(a) the specific activities for which the statistics are to be compiled;

(b) the types of statistical unit to be used for the compilation of the statistics;

(c) the lists of variables;

(d) the form of the variables;

(e) the reference period of the variables;

(f) the level of detail of the variables;

(g) the deadlines for data transmission;

(h) the list of voluntary pilot studies;

(i) the first reference period;

(j) the length of the transition period which may be conceded.

(a) compulsory surveys: the legal units as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 696/93, to which the statistical units called upon by the Member States belong or of which they are composed, shall be obliged to give timely, accurate and complete information;

(b) other appropriate sources, including administrative data;

(c) appropriate statistical estimation procedures;

(d) participation in European sample schemes coordinated by Eurostat in order to produce European estimates.

The details of the schemes referred to in the first subparagraph shall be as specified in the Annexes. Their approval and implementation shall be governed by the procedure laid down in Article 18.

European sample schemes shall be established when national sample schemes do not meet the European requirements. Furthermore, Member States may opt to take part in European sample schemes when such schemes create possibilities for substantial reductions in the cost of the statistical system or the burden on business which meeting the European requirements entails. Participation in a European sample scheme shall satisfy the conditions of a Member State for the supply of the variable concerned according to the objective of such a scheme. European sample schemes may target the conditions, the level of detail and the deadlines for data transmission.

1. the transmission of variables (Article 8),

2. the quality measurement (Article 10),

3. the transmission of relevant information (Article 14(1)).

(a) the use of particular units (Article 2);

(b) the updating of the list of variables (Article 3);

(c) the definitions and the appropriate forms of the transmitted variables (Article 3);

(d) the frequency of compilation of the statistics (Article 5);

(e) the levels of breakdown and aggregation to be applied to the variables (Article 6);

(f) the transmission deadlines (Article 8);

(g) the criteria for the measurement of quality (Article 10);

(h) the transition periods and derogations granted during the transition period (Article 13);

(i) the institution of pilot studies (Article 16);

(j) the establishment of European sample schemes (Article 4).

1. Unless otherwise stated in paragraph 2 or decided otherwise according to the procedure in paragraph 3, the observation unit for all variables in this Annex is the kind-of-activity unit.

2. For enterprises with few persons employed in secondary activities the local unit or the enterprise may be used as the observation unit.

3. The use of other observation units can be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. The statistics in this Annex comprise the following variables:

2. The information on output prices for non-domestic markets (No 312) and import prices (No 340) may be compiled using unit values for products originating from foreign trade or other sources only if there is no significant deterioration in quality compared to specific price information. The Commission shall determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the conditions for assuring the necessary data quality.

3. Starting from the beginning of the first reference period the information on new orders (Nos 130, 131, 132) may be approximated by an alternative leading indicator, which may be calculated from business opinion survey data. This approximation is permitted for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation. This period shall be extended for up to five more years unless decided differently in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

4. Starting from the beginning of the first reference period the information on persons employed (No 210) may be approximated by the number of employees (No 211). This approximation is permitted for a peirod of five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation. This period shall be extended by up to five more years unless decided differently in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

5. The term ‘domestic’ means the territorial area of the Member State in question.

6. The information on production (No 110) is not required for Division 41 and Group 40.3 of NACE Rev.1.

7. The information on turnover (Nos 120, 121, 122) is not required for NACE Rev.1, Section E.

8. The information on orders (Nos 130, 131, 132) is only required for the following divisions of NACE Rev.1: 17, 18, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. The list of NACE divisions could be modified within three years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

9. The information on output prices and import prices (Nos 310, 311, 312 and 340) is not required for the following groups of NACE respectively CPA: 12.0, 22.1, 23.3, 29.6, 35.1, 35.3, 37.1, 37.2. The list of groups may be revised until 11 August 2008 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

10. The variable on import prices (No 340) is calculated on the basis of CPA products. The importing kind-of-activity units may be classified outside the activities of Sections C to E of NACE.

1. All of the variables are to be transmitted in unadjusted form, if available.

2. In addition, the production variable (No 110) and the hours-worked variable (No 220) are to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. In addition, Member States may transmit the variables seasonally adjusted and may also transmit the variables in the form of trend cycles. Only if data are not transmitted in these forms, may the Commission (Eurostat) produce and publish seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle series for these variables.

4. Variables Nos 110, 310, 311, 312 and 340 are to be transmitted as an index. All other variables are to be transmitted either as an index or as absolute figures.

1. All variables, except the import price variable (No 340), are to be transmitted at the Section (one letter), Sub-section (two letter) and Division two-digit level of NACE. The variable 340 is to be reported at the Section (one letter), Sub-section (two letter) and Division two-digit level of CPA.

