1. Data on drug law offences from Eurostat and EMCDDA
Eurostat Working Group on Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice
25-26 March 2014

2. Data on drug law offences
Improve coordination with EMCDDA/Reitox network
Avoid duplication of data collection
Comparable drug law offence data across 39 countries
Aim

3. Data on drug law offences
EMCDDA compiles detailed information on drugs and drug addicition
Data collected through the Reitox network of national agencies in 30 countries
Possession; dealing; both; other
EMCDDA &
Reitox Network

4. Data on drug law offences
Difficult to reconcile Eurostat and EMCDDA data
Different counting units
Different coverage
EMCDDA &
Reitox Network

5. Data on drug law offences
Would countries be able to provide the Reitox network with data from 2008 based on offences?
…and broken down by the four EMCDDA drug offence categories?
Can the differences between Eurostat and EMCDDA data be clearly explained?
What additional guidance is required to ensure definitions are applied consistently in countries?
Key issues

6. Thank you Stephen Clarke Eurostat
Eurostat Working Group on Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice
25-26 March 2014