1. Eurostat New draft version of the IESS regulation DSS – September 2015

2. Eurostat Objectives Simplifying Responding to DSS (board) requests Tuning, completing and legally adjusting some elements

3. Eurostat Simplifying The "module" concept isn't used any longer Domain & topics-> detailed topics -> variables Regulation -> annex -> implementing act  Level of details in the annex I increased  Planning doesn't define detailed topics– limited to timetable Article 4 on elements common to several data collection integrated in article 5 Clarifying "ad hoc subject" Spilt of article 9 (Periodicity and deadlines) Tourism removed

4. Eurostat Responding to DSS (board) requests Admin source reinforced Revised article 2 (board), constraints for the revision of the annex I Feasibility study: extension and participation Financing extended Reference population and observation units introduced Formulation of the questions, admin burden, all measures, exchanges with Eurostat, responding units, etc

5. Eurostat Tuning, completing and legally adjusting Annexes complete Technical specifications in implementing acts, on the basis of general provisions in the FR (f.i. population) Sampling frames more explicit Legal aspects: Streamlining (mainly recitals and standard formulations, inconsistencies, article on quality self-contained, …) Monthly unemployment rate (art 5.3., 9b.3, annex VI suppressed)

6. Eurostat

7. Ad-hoc subjects requested by users Former ad-hoc modules Replaced by stable components with fixed periodicity Still empty slots for "ad hoc subjects requested by users" Referred to article 3 and annex IV Not "additional" data collections Simply unknown theme, like currently for the ad-hoc modules Topic to decide in the planning Normally, subjects are part of the detailed topics, but …

8. Eurostat 20 variables 11 variables