Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the consumption domain (Text with EEA relevance)

19.1.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the consumption domain (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 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(1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) To cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics, the Commission is to specify the number and the titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain (Household Budget Survey, HBS). (2) The HBS is a key instrument to compile weightings for important macroeconomic indicators, such as consumer price indices and the harmonised indices of consumer prices as measures of inflation, as well for national accounts purpose. Furthermore, the HBS provides detailed descriptions of private households’ total consumption expenditure by household characteristics such as income, housing and many demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, thus providing information on economic and social living conditions of households and individuals in the Member States. (3) For the consumption domain, the number of variables to be collected should not exceed, by more than 5 %, the number of variables set out in the first delegated act adopted for that domain. This is the first delegated act adopted for the consumption domain, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain are set out in the Annex. (1) OJ L 261I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.L 17/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.1.2023 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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 Brussels, 21 October 2022. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN19.1.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/3 ANNEX Number and title of the variables for the consumption domain Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name Technical items Data collection HA02 Year(s) of the survey information HC04C Date of the first interview of household 5 technical variables MB03C Date of the first interview of household member HA06 Stratum HA07 Primary sampling unit Identification HA04 Identification number of the household (HH file) 4 technical variables MA04 Identification number of the household (HH member file) MA05 Identification number of the member of household (HH member file) HA13 Identification number of the member of the household responding to the household questionnaire Weights HA10 Final weight 1 technical variable Interview HA11 Interviewing mode used (household interview) characteristics MA11 Interviewing mode used (individual interview) 3 technical variables HA12 Interviewing mode used (diary) Localisation MB012 Country of residence 3 technical variables HA08 Region of residence HA09 Degree of urbanisation Person and household Demography MB02 Sex of household member characteristics 4 collected variables MB03 Age (in completed years) of household member 1 derived variable MB03A Year of birth MB03B Passing of birthday on the date of the first interview MB04 Marital status of household member Citizenship and MB01 Country of birth migrant background MB011 Country of main citizenship 4 collected variables MB01F Country of birth of father MB01M Country of birth of motherL 17/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.1.2023 Household MBGRIDXX Household grid composition 1 collected variable MB042 Partners living in the same household 1 derived variable Health: status and Disability and other MH01 Self-perceived general health disability, access to and elements of Minimum availability and use of European Health health care and health Module MH02 Long standing health problems determinants 3 collected variables MH03 Limitation in activities because of health problems Labour market Main activity status ME01A Main activity status (self-defined) participation (self-defined) 1 collected variable Elementary job ME0908 Occupation in main job characteristics 5 collected variables ME04 Economic activity of the local unit (main job) ME02 Main job: full- or part-time (self-defined) ME12 Status in employment in main job ME13 Sector of occupation of household member Educational attainment Educational MC01 Highest educational attainment level and background attainment level 1 collected variable Person and household Household HB05 Household size characteristics composition – addi- tional specific details HB075 Household type 2 derived variables Living conditions, Main housing HD01 Household tenure status including material characteristics deprivation, housing, living environment, 3 collected variables HD03 Dwelling type access to services HD06 Number of rooms available to the household Participation in Participation in MC02A Participation in formal education and training education and training formal education activities (current) MC02B Level of the current/most recent formal 2 collected variables education or training activity19.1.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/5 Labour market Duration of contract ME03A Permanency of main job participation 1 collected variable Income, consumption Total annual income MF099 Total annual net income from all sources, and elements of wealth, at the level of persons including non-monetary components, of including debts and households household member 1 collected variable 1 derived variable HH099 Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components Main income HH011 Net current monthly household income components 3 collected variables HH095 Monetary annual net income from all sources HH012 Income in kind from employment Income in kind from HH023 Income in kind from non-salaried activities non-salaried activities 1 collected variable Imputed rent HH032 Imputed rent 1 collected variable Main source of HI11 Main source of income income 1 collected variable Elements of wealth, HW10 Value of main residence including dwelling ownership HW20 Savings (in a typical month) 2 collected variables Taxes and HW30 Tax on income and social insurance contributions contributions 1 collected variable Debt HW40 Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence 2 collected variables HW50 Monthly principal and interest repayments for the mortgage Arrears HW60 Arrears 1 collected variableL 17/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.1.2023 Consumption by the HE01A Food and non-alcoholic beverages classification of individual HE02A Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics consumption by purpose (COICOP)(1) HE03A Clothing and footwear 507 collected variables HE04A Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels HE05A Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance HE06A Health HE07A Transport HE08A Information and communication HE09A Recreation, sport and culture HE10A Education services HE11A Restaurants and accommodation services HE12A Insurance and financial services HE13A Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Own consumption HE01B Food and non-alcoholic beverages 13 collected variables HE02B Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics HE03B Clothing and footwear HE04B Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels HE05B Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance HE06B Health HE07B Transport HE08B Information and communication HE09B Recreation, sport and culture HE10B Education services HE11B Restaurants and accommodation services HE12B Insurance and financial services HE13B Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services19.1.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/7 Cross-border HJ01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages consumption HJ02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics expenditure by COICOP HJ03 Clothing and footwear 13 collected variables HJ04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels HJ05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance HJ06 Health HJ07 Transport HJ08 Information and communication HJ09 Recreation, sport and culture HJ10 Education services HJ11 Restaurants and accommodation services HJ12 Insurance and financial services HJ13 Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Quantities(2)(optional) HQ01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages 82 collected variables HQ02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (1) Monetary consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose shall be transmitted at 5-digit COICOP level (2) Quantities shall be transmitted for groups ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ and ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics’ at 5-digit COICOP level.