia, deposit taking and lending, letters of credit, credit
   card services, commissions and charges related to financial leasing, factoring, underwriting
   and clearing of payments. Also included are financial advisory services, custody of financial
   assets or bullion, financial asset management, monitoring services, convenience services,
   liquidity provision services, risk assumption services other than insurance, merger and
   acquisition services, credit rating services, stock exchange services and trust services.
   Financial services may be charged for by: explicit charges; margins on buying and selling
   transactions; asset management costs deducted from property income receivable, in the case
   of asset-holding entities; or margins between the interest rate and the reference rate on loans
   and deposits (referred to as financial intermediation services indirectly measured (FISIM)).
   For financial intermediaries, the balance between explicit and implicit charges may vary over
   time and from institution to institution; thus, data on both are needed to obtain a complete
   picture of their supply of services.
   8. Charges for the use of intellectual property not included elsewhere
   Charges for the use of intellectual property not included elsewhere include:
            Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights,
             industrial processes and designs including trade secrets and franchises). These rights
             can arise from research and development, as well as from marketing; and
            Charges for licences to reproduce or distribute intellectual property embodied in
             produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts,
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 ---pagebreak---             computer software, cinematographic works and sound recordings) and related rights
            (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast).
   9. Telecommunication, computer and information services
   Computer and telecommunication services are defined in terms of the nature of the service,
   not the method of delivery. Telecommunications, computer, and information services be
   further disaggregated into three sub-components: telecommunications services, computer
   services and information services.
   9.1. Telecommunications services
   Telecommunications services covers the broadcast or transmission of sound, images, data, or
   other information by telephone, telex, telegram, radio and television cable transmission, radio
   and television satellite, electronic mail, facsimile, etc., and includes business network
   services, teleconferencing and support services. It does not include the value of the
   information transported. Also included are mobile telecommunications services, Internet
   backbone services and online access services, including the provision of access to the Internet.
   Excluded are installation services for telephone network equipment (included in construction),
   and database services (included in information services).
   9.2. Computer services
   Computer services consists of hardware- and software-related services and data processing
   services
   9.3. Information services
   Information services is divided into news agency services and other information services:
           News agency services includes the provision of news, photographs and feature
            articles to the media
           Other information services includes database services, such as database conception,
            data storage, and the dissemination of data and databases (including directories and
            mailing lists), both online and through magnetic, optical or printed media and web
            search portals (encompassing search engine services that find Internet addresses for
            clients who input keyword queries). Also included are: direct non-bulk subscriptions
            to newspapers and periodicals, whether by mail, electronic transmission or other
            means; other online content provision services; and library and archive services.
            (Bulk newspapers and periodicals are included under general merchandise).
   Downloaded content that is not software or an audio-visual or related product is included in
   information services.
   10. Other business services
   This category includes: Research and development services, Professional and management
   consulting services, Technical, trade-related, and Other business services.
   10.1. Research and development services
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 ---pagebreak---    Research and development services covers those services that are associated with basic
   research, applied research and experimental development of new products and processes and
   covers activities in the physical sciences, the social sciences and the humanities.
    10.2. Professional and management consulting services
   Professional and management consulting services include: 10.2.A. Legal services, accounting,
   management consulting, managerial services, and public relations services; and 10.2.B.
   Advertising, market research, and public opinion polling services.
   10.2.1. (optional item) Legal, accounting, management consulting, and public relations
   services
   Services for the general management of a branch, subsidiary or associate provided by a parent
   enterprise or other affiliated enterprise are often included in legal, accounting, management
   consulting, and public relations services.
   10.2.2. (optional item) Advertising, market research, and public opinion polling services
   Advertising, market research, and public opinion polling services transacted between
   residents and non-residents, includes the design, creation and marketing of advertisements by
   advertising agencies; media placement, including the purchase and sale of advertising space;
   exhibition services provided by trade fairs; the promotion of products abroad; market
   research; telemarketing; and public opinion polling on various issues.
    10.3. Technical, trade-related, and other business services
   These comprise: Architectural, engineering, scientific and other technical services; Waste
   treatment and de-pollution, agricultural and mining services; Operating leasing services;
   Trade-related services and Other business services n.i.e.
   10.3.1. (optional item) Architectural, engineering, scientific, and other technical services
   10.3.2. (optional item) Waste treatment and de-pollution, agricultural and mining services
   Waste treatment and de-pollution, agricultural and mining services is broken down into three
   parts: waste treatment and de-pollution services; services incidental to agriculture, forestry
   and fishing; and services incidental to mining, and oil and gas extraction.
   10.3.3.(optional item) Operating leasing services
   Operating leasing services encompasses the activity of renting out a produced asset under an
   arrangement that provides use of the asset to the lessee, but does not involve the bulk transfer
   of risks and benefits of ownership to the lessee. The services include resident/nonresident
   leasing (rental) and charters without crew, of ships, aircraft and transport equipment, such as
   railway cars, containers and rigs. Operating lease payments relating to other types of
   equipment are also included and may be distinguished by the following characteristics:
           The lessor normally maintains a stock of assets that users can hire or rent on demand,
            or at short notice
           The assets may be rented out for varying periods and the lessee may renew the rental
            when the period expires
           The lessor is frequently responsible for maintenance and repair of the asset as part of
            the service that is provided to the lessee.
   10.3.4. (optional item) Trade-related services
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 ---pagebreak---    Trade-related services covers commissions on goods and service transactions payable to
   merchants, commodity brokers, dealers, auctioneers and commission agents. These services
   include, for example, the auctioneer’s fee or agent’s commission on sales of ships, aircraft and
   other goods. If the trader owns the goods being sold, the trader’s margin is generally included
   indistinguishably in the value of the goods.
   Any margins not included in the f.o.b. price of the goods are included in trade-related
   services. Excluded from trade-related services are franchising fees (included in charges for the
   use of intellectual property n.i.e.); brokerage on financial instruments (included in financial
   services); and transport-related charges, such as agency commissions (included in transport).
   10.3.5. (optional item) Other business services n.i.e
   Other business services n.i.e. includes distribution services for water, steam, gas and
   petroleum products as well as distribution services for electricity, where these are identifiable
   separately from transmission services (transmission of these products is recorded under
   transport); air conditioning supply; placement of personnel (the services provided by these
   personnel are recorded under the relevant services item); security and investigative services;
   translation and interpretation; photographic services; building cleaning; real estate services to
   businesses; and any other business services that cannot be classified to any of the business
   services listed above.
   11. Personal, cultural and recreational services
   These include Audiovisual and related services and Other personal, cultural and recreational
   service.
   11.1. Audiovisual and related services
   Audio-visual and related services covers services associated with audio-visual activities
   (movies, music, radio and television) as well as services relating to the performing arts.
   11.2. Other personal, cultural and recreational services
   This category comprises: Education services, Health services, Heritage and recreational
   services and Other personal services.
   12. Government goods and services not included elsewhere
   Government goods and services n.i.e. covers:
            Goods and services supplied by and to enclaves, such as embassies and military
             bases
            Goods and services acquired from the host economy by diplomats, consular staff and
             military personnel located abroad and their dependants
            Services supplied by and to Governments and not included in other categories of
             services
   EBOPS 2010 complementary grouping
   Total trade-related transactions encompasses all transactions relating to the distribution
   services of goods and services. It includes the commissions on goods and services
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 ---pagebreak---    transactions payable to merchants, commodity brokers, dealers, etc., who do not own the
   goods that they buy and sell (included in trade-related services), as well as the traders’
   margins. The margins of wholesalers and retailers are generally included indistinguishably in
   the value of products sold (including for goods under merchanting) and are not presented
   separately in the balance of payments statistics.
   Total trade-related transactions includes:
   (a)      Trade-related services
   (b)      The estimated distribution services included in the value of products sold (including
            goods under merchanting).
   Distributions services include the trade margins of wholesalers and retailers.
