Council Working Party on Statistics/ 23 March 2009
         CZECH PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
                         1 January 2009 – 30 June 2009
              Council Working Party on Statistics
        Date: Monday 23 March 2009, 14h30
        Date: Monday 23 March 2009, 14h30
        Place: Justus Lipsius building,  1048 BRUSSELS
        Place: Justus Lipsius building,  1048 BRUSSELS
        Chairperson: Mr Jan Fischer
        Chairperson: Mr Jan Fischer
        AGENDA:   
        AGENDA:   
        1. Adoption of the agenda
        1. Adoption of the agenda
        2. Recommendation of the ECB for a Council Regulation amending 
        2. Recommendation of the ECB for a Council Regulation amending 
           Council Regulation (EC)No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 
           Council Regulation (EC)No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 
           concerning the collection of statistical information by the ECB
           concerning the collection of statistical information by the ECB
           (doc. 7600/09, 7601/09, ECB’s non-papers)
           (doc. 7600/09, 7601/09, ECB’s non-papers)
        3.  Any other business
        3.  Any other business
        Council Working Party on Statistics/ 23 March 2009
        ECB Recommendation
       History of Recommendation
       History of Recommendation
        the text adopted by the ECB on 15 September 2008
         the text adopted by the ECB on 15 September 2008
        previous discussions at the Council WPS held on 24 October, 26 
         previous discussions at the Council WPS held on 24 October, 26 
         November and 17 December 2008
         November and 17 December 2008
        the Commission published its opinion on the Recommendation on 
         the Commission published its opinion on the Recommendation on 
         13 January 2009
         13 January 2009
        the Council Legal Service provided on 4 February its opinion as 
         the Council Legal Service provided on 4 February its opinion as 
         regards powers of the Council to amend the Recommendation
         regards powers of the Council to amend the Recommendation
        the European Data Protection Supervisor asked by the Council to 
         the European Data Protection Supervisor asked by the Council to 
         provide an opinion on the Recommendation 
         provide an opinion on the Recommendation 
        the report prepared by the EP voted in ECON Committee on 2 
         the report prepared by the EP voted in ECON Committee on 2 
         March (vote by the EP Plenary is scheduled for 24 March)
         March (vote by the EP Plenary is scheduled for 24 March)
        Council Working Party on Statistics/ 23 March 2009
        ECB Recommendation
       Key points for discussion
       Key points for discussion
        Recital on minimising reporting burden
          Recital on minimising reporting burden
        Confidentiality
          Confidentiality
        Definitions
          Definitions
        Statistical principles and recommendations
          Statistical principles and recommendations
        Cooperation between the ESCB and the ESS
          Cooperation between the ESCB and the ESS
        Reference reporting population 
          Reference reporting population 
        Council Working Party on Statistics/ 23 March 2009
        ECB Recommendation
       Recital on minimising reporting burden
       Recital on minimising reporting burden
        Extension of scope of measures for minimising the reporting 
          Extension of scope of measures for minimising the reporting 
          burden in Recital 7, inclusion of: 
          burden in Recital 7, inclusion of: 
          -  cost-effectiveness analyses, 
          -  cost-effectiveness analyses, 
          -  assessment of reporting burden,
          -  assessment of reporting burden,
          -  maximum use of existing surveys and infrastructure. 
          -  maximum use of existing surveys and infrastructure. 
        Council Working Party on Statistics/ 23 March 2009
        ECB Recommendation
       Confidentiality
       Confidentiality
        New definition on use for statistical purposes in Article 1(7)
         New definition on use for statistical purposes in Article 1(7)
        Separate Article 8a on exchange of confidential data between 
         Separate Article 8a on exchange of confidential data between 
         the ESCB and the ESS
         the ESCB and the ESS
        New text in Article 8a(2) to reflect general principle that ESS 
         New text in Article 8a(2) to reflect general principle that ESS 
         data shall be used exclusively for statistical purposes
         data shall be used exclusively for statistical purposes
         (ECB advocates different approach)
         (ECB advocates different approach)
        New Recital 10 on confidentiality
         New Recital 10 on confidentiality