1. STRUCTURAL INDICATORS
Luxembourg, April 2001
August GÖTZFRIED Eurostat, Unit D2

2. Lisbon European Council 
Sets strategic goal for the next decade : “to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy”.
Invites “… the Commission to draw up an annual Synthesis Report on progress on the basis of structural indicators to be agreed relating to employment, innovation, economic reform and social cohesion”.
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3. Structural Indicators 
Commission Communication
(27+5+indicators to be developed).
EPC report (34 + BEPG indicators + indicators for further development).
ECOFIN Council (Compromise list of 35).
Nice European Council approved list of 35 Structural Indicators.
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4. Use of Structural Indicators 
Commission Synthesis Report to Spring European Council 2001 (35 indicators in the text and annex).
BEPG Implementation Report (commonly agreed points of reference) => 2nd layer of indicators.
BEPG (together with other more specific indicators) + specific policy domains => 3rd layer of indicators.
Indicators to be developed.
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5. Use of Structural Indicators 
Eurostat’s involvement :
Input on the relevance of the indicators.
Definitions, data sources, data availability.
Data delivery for the first synthesis report.
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6. Structural Indicators 
Results :
Large part of the Structural Indicators based on the ESS.
Release of data and methodology in 12/00 & 02/01.
Involvement in the development of further indicators (those linked to the 35 flagship indicators, but also 2nd & 3rd layer indicators).
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7. Structural Indicators 
Further work concentrates on the establishment of a business plan which
clarifies and amends the work processes;
sets quality standards (also on estimations);
clarifies responsibilities, communication and involvement of the various parties (including Member States).
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8. Structural Indicators 
Dissemination :
New Cronos Structural Indicators Database.
Structural Indicators Webpage (tables + graphs).
Metadata according to international standards.
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9. Structural Indicators 
Conclusion :
Challenging high level user request directed to the ESS.
Results delivered for the first Synthesis report.
Much work still to be done.
August GÖTZFRIED