1. DRAFT CONCLUSIONS Item 5 of the Agenda
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

2. Within INS - Single exit point developed - Target 100% of data flows
Data transmission
Two strands
Within INS - Single exit point developed - Target 100% of data flows
Within MS - Local coordinators role - impact of COP - Act through specific WG’s (example energy)
Actions: Political Support – SPC in February/May Enhance internal promotion in Eurostat.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

3. Role of ITDG as Steering Group must be consolidated.
X-DIS
Role of ITDG as Steering Group must be consolidated.
X-DIS driver for developing the ESS network of the future.
Show benefit to NSIs.
SPC has to confirm the achievement of key milestones in Work Programme in May ITDG will be informed before the SPC.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

4. SDMX
The potential, the opportunity and the cost of SDMX has to be transmitted to the political level. This goes much beyond data transmission to a statistical information model to be used in all stages of the data life cycle.
Eurostat will present to the SPC of February 2007 a report on SDMX along all these lines. The ITDG will be associated to this process.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

5. SODI SODI has three purposes:
A test field for getting experience on implementation of SDMX.
Start to experiment a new form of simultaneous data dissemination.
Facilitate the sharing of information between national and international organisations.
The SODI TF is the vehicle for testing and introducing the concepts in NSIs (Next meeting November 2006).
The main challenge now is to define clearly the project from a statistician’s point of view. Eurostat will increase its efforts in this dimension. No proposal to the SPC until statistical support is ensured.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

6. SODI TF will be used for that purpose.
Metadata
Opportunity to progress in a metadata model now, linked to SDMX Content Oriented Guidelines.
SODI TF will be used for that purpose.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

7. Opportunity for a project within FP7
Remote Access
Opportunity for a project within FP7
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

8. Possible cooperation lines identified: Map presentation (UK)
IT for Dissemination
Possible cooperation lines identified:
Map presentation (UK)
Mobile devices (IT)
Web services for large clients (DE)
These and others that may arise will be explored bilaterally.
The Dissemination WG will look deeper into this.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

9. Objective to have an ESS policy on OSS.
Eurostat has provided to ITDG guidelines on how to develop Open Source, although this will only be done in limited cases.
MS will cooperate with Eurostat to look at existing applications which could become OSS.
Objective to have an ESS policy on OSS.
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

10. There are many national and Eurostat initiatives worth following.
Data Rationalisation
There are many national and Eurostat initiatives worth following.
The ITDG Circa site will open a section for providing documentation which could be relevant to other NSIs. (Example, the CVD Master Plan that Eurostat is currently preparing).
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2

11. Suggestions for future meetings:
The ITDG
Suggestions for future meetings:
More relevance of the exchange section. Meaning more involvement of MS in its preparation.
More exchanges of information between meetings. Periodical newsletter?
In Agenda 2000, the Commission proposed to bring together the different forms of pre-accession support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships. At its meeting on December 1997, the Luxembourg European Council endorsed the Accession Partnership as a new instrument which would be the key feature of the enhanced pre-accession strategy. As the Commission indicated in Agenda 2000: "The reinforced pre-accession strategy has two main objectives. First, to bring together the different forms of support provided by the Union within a single framework, the Accession Partnerships, and to work together with the applicants, within this framework, on the basis of a clearly defined programme to prepare for membership, involving commitments by the applicants to particular priorities and to a calendar for carrying them out. Secondly, to familiarise the applicants with Union policies and procedures through the possibility of their participation in Community programmes." 2