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Recap of the 1999 PS project, actors involved, compliance aspects, information dissemination, and conclusions. Details on CCs' role, assessments, and database maintenance.
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PROGRAMME SECRETARIATfor the Phare Multi-Beneficiary Statistical Co-operation Programme Meeting on 21 June 2002 GUS, Warsaw, Poland 10:00 a.m.
Contents of the presentation • Objectives of the PS project • Actors involved • Compliance issues • Dissemination of information • Publications • Role of CCs • Conclusions from the project
Objectives of the 1999 PS project • Monitoring compliance acquis in statistics • Analysis of information; • Dissemination of information • Support for MGSC and PGSC meetings
Actors involved • NSIs of candidate countries - 10 Phare and Cyprus, Malta and Turkey under special funds • Majority of NSIs of Member States (B, DK, D, F, NL, A, P, FIN, S, UK) and Norway • Eurostat units • Individual experts and companies
Results of the 1999 PS project • Information on compliance exists and is organised and used (database); • Information on Phare Programme activities in statistics is available and disseminated (Newsletter, Publication on statistical systems) • MGSC and PGSC meetings are organised and decisions implemented;
Monitoring compliance Elements: • Maintenance and updating CDB • Follow up of acquis development • Software improvement • Assessments (GAs and SAs) • Dissemination of information between CCs and Eurostat
Compliance Database • Updating of information (acquis and CC and Eurostat inputs) • Updating of software • Annual meetings on CDB • Statistical Requirements Compendium
Assessments • Global assessments - under the 1999 PS project done for seven CCs, updated for three; three other CY, MT and TR done with other funds; - ten MSs involved and Norway; • Sectoral assessments - limited to Prodcom reports;
Dissemination of information • Phare Newsletter: six issues • Leaflet promoting the publication • Publication on statistical systems • Compliance database contents • Handling individual requests • Reporting
Publication on the CC national statistical systems • Purpose • Target users • Contents: - Introductory chapter - Country chapters - Annexes
Role of CC in the PS project implementation • Guidance, initiation and approval • Information inputs (reporting, self assessments, updating) • Participation in discussion on compliance (methodology) and software improvement • Contributions to Newsletter and publication • Hosting missions of experts and meetings
Conclusions • Mature project - continuation of the 1997 project (implementation of initial concepts) • More active involvement of the CCs • Substantial results (CDB contents, publication on national statistical systems) • Good basis for accession and better integration into the ESS (more information in the CCs, MSs and Eurostat)