Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/88 of 9 June 1988 relating to the organization of a survey of labour costs in industry, wholesale and retail distribution, banking and insurance

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1612/88
of 9 June 1988
relating to the organization of a survey of labour costs in industry, wholesale and retail distribution, banking and insurance
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by the Commission,
Whereas, in order to carry out the tasks assigned to it by the Treaty, in particular those set out in Articles 2, 3, 117, 118, 120 and 122 thereof, the Commission must be kept informed of the position and trends in the Member States as regards labour costs and employees' incomes;
Whereas statistical information available in each Member State does not provide a valid basis for comparisons, in particular because of the differences existing between the laws, regulations and administrative practices of the Member States, and whereas surveys must therefore be carried out and the results processed on the basis of uniform definitions and methods;
Whereas the best method of assessing the level, composition and trends both of labour costs and of employees' incomes is to carry out specific Community surveys, as was last done in 1985, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3149/83 (1) on the basis of accounting data relating to 1984;
Whereas, since expenditure by undertakings on wages, salaries and related employers' contributions is subject to substantial change in both level and structure, it is appropriate to carry out a new survey based on accounting data for 1988 in industry and in distribution, banking and insurance in order to bring up to date the results of the previous survey;
Whereas, in view of the scope of the survey and in order to lighten the burden on undertakings and on the budgets of the European Communities and of the Member States it is necessary to rpoceed on the basis of sampling,