Commission Regulation (EC) No 1322/2007 of 12 November 2007 implementing Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) as regards the appropriate formats for transmission, results to be transmitted and criteria for measuring quality for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension beneficiaries (c. 1322)

ANNEX I APPROPRIATE FORMATS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RESULTS TO BE TRANSMITTED

1. APPROPRIATE FORMATS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RESULTS TO BE TRANSMITTED FOR THE ESSPROS CORE SYSTEM

1.1. List of schemes

The following information must be provided, using a standard table:

(1)

a serial number to identify each scheme;

(2)

the name of each scheme;

(3)

an abbreviation of the name (optional);

(4)

the classification of the schemes based on the five criteria set in the ESSPROS Manual produced by the European Commission in cooperation with Member States.

1.2. Quantitative data

The ESSPROS questionnaire on quantitative data covers receipts, expenditure and detailed benefits.

1.2.1. Organisation of data

Data must refer to one of the calendar years for which information is to be transmitted (in accordance with Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS)).

The standard table for yearly data is built as follows:

• the rows correspond to the detailed classification of receipts, expenditure and benefits,

• the columns correspond to the schemes listed in the ‘list of schemes’ table (one column per scheme plus one column for the total of all the schemes),

• if a new scheme is to be added, this is to be done by adding a new column to the table.

1.2.2. Data to be transmitted

Data in national currency must be provided for each year at the level of the elementary item; most detailed data must be provided scheme by scheme (the aggregates are automatically calculated by formulae).

1.2.3. Reference Manual

The detailed classification to be used for providing data is laid down in Appendix 1 to the ESSPROS Manual produced by the European Commission in cooperation with Member States.

1.3. Qualitative information by schemes and detailed benefits

The ESSPROS questionnaire for qualitative information covers of the fields specified in Appendix 2 to the ESSPROS Manual produced by the European Commission in cooperation with Member States.

1.3.1. Organisation of data

Data must refer to one of the calendar years for which information is to be transmitted (in accordance with Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS)).

The information consists of:

• information relevant to all the schemes operating in the country,

• specific information for each of the schemes separately.

1.3.2. Information to be transmitted

Member States must provide or update qualitative information on each scheme and on each detailed benefit.

1.3.3. Reference Manual

The detailed information to be transmitted is laid down in Appendix 2 of the ESSPROS Manual produced by the European Commission in cooperation with Member States.