Activities of Franz OBERMAYR related to 2011/0459(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (6)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with that Regulation, the European statistical programme should provide the framework for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics, the main fields and the objectives of the actions envisaged for a period not exceeding five years. It should lay down priorities concerning the needs for information for the purpose of carrying out the activities of the European Union. Those needs shouldmust be weighed against the resources needed at Union and national level to provide the required statistics, and also against the response burden and the respondents’ associated costs, paying particular attention to cost-effectiveness.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 – indent 4
Recital 5 – indent 4
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) An ex-ante evaluation has been performed in accordance with the principle of sound financial management, in order to focus the programme established by this Regulation on the need for effectiveness in achieving the objectives and in order to incorporate budgetary constraints from the design phase of the programme onwards. The value and impact of the measures taken under the Programme should be regularly monitored and evaluated, including by independent external evaluators and the necessary conclusions must be drawn from their results . For the purpose of evaluating the programme, measurable objectives have been formulated and indicators developed.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the programme is forto secure and promote the status of the European Statistical System to be the leadingas a high- quality provider of high-quality statistics on Europe.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The programme shall be implemented in accordance with the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice with a view to producing and disseminating high- quality, harmonised European statistics and ensuring the proper functioning of the European Statistical System as a whole. Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure good coordination and effective priority setting within the ESS in order to contribute to the reduction of administrative burden on statistical respondentburden on respondents so as to ensure the better use of the limited resources of the EU and the Member States. National authorities and the Union statistical authority shall ensure that European statistics comply with the European quality standards and serve the needs of European Union institutional users, governments, regional authorities, research institutions, civil society organisations, enterprises and the public. The selected priorities shall be set in agreement with the Member States. Furthermore the Commission, when introducing new measures, shall justify its action to the Council and the European Parliament and shall provide all relevant information in good time.