Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics
Modified by
- Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 410/98 of 16 February 1998, 31998R0410, February 21, 1998
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1614/2002of 6 September 2002adjusting Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 to economic and technical developments and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 2700/98, (EC) No 2701/98 and (EC) No 2702/98, 32002R1614, September 12, 2002
- Regulation (EC) No 2056/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 5 November 2002amending Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 concerning structural business statistics(Text with EEA relevance), 32002R2056, November 21, 2002
- Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 32003R1882, October 31, 2003
- Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 11 March 2008concerning structural business statistics(recast)(Text with EEA relevance), 32008R0295, April 9, 2008
(i) the structure and evolution of the activities of businesses; (ii) the factors of production used and other elements allowing business activity, performance and competitiveness to be measured; (iii) the regional, national, Community and international development of businesses and markets; (iv) business conduct; (v) small and medium-sized enterprises; (vi) specific characteristics of enterprises related to particular groupings of activities.
(i) the activities for which the statistics are to be compiled, drawn from the coverage indicated in Article 3 (1); (ii) the types of statistical unit to be used for the compilation of the statistics, drawn from the list of statistical units referred to in Article 3 (2); (iii) lists of characteristics for which statistics are to be compiled for the domains listed in Article 2 and the reference periods for those characteristics; (iv) a list of statistics to be compiled on business demography; (v) the frequency for the compilation of the statistics, which shall be yearly or multi-yearly. If the compilation is multi-yearly, it shall be done at least once every 10 years; (vi) the timetable showing the first reference years for the statistics to be compiled; (vii) the standards relating to representativeness and quality evaluation; (viii) the period of time from the end of the reference period within which the statistics are to be transmitted; (ix) the maximum length of the transitional period which may be conceded.
a common module for annual structural statistics defined in Annex 1, a detailed module for structural statistics in industry defined in Annex 2, a detailed module for structural statistics in trade defined in Annex 3, a detailed module for structural statistics in construction defined in Annex 4. a detailed module for structural statistics in insurance defined in Annex 5, a detailed module for structural statistics on credit institutions defined in Annex 6, a detailed module for structural statistics on pension funds defined in Annex 7.
compulsory surveys: the legal units, to which the statistical units called on by the Member States belong or of which they are composed, shall be obliged to give accurate and complete information within the prescribed deadlines, other sources which are at least equivalent as regards accuracy and quality, statistical estimation procedures where some of the characteristics have not been observed for all of the units.
(i) the updating of the lists of characteristics, statistics on business demography and preliminary results in so far as such updating, after a quantitative assessment, does not imply an increase in the number of units surveyed nor a burden on the units which is disproportionate to the anticipated results (Articles 4 and 9); (ii) the frequency of the compilation of the statistics (Article 4); (iii) the definitions of the characteristics and their relevance for certain activities (Article 4); (iv) the definition of the reference period (Article 4); (v) the first reference year for the compilation of the preliminary results (Article 9); (vi) criteria for the evaluation of quality (Article 7); (vii) the breakdown of results, in particular the classifications to be used and the combinations of the size classes (Article 8); (viii) the appropriate technical format for the transmission of results (Article 9); (ix) the updating of the periods of time for the transmission of data (Article 9); (x) the transitional period and derogations from the provisions of this Regulation granted during that period (Article 11).
1. The statistics are to be compiled for the activities listed in Section 9. 2. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the activities listed in Section 10.
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 Commission will, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, lay down the corresponding titles of the characteristics for which the statistics are to be compiled on activities in Section J of NACE REV. 1 which correspond most closely to those listed in paragraphs 3 to 5. 3. Yearly demographic statistics: Code Title Comment 11 11 0 Number of enterprises 11 21 0 Number of local units 4. Enterprise characteristics for which yearly statistics are to be complied: Code Title Comment 12 11 0 Turnover 12 12 0 Production value 12 15 0 Value-added at factor cost 13 31 0 Personnel costs 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 13 33 0 Social security costs 13 11 0 Total purchases of goods and services 13 12 0 Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 16 13 0 Number of employees 5. Characteristics for which yearly regional statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods Optional 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 6. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the characteristics listed in Section 10.
1. The results are to be broken down to the level of the groupings of activities listed in Section 9. 2. Some results are also to be broken down into size classes for each group of Sections C to G of NACE REV. 1 and to the level of the groupings listed in Section 9 for the other sections. 3. The results of the regional statistics are to be broken down to NACE REV. 1 2-digit level (divisions) and level II of the nomenclature of territorial units (NUTS).
12110 (turnover),16110 (number of persons employed).
