The European Parliament adopted by 592 votes to 52 with 9 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples.
Parliaments position adopted in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission proposal as follows:
Purpose
The proposed regulation establishes a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples of those persons and households.
The amended text stresses that that quality statistics collected in a harmonized way represent an important added value for policy making at Union and Member State level.
High-quality social statistics are needed to improve the resilience of the Union and its cohesion targets, and to preserve its welfare levels. Sound data are also of utmost importance as a bulwark against misinformation.
Domains and data sets
For all domains, the data sets shall cover the following common topics:
In addition to the topics common to all domains, the data sets shall cover the following topics:
The statistical population shall consist of all persons having their usual residence in private households in each Member State.
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts on the basis of a feasibility study in order to : (i) amend the detailed topics listed in Annex I for the purpose of reflecting relevant legislative, technical, social, policy and economic developments and respond to the new needs of users ; (ii) supplement this Regulation by establishing or adapting a multiannual rolling planning which will be adopted for a period of eight years.
The Commission shall ensure that the delegated acts comply with the principle of proportionality and do not impose a significant additional burden or cost on the Member States or on respondents.
Feasibility and pilot studies
In order to improve the data sets and social indicators, the Commission shall institute feasibility and pilot studies.
These studies shall aim at developing alternative methodologies in order to:
Member States shall cooperate in these pilot and feasibility studies, and the Commission shall provide financial support for their implementation.