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1 The new legislative Framework for European statistics: Towards implementation in the areas of quality and confidentiality* Martina Hahn, Caroline Willeke European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics Helsinki, 4-6 May 2010 The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Eurostat or the ECB * The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Eurostat or the ECB
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2 Contents Statistical legislation ESS and ESCB quality architectures and implementation strategies Issues related to statistical confidentiality Way forward
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3 Treaty Commission ESCB/ECB Statute Other institutions Treaty Art. 285, and ESCB/ECB Statute (Art. 5) EP and Council Regulations incl. Regulation 223/2009 Commission’s Regulations Council Regulation 2533/98 as amended ECB Regulations or Guidelines EP and Council Directives Institutions: Legal acts: Statistical legislation
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4 ESSESCB Art. 338 TFEU (ex. Art. 285) Art. 5 ECB Statute EC Reg. 223/2009 EC Reg. 2533/1998 (as amended) ESGAB Eurostat annual reporting 2005-06 ESS self-assessments 2006-08 ESS peer reviews 2009-11 ESS Sponsorship on Quality ●Impartiality ●Reliability ●Objectivity ●Prof. independence (…) ●Impartiality ●Reliability ●Objectivity ●Prof. independence (…) ●Impartiality ●Reliability (…) Quality architecture European statistics
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5 Quality principles and implementation strategies European statistics – different producers / common users Consistent set of statistical principles Some observations : prof. independence, reliability, mandate, resources, quality commitment Different implementation strategies ESCB Public commitment ESS Code of Practice: detailed standards, monitoring, reporting
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6 Statistical confidentiality Key principle for both ESS and ESCB Largely similar legal provisions on “statistical disclosure control” already in “old” framework regulations One material difference: scope of use of confidential data ESS: statistical purposes only ESCB: exercise of the tasks of the ESCB Non-statistical uses very limited; objective: contain response burden Reporting agents are informed Data received from ESS: statistical purposes only!
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7 Exchange of confidential data Increased scope for sharing confidential statistical information Mirroring provisions in Reg. 223 and Reg. 2533 regarding transmission between ESS and ESCB Well-specified condition: Necessary… …for efficient development, production or dissemination of European statistics or for increasing their quality Subject to strict confidentiality safeguards Enabling clauses for inter-system data sharing: important milestone and big potential for increased cooperation
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8 Conclusions New framework legislation on European statistics Very similar convictions/approaches of ESS and ESCB regarding quality and confidentiality Remaining differences due to different institutional setting Excellent basis to further enhance cooperation Further efforts needed to fully reap benefits Practical implementation Communication Final objective: maintain confidence of users and producers
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9 Possible next steps Knowledge transfer/sharing good practices Develop few common elements/indicators for each quality principle Joint declaration on quality principles Common minimum standards for implementation of key principles and common quality mark Establish systematic process for organising inter-system exchanges of confidential data Common website on confidentiality issues
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