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It is therefore imperative that the proposals in the Commission communication on 'reduction of the response burden, simplification, and priority setting in the field of statistics' be implemented in a timely fashion.
It is therefore imperative that the proposals in the Commission communication on 'reduction of the response burden, simplification, and priority setting in the field of statistics' be implemented in a timely fashion.
It is therefore proposed that the intended review in 2010 evaluate the competitive effects on SME's brought about by these proposed cuts in the administrative burden related to statistics (COM 2006) 693) particularly with reference to INTRASTAT data supply.
It is therefore proposed that the intended review in 2010 evaluate the competitive effects on SME's brought about by these proposed cuts in the administrative burden related to statistics (COM 2006) 693) particularly with reference to INTRASTAT data supply.
Moreover he makes the following observations:
Moreover he makes the following observations:
Bearing in mind the intention agreed at the EU Summit in December 2005 to adopt a solution to the constitutional impasse by June 2009 it will be necessary on the occasion of the proposed three year review in 2010 to adjust the sectoral breakdown of the task lists ('titles') in Annex II as these are presently based on those in the Nice Treaty.
Bearing in mind the intention agreed at the EU Summit in December 2005 to adopt a solution to the constitutional impasse by June 2009 it will be necessary on the occasion of the proposed three year review in 2010 to adjust the sectoral breakdown of the task lists ('titles') in Annex II as these are presently based on those in the Nice Treaty.
NACE 2 will replace NACE 1 by 2008.
NACE 2 will replace NACE 1 by 2008.
However, it will not be adopted by National Statistical Authorities in full until 2011.
However, it will not be adopted by National Statistical Authorities in full until 2011.
The need for parallel running of systems will place a budgetary burden on National Statistical Authorities until coherent and consistent statistical accounting is achieved.
The need for parallel running of systems will place a budgetary burden on National Statistical Authorities until coherent and consistent statistical accounting is achieved.
The operation of parallel systems would be very costly, particularly for newly admitted Member States.
The operation of parallel systems would be very costly, particularly for newly admitted Member States.
As part of the review in 2010 the Commission should address the question of the necessary datasets, tools and methodologies which will serve as the basis for the production of unbiased and objective analysis of the social and economic impacts of important areas which are in need of constant monitoring and reviewing such as the Financial Perspective, due implementation of the Service Directive and the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
As part of the review in 2010 the Commission should address the question of the necessary datasets, tools and methodologies which will serve as the basis for the production of unbiased and objective analysis of the social and economic impacts of important areas which are in need of constant monitoring and reviewing such as the Financial Perspective, due implementation of the Service Directive and the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
The 2010 review should give a detailed analysis of the burden-sharing of the programme between EU budget and the Member States, particularly in the case of the recently acceded States.
The 2010 review should give a detailed analysis of the burden-sharing of the programme between EU budget and the Member States, particularly in the case of the recently acceded States.
New policy areas such as innovation, energy, migration and fiscal data supply should be incorporated in the intended statistical review in 2010 to enable the production of an unbiased and objective dataset, serving as a basis for evaluating developments in the areas in question.
New policy areas such as innovation, energy, migration and fiscal data supply should be incorporated in the intended statistical review in 2010 to enable the production of an unbiased and objective dataset, serving as a basis for evaluating developments in the areas in question.
on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012
on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community Statistical Programme 2008 to 2012
Main features of the proposed programme
Main features of the proposed programme
The main purpose of official Community Statistics is to underpin on a recurring basis the development, monitoring and evaluation of Community policies with reliable, objective, comparable and coherent factual information.
The main purpose of official Community Statistics is to underpin on a recurring basis the development, monitoring and evaluation of Community policies with reliable, objective, comparable and coherent factual information.
Against this background, the objective of the proposal is to put in place a comprehensive strategic programme for official Community statistics.
Against this background, the objective of the proposal is to put in place a comprehensive strategic programme for official Community statistics.
It will comprise the production and delivery of products and services to the users, the improvement of the quality of statistics and the further development of the European Statistical System (ESS - the partnership comprising Eurostat, national statistical authorities and other national authorities responsible in each Member State for producing and disseminating European Statistics).
