Decision 2008/234 - Decision 234/2008/EC of the Concil of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee - Main contents
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Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Concil of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2008/234 |
| Original proposal | COM(2006)653  |
| CELEX number i | 32008D0234 |
| Document | 11-03-2008 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 15-03-2008; OJ L 73 p. 13-16 |
| Effect | 15-06-2008; Entry into force See Art 11 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
15.3.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 73/13 |
DECISION No 234/2008/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE CONCIL
of 11 March 2008
establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The consultation of users and producers of statistical information as well as respondents to requests for such information is essential for the preparation and development of the Community’s statistical information policy. |
(2) |
The European Advisory Committee on Statistical Information in the Economic and Social Spheres set up by Council Decision 91/116/EEC (3) currently assists the Council and the Commission in the coordination of the objectives of the Community’s statistical information policy, taking into account user requirements and the costs borne by information providers and producers. |
(3) |
The European Advisory Committee on Statistical Information in the Economic and Social Spheres has been of use but changes that have taken place in the Community, in particular its enlargement to 27 Member States, require that a number of modifications be made to the role, mandate, composition and procedures of that Committee. In the interests of clarity, it is appropriate to replace that Committee by a new European Statistical Advisory Committee (the Committee). |
(4) |
The Committee should contribute to a close cooperation in the programme-planning process in order to improve the governance of the European Statistical System and enhance the quality of Community statistics. To this effect, close collaboration should be maintained with the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (4) and with the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics established by Council Decision 91/115/EEC (5). |
(5) |
A balance should be achieved between the need to reduce membership in order to enable the Committee to work efficiently in an enlarged Community on the one hand, and the need to allow representation of all stakeholders in Community statistics, as requested in the Council conclusions of 8 November 2005, on the other. |
(6) |
In order to meet the objectives of better assessing and balancing the benefits and costs of Community statistical requirements and rebalancing and reducing the burden of Community statistical legislation, so facilitating compliance with increasing demand, the Committee should play a stronger role in preparing and implementing the Community statistical programme. |
(7) |
The Committee should serve as a channel for advice from users, respondents and producers of statistical information on the objectives of the Community’s statistical information policy. |
(8) |
Decision 91/116/EEC should therefore be repealed, |
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
European Statistical Advisory Committee
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1.The European Statistical Advisory Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is hereby established.
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2.The Committee shall assist the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in ensuring that user requirements and the costs borne by information providers and producers are taken into account in coordinating the strategic objectives and priorities of the Community’s statistical information...
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