   In the 2008 SNA, wholesalers and retailers are defined as entities that purchase and resell
   goods with no, or only minimal, processing (for example, cleaning and packaging). They
   supply a service to producers and consumers of goods by storing, displaying and delivering a
   selection of goods in convenient locations, thus making them easy to buy. Their output is
   measured by the total value of trade margins realized on the products that they purchase for
   resale. The margins that represent those distribution services either are included in the f.o.b.
   values of the goods to which they relate, or are provided by the importer.
   Table 1. Product breakdown by EBOPS 2010 main and detailed components, and
   complementary groupings
       EBOPS 2010 Main Components                  EBOPS 2010 Detailed components
    1. Manufacturing services on physical
    inputs owned by others
    2. Maintenance and repair services
                                               Optional: 2.a Of which: goods
    n.i.e.
    3. Transport                              3.1. Sea transport
                                              3.2. Air transport
    Optional: Valuation of freight
    transport services on a transaction-      3.3. Other modes of transport
    basis
                                              3.4. Postal and courier services
    4. Travel
                                              4.a. Of which : goods
    5. Construction
                                              5.a. Of which : goods
    6. Insurance and pension services
    7. Financial services
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 ---pagebreak---    8. Charges for the use of intellectual
   property n.i.e.
   9. Telecommunications, computer, and
                                              9.1. Telecommunications services
   information services
                                              9.2. Computer services
                                              9.3.Information services
    10. Other business services               10.1. Research and development services
                                              10.2.     Professional      and    management
                                              consulting services
                                                    Optional items:
                                                    10.2.1. Legal, accounting, management
                                                    consulting, and public relations
                                                    services;
                                                    10.2.2. Advertising, market research,
                                                    and public opinion polling services
                                              10.3. Technical, trade-related, and other
                                              business services
                                                    Optional items:
                                                    10.3.1. Architectural, engineering,
                                                    scientific, and other technical services;
                                                    10.3.2. Waste treatment and de-
                                                    pollution, agricultural and mining
                                                    services;
                                                    10.3.3. Operating leasing services;
                                                    10.3.4. Trade-related services;
                                                    10.3.5. Other business services n.i.e.
   11. Personal, cultural and recreational
                                              11.1. Audio-visual and related services
   services
                                              11.2. Other personal, cultural and
                                              recreational services
   12. Government goods and services,
   n.i.e
                                               12.a Of which goods
   EBOPS 2010 complementary grouping
   C. Total trade-related transactions (optional item)
   C.a Trade-related services (item 10.3.4 – optional item)
   C.b Distribution services
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 ---pagebreak---    Table 2. Product breakdown according to CPA classification (voluntary data transmission)
   The following breakdown describes the suggested level of detail for the voluntary data transmission by
   the CPA classification.
   CPA is the European classification of products (goods and services) by activity. Under CPA, each
   product is assignable to a single heading of the classification of activities. It is therefore allocated to
   the economic activity, which produces it. As a result, CPA has the same structure as the classification
   of economic activities (NACE) and is used in National Accounts.
   A-U    TOTAL SERVICES
      A   PRODUCTS OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING
      B   MINING AND QUARRYING
      C   MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (manufacturing services)
      D   ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING
          WATER          SUPPLY;         SEWERAGE,             WASTE          MANAGEMENT                  AND
      E   REMEDIATION SERVICES
      F   CONSTRUCTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS
          WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SERVICES; REPAIR SERVICES OF
      G   MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES
          Wholesale and retail trade services and repair services of motor vehicles and
     45   motorcycles
     46   Wholesale trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
     47   Retail trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
      H   TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SERVICES
     49   Land transport services and transport services via pipelines
     50   Water transport services
     51   Air transport services
     52   Warehousing and support services for transportation
     53   Postal and courier services
       I  ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES
     55   Accommodation services
     56   Food and beverage serving services
       J  INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES
     58   Publishing services
          Motion picture, video and television programme production services, sound recording
     59   and music publishing
     60   Programming and broadcasting services
     61   Telecommunications services
     62   Computer programming, consultancy and related services
     63   Information services
      K   FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES
     64   Financial services, except insurance and pension funding
     65   Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding services, except compulsory social security
     66   Services auxiliary to financial services and insurance services
      L   REAL ESTATE SERVICES
     M    PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
     69   Legal and accounting services
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 ---pagebreak---    70 Services of head offices; management consulting services
   71 Architectural and engineering services; technical testing and analysis services
   72 Scientific research and development services
   73 Advertising and market research services
   74 Other professional, scientific and technical services
   75 Veterinary services
    N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
   77 Rental and leasing services
   78 Employment services
   79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation services and related services
   80 Security and investigation services
   81 Services to buildings and landscape
   82 Office administrative, office support and other business support services
      PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE SERVICES; COMPULSORY
   O  SOCIAL SECURITY SERVICES
    P EDUCATION SERVICES
   Q  HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
    R ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
    S OTHER SERVICES
      SERVICES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; UNDIFFERENTIATED
    T GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED BY HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE
      SERVICES PROVIDED BY EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND
    U BODIES
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX VII
       Change of weightings and base year and transitional arrangements for the domain
                                     "short term business statistics"
   1.       Member States shall adapt where necessary the weighting system of composite
            indices at least every five years. The weights used in the adapted weighting systems
            shall be transmitted to the Commission within three years after the end of the new
            base year. Each index requires its own specific weights. The following table specifies
            for each individual variable and breakdown of the domain "Short Term Business
            Statistics" which weighting variable to use:
    Variable and breakdowns                                 Weight
    Registrations, bankruptcies                             Number of active enterprises
    Production (volume)                                     Value added
    Net turnover, Producer prices, Volume of sales, Net turnover
    Building permits
    Domestic net turnover, producer prices                  Domestic net turnover
    Non-domestic net turnover, producer prices              Non-domestic net turnover
    Non-domestic euro area         /   non-euro area   net Split of non-domestic net turnover
    turnover, producer prices*
    Number of employees and self-employed persons           Number of employees and self-employed
                                                            persons
    Hours worked by employees                               Hours worked by employees
    Wages and salaries                                      Wages and salaries
    Import prices                                           Import value
    Euro area / non-euro area import prices**               Split of import value
   *    Net turnover weights according to the euro area / non-euro area split are only to be
        transmitted by euro area countries.
   ** Import value weights according to the euro area / non-euro area split are only to be
        transmitted by euro area countries.
            Weights should be based on the statistical unit kind-of-activity unit (KAU) except for
            registrations and bankruptcies for which the weights should be based on the
            statistical unit enterprise (ENT). Only if KAU is not available a statistical unit which
            serves the purpose of short term statistics might be used. All Member States (small,
            medium and large) have to transmit to Eurostat the breakdowns of the weights
            according to the breakdowns of the large countries defined in the data requirements
            of Annex I to this Regulation.
   2.       The first base year is 2015, the second base year is 2021 and the third base year is
            2025. From thereon, every five years, Member States shall rebase the indices using
            as base years the years ending with a 0 or a 5. All indices must be rebased on the new
            base year within three years after the end of this new base year.
   3.       Transitional arrangements:
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 ---pagebreak---    (a) If major adaptations of the national production system are
       necessary, the data for reference periods starting from January/1st
       Quarter 2021 to December/4th Quarter 2023 can be sent after the
       data transmission deadlines specified in Tables 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8, but
       not later than the transmission deadlines set in the Tables 2, 3, 5, 6
       and 8 for the reference periods January/1st Quarter 2024.
   (b) For reference periods before January 2024, the variable 140101
       Production (volume) of Annex I, Part B, Table 6 for NACE Section
       F shall be broken down by B-115 (B-115 can be approximated as
       the sum of Divisions F41 and F43) and B-116 (B-116 can be
       approximated by Division F42).
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        Variables linked to the detailed topics for the European framework for statistical
                                            business registers
   The national statistical business registers and the EuroGroup Register shall, for the respective
   units defined in Article 2(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, contain the following
   variables for each of the detailed topics by unit. The information does not have to be
   separately stored for each unit, if it can be derived from (an)other(s) unit(s).
