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This roadmap outlines the characteristics and objectives of the extension of the European Statistical Programme 2013-17, aiming to provide timely and efficient statistical information to support Union policies and meet the needs of various users of European statistics.
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Extension of the European statistical programme 2013-17 Roadmap Thana Chrissanthaki, Eurostat Task Force Integrated Planning
Characteristics of the ESP • ESP provides the legislative framework • for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics (Regulation 223 Art 1: European statistics are determined in the ESP) • ESP defines the Union financial envelope for the implementation of the programme • ESP defines objectives and statistical outputs based on a statistical information infrastructure
Objectives of ESP 2013-17 • 1. Provide statistical information, in a timely manner, to support the development, monitoring and evaluation of the policies of the Union properly reflecting priorities, while keeping a balance between economic, social and environmental fields and serving the needs of the wide range of users of European statistics, including other decision-makers, researchers, businesses and European citizens in general, in a cost-effective manner without unnecessary duplication of effort.
Objectives of ESP 2013-17 • Implement new methods of production of European statistics aiming at efficiency gains and quality improvements. • Strengthen the partnership within the ESS and beyond in order to further enhance its productivity and its leading role in official statistics worldwide. • 4. Ensure that delivery of such statistics is kept consistent throughout the whole duration of the programme, provided that this does not interfere with the priority-setting mechanisms of the ESS.
Context of the extension • Current programme covers 2013-17 • Need to synchronise the ESP with the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014 to 2020 • Foreseen in the current programme and recommended by the European Court of Auditors and the European Parliament
Context of the extension • Need to take into account: • • ESS Vision 2020: ESP will be the key legislative instrument for implementing and funding the Vision. • • Evolution of user needs • • Resource constraints of statistical producers in Member States and Eurostat
Roadmap – next steps • 1. Preparation of the legal act and proposals for methods of production and partnership (objectives 2 and 3) as soon as the ESS Vision 2020 is available: • In the DGINS, discussion on strategic guidelines in light of the ESS Vision 2020: Sept. 2014 • First draft legal act and of objectives 2 and 3 to ESSC: Nov. 2014
Roadmap – next steps • 2. Preparation of the list of statistical outputs (objective 1) • Impact assessment Oct. 2014 to Oct. 2015 • Collect user needs: Oct. 2014-Feb. 2015 • ESAC meeting: Nov. 2014 • Analysis of user needs: March-May 2015 • Discussion Directors Group: Apr.-Oct. 2015 • First draft of objective 1 to ESSC: May 2015
Roadmap – next steps • 3. The draft Commission proposal will be submitted to the ESSC in autumn 2015.
Consultation RDG • June 2014 on the roadmap • June 2015 before launching Commission proposal