1. Jakub Hrkal ESTAT Unit F-4
Preparation of EHIS wave 3 Discussion of the main text of the Implementing Regulation (IR) and Annexes II and III
Agenda point 3.1
Jakub Hrkal
ESTAT Unit F-4
13-14 October 2016
2nd meeting of EHIS Task Force

2. 2nd meeting of EHIS Task Force
Outline
Background information
Structure of EHIS wave 3 IR and changes compared to EHIS wave 2
Tentative timeline for adoption
Conclusions
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3. Context for the development of EHIS wave 3
Current EHIS (wave 2)
Legal basis: Commission regulation 141/2013 (EHIS IR) implementing Regulation 1338/2008 (FR)
Assessment of EHIS wave 2 implementation (on-going)
Modernisation of social statistics
IESS Framework Regulation, project on standardisation of variables and harmonisation of definitions
Eurostat proposals for health surveys and disability statistics (DSS Nov 2013 and Apr 2014)
Discussions on future EHIS: WG PHS 2014, DSS 2015 and TG HIS 2015, EHIS TF 2016
Emerging policy needs (disability, JAF Health) versus resource constraints (MS and EU)
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4. Principles for the development of EHIS wave 3 (including IR)
To keep it outside IESS - use it as a bridge between the past and the future under IESS
To keep the continuity of EHIS wave 2
Not to increase the overall size of EHIS wave 3
→ Quick process of the development and adoption
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5. Draft EHIS wave 3 IR - structure
Introductory part
Article 1: Subject matter
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: Data required (specified in annexes)
Article 4: Reference population
Article 5: Reference year and data collection period
Article 6: Provision of microdata to the Commission (Eurostat)
Article 7: Sampling frames
Article 8: Provision of reference metadata to the Commission (Eurostat)
Article 9: Entry into force
ANNEX I: Microdata to be submitted to the Commission (Eurostat)
ANNEX II: Precision requirements
ANNEX III: National territories that are excluded from the survey
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6. Changes compared to EHIS 2 (1)
Article 1: Subject matter
No changes.
Article 2: Definitions
Definition of private household was adapted according to the definition proposed in the project on standardisation of variables and harmonisation of definitions
Definition of 'pre-checked microdata' was added according to IESS.
Article 3: Data required
Requirements regarding sampling frames, resp. the reference to 'national territories excluded from the survey' were moved to Article 7, resp. Article 4.
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7. Changes compared to EHIS 2 (2)
Article 4: Reference population
The part on the reference year moved to Article 5.
Paragraph on 'National territories excluded from the survey' revised and put here from former Article 3.
Article 5: Reference year and data collection period
New article (included in former Article 4)
The reference year set to 2019
Slight reformulation of the spread of the survey over the year.
Article 6: Provision of microdata to the Commission (Eurostat)
The article deals only with microdata
Reference to 'pre-checked' instead of 'finalised and validated' microdata
Transmission deadline reformulated but stays in practice the same (i.e. 9 months after the end of data collection period).
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8. Changes compared to EHIS 2 (3)
Article 7: Sampling frames
New article (previously included in Article 3); the formulation taken from IESS.
Article 8: Provision of reference metadata to the Commission (Eurostat)
Former Article 5, now dealing only with metadata
No changes in the content.
Article 9: Entry into force
Former Article 7 otherwise no changes.
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9. Changes compared to EHIS 2 (4)
ANNEX I: Microdata to be submitted to the Commission (Eurostat)
The revised list of variables and changes are discussed under item 3.2: Discussion on the list of variables (Annex I).
ANNEX II: Precision requirements
The annex was completely revised and aligned with IESS.
ANNEX III: National territories that are excluded from the survey
No changes – to be further consulted with countries.
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10. 2nd meeting of EHIS Task Force
Overview of changes
Alignment with IESS (precision requirements, sampling frames, pre-checked data)
Revised definitions (standardisation project)
Restructuring the text in articles in order to make it more coherent and homogeneous:
separation of data and metadata
separation of the reference period and population
Updates (general part, reference year)
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11. Adoption – tentative timeline
October/November 2016
Revision of the first draft of the implementing regulation for EHIS wave 3
November/December 2016
Joint consultation of the Public Health Statistics Working Group and Technical Group HIS
(January/February 2017)
Second consultation of the Public Health Statistics Working Group and Technical Group HIS (if needed)
February (April 2017)
Consultation of the Directors of Social Statistics
May (September 2017)
Vote at the European Statistical System Committee
October (December 2017)
Scrutiny procedure with European Council / European Parliament
November (January 2018)
Adoption of EHIS Regulation by the European Commission
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12. TF EHIS are kindly invited to:
comment on the draft text of the implementing regulation for EHIS wave 3
comment on the envisaged way and timeline of the finalization and adoption of the implementing regulation for EHIS wave 3
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