1. Quality reporting under Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008
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13-14 March 2014
Item 6.1
Quality reporting under Regulation (EC) No 1665/2008
Reference year 2013
Doc. ASA/TE/740

2. Introduction Article 17.2 of Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008:
"Every three years, and for the first time by 1 July 2011, Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with a report on the quality of the data transmitted"
Document ASA/TE/719 annex I, revision 1 concerning QR 2010 was updated on CIRCABC in accordance with the written comments provided by the MS
Final agreement is required
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3. RESULTS OF QUALITY REPORT 2010
Weaknesses detected:
GIP (Doc. ASA/TE/742)
List of definitions and concepts in order to increase the level of comparability between countries
Lack of flexibility of the IT-tool
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4. FIRST STEPS FOR QUALITY REPORT 2014
Doc. ASA/TE/720 was presented to the MS:
A QR proposal based on the burden reduction for the MS
An agreement was reached to focus on a step by step basis in order to improve the overall quality
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5. Deviation from the standard definitions A correction is expected
QUALITY REPORT 2014
Deviation from the standard definitions
When the data collected by MS does not follow the definition established in the Regulation
A correction is expected
Study of these concepts are relevant to increase comparability between countries
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6. TABLE OF DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
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7. TABLE OF DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
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8. QUALITY REPORT 2014 Reference definition
Reference definition
Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the animals (subcategories) and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State? (yes/no)
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9. QUALITY REPORT 2014
If YES: 1. Please describe briefly the difference in the definition
2. Do you apply correction of your data in order to meet the EU definition? (yes/no)
A) IF YES correction is applied
Value /Method of calculation
Briefly describe the value of the correction or of the coefficient?
Frequency of the revision of the values
Please advise the last time that this value was updated?
Main source used
Please define the data source used for the data
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10. QUALITY REPORT 2014 B) IF NO, correction is not applied
Is a standard operation procedure (SOP) envisaged to solve the above mentioned differences?
Briefly describe if a correction will be implemented and if so when?
SOP to correct the differences is not envisaged
Please explain the reasons
3. Any further comments, please provide them here
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11. RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR QUALITY REPORT 2014
Questionnaire format: EXCEl file
Dataset (ANI_ESQRS_3) will be available after the agreement on the proposed questionnaire. It will be sent via eDamis.
Data availability and timeliness for reference year 2013 will be provided by 15 June 2014
MS should transmit QR 2014 by 1 July 2014
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12. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION

13. Questions to the WGP Agree with the dissemination of QR 2010
Give their opinion on the 2014 proposed template
Agree on Eurostat timetable
Agree on the proposed questionnaire form
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