Date: 2020-12-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2050 of 10 December 2020 granting derogations to certain Member States from the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 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 (notified under document C(2020) 8595) (Only the Croatian, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
Executive Summary:
This Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2050 grants derogations to specific Member States from Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, which establishes a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households. The derogations address the need for adaptations to national systems to comply with the regulation. The decision was made on December 10, 2020, and the authentic texts are available in several languages.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Derogations Granted**: Derogations from Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, as detailed in the Annex, are granted to specific Member States.
* **Member States Addressed**: The decision is addressed to Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Finland.
**Labour Force Domain:**
* **France**: The survey shall not cover the French Department of Mayotte (2021-2023).
* **Greece**: Precision requirements for the quarterly unemployment-to-population ratio may not be achieved for some NUTS 2 regions (2021-2023). Prechecked quarterly microdata must be transmitted within 12 weeks from the end of the reference period (2021).
* **Netherlands**: Model-based indicators shall be transmitted with microdata (2021).
* **Italy**: Prechecked microdata for income from work shall be transmitted within 18 months from the end of the reference period (2021-2023). Prechecked quarterly microdata must be transmitted within 12 weeks from the end of the reference period (2021).
**Income and Living Conditions Domain:**
* **Lithuania**: Metadata and information shall be transmitted by specific dates in 2022, 2023, and 2024 (2021-2023).
* **Germany**: The indicator "Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population" is exempted from precision requirements (2021-2022). The sample shall have a 2-year rotation scheme for the data collection for 2021 and a 3-year rotation scheme for the data collection for 2022 (2021-2022). The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by end of February of the year N+1 (2021-2023).
* **Ireland**: Specific parameters are set for the standard error of the indicator "Ratio at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion to population" (2021-2023). The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by end of March 2022 (2021).
* **France**: The indicator "Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population" is exempted from precision requirements (2021-2022). As regards the variables on income, the prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by end of March of the year N+1 (2021-2023).
* **Italy**: Precision requirement for indicator "Ratio at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion to population" applies in NUTS 1 regions instead of NUTS 2 regions (2021-2023). The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by specific dates in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (2021-2023).
* **Finland**: The indicator "Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population" is exempted from precision requirements (2021-2023).
* **Spain**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by 15 June 2022 and by end of March 2023 (2021-2022).
* **Croatia**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by 15 June 2022 and by end of March 2023 (2021-2022).
* **Cyprus**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by 15 June of year N+1 (2021-2023).
* **Lithuania**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by specific dates in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (2021-2023).
* **Luxembourg**: Provisional prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by end of April of the year N+1 and revised data by end of May of the year N+1 (2021-2023).
* **Malta**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by end of April of the year N+1 (2021-2023).
* **Poland**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by 15 June 2022 and by end of March 2023 (2021-2022).
* **Romania**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by end of February of the year N+1 (2021-2023).
* **Slovenia**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted by 15 June 2022 (2021).
**Health Domain:**
* **Romania**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted within 12 months from the end of the national data collection period (first year of implementation).
**Education and Training Domain:**
* **Finland**: Precision requirement for "Participation rate in formal education and training age 18-24" may not be fulfilled (2021-2023).
**Time Use Domain:**
* **Romania**: The prechecked microdata shall be transmitted within 20 months of when the fieldwork is finished (first year of implementation).
Impact Analysis:
**European Commission:**
* *Impact*: Oversees the implementation of the derogations and ensures compliance with the original regulation where applicable.
* *Action Required*: Monitor the progress of the Member States in meeting the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 and address any issues arising from the granted derogations.
**National Statistical Institutes of Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Finland:**
* *Impact*: Need to adapt their statistical and administrative systems according to the specified derogations. Face modified precision requirements, sample characteristics, and data transmission deadlines.
* *Action Required*: Implement the necessary changes to their data collection and transmission processes as outlined in the Annex, ensuring adherence to the revised timelines and requirements.
**Eurostat:**
* *Impact*: Will receive data from Member States according to the derogations, which may affect data comparability and aggregation at the European level.
* *Action Required*: Adjust data processing and analysis methods to account for the derogations, and potentially develop new methodologies to ensure data coherence and comparability.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation EU 2019/1700: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households.
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state.
European Commission: Executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's budget.
Germany: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations from Regulation EU 2019/1700.
France: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations from Regulation EU 2019/1700.
Italy: A Member State of the European Union granted derogations from Regulation EU 2019/1700.
Brussels: City in Belgium; location where the Commission Implementing Decision was made.
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/2050
of 10 December 2020
granting derogations to certain Member States from the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 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
(notified under document C(2020) 8595)
(Only the Croatian, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Maltese,
Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
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 19(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) It appears from the information provided to the Commission that the requests for derogations of Germany, Ireland,
Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia, and Finland set out in the Annex are justified by the need for major adaptations to national administrative
and statistical systems in order to comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/1700.
(2) The requested derogations should be granted to Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, and Finland.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System
Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The derogations from Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 set out in the Annex shall be granted to the Member States listed therein.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the
French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Lithuania, the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, Romania,
the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Finland.
(1) OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.L 420/24 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e an Union 14.12.2020
Done at Brussels, 10 December 2020.
