1. Results of the ESS peer reviews

2. 1. Methodological background (1)
Basis: European Statistics Code of Practice
Scope
27 EU MS + 4 EFTA MS + Eurostat
institutional environment and dissemination practices
co-ordination role of NSI
Objectives
to boost quality, to enhance credibility of European statistics
identification of ESS benchmarks and common difficulties
sharing of ESS best practices and knowledge transfer

3. 1. Methodological background (2)
Assessment
common guidelines: fully met /largely met/ partly met /not met
2 peers from SPC list + Eurostat
standardised information package
2 ½ days, various interlocutors 
Peer review report:
assessment per indicator, improvement actions
chapter on coordination role of the NSI within national system
good practices

4. General NSI compliance level/principle

5. General NSI compliance level
Results based on 27 peer review reports
Number of instances
(indicator x country)
Percentage
Fully met
605
64 %
Largely met
221
23,4 %
Partly met
110
11,6%
Not met 9 1%

6. Principle 1, Professional independence Compliance/indicator
Legislation to be supplemented in 9 NSIs to reinforce professional independence
4 NSIs to strengthen role and status of DG
9 NSIs to improve programming procedures

7. Principle 3, Adequacy of resources
Broadly satisfactory resources (compliance level: 72 %)
Certain risks for meeting future demands due to:
Human resources (high turnover, low salaries, high workload): 13 NSIs
Financial resources: 4 NSIs
IT system: 7 NSIs

8. Compliance level/country Principle 3, Adequacy of resources
No data Partially met Largely met Fully met
only 6 NSIs are reported to have fully adequate resources

9. Principle 4, Quality commitment
Lowest level of compliance (68 %) compared to other principles
Improvements needed on an ESS-wide scale:
implementing quality frameworks (10 NSIs)
systematic process monitoring (11 NSIs)
product quality monitoring & reporting (13 NSIs)
staff training in quality (6 NSIs)

10. Compliance level/country Principle 4, Quality commitment
at risk
very high compliance levels

11. Eurostat peer review results compared to ESS average

12. Thank you for your attention!