Transcript SIMSTAT Project on Exchange of Micro-Data on Intra

Cooperation Framework
for Member States under
ESS VIP SIMSTAT
Georges Pongas (slides by Mushtaq Hussain)
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International trade in goods statistics
Extrastat
• Trade with third countries
• Based on customs declaration
Intrastat
• Trade between Member States
• Based on enterprise surveys
• VAT information
• Heavy response burden
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Business case
 In November 2011, the Council called upon ESS " … to take
effective measures ensuring a substantial reduction of the
response burden by redeveloping Intrastat, while
maintaining a sound level of quality needed".
 Eurostat's response: SIMSTAT (Single Market Statistics)
containing several simplification measures.
 One of them is the suggestion to enable the exchange of
micro-data (enterprise level data) on intra-EU exports in
goods between Member States.
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SIMSTAT principles
 Data collected and available within the ESS should not be
collected a second time.
 In principle, data on imports should theoretically mirror
data on exports and vice versa.
 Each transaction reported in one MS will serve as a data
source for two MS: first, for compiling the Intra-EU exports
of the country of dispatches and, second, for the Intra-EU
imports of the partner country.
 Each MS decides whether and how to use the others' microdata for the purpose of compilation of statistics on Intra-EU
arrivals or of enhancement of quality of data.
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Project information
• The outcome of the project is an informatics infrastructure
capable of exchanging micro-data on intra-EU exports
between the MS, which would meet a number of IT and
statistical requirements
• IT aspects: IT infrastructure, software, data security, etc.
• Statistical aspects: content of data to be exchanged, data
quality, timeliness, etc.
• The implementation period of the project: June 2012 December 2015.
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Project phases
The period is divided in three main phases:
 Phase 1: Feasibility study for the micro-data exchange
(June 2012 – Q2 2013)
 Phase 2: Development of the system for micro-data
exchange (Q2 2013 – Q2 2015)
 Phase 3: Pilot testing of the system for micro-data
exchange (Q2 2015 – Q3 2015).
 Preparation for and the implementation of the micro-data
exchange requires significant resources at national level
 Eurostat envisaged offering financial and cooperation
platform to facilitate the trial data exchange
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Tasks to be carried out in cooperation
 Statistical aspects of exchange of micro-data
 Confidentiality arrangements
 Timetable to enabling integration of exchanged micro-data
into the production calendar
 Pilot testing of the system in a coordinated manner
 Analysis of the results of the tests
 Recommendations for the deployment of the new microdata exchange system in the ESS
 Sharing of the results and dissemination within the ESS.
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Tasks to be carried out individually
 Adaptation of the national IT system
 Making available own micro-data according to the agreed
timetable and quality standards
 Installation, deployment and testing of the new micro-data
exchange system
 Use of received micro-data under agreed confidentiality
arrangements
 Feedback on the use of the new micro-data exchange
system and the received micro-data
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Eurostat proposal
Step 1:
To start the cooperative activities with an ESSnet launched
at the beginning of 2013 to deal with statistical aspects of
the project which are common to all countries.
Step 2:
Upon the end of the feasibility study and the choice of a
technical solution (mid 2013), to offer directly individual
grants for adapting the national IT environment.
Step 3:
Finally, in 2014, when the technical solution will be agreed,
to decide again on the type of grants to be used for the
implementation of the trial data exchange.
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Launching of ESSnet
 This proposal was endorsed by the Project Steering
Committee
 As a next step, Eurostat suggested to the ESSC meeting in
November 2012 the establishment of ESSnet on preparation
for micro-data exchange in 2013.
 The ESSC approved this proposal
 An ESSnet on preparation for micro-data exchange within
the SIMSTAT project will be launched in 2013.
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Thank you for your attention!
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