Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2009 of 23 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2010 list of target secondary variables on intra-household sharing of resources
Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2009of 23 July 2009implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2010 list of target secondary variables on intra-household sharing of resources THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC)OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1., and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income, and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European levels.(2)Under Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary for the list of target secondary areas and variables to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. For the year 2010, the list of target secondary variables included in the module on intra-household sharing of resources should be laid down, together with the corresponding variable codes and definitions.(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, EuratomOJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The list of target secondary variables, the variable codes, and the definitions for the 2010 module on intra-household sharing of resources to be included in the cross-sectional component of Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 July 2009.For the CommissionJoaquín AlmuniaMember of the CommissionANNEXFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection, reference period and data transmission arrangements shall apply.1.UnitsThe seven compulsory variables relating to the regime and management of household finances are asked at household level.All the other variables included in this module are to be asked at personal level and have the current situation as reference period. They relate to two different types of units.The variables related to the contribution to the common household budget, access to a bank account, the ability to decide about expenses, time use and expenditure shall be provided for each current household member or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 years old and over living in a household with at least two persons aged 16 years old and over.The variables related to decision-making (both specific and general) and to the length of cohabitation of the partners shall be provided for each current household member or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 years old and over living with a partner.2.Modes of data collectionFor variables asked at household level (section 1 in the list below), the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.For variables asked at individual level (sections 2 and 3 in the list below), the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 years old and over or, if applicable, with the household selected respondent.Owing to the characteristics of the information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated) are allowed.3.Reference periodAll target variables relate to the current situation as reference period.4.Transmission of data to EurostatThe target secondary variables on "intra-household sharing of resources" will be sent to Eurostat either in the household data file (H) or in the personal data file (P) after the target primary variables.
AREAS AND LIST OF TARGET VARIABLES1.Items asked at household level — compulsory2.Items asked at individual level — compulsory3.Items asked at individual level — optional
Module 2010Intra-household sharing of resources
Variable nameCodeTarget variable
HA010Regime of household finances
1We treat all incomes as common resources
2We treat some incomes as common resources and the rest as private resources
3We treat all incomes as private resources of the person receiving them
4We do not receive any income in the household
HA010_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
HA020Management of common household finances
1One or more household members
2At least one person inside the household and at least one person outside the household is involved in managing the common household finances
3No person inside the household and at least one person outside the household is involved in managing the common household finances
4There are no common household finances
HA020_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
HA030ID number of person 1 managing the household’s finances
ID numberPersonal identification number of person 1
HA030_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2HA020≠1,2
HA040ID number of person 2 managing the household’s finances
ID numberPersonal identification number of person 2
HA040_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2HA020≠1,2 or less than 2 persons inside the household involved in the management of the household’s finances
HA050ID number of person 3 managing the household’s finances
ID numberPersonal identification number of person 3
HA050_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2HA020≠1,2 or less than 3 persons inside the household involved in the management of the household’s finances
HA060ID number of person 4 managing the household’s finances
ID numberPersonal identification number of person 4
HA060_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2HA020≠1,2 or less than 4 persons inside the household involved in the management of the household’s finances
HA070ID number of person 5 managing the household’s finances
ID numberPersonal identification number of person 5
HA070_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2HA020≠1,2 or less than 5 persons inside the household involved in the management of the household’s finances
PA010Proportion of personal income kept separate from the common household budget
1All my personal income
2More than half of my personal income
3About half of my personal income
4Less than half of my personal income
5None
6The respondent has no personal income
PA010_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA020Access to a bank account
1Yes
2No
PA020_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA030Decision-making on everyday shopping
1More me
2Balanced
3More my partner
PA030_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2Respondent is not part of a couple living in the household (RB240_F=-2)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA040Decision-making on important expenses to make for the child(ren)
1More me
2Balanced
3More my partner
PA040_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2Respondent is not part of a couple living in the household (RB240_F=-2) or couple not responsible for the children (grandparents, single parent living with a couple)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household, household without any child below 16 or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA050Decision-making on expensive purchases of consumer durables and furniture
1More me
2Balanced
3More my partner
4Never arisen
PA050_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2Respondent is not part of a couple living in the household (RB240_F=-2)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA060Decision-making on borrowing money
1More me
2Balanced
3More my partner
4Never arisen
PA060_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2Respondent is not part of a couple living in the household (RB240_F=-2)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA070Decision-making on use of savings
1More me
2Balanced
3More my partner
4We do not have (common) savings
5Never arisen
PA070_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2Respondent is not part of a couple living in the household (RB240_F=-2)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA080Decision-making — general
1More me
2Balanced
3More my partner
PA080_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2Respondent is not part of a couple living in the household (RB240_F=-2)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA090Ability to decide about expenses for your own personal consumption, your leisure activities and hobbies
1Yes, always or almost always
2Yes, sometimes
3Never or hardly ever
PA090_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA100Ability to decide about purchases for children’s needs (including giving them pocket money)
1Yes, always or almost always
2Yes, sometimes
3Never or hardly ever
PA100_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household, household without any child below 16 or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA110Length of cohabitation of the partners
0-99Number of years
PA110_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2n/a (no partner or partner is not a household member)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
PA120Time spent commuting to and from work
0-99Hours per week
PA120_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-2n/a (PL030≠1,2)
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
-5Not asked
PA130Time spent on leisure
0-99Hours per week
PA130_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
-5Not asked
PA140Time spent on household work, child care and care for other dependants
0-99Hours per week
PA140_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
-5Not asked
PA150Money spent per month for own use
0+National currency per month
PA150_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
-5Not asked
PA160Money spent per month for children by the person interviewed
0+National currency per month
PA160_F1Variable is filled
-1Missing
-3Not selected respondent
-4Single person household or no children below 16 in the household or household with less than two persons aged 16 and above
-5Not asked