22.7.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 191/1 |
REGULATION (EC) No 1158/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 July 2005
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 (3) established a common basic framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of Community business statistics for the purpose of the analysis of the economic cycle. |
(2) |
The implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 effected by Commission Regulations (EC) No 586/2001 (4), (EC) No 588/2001 (5), and (EC) No 606/2001 (6), concerning respectively the definition of Main Industrial Groupings, the definition of variables and the granting of derogations to Member States, has created a body of practical experience that allows measures for further improvements in short-term statistics to be identified. |
(3) |
In its Action Plan on EMU Statistical Requirements and in subsequent progress reports on the implementation of that plan, the Ecofin Council identified additional fundamental aspects for improving the statistics covered by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98. |
(4) |
For its monetary policy, the European Central Bank (ECB) needs short-term statistics to be further developed, as is stated in its document ECB Statistical Requirements in the field of General Economic Statistics, and, in particular, it needs timely, reliable and meaningful aggregates for the euro zone. |
(5) |
The Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (7), has identified Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEI) that go beyond the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98. |
(6) |
It is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 in areas of particular importance to monetary policy and to the study of the business cycle. |
(7) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee. |
(8) |
The implementation of the Lisbon strategy for growth and employment includes the reduction of unnecessary burdens on businesses and the dissemination of new technologies, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 shall be amended as follows:
1. |
Article 4(2) shall be amended as follows:
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2. |
Article 10 shall be amended as follows:
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3. |
Article 12(1) shall be replaced by the following:
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4. |
Article 14(2) shall be replaced by the following:
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The following point shall be added to Article 17:
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6) |
Annexes A to D shall be amended as shown in the Annex. |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2005.
For the European Parliament
The President
J. BORRELL FONTELLES
For the Council
The President
J. STRAW
(1) OJ C 158, 15.6.2004, p. 3.
(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 22 February 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 6 June 2005.
(3) OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
(4) OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11.
ANNEX
PART (A)
Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:
Scope
The text under heading (a) (Scope) is replaced by the following:
‘This Annex applies to all activities listed in Sections C to E of NACE, or as the case may be, to all products listed in Sections C to E of the CPA.’
List of variables
The text under heading (c) (List of variables) is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
the following variable is added to paragraph 1:
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2. |
paragraph (2) is replaced by the following:
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3. |
paragraph (9) is replaced by the following:
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4. |
the following paragraph is added:
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Form
The text under heading (d) (Form) is replaced by the following:
‘1. |
All of the variables are to be transmitted in unadjusted form, if available. |
2. |
In addition, the production variable (No 110) and the hours-worked variable (No 220) are to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. |
3. |
In addition, Member States may transmit the variables seasonally adjusted and may also transmit the variables in the form of trend cycles. Only if data are not transmitted in these forms, may the Commission (Eurostat) produce and publish seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle series for these variables. |
4. |
Variables Nos 110, 310, 311, 312 and 340 are to be transmitted as an index. All other variables are to be transmitted either as an index or as absolute figures.’ |
Reference period
Under heading (e) (Reference period), the following variable is added:
‘Variable |
Reference period |
340 |
month’ |
Level of detail
The text under heading (f) (Level of detail), is amended as follows:
1. |
paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
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2. |
paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
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3. |
the following paragraphs are added:
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Deadlines for data transmission
The text under heading (g) (Deadlines for data transmission) is amended as follows:
1. |
in paragraph 1, certain variables are amended, or added, as follows:
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2. |
paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
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Pilot studies
Under heading (h) (Pilot Studies), items 2 and 3 are deleted.
First reference period
Under heading (i) (First reference period) the following paragraphs are added:
‘The first reference period for the transmission of the distinction of the variables on the non-domestic markets into euro-zone and non-euro-zone is not later than January 2005.
The first reference period for the variable 340 is not later than January 2006 on condition that a base year not later than 2005 is applied.’
Transition period
Under heading (j) (‘Transition period’), the following paragraphs are added:
‘3. |
A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the variable 340 and the distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone for the variables 122, 132, 312 and 340 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. |
4. |
A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for variable 110 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. |
5. |
A transition period ending on 11 August 2006 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for variable 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’ |
PART (B)
Annex B to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:
List of variables
The text under heading (c) (List of variables) is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
paragraph 5 is replaced by the following text:
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2. |
the following paragraph is added:
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Form
The text under heading (d) (Form) is replaced by the following:
‘1. |
All of the variables are to be transmitted in an unadjusted form, if available. |
2. |
In addition, the variables on production (Nos 110, 115, 116) and the hours worked variable (No 220) are to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. |
3. |
In addition, Member States may transmit the variables seasonally adjusted and may also transmit the variables in the form of trend cycles. Only if data are not transmitted in these forms, may the Commission (Eurostat) produce and publish seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle series for the variables. |
4. |
Variables 110, 115, 116, 320, 321 and 322 are to be transmitted as an index. Variables 411 and 412 are to be transmitted as absolute values. All other variables are to be transmitted either as an index or as absolute figures.’ |
Reference period
The text under heading (e) (Reference period) is replaced by the following:
‘A reference period of a month shall apply to variables 110, 115 and 116. A reference period of at least a quarter shall apply to all other variables in this Annex.
