1. Policy Group on Statistical Cooperation 17-18 October 2013, Skopje
How to ensure independence of the NSI
(Doc. PGSC/2013/9 )

2. Outline: The context Steps taken by the European Commission
Discussion points

3. Context:
Recent economic developments have demonstrated the need to strenghten statistics
The European Commisson communication 'Towards robust quality management for European Statistics' – proposed :
Ammendment of Regulation 223 on European Statistics to: strengthen of professional independence, establish Commitments of Confidence
Revision of European Code of Practice
Legislative Six-pack of 2011

4. Discussion Points:
What does professional independence mean in the context of the enlargement countries?
How independent can an NSI be?
How should independence of NSIs and implementation of related provisions of CoP be monitored – self assessments, peer reviews, formal visits, etc?
How many of the provisions of CoP should become legally binding? How should other producers of statistics be covered by CoP?
Which of the 8 indicators of principle 1 of the CoP would be most difficult to implement? in short/medium run
What could be the main benefits for the enlargement countries from implementing the revised CoP?
7. What kind of benefit would come for the enlargement countries from the a CoC implementation?

5. Thank you for your attention!