2. In addition, for Section D of NACE, the index of production (No 110) and the index of output prices (Nos 310, 311, 312) are to be transmitted at the three-digit and four-digit levels of NACE. The transmitted indices for production and output prices at the three-digit and four-digit levels must represent at least 90 % of the total value added for each Member State of Section D of NACE in a given base year. The variables need not be transmitted at these detailed levels by those Member States whose total value added of Section D of NACE in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total.

3. The variables transmitted at the 3-digit and 4-digit levels of NACE Rev.1 are used to produce aggregated indicators at these levels for the Community as a whole and for the group of Member States participating in the single currency. These indicators may also be disseminated at 3-digit and 4-digit levels for individual Member States and other groupings of Member States, where the Member States concerned have indicated that the data are of sufficient quality.

4. In addition, all variables except for the turnover and new orders variables (Nos 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132) are to be transmitted for total industry defined as NACE Sections C to E and the main industrial groupings (MIGs) as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 ( 15 )

5. The turnover variables (Nos 120, 121, 122) are to be transmitted for total industry defined as NACE Sections C and D and the MIGs with the exception of the main industrial grouping defined for energy-related activities.

6. The new orders variables (Nos 130, 131, 132) are to be transmitted for total manufacturing, Section D of NACE and a reduced set of MIGs calculated from covering the list of NACE Divisions defined in paragraph 8 under heading (c) (‘List of variables’) of this Annex.

7. The import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted for total industrial products, Sections C to E of CPA and MIGs defined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 from product groups of the CPA. This variable does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency.

8. For the import price variable (No 340), the Commission may determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the terms for applying a European sample scheme as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2).

9. The variables on the non-domestic markets (Nos 122, 132 and 312) are to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as NACE Sections C to E, the MIGs, the Section (one letter), Sub-section (two letter) and Division two-digit level of NACE. The information on NACE E is not required for variable 122. In addition, the import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as CPA Sections C to E, the MIGs, the Section (one letter), Sub-section (two letter) and Division two-digit level of CPA. For the distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone, the Commission may determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the terms for applying European sample schemes as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The European sample scheme may limit the scope of the import price variable to the import of products from non-euro-zone countries. The distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone for the variables 122, 132, 312 and 340 does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency.

10. Those Member States whose value added in Sections C, D and E of NACE in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total only need to transmit data for total industry, MIGs, and NACE Section level, or CPA Section level.

1. The variables shall be transmitted by the following deadlines after the end of the reference period:

2. The deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for data on the NACE Group and Class levels or the CPA Group and Class levels.

For those Member States whose value added in Sections C, D and E of NACE in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total, the deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for data on total industry, MIGs, NACE Section and Division level or CPA Section and Division level.

1. assess the possibilities of earlier data transmission;

4. collect short-term information concerning births and deaths of enterprises;

5. produce monthly employment information;

6. collect data on inventories;

7. provide information for more activities than listed in paragraphs 6 to 9 of Section C;

8. collect short-term investment information;

9. collect data on the stock of orders.

1. For the production variable (No 110), persons employed and the hours worked variables (Nos 210, 220) and the domestic output prices variable (No 311) a transition period of no longer than three years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation may be conceded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. This transition period may be extended by a further two years in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

2. For all other variables a transition period of no longer than five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation may be conceded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the variable 340 and the distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone for the variables 122, 132, 312 and 340 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

4. A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for variable 110 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

5. A transition period ending on 11 August 2006 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for variable 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. Unless otherwise stated in paragraph 2 or 3 or decided otherwise according to the procedure in paragraph 4, the observation unit for all variables in this Annex is the kind-of-activity unit.

2. For enterprises with few persons employed in secondary activities the local unit or the enterprise may be used as the observation unit.

3. Where appropriate, the statistics may be derived from information produced according to the classification of constructions (CC).

4. The use of other observation units can be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. The statistics in this Annex comprise the following variables:

2. Starting from the beginning of the first reference period, the information on new orders (No 130) may be approximated by an alternative leading indicator, which may be calculated from business opinion survey data. This approximation is permitted for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation. The period shall be extended for up to five more years unless decided differently in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. Starting from the beginning of the first reference period the information on persons employed (No 210) may be approximated by the number of employees (No 211). This approximation is permitted for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation. The procedure shall be extended for up to five more years unless decided differently in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

4. The information on new orders variables (Nos 130, 135, 136) may be approximated by information on building permits. Further approximations for these and other variables can be defined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

5. Only if construction costs variables (Nos 320, 321, 322) are not available, may they beapproximated by the output prices variable (No 310). This practice shall be permitted until 11 August 2010.

