Business Statistics MEETS programme

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Modernisation of
European Enterprise
and Trade Statistics
(MEETS)

axel.behrens@ec.europa.eu

Business Statistics MEETS programme

Problem statement
the economic reality is changing;
new requirements for statistics emerge;
outdated requirements must be
discarded;
new methods for producing statistics;

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an initiative is needed to handle these

changes efficiently;
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Programme
A programme has been developed to
adapt business statistics to new
needs and at the same time to

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adjust the production system of

statistics to reduce burden on business.

axel.behrens@ec.europa.eu

Business Statistics MEETS programme

Scope and objectives

Firstly, it will be important to agree on the
new areas that are to be portrayed.
Secondly, all statistics related to business
should be streamlined.

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Thirdly, on the side of data collection and

treatment, integration is needed as well.
Finally, Intrastat was already identified
where simplifications are necessary.
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Objective 1

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The development of target

sets of indicators and a
review of priorities

axel.behrens@ec.europa.eu

Business Statistics MEETS programme

Objective 1
Action 1.1: Development of new
areas
define priority areas and define target set
of indicators;

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work on harmonised definitions of newly

identified characteristics and indicators;
support Member States in developing and
testing their statistics in the priority areas in
a harmonised manner. axel.behrens@ec.europa.eu

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Objective 1
Action 1.2: Identify areas that are of
lesser importance

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conduct a regular review of priorities, and

identify areas and characteristics which are
of lesser importance.

axel.behrens@ec.europa.eu

Business Statistics MEETS programme

Objective 2

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A streamlined framework of
business-related statistics

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Objective 2
Action 2.1: Integration of the legal
framework and the methodology
review existing legal acts;

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initiate studies aimed at harmonisation of

methodologies;
studies on consistency between areas of
business and trade statistics.
axel.behrens@ec.europa.eu

Business Statistics MEETS programme

Objective 2
Action 2.2: Development of statistics
on enterprise groups
complete the Community register of
multinational enterprise groups;

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support of actions in Member States to

develop more efficient data collection
methods for enterprise groups;
set up specific EU surveys on enterprise
groups.
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Objective 2
Action 2.3: European surveys to
minimise the burden on business
set up specific EU surveys conducted on an
ad-hoc basis;

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develop EU sampling schemes, where

appropriate.
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Business Statistics MEETS programme

Objective 3

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The implementation of a
smarter way of collecting data

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Objective 3
Action 3.1: Make better use of data
that already exist in the statistical
system, including the possibility of
estimations

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support actions in Member States to create

a data warehouse;
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Objective 3 (still action 3.1)

methodological studies on linking data from
different sources;

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methodological studies for optimal

allocation of sample sizes, cut off samples,
combined use with other sources and related
estimation methods.

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Objective 3
Action 3.2: Make better use of data
that already exist in the economy
support actions on the use of
administrative data;

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promote the integration of statistical

reporting inside the enterprises.
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Objective 3
Action 3.3: Develop tools for a more
efficient data production
support actions that facilitate the data
transfer from the enterprise to the NSIs;

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support of a more efficient use of IT tools.

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Objective 4

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The modernisation and

simplification of Intrastat

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Objective 4 (Intrastat)
Action 4.1: Analysis and reduction
of asymmetries
Action 4.2: Better use of
administrative data

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Action 4.3: Data exchange

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