1. Jakub Hrkal ESTAT Unit F-4
State of play regarding the adoption of the Commission Regulation on EHIS wave 3
Agenda item 1.3
Jakub Hrkal
ESTAT Unit F-4
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

2. Outline
Adoption process of EHIS wave 3 (developments after TG HIS in Feb 2017)
Summary of changes in the Regulation after TG HIS 2017
Decision on derogations
Timeline for adoption of the EHIS wave 3 legislative acts
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

3. Adoption process of EHIS wave 3 (developments after TG HIS 2017)
February – April
Informal requests for derogations
February – March
Internal consultations in Eurostat
May - June
Consultation of the Directors of Social Statistics (DSS)
May - ???
Formal requests for derogations
June
Written Consultation of Eurostat directors
4 July
ISC launched
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

4. Summary of changes introduced after TG HIS 2017 (1)
Articles 6 and 8 (Provision of microdata/reference metadata): the reference to SDMX replaced by 'exchange standard set out by the Commission (Eurostat)' as in EHIS wave 2
Article 7 (Sampling frames) removed and reference to 'nationally representative probability samples' included in Article 3 as in EHIS wave 2
ANNEX III (National territories that are excluded from the survey): Adaptations for FR and NL
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

5. Summary of changes introduced after TG HIS 2017 (2)
Annex I (List of variables):
Codes of answer categories removed (→ Categories & Filters adapted accordingly) → manual will deal with codes
Alignment of background variables with updated DSS document on standardised variables:
COUNTRY, BIRTHPLACE, CITIZEN, BIRHTPLACEFATH, BIRTHPLACEMOTH: 'ISO alpha 2' replaced by 'SCL GEO'
Country of residence (COUNTRY): Category 'Not stated' removed → a specific country code must be filled in
Variables Legal marital status & Having high blood lipids in the past 12 months included after TG HIS
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

6. Decision on derogations
Data collection period (AT, BE, DE, MT)
Reference population (UK)
Deadline for provision of microdata (RO)
List of variables (BE, FI, NL)
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

7. Timeline for adoption of the EHIS wave 3 legislative acts
25 July 2017
ISC closed
July – September
Official translations (FRA and GER by mid- Aug, other languages by mid-Sep)
August 2017
Publication on Better Regulation Portal
Information or consultation of TG HIS & PHS WG
22 September
Vote at the European Statistical System Committee
December 2017
Scrutiny procedure with European Council / European Parliament
January 2018
Adoption of EHIS Regulation by the European Commission
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

8. Thank you for your attention!
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force