6. Member States shall carry out studies instituted by the Commission and set up in consultation with the Member States. The studies shall be carried out taking into account the benefits of collecting the data in relation to the cost of collection and burden on business, in order to:

The Commission shall no later than 11 August 2006 propose a definition to be applied to the output price variable.

Member States shall submit a report to the Commission on the results of the studies no later than 11 August 2007.

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the Commission shall decide no later than 11 August 2008 whether to invoke Article 17(b) to replace the construction costs variable with the output price variable with effect from base year 2010.

1. All of the variables are to be transmitted in an unadjusted form, if available.

2. In addition, the variables on production (Nos 110, 115, 116) and the hours worked variable (No 220) are to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. In addition, Member States may transmit the variables seasonally adjusted and may also transmit the variables in the form of trend cycles. Only if data are not transmitted in these forms, may the Commission (Eurostat) produce and publish seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle series for the variables.

4. Variables 110, 115, 116, 320, 321 and 322 are to be transmitted as an index. Variables 411 and 412 are to be transmitted as absolute values. All other variables are to be transmitted either as an index or as absolute figures.

1. The variables Nos 110, 130, 210, 220 and 230 are to be transmitted at least at the two-digit level of NACE Rev. 1.

2. The new orders variables (Nos 130, 135 and 136) are required only for groups 45.1 and 45.2 of NACE Rev. 1.

3. Construction costs variables (Nos 320, 321 and 322) are only mandatory for new residential buildings excluding residencies for communities.

4. The building permits variable (No 411) covers only new residential buildings (excluding residencies for communities) and is to be broken down between:

5. The building permits variable (No 412) covers only buildings and is to be broken down between:

6. Those Member States whose value added in Section F of NACE in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total only need to transmit data for total construction (NACE Section level).

1. The variables shall be transmitted by the following deadlines after the end of the reference period:

2. The deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for those Member States whose total value added in Section F of NACE Rev.1 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the Community total.

2. break down production (No 110) into new work and repair and maintenance;

4. break down the variables Nos 210, 220 and 230 into building and civil engineering;

5. provide cost information (Nos 320, 321 and 322) for other types of construction than residential buildings as well as for repair and maintenance work;

6. break down the production of building construction (No 115) into residential and non-residential buildings;

7. provide short-term investment information;

8. provide short-term information concerning births and deaths of enterprises.

1. For the production variable (No 110) and the persons employed and hours worked variables (Nos 210 and 220) a transition period of no longer than three years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation may be conceded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. This transition period may be extended by a further two years in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

2. For all other variables a transition period of no longer than five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation may be conceded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the amendment of the reference period for variables 110, 115, and 116 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

4. A transition period ending on 11 August 2007 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission for variables 110, 115, 116 and 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. The observation unit for all variables in this Annex is the enterprise.

2. The use of other observation units can be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. The statistics in this Annex comprise the following variables:

2. The information on the volume of sales (No 123) may be produced instead of the deflator of sales (No 330).

3. Starting from the beginning of the first reference period the information on persons employed (No 210) may be approximated by the number of employees (No 211). This approximation is permitted for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation. This period shall be extended for up to five more years unless decided differently in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

4. Member States shall carry out studies instituted by the Commission and set up in consultation with the Member States. The studies shall be carried out taking into account the benefits of collecting the data in relation to the cost of collection and burden on business, in order to:

Member States shall submit a report on the results of the studies to the Commission no later than 11 August 2007.

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the Commission shall decide no later than 11 August 2008 whether to invoke Article 17(b), so as to include the variable hours worked (No 220) and the variable gross wages and salaries (No 230) with effect from the base year 2010.

1. All of the variables are to be transmitted in an unadjusted form, if available.

2. The turnover variable (No 120) and the volume of sales variable (No 123) are also to be transmitted in a working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. In addition Member States may transmit the variables seasonally adjusted and may also transmit the variables in the form of trend-cycles. Only if data are not transmitted in these forms, then Eurostat may produce seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle series for these variables.

4. All variables are to be transmitted either as an index or as absolute figures.

1. The turnover variable (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales variables (No 330/123) are to be transmitted according to the levels of detail defined in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. The number of persons employed variable (No 210) is to be transmitted according to the level of detail defined inparagraph 4.

2. Detailed level regrouping NACE Rev. 1 classes and groups:

Class 52.11;

Class 52.12;

Group 52.2;

Group 52.3;

sum of Classes 52.41, 52.42 and 52.43;

sum of Classes 52.44, 52.45 and 52.46;

sum of Classes 52.47 and 52.48;

Class 52.61.

3. Aggregate levels regrouping NACE Rev. 1 classes and groups:

sum of Class 52.11 and Group 52.2;

sum of Class 52.12 and Groups 52.3 to 52.6;

sum of Groups 52.1 to 52.6.