   Unmarked items are mandatory, items marked 'conditional' are mandatory if available in the
   Member States, items marked ‘partially conditional’ are mandatory except those parts of the
   item that are explicitly mentioned to be conditional and items marked 'optional' are
   recommended.
     1. LEGAL UNIT
     Detailed topic           Variables
     IDENTIFICATION           1.1                       Identity number(s)
                                                        (including the EGR identity number when
                                                        relevant for the EGR)
                              1.2                       Name
                              1.3                       Address (at the most detailed level,
                                                        including postcode)
                              1.4        Optional       Telephone number, e-mail address, website
                                                        and information to permit electronic
                                                        collection of data
                              1.5                       Value Added Tax (VAT) registration
                                                        number       or,    failing    that,    other
                                                        administrative identity number
     DEMOGRAPHIC              1.6                       Date of incorporation for legal persons or
     EVENTS                                             date of official recognition as an economic
                                                        operator for natural persons
                              1.7                       Date on which the legal unit ceased
     STRATIFICATION           1.8                       Legal form
     PARAMETERS               1.9                       Legal activity status
                              1.10       Conditional    Flag for branches within the meaning of
                                                        point 18.12 of Chapter 18 of Annex A to
                                                        Regulation (EU) No 549/2013
                              1.11       Optional       Flag for special purpose entities within the
                                                        meaning of points 2.17 to 2.20 of Chapter
                                                        2 of Annex A to Regulation (EU) No
                                                        549/2013
     LINKS WITH               1.12       Conditional    Identity number(s) of the enterprise(s) (3.1)
     ENTERPRISE                                         to which the unit belongs
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 ---pagebreak---                    1.13  Conditional   Date of association to the enterprise(s)
                   1.14  Conditional   Date of separation from the enterprise(s)
   LINKS WITH                          Reference to associated registers, in which
   OTHER REGISTERS                     the legal unit is recorded and which
                                       contain information that can be useful for
                                       statistical purpose
                   1.15  Conditional   Reference to the register of intra-EU
                                       operators and Reference to customs files
                                       or to the register of extra-EU operators
                   1.16  Conditional   Reference to administrative global
                                       identifiers, Reference to balance sheet data
                                       (for units required to publish accounts),
                                       Reference to the balance of payments
                                       register or foreign direct investment
                                       register and Reference to the farm register
   LINK WITH       1.17                Identity number of the enterprise group
   ENTERPRISE                          (2.1) to which the unit belongs
   GROUP           1.18                Date of association to the enterprise group
                   1.19                Date of separation from the enterprise
                                       group
   CONTROL OF                          The control links can be recorded either
   UNITS                               top-down (1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a) or bottom-
                                       up (1.20b, 1.21b, 1.22b). Only the first
                                       level of control, direct or indirect, is
                                       recorded for each unit (the whole chain of
                                       control can be obtained by combining
                                       these).
                   1.20a               Identity number(s) of resident legal unit(s)
                                       which are controlled by the legal unit
                   1.20b               Identity number of the resident legal unit,
                                       which controls the legal unit
                   1.21a Partially     Country(ies) of registration, identity
                         conditional   number(s), name(s) and address(es) of the
                                       non-resident legal unit(s), which are
                                       controlled by the legal unit. Conditional for
                                       EGR identity number(s)
                   1.21b Partially     Country of registration, identity number,
                         conditional   name and address of the non-resident legal
                                       unit, which controls the legal unit.
                                       Conditional for EGR identity number.
                   1.22a Conditional   VAT number(s) of non-resident legal
                                       unit(s), which are controlled by the legal
                                       unit
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 ---pagebreak---                      1.22b   Conditional   VAT number of the non-resident legal unit,
                                           which controls the legal unit
   OWNERSHIP OF                            The ownership can be recorded either top-
   UNITS                                   down (1.23a, 1.24a) or bottom-up (1.23b,
                                           1.24b). The threshold is 10 % or more of
                                           direct ownership.
                     1.23a   Conditional   (a) Identity number(s), and
                                           (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s)
                                           owned by the legal unit
                     1.23b   Conditional   (a) Identity number(s), and
                                           (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s),
                                           which own(s) the legal unit
                     1.24a   Conditional   (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                           (b) EGR identity number(s), and
                                           (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT
                                           number(s), and
                                           (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s)
                                           owned by the legal unit, and
                                           (e) date of start – end of the shares.
                     1.24b   Conditional   (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                           (b) EGR identity number and
                                           (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT
                                           number(s), and
                                           (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                           which own(s) the legal unit, and
                                           (e) date of start – end of the shares.
   2. ENTERPRISE GROUP
   Detailed topic    Variables
   IDENTIFICATION    2.1     Partially     Identity number(s).
                             conditional   Conditional for EGR identity number if the
                                           enterprise group is multinational.
                     2.2     Optional      Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) able
                                           to report data on the enterprise group
                     2.3                   Name of the enterprise group, for
                                           multinational groups the EGR name
                     2.4     Optional      Short text description of the enterprise
                                           group
                     2.5     Optional      Website address of the enterprise group
                     2.6                   Identity number of the legal unit being
                                           global decision centre. If the global
                                           decision centre is non-resident the EGR
                                           identity number. For natural persons that
                                           are not economic operators, the country of
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 ---pagebreak---                                      residence has to be recorded under 2.10a.
                  2.7                Country of registration of the global
                                     decision centre, if non-resident the EGR
                                     country of registration
                  2.8   Optional     Postal and e-mail addresses of the global
                                     decision centre
                  2.9                Identity number of the legal unit being the
                                     global group head. If the global group head
                                     is non-resident the EGR identity number.
                                     For natural persons that are not economic
                                     operators, the country of residence has to
                                     be recorded under 2.10a.
                  2.10  Optional     Country of registration, postal and email
                                     addresses of the global group head, if non-
                                     resident the EGR country of registration
                  2.10a Conditional  Country of residence of the Ultimate
                                     Controlling Institutional unit (UCI) if the
                                     controlling unit is a natural person who is
                                     not an economic operator
                  2.11               Type of enterprise group:
                                     1. all-resident group;
                                     2. multinational group domestically
                                     controlled;
                                     3. multinational group foreign controlled
   DEMOGRAPHIC    2.12               Date of commencement of the enterprise
   EVENTS                            group
                  2.13               Date of cessation of the enterprise group
   STRATIFICATION 2.14               Principal activity code of the enterprise
   PARAMETERS AND                    group at NACE 2-digit level, if
   ECONOMIC                          multinational group the EGR principal
   VARIABLES                         activity code
                  2.15  Optional     Secondary activities of the enterprise group
                                     at NACE 2-digit level, if multinational
                                     group the EGR secondary activity code
                  2.16  Conditional  Number of employees and self-employed
                                     persons in the enterprise group, if
                                     multinational group the EGR number of
                                     employees and self-employed persons
                  2.17  Conditional  Net turnover (and currency) of the
                                     enterprise group, if multinational group the
                                     EGR net turnover (and currency)
                  2.18  Conditional  Total assets (and currency) of the
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 ---pagebreak---                                          enterprise group, if multinational group the
                                         EGR total assets (and currency)
                  2.19    Optional       Countries where non-resident enterprises
                                         or local units are located, for multinational
                                         group the EGR countries of registration
   3. ENTERPRISE
   Detailed topic Variables
   IDENTIFICATION 3.1     Partially      Identity number(s)
                          conditional    Conditional for the EGR identity number
                                         when recorded in the EGR
                  3.2     Optional       Identity number of the legal unit(s) able to
                                         report data on the enterprise
                  3.3                    Name
                  3.4     Optional       Postal, email and website address
   LINK TO OTHER  3.5                    Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) of
   UNITS                                 which the enterprise consists
                  3.6                    Identity number of the enterprise group, to
                                         which the enterprise belongs
   DEMOGRAPHIC    3.7                    Date of commencement of activities
   EVENTS         3.8                    Date of final cessation of activities
   STRATIFICATION 3.9                    Principal activity code at NACE 4-digit
   PARAMETERS AND                        level
   ECONOMIC       3.10    Conditional    Secondary activities, if any, at NACE 4-
   VARIABLES                             digit level
                  3.11                   Number of employees and self-employed
                                         persons
                  3.12                   Number of employees
                  3.13    Optional       Number of employees in full-time
                                         equivalents
                  3.14                   Net turnover, except that provided in 3.15
                  3.15    Optional       Net turnover for agriculture, hunting and
                                         forestry, fishing, and public administration
                                         and defence, compulsory social security,
                                         private households with employed persons
                                         and extra-territorial organisations.
