1. Item 5.1 Update on the modernisation of social statistics
Eurostat F3
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016

2. Modernisation of social statistics: background
IESS (Integrated European Social Statistics) framework regulation
Time horizon: first year of data transmission 2019
Legal architecture based on a pyramid:
Most policy driven part on the top
Most technical at the bottom

3. What How IESS Integrated European Social Statistics to collect
Level of details
Technical aspects Policy relevance
EP and Council
regulation
Domains
Topics
Detailed topics
Framework Regulation
What
to collect
Acts with
policy relevance
Detailed topics
Planning
Annex revision
How
to collect
Technical acts
Elements common to several data sets
Data set 1
Variables
Data set 2
Data set n
Sampling frames
Act on derogations
Quality reports

4. Modernisation of social statistics: background
IESS framework regulation comprises:
A core text
Annexes
Annexes on topics covered; precision requirements; sample characteristics; periodicity; data transmission deadlines

5. Recent developments on the IESS framework regulation
Discussed 8 times by the DSS
→ In 2015: DSS (February/September); DSS Board (July)
General support by ESSC on 19 November 2015
Internal Commission procedure (Impact Assessment; Inter-services consultation)
→ Minor changes implemented as a follow-up to
bilateral meetings with NSIs and to ensure full consistency with the standardised variables exercise
Adoption by Commission planned before summer 2016

6. IESS framework regulation: derogations
Commission may grant temporary derogations to MSs when national statistical system necessitates major adaptations
Discussion at DSS level after adoption of the Commission proposal
ETS to be informed on list of derogations for 'labour market' and 'education and training' domains during autumn 2016

7. IESS: LFS and AES implementing measures
First implementation
Date approval implementing measure by ESSC
LFS
2019
End of 2017
AES
2022
2020
LFS: development of implementing act by 3 Task Forces:
TF1: input harmonisation
TF2: eight-yearly modules, dependent self-employed and working time
TF3: consolidation of the LFS implementing measure

8. IESS framework regulation: next steps
Adoption by Commission planned before summer 2016
Adoption by Council/EP in 2017/2018
Adoption of first implementing measures shortly after

9. ETS Working Group is asked to take note of:
The recent developments on the IESS framework regulation;
The discussions on derogations currently taking place at DSS level;
The plans for the LFS and AES implementing measures.