55.1 + 55.2 | "Hotels" and "Campsites and other provision of short-stay accommodation" |
55.3 + 55.4 + 55.5 | "Restaurants" and "Bars" and "Canteens and catering" |
60.1 | Transport via railways |
60.21 + 60.22 + 60.23 | "Other land transport" without "freight transport by road" |
60.24 | Freight transport by road |
60.3 | Transport via pipelines |
61.1 | Sea and coastal water transport |
61.2 | Inland water transport |
62 | Air transport |
63.1 + 63.2 + 63.4 | "Supporting and auxiliary transport activities" without "activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activities nec" |
63.3 | "Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activities nec" |
64.11 | National post activities |
64.12 | Courier activities other than national post activities |
64.2 | Telecommunications |
70 | Real estate activities |
71.1 + 71.2 | "Renting of automobiles" and "renting of other transport equipment" |
71.3 | Renting of other machinery and equipment |
71.4 | Renting of personal and houshold goods nec |
72 | Computer-related activities |
73 | Research and development |
74.11 + 74.12 + 74.14 + 74.15 | "Legal activities" and "accounting bookkeeping and auditing activities, tax consultancy" and "business and management consultancy activities" and "management activities of holding companies" |
74.13 | Market research and public opinion polling |
74.2 + 74.3 | "Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy" and "Technical testing and analysis" |
74.4 | Advertising |
74.5 | Labour recruitment and provision of personnel |
74.6 | Investigation and security activities |
74.7 | Industrial cleaning |
74.8 | Other business activities nec |
1. Member States will provide the Commission with a report relating to the definition, structure and availability of information on statistical units which are classified under Sections M to O of NACE REV. 1. The Commission will, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, institute a series of pilot studies for these activities to be completed by Member States for the 1998 reference year at the latest. These pilot studies will be carried out in order to assess the feasibility of collecting the data necessary for the compilation of results for these activities, taking into account the benefits of the avaibility of the data in relation to the cost of collection and the burden on business. 2. For the activities listed in Section 9, Member States will provide the Commission with a report relating to the availability of the necessary data for the compilation of results for the following characteristics: Code Title Comment 12 18 0 Financial surplus Legal persons only 14 11 0 Turnover from intra-Community deliveries of goods and services 14 12 0 Turnover from extra-Community exports of goods and services 14 21 0 Intra-Community acquisitions of goods and services 14 22 0 Extra-Community imports of goods and services 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods For regional data only The Commission will, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, institute a series of pilot studies for these characteristics to be completed by Member States for the 1998 reference year at the latest. These pilot studies will be carried out in order to assess the feasibility of collecting the data necessary for the compilation of results for these characteristics, taking into account the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the cost of collection and the burden on business. 3. For sections G to K of NACE REV. 1, Member States will provide the Commission with a report relating to the availability of the necessary data for the breakdown of results according to the existence or otherwise of a majority control by non-resident enterprises as defined in the GATS. The Commission will, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, institute a series of pilot studies for this breakdown to be completed for the 1998 reference year at the latest. These pilot studies will be carried out in order to assess the feasibility of collecting the data necessary for the compilation of results for this breakdown, taking into account the benefits of the data in relation to the costs of collection and the burden on business. 4. The Commission will inform the Council of the possibilities of compiling statistics for the activities, characteristics and breakdowns listed in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and will include a recommendation on the addition of some or all of these activities, characteristics and breakdowns to the lists in Sections 4, 7 and 9.
a central list of statistics for a detailed analysis of the structure, activity, performance and competitiveness of industrial activities, a further list of statistics for the study of special subjects.
1. The lists of characteristics and statistics set out below indicate, where relevant, the type of statistical unit for which the statistics are to be compiled and whether they are to be compiled with a yearly or multi-yearly frequency. The statistics and characteristics in italics are also included in the lists in the common module. 2. Yearly demographic statistics: Code Title Comment 11 11 0 Number of enterprises 11 12 0 Number of births of enterprises 11 13 0 Number of deaths of enterprises 11 21 0Number of local units 11 31 0 Number of kind of activity units 3. Enterprise characteristics for which yearly statistics are to be compiled: If the total amount of the turnover or the number of persons employed in a division of NACE REV. 1 Sections C to E represent, in a Member State, less than 1 % of the Community total, the information necessary for the compilation of statistics relating to characteristics 21 11 0, 21 12 0, 22 11 0 and 22 12 0 need not be collected for the purposes of this Regulation. If necessary for Community policy requirements, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, request ad hoc collection of these data. Code Title Comment 12 11 0 Turnover 12 12 0 Production value 12 13 0 Gross margin on goods for resale 12 14 0 Value-added at basic prices Transmission optional 12 15 0 Value-added at factor cost 12 17 0 Gross operating surplus 13 11 0 Total purchases of goods and services 13 12 0 Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received 13 13 1 Payments for agency workers 13 21 3 Change in stocks of finished products and work in progress manufactured by the unit 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 13 33 0 Social security costs 13 41 1 Payments for long-term rental and operational leasing of goods 15 12 0 Gross investment in land 15 13 0 Gross investment in existing buildings and structures 15 14 0 Gross investment in construction and alteration of buildings 15 15 0 Gross investment in machinery and equipment 15 21 0 Sales of tangible investment goods 15 31 0 Value of tangible goods acquired through financial leasing 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 16 13 0 Number of employees 16 13 1 Number of part-time employees 16 13 2 Number of apprentices 16 14 0 Number of employees in full-time equivalent units 16 15 0 Number of hours worked by employees 18 11 0 Turnover from the principal activity at the NACE REV.1 three digit-level 18 12 0 Turnover from industrial activities 18 15 0 Turnover from service activities 18 16 0 Turnover from trading activities of purchase and resale and from intermediary activities 20 11 0 Purchases of energy products (in value) Section E excluded 21 11 0 Investment in equipment and plant for pollution control, and special anti-pollution accessories (mainly end-of-pipe equipment) 21 12 0 Investment in equipment and plant linked to cleaner technology (integrated technology) 22 11 0 Total intramural R& D expenditure 22 12 0 Total number of R& D personnel 4. Enterprise characteristics for which multi-yearly statistics are to be compiled: If the total amount of the turnover or the number of persons employed in a division of NACE REV. 1 Sections C to E represent, in a Member State, less than 1 % of the Community total, the information necessary for the compilation of statistics relating to characteristic 21 14 0 need not be collected for the purposes of this Regulation. If necessary for Community policy requirements, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, request ad hoc collection of these data. Code Title Comment 15 42 0 Gross investment in concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights 15 44 1 Investment in purchased software 15 44 2 Investment in software produced by the unit Optional 16 13 5 Number of homeworkers Divisions 17/18/19/21/22/25/28/31/32/36 20 11 1 Purchases of solid fuels (in value) Section E excluded 20 11 2 Purchases of petroleum products (in value) Section E excluded 20 11 3 Purchases of natural and derived gas (in value) Section E excluded 20 11 4 Purchases of renewable energy sources (in value) Section E excluded 20 11 5 Purchases of heat (in value) Section E excluded 20 11 6 Purchases of electricity (in value) Section E excluded 21 14 0 Total current expenditure on environmental protection 23 11 0 Payments to subcontractors 5. Characteristics for which yearly regional statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 6. Kind-of-activity unit characteristics for which yearly statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 12 11 0 Turnover 12 12 0 Product value 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 7. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the characteristics listed in Section 9.
