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Ongoing review of statistical units and business registers (FRIBS)

EU WORKSHOP ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SURVEYSBrussels, 13-14 November 2014Directorate G: Global Business Statistics

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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

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Business Pillar in the ESP 2013-2017

Scope of FRIBS

STSSBS

ITSS

FATS

R&DCIS

ITGSICT ENT

R

FDI

Prodcom

Common Infrastructure:• Statistical Units• Business

Registers

to be integrated into one methodological and legal framework.

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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

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Main elements

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• Statistical Units• Business Registers• Exchange of micro-data• Quality issues• Confidentiality

Infrastructural elements

• Data requirements• Variable definitions• EBS Manual• Technical provision of

exchange of micro-data

Technical provisions

FRIBS

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• Integration of specific packages in a single set of data requirements, based on domain-specific 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

Data requirements and variables

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• Organisational Unit• Sufficient Degree of autonomy• Market Access

Þ Not every legal unit is an enterprise, Þ Several legal units together may form an

enterprise

Enterprise definition

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Holding

Example of an Enterprise Unit

Staff R&D

Machine production

Sales

Administration and Management

Administration and Management

R&D

Staffing

Market

Sales

Staffing

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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?

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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

Enterprise operational rules

1. Infrastructure component

d. Framework legal text

a. Impact assessment

b. Statistical units

c. Business registers

2. Data structure component

a. Definitions of variables

b. Data requirementsc. Common nomenclatures

3. Methodological component

4. SIMSTAT project

2014 2016

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5. Governance and reporting

2015

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Further Work

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FRIBS is launched FRIBS implementationImpact assessment

Discussion and consultationMEETS starts MEETS ends Legislative process

2009 20182011 2013 2015 20172012 2014 2016

Time schedule of FRIBS

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Thank you for your attention!