It will comprise the production and delivery of products and services to the users, the improvement of the quality of statistics and the further development of the European Statistical System (ESS - the partnership comprising Eurostat, national statistical authorities and other national authorities responsible in each Member State for producing and disseminating European Statistics).
The programme is guided by the following policy priorities:
The programme is guided by the following policy priorities:
– prosperity, competitiveness and growth,
– prosperity, competitiveness and growth,
– solidarity, economic and social cohesion and sustainable development,
– solidarity, economic and social cohesion and sustainable development,
– further enlargement of the European Union.
– further enlargement of the European Union.
The requirement for a multi-annual Community Statistical Programme (CSP) follows from article 3.1 of Council Regulation 322/97 according to which the CSP shall define the approaches, the main fields and the objectives of the actions envisaged for a period not exceeding five years and constitute the framework for the production of all Community statistics.
The requirement for a multi-annual Community Statistical Programme (CSP) follows from article 3.1 of Council Regulation 322/97 according to which the CSP shall define the approaches, the main fields and the objectives of the actions envisaged for a period not exceeding five years and constitute the framework for the production of all Community statistics.
The CSP is implemented via annual work programmes which provide more detailed work objectives for each year and via specific legislation for major actions.
The CSP is implemented via annual work programmes which provide more detailed work objectives for each year and via specific legislation for major actions.
The CSP is subject to mid-term progress reporting and formal evaluation after the expiry of the programme period.
The CSP is subject to mid-term progress reporting and formal evaluation after the expiry of the programme period.
Financial implication
Financial implication
The operational resource requirements for Eurostat for implementing the programme is set at 274,2 million € over the programme period (2008-2012) This amount represents the Eurostat budgetary resources necessary to engage all of the activities described in the programme, but excludes:
The operational resource requirements for Eurostat for implementing the programme is set at 274,2 million € over the programme period (2008-2012) This amount represents the Eurostat budgetary resources necessary to engage all of the activities described in the programme, but excludes:
– Expenditure on staff and administration,
– Expenditure on staff and administration,
– Operational resources on other statistical budget lines which could be additionally opened to cover new regulatory needs over the period 2008-2012 (Edicom type actions),
– Operational resources on other statistical budget lines which could be additionally opened to cover new regulatory needs over the period 2008-2012 (Edicom type actions),
– Operational resources made available by other Directorates General on their budget lines,
– Operational resources made available by other Directorates General on their budget lines,
– Resources at the national and regional level.
– Resources at the national and regional level.
Eurostat will redeploy its own operational and human resources to respect the overall priorities of the programme.
Eurostat will redeploy its own operational and human resources to respect the overall priorities of the programme.
However, in view of the development of statistical work – and despite the aim to re-allocate resources on the basis of review of priorities – the Commission anticipates that the level of resources envisaged may not be sufficient to meet all of the requirements.
However, in view of the development of statistical work – and despite the aim to re-allocate resources on the basis of review of priorities – the Commission anticipates that the level of resources envisaged may not be sufficient to meet all of the requirements.
In such circumstances, the Commission will indicate in the annual programmes of work any need to defer work envisaged in this programme in the light of:
In such circumstances, the Commission will indicate in the annual programmes of work any need to defer work envisaged in this programme in the light of:
– the resources allocated to the Commission by the budgetary authorities, and
– the resources allocated to the Commission by the budgetary authorities, and
– the resources available across the ESS to carry out the work.
– the resources available across the ESS to carry out the work.
Amendments proposed by the draftsman
Amendments proposed by the draftsman
It should be pointed out that the budgetary authority aims at setting a financial reference amount which has to be regarded as sufficient to meet all the requirements that are likely to come up during the period of the programme (2008-2012).
It should be pointed out that the budgetary authority aims at setting a financial reference amount which has to be regarded as sufficient to meet all the requirements that are likely to come up during the period of the programme (2008-2012).
The draftsman therefore considers that the Commission's intention to defer work envisaged in the programme will create confusion and will reduce the clarity of the budget in terms of budgetary appropriations assigned to a certain policy area.
The draftsman therefore considers that the Commission's intention to defer work envisaged in the programme will create confusion and will reduce the clarity of the budget in terms of budgetary appropriations assigned to a certain policy area.