                  3.16                   Institutional sector and sub-sector within
                                         the meaning of Regulation (EU) No
                                         549/2013
                  3.17    Optional if    Size (e.g. turnover, employment) of the
                          5.1 – 5.9 are principal activity and of each of the
                          used           secondary activities of the enterprise,
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 ---pagebreak---                                                      which due to their size have a significant
                                                     influence and whose Kind-of-activity-units
                                                     (KAU) have a significant influence on the
                                                     aggregated national data.
   4. LOCAL UNIT
   Detailed topic            Variables
   IDENTIFICATION            4.1                     Identity number
                             4.2                     Name
                             4.3                     Address (at the most detailed level,
                                                     including postcode)
                             4.4     Optional        Telephone number e-mail address and
                                                     information to permit electronic collection
                                                     of data
   DEMOGRAPHIC               4.5                     Date of commencement of activities
   EVENTS
                             4.6                     Date of final cessation of activities
   STRATIFICATION            4.7                     Principal activity code at NACE 4-digit
   PARAMETERS AND                                    level
   ECONOMIC                  4.8     Conditional     Secondary activities, if any, at NACE 4-
   VARIABLES                                         digit level; this point concerns only local
                                                     units which are the subject of surveys
                             4.9     Optional        Activity carried out in the local unit
                                                     constituting an ancillary activity of the
                                                     enterprise to which it belongs (Yes/No)
                             4.10                    Number of employees and self-employed
                                                     persons
                             4.11                    Number of employees
                             4.12    Optional        Number of employees in                full-time
                                                     equivalents
                             4.13                    Geographical location code
   LINKS TO OTHER            4.14                    Identity number(s) of the enterprise(s) (3.1)
   UNITS AND                                         to which the local unit belongs.
   REGISTERS                 4.15    Conditional     Reference to registers, in which the local
                                                     unit appears and which contain information
                                                     which can be used for statistical purposes
   5. KIND OF ACTIVITY UNIT
   KAU information is requested for those enterprises, which due to their size (e.g. turnover,
   employment) have a significant influence and whose kind-of-activity-units have a
   significant influence on the aggregated (national) data at NACE activity level.
   Detailed topic            Variables
   IDENTIFICATION            5.1     Optional if     Identity number
                                     3.17 is used.
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 ---pagebreak---                   5.2 Optional if    Identity number of the legal unit(s) able to
                      3.17 is used.  report data on the kind of activity unit
                  5.3 Optional if    Name
                      3.17 is used.
                  5.4 Optional if    Address to permit data collection
                      3.17 is used.
   DEMOGRAPHIC    5.5 Optional if    Date of commencement of activities
   EVENTS             3.17 is used.
                  5.6 Optional if    Date of final cessation of activities
                      3.17 is used.
   STRATIFICATION 5.7 Optional if    Activity code at NACE 4-digit level
   PARAMETERS AND     3.17 is used.
   ECONOMIC       5.8 Optional if    Size (e.g. turnover, employment) of the
   VARIABLES          3.17 is used.  KAU
   LINKS TO OTHER 5.9 Optional if    Identity number of the enterprise of which
   UNITS AND          3.17 is used.  the KAU is part
   REGISTERS
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        Provisions for the exchange of confidential data for the purposes of the European
                                framework for statistical business registers
                             SECTION 1. CONFIDENTIALITY MEASURES
   Data transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) by the National Statistical Authorities (NSAs),
   or received by the Commission (Eurostat) from other sources, shall be stored in the
   EuroGroups Register of multinational enterprise groups and their constituent units as defined
   in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.
   When transmitting data to the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 10
   paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, the NSAs shall flag data which are
   confidential in accordance with national legislation.
   In order to ensure the consistency of data, the Commission (Eurostat) shall, exclusively for
   statistical purposes, transmit in accordance with Article 10 paragraphs (2) and (3) of
   Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, to the NSAs of Member States other than the reporting country,
   the data sets of variables specified in part B, C and D of the Section 3, including
   confidentiality flags, concerning multinational enterprise groups and their constituent units. In
   accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, the data sets specified in part C
   shall be limited to multinational enterprise groups for which at least one unit of the group is
   located in the territory of that Member State.
   The data sets of variables specified in part C of the Section 3, including confidentiality flags,
   may be transmitted in accordance with Article 10(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, for
   statistical purposes only, by the Commission (Eurostat) to the national central banks and the
   European Central Bank, provided that the transmission is explicitly authorised by the national
   authority and that, in the case of data transmitted to a national central bank, at least one unit of
   a multinational enterprise group is located in the territory of the Member State of that national
   central bank.
                                   SECTION 2. SECURITY MEASURES
   The Commission (Eurostat) and the NSAs shall store the data that have been flagged as
   confidential by the NSAs, in accordance with Section 1, in a secure area with restricted and
   controlled access. The NSAs shall on request provide information for the Commission
   (Eurostat) on the security measures applied in the Member State. The Commission (Eurostat)
   shall pass on this information to the other Member States. The Commission (Eurostat) shall
   on request provide information on its security measures to the NSAs.
   Any transmission of confidential data under this Regulation to ESCB members shall take
   place only after the ESCB members, within their respective spheres of competence and under
   their responsibility, have taken the necessary measures in line with Article 8a and 8b of
   Regulation (EC) No 2533/989 to ensure:
             the protection of this data, in particular the storage of data that has been flagged as
              confidential in a secure area with restricted and controlled access,
             that the data are used exclusively for statistical purposes,
   9
            Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical
            information by the European Central Bank (OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 8).
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 ---pagebreak---            that information on the measures has been included in the annual confidentiality
            report referred to in Article 8b of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 or national central
            banks or the European Central Bank have informed the Commission (Eurostat) and
            the NSAs of the measures by other means.
   The data shall be transmitted in an encrypted form.
                     SECTION 3. FORMAT OF THE DATA AND METADATA
   The format set out in part A of this Section, shall be used for the data transmitted under
   Article 10 paragraphs (2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 and further specified in
   Annex IV to this Regulation.
   The data and metadata for the EuroGroups register shall be transmitted using the ESS data
   and metadata standards as specified by the Commission (Eurostat).
   Standardisation of data record structures is fundamental for efficient data processing. It is a
   necessary step towards providing data conforming to the exchange standards specified by the
   Commission (Eurostat).
   Data is sent as a set of records (data set).
   In accordance with Article 9(5) to this Regulation confidential data has to be sent with the
   true value being recorded in the value field and a flag indicating that the data is confidential.
   Unless otherwise specified monetary data has to be expressed in thousands of national
   currency units (euro for the countries of the euro area). For countries acceding to the euro the
   provisions of Article 10(6) to this Regulation shall apply as to the first year for reporting in
   euro.
   1.       DATA SET IDENTIFIER
   All data sets that the Commission (Eurostat) and the NSAs transmit shall be identified by
   applying the naming convention specified in the detailed documentation and guidelines
   regarding the exchange standards that the Commission (Eurostat) makes available.
   2.       DATA SETS AND DEFINITION OF FIELDS
   Parts A, B, C and D of this Section give the contents of the data sets that the Commission
   (Eurostat) and the NSAs shall transmit. The data set technical names, structure, fields, codes
   and attributes to be used shall be included in the most recent version of the guidelines for the
   European framework for statistical business registers as specified by the Commission
   (Eurostat).
