Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society [first reading] - Approval of the final compromise text

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Tekst

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    On 30 October 2008, the Commission forwarded to the Council and to the European Parliament the above-mentioned proposal, which is based on Article 285(1) of the EC Treaty.
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    The Working Party on Statistics examined the proposal and agreed to a compromise text introducing several amendments.
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    On 9 March 2009, the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy examined the text and voted its report containing amendments to the Commission proposal.
  • 4. 
    As a result of informal contacts between the Presidency, the Rapporteur of the European Parliament and the Commission representatives, the text as set out in the Annex to this

document has been tentatively approved with a view to reaching an agreement at first reading.

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The Permanent Representatives Committee is therefore invited to:

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    confirm the agreement reached by the Working Party on the text set out in the Annex;
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    give the Presidency a mandate to inform the Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Research, Industry and Energy, by letter that, should

the European Parliament adopt the amendments to the Commission proposal as

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set out in the Annex, the Council would adopt the proposal thus amended in order to reach agreement at first reading.

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1 After revision by the legal-linguistic experts of both Institutions.

ANNEX

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

amending Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 concerning Community statistics on the information

society

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285 (1)

thereof,

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Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,

Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council

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Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom ,

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Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty ,

2 OJ C [...] , [...] , p. [...] . 3 OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.

4 OJ C [...] , [...] , p. [...] .

Whereas:

(1) The annual provision of statistics on the Information society as laid down in Regulation (EC) 5

808/2004 is restricted to up to five reference years after the date of entry into force of the Regulation and will end in 2009. However, there is a continuing need at European level for

the annual provision of coherent statistical information on the information society domain.

(2) The Spring European Council in March 2005 stressed the importance of building a fully inclusive information society, based on widespread use of information and communication

technologies (ICTs) in public services, small and medium sized enterprises (SME) and

households.

(3) The Spring European Council in March 2006 recognised the crucial importance of more productive use of information and communication technologies in businesses and

administrative organisations and called on the Commission and the Member States to

implement the i2010 strategy vigorously. This strategy promotes an open and competitive

digital economy and highlights ICT as a driver of inclusion and quality of life. It is seen as a

key factor in the renewed Lisbon partnership for growth and jobs.

(4) In April 2006 the i2010 high level group endorsed the i2010 benchmarking framework, which sets out a list of key indicators to benchmark the development of the European Information

Society as laid out in the i2010 strategy.

5 OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p.49. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC No 1893/2006 (OJ L 393, 3012.2006, p. 1)

(5) Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 6

2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) helps to enhance competitiveness and innovation capacity in the Community, to promote the

advancement of the knowledge society, and to foster sustainable development based on

balanced economic growth. That decision requires the Community to equip itself with a sound

analytical basis to support policy making in a number of areas. The framework programme

established by that Decision supports actions for policy analyses based on official statistics.

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(6) The ministerial declaration on e-Inclusion , which was adopted in Riga on 11 November 2006 calls for an inclusive information society. It sets the frame for a comprehensive policy on

e-Inclusion, addressing issues in the fields of the ageing society, geographical digital divide,

accessibility, digital literacy and competences, cultural diversity and inclusive online public

services. It invites the European Commission to support evidence gathering and

benchmarking within and outside Europe.

(7) The indicators for benchmarking the development of the information society as expressed in the political strategies of the Community, such as the i2010 benchmarking framework of the

i2010 strategy and its further developments under the Lisbon strategy have to be based on

coherent statistical information.

(7a) The amending of Regulation 808/2004 takes into account Regulation (EC) No .../2009 on

European Statistics.

(7b) This Regulation should not increase the burden on respondents and national statistical

authorities, measured in number of mandatory variables or interview duration, in respect of

the collection and transmission of harmonised statistics as compared to the existing situation

before its entry into force.

6 OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15.

7 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict_riga_2006/index_en.htm

(8) Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 is hereby amended as follows:

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    Article 3 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. The statistics to be compiled shall include information required to benchmark political strategies of the Community on the development of the European Information Space,

business innovation and the European Information Society, such as the i2010 benchmarking

framework and its developments under the Lisbon strategy, and useful to the structural

indicators, and other information necessary to provide a uniform basis on which to analyse

the information society."

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    The title of Article 6 shall be replaced by the following:

"Treatment, transmission and dissemination of data"

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Article 6(1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. Member States shall transmit the data and the metadata required by this Regulation and its implementing measures to the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 20 of

Regulation (EC) No .../2009 on European Statistics on the transmission of confidential data."

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    In Article 6 a new paragraph shall be inserted as follows:

"(2a.) Chapter V of the Regulation (EC) No .../2009 on European Statistics shall apply to the treatment and dissemination of confidential data."

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    Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:

"Quality and reports

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    Member States shall ensure the quality of the data transmitted.
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    For the purpose of this Regulation, the quality criteria as laid down in

Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No .../2009 on European Statistics shall apply.

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    Every year, Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with a report on the quality of the data transmitted as well as on any methodological changes that have been

made. The report shall be provided one month after the transmission of the data."

