Annex I - A COMMON MODULE FOR ANNUAL STRUCTURAL STATISTICS

SECTION 1

Aim

The aim of this Annex is to establish a common framework for the collection, compilation, transmission and evaluation of Community statistics on the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of business in the Member States.

SECTION 2

Scope

The statistics to be compiled will relate to the domains referred to in Article 1(a), (b), (c) and (e), in particular to the analysis of value-added and of its main components.

SECTION 3

Coverage

1. The statistics are to be compiled for the activities listed in Section 9.

2. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the activities mentioned in Section 10.

SECTION 4

Characteristics

1. The lists of characteristics set out below indicate, where relevant, the type of statistical unit for which the statistics are to be compiled.

2. The corresponding titles of the characteristics for which the statistics are to be compiled on activities in Section K of NACE Rev. 2 which correspond most closely to those listed in paragraphs 3 to 5 will be laid down in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 12(2).

3. Annual demographic statistics:

4. Enterprise characteristics for which annual statistics are to be compiled:

5. Characteristics for which annual regional statistics are to be compiled:

6. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the characteristics listed in Section 10.

SECTION 5

First reference year

The first reference year for which statistics are compiled is the calendar year 2008. Data will be compiled according to the breakdown in Section 9. However the first reference year for which statistics on the activity classes covered by the NACE Rev. 2 groups 64.2, 64.3 and 64.9 and division 66 are to be compiled, will be decided in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).

SECTION 6

Report on the quality of statistics

For each of the key characteristics Member States will indicate the degree of precision by reference to a confidence level of 95 %, which the Commission will include in the report provided for in Article 13, taking account of the application in each Member States of that Article. The key characteristics will be laid down in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).

SECTION 7

Production of results

1. The results are to be broken down to the class level detailing the activities listed in Section 9.

2. Some results are also to be broken down into size classes for each group of activities listed in Section 9.

3. The results of the regional statistics are to be broken down to NACE Rev. 2 2-digit level (divisions) and level 2 of the common statistical classification of territorial units, as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14) (hereinafter referred to as NUTS).

SECTION 8

Transmission of results

1. The results are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period, except for the NACE Rev. 2 activity class 64.11 and the activities of NACE Rev. 2 covered by Annexes V, VI and VII. For the NACE Rev. 2 activity class 64.11 the transmission delay is 10 months. For the activities covered by Annexes V, VI and VII the transmission delay is laid down in these Annexes. However the transmission delay of the results on the activity classes covered by the NACE Rev. 2 groups 64.2, 64.3 and 64.9 and division 66 will be decided in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).

2. Except for the divisions 64 and 65 of NACE Rev. 2, preliminary national results or estimates are transmitted within 10 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period for the enterprise statistics compiled for the characteristics listed below:

These preliminary results or estimates are to be broken down to NACE Rev. 2, 3-digit level (group). For the division 66 of NACE Rev. 2, the transmission of preliminary results or estimates will be decided in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).

SECTION 9

Breakdown of activities

1. To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit, from the reference year 2008 onwards, component national results broken down to the classes of NACE Rev. 2 for Sections B to N and division 95.

2. Without prejudice to Article 2(1), Member States will transmit to the Commission structural business statistics referring to the reference year 2008 according to both NACE Rev. 1.1 and NACE Rev. 2.

The list of characteristics to be transmitted using the NACE Rev. 1.1 classification and the details regarding the production of the results will be decided in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 12(2).

SECTION 10

Reports and pilot studies

1. A series of pilot studies for activities under Sections P to R and divisions 94 and 96 of Section S of NACE Rev. 2 will be instituted by the Commission to test the feasibility of covering market activities in these Sections.

2. The Commission will institute a series of pilot studies for characteristics relating to financial accounts and intangible investments, forms for organising the production system, and comparability between structural business statistics and labour market and productivity statistics. These pilot studies will be adapted to the specificities of the sectors.

SECTION 11

Transitional period

For the compilation of statistics on characteristics 12 17 0, 13 13 1 and 16 14 0, the transitional period will not extend for more than two years beyond the first reference year (2008) indicated in Section 5.