   Unmarked items listed in parts A, B, C and D of this Section are mandatory, items marked
   'conditional' are mandatory if available in the Member States and items marked 'optional' are
   recommended. Items marked 'partially conditional' are mandatory except those parts of the
   item that are explicitly mentioned to be conditional.
   The data processing of the EuroGroups Register is a cyclical process, which the Commission
   (Eurostat) starts centrally. At the end of each cycle a population frame shall be available for
   compilers of statistics in Member States.
   At the beginning of each cycle the Commission (Eurostat) transmits data sets with relevant
   metadata to the NSAs to ensure that in all countries the same metadata are available and used.
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     Data sets of variables enumerated in paragraphs 1 and subparagraphs 3.1 and 3.2 of
     Annex IV of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 to be transmitted by NSAs to the Commission
                                              (Eurostat)
   2.1.     Data exchange on resident legal units for identification purposes
   For the purpose of identification the NSAs shall transmit information to the Commission
   (Eurostat) on their resident incorporated legal units for the EGR Identification Service. The
   NSAs shall transmit the following data set with identification information of resident
   incorporated legal units including confidentiality flags. The variable 1.6 for this data set can
   only be the date of incorporation for legal persons.
   Data set with information on resident legal units for the EGR Identification Service
   IDENTIFICATION         1.1                     Identity number(s) (including the EGR identity
                                                  number when relevant for the EGR)
                          1.2                     Name
                          1.3                     Address (at the most detailed level, including
                                                  postcode)
                          1.4     Optional        Telephone number, e-mail address, website and
                                                  information to permit electronic collection of
                                                  data
                          1.5                     Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number or,
                                                  failing that, other administrative identity number
   DEMOGRAPHIC            1.6                     Date of incorporation for legal persons or date of
   EVENTS                                         official recognition as an economic operator for
                                                  natural persons
                          1.7                     Date on which the legal unit ceased
   STRATIFICATIO          1.8                     Legal form
   N PARAMETERS
                          1.9                     Legal activity status
                          1.10    Conditional     Flag for branches within the meaning of point
                                                  18.12 of Chapter 18 of Annex A to Regulation
                                                  (EU) No 549/2013
   2.2.     Data exchange on foreign legal units for identification purposes
   For the purpose of identification NSAs may transmit information to the Commission
   (Eurostat) on foreign incorporated legal units any time of the EuroGroups Register process.
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 ---pagebreak---    The NSAs transmit the following data set on foreign incorporated legal units. The variable 1.6
   for this data set can only be the date of incorporation for legal persons.
   Data set with information on foreign legal units for the EGR Identification Service
   IDENTIFICATION          1.1    Optional         Identity number(s) (including the EGR identity
                                                   number when relevant for the EGR)
                           1.2                     Name
                           1.3                     Address (at the most detailed level, including
                                                   postcode)
                           1.4    Optional         Telephone number, e-mail address, website and
                                                   information to permit electronic collection of
                                                   data
                           1.5    Optional         Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number or,
                                                   failing that, other administrative identity number
   DEMOGRAPHIC             1.6    Optional         Date of incorporation for legal persons or date of
   EVENTS                                          official recognition as an economic operator for
                                                   natural persons
                           1.7    Optional         Date on which the legal unit ceased
   STRATIFICATIO           1.8    Optional         Legal form
   N PARAMETERS
                           1.9                     Legal activity status
                           1.10 Conditional        Flag for branches within the meaning of point
                                                   18.12 of Chapter 18 of Annex A to Regulation
                                                   (EU) No 549/2013
   2.3.      Data exchange on legal units and relationships belonging to multinational
             enterprise groups
   Another step of the data processing is the transmission of information from NSAs to the
   Commission (Eurostat) on legal units and on relationships of the delivered legal units. Two
   data sets shall be transmitted to the EuroGroups Register, one data set on legal units, one on
   relationships. The NSAs shall transmit the following data sets including confidentiality flags
   for legal units and relationships.
   Data set with information on legal units
   IDENTIFICATION           1.1                      Identity number(s)
                                                     (including the EGR identity number when
                                                     relevant for the EGR)
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 ---pagebreak---                           1.2                     Name
                          1.3                     Address (at the most detailed level, including
                                                  postcode)
                          1.4      Optional       Telephone number, e-mail address, website
                                                  and information to permit electronic collection
                                                  of data
                          1.5                     Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number
                                                  or, failing that, other administrative identity
                                                  number
   DEMOGRAPHIC            1.6                     Date of incorporation for legal persons or date
   EVENTS                                         of official recognition as an economic operator
                                                  for natural persons
                          1.7                     Date on which the legal unit ceased
                          1.8                     Legal form
   STRATIFICATION
   PARAMETERS             1.9                     Legal activity status
                          1.10     Conditional    Flag for branches within the meaning of point
                                                  18.12 of Chapter 18 of Annex A to Regulation
                                                  (EU) No 549/2013
                          1.11     Optional       Flag for special purpose entities within the
                                                  meaning of points 2.17 to 2.20 of Chapter 2 of
                                                  Annex A to Regulation (EU) No 549/2013
   Data set with information on relationships of ownership and control
   CONTROL OF                                     The control links can be recorded either top-
   UNITS                                          down (1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a) or bottom-up
                                                  (1.20b, 1.21b, 1.22b). Only the first level of
                                                  control, direct or indirect, is recorded for each
                                                  unit (the whole chain of control can be
                                                  obtained by combining these).
                          1.20a                   Identity number(s) of resident legal unit(s)
                                                  which are controlled by the legal unit.
                          1.20b                   Identity number of the resident legal unit,
                                                  which controls the legal unit.
                          1.21a    Partially      Country(ies)      of     registration,    identity
                                   conditional    number(s), name(s) and address(es) of the non-
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 ---pagebreak---                                    resident legal unit(s), which are controlled by
                                   the legal unit. Conditional for EGR identity
                                   number(s).
                1.21b Partially    Country of registration, identity number, name
                      conditional  and address of the non-resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit. Conditional for
                                   EGR identity number.
                1.22a Conditional  VAT number(s) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                   which are controlled by the legal unit
                1.22b Conditional  VAT number of the non-resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit
   OWNERSHIP OF                    The ownership can be recorded either top-
   UNITS                           down (1.23a, 1.24a) or bottom-up (1.23b,
                                   1.24b). The threshold is 10 % or more of direct
                                   ownership.
                1.23a Conditional  (a) Identity number(s), and
                                   (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s) owned
                                   by the legal unit
                1.23b Conditional  (a) Identity number(s), and
                                   (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s), which
                                   own(s) the legal unit
                1.24a Conditional  (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                   (b) EGR identity number(s), and
                                   (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT number(s),
                                   and
                                   (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s)
                                   owned by the legal unit, and
                                   (e) date of start – end of the shares.
                1.24b Conditional  (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                   (b) EGR identity number and
                                   (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT number(s),
                                   and
                                   (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                   which own(s) the legal unit, and
                                   (e) date of start – end of the shares.
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 ---pagebreak---    2.4.     Data exchange on resident enterprises belonging to multinational enterprise
            groups
   A step of the data processing is the transmission of information from NSAs to the
   Commission (Eurostat) on the enterprises to which the delivered legal units belong. In total
   two data sets shall be transmitted to the EuroGroups Register, one data set on enterprises and
   one on the links between enterprises and legal units.
