Ongoing review of statistical units and business registers (FRIBS) EU WORKSHOP ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SURVEYS Brussels, 13-14 November 2014 Directorate G: Global.
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Ongoing review of statistical units and business registers (FRIBS) EU WORKSHOP ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SURVEYS Brussels, 13-14 November 2014 Directorate G: Global Business Statistics Eurostat Objectives of the Framework Regulation Integrating Business Statistics (FRIBS) • Streamline and rationalise the reference framework, reducing unnecessary burden on respondents • Define a new architecture for European Business Statistics Eurostat Scope of FRIBS Business Pillar in the ESP 2013-2017 Prod com Common Infrastructure: • Statistical Units • Business Registers SBS STS R&D ITGS CIS FDI FATS ICT ENTR ITSS to be integrated into one methodological and legal framework. Eurostat Integration means Increasing consistency by harmonisation of: • Statistical Units definitions' application • Definition of variables • NACE coverage and breakdowns • Reference Periods Integration of Business Registers with each other and with the EuroGroups Register Enable closer cooperation between NSI, e.g. data exchange in case of mirror statistics Eurostat Main elements Infrastructural elements Technical provisions • • • • • Statistical Units Business Registers Exchange of micro-data Quality issues Confidentiality • • • • Data requirements Variable definitions EBS Manual Technical provision of exchange of micro-data F R I B S 5 Eurostat Data requirements and variables • Integration of specific packages in a single set of data requirements, based on domainspecific package • Recommendations for more consistent breakdowns and coverage: agreement reached on in the BSDG in June 2014 • Revision of definitions of 18 cross-cutting variables Eurostat Enterprise definition • Organisational Unit • Sufficient Degree of autonomy • Market Access Not every legal unit is an enterprise, Several legal units together may form an enterprise Eurostat Example of an Enterprise Unit Administration and Management Staff Holding Administration and Management Staffing R&D R&D Staffing Sales Machine production Sales Market Eurostat Example from reality Organisation of Aldi-Süd : Aldi Sued shops are organised in 37 legal units, in addition "backoffice" and "logistics" are organised in further legal units. Most of them as "limited liability". But • prices • assortment and • appearance are everywhere the same. More than 37 enterprises? Eurostat Enterprise operational rules for • • • • Delineation of enterprise groups into enterprises Treatment of ancillary activities Vertical Integration Shared services (e.g. staffing units) in order to promote a uniform implementation in the Member States Eurostat Further Work 1. Infrastructure component a. Impact assessment b. Statistical units c. Business registers d. Framework legal text 2. Data structure component a. Definitions of variables b. c. Data requirements Common nomenclatures 3. Methodological component 4. SIMSTAT project 5. Governance and reporting J 2014 F M A M J J 2015 A S O N D J F M A M J 2016 J A S O N D J F M A M J J Time schedule of FRIBS FRIBS is launched MEETS starts 2009 2011 FRIBS implementation Impact assessment Discussion and consultation MEETS ends Legislative process 2012 2013 2014 Eurostat 2015 2016 2017 2018 Thank you for your attention! Eurostat