14 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2017/0048(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) There is a need to provide business statistics structured by sector of activity, in order to measure the productivity of businesses in the Union. In particular, there is an increasing demand of statistics on the services sector, which is the most dynamic sector of modern economies, especially in terms of that sector's potential for growth and employment creation and taking into account the relations with the manufacturing sector. New digital services further enhance this trend. Statistics on trade in services are essential for monitoring the functioning of the internal market for services and the digital single market and assessing the impact of barriers on trade in services.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The coordination of economic policies within the Union and the euro area and the provision of information to economic agents within the single market requires comparable data on labour market developments including statistics on labour costs, earnings and on the number of occupied and vacant posts. Together with the integrated framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, this data will also contribute to achieving the targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights. In addition, lifelong learning is a key element in developing and promoting a skilled, trained and adapted workforce, and particular attention should be given to vocational training in enterprises as a crucial contributor to lifelong learning. Such data are mainly collected from businesses and should in the future be legislated and better integrated with other business statistics. Data on the level and composition of labour costs and on the structure and distribution of earnings are needed to assess medium-term developments of Union economies. Data on labour cost developments and job vacancies are needed for the short–term monitoring of Union economies, including for monetary policy purposes. Data on enterprises' investment in continuing vocational training, the characteristics and volume of such training as well as information on enterprises' strategies for vocational training are needed to monitor the implementation of the Union's strategy for enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Statistics on innovation, research and development activities are needed for the development and monitoring of policies that aim to strengthen the competitiveness of Member States and increase their medium and long term potential for smart growth and employment. An expanding digital economy and the increased use of information and communication technologies are also among the important drivers of competitiveness and growth in the Union, and statistical data are needed to support the related strategies and policies, including the completion of the digital single market.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Where appropriate the Commission should conduct cost-benefit analysis and ensure any action it puts forward does not impose a significant additional burden on Member States or respondents, in particular for SMEs, taking into account the expected user benefits and increase in statistical quality.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. When the required statistics cannot be produced by means of the data sources referred to in paragraph 1 which comply with the quality criteria referred to in Article 16, Member States may use scientifically based and well documented methods, such as statistical estimation and, imputation methodsand modelling, to produce those statistics.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(2). While preparing such implementing acts the Commission shall asses any increase or reduction of costs or administrative burden on Member States or the respondents together with the projected increase of statistical quality and any other direct or indirect benefit resulting from the additional proposed action.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Access to the exchanged confidential data mayshall be granted to researchers carrying out statistical analyses for scientific purposes, in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. The approval of the national statistical authority of the Member State of export which provided the data is required.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts specifying the modalities, content and deadlines for the transmission of the metadata and quality reports. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22(2). While preparing such implementing acts the Commission shall asses any increase or reduction of costs or administrative burden on Member States or the respondents together with the projected increase of statistical quality and any other direct or indirect benefit resulting from the additional proposed action.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
The national statistical authorities shall, upon the request of the importer or the exporter, shall decide whether to disseminate the statistical results which may make it possible to identify the saidat importer or exporter, or whether theto amend such statistical results are to be amended in order not to prejudice statistical confidentiality, in accordance with Article 20(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Before the national statistical authorities disseminate any statistical results in accordance with the first subparagraph, they shall inform the importer or exporter of the risk of identification and provide reasonable time to these operators to react.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) development or enhancement of processes, IT-systems and similar support functions with the aim of producing higher quality statistics or to lower the administrative burden and costs.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 5, 6, 9 and 12 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time period of five years, to be extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Subject area 2. Country level business statistic – line 3
Annex II – Subject area 2. Country level business statistic – line 3
Topics Periodicity R&D inputs biennially; annually for sector of performance breakdown of intramural R&D expenditure, R&D personnel and number of researchers as well as for government budget appropriations or outlays on research and development (GBAORD) and national public funding to transnationally coordinated R&DAnnually
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Subject area 2. Country level business statistic – line 7
Annex II – Subject area 2. Country level business statistic – line 7
Topics Periodicity Innovation Bieanniually