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 business demography.
SECTION 2
Scope
The statistics to be compiled will relate to the domains referred to in Article 1(a) to (f), in particular to a list of characteristics for a detailed analysis of the population of active enterprises, enterprise births, enterprise deaths and the survival of newly born enterprises and the related effects on the structure, activity and the evolution of the business population.
SECTION 3
Coverage
1. The statistics are to be compiled for the activities listed in Section 10.
2. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the statistical unit, activities and demographic events listed in Section 12.
SECTION 4
Definitions
For the purpose of this annex, the following definition applies:
— ‘reference period’ shall mean the year in which populations of active enterprises, enterprise births, enterprise deaths and enterprise survivals are observed. It is referred to as ‘t’ in Section 5.
SECTION 5
Characteristics
1. Annual demographic statistics using the enterprise as the statistical unit are to be compiled for the following characteristics:
Code | Title |
Structural data | |
11 91 0 | Population of active enterprises in t |
11 92 0 | Number of births of enterprises in t |
11 93 0 | Number of deaths of enterprises in t |
11 94 1 | Number of enterprises newly born in t-1 having survived to t |
11 94 2 | Number of enterprises newly born in t-2 having survived to t |
11 94 3 | Number of enterprises newly born in t-3 having survived to t |
11 94 4 | Number of enterprises newly born in t-4 having survived to t |
11 94 5 | Number of enterprises newly born in t-5 having survived to t |
2. Enterprise characteristics for the populations of active enterprises, enterprise births, enterprise deaths and enterprise survivals for which annual statistics are to be compiled:
Code | Title |
Data on employment | |
16 91 0 | Number of persons employed in the population of active enterprises in t |
16 91 1 | Number of employees in the population of active enterprises in t |
16 92 0 | Number of persons employed in the population of births in t |
16 92 1 | Number of employees in the population of births in t |
16 93 0 | Number of persons employed in the population of deaths in t |
16 93 1 | Number of employees in the population of deaths in t |
16 94 1 | Number of persons employed in the population of enterprises newly born in t-1 having survived to t |
16 94 2 | Number of persons employed in the population of enterprises newly born in t-2 having survived to t |
16 94 3 | Number of persons employed in the population of enterprises newly born in t-3 having survived to t |
16 94 4 | Number of persons employed in the population of enterprises newly born in t-4 having survived to t |
16 94 5 | Number of persons employed in the population of enterprises newly born in t-5 having survived to t |
16 95 1 | Number of persons employed in the year of birth in the population of enterprises newly born in t-1 having survived to t |
16 95 2 | Number of persons employed in the year of birth in the population of enterprises newly born in t-2 having survived to t |
16 95 3 | Number of persons employed in the year of birth in the population of enterprises newly born in t-3 having survived to t |
16 95 4 | Number of persons employed in the year of birth in the population of enterprises newly born in t-4 having survived to t |
16 95 5 | Number of persons employed in the year of birth in the population of enterprises newly born in t-5 having survived to t |
SECTION 6
First reference year
The first reference year for which annual statistics are compiled is as follows:
Calendar year | Code |
2004 | 11 91 0, 11 92 0, 11 93 0, 16 91 0, 16 91 1, 16 92 0, 16 92 1, 16 93 0 and 16 93 1 |
2005 | 11 94 1, 16 94 1 and 16 95 1 |
2006 | 11 94 2, 16 94 2 and 16 95 2 |
2007 | 11 94 3, 16 94 3 and 16 95 3 |
2008 | 11 94 4, 16 94 4 and 16 95 4 |
2009 | 11 94 5, 16 94 5 and 16 95 5 |
SECTION 7
Report on the quality of statistics
The Member States will produce quality reports that will indicate the comparability of characteristics 11 91 0 and 16 91 0 with characteristics 11 11 0 and 16 11 0 in Annex I and, if necessary, the compliance of the delivered data with the common methodology as laid down in the recommendations manual referred to in Section 11.
SECTION 8
Production of results
1. The results are to be broken down to the level of the breakdown of activities listed in Section 10.
2. Some results, to be determined in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3), are also to be broken down into size classes to the level of detail listed in Section 10, except for NACE Rev. 2 Sections L, M and N, where the breakdown is required only to the group level.
3. Some results, to be determined in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3), are also to be broken down according to legal form to the level of the detail listed in Section 10, except for NACE Rev. 2 Sections L, M and N, where the breakdown is required only to the group level.
