1. Regulation on European Environmental Economic Accounts
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24 April 2012
DIMESA Item 4.1

2. History
First regulation = a milestone in development of European environmental economic accounts
EP and DGs stressed need more (list in Article 10)
First three = EPE, EGSS, Energy accounts
ESEA 2008 already foresaw
DIMESA 2011 expressed support for process and timetable
Drafting during second half 2011 (with TFs)
January, written consultation was supportive and gave many useful suggestions
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3. Discussion in WG 26-28 March 2012
Generally favourable, with comments (“Yes, but..”)
Historic time series must not start before 2013
JQ EPER and Energy statistics exist
Resources (2-3 people)
Environ accounts very cost-effective (re-use existing stats)
NACE detail (A*64) services in energy module
can be reviewed
Maturity
Mostly OK, work to finalise
Timetable first transmission 2017.
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4. Timetable Working Groups March 2012 DIMESA April 2012
Inter-service consultation of DGs
July 2012
ESSC
November 2012
Adoption by Commission
January 2013
Translation all 23 languages
Transmission to EP and Council
March 2013
Two years discussions
Mar Mar 2015
Adoption by EP and Council
March 2015
First reference year (= adoption)
2015
First data transmission t+24
End of 2017
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5. Proposal to DIMESA
Agree today to proceed with draft Regulation beginning with ESSC in November 2012.
Commit to work together to solve the remaining methodological issues in the next two years.
Modifications can be made in Council discussions or even after adoption (691/2011 article 3.3.b)
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