  • 6. 
    Annexes I and II shall be replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, [...] For the European Parliament For the Council The President The President

[...] [...]

ANNEX I TO THE ANNEX

M ODULE 1: E NTERPRISES AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

(1) Aims

The aim of this module is the timely provision of statistics on enterprises and the information

society. It provides a framework for the requirements in terms of coverage, duration and

periodicity, subjects covered, breakdowns of data provision, type of data provision and any

necessary pilot or feasibility studies.

(2) Coverage

This module covers business activities within Sections C to N and R and Division 95 of the

statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE REV. 2).

Statistics will be compiled for enterprise units.

(3) Duration and periodicity of data provision

Statistics will be provided annually for up to fifteen reference years following the date of

entry into force of this Regulation. Not all characteristics will necessarily be provided each

year; the periodicity of provision for each characteristic will be specified and agreed upon as

part of the implementing measures referred to in Article 8.

(4) Subjects covered

The characteristics to be provided will be drawn from the following list of subjects:

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    ICT systems and their usage in enterprises,
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    use of the internet and other electronic networks by enterprises,
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    e-commerce,
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    e-business processes and organisational aspects,
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    use of ICT by enterprises to exchange information and services with governments and public administrations (e-government),
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    ICT competence in the enterprise unit and the need for ICT skills,
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    barriers to the use of ICT, the internet and other electronic networks, e-commerce and e business processes,
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    ICT expenditure and investment,
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    ICT security and trust,
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    use of ICT and its impact on the environment (Green ICT),
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    access to and use of the internet and other network technologies for connecting objects and devices (Internet of Things),
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    access to and use of technologies providing the ability to connect to the internet or other networks from anywhere at any time (ubiquitous connectivity)

Not all subjects will be covered each year.

(5) Breakdowns of data provision

Not all breakdowns will necessarily be provided each year; the breakdowns required will be

drawn from the following list, taking into account the nature of the statistical units, the

expected quality of the statistical data and the overall sampling size. The breakdowns will be

agreed upon as part of the implementing measures:

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    by size class,
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    by NACE heading,
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    by region: regional breakdowns will be limited to no more than three groupings.

(6) Type of data provision

Member States will transmit aggregate data to the Commission (Eurostat).

(7) Feasibility and pilot studies

Whenever significant new data requirements are identified or new indicators of a complex

nature are required, the Commission will institute feasibility or pilot studies to be completed

on a voluntary basis by the Member States before any data collection. These studies will

assess the feasibility of the respective data collection, taking into consideration the benefits of

the availability of the data in relation to the collection costs and the burden on respondents.

The results of these feasibility or pilot studies shall contribute to the definition of new

indicators.

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ANNEX II TO THE ANNEX

M ODULE 2: I NDIVIDUALS , HOUSEHOLDS AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

(1) Aims

The aim of this module is the timely provision of statistics on individuals, households and the

information society. It provides a framework for the requirements in terms of coverage,

duration and periodicity, subjects covered, socio-economic background characteristics of data

provision, type of data provision and any necessary pilot or feasibility studies.

(2) Coverage

This module covers statistics about individuals and households.

(3) Duration and periodicity of data provision

Statistics will be provided annually for up to fifteen reference years following the date of

entry into force of this Regulation. Not all characteristics will necessarily be provided each

year; the periodicity of provision for each characteristic will be specified and agreed upon as

part of the implementing measures referred to in Article 8.

(4) Subjects covered

The characteristics to be provided will be drawn from the following list of subjects:

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    access to and use of ICTs by individuals and/or in households,
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    use of the internet and other electronic networks for different purposes by individuals and/or in households,
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    ICT security and trust,
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    ICT competence and skills,
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    barriers to the use of ICT and the internet,
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    perceived effects of ICT usage on individuals and/or on households,
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    use of ICT by individuals to exchange information and services with governments and public administrations (e-government),
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    access to and use of technologies providing the ability to connect to the internet or other networks from anywhere at any time (ubiquitous connectivity)

Not all subjects will be covered each year.

(5) Socio-economic background characteristics of data provision

Not all background characteristics will necessarily be provided each year; the background

characteristics required will be drawn from the following list and agreed upon as part of the

implementing measures:

(a) for statistics supplied for households:

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    by household type,
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    by income group,
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    by region.

(b) for statistics supplied for individuals:

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    by age group,
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    by sex,
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    by education level,
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    by employment situation,
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    by de facto marital status,
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    by country of birth, citizenship,
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    by region.

(6) Type of data provision

Member States will transmit individual data records, which will not allow direct identification

of statistical units concerned, to the Commission (Eurostat).

(7) Feasibility and pilot studies

Whenever significant new data requirements are identified or new indicators of a complex

nature are required, the Commission will institute feasibility or pilot studies to be completed

on a voluntary basis by the Member States before any data collection. These studies will

assess the feasibility of the respective data collection, taking into consideration the benefits of

the availability of the data in relation to the collection costs and the burden on respondents.

The results of these feasibility or pilot studies shall contribute to the definition of new

indicators.

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