1. 19th Working Group on Quality in Statistics
New ESS Handbook on Quality and Metadata Reporting State of play of the preparation, next steps
19th Working Group on Quality in Statistics
Laurent Olislager, Eurostat, D4 06/12/2016
Eurostat

2. Current situation ESS handbook for quality reports, 2014 edition
Eurostat

3. Requests from previous WGs
Full alignment with SIMS v2.0 (+ ESMS & ESQRS)
Updated process typology (new methods and sources)
Links with GSBPM
Introduction on metadata
Include all dimensions of quality
Include good practices, examples
Promote harmonised structured reporting
Layered approach, interactive dissemination
Eurostat

4. Timetable Action launched in September 2016
Planned completion: September 2017
Milestones:
January 2017: first version of the revised Handbook
Feb. 2017: tests in two NSIs and in Eurostat
May 2017: written consultation on the second draft
14/06/2017: new state of play in the Quality WG
Eurostat

5. Pilots Eurostat sends to volunteer NSIs: the draft Handbook
a specific questionnaire
The NSI Quality team provides feedback by:
analysing the overall structure and content
coordinating tests of relevant parts by production teams
Exact timetable and scope will be discussed with volunteers
Eurostat

6. Thank you for your attention!
We invite you to provide your comments and to express your interest in participating in the tests of the first version of the revised Handbook in February 2017
Eurostat