Date: 2023-12-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2711 of 5 December 2023 granting derogations to a Member State from Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the delivery of data on certain variables in statistics relating to persons and households (notified under document C(2023) 7725)
Executive Summary:
This Commission Implementing Decision EU 2023/2711, dated 5 December 2023, grants derogations to Sweden from Regulation EU 2019/1700 regarding the delivery of data on certain variables in statistics relating to persons and households. These derogations are in response to Sweden's request due to the need for major adaptations to its national statistical system. The decision addresses derogations from Delegated Regulation EU 2023/126 and Implementing Regulation EU 2022/2094.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Derogations Granted to Sweden:**
* Sweden is granted derogations from specific requirements of Regulation EU 2019/1700.
* **Scope of Derogations:**
* The derogations apply to the Household Budget Survey 2026 data collection.
* Specifically, the derogations relate to delivering data on variable Consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose COICOP.
* **Specific Derogations:**
* Regarding Delegated Regulation EU 2023/126: Sweden is permitted to deliver data on Consumption by COICOP at the 4-digit level instead of the 5-digit level.
* Regarding Implementing Regulation EU 2022/2094: Sweden is permitted to deliver data on Consumption by COICOP at the 4-digit level instead of the 5-digit level.
Impact Analysis:
* **Sweden:**
* *Impact:* Sweden is granted temporary relief from full compliance with certain statistical reporting requirements, specifically regarding the level of detail (4-digit instead of 5-digit COICOP level) for consumption data in the Household Budget Survey 2026.
* *Action Required:* Sweden must adhere to the terms of the derogations as outlined in the Annex when delivering data for the Household Budget Survey 2026.
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* The Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the decision and ensuring Sweden's compliance with the terms of the derogations.
* *Action Required:* Monitor Sweden's data delivery for the Household Budget Survey 2026 to ensure adherence to the granted derogations.
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.
Sweden: A Member State of the European Union, granted derogations from Regulation EU 2019/1700.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2023/126: Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation EU 2019/1700 specifying the number and title of variables for the consumption domain.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2022/2094: Commission Implementing Regulation specifying the technical items of data sets, establishing technical formats for information transmission and specifying arrangements for quality reports in the consumption domain.
European Commission: Executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day operations.
Paolo Gentiloni: Member of the European Commission.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2711 7.12.2023
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/2711
of 5 December 2023
granting derogations to a Member State from Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament
and of the Council, as regards the delivery of data on certain variables in statistics relating to persons
and households
(notified under document C(2023) 7725)
(Only the Swedish text is 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) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, derogations may be granted where a Member State’s
national statistical system would necessitate major adaptations for the purpose of applying that Regulation or the
delegated or implementing acts adopted pursuant thereto.
(2) Sweden has submitted a request to be granted temporary derogations from the new statistical requirements of
Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, introduced by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126(2)and implemented
by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2094(3).
(3) The information provided to the Commission indicates that the Member State’s request for derogations is due to the
need for major adaptations to the national statistical system in order to comply in full with Regulation
(EU) 2019/1700, as supplemented by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 and implemented by Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2022/2094.
(4) The derogations from Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2094 should
be granted to Sweden.
(5) 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 as set out in the Annex are granted to Sweden.
(1) OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.
(2) 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 (OJ L 17,
19.1.2023, p. 1).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2094 of 28 October 2022 specifying the technical items of data sets, establishing
the technical formats for transmission of information and specifying the detailed arrangements and content of the quality reports on
the organisation of a sample survey in the consumption domain (OJ L 281, 31.10.2022, p. 23).
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 2023.
For the Commission
Paolo GENTILONI
Member of the Commission
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ANNEX
For the purpose of Household Budget Survey 2026 data collection, the following derogations are granted to Sweden:
— Regarding Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126: derogation for delivering data on variable ‘Consumption by the
classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP)’ at 4-digit rather than at 5-digit COICOP level.
— Regarding Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2094: derogation for delivering data on variable ‘Consumption by the
classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP)’ at 4-digit rather than at 5-digit COICOP level.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2711/oj 3/3