1. The first reference year for which yearly statistics are to be compiled is the calendar year 1995. The first reference years for the statistics to be compiled with a multi-yearly frequency are specified below for the codes under which the characteristics are listed: Calendar year 1997: Codes 20 21 0 to 20 31 0 15 42 0, 15 44 1 and 15 44 2 Calendar year 1999: Codes 23 11 0 Calendar year 2000: Codes 16 13 5 2. Multi-yearly statistics are to be compiled at least every five years. 3. The first reference year for which statistics on characteristics 21 12 0 and 21 14 0 are to be compiled is the calendar year 2001. 4. The statistics on characteristic 21 12 0 are to be compiled yearly. The statistics on characteristic 21 14 0 are to be compiled every three years.
1. The results for the statistics, except for characteristics 18 11 0, 20 11 1, 20 11 2, 20 11 3, 20 11 4, 20 11 5, 20 11 6, 22 11 0 and 22 12 0 are to be broken down to the NACE REV.1 4-digit level (class). The characteristics 18 11 0, 20 11 1, 20 11 2, 20 11 3, 20 11 4, 20 11 5, 20 11 6, 22 11 0 and 22 12 0 are to be broken down to the NACE REV.1 3-digit level (group). 2. Some results are also to be broken down into size classes and to NACE REV. 1 3-digit level (group). 3. Some results are also to be broken down between public and private sector enterprises and to the NACE REV. 1 3-digit level (group). 4. The results for the statistics compiled from kind-of-activity units are to be broken down to the NACE REV. 1 4-digit level (class). 5. The results for the regional statistics are simultaneously to be broken down to the NACE REV. 1 2-digit level (division) and level II of the nomenclature of territorial units (NUTS). 6. The results for characteristics 21 11 0, 21 12 0 and 21 14 0, are to be broken down to the NACE REV. 1 two-digit level (division). 7. The results for characteristics 21 11 0, 21 12 0 and 21 14 0, are to be broken down to the following environmental domains: protection of ambient air and climate, wastewater management, waste management and other environmental protection activities. The results for the environmental domains shall be broken down to NACE REV. 1 two-digit level (division).
Codes | 11 11 0 | (Number of enterprises) |
12 11 0 | (Turnover) | |
12 12 0 | (Production value) | |
13 11 0 | (Total purchases of goods and services) | |
13 32 0 | (Wages and salaries) | |
15 11 0 | (Gross investment in tangible goods) | |
16 11 0 | (Number of persons employed). |
Code | Title | Comment |
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12 16 0 | Income from ordinary activities | Legal persons only |
12 18 0 | Financial surplus | Legal persons only |
12 19 0 | Gross ordinary surplus | Legal persons only |
12 20 0 | Profit or loss for the year | Legal persons only |
14 11 0 | Turnover from intra-Community deliveries of goods and services | |
14 12 0 | Turnover from extra-Community exports of goods and services | |
14 21 0 | Intra-Community acquisitions of goods and services | |
14 22 0 | Extra-Community imports of goods and services | |
15 43 0 | Marketing expenditure | |
15 61 0 | Purchases of shares and participating interests | Legal persons only |
15 62 0 | Sales of shares and participating interests | Legal persons only |
21 11 0 | Investment in equipment and plant for pollution control, and special anti-pollution accessories (mainly end-of-pipe equipment) | Only specific breakdown on the environmental domains biodiversity and landscape, soil and groundwater |
21 12 0 | Investment in equipment and plant linked to cleaner technology ("integrated technology") | Only specific breakdown on the environmental domains biodiversity and landscape, soil and groundwater |
21 14 0 | Total current expenditure on environmental protection | Only specific breakdown on the environmental domains biodiversity and landscape, soil and groundwater |
23 12 0 | Income from subcontracting |
the structure of the distributive trade network and its evolution, distributive activity and forms of selling, as well as patterns of supply and sale.
1. The statistics are to be compiled for all activities within the coverage of Section G of NACE REV. 1. This sector covers the activities of wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods. Enterprise statistics refer to the population of all enterprises whose main activity is classified in Section G. 2. If the total amount of the turnover and the number of persons employed in a division of NACE REV. 1 Section G normally represent, in a Member State, less than 1 % of the Community total, the information laid down in this Annex which is not in Annex 1 need not be collected for the purposes of the Regulation. 3. If necessary for Community policy requirements, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, request ad hoc collection of the data referred to in paragraph 2.
