1. DISSEMINATION WORKING GROUP Luxembourg, 7 & 8 May 2008

2. Eurostat publications: Recent developments
Matthias Fritz, Unit ESTAT.B6 - Dissemination

3. Overview Publications programme 2008 New policy on publications
New language policy
Downloads and sales of statistical books
Pocketbooks
Downloads and print-runs of pocketbooks
Statistics in focus, Data in focus
Eurostat style guide for publications
New Eurostat logo
XML publishing pilot
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 3 of 15

4. Publications programme 2008
Number of planned titles by collection
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total 52 47 45 48 43
Statistical books 33 36 27
Pocketbooks 9 14 12 16
Statistical books cover old Panorama of the EU, Detailed tables, Research in official statistics and Eurostat news.
150 Statistics in Focus, Data in Focus and about Methodologies and working papers per year.
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 4 of 15

5. Publications programme 2008
Number of planned titles by dissemination medium
Publications programme
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total 52 47 45 48 43
Paper + PDF 22 29 31 30
CD/DVD-ROM 6 4 3 2
Paper + CD-ROM 5 1
PDF only 19 9 11 10
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 5 of 15

6. New policy on publications
Priority for electronic publications and EN
Printed book-like publications limited to 5-6 flagships
Highest quality
Eurostat yearbook, Regional yearbook, European business: facts and figures
Other cross-cutting publications
PDF and/or web books
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 6 of 15

7. New language policy Speed of dissemination
Multiple language versions (DE/EN/FR) limited to
Eurostat yearbook (statistical book)
Regional yearbook (statistical book)
Key figures on Europe (pocketbook)
Press releases
All other publications in English only
Exceptions possible: for example cooperation with non-EU partners, co-publications
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 7 of 15

8. Statistical books 2007a Downloads Sales
Eurostat yearbook "Europe in Figures" DE EN FR
Eurostat regional yearbook DE EN FR
Gas and electricity market statistics EN
European Business - Facts and figures EN
Measuring progress towards a more sustainable Europe DE EN FR
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 8 of 15

9. Statistical books 2007b Downloads Sales
Statistics on science, technology and innovation EN
Panorama on tourism statistics EN
Energy - Yearly statistics 2005 EN
Panorama of Energy edition EN
The Life of Women and Men in Europe DE EN FR
Consumers in Europe EN
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 9 of 15

10. Pocketbooks Free of charge Continue to be printed
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 10 of 15

11. Pocketbooks 2007 Downloads Print-runs
Pocketbook "Key Figures on Europe“
Cultural statistics (new)
Living conditions in Europe - Statistical pocketbook
Agricultural Statistics - Data
Direct Foreign Investment pocketbook
Science and technology in Europe
Energy, transport and environment pocketbook
Tourism statistics pocketbook
EU Economic data pocketbook (quarterly)
Forestry Pocketbook
Pocketbook on Candidate and potential Candidate countries
Agriculture - Main statistics
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 11 of 15

12. Statistics in focus 133 SiFs published in 2007 846 922 downloads
New layout from Apr 2008
New Sif/Dif Kit
EN only from Apr 2008
PDF only from Jan 2009
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 12 of 15

13. Data in focus 26 DiFs published in 2007 31 396 downloads
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 13 of 15

14. Eurostat style guide for publications
First version released in December 2007
Covers, colour palettes, headers/footers, fonts etc.
SiFs, DiFs compliant
Gradual implementation for other publications
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 14 of 15

15. XML publishing pilot
Content management system simplifying the production of regular publications
Architecture: Alfresco with customised components
Prototype by 08/2008
Pilot: pocketbook Key figures on Europe
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 15 of 15

16. In all publications from 15 May onwards
Introduced in March 2008
In all publications from 15 May onwards
8 May Eurostat publications: new developments – page 16 of 15