1. Eurostat Reporting every number only once: International data cooperation for National Accounts Walter Radermacher Director-General Eurostat

2. Outline 1.Background 2.Data cooperation model 3.Infrastructure 4.IAG Pilot projects 5.ESTAT-OECD Protocol

3. Eurostat 1. Background General objectives Reduce reporting burden on NSIs More efficient use of resources in International Organisation (IO) Ensure high quality and consistency of data of official statistics Improve global data dissemination SDMX Technical/statistical standards New exchange modes (hubs) Clear rules and responsibilities

4. Eurostat 2. A possible data cooperation model EU OECD other than EU World other than OECD Eurostat - ECB OECD other IOs USERSUSERS USERSUSERS

5. Eurostat 3. Infrastructure Agreed statistical standards SNA 2008, ESA 2010, BPM6, manuals Agreed data structures (templates) Agreed SDMX data structures for exchanging national data from national to international and between international organisations Maintenance agreements Ownership and maintaining agency to be defined Streamlined exchange processes Frequency and timeliness, data quality management

6. Eurostat 4. IAG Pilot projects – the way forward Test practical arrangements between 6 IO`s develop guidelines Scope Pilot 1: GDP main aggregates, population, Pilot 2: detailed sector accounts Achievements to date Agreed templates and DSD Successful push transmissions from ESTAT, OECD, IMF Recognition by IAG and within IO`s

7. Eurostat 5. ESTAT-OECD Protocol for National Accounts data Stocktaking Stocktaking of practices, problems and expectations Peer review validation Peer review of current validation routines; identification of gaps and minimum checks prior dissemination Workflow Exploring exchange of non-validated data (timeliness) and restricted data (embargo/ not for publication/ confidential) Protocol OECD - ESTAT Protocol signed by DGs June 2013 Imple- mentation Implementation and testing of agreed improved validation and data exchange procedures on- going; full production as of June 2014

8. 5. Signature of ESTAT-OECD Protocol on 12. June 2013 One example how it could work also in the wider context. Main lesson learned: The devil is in the detail

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