Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 of 22 April 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on science and technology (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2004
of 22 April 2004
implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on science and technology
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology(1) and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) It is necessary to adopt measures for the implementation of individual statistical actions as determined in Article 2 of Decision No 1608/2003/EC; those actions are necessary in order to establish Community statistics on science, technology and innovation.
(2) The Community statistical programme constitutes the framework for the production of all Community statistics, and Decision No 2367/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the Community statistical programme 2003 to 2007(2) has specifically determined the work programme for the production and improvement of statistics on science and technology for the period 2003 to 2007.
(3) It is necessary to ensure the consistency of Community statistics on science and technology with other international standards, which entails taking into account the work carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and other international organisations.
(4) In implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC, regard should be had to the framework provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community Statistics(3) when laying down provisions to cover access to administrative sources and statistical confidentiality.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,