1. Update on peer reviews Antonio Baigorri, Eurostat ESS RDG 2014 Item 9
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2. ESS's compliance with the Code of Practice development of the ESS
Objectives
Assess:
ESS's compliance with the Code of Practice
development of the ESS
in order to:
further enhance the credibility of the European Statistical System
strengthen and guarantee its capacity to produce European statistics
improve the quality of European statistics
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3. EU + EFTA – pilots in Slovakia and Iceland in 2013
Scope and coverage
European statistics
EU + EFTA – pilots in Slovakia and Iceland in 2013
NSIs + selected ONAs
Code of Practice, all principles
Coordination
Cooperation & integration
Eurostat – by ESGAB
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4. Methodology by ESS Task Force Peer Reviews
Audit-like approach:
external independent peer reviewers
standardised procedures and reports
finding based on evidence
recommendations by peer reviewers.
Improvement actions:
based on and respond to recommendations.
SMART:
Specific (What, Why, Who, Where, Which)
Measurable (How much/many, how to know when accomplished?)
Attainable (How?)
Relevant
Time-bound (When?)
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5. State of play ESS peer reviews
Pilots 2013 (SK, IS)
Launch in other countries: December 2013
10 peer review visits concluded - Finland, Latvia, Slovenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Sweden, Lithuania, Greece, Spain, Germany
2 - France, Norway - concluding today
18 visits in 2015, starting with the UK early January and finishing with Italy in June
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6. Methodology works well, no adaptations needed Well on track
Feedback from visits
Methodology works well, no adaptations needed
Well on track
Tight deadlines
Quality of replies in SAQs varies
ONAs & external stakeholders' awareness and engagement vary
Very good cooperation with national coordinators
Peer reviewers very professional
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7. Final reports, improvement action plans
Peer review reports ready minimum 9 weeks from termination of a visit
Sent to NSIs and published at Eurostat's peer review webpage
Launches the 4-week period to develop improvement action plans, which also published at the peer review webpage
ESS TF Peer Reviews recommendations for developing improvement actions will be sent to NSIs before Christmas break
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8. Last peer review visit: mid-June 2015
Timeline
Last peer review visit: mid-June 2015
Last final reports published: September 2015
Presentation to the ESSC of November 2015
draft EP and Council report on the ESS’s compliance with the Code of Practice, including coordination,
an ESS report on the cooperation/level of integration of the ESS
Adoption of the EP and Council report by the Commission: first quarter 2016
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9. Same methodology to the extent possible Launched in December 2013
Eurostat peer review
Conducted by ESGAB
Same methodology to the extent possible
Launched in December 2013
Interviews with Commission top management and external stakeholders in March
Peer review visit in April, two ESS observers
Final report and improvement actions published:
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10. Outcomes 16 recommendations:
Legislation underpinning the recruitment and dismissal of Eurostat’s senior management - 4 recommendations
Implementation of the legal architecture – 1 recommendation
Coherence of European statistics – quality, methodology and procedures - 4 recommendations
Dissemination – release calendar and pre-release rules – 2 recommendations
Communication and users - 1 recommendation
Coordination - 4 recommendations.
Eurostat's diverging view on 4 recommendations
17 improvement actions
Implementation by Eurostat end 2017 or earlier
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