   Data set with information on enterprises
   IDENTIFICATION           3.1     Partially     Identity number(s)
                                    conditional
                                                  Conditional for the EGR identity number when
                                                  recorded in the EGR
                            3.2     Optional      Identity number of the legal unit(s) able to
                                                  report data on the enterprise
                            3.3                   Name
                            3.4     Optional      Postal, email and website address
   LINK TO OTHER            3.5                   Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) of which
   UNITS                                          the enterprise consists
                            3.6                   Identity number of the enterprise group, to
                                                  which the enterprise belongs
   DEMOGRAPHIC              3.7                   Date of commencement of activities
   EVENTS
                            3.8                   Date of final cessation of activities
   STRATIFICATION           3.9                   Principal activity code at NACE 4-digit level
   PARAMETERS
   AND ECONOMIC             3.11                  Number of employees and self-employed
   VARIABLES                                      persons
                            3.12                  Number of employees
                            3.14                  Net turnover, except that provided in 3.15
                            3.15    Optional      Net turnover for agriculture, hunting and
                                                  forestry, fishing, and public administration and
                                                  defence, compulsory social security, private
                                                  households with employed persons and extra-
                                                  territorial organisations.
                            3.16                  Institutional sector and sub-sector within the
                                                  meaning of according to Regulation (EU) No
                                                  549/2013
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 ---pagebreak---    Data set with information on links between enterprises and legal units
   LINKS WITH                1.12    Conditional Identity number(s) of the enterprise(s) (3.1), to
   ENTERPRISE                                       which the unit belongs
                             3.5                    Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) of which
                                                    the enterprise consists
   2.5.      Integration of data from different sources and compilation of enterprise groups
   Another step of the data processing is the integration of information coming from different
   Member States and other data providers centrally at the Commission (Eurostat). This
   information refers to control and ownership of legal units and to the statistical unit enterprise.
   The subsequent stage of the processing is the compilation of enterprise groups by the
   Commission (Eurostat). The results of this compilation will be transmitted by the Commission
   (Eurostat) to the NSAs of Member States in the data sets defined in Parts C and D of this
   Section.
   2.6.      Data exchange on correction of group structures and variables on multinational
             enterprise groups
   For the corrections of enterprise group structures the NSAs shall transmit data sets with
   information on missing or invalid relationships including confidentiality flags. The format
   shall follow the format of the data set with information on relationships defined in point 2.3.
   of this Section.
   The NSAs shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the following data set with
   identification information of multinational enterprise groups when the global decision centre
   of the group is located in the territory of the Member State.
   Data set with information on enterprise groups for the EuroGroups Register
   IDENTIFICATION           2.1     Partially      Identity number(s).
                                    conditional
                                                   Conditional for EGR identity number if the
                                                   enterprise group is multinational.
                            2.3                    Name of the enterprise group, for multinational
                                                   groups the EGR name
                            2.4     Optional       Short text description of the enterprise group
                            2.5     Optional       Website address of the enterprise group
                            2.6                    Identity number of the legal unit being global
                                                   decision centre. If the global decision centre is
                                                   non-resident the EGR identity number. For
                                                   natural persons that are not economic operators,
                                                   the country of residence has to be recorded
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 ---pagebreak---                                     under 2.10a.
                  2.7               Country of registration of the global decision
                                    centre, if non-resident the EGR country of
                                    registration
                  2.9               Identity number of the legal unit being the global
                                    group head. If the global group head is non-
                                    resident the EGR identity number. For natural
                                    persons that are not economic operators, the
                                    country of residence has to be recorded under
                                    2.10a.
                  2.10  Optional    Country of registration, postal and email
                                    addresses of the global group head, if non-
                                    resident the EGR country of registration
                  2.10a Conditional Country of residence of the Ultimate Controlling
                                    Institutional unit (UCI) if the controlling unit is a
                                    natural person who is not an economic operator
   STRATIFICATION 2.14              Principal activity code of the enterprise group at
   PARAMETERS                       NACE 2-digit level, if multinational group the
   AND ECONOMIC                     EGR principal activity code
   VARIABLES
                  2.15  Optional    Secondary activities of the enterprise group at
                                    NACE 2-digit level, if multinational group the
                                    EGR secondary activity code
                  2.16  Conditional Number of employees and self-employed
                                    persons in the enterprise group, if multinational
                                    group the EGR number of employees and self-
                                    employed persons
                  2.17  Conditional Net turnover (and currency) of the enterprise
                                    group, if multinational group the EGR net
                                    turnover (and currency)
                  2.18  Conditional Total assets (and currency) of the enterprise
                                    group, if multinational group the EGR total
                                    assets (and currency)
                  2.19  Optional    Countries where non-resident enterprises or local
                                    units are located, for multinational group the
                                    EGR countries of registration
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 ---pagebreak---    2.7.     Data exchange on invalid and out of scope resident legal units
   NSAs may transmit information to the Commission (Eurostat) on invalid or out of scope
   resident legal units any time of the EuroGroups Register process. The NSAs transmit the
   following data sets with identification information on such legal units.
   Data set with information on invalid legal units for the EuroGroups Register
   IDENTIFICATION         1.1                     Identity number(s)
                                                  (including the EGR identity number when
                                                  relevant for the EGR)
   Data set with information on out of scope legal units for the EuroGroups Register
   IDENTIFICATION         1.1                     Identity number(s)
                                                  (including the EGR identity number when
                                                  relevant for the EGR)
   2.8.     Integration of data from different sources and final compilation of
            multinational enterprise groups
   The next step of the data processing is the integration of relationship and enterprise group
   information coming from different Member States centrally at the Commission (Eurostat).
   The last stage of the processing is the final compilation of enterprise groups by the
   Commission (Eurostat).
   At the end of the cycle, the Commission (Eurostat) shall transmit the results of the final
   compilation of enterprise groups to the NSAs. The Commission (Eurostat) shall transmit data
   to NSAs in the data sets defined in Parts C and D of this Section.
                                                 Part B
    Data sets of variables enumerated in subparagraph 3.3 of Annex IV of Regulation (EU)
    2019/2152 to be transmitted by the Commission (Eurostat) to the NSAs for the purpose
                                    of identification of legal units
   On request of the NSAs the Commission (Eurostat) transmits the identification results from
   the EGR Identification Service to the competent staff contributing to the production of the
   EGR in the following data set including confidentiality flags.
   Data set with information on legal units from the EGR Identification Service to NSAs
   IDENTIFICATION         1.1                     Identity number(s)
                                                  (including the EGR identity number when
                                                  relevant for the EGR)
                          1.2                     Name
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 ---pagebreak---                             1.3                   Address (at the most detailed level, including
                                                  postcode)
                            1.4      Optional     Telephone number, e-mail address, website and
                                                  information to permit electronic collection of
                                                  data
                            1.5                   Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number or,
                                                  failing that, other administrative identity number
   DEMOGRAPHIC              1.6                   Date of incorporation for legal persons or date of
   EVENTS                                         official recognition as an economic operator for
                                                  natural persons
                            1.7                   Date on which the legal unit ceased
   STRATIFICATION           1.8                   Legal form
   PARAMETERS
                                                 Part C
       Data sets of variables enumerated in paragraph 2 of Annex IV of Regulation (EU)
     2019/2152 to be transmitted by the Commission (Eurostat) to the NSAs and to central
     banks for the purposes of the use of the EuroGroups Register as referred to in Article
                                  8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152
   The Commission (Eurostat) shall transmit to the NSAs of Member States, exclusively for
   statistical purposes, the following variables, including confidentiality flags, concerning
   multinational enterprise groups and their constituent units when at least one legal unit of the
   group is located in the territory of that Member State.
   The Commission (Eurostat) may transmit to the national central banks and the European
   Central Bank, exclusively for statistical purposes, the following variables, including
   confidentiality flags, concerning multinational enterprise groups and their constituent units,
   provided that the transmission is explicitly authorised by the NSA and that, in the case of
   data transmitted to a national central bank, at least one legal unit of a multinational enterprise
   group is located in the territory of the Member State of that national central bank.