Secondly, the draftsman is of the opinion that it would have been useful to set up a programme that covers - as nearly all multi-annual Community programmes - the whole period of the current multi-annual financial framework-MFF (2007-2013).
Secondly, the draftsman is of the opinion that it would have been useful to set up a programme that covers - as nearly all multi-annual Community programmes - the whole period of the current multi-annual financial framework-MFF (2007-2013).
In the current MFF "statistics" are part of "other actions" including the margin left under heading 1 a.
In the current MFF "statistics" are part of "other actions" including the margin left under heading 1 a.
For reasons of clarity the next MFF should set out clearly how much money is spent for the multi-annual statistical programme.
For reasons of clarity the next MFF should set out clearly how much money is spent for the multi-annual statistical programme.
This would make it easier for the budgetary authority to asses the real margin left under a certain heading.
This would make it easier for the budgetary authority to asses the real margin left under a certain heading.
The draftsman proposes two amendments:
The draftsman proposes two amendments:
A standard amendment which refers to art.
A standard amendment which refers to art.
37 of the IIA and which aims at respecting the overall ceiling of sub-heading 1.
37 of the IIA and which aims at respecting the overall ceiling of sub-heading 1.
The second amendment makes sure that the two arms of the budgetary authority receive the mid-term evaluation report.
The second amendment makes sure that the two arms of the budgetary authority receive the mid-term evaluation report.
Otherwise it would be impossible for the budgetary authority to dispose of a first evaluation of the current programme when negotiation on the next MFF and the following multi-annual programmes.
Otherwise it would be impossible for the budgetary authority to dispose of a first evaluation of the current programme when negotiation on the next MFF and the following multi-annual programmes.
The Committee on Budgets calls on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following amendments in its report:
The Committee on Budgets calls on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following amendments in its report:
Considers that the reference amount indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling of heading 1a of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) and points out that the annual amount will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the provisions of point 37 of the IIA of 17 May 2006.
Considers that the reference amount indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling of heading 1a of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) and points out that the annual amount will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the provisions of point 37 of the IIA of 17 May 2006.
Standard amendment
Standard amendment
OJ C xx
OJ C xx
During the third year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall prepare an intermediate progress report and present it to the Statistical Programme Committee.
During the third year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall prepare an intermediate progress report and present it to the Statistical Programme Committee.
During the third year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall prepare an intermediate progress report and present it to the Statistical Programme Committee, the European Parliament and the Council.
During the third year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall prepare an intermediate progress report and present it to the Statistical Programme Committee, the European Parliament and the Council.
The European Parliament and the Council have to be informed of the intermediate progress report.
The European Parliament and the Council have to be informed of the intermediate progress report.
The final report covering the whole period of the programme (to be completed by 2013) will be delivered too late in order to make sure that its findings will be included in the next multi-annual statistical programme as well as the next multi-annual financial framework.
The final report covering the whole period of the programme (to be completed by 2013) will be delivered too late in order to make sure that its findings will be included in the next multi-annual statistical programme as well as the next multi-annual financial framework.
Community Statistical Programme, 2008-2012
Community Statistical Programme, 2008-2012
In the financial framework for the period 2007-2013 that was adopted in 2006 the Member States decided to allocate more than one third of the budget to regional policy measures, with the overriding aim of implementing the principles of cohesion and solidarity between more-developed and less-developed EU regions.
In the financial framework for the period 2007-2013 that was adopted in 2006 the Member States decided to allocate more than one third of the budget to regional policy measures, with the overriding aim of implementing the principles of cohesion and solidarity between more-developed and less-developed EU regions.
Given the scope and complexity of regional policy and the massive financial resources brought to bear, it is essential to establish effective means of monitoring progress in the implementation of structural policy at regional level and of assessing the effectiveness of the action taken.
Given the scope and complexity of regional policy and the massive financial resources brought to bear, it is essential to establish effective means of monitoring progress in the implementation of structural policy at regional level and of assessing the effectiveness of the action taken.
The availability of reliable statistics that are as comprehensive as possible is an essential precondition for effective monitoring and assessment.
The availability of reliable statistics that are as comprehensive as possible is an essential precondition for effective monitoring and assessment.