4. Division 52

Member States whose value added for Group 52.7 represents less than 5 % of their value added for Division 52 in a given base year may approximate Division 52 by the sum of Groups 52.1 to 52.6.

5. Those Member States whose turnover in Division 52 of NACE in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total, need only transmit the turnover variable (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales variables (No 330/123) according to the levels of detail defined in paragraphs 3 and 4.

1. The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within two months at the levels of detail specified in paragraph 2 under heading (f) of this Annex. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 52 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total.

2. The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within one month for the level of detail specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 under heading (f) of this Annex. Member States may choose to participate for the turnover and deflator of sales/volume of sales variables Nos 120 and 330/123 with contributions according to the allocation of a European sample scheme as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The terms of the allocation are to be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. The number of persons employed variable shall be transmitted within 2 months after the end of the reference period. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 52 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total.

1. provide a more detailed activity breakdown;

3. collect information on the number of employees;

5. use the kind-of-activity unit as observation unit;

6. collect short-term information on the births and deaths of enterprises.

1. For the persons employed variable (No 210) a transition period of no longer than three years may be conceded in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. This transition period may be extended by a further two years in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

2. For the turnover variable (No 120) at the levels of detail specified in paragraph 3 of Section F a transition period of no longer than two years may be conceded in accordance with procedures laid down in Article 18.

3. For the turnover variable (No 120) at the level of detail specified in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Section F and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) a transition period of no longer than five years may be conceded from the date of entry into force of the Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

4. A transition period ending no later than 11 August 2006 may be granted for the changing of the deadlines for data transmission of the variable 210 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. The observation unit for all variables in this Annex is the enterprise.

2. The use of other observation units can be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

1. The statistics in this Annex comprise the following variables:

2. Starting from the beginning of the first reference period the information on persons employed (No 210) may be approximated by the number of employees (No 211). This approximation is permitted for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the Regulation. The period shall be extended by up to five more years unless decided differently in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. The output price variable (No 310) covers services delivered to customers that are enterprises or persons representing enterprises.

4. Member States shall carry out studies instituted by the Commission and set up in consultation with the Member States. The studies shall be carried out taking into account the benefits of collecting the data in relation to the cost of collection and burden on business, in order to:

Member States shall submit a report on the results of the studies to the Commission not later than 11 August 2007.

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the Commission shall decide no later than 11 August 2008 whether to invoke Article 17(b) so as to include the variable hours worked (No 220) and the variable gross wages and salaries (No 230) with effect from base year 2010.

1. All of the variables are to be transmitted in unadjusted form, if available.

2. The turnover variable (No 120) is also to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form. Wherever other variables show working-day effects, Member States may also transmit those variables in working-day adjusted form. The list of variables to be transmitted in working-day adjusted form may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

3. In addition Member States may transmit the variables seasonally adjusted and may also transmit the variables in the form of trend cycles. Only if data are not transmitted in these forms, may the Commission (Eurostat) produce seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle series for these variables.

4. The output price variable (No 310) is to be transmitted as an index. All other variables are to be transmitted as an index or as absolute figures.

1. The turnover variable (No 120) is to be transmitted according to the following groupings of NACE Rev. 1:

sum of 50.1, 50.3, 50.4;

50.2;

50.5;

51, 64 each at three-digit;

50, 60, 61, 62, 63, 72 each at two-digit;

sum of 74.11, 74.12, 74.13, 74.14;

sum of 74.2, 74.3;

74.4 to 74.8 each at three-digit.

2. The persons employed variable (No 210) is to be transmitted at the two-digit level of NACE Rev. 1 for Divisions 50, 51, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 72 and 74.

3. For Divisions 50, 51, 64 and 74 of NACE, the turnover variable need only be transmitted at the two-digit level by those Member States whose turnover in those divisions of NACE in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total.

4. For Section I of NACE, the number of persons employed variable (No 210) need only be transmitted at Section level by those Member States whose total value added in Section I in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total.

5. the output price variable (No 310) is to be transmitted according to the following activities and groupings of NACE:

NACE 74.4 may be indicated approximately by advertising placements.

NACE 74.5 covers the total price of labour recruited and personnel provided.

6. The list of activities and groupings may be amended no later than 11 August 2008 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

7. For Division 72, the output price variable (No 310) need only be transmitted at the two-digit level by those Member States whose turnover in those divisions of NACE in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total.

1. collect wages and salary information;

2. collect information on deflators;

3. assess the feasibility and relevance of collection data on:

4. produce a more detailed breakdown;

5. assess the possibility of earlier data transmission;

6. collect information on the number of employees;

7. use the kind-of-activity unit as observation unit;

8. collect short-term information on the births and deaths of enterprises.