Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 of 20 October 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism, as regards the structure of the quality reports and the transmission of the data Text with EEA relevance
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 81/2013of 29 January 2013amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 as regards the micro-data files for the transmission of data(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0081, January 30, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1179of 16 July 2021amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 as regards the aggregate tables and micro-data files for the transmission of the data(Text with EEA relevance), 32021R1179, July 19, 2021
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011of 20 October 2011implementing Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism, as regards the structure of the quality reports and the transmission of the data(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1The arrangements for and structure of the quality reports shall be as set out in Annex I.
Article 2The exchange standard for aggregate tables shall be as set out in Annex II.
Article 3The exchange standard for micro-data files shall be as set out in Annex III.
Article 4This 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.ANNEX IStructure of quality reportsArrangements and structure for providing metadataMember States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with reference metadata in accordance with the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2009/498/ECOJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 50. for the European Statistical System.Member States shall provide the required metadata (including quality) in accordance with an exchange standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat). The metadata shall be provided to Eurostat through the single entry point or in such a form that the Commission (Eurostat) can retrieve it by electronic means.Contents of the metadata and quality reportsThe report shall include the following concepts and cover internal tourism (Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011) as well as national tourism (Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011):(1)Relevance, including completeness as compared to user needs and data completeness as compared to the requirements and recommendations laid down in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011.(2)Accuracy, including coverage error (over-coverage and under-coverage), recall bias, classification error, item and unit non-response (broken down by type of unit non-response), imputation rate (for Section 2 of Annex II), sampling error and coefficients of variation for a set of leading indicators and breakdowns (as well as a description of the formulae or algorithm used to calculate the coefficients of variation) and data revision (policy, practice, impact on leading indicators).(3)Timeliness, including information on the calendar for the production process until the publication of the results (first results, final and complete results).(4)Punctuality, including information on the dates of transmission of the data to the Commission (Eurostat) as compared to the deadlines specified in Article 9(4) of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 for all data deliveries relating to the reference year.(5)Accessibility and clarity, including information on the release calendar for the main publications (paper and online) relating to the reference periods of the reference year.(6)Comparability, including comparability between geographical areas, over time (break in series) and between statistical domains.(7)Coherence, including coherence within the domain with data from other sources, coherence with other statistical domains, coherence between annual and infra-annual statistics.(8)Cost and burden, including (where available) a quantitative/monetary and qualitative indication of the cost associated with the collection and production and the burden on respondents, and a description of recent or planned measures to improve cost efficiency and/or reduce respondent burden.(9)Metadata relating to statistical presentation and statistical processing, including information on (where applicable) concepts, definitions and classifications used, sources used, population frame, target population, frequency of data collection, survey type and data collection methods, scope (and limitations to the scope), sampling design and methodology, grossing-up procedures, treatment of confidential data and disclosure control.ANNEX IIAggregate tables for the transmission of data listed in Annex I and Sections 1 and 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011File structure and codificationMember States shall provide the data required by this Regulation in accordance with an exchange standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat). Data shall be provided to Eurostat through the single entry point or in such a way that the Commission (Eurostat) can retrieve it by electronic means.Where reference is made to "identifiers", this shall mean the identifiers specified by the Commission (Eurostat). The Commission (Eurostat) shall provide detailed documentation in relation to these identifiers and will supply supplementary guidance in relation to the exchange standard. Data that do not comply with the provisions for the exchange standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat) will be considered as not having been provided.Each dataset shall contain the fields listed in this Annex.HeaderThe purpose of the header is to identify the transmitted data series and it shall consist of three fields:Reference period shall consist of seven characters, the first four identifying the year and the last three the period within the year. Examples: 2012A00 (annual data for 2012) or 2012M01 (monthly data for January 2012),Country code shall consist of two characters, containing the two-character country code of the Member States transmitting the data. Examples: BE (Belgium), BG (Bulgaria), etc.,Subject shall consist of one of the following identifiers of the dataset:—TOUR_CAP_Ainternal tourism — capacity of tourist accommodation establishments;data listed in Section 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_OCC_Ainternal tourism — annual occupancy data (including estimate for below threshold establishments);data listed in Section 2A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_NIGHTS_Minternal tourism — monthly data on nights spent;data listed in Section 2B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_ARRNOCC_Minternal tourism — monthly data on arrivals and net occupancy rates;data listed in Section 2B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_NONRENT_Ainternal tourism — annual data on nights spent in non-rented accommodation;data listed in Section 4 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_PARTIC_Anational tourism — participation in tourism;data listed in Section 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_SDVOUT_Qnational tourism — outbound same-day visits;data listed in Section 3A of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011—TOUR_SDVDOM_Qnational tourism — domestic same-day visits;data listed in Section 3B of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011DataFor each dataset, this entity shall contain the values for the variables and breakdowns and shall consist of six fields:Variable shall contain the identifier for the variable,Breakdown shall contain the identifier for the breakdown category or, where applicable, the combination of breakdown categories,Unit shall contain the identifier for the unit of measurement,Value shall contain the grossed up value for the population characteristic relating to the indicated variable and breakdown,Flag shall contain flags for "data is cleared for dissemination", "data is unreliable and shall not be used disseminated, but can be combined with other data in higher-level aggregate tables" and for "data subject to primary or secondary confidentiality",Comment shall contain any short comment or metadata relating to one particular value (comments or footnotes relating to variables or breakdowns shall be mentioned under Notes).NotesFor each dataset, this entity shall contain any explanatory notes, footnotes, metadata concerning one or more variables or breakdowns or general notes on the entire dataset, and shall consist of three fields:Variable shall contain the identifier for the variable to which the note relates,Breakdown shall contain the identifier for the breakdown category or, where applicable, the combination of breakdown categories to which the note relates,Comment shall contain the free note that can be published as methodological notes or additional explanations in order to better understand the transmitted data.ANNEX IIIMicro-data files for the transmission of data listed in Section 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011File structure and codification: practical arrangementsEach observed trip shall be an individual record in the transmitted micro-data file. This micro-data file shall be fully checked, edited and, where necessary, imputed, and shall follow the file structure and codification described in the table below. The Commission (Eurostat) will supply additional guidance on the format for transmission.Data that does not respect the exchange standard set out in this Annex will be considered as not having been sent.HeaderThe purpose of the header is to identify the transmitted data series. It shall consist of four fields:Reference period shall consist of seven characters, the first four identifying the year and the last three the period within the year (A00).Country code shall consist of two characters, containing the two-character country code of the Member State transmitting the data. Examples: BE (Belgium), BG (Bulgaria), …Subject shall consist of the identifier of the dataset: nat_dem_microdata.Currency identifies the currency in which expenditure is reported (EUR or NAC). While euro area Member States shall provide data in euro (code EUR), non-euro area Member States can report data either in euro or in their national currency (code NAC). However, all expenditure must be reported in the same currency inside one file.Data
Column nameIdentifierDescriptionFilter/remarks
ID000001-999999Sequence number of the trip
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRIP
Field 1Month of departure
01-24Number of the month (January of the reference year = 01, December of the reference year = 12; January of the previous calendar year = 13, December of the previous calendar year = 24)
Field 2Duration of the trip in number of nights
001-366Number of nights (3 digits maximum)
Field 3Duration of the trip: number of nights spent on the domestic territoryOnly for outbound tripsTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
000-183Number of nights (3 digits maximum)
Field 4