1. The lists of characteristics and statistics set out below indicate, where relevant, the type of statistical unit for which the statistics are to be compiled and whether they are to be compiled with a yearly or multi-yearly frequency. The statistics and characteristics in italics are also included in the common module lists. 2. Yearly demographic statistics: Code Title Comment Demographic data 11 11 0 Number of enterprises 11 21 0 Number of local units 3. Enterprise characteristics for which yearly statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment Accounting data 12 11 0 Turnover 12 12 0 Production value 12 13 0 Gross margin on goods for resale 12 15 0 Value-added at factor costs 12 17 0 Gross operating surplus 13 11 0 Total purchases of goods and services 13 12 0 Purchases of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received 13 21 0 Change in stocks of goods and services 13 21 1 Change in stocks of goods and services purchased for resale in the same condition as received 13 31 0 Personnel costs 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 13 33 0 Social security costs Data relating to the capital account 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods 15 12 0 Gross investment in land 15 13 0 Gross investment in existing buildings and structures 15 14 0 Gross investment in construction and alteration of buildings 15 15 0 Gross investment in machinery and equipment 15 21 0 Sales of tangible investment goods 15 31 0 Value of tangible goods acquired through financial leasing Data on employment 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 16 13 0 Number of employees 16 13 1 Number of part-time employees Breakdown of turnover by type of activity 18 10 0 Turnover from agriculture, forestry, fishing and industrial activities 18 15 0 Turnover from service activities 18 16 0 Turnover from trading activities of purchase and resale and intermediary activities 4. Enterprise characteristics for which multi-yearly statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment Information on operating costs other than personnel costs 13 41 0 Operating costs linked to buildings and equipment Optional 13 42 0 Cost of selling Optional 13 43 0 Other operating costs Optional Information on forms of trading by enterprises Division 52 only 17 32 0 Number of retail stores 17 33 0 Category of sales space for retail stores engaged in retail trade 17 34 0 Number of fixed market stands and/or stalls Breakdown of turnover by product type 18 21 0 Breakdown of turnover by product (according to Section G of CPA) Information on types of supplier and types of customer Percentage share of turnover by customer type, specifically: Division 51 only 25 11 1 Resale traders: retail traders Optional 25 11 2 Professional users (wholesalers, others) Optional 25 11 3 Final consumers (retail trade activity) Optional Percentage share of purchases by type of supplier, specifically: Division 52 uniquement 25 21 1 Wholesalers, purchasing groups Optional 25 21 2 Producers Optional 5. Characteristics for which yearly regional statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods Optional 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 6. Characteristics for which multi-yearly regional statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment Accounting data 12 11 0 Turnover Divisions 50 and 52 only Information on forms of trading by enterprises 17 33 1 Sales space Division 52 only 7. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the characteristics listed in Section 9.
1. The first reference year for which yearly statistics are to be compiled is the calendar year 1995. The first reference years for the statistics to be compiled with a multi-yearly frequency are specified below for each of the divisions of NACE REV. 1 for which the data are to be collected and for the multi-yearly regional statistics: Division 52 1997 Division 51: 1998 Regional statistics: 1999 Division 50: 2000 2. The multi-yearly frequency is five years.
1. In order that Community aggregates may be compiled, Member States are to produce component national results broken down to the classes of NACE REV. 1. 2. Some results are also to be broken down into size classes for each NACE REV. 1 group. 3. The regional statistics are simultaneously to be broken down to NACE REV. 1 3-digit level (group) and level II of the nomenclature of territorial units (NUTS). 4. The coverage of regional statistics to be compiled on a multi-yearly basis corresponds to the population of all local units whose main activity is classified in Section G. However, it may be limited to the local units dependent on enterprises classified in Section G of NACE REV. 1 if such a population covers more than 95 % of the total coverage. This ratio is to be calculated using the employment characteristic available in the business register.
1. The results are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period. 2. Preliminary national results or estimates are to be 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: 12 11 0 (Turnover) 16 11 0 (Number of persons employed).
These preliminary results are to be broken down to NACE REV. 1 3-digit level (group).
Code | Title | Comment |
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12 18 0 | Financial surplus | Legal persons only |
13 41 0 | Operating costs linked to buildings and equipment | |
13 42 0 | Cost of selling | |
13 43 0 | Other operating costs | |
14 11 0 | Turnover from intra-Community deliveries of goods and services | |
14 12 0 | Turnover from extra-Community exports of goods and services | |
14 21 0 | Intra-Community acquisitions of goods and services | |
14 22 0 | Extra-Community imports of goods and services | |
15 11 0 | Gross investment in tangible goods | For regional statistics only |
15 41 0 | Acquisitions of intangible fixed assets | |
17 11 0 | Number of enterprises having an association or cooperation agreement with other enterprises | |
17 31 0 | Information on forms of trading by enterprises | Division 52 only |
25 11 1 | Resale traders: retail traders | |
25 11 2 | Professional users (wholesalers, others) | |
25 11 3 | Final consumers (retail trade activity) | |
25 21 1 | Wholesalers, purchasing groups | |
25 21 2 | Producers |
a central list of statistics for a detailed analysis of the structure, activity, performance and competitiveness of construction activities, a further list of statistics for the study of special subjects.
1. The statistics are to be compiled for all activities classified within the coverage of Section F of NACE REV. 1. Enterprise statistics will relate to the population of all enterprises classified according to their main activity in Section F. 2. If the total amount of the turnover and the number of persons employed in a division of NACE REV. 1 Section F normally represent, in a Member State, less than 1 % of the European Community total, the information laid down in this Annex which is not in Annex 1 need not be collected for the purposes of this Regulation. 3. If necessary for Community policy requirements, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of this Regulation, request ad hoc collection of the data referred to in paragraph 2.
