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Reports (1)
REPORT 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 PDF (1 MB) DOC (161 KB)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation sets up a framework for European statistics relating to persons and households based on data at individual level collected from samples. It specifies the data and information to be collected and submitted by Member States, and includes the fundamental quality requirements to be met by the data. It provides for more detailed technical specifications to be given in delegated acts and implementing measures. It allows the various data collections to be integrated with one as well as the frequency of data collection. It allows the various data collections to be integrated with one another and with the use of administrative data, while consolidating and simplifying existing legislation. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, it provides for more detailed technical specifications (statistical classifications, technical requirements relating to samples, the order of placing of certain questions in the questionnaires) to be given in implementing measures. It also provides for the possibility to adopt delegated acts in order to supplement or amend this Regulation in a democratic, flexible and inclusive manner. The latter concerns, in particular, the number and description of variables, the precise characteristics of the statistical populations, of the observation units and of the respondents anod ther and with the use of administrative data, while consolidating and simplifying existing legislation. reference periods and dates, as well as the characteristics of the "core social variables" that are of prominent political importance, especially since, as they are common to several data sets, they serve as a basis for statistical modelling. With regard to these delegated acts, it is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The current Union legislation concerning statistics based data at individual level has been adopted to answer policy needs existing at the time of their adoption. Today, new social circumstances and phenomena have emerged, which have made necessary updating the existing legal framework at Union level, and further social circumstances and phenomena are likely to emerge in the future. This Regulation provides a rich statistical base that adequately covers and reflects today's needs and keeps aligned the content of the data collections with the needs of the users that are evolving rapidly over time in the social field. Therefore, this Regulation provides a high flexibility for further developments in the field of statistics relating to persons and households.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 to specify the following items of the individual data sets: (a) the number, list and description of variables. These number, list and description of variables shall cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics; (b) the precise characteristics of the statistical populations, the observation units and the respondents; (c) the reference periods and dates.