Those Member States whose value added in Section F of NACE in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total need only supply variables 110, 115 and 116 with a reference period of a quarter.’.
Level of detail
Under heading (f) (Level of detail), the following paragraph is added:
‘6. |
Those Member States whose value added in Section F of NACE in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total only need to transmit data for total construction (NACE Section level).’ |
Deadlines for data transmission
Under heading (g) (Deadlines for data transmission) the variables 110, 115, 116 and 210 are replaced by the following:
‘Variable |
Deadlines |
110 |
1 month and 15 calendar days |
115 |
1 month and 15 calendar days |
116 |
1 month and 15 calendar days |
(…) |
(…) |
210 |
2 months’. |
Pilot studies
Under heading (h) (Pilot studies), items 1 and 3 are deleted.
First reference period
Under heading (i) (First reference period), the following text is added:
‘The first reference period for the transmission of variables 110, 115, and 116 with a monthly reference period is not later than January 2005.’.
Transition period
Under heading (j) (Transition period), the following paragraphs are added:
‘3. |
A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the amendment of the reference period for variables 110, 115, and 116 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. |
4. |
A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for variables 110, 115, 116 and 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’. |
PART (C)
Annex C to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:
List of variables
Under heading (c) (List of variables), the following paragraph is added:
‘4. |
Member States shall carry out studies instituted by the Commission and set up in consultation with the Member States. The studies shall be carried out taking into account the benefits of collecting the data in relation to the cost of collection and burden on business, in order to:
Member States shall submit a report on the results of the studies to the Commission no later than 11 August 2007. Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the Commission shall decide no later than 11 August 2008 whether to invoke Article 17(b), so as to include the variable hours worked (No 220) and the variable gross wages and salaries (No 230) with effect from the base year 2010.’. |
Form
Under heading (d) (Form), paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
‘1. |
All of the variables are to be transmitted in an unadjusted form, if available. |
2. |
The turnover variable (No 120) and the volume of sales variable (No 123) are also to be transmitted in a working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’ |
Level of detail
The text under heading (f) (Level of detail) is amended as follows:
1. |
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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2. |
the following paragraph is added:
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Deadlines for data transmission
The text under heading (g) (Deadlines for data transmission) is replaced by the following:
‘1. |
The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within two months at the levels of detail specified in paragraph 2 under heading (f) of this Annex. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 52 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total. |
2. |
The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within one month for the level of detail specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 under heading (f) of this Annex. Member States may choose to participate for the turnover and deflator of sales/volume of sales variables Nos 120 and 330/123 with contributions according to the allocation of a European sample scheme as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The terms of the allocation are to be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. |
3. |
The number of persons employed variable shall be transmitted within 2 months after the end of the reference period. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 52 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total.’ |
Pilot studies
Under heading (h) (Pilot studies), items 2 and 4 are deleted.
Transition period
Under heading (j) (Transition period), the following paragraph is added:
‘4. |
A transition period ending no later than 11 August 2006 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission of the variable 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’ |
PART (D)
Annex D to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is amended as follows:
List of variables
The text under heading (c) (List of variables) is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
in paragraph 1 the following variable is added:
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2. |
the following paragraphs are added:
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Form
The text under heading (d) (Form) is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
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2. |
paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
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Reference period
Under heading (e) (Reference period), the following subparagraphs are added:
‘Member States shall carry out studies instituted by the Commission and set up in consultation with the Member States. The studies shall be carried out taking into account the benefits of a reduced reference period in relation to the cost of collection and burden on business in order to assess the feasibility of reducing the reference period of a quarter for the turnover variable (No 120) to a reference period of a month.
Member States shall submit a report on the results of the studies to the Commission no later than 11 August 2007.
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the Commission shall decide no later than 11 August 2008 whether to invoke Article 17(d) in connection with a revision of the frequency of compilation of the turnover variable.’.
Level of detail
The text under heading (f) (Level of detail) is hereby amended as follows:
1. |
paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:
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2. |
The following paragraphs are added:
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Deadlines for data transmission
The text under heading (g) (Deadlines for data transmission) is hereby replaced by the following:
‘The variables shall, after the end of the reference period, be transmitted within the following deadlines:
Variable |
Deadlines |
120 |
2 months |
210 |
2 months |
310 |
3 months’. |
First reference period
Under heading (i) (First reference period), the following text is added:
‘The first reference period for transmission of the output price variable No 310 is not later than the first quarter of 2006. A derogation of a further year may be granted for the first reference period in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, on condition that a base year not later than 2006 is applied.’.
Transition period
Under heading (j) (Transition period) the following paragraphs are added:
‘A transition period ending no later than 11 August 2008 may be granted for variable No 310 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. A further transition period of one year may be granted for the implementation of variable No 310 for the NACE Divisions 63 and 74 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. In addition to those transition periods, a further transition period of one year may be granted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, to those Member States whose turnover in the NACE activities referred to under heading (a) “Scope” in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total.
A transition period ending no later than 11 August 2006 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for the variables 120 and 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’