12 Amendments of Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU related to 2012/0084(COD)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Those aspects should not remain limited to the statistics produced for the purposes of the fiscal-surveillance system and the excessive-deficit procedure but should apply to all European statistics developed, produced and disseminated by the ESS, including those relating to growth and employment, taking account of and assessing the added value of statistics gathered for attainment of the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Moreover, the adequacy of resources attributed on an annual or a multiannual basis and available to meet statistical needs is a necessary condition for the professional independence of statistical authorities. and to ensure high quality statistical data.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To that effect, the professional independence of statistical authorities should be strengthened and minimum standards should be enforced, in particular as regards the heads of national statistical institutes (NSIs), to whom specific guarantees should be provided in terms of the performance of statistical tasks, organisational management and resource allocation. To this end, national parliaments have a particularly important role to play regarding the legitimacy of the process and in terms of parliamentary control. .
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) As well as the independence of national statistical institutes (NSIs), it is necessary for the independence of Eurostat to be consolidated and guaranteed by means of effective parliamentary consultation and control.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Furthermore, the coordinating role already attributed to the NSIs should be clarified as regards its scope, so as to achieve more efficient coordination of statistical activities at national level, including quality management. At the same time, it is necessary to step up coordination and cooperation national statistical institutes (NSIs) and Eurostat and remedy any shortcomings observed in this respect.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) National and European statistical data must be easy to compare and access and must be updated promptly and regularly so as to ensure that EU policies and funding initiatives take full account of developments in Europe, in particular the consequences of the economic crisis.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The confidentiality of data obtained from administrative records should be protected under the common principles and guidelines applicable to all confidential data used for the production of European statistics. Quality- and transparency assessment frameworks applicable to these data should also be established.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The quality of European statistics could be strengthened and the confidence of users reinforced, by involving national governments in the responsibility of applying the European Statistics Code of Practice. To this end, a ‘Commitment on Confidence in Statistics’ should be established in each Member State and include specific undertakings by its government to implement the Code and national high quality-assurance frameworks, including self-assessments and improvement actions with the participation and supervision of national parliaments.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) There is a need for uniform conditions for implementing access to confidential data for scientific purposes without compromising transparency. Implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission with a view to establishing the arrangements, rules and conditions governing such access at Union level, in accordance with the examination procedure laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers.9 .
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation 223/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The coordinating responsibility of the NSI shall cover all other national authorities responsible for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics. The NSI shall, in particular, be responsible at national level for coordinating statistical programming and reporting, quality monitoring, elucidating methodology, data transmission and communication on ESS statistical actions.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 223/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. At Union level, the Commission (Eurostat) shall act independently in ensuring the production of European statistics according to established rules and statistical principles, through cooperation and coordination with national statistics institutions (NSIs). In this respect, it shall have the sole responsibility for deciding on processes, statistical methods, standards and procedures, and on the content and timing of statistical releases.’
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 223/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take all necessary measures to implement the Code of Practice in order to maintain confidence in their statistics. To this effect, each Member State, represented by its government, shall sign and implement a ‘Commitment on Confidence in Statistics’ whereby specific policy commitments are made to implement the Code and to establish a national high quality assurance framework, including self-assessments and improvement actions with the participation ad supervision of the national parliaments. The Commitment shall be counter-signed by the Commission.