                                            1. LEGAL UNITS
   IDENTIFICATION            1.1                   Identity number(s)
                                                   (including the EGR identity number when
                                                   relevant for the EGR)
                             1.2                   Name
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 ---pagebreak---                   1.3               Address (at the most detailed level, including
                                    postcode)
                  1.4  Optional     Telephone number, e-mail address, website and
                                    information to permit electronic collection of
                                    data
                  1.5               Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number
                                    or, failing that, other administrative identity
                                    number
   DEMOGRAPHIC    1.6               Date of incorporation for legal persons or date
   EVENTS                           of official recognition as an economic operator
                                    for natural persons
                  1.7               Date on which the legal unit ceased
   STRATIFICATION 1.8               Legal form
   PARAMETERS
                  1.9               Legal activity status
                  1.10 Conditional Flag for branches within the meaning of point
                                    18.12 of Chapter 18 of Annex A to Regulation
                                    (EU) No 549/2013
                  1.11 Optional     Flag for special purpose entities within the
                                    meaning of points 2.17 to 2.20 of Chapter 2 of
                                    Annex A to Regulation (EU) No 549/2013
   LINKS WITH     1.12 Conditional Identity number(s) of the enterprise(s) (3.1), to
   ENTERPRISE                       which the unit belongs
                  1.13 Conditional Date of association to the enterprise(s)
                  1.14 Conditional Date of separation from the enterprise(s)
   LINKS WITH                       Reference to associated registers, in which the
   OTHER                            legal unit is recorded and which contain
   REGISTERS                        information that can be useful for statistical
                                    purpose.
                  1.15 Conditional  Reference to the register of intra-EU operators
                                    and Reference to customs files or to the register
                                    of extra-EU operators
                  1.16 Conditional Reference to administrative global identifiers,
                                    Reference to balance sheet data (for units
                                    required to publish accounts), Reference to the
                                    balance of payments register or foreign direct
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 ---pagebreak---                                    investment register, and Reference to the farm
                                   register
   LINK WITH    1.17               Identity number of the enterprise group (2.1), to
   ENTERPRISE                      which the unit belongs
   GROUP
                1.18               Date of association to the enterprise group
                1.19               Date of separation from the enterprise group
   CONTROL OF                      The control links can be recorded either top-
   UNITS                           down (1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a) or bottom-up (1.20b,
                                   1.21b, 1.22b). Only the first level of control,
                                   direct or indirect, is recorded for each unit (the
                                   whole chain of control can be obtained by
                                   combining these).
                1.20a              Identity number(s) of resident legal unit(s)
                                   which are controlled by the legal unit.
                1.20b              Identity number of the resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit.
                1.21a Partially    Country(ies) of registration, identity number(s),
                      conditional  name(s) and address(es) of the non-resident
                                   legal unit(s), which are controlled by the legal
                                   unit. Conditional for EGR identity number(s).
                1.21b Partially    Country of registration, identity number, name
                      conditional  and address of the non-resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit. Conditional for
                                   EGR identity number.
                1.22a Conditional VAT number(s) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                   which are controlled by the legal unit
                1.22b Conditional VAT number of the non-resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit
   OWNERSHIP OF                    The ownership can be recorded either top-down
   UNITS                           (1.23a, 1.24a) or bottom-up (1.23b, 1.24b). The
                                   threshold is 10 % or more of direct ownership.
                1.23a Conditional (a) Identity number(s), and
                                   (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s) owned
                                   by the legal unit
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 ---pagebreak---                   1.23b Conditional (a) Identity number(s), and
                                     (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s), which
                                     own(s) the legal unit
                  1.24a Conditional (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                     (b) EGR identity number(s), and
                                     (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT number(s),
                                     and
                                     (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s)
                                     owned by the legal unit, and
                                     (e) date of start – end of the shares
                  1.24b Conditional (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                     (b) EGR identity number and
                                     (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT number(s),
                                     and
                                     (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                     which own(s) the legal unit, and
                                     (e) date of start – end of the shares.
                          2. ENTERPRISE GROUP
   IDENTIFICATION 2.1   Partially    Identity number(s)
                        conditional
                                     Conditional for EGR identity number if the
                                     enterprise group is multinational.
                  2.2   Optional     Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) able to
                                     report data on the enterprise group
                  2.3                Name of the enterprise group, for multinational
                                     groups the EGR name
                  2.4   Optional     Short text description of the enterprise group
                  2.5   Optional     Website address of the enterprise group
                  2.6                Identity number of the legal unit being global
                                     decision centre. If the global decision centre is
                                     non-resident the EGR identity number. For
                                     natural persons that are not economic operators,
                                     the country of residence has to be recorded
                                     under 2.10a.
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 ---pagebreak---                   2.7                Country of registration of the global decision
                                     centre, if non-resident the EGR country of
                                     registration
                  2.8   Optional     Postal and e-mail addresses of the global
                                     decision centre
                  2.9                Identity number of the legal unit being the
                                     global group head. If the global group head is
                                     non-resident the EGR identity number. For
                                     natural persons that are not economic operators,
                                     the country of residence has to be recorded
                                     under 2.10a.
                  2.10  Optional     Country of registration, postal and email
                                     addresses of the global group head, if non-
                                     resident the EGR country of registration
                  2.10a Conditional Country of residence of the Ultimate
                                     Controlling Institutional unit (UCI) if the
                                     controlling unit is a natural person who is not
                                     an economic operator
   DEMOGRAPHIC    2.12               Date of commencement of the enterprise group
   EVENTS
                  2.13               Date of cessation of the enterprise group
   STRATIFICATION 2.14               Principal activity code of the enterprise group at
   PARAMETERS                        NACE 2-digit level, if multinational group the
   AND ECONOMIC                      EGR principal activity code
   VARIABLES
                  2.15  Optional     Secondary activities of the enterprise group at
                                     NACE 2-digit level, if multinational group the
                                     EGR secondary activity code
                  2.16  Conditional Number of employees and self-employed
                                     persons in the enterprise group, if multinational
                                     group the EGR number of employees and self-
                                     employed persons
                  2.17  Conditional Net turnover (and currency) of the enterprise
                                     group, if multinational group the EGR net
                                     turnover (and currency)
                  2.18  Conditional Total assets (and currency) of the enterprise
                                     group, if multinational group the EGR total
                                     assets (and currency)
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 ---pagebreak---                   2.19 Optional      Countries where non-resident enterprises or
                                     local units are located, for multinational group
                                     the EGR countries of registration
                              3. ENTERPRISE
   IDENTIFICATION 3.1  Partially     Identity number
                       conditional
                                     Conditional for the EGR identity number when
                                     recorded in the EGR
                  3.2  Optional      Identity number of the legal unit(s) able to
                                     report data on the enterprise
                  3.3                Name
                  3.4  Optional      Postal, email and website address
   LINK TO OTHER  3.5                Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) of which
   UNITS                             the enterprise consists
                  3.6                Identity number of the enterprise group, to
                                     which the enterprise belongs.
   DEMOGRAPHIC    3.7                Date of commencement of activities
   EVENTS
                  3.8                Date of final cessation of activities
   STRATIFICATION 3.9                Principal activity code at NACE 4-digit level
   PARAMETERS
   AND ECONOMIC   3.10 Conditional Secondary activities, if any, at NACE 4-digit
   VARIABLES                         level.
                  3.11               Number of employees and self-employed
                                     persons
                  3.12               Number of employees
                  3.13 Optional      Number of employees in full-time equivalents
                  3.14               Net turnover, except that provided in 3.15
                  3.15 Optional      Net turnover for agriculture, hunting and
                                     forestry, fishing, and public administration and
                                     defence, compulsory social security, private
                                     households with employed persons and extra-
                                     territorial organisations
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 ---pagebreak---                             3.16                 Institutional sector and sub-sector within the
                                                 meaning of Regulation (EU) No 549/2013
                                              Part D
      Data sets of variables enumerated in paragraph 2 of Annex IV of Regulation (EU)
    2019/2152 to be transmitted by the Commission (Eurostat) to the NSAs for the purpose
                          of the production of the EuroGroups Register
   In order to ensure efficiency and high quality in the production of the EuroGroups Register,
   the Commission (Eurostat), shall transmit to the competent staff contributing to the
   production of the EuroGroups Register in the NSAs, the following variables, including
   confidentiality flags, concerning multinational enterprise group, including its constituent
   units.
