SIRE and LAU Local Administrative Units Torbioern.Carlquist@cec.eu.int

Structure of my talk Short history LAU in the NUTS Regulation SIRE database Consequences for data suppliers

Chapter 1 History

LOC 2 -> NUTS 5 -> LAU 2 LOC 1, LOC 2 in early 1990’s NUTS level 4, NUTS level 5 from around 1995 Municipalities or similar local units NUTS regulation covers only 3 levels Need new name = LAU Local Administrative Units NUTS 4 -> LAU level 1 NUTS 5 -> LAU level 2

Chapter 2 LAU in the Regulation

Smaller Administrative Units Defined in Annex 3 of NUTS Regulation Corresponds to LAU level 2 in most cases Greece and Ireland are exceptions Need to provide lists of LAU which make up a NUTS region

Lists of LAU (1) Lists of LAU by NUTS level 3 units have to be supplied to Eurostat Request sent out to RESCO 22 October 2003 LAU list will be published 9 Jan. 2004 RAMON classifications server Reference date 11 July 2003 Most countries replied

Lists of LAU (2) Missing countries: Greece France UK / Scotland Please send the lists to: ESTAT-NUTS@cec.eu.int

Reports on changes to LAU Inform Eurostat about changes to the LAU division CONC/MODA format maintained, but modified Include population and surface area of transferred territories Format described in document No. 16 (annex) Please send CONC/MODA reports to: ESTAT-NUTS@cec.eu.int

Possible NUTS level 4 in future

Chapter 3 SIRE db

European Infra-regional Information System (SIRE) LAU classification Surface area Population Census data for LAU third census round (1999/2002) now being loaded Eligibility for Objective areas Various aggregates of LAU Degree of urbanisation (LFS) Non-standard administrative levels Link to GISCO

Nomenclature preparation Out-sourced to a private company Input: CONC/MODA files Output: Community codes for LAU1-2 Scotland missing Greece 1997- difficult to trace “Kapodistria reform” England - large volume of Ward changes Germany - introduction of LAU level 1; large volume

Surface area Total area; land area; inhabitable area Same date as for population census Missing countries: DE EL IE IT LU PT UK IS BG (LT) PL SK TR

Census 2000/2001 Census table programme If no regular census - use other data sources Tables 38, 39, 40 are for LAU Deadline 30 June 2003 Few EU countries sent data

Census 2000/2001 tables

Uses of SIRE db Combine with digital maps Eligibility for objective 2 of Structural funds Various studies by Commission Ex.: Mountain study Degree of urbanisation (LFS) Less favoured areas for agriculture National support

Dissemination of SIRE CD package to Data Shops For Data Shops to make extractions upon request 1981 and 1991 census data

Relevance for data providers Chapter 4 Relevance for data providers

Actions for NSI:s CONC/MODA format maintained Send table with surface area to Eurostat (remaining countries) Remind census unit about tables 38-40

Thanks for listening ! Any Questions ?