For the Commission
Paolo GENTILONI
Member of the CommissionANNEX
Derogations from Regulation (EU) 2019/1700
Domain: Labour force
Article/Annex concerned Member State Derogation period granted Contents of the derogation granted
Article 5 – Statistical populations and obser France 3 years The survey shall not cover the French Department of Mayotte.
vation units (2021-2023)
Annex II – Precision requirements Greece 3 years The precision requirements for the quarterly unemployment-to-population 15-74 ratio may not be
(2021-2023) achieved for some NUTS 2 regions.
Netherlands 1 year (2021) In addition to microdata based on limited sample size to be gradually completed to fulfill all preci sion requirements, model based main indicators and their breakdowns shall be transmitted. Where
requested, further detailed indicators including breakdowns shall be provided.
Annex V – Data transmission deadlines Greece, Italy 1 year (2021) The pre-checked quarterly microdata without direct identifiers shall be transmitted within 12 weeks
from the end of the reference period.
Italy 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers for the detailed topic ‘income from work’ shall
(2021-2023) be transmitted within 18 months from the end of the reference period.
Domain: Income and living conditions
Article/Annex concerned Member State Derogation period granted Contents of the derogation granted
Article 13(5) Quality Lithuania 3 years The metadata and information referred to in Art. 13 (4) shall be transmitted by end of September
(2021-2023) 2022 for data collection 2021, by end of July 2023 for data collection for 2022, and by end of May
2024 for data collection for 2023.
Annex II – Precision requirements Germany 2 years The indicator ‘Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population’ shall be exempted
(2021-2022) from precision requirements.
Ireland 3 years For the maximum value of the standard error of the indicator ‘Ratio at-risk-of-poverty or social
(2021-2023) exclusion to population’ the values of parameters a and b shall be:
a = 900 and b = 700 for the data collection for 2021;
a = 900 and b = 1 175 for the data collection for 2022;
a = 900 and b = 1 650 for the data collection for 2023.
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The indicator ‘Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population’ shall be exempted
from precision requirements.
The indicator ‘Ratio at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion to population in each NUTS 2 region’
shall be exempted from precision requirements.
France 2 years The indicator ‘Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population’ shall be exempted
(2021-2022) from precision requirements.
Italy 3 years The precision requirement for indicator ‘Ratio at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion to population
(2021-2023) in each NUTS 2 region’ shall apply in each NUTS 1 region instead of each NUTS 2 region.
Finland 3 years The indicator ‘Ratio of at-persistent-risk-of-poverty over four years to population’ shall be exempted
(2021-2023) from precision requirements.
Annex III – Sample characteristics Germany 2 years The sample shall have a 2-year rotation scheme for the data collection for 2021 and 3-year rotation
(2021-2022) scheme for the data collection for 2022.
Annex V – Data transmission deadlines Germany 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection of the year N
(2021-2023) shall be transmitted by end of February of the year N+1.
Ireland 1 year (2021) The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection of 2021 shall
be transmitted by end of March 2022.
Greece 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021, 2022
(2021-2023) and 2023 shall be transmitted by end of April 2022, by end of March 2023 and by the end of Feb
ruary 2024, respectively.
Spain 2 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021 shall
(2021-2022) be transmitted by 15 June 2022 and concerning the data collection for 2022 by end of March 2023.
France 3 years As regards the variables on income, the pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concern
(2021-2023) ing the data collection for year N shall be transmitted by end of March of the year N+1.
Croatia 2 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021 shall
(2021-2022) be transmitted by 15 June 2022 and concerning the data collection for 2022 by end of March 2023.
Italy 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021, 2022
(2021-2023) and 2023 shall be transmitted by 15 June 2022, by end of April 2023 and by end of March 2024,
respectively.
Cyprus 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for year N shall
(2021-2023) be transmitted by 15 June of year N+1.
Lithuania 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021, 2022
(2021-2023) and 2023 shall be transmitted by the end of April 2022, by end of March 2023 and by end of Feb
ruary 2024, respectively.
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Luxembourg 3 years As regards the variables on income, provisional pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers
(2021-2023) concerning the data collection for year N shall be transmitted by end of April of the year N+1 and
revised data by end of May of the year N+1.
Malta 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for year N shall
(2021-2023) be transmitted by end of April of the year N+1.
Poland 2 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021 shall
(2021-2022) be transmitted by 15 June 2022 and concerning the data collection for 2022 by end of March 2023.
Romania 3 years The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning all final variables of the data col
(2021-2023) lection for year N shall be transmitted by end of February of the year N+1.
Slovenia 1 year (2021) The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers concerning the data collection for 2021 shall
be transmitted by 15 June 2022.
Domain: Health
Article/Annex concerned Member State Derogation period granted Contents of the derogation granted
Annex V – Data transmission deadlines Romania 1 year (first year of The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers for data collection shall be transmitted within
implementation) 12 months from the end of the national data collection period.
Domain: Education and training
Article/Annex concerned Member State Derogation period granted Contents of the derogation granted
Annex II – Precision requirements Finland 3 years The precision requirement for the indicator ‘Participation rate in formal education and training (age
(2021-2023) 18-24)’ may not be fulfilled.
Domain: Time use
Article/Annex concerned Member State Derogation period granted Contents of the derogation granted
Annex V – Data transmission deadlines Romania 1 year (first year of The pre-checked microdata without direct identifiers for the data collection shall be transmitted
implementation) within 20 months of when the fieldwork is finished.
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