Date: 2023-02-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/212 of 3 November 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables in the income and living conditions domain on access to services (Text with EEA relevance)
Executive Summary:
This Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/212 supplements Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 by specifying the number and title of variables related to access to services within the income and living conditions domain. It aims to cover needs identified in detailed topics related to income and living conditions. The regulation entered into force on February 22, 2023, the twentieth day following its publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** Specifies the number and title of variables for data sets on access to services in the income and living conditions domain.
* **Scope:** Focuses on variables related to:
* Use of services, including care services and services for independent living.
* Affordability of services.
* Unmet needs and reasons.
* **Variables Defined:** The Annex lists the specific variables, categorized by module, detailed topic, variable name identifier, and number of collected variables.
* **Binding Nature:** The Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Impact Analysis:
Member States:
Impact: Member states are required to implement the regulation.
Action Required: Member states must integrate the specified variables into their data collection processes related to income and living conditions statistics.
European Commission:
Impact: The commission requires data from member states to execute policy.
Action Required: No action is required based on the document.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprising government ministers from each member state.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's budget.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and functioning.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, and the city where the regulation was adopted.
Ursula VON DER LEYEN: The President of the European Commission.
European Pillar of Social Rights: An EU initiative aimed at delivering new and more effective rights for citizens.
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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/212
of 3 November 2022
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by
specifying the number and the title of the variables in the income and living conditions domain on
access to services
(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 the Council of 10 October 2019establishing
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 related to the income and living conditions domain listed
in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the Commission should specify the number and title of the variables for
the data sets on access to services.
(2) The detailed topics on ‘Use of services, including care services and services for independent living’; ‘Affordability of
services’; and ‘Unmet needs and reasons’ should provide the information required by the European Semester,
European Care Strategy and the European Pillar of Social Rights. It also provides information for various other EU
policies related to living conditions and poverty.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The number and title of variables in the income and living conditions domain as regards the sets of variables on access to
services are set out in the Annex.
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.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 November 2022.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN2.2.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 30/3
ANNEX
Number and titles of the six-yearly variables on access to services in the income and living
conditions domain
Variable
Module Detailed topic Variable name
identifier
Access to services Use of services, including HC190 Presence in the household of people who need
care services and services help due to long-term physical or mental ill-
for independent living (9 health, infirmity, or because of old age
collected variables)
HC200 Professional home care services received
PC280 Frequency of use of public transport
PC310 Entitlement to unemployment benefits
PC320 Entitlement to sickness benefits
PC330 Feeling discriminated when in contact with
administrative offices or public services
(including job centre, health and social services)
PC340 Feeling discriminated when looking for housing
PC350 Feeling discriminated in education
PC360 Feeling discriminated in public spaces (shop, café,
restaurant, leisure facilities etc.)
Affordability of services HC221 Payment for professional home care services
(5 collected variables)
HC230 Affordability of professional home care services
HC300 Financial burden of public transport
RC370 Payment for formal childcare services
HC040 Affordability of formal childcare services
Unmet needs and reasons HC240 Unmet needs for professional home care services
(5 collected variables)
HC250 Main reason for not receiving (more) professional
home care services
RC380 Unmet needs for formal childcare services
RC390 Main reason for not making (more) use of formal
childcare services
PC290 Main reason for not using regularly public
transport