1. Working Group on Regional statistics
NUTS 2006
Working Group on Regional statistics
16 October 2007
16/10/2007

2. News on NUTS Review of NUTS for EU-25
New NUTS regions in Bulgaria and Romania
Statistical regions in candidate countries
Statistical regions in EFTA countries
Statistical regions in other countries
16/10/2007

3. Review of NUTS in EU-25 An amending Regulation (EC)105/2007
Published in Official Journal L39 of 10/2/2007
Will enter in force on 1/1/2008
NewCronos will switch to NUTS-2006 from 26/11/2007
For practical reasons, the new NUTS may already be used in Eurostat surveys
Eurostat publication NUTS-2006/EU27 with maps is in preparation
A draft version is available as a room document
The RAMON server will be updated
16/10/2007

4. NUTS in the new Member States
An amending Regulation for Bulgaria and Romania
Publication in Official Journal autumn 2007
Used by Eurostat from 1/1/2007
Eurostat publication NUTS-2006/EU27 with maps is in preparation
Available in the room document
16/10/2007

5. Statistical regions in candidate countries
Revised regions for Croatia agreed in March 2007
Discussion with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia during 2007; final proposal received
Turkey – no change in the statistical regions
New publication is planned for Statistical Regions in EFTA and candidate countries
16/10/2007

6. Statistical regions in EFTA countries
Iceland will be split into two regions at level 3 in 2008
No other changes (CH, LI, NO)
New publication is planned for Statistical Regions in EFTA and candidate countries
16/10/2007

7. Statistical regions in other countries
Other countries: mainly remaining countries in Western Balkan which are not yet candidate countries
Increasing need from Commission services for a regional division in Western Balkan countries
These countries should propose a regional division, conformant with the NUTS criteria, to Eurostat
16/10/2007