Introduction. Presentation of the mandate of the Task Force Agenda point 1.2 Teodora Tchipeva ESTAT F-4 11-12 May 2016 EHIS Task Force

Outline Objectives of the meeting Background on EHIS Mandate of the Task Force Time table 11-12 May 2016 EHIS Task Force

Objectives of the meeting Take stock of the EHIS Wave 2 implementation Prepare for EHIS Wave 3 11-12 May 2016 EHIS Task Force

Background EHIS Aim, scope & visibility Wave 1: conducted 2006 – 09 on gentlemen's agreement in 17 MS; full or partial implementation Wave 2: conducted 2013-15 in all MS + others, Commission Regulations (EU) No. 141/2013 implementing Regulation (EC) 1338/2008; reduced N variables; large flexibility in fieldwork period Wave 3: planned 2019 under the current legal framework Wave 4: to be implemented under IESS

Mandate of the TF Assess implementation of EHIS Wave 2 Preparation of EHIS Wave 3: Stock-taking of users' needs and quality concerns Future design: Links with IESS, modification of list of variables Preparation of the implementing Regulation Review of the methodological manual 11-12 May 2016 EHIS Task Force

Time table (tentative) 1st meeting TF: 11-12 May, stock-taking EHIS 2, discussions on modifications of the list of variables/ link with IESS 2nd meeting TF: 13 -14 Oct 2016, discussions on modifications of the list of variables, draft implementing regulation, draft progress report TG HIS (written consultation or a meeting in November) and Public Health WG (24-25 Nov 2016): Draft Implementing Regulation and Draft report of the TF Consultation DSS: February 2017, Draft Implementing Regulation Vote at ESSC: May 2017, Implementing Regulation 3rd meeting TF: June 2017(?), Methodological Guidelines, Final Progress Report European Council/ EP: October 2017 Adoption of the IR by the European Commission: November 2017 11-12 May 2016 EHIS Task Force

Envisaged Task Force output Priorities for possible new variables/modules to further work on Proposal of variables for revision Proposal of variables/modules that are of less priority Opinion on main elements of EHIS wave 3 IR 11-12 May 2016 EHIS Task Force