1. Management Group on Statistical Cooperation 14-15 March 2013, Luxembourg
Overview of light peer reviews and adapted global assessments in enlargement and ENP countries
(Doc. MGSC/2013/04 )

2. LPRs and AGAs - Introduction
LPRs conducted in in CCs
LPR in Palestine in 2012
Based on ESS peer review
Assessing compliance: Principles 1-6 and 15 of CoP
AGAs carried out in PCCs and in ENP East countries
Based on traditional global reviews

3. Timing of AGAs and LPRs:
Country
Time
Enlargement countries
Croatia
2010
LPRs
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Serbia
2011
Turkey
Montenegro
2012
Albania
AGAs
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
ENP East countries
Armenia
2009
Azerbaijan
Ukraine
Georgia
Moldova
Belarus
ENP South
Palestine
LPR
[1] This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

4. Availability of reports
AGAs and LPRs of enlargement countries on the new CircaBC site:
AGAs and LPR for ENP countries on Eurostat website:

5. Follow-up on recommendations
In 2012 Eurostat asked all enlargement countries to review their progress on carrying out the recommended improvement actions
Main figure: 55 out of 168 actions have been implemented = 33%
Plans to carry out in-depth sectoral assessments in selected priority areas

6. Completion of improvement actions in enlargement countries
Principle
Number of Peer Review Recommendations
Total
Complete
Completed Percentage
Remaining 1
Professional independence 11 5
45% 6 2
Mandate for data collection 16
38% 10 3
Adequacy of resources
18% 9 4
Quality commitment 24
25% 18
Statistical confidentiality 12 7
58%
Impartiality and objectivity
100%
Sound methodology
67% 8
Appropriate statistical procedures 14
21%
Non-excessive burden on resp. 0%
Cost effectiveness
Relevance
17%
Accuracy and reliability 13
Timeliness and punctuality
Coherence and comparability 15
Accessibility and clarity 36
28% 26
168 55
33%
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7. State of play – enlargement
Some positive progress is visible in the majority of areas
Most countries are in the process of ensuring the professional independence of their NSI
Generally insufficient human and financial resources
Most support needed:
AL – admin data sources, dissemination policy
BA – dissemination policy
XK – severe lack of resources

8. State of play – ENP countries
Two main areas of improvement highlighted:
Institutional capacity, esp. ensuring professional independence
Development of sample surveys to reduce cost and burden
Armenia – TAIEX assistance and Twinning to help with recommendations
Azerbaijan – official action plan on 53 activities
Ukraine, Palestine – recommendations included in strategy documents

9. Progress monitoring Enlargement countries ENP countries
LPR - annual monitoring exercise
AGA
Part corresponding to LPR: see above
Statistical themes and domains: SMIS+
ENP countries
Annual monitoring to be set up
Follow-up seminar
'Global assessments and peer reviews – follow-up and next steps' on June 2013

10. Thank you for your attention!
Questions?