1. General strategy for statistical confidentiality in the new legal framework
Working Group on Statistical Confidentiality,
22-23 October 2009
Rainer Muthmann
Head of Unit B2 Methodology and research

2. Most important events in 2009
Entry into force of the Regulation on European Statistics - changes in confidentiality governance
Establishment of a Working Group on Statistical Confidentiality
New architecture and decision-taking structure for the implementation of the new legal framework for confidentiality (governance structure)
Revision of Regulation 831/2002

3. The revised general strategy for statistical confidentiality
A- SHORT TERM PROPOSALS
Actions related to revision of Commission Regulation 831/2002
Actions related to wider access to confidential data for scientific purposes
- Remote access
- Remote execution
- Data archives
- Safe centres
B- MEDIUM TERM PROPOSALS
Actions related to the harmonisation and improvement of SDC methods and tools
- Disclosure protection of EU aggregates
- Harmonisation of SDC methods in Eurostat/ESS
Other actions
- Public use files

4. Objectives for 2010 Progress with the revision of the 831/2002
Built the necessary infrastructure in Eurostat ready to handle remote access and remote execution
Implement the short term proposals for remote access (access through safe centres)
Establish bilateral agreements on licensing and delocalisation of safe centres
Discuss possibilities for closer collaboration with data archives

5. Medium term objectives
Harmonisation of SDC principles and guidelines
Revision of current practices in Eurostat and then at the ESS level
Envisaged instruments:
Confidentiality charters
Practical guidelines recommending certain SDC techniques
Recommended tools, easy to use and accessible for everyone
Public use files (PUFs)
Practical guidelines to create PUFs