Transcript EuroGroups Register project Road Map for the Future UNECE/Eurostat/OECD 18 - 19 June 2007 Eurostat, Unit G-1

EuroGroups Register project
Road Map for the Future
UNECE/Eurostat/OECD
18 - 19 June 2007
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Agenda
1. Introduction
1.1 Need for Data on Globalisation
1.2 New BR regulation
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Pilot project in 2006
3. Road Map and Follow-up
3.1 Road Map for Eurostat
3.2 Follow-up Measures
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1. Introduction
1.1 Need for Data on Globalisation
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Growing importance of multinational enterprise groups (MNE) in
increasing globalisation of worldwide economy
Community Statistical Programme 2008 – 2012: Need for a
Community register, the EuroGroups Register (EGR); Full
implementation of the EGR (2009 and onwards)
 The EGR as necessary infrastructure for:
 Harmonisation and development of the measurement of
globalisation in various statistics
 Serving as basis for possible coordinated European surveys
at group level on globalisation related issues
 Providing a source of information for demographical changes
of MNEs in and outside of EU
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1. Introduction
1.2 New BR regulation
Timetable: In force 3rd quarter of 2007 (repeals the existing one)
• Scope: whole economy. Enterprises below ½ person employed
and small all-resident groups can be excluded
• New definitions: Definition when a unit is active, different types of
enterprise groups, branches
• New characteristics: mainly for enterprise groups, compulsory,
optional or conditional (subject to availability)
• Long transition period: Possible up to 5 years concerning new
compulsory coverage and enterprise group characteristics
• Comitology: Various practical issues must/may be decided by
Statistical Programme Committee: transmission of data and quality
reports (annual inquiry) to Eurostat and feedback to Member States,
possible updating of characteristics, …
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1. Introduction
1.2 New BR regulation
New BR Regulation implies creation of a database at European level: the
EGR
• Article 3: BRs shall include all-resident and multinational enterprise
groups, data at truncated and global level (from EGR feedback)
• Article 10: Exchange of confidential data between Member States
voluntary, only for statistical purposes in accordance with national
law
• Article 11: Exchange of individual confidential data between
Eurostat and Member States’ NSIs compulsory, only for statistical
purposes
• Article 12: Exchange of confidential data between Eurostat and
central banks (ECB, NCBs) voluntary and need to be authorized by
appropriate national authority, only for statistical purposes
• Article 13: Eurostat, ECB and the Member States shall treat
confidential data confidentially
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2. Pilot project in 2006
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3. Road Map and Follow-up
3.1 Road Map for Eurostat
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EGR Development
Drawing Up
1. IT Framework Contract
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2. Acquisition of Data
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3. Commission Regulations
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3. Road Map and Follow-up
3.2 Follow-up Measures (1)
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IT framework contract for the technical enlargement of the EGR
at Eurostat (part 1) including the following tasks:
 Analysis of the pilot products and its documentation
 Revision of EGR database
 Development of a web application and end user interface for
Eurostat (first steps: FATS, FDI, International trade)
 Development of the administration tool
 Development of a structured data communication via XML
 User support and training at Eurostat
 Testing and development of software deliverables
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3. Road Map and Follow-up
3.2 Follow-up Measures (2)
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First Call for Tender project on acquisition of private data from
one single data provider (test acquisition)
 The bidder should select MNEs operating in more than one
country, but at least in one EU country; the majority of the
selected groups should have their global group head in the EU
 The selection should comprise, for each EU country, the most
important MNEs (in terms of total employment); this means the
most important groups whose heads are situated on their
territory
 The selection should cover approximately the top 1000
groups obeying the above criteria
Eurostat intends to provide NSIs (BR) with consolidated private
data coming from EGR
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3. Road Map and Follow-up
3.2 Follow-up Measures (3)
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Creating a result-oriented Steering Group with representatives of
Eurostat, ECB and NSIs, starting as EGR Task Force (Oct 2007).
 Combining national and European expertise in order to ensure
and improve quality of the EGR for the needs of Eurostat and
NSIs by provision of advices on
 Sharing responsibilities/information
 Identifying difficulties and solving them
 Confidentiality and data security issues
 Monitoring quality and time schedule
 Standardisation of processes
 Consolidation of contacts to external partners (e. g. NCBs)
 Step by step involvement of stakeholders (Eurostat and/or
NSIs), e. g. FATS, FDI, Int. Trade
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3. Road Map and Follow-up
3.3 Chances and Risks for the EGR
Risks concerning the EGR:
• Complexity of integration of data from different sources: a
flexible solution needed
• Different opinions on the contents of the Commission
Regulation defining the details of the data exchange;
Restrictions to use confidential data may involve double work
(to survey the same unit twice)
• Insufficient availability of human and financial resources
Chances concerning the EGR:
• Harmonisation of data at European level for statistics related
to globalisation (foreign affiliates, direct investment…
• EGR: a source regarding the role of MNEs at national, EU and
global level
• Enrichment of the BR quality at NSIs
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