1. Eurostat workprogramme 2016-2017 (point 4.1 of the agenda)
Eurostat – Unit E2
Arturo de la Fuente
Joint meeting Working Groups on Environmental Accounts & Environmental Expenditure Statistics
Luxembourg, 13 April 2016

2. Eurostat priorities 2016-2017 Priorities as stated in ESEA 2014-2018:
Prepare implementation of the modules on PEFA, EGSS and EPEA
Consolidate the data production of the modules on AEA, EW-MFA and environmental taxes
Invest in tools (IO modelling with physical environmental accounts, make available IT tools for countries, raw material equivalent estimates), transmission standards, quality reports and training.
Improve use of environmental accounts by final users and policymakers
Contribute to the international work on SEEA.

3. Eurostat priorities
Priorities for new areas of work have been aligned to the conclusions of the DIMESA 2015 meeting:
Focus in on improving the quality of the 1st set modules and preparing the introduction of the 2nd set modules
Environmental subsidies and other transfers

4. Conclusions
The Working Groups are asked to comment on the priorities for the period