It should also be stressed that, from the standpoint of cohesion policy and structural fund implementation, the provision of statistics enabling summaries to be drawn up at Community, Member State and regional level is of essential importance.
It should also be stressed that, from the standpoint of cohesion policy and structural fund implementation, the provision of statistics enabling summaries to be drawn up at Community, Member State and regional level is of essential importance.
Moreover, the statistics must not only be accurate and comprehensive but must also cover all parts of the European Union and a sufficiently long period of time, with due attention being paid to the need for continuity of provision, so as to enable the situation in individual regions to be compared and trends in the processes under way in the regions to be assessed.
Moreover, the statistics must not only be accurate and comprehensive but must also cover all parts of the European Union and a sufficiently long period of time, with due attention being paid to the need for continuity of provision, so as to enable the situation in individual regions to be compared and trends in the processes under way in the regions to be assessed.
It is unacceptable, for example, for the pursuit of short-term priorities or temporary organisational problems to be allowed to lead to a situation in which the collection of such data is suspended for a period of time, since this would in the medium term result in only an incomplete or fragmentary picture of the situation being obtained.
It is unacceptable, for example, for the pursuit of short-term priorities or temporary organisational problems to be allowed to lead to a situation in which the collection of such data is suspended for a period of time, since this would in the medium term result in only an incomplete or fragmentary picture of the situation being obtained.
We shall only be able to assess the true extent of regional development and the role played by cohesion policy in that development if we have access to reliable and comprehensive statistics.
We shall only be able to assess the true extent of regional development and the role played by cohesion policy in that development if we have access to reliable and comprehensive statistics.
This will enable a more accurate assessment to be made of the effectiveness of individual measures and, in turn, allow future measures to be targeted in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness and impact.
This will enable a more accurate assessment to be made of the effectiveness of individual measures and, in turn, allow future measures to be targeted in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness and impact.
It should be emphasised that the information generated by the statistical analysis methods currently used in the regional policy field, based on the NUTS statistical units in force, is not always completely reliable.
It should be emphasised that the information generated by the statistical analysis methods currently used in the regional policy field, based on the NUTS statistical units in force, is not always completely reliable.
This is due in particular to the averaging of data in regions in which the level of economic development of the capital city is clearly higher than that of other areas in the region.
This is due in particular to the averaging of data in regions in which the level of economic development of the capital city is clearly higher than that of other areas in the region.
There is objective evidence for this, based on the use of smaller territorial statistical units and backed up by what can be seen with one's own eyes.
There is objective evidence for this, based on the use of smaller territorial statistical units and backed up by what can be seen with one's own eyes.
Bearing this in mind, efforts therefore need to be made to ensure that the statistics paint a faithful picture of the true economic situation.
Bearing this in mind, efforts therefore need to be made to ensure that the statistics paint a faithful picture of the true economic situation.
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97, the Community should have timely access to statistical information comparable between the Member States which is up to date, reliable, pertinent and produced as efficiently as possible for the formulation, application, monitoring and assessment of its policies.
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97, the Community should have timely access to statistical information comparable between the Member States which is up to date, reliable, pertinent and produced as efficiently as possible for the formulation, application, monitoring and assessment of its policies.
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97, the Community should have timely access to statistical information that is comparable as between the Member States, individual regions of the European Union and individual types of common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), which is up to date, reliable, pertinent and produced as efficiently as possible for the formulation, application, monitoring and assessment of its policies.
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97, the Community should have timely access to statistical information that is comparable as between the Member States, individual regions of the European Union and individual types of common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), which is up to date, reliable, pertinent and produced as efficiently as possible for the formulation, application, monitoring and assessment of its policies.
(4) The specific method of drawing up Community statistics requires particularly close cooperation within a developing Community statistical system via the Statistical Programme Committee, set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom, as regards the adaptation of the system, notably via the introduction of legal instruments necessary to establish the said Community statistics.
(4) The specific method of drawing up Community statistics requires particularly close cooperation within a developing Community statistical system via the Statistical Programme Committee, set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom, as regards the adaptation of the system, notably via the introduction of legal instruments necessary to establish the said Community statistics.