                                        1. LEGAL UNITS
   IDENTIFICATION           1.1                  Identity number(s)
                                                 (including the EGR identity number when
                                                 relevant for the EGR)
                            1.2                  Name
                            1.3                  Address (at the most detailed level, including
                                                 postcode)
                            1.4    Optional      Telephone number, e-mail address, website and
                                                 information to permit electronic collection of
                                                 data
                            1.5                  Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number
                                                 or, failing that, other administrative identity
                                                 number
   DEMOGRAPHIC              1.6                  Date of incorporation for legal persons or date
   EVENTS                                        of official recognition as an economic operator
                                                 for natural persons
                            1.7                  Date on which the legal unit ceased
   STRATIFICATION           1.8                  Legal form
   PARAMETERS
                            1.9                  Legal activity status
                            1.10   Conditional Flag for branches within the meaning of point
                                                 18.12 of Chapter 18 of Annex A to Regulation
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              1.11  Optional     Flag for special purpose entities within the
                                 meaning of points 2.17 to 2.20 of Chapter 2 of
                                 Annex A to Regulation (EU) No 549/2013
   LINKS WITH 1.12  Conditional Identity number(s) of the enterprise(s) (3.1), to
   ENTERPRISE                    which the unit belongs
              1.13  Conditional Date of association to the enterprise(s)
              1.14  Conditional Date of separation from the enterprise(s)
   LINKS WITH                    Reference to associated registers, in which the
   OTHER                         legal unit is recorded and which contain
   REGISTERS                     information that can be useful for statistical
                                 purpose:
              1.15  Conditional  Reference to the register of intra-EU operators
                                 and Reference to customs files or to the register
                                 of extra-EU operators
              1.16  Conditional Reference to administrative global identifiers,
                                 Reference to balance sheet data (for units
                                 required to publish accounts), Reference to the
                                 balance of payments register or foreign direct
                                 investment register, and Reference to the farm
                                 register
   LINK WITH  1.17               Identity number of the enterprise group (2.1), to
   ENTERPRISE                    which the unit belongs
   GROUP
              1.18               Date of association to the enterprise group
              1.19               Date of separation from the enterprise group
   CONTROL OF                    The control links can be recorded either top-
   UNITS                         down (1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a) or bottom-up (1.20b,
                                 1.21b, 1.22b). Only the first level of control,
                                 direct or indirect, is recorded for each unit (the
                                 whole chain of control can be obtained by
                                 combining these).
              1.20a              Identity number(s) of resident legal unit(s),
                                 which are controlled by the legal unit.
              1.20b              Identity number of the resident legal unit,
                                 which controls the legal unit
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 ---pagebreak---                 1.21a Partially    Country(ies) of registration, identity number(s),
                      conditional  name(s) and address(es) of the non-resident
                                   legal unit(s), which are controlled by the legal
                                   unit. Conditional for EGR identity number(s).
                1.21b Partially    Country of registration, identity number, name
                      conditional  and address of the non-resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit. Conditional for
                                   EGR identity number
                1.22a Conditional VAT number(s) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                   which are controlled by the legal unit
                1.22b Conditional VAT number of the non-resident legal unit,
                                   which controls the legal unit
   OWNERSHIP OF                    The ownership can be recorded either top-down
   UNITS                           (1.23a, 1.24a) or bottom-up (1.23b, 1.24b). The
                                   threshold is 10 % or more of direct ownership.
                1.23a Conditional (a) Identity number(s), and
                                   (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s) owned
                                   by the legal unit
                1.23b Conditional (a) Identity number(s), and
                                   (b) shares (%) of resident legal unit(s), which
                                   own(s) the legal unit
                1.24a Conditional (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                   (b) EGR identity number(s), and
                                   (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT number(s),
                                   and
                                   (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s)
                                   owned by the legal unit, and
                                   (e) date of start – end of the shares
                1.24b Conditional (a) Country(ies) of registration, and
                                   (b) EGR identity number and
                                   (c) name(s), address(es), and VAT number(s),
                                   and
                                   (d) shares (%) of non-resident legal unit(s),
                                   which own(s) the legal unit, and
                                   (e) date of start – end of the shares
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 ---pagebreak---                           2. ENTERPRISE GROUP
   IDENTIFICATION 2.1   Partially    Identity number(s)
                        conditional
                                     Conditional for EGR identity number if the
                                     enterprise group is multinational
                  2.2   Optional     Identity number of the legal unit(s) able to
                                     report data on the enterprise group
                  2.3                Name of the enterprise group, for multinational
                                     groups the EGR name
                  2.4   Optional     Short text description of the enterprise group
                  2.5   Optional     Website address of the enterprise group
                  2.6                Identity number of the legal unit being global
                                     decision centre. If the global decision centre is
                                     non-resident the EGR identity number. For
                                     natural persons that are not economic operators,
                                     the country of residence has to be recorded
                                     under 2.10a.
                  2.7                Country of registration of the global decision
                                     centre, if non-resident the EGR country of
                                     registration
                  2.8   Optional     Postal, e-mail and website addresses of the
                                     global decision centre
                  2.9                Identity number of the legal unit being the
                                     global group head. If the global group head is
                                     non-resident the EGR identity number. For
                                     natural persons that are not economic operators,
                                     the country of residence has to be recorded
                                     under 2.10a.
                  2.10  Optional     Country of registration, postal and email
                                     addresses of the global group head, if non-
                                     resident the EGR country of registration
                  2.10a Conditional Country of residence of the Ultimate
                                     Controlling Institutional unit (UCI) if the
                                     controlling unit is a natural person who is not
                                     an economic operator
   DEMOGRAPHIC    2.12               Date of commencement of the enterprise group
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                  2.13               Date of cessation of the enterprise group
   STRATIFICATION 2.14               Principal activity code of the enterprise group at
   PARAMETERS                        NACE 2-digit level, if multinational group the
   AND ECONOMIC                      EGR principal activity code
   VARIABLES
                  2.15 Optional      Secondary activities of the enterprise group at
                                     NACE 2-digit level, if multinational group the
                                     EGR secondary activity code
                  2.16 Conditional Number of employees and self-employed
                                     persons in the enterprise group, if multinational
                                     group the EGR number of employees and self-
                                     employed persons
                  2.17 Conditional Net turnover (and currency) of the enterprise
                                     group, if multinational group the EGR net
                                     turnover (and currency)
                  2.18 Conditional Total assets (and currency) of the enterprise
                                     group, if multinational group the EGR total
                                     assets (and currency)
                  2.19 Optional      Countries where non-resident enterprises or
                                     local units are located, for multinational group
                                     the EGR countries of registration
                              3. ENTERPRISE
   IDENTIFICATION 3.1  Partially     Identity number(s)
                       conditional
                                     Conditional for the EGR identity number when
                                     recorded in the EGR
                  3.2  Optional      Identity number of the legal unit(s) able to
                                     report data on the enterprise
                  3.3                Name
                  3.4  Optional      Postal, email and website address
   LINK TO OTHER  3.5                Identity number(s) of the legal unit(s) of which
   UNITS                             the enterprise consists
                  3.6                Identity number of the enterprise group, to
                                     which the enterprise belongs
   DEMOGRAPHIC    3.7                Date of commencement of activities
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                  3.8               Date of final cessation of activities
   STRATIFICATION 3.9               Principal activity code at NACE 4-digit level
   PARAMETERS
   AND ECONOMIC   3.10 Conditional Secondary activities, if any, at NACE 4-digit
   VARIABLES                        level
                  3.11              Number of employees and self-employed
                                    persons
                  3.12              Number of employees
                  3.13 Optional     Number of employees in full-time equivalents
                  3.14              Net turnover, except that provided in 3.15
                  3.15 Optional     Net turnover for agriculture, hunting and
                                    forestry, fishing, and public administration and
                                    defence, compulsory social security, private
                                    households with employed persons and extra-
                                    territorial organisations
                  3.16              Institutional sector and sub-sector within the
                                    meaning of Regulation (EU) No 549/2013
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