SECTION 9
Transmission of results
Preliminary results for characteristics related to enterprise deaths (11 93 0, 16 93 0 and 16 93 1) are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period. Revised results for these characteristics, following the confirmation of enterprise deaths after two years of inactivity, are to be transmitted within 30 months of the same reference period. All other results are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period.
Results for reference years preceding 2008 are to be transmitted six months after the end of 2008, with the exception of revised results for enterprise deaths (11 93 0, 16 93 0 and 16 93 1) of reference year 2007, which are to be transmitted 18 months after the end of 2008.
SECTION 10
Breakdown of activities
1. For the data for the reference years 2004 to 2007 inclusive the following breakdown referring to the NACE Rev. 1.1 classification is provided:
Section C
Mining and quarrying
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the section level of NACE Rev. 1.1.
Section D
Manufacturing
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the subsection level of NACE Rev. 1.1.
Sections E and F
Electricity, gas and water supply and construction
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the section level of NACE Rev. 1.1.
Section G
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results for the NACE Rev. 1.1 codes G, 50, 51, 52, 52.1, 52.2, 52.3 + 52.4 + 52.5, 52.6 and 52.7.
Section H
Hotels and restaurants
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results for the NACE Rev. 1.1 codes 55, 55.1 + 55.2 and 55.3 + 55.4 + 55.5.
Section I
Transport, storage and communication
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results for the NACE Rev. 1.1 codes I, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 64.1 and 64.2.
Section J
Financial intermediation
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the division level of NACE Rev. 1.1.
Section K
Real estate, renting and business activities
NACE Rev. 1.1 class 74.15 is excluded from the scope of this Annex. To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the class level of NACE Rev. 1.1.
2. The data for the reference year 2008 and thereafter will be provided using the following breakdown of activities referring to the NACE Rev. 2 classification:
Section B
Mining and quarrying
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the section level of NACE Rev. 2.
Section C
Manufacturing
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results for the NACE Rev. 2 codes C, 10 + 11 + 12, 13 + 14, 15, 16, 17 + 18, 19, 20 + 21, 22, 23, 24 + 25, 26 + 27, 28, 29 + 30, 31 + 32 and 33.
Sections D, E and F
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; construction
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the section level of NACE Rev. 2.
Section G
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results for the NACE Rev. 2 codes G, 45, 46, 47, 47.1, 47.2, 47.3, 47.4 + 47.5 + 47.6 + 47.7, and 48.8 + 48.9.
Sections H and I
Transportation and storage; accommodation and food service activities
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the division level of NACE Rev. 2.
Section J
Information and communication
To enable Community statistics tot be compiled Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the division level of NACE Rev. 2 and further down to class level of NACE Rev. 2 in division 62.
Section K
Financial and insurance activities
NACE Rev. 2 group 64.2 is excluded from the scope of this Annex. To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the division level of NACE Rev. 2.
Sections L, M and N
Real estate activities; professional, scientific and technical service activities; administrative and support service activities
To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the class level of NACE Rev. 2.
Special aggregates
To enable Community statistics on business demography to be compiled for the Information and Communication Technology sector, a number of special aggregates of the NACE Rev. 2 will be transmitted. These aggregates will be determined in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).
3. Data on enterprises newly born in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 will also be provided in accordance with the NACE Rev. 2 breakdown as defined in paragraph 2 of this Section. This comprises characteristics 11 92 0, 16 92 0 and 16 92 1 for the above reference years. These results are to be provided together with data for the reference year 2008.
SECTION 11
Recommendations manual
The Commission will publish a recommendations manual in close cooperation with the Member States, which contains supplementary guidance concerning the Community statistics produced pursuant to this Annex. The recommendations manual will be published when this Regulation enters into force.
SECTION 12
Pilot studies
For the activities covered by this Annex, the Commission will institute the following pilot studies to be carried out by Member States:
— production of the data using the local unit as the statistical unit,
— production of data on demographic events other than enterprise births, survivals and deaths, and,
— production of data on NACE Rev. 2 Sections P, Q, R and S.
If the Commission, on the basis of the evaluation of pilot studies concerning non-market activities in Sections M to O of NACE Rev. 1.1, deems it necessary to expand the current scope of this Regulation, it will make a proposal in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty.
SECTION 13
Transitional period
For the purposes of the detailed module defined in this Annex, the transitional period will not extend for more than four years after the first reference years for the compilation of the statistics indicated in Section 6.