1. CVTS 2015 – Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 Agenda item 2.2
DSS Meeting 3-4 April 2014

2. Background DSS November 2013: two-step approach agreed CVTS 2015
Within existing legal framework: Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005
Further burden reduction while keeping the survey relevant
Beyond 2015
Further methodological work to elaborate an alternative approach (feasibility to combine with LCS) and prepare changes to existing legal acts

3. Draft Commission Regulation for CVTS 2015
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005
Aim: balance between burden reduction and keeping survey relevant
Reduced and simplified list of variables based on recommendations of the CVTS Task Force
Changes compared to CVTS 2010 relatively small – but major streamlining took already place between CVTS 2005 and CVTS 2010

4. Consultations towards ESSC
December 2013: consultation of the Education and Training Statistics Working Group
Some modifications / corrections
January 2014: DSS consultation
22 replies (of 32)
Countries agreed in general on the proposed draft Regulation
Minor changes to variables
Summary information sent to DSS on 27/02/2014
Inter-services consultation
Preparation of ESSC document

5. Conclusions of consultations
Draft Commission Regulation for CVTS 2015
28/28 for
DSS asked to confirm their support and their agreement to submit the draft to ESSC May 2014