1. The lists of characteristics and statistics set out below indicate, where relevant, the type of statistical unit for which the statistics are to be compiled and whether they are to be compiled with a yearly or multi-yearly frequency. The statistics and characteristics in italics are also included in the lists in the common module. 2. Yearly demographic statistics: Code Title Comment 11 11 0 Number of enterprises 11 12 0 Number of births of enterprises 11 13 0 Number of deaths of enterprises 11 21 0 Number of local units 3. Enterprise characteristics for which yearly statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 12 11 0 Turnover 12 12 0 Production value 12 13 0 Gross margin on goods for resale Groups 451 and 452 - optional 12 14 0 Value-added at basic prices Optional 12 15 0 Value-added at factor cost 12 17 0 Gross operating surplus 13 11 0 Total purchases of goods and services 13 12 0 Purchases of goods and services for resale in the same condition as received Groups 451 and 452 - optional 13 13 1 Payments for agency workers 13 21 3 Change in stocks of finished products and work in progress manufactured by the unit 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 13 33 0 Social security costs 13 41 1 Payments for long-term rental and operational leasing of goods 15 12 0 Gross investment in land 15 13 0 Gross investment in existing buildings and structures 15 14 0 Gross investment in construction and alteration of buildings 15 15 0 Gross investment in machinery and equipment 15 21 0 Sales of tangible investment goods 15 31 0 Value of tangible goods acquired through financial leasing 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 16 13 0 Number of employees 16 14 0 Number of employees in full-time equivalent units 16 15 0 Number of hours worked by employees 18 11 0 Turnover from the principal activity at the NACE REV.1 three digit-level 18 12 1 Turnover from industrial activities excluding construction 18 12 2 Turnover from construction activities 18 15 0 Turnover from service activities 18 16 0 Turnover from trading and intermediary activities 18 31 0 Turnover from building Only groups 451 and 452 18 32 0 Turnover from civil engineering Only groups 451 and 452 20 11 0 Purchases of energy products (in value) 22 11 0 Total intramural R& D expenditure 22 12 0 Total number of R& D personnel 4. Enterprise characteristics for which multi-yearly statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 15 42 0 Gross investment in concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights Optional 15 44 1 Investment in purchased software 15 44 2 Investment in software produced by the unit Optional 16 13 1 Number of part-time employees 20 11 1 Purchases of solid fuels (in value) Optional 20 11 2 Purchases of petroleum products (in value) Optional 20 11 3 Purchases of natural and derived gas (in value) Optional 20 11 4 Purchases of renewable energy sources (in value) Optional 20 11 5 Purchases of heat (in value) Optional 20 11 6 Purchases of electricity (in value) Optional 23 11 0 Payments to subcontractors 23 12 0 Income from subcontracting 5. Characteristics for which yearly regional statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods Optional 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 6. Kind-of-activity unit characteristics for which yearly statistics are to be compiled: Code Title Comment 12 11 0 Turnover 12 12 0 Production value 13 32 0 Wages and salaries 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 7. Pilot studies are to be conducted for the characteristics listed in Section 9.
1. The first reference year for which yearly statistics are to be compiled is the calendar year 1995. The first reference years for the statistics to be compiled with a multi-yearly frequency are specified below for the codes under which the characteristics are listed. Calendar year 1997 Codes 20 21 0 to 20 31 0 15 42 0, 15 44 1 and 15 44 2 Calendar year 1998 Codes 16 13 1 and 16 13 2 Calendar year 1999 Codes 23 11 0 and 23 12 0 2. Multi-yearly statistics are to be compiled at least every five years.
1. The results for the statistics, except for characteristics 18 11 0, 20 11 1, 20 11 2, 20 11 3, 20 11 4, 20 11 5, 20 11 6, 22 11 0, 22 12 0, 15 42 0, 15 44 1 and 15 44 2, are to be broken down to NACE REV. 1 4-digit level (class). The results for the characteristics 18 11 0, 20 11 1, 20 11 2, 20 11 3, 20 11 4, 20 11 5, 20 11 6, 15 42 0, 15 44 1 and 15 44 2 are to be broken down to NACE REV.1 3-digit level (group). The results for characteristics 22 11 0 and 22 12 0 are to be broken down to NACE REV.1 2-digit level (division). 2. Some results are also to be broken down into size classes and to NACE REV. 1 3-digit level (group). 3. Some results are also to be broken down between public and private sector enterprises and to NACE REV. 1 3-digit level (group). 4. The results for the statistics compiled from kind-of-activity units are to be broken down to NACE REV. 1 4-digit level (class). 5. The results for the regional statistics are to be broken down to NACE REV. 1 2-digit level (divisions) and level II of the nomenclature of territorial units (NUTS).
Codes | 11 11 0 | (Number of enterprises) |
12 11 0 | (Turnover) | |
12 12 0 | (Production value) | |
13 11 0 | (Total purchases of goods and services) | |
13 32 0 | (Wages and salaries) | |
15 11 0 | (Gross investment in tangible goods) | |
16 11 0 | (Number of persons employed) |
Code | Title | Comment |
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12 16 0 | Income from ordinary activities | Legal persons only |
12 19 0 | Gross ordinary surplus | Legal persons only |
12 20 0 | Profit or loss for the year | Legal persons only |
15 42 0 | Gross investment in concessions, patents, licences, trade marks and similar rights | |
15 43 0 | Marketing expenditure | |
15 44 2 | Investment in software produced by the unit | |
15 61 0 | Purchases of shares and participating interests | Legal persons only |
15 62 0 | Sales of shares and participating interests | Legal persons only |
1. the detailed analysis of the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of insurance enterprises; 2. the development and distribution of total business and business per product, customer patterns, international activities, employment, investments, capital and reserves and technical provisions.
1. Such statistics shall be compiled for all activities within the scope of NACE Rev. 1 division 66 except for class 66.02. 2. The compilation of statistics shall cover the following enterprises: non-life insurance enterprises: all those referred to in Article 2(1)(a) of Directive 91/674/EEC ,OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1991, p. 7 .life assurance enterprises: all those referred to in Article 2(1)(b) of Directive 91/674/EEC, specialist reinsurance enterprises: all those referred to in Article 2(1)(c) of Directive 91/674/EEC, Lloyd's underwriters: all those referred to in Article 4 of Directive 91/674/EEC, composite insurance enterprises: all those carrying out life and non-life insurance business.
3. In addition, branches of insurance enterprises referred to under Title III of Directives 73/239/EEC and 79/267/EECOJ L 228, 16. 8. 1973, p. 3 . , and whose activity falls within one of the NACE Rev. 1 classes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be assimilated to the corresponding enterprises as defined in paragraph 2.OJ L 63, 13. 3. 1979, p. 1 .4. For the purposes of the harmonised Community statistics, Member States shall be free to exclude the enterprises mentioned in Article 3 of Directive 73/239/EEC and in Article 2(2) and (3) and Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 79/267/EEC.
