1. Mandates for Unit A6 "Statistical cooperation" (Doc MGSC/2013/16)
Fifteenth meeting of the Management Group on Statistical Cooperation Luxembourg, March 2013

2. Outline Reasons for developing a mandate
The process of developing a mandate
The legal basis for a mandate
Priorities in the mandate and changes
Activities of cooperation as described in the mandate
Benefits for Eurostat to work along the mandate
Resources in unit A6

3. Reasons for developing a mandate
In 2005 – ensuring support from subject matter units, especially for work in the developing countries
In 2012:
Merger of the cooperation units
Increasing interest from regional organisations
Increasing reference to Estat/ESS from countries
Increasing demand for data from other DGs
Priority setting inside Eurostat
Reduced resources
Addition of Greece TA to the unit

4. The process of developing a mandate
Each unit developed its own mandate
Worked out by team leaders
Then merger and top management agreement
In 2012
Old mandate as a basis
Small task force to review changes needed
Discussion in unit meeting
Revision by task force / HoU
Discussion at the Eurostat board meeting

5. The legal basis of the mandate
Europe partnerships
Association and Stabilisation agreements
Association Agreements
Partnership and cooperation agreements
Treaty article 208 – Union policy in the field of development cooperation should be conducted within the framework of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action."

6. Priorities in the mandate and changes
Stable
TA to Greece
Work with enlargement countries
Work with ENP East countries
Work with ENP South countries
Changed
Work with developing countries changed focus
Work with regional organisations only
Promotion of ESS values and initiatives
Development, maintenance and promotion of statistical tools
Not done anymore
Work with individual countries
Work on individual statistical domains
Work on some tools that did not meet sufficient user interest

7. Activities of cooperation
Enlargement countries and ENP countries
Provide service to other Eurostat units (filter of requests)
To collect, validate and disseminate data
To provide statistics for policy purposes
To design and implement regional statistical assistance programmes
To support regional statistical assistance programmes
To advice on the design and implementation of national assistance programmes
To contribute to the political process with data, reports, meetings
To monitor compliance with the acquis
To implement global assessments and peer reviews and follow-up
To organise high level seminars and meetings
Developing countries
To advice on regional capacity building programmes
To host study visits/high level meetings to share best practices
To organise workshops on ESS values and initiatives
To develop tools for statistical production or planning development assistance
To provide experience on the ESS model to other regional organisations

8. Benefits for Eurostat to work along the mandate
Assistance work can be planned by the production units
Enlargement countries are prepared for joining the EU in the area of statistics
Eurostat can deliver data to other DGs in important policy areas and for monitoring progress
Eurostat can contribute to other policies in accordance with its vision and mission
Trainees create a network and are familiar with acquis and the working methods in Estat/MS
Promotion of values to other countries/regions
Coordinated actions in the area of cooperation activities
Efficiency gains for the whole of Eurostat
Promotion of the ESS as a model / template for regional cooperation
Cooperation between countries in conflict situation is possible

9. Resources in unit A6 Staff total – 25
IPA budget – between 5-10 Mill€ every year
Medstat III – 7Mill€ for 3 years (but not managed by Eurostat directly, only advisory role)
Twinnings with ENP countries – 1-2 Mill€ per year (but not managed by Eurostat directly)
Budget for global assessments/ peer reviews + training + high level seminars and workshops + tools development – around 2Mill€ per year

10. Thank you for your attention!