1. Priority setting of European statistics- review of proposals
Christine Kormann, Eurostat ESS RDG 2014 Item 6
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2. Context European statistical programme -Article 6:
"The Commission shall, in the preparation of Annual Work programmes, ensure effective priority setting and annual review of an report on, statistical priorities"
Eurostat cost-merit analysis
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3. Context ESSC opinion May 2014:
Identifying new areas for prioritisation
Make the case for official statistics to improve financing
Contribution form NSIs received in June and analysed by Eurostat
20 "hearings" with Commission DGs
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4. Challenges
Rebranding "negative priorities": discontinued statistical products and simplification
Getting consensus among MS
Need time from analysis to implementation: towards a multiannual approach/presentation?
Policy needs evolve
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5. Lists provided The basis: list of statistical products 2014 (annex 1)
To report: list of priority setting 2015 (annex 2)
To report: comments from MS on draft priority setting 2015 and reactions from Eurostat (annex 3)
To be discussed : NSIs proposals and first reactions from Eurostat (annex 4)
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6. Proposals and first reactions
Some proposals led to explanations:
LFS from household to individual (DK)
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7. Proposals and first reactions
Some proposals led to clarifications:
Transport (DK): Eurostat encourages the use of digitally registered data collection at national level
Forestry statistics (IT): focus on wood production
Population (FR): Eurostat does not requite data providers to assure perfect consistency of totals and their components
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8. Proposals and first reactions
Some proposals can be discussed in short term:
CVTS (NO): survey carried out in 2015 and then need for an alternative solution- test in Labour Cost Survey in 2016
Environmental investment in SBS (DK): discussed in BSDG
Business short term statistics number of hours worked (FR): could be discussed at technical level
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9. Proposals and first reactions
Some proposals can be discussed in short term:
ICT (AT, FR, MT, UK): investigate with a small group of MS actual and perceived burden and alternative/complementary production methods to satisfy policy needs
PRODCOM regulation (FR): discussed in PRODCOM WG in September + consultation
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10. Proposals and first reactions
Some proposals could be discussed in long term:
Fruit plantation- Reg 1337/2011 (LT): strategy agriculture statistics 2020
Pesticide statistics (LT): evaluation of Reg 1185/2009 to be carried out in 2016
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