Activities of Edward SCICLUNA related to 2010/0374(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union PDF (279 KB) DOC (458 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Attention should be paid in the case of environmental and social accounts to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 20 August 2009 entitled ‘GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world’. Therefore, fFurther methodological studies and data tests may be required. are necessary, in particular to take better account of changes in productivity in the public sector, integrating environmental accounts with economic accounting and extending these by adding accounts on social aspects.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The use of new, automated and real- time collection methods should be explored.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) There is a need to pursue studies and work, in particular on issues related to GDP and beyond and Europe 2020 with the aim of developing a more comprehensive measurement approach for wellbeing and progress in order to support the promotion of a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, taking into account environmental and social considerations. These studies and work will help to further improve data availability, transmission and quality, to enhance methodologies, so as to prepare for future developments. Data on national and regional accounts should be seen as one element in the pursuit of those aims.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Since the implementation of this Regulation might require major adaptations in the national statistical systems, derogations may be granted by the Commission to Member Statesthe Commission should provide the necessary resources and expertise to assist Member States who have insufficient available resources or have major methodological obstacles to overcome. Derogations may be granted by the Commission to Member States. However, such derogations should be temporary and subject to regular review.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Where necessary, and to help ensure compliance with this Regulation, the Commission should provide the necessary resources and expertise to assist Member States who have insufficient available resources or have major methodological obstacles to overcome.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall grant a temporary derogation under paragraph 1 only in cases where there are clearly insufficient resources or major methodological obstacles. The derogation shall be granted only for a period sufficient to allow the Member State to resolve its resource-related or methodological obstacles. The Commission shall provide the necessary resources and expertise to assist the Member State. The Commission shall not grant a derogation if it would undermine disproportionately the accuracy of aggregate data. The proportion of the Member State's GDP within the Union or within the euro area shall not be a justification for granting a derogation.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Delegated acts shall not be used in respect of statistical information produced in connection to the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure or macro- economic imbalance procedures.