PURPOSE: to establish a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98.
CONTENT: this 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.
Domains and data sets
The statistics covered by the Regulation shall be organised into specific domains and themes detailed in Annex I to the Regulation.
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 Commission may adopt delegated acts in order to:
The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt implementing measures on the technical specifications of data sets, technical formats for the transmission of information, characteristics of sampling frames and quality reports.
Member States shall start transmitting the data to the Commission under the provisions of the new Regulation from 2021.
Five annexes provide detailed information on the topics to be covered, accuracy requirements, sample characteristics, frequency and deadlines for data transmission.
Pilot and feasibility studies and financing
In accordance with the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission shall institute feasibility and pilot studies aiming to improve the quality of the data sets and social indicators. Such studies shall cover data comparability, developing new methodologies, modernising data collection and meeting users new demands, especially addressing populations that are difficult to reach, data on specific sub‐populations, in particular those that are the most vulnerable, making available statistics at NUTS 2 territorial level, and producing data at detailed local level in a cost‐effective and responsive manner.
Member States shall cooperate with regard to those feasibility and pilot studies and the Commission should be able to provide financial support for their implementation.
Where appropriate, a Union financial contribution should also be provided to Member States in the form of grants, in particular for capacity‐building.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 3.11.2019.
APPLICATION: from 1.1.2021 (1.1.2025 for some areas).