Item 8 Revision of the European Statistics Code of Practice Steering Group meeting of the DIME/ITDG Dublin – 10.11.2017 Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

Background Work triggered by the February 2016 ESSC strategic 'Workshop on Quality' => Set-up of the High-level Group on Quality in the ESSC of May 2016 with the participation of 10 Heads of NSIs Original duration of the Mandate: 1 year, extended with an additional year in May 2017 Documents available on CIRCABC, under the main ESSC heading Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

High-level Group on Quality Mandate built around 3 main topics Modernisation of the common quality framework of the ESS: revision of the ES Code of Practice, next round of peer reviews, quality for the institutions as a whole; Improved communication of quality profiles, better interaction with stakeholders; Strengths, weaknesses, possible improvements of European statistics within the quality criteria Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

High-level Group on Quality July 2016 – October 2017: 7 meetings held, out of which 2 video-conferences and 1 special meeting with ESGAB Main focus of the work: revision of the ES Code of Practice, elaboration of the Quality Declaration, first discussion on the next round of ESS peer reviews, experimental statistics Next meeting: on 15 November 2017, focussing on the next round of ESS peer reviews Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

Revision of the ES Code of Practice Main drivers: Amended Regulation 223/2009; Innovation in statistics, use of new data sources – ESS Vision 2020 modernisation programme of the ESS; Experiences, lessons learned in the second round of ESS peer reviews; Making the text more general and timeless; Technical work carried out by the QUAL Steering Committee of the QUAL@ESS Vision 2020 supporting framework – a sub- group of the Quality WG Strategic guidance given by the High-level Group on Quality Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

Main stages of the revision Approach of identifying the main sources of impacts: approved in the meeting of 16 November 2016 First drafts discussed in the February & May 2017 meetings Special discussion with ESGAB on 7 July 2017 Finalising the text for the ESSC on 31 August 2017 Exchange of Views & ESSC meeting on 22 September 2017 Following up the ESSC comments in the Quality WG meeting of 9 October 2017 Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

Main changes – as of today Complete redrafting of the Preamble Including the Quality Declaration in the brochure Adding a new Principle on Coordination and cooperation Aligning the wording with that of Amended R223/2009 Opening up the scope, the possibilities to cover new data sources & new developments Including the notions of innovation, value, anticipating emerging user needs and priorities, data interoperability Generalising and simplifying the text, where possible Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

Next steps On-going follow-up of the findings and conclusions of the Quality WG meeting Written consultation of the members of the High-level Group on Quality during the weeks n° 42 & 43, finalising the text and the ESSC cover document End-October: submitting the related documents to the ESSC meeting of 16 November 2017 Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat

Thank you for your attention Questions, comments? Thank you for your attention Eurostat, D4. Quality Team Eurostat