1. The characteristics and statistics presented in list A referred to in paragraph 3 and list B referred to in paragraph 4 shall be compiled in accordance with Section 5. When characteristics are derived directly from the annual accounts, accounting years ending within a reference year shall be assimilated to the said reference year. 2. In the lists A and B, characteristics relating to life insurance enterprises are identified by the number 1, those relating to non-life insurance enterprises by the number 2, those relating to composite insurance enterprises by the number 3, those relating to specialist reinsurance enterprises by the number 4, those relating to the life insurance business of composite insurance enterprises by the number 5 and those relating to the non-life insurance business (including acceptances in reinsurance) of composite insurance enterprises by the number 6. 3. List A includes the following information: (i) characteristics listed in Article 6 of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning life, non-life, composite and specialist reinsurance, enterprises: asset side of the balance sheet: items C I (showing land and buildings occupied by an insurance enterprise for its own activities separately), C II, C II 1 + C II 3 as an aggregate, C II 2 + C II 4 as an aggregate, C III, C III 1, C III 2, C III 3, C III 4, C III 5, C III 6 + C III 7 as an aggregate, C IV, D; liability side of the balance sheet: items A, A I, A II + A III + A IV as an aggregate, B, C 1 a (separately for the life and non-life business of composite enterprises), C 2 a (separately for the life and non-life business of composite enterprises), C 3 a (separately for the life and non-life business of composite enterprises), C 4 a, C 5, C 6 a, D a, G III (without separation of convertible loans), G IV; (ii) characteristics listed in Article 34, Part I, of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning non-life and specialist reinsurance enterprises and the non-life business of composite insurance enterprises: items 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, 1 d, 2, 4 a aa, 4 a bb, 4 b aa, 4 b bb, 7 (gross amount), 7 d, 9, 10 (separately for the gross and net amount); (iii) characteristics listed in Article 34, Part II, of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning life insurance enterprises and the life business of composite insurance enterprises: items 1 a, 1 b, 1 c (the gross amount and the reinsurers' share separately), 2, 3, 5 a aa, 5 a bb, 5 b aa, 5 b bb, 6 a aa, 6 a bb, 8 (gross amount), 8 d, 9, 10, 12, 13 (the gross and net amount separately); (iv) characteristics listed in Article 34, Part III, of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning life, non-life, composite and specialist reinsurance enterprises: items 3, 4 (only for life and composite enterprises), 5, 6 (only for non-life, composite and specialist reinsurance enterprises), 7, 8, 9 + 14 + 15 as an aggregate, 10 (before tax), 13, 16; (v) characteristics referred to in Article 63 of Directive 91/674/EEC: concerning life and non-life insurance enterprises and life and non-life business of composite insurance enterprises: gross premiums written in direct business by (sub)categories of the CPA (5-digit level and subcategories 66.03.21, 66.03.22), concerning non-life insurance enterprises and non-life business of composite insurance enterprises: gross claims incurred, direct business, gross operating expenses, direct business and reinsurance balance, direct business, all variables by (sub)categories of the CPA (5-digit level and subcategories 06.03.21, 66.03.22), concerning life insurance enterprises and life business of composite insurance enterprises: gross direct premiums written with the breakdown as shown in number II, item 1;
(vi) characteristics referred to in Article 64 of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning life, non-life, composite and specialist reinsurance enterprises: commissions for direct insurance business (excluding specialist reinsurance enterprises) and total insurance business; (vii) additional characteristics listed below: Code Title Enterprises/business concerned Structural data 11 11 0 Number of enterprises (1, 2, 3, 4) 11 11 1 Number of enterprises broken down by legal status (1, 2, 3, 4) 11 11 2 Number of enterprises broken down by size class of gross premiums written (1, 2, 3) 11 11 3 Number of enterprises broken down by size class of gross technical provisions (1) 11 11 5 Number of enterprises broken down by country of residence of the parent enterprise (1, 2, 3, 4) 11 41 0 Total number and location of branches in other countries (1, 2, 3) Accounting data/technical part of the profit and loss account 32 11 4 Gross premiums written broken down by legal status (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 11 5 Gross direct premiums written broken down according to the country of residence of the parent enterprise (1, 2, 5, 6) 32 11 6 Gross reinsurance premiums accepted, written premiums broken down according to the country of residence of the parent enterprise (1, 2, 4, 6) 32 18 2 Reinsurers' share of gross premiums written broken down according to the country of residence of the parent enterprise (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 16 0 Other items in the technical account, gross amount (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 18 0 Reinsurance balance (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 18 8 Reinsurers' share of the gross amount of other items in the technical account (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) Accounting data/non-technical part of the profit and loss account 32 19 0 Sub-total II (net balance of the technical account) (3) Additional data relating to the profit and loss account 32 61 4 External expenses on goods and services (1, 2, 3, 4) 13 31 0 Personnel costs (1, 2, 3, 4) 32 61 5 External and internal claims management expenses (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 61 6 Acquisition costs (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 61 7 Administrative expenses (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 61 8 Gross other technical charges (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 61 9 Investment management charges (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 71 1 Income from participating interests (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 71 3 Income from land and buildings (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 71 4 Income from other investments (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 71 5 Value re-adjustments on investments (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 71 6 Gains on the realisations of investments (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 72 1 Investment management charges, including interest (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 72 2 Value adjustments on investments (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 32 72 3 Losses on the realisations of investments (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) Data by product by (sub)categories of the CPA 33 12 1 Reinsurers' share of gross direct premiums written (5-digit-level, subcategories 66.03.21, 66.03.22) (1, 2, 5, 6) Data on internationalisation (geographical breakdown of the business written under the right of establishment) 34 31 1 Gross direct premiums written by CPA category (5-digit-level) and by Member State (1, 2, 5, 6) Data on internationalisation (geographical breakdown of the business written under the right of freedom to provide services) 34 32 1 Gross direct premiums written by CPA category (5-digit-level) and by Member State (1, 2, 5, 6) Data on employment 16 11 0 Number of persons employed (1, 2, 3, 4) Data on the balance sheet (assets/liabilities) 36 30 0 Balance sheet total (1, 2, 3, 4) 37 33 1 Gross provisions for outstanding claims, related to direct business (2, 6) 37 30 1 Total net technical provisions (1, 2, 3, 4)
4. List B includes the following information: (i) characteristics listed in Article 34, Part I, of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning non-life and specialist reinsurance enterprises and the non-life business of composite insurance enterprises: items 3, 5, 6, 8; (ii) characteristics listed in Article 34, Part II, of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning life insurance enterprises and the life business of composite insurance enterprises: items 4, 6 b, 7, 11; (iii) characteristics referred to in Article 63 of Directive 91/674/EEC concerning life and non-life insurance enterprises and life and non-life business of composite insurance enterprises: geographical breakdown of gross direct premiums written in the Member State of the enterprise's head office, other Member States, other EEA countries, Switzerland the USA, Japan or third countries; (iv) additional characteristics listed below: Code Title Enterprises/business concerned Comments Accounting data/technical part of the profit and loss account 32 13 2 Gross payments in respect of claims incurred in the current accounting year (2, 4, 6) International activities (in general) 34 12 0 Geographical breakdown of gross reinsurance premiums accepted, premiums written (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) 34 13 0 Geographical breakdown of reinsurers' share of gross premiums written (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) Data on the balance sheet (assets/liabilities) 36 11 2 Land and buildings (current value) (1, 2, 3, 4) 36 12 3 Investments in affiliated enterprises and participating interests (current value) (1, 2, 3, 4) 36 13 8 Other financial investments (current value) (1, 2, 3, 4) 36 21 0 Investments for the benefit of life-assurance policyholders who bear the investment risk - land and buildings (1, 3) 36 22 0 Investments for the benefit of life-assurance policyholders who bear the investment risk - other financial investments (1, 3) 37 10 1 Total capital and reserves, broken down by legal status (1, 2, 3, 4) 37 33 3 Gross provision for outstanding claims related to direct business, by (sub)category of the CPA (5-digit level) and subcategories 66.03.21, 66.03.22 (2, 6) Residual data 39 10 0 Number of contracts outstanding at the end of the accounting year, relating to direct business for all individual life insurance contracts and for the following (sub)categories of the CPA: 66.01.1, 66.03.1, 66.03.4 and 66.03.5 (1, 2, 5, 6) 39 20 0 Number of insured persons at the end of the accounting year, relating to direct business for all group life insurance contracts and for the following subcategories of the CPA: 66.03.1 (1, 2, 5, 6) 39 30 0 Number of insured vehicles at the end of the accounting year, relating to direct business, for the following subcategories of the CPA: 66.03.2 (2, 6) Optional 39 40 0 Gross insured sum at the end of the accounting year, relating to direct business, for the following subcategories of the CPA: 66.01.1 and 66.01.4 (1, 5) Optional 39 50 0 Number of claims incurred during the accounting year, relating to direct business, for the following subcategory of the CPA: 66.03.2 (2, 6) Optional
1. the detailed analysis of the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of credit institutions; 2. the development and distribution of total business and business per product, international activities, employment, capital and reserves, and other assets and liabilities.
(i) characteristics listed in Article 4 of Directive 86/635/EEC: asset side of the balance sheet: item 4; liability side of the balance sheet: items 2(a) + 2(b) as an aggregate, items 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 as an aggregate; (ii) characteristics listed in Article 27 of Directive 86/635/EEC: item 2, items 3(a) + 3(b) + 3(c) as an aggregate, item 3(a), item 4, item 5, item 6, item 7, items 8(a) + 8(b) as an aggregate, item 8(b), item 10, items 11 + 12 as an aggregate, items 9 + 13 + 14 as an aggregate, items 15 + 16 as an aggregate, item 19, items 15 + 20 + 22 as an aggregate, item 23; (iii) the following additional characteristics: Code Title Comment Structural data 11 11 0 Number of enterprises 11 11 1 Number of enterprises broken down by legal status 11 11 4 Number of enterprises broken down by residence of the parent enterprise 11 11 6 Number of enterprises broken down by size classes of the balance sheet total 11 11 7 Number of enterprises broken down by category of credit institutions 11 21 0 Number of local units 11 41 1 Total number of branches broken down by location in non-EEA countries 11 51 0 Total number of financial subsidiaries broken down by location in other countries Accounting data: profit and loss account 42 11 0 Interest receivable and similar income 42 11 1 Interest receivable and similar income arising from fixed-income securities 42 12 1 Interest payable and similar charges linked to debt securities in issue 12 12 0 Production value 13 11 0 Total purchases of goods and services 13 31 0 Personnel costs 12 14 0 Value added at basic prices Optional 12 15 0 Value added at factor cost 15 11 0 Gross investment in tangible goods Accounting data: balance sheet 43 30 0 Balance sheet total (CI) 43 31 0 Balance sheet total broken down according to the residence of the parent enterprise 43 32 0 Balance sheet total broken down by legal status Data by product 44 11 0 Interest receivable and similar income broken down by (sub)categories of the CPA Optional 44 12 0 Interest payable and similar charges broken down by (sub)categories of the CPA Optional 44 13 0 Commissions receivable broken down by (sub)categories of the CPA Optional 44 14 0 Commissions payable broken down by (sub)categories of the CPA Optional Data on the internal market and internationalisation 45 11 0 Geographical breakdown of the total number of EEA branches 45 21 0 Geographical breakdown of interest receivable and similar income 45 22 0 Geographical breakdown of balance sheet total 45 31 0 Geographical breakdown of interest receivable and similar income via the freedom to provide services business (in other EEA countries) Optional 45 41 0 Geographical breakdown of interest receivable and similar income via branch business (in non-EEA countries) Optional 45 42 0 Geographical breakdown of interest receivable and similar income via the freedom to provide services business (in non-EEA countries) Optional Data on employment 16 11 0 Number of persons employed 16 11 1 Number of persons employed broken down by category of credit institutions 16 11 2 Number of women employed 16 13 0 Number of employees 16 13 1 Number of female employees 16 14 0 Number of employees in full-time equivalent units Residual data 47 11 0 Number of accounts broken down by (sub)categories of the CPA Optional 47 12 0 Number of loans and advances to customers broken down by (sub)categories of the CPA Optional 47 13 0 Number of automatic teller machines (ATM) owned by credit institutions (iv) characteristics for which yearly regional statistics are to be compiled: 11 21 0 Number of local units 13 32 0 Wages and salaries Optional 16 11 0 Number of persons employed
(a) information on derivatives and off-balance sheet items; (b) information on the distribution networks; (c) information needed to break down the transactions of credit institutions according to prices and volumes.
1. the detailed analysis of the structure, activity, competitiveness and performance of pension funds; 2. the development and distribution of total business, patterns of pension funds members, international activities, employment, investments and liabilities.
Code | Title | Comment |
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11 11 8 | Number of enterprises broken down by size of investments | |
11 11 9 | Number of enterprises broken down by size classes of members | |
11 61 0 | Number of pension schemes | Optional |
48 00 1 | Pension contributions receivable from members | |
48 00 2 | Pension contributions receivable from employers | |
48 00 3 | Incoming transfers | |
48 00 4 | Other pension contributions | |
48 00 5 | Pension contributions to defined benefits schemes | |
48 00 6 | Pension contributions to defined contributions schemes | |
48 00 7 | Pension contributions to hybrid schemes | |
48 01 0 | Investment income (PF) | |
48 01 1 | Capital gains and losses | |
48 02 1 | Insurance claims receivable | |
48 02 2 | Other income (PF) | |
Optional | ||
48 03 0 | Total expenditure on pensions | |
48 03 1 | Regular pensions payments | |
48 03 2 | Pension payments of lump sums | |
48 03 3 | Outgoing transfers | |
48 04 0 | Net change in technical provisions (reserves) | |
48 05 0 | Insurance premiums payable | |
48 06 0 | Total operational expenses | |
48 07 0 | All taxes | |
48 11 0 | Land and buildings (PF) | |
48 12 0 | Investments in affiliated enterprises and participating interests (PF) | |
48 13 0 | Shares and other variable-yield securities | |
48 13 1 | Shares traded on a regulated market | |
48 13 2 | Shares traded on a regulated market specialised in SMEs | |
48 13 3 | Non-publicly traded shares | |
48 13 4 | Other variable yield securities | |
48 14 0 | Units in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities | |
48 15 0 | Debt securities and other fixed-income securities | |
48 15 1 | Debt securities and other fixed-income securities issued by public administrations | Optional |
48 15 2 | Other debt securities and other fixed income securities | Optional |
48 16 0 | Participation in investment pools (PF) | |
48 17 0 | Loans guaranteed by mortgages and other loans not covered elsewhere | |
48 18 0 | Other investments | |
48 10 0 | Total investments of pension funds | |
48 10 1 | Total investments invested in "the sponsoring enterprise" | |
48 10 4 | Total investments at market values | |
48 20 0 | Other assets | |
48 30 0 | Capital and reserves | |
48 40 0 | Net technical provisions (PF) | |
48 50 0 | Other liabilities | |
48 61 0 | Geographical breakdown of turnover | |
48 62 0 | Shares and other variable-yield securities broken down by location | Optional |
48 63 0 | Total investments broken down by location | Optional |
48 64 0 | Total investments broken down into euro and non-euro components | |
48 70 0 | Number of members | |
48 70 1 | Number of members of defined benefits schemes | |
48 70 2 | Number of members of defined contributions schemes | |
48 70 3 | Number of members of hybrid schemes | |
48 70 4 | Number of active members | |
48 70 5 | Number of deferred members | |
48 70 6 | Number of retired persons |
Code | Title | Comment |
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11 15 0 | Number of enterprises with non-autonomous pension funds | |
48 08 0 | Turnover of non-autonomous pension funds | Optional |
1. More in-depth information on cross-border activities of pension funds: Code Title Comments 11 71 0 Number of enterprises with members in other EEA countries 11 72 0 Number of enterprises with active members in other EEA countries 48 65 0 Geographical breakdown of number of members by gender 48 65 1 Geographical breakdown of number of members of defined benefits schemes 48 65 2 Geographical breakdown of number of members of defined contributions schemes 48 65 3 Geographical breakdown of number of members of hybrid schemes 48 65 4 Geographical breakdown of number of active members 48 65 5 Geographical breakdown of number of deferred members 48 65 6 Geographical breakdown of number of retired persons 48 65 7 Geographical breakdown of number of persons receiving a derived pension 48 70 7 Number of female members 2. Additional information on non-autonomous pension funds: Code Title Comments 11 15 1 Number of enterprises with non-autonomous pension funds, broken down by size classes of members 48 40 1 Net technical provisions of non-autonomous pension funds 48 72 0 Number of members of non-autonomous pension funds 48 66 1 Geographical breakdown of number of active members of non-autonomous pension funds 48 66 2 Geographical breakdown of number of deferred members of non-autonomous pension funds 48 66 3 Geographical breakdown of number of retired persons receiving a pension of non-autonomous pension funds 48 66 4 Geographical breakdown of number of persons receiving a derived pension of non-autonomous pension funds 48 09 0 Pension payments by non-autonomous pension funds 3. Information on derivatives and off-balance sheet items. The pilot studies shall be carried out in order to assess the relevance and feasibility of obtaining data, taking into account the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the cost of collection and the burden on business.