Management Group on Statistical Cooperation 14-15 March 2013, Luxembourg Overview of light peer reviews and adapted global assessments in enlargement and ENP countries (Doc. MGSC/2013/04 )

LPRs and AGAs - Introduction LPRs conducted in 2010-2012 in CCs LPR in Palestine in 2012 Based on ESS peer review Assessing compliance: Principles 1-6 and 15 of CoP AGAs carried out in PCCs and in ENP East countries Based on traditional global reviews

Timing of AGAs and LPRs:   Country Time Enlargement countries Croatia 2010 LPRs The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Serbia 2011 Turkey Montenegro 2012 Albania AGAs Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo ENP East countries Armenia 2009 Azerbaijan Ukraine Georgia Moldova Belarus ENP South Palestine LPR [1] This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Availability of reports AGAs and LPRs of enlargement countries on the new CircaBC site: https://circabc.europa.eu/w/browse/014e9398-bbb7-40fd-baff-b8f413330389 AGAs and LPR for ENP countries on Eurostat website: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/european_neighbourhood_policy/publications/reports

Follow-up on recommendations In 2012 Eurostat asked all enlargement countries to review their progress on carrying out the recommended improvement actions Main figure: 55 out of 168 actions have been implemented = 33% Plans to carry out in-depth sectoral assessments in selected priority areas

Completion of improvement actions in enlargement countries Principle Number of Peer Review Recommendations Total Complete Completed Percentage Remaining 1 Professional independence 11 5 45% 6 2 Mandate for data collection 16 38% 10 3 Adequacy of resources 18% 9 4 Quality commitment 24 25% 18 Statistical confidentiality 12 7 58% Impartiality and objectivity 100% Sound methodology 67% 8 Appropriate statistical procedures 14 21% Non-excessive burden on resp. 0% Cost effectiveness Relevance 17% Accuracy and reliability 13 Timeliness and punctuality Coherence and comparability 15 Accessibility and clarity 36 28% 26 168 55 33% 113

State of play – enlargement Some positive progress is visible in the majority of areas Most countries are in the process of ensuring the professional independence of their NSI Generally insufficient human and financial resources Most support needed: AL – admin data sources, dissemination policy BA – dissemination policy XK – severe lack of resources

State of play – ENP countries Two main areas of improvement highlighted: Institutional capacity, esp. ensuring professional independence Development of sample surveys to reduce cost and burden Armenia – TAIEX assistance and Twinning to help with recommendations Azerbaijan – official action plan on 53 activities Ukraine, Palestine – recommendations included in strategy documents

Progress monitoring Enlargement countries ENP countries LPR - annual monitoring exercise AGA Part corresponding to LPR: see above Statistical themes and domains: SMIS+ ENP countries Annual monitoring to be set up Follow-up seminar 'Global assessments and peer reviews – follow-up and next steps' on 25-27 June 2013

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