1. LAMAS Working Group 7-8 December 2015
Agenda Item 2.1 IESS (Integrated European Social Statistics) Framework Regulation

2. IESS Framework regulation
Discussed 8 times by the DSS
→In 2015: DSS meetings of February and September; DSS Board meeting of July
Discussed by ESSC on 19 November 2015

3. IESS Framework regulation as discussed by ESSC
Scope:
In a first step: LFS, SILC, ICT (hh), AES, EHIS
In a second step: HBS and TUS
Change of periodicity of AES, EHIS (every 6 years) and HBS (every 5 years)

4. IESS Framework regulation as discussed by ESSC
More limited use of Delegated Acts (to amend detailed topics and for the multiannual rolling programme)
First transmission year: 2019

5. IESS Framework regulation as discussed by ESSC
Latest changes implemented of importance for the labour market domain (LFS)
Minor changes in name of 3 topics/detailed topics
Article on input harmonisation (5(1)f) refocussed on employment/unemployment
The two SPH/GALI variables are kept in LFS
MUR: specific annex dropped

6. Opinion of the ESSC (19 November 2015)
General support by ESSC
Much progress registered from MSs' perspective.
Some issues successfully dealt with for a majority of countries, like the overall objective of increased timeliness, in particular for SILC, the regionalisation of the SILC and LFS data, and precision requirements
Main remaining concern from some countries on the principle of the use of delegated acts, the inclusion of the time use and consumption domains, the extension of the SILC longitudinal component to 6 years
Adoption planned in the second quarter of 2016

7. Issues with no LAMAS unanimous agreement after ESSC
Precision requirements at regional level for FR and UK
MUR: deadline for transmission (FR); estimation of last week of the month when it spills over the following month(ES)
Inclusion of SPH/GALI variables (DE, EE)
Use of input harmonisation (DK, IE, FI, SE)
→ Further discussion in Council
→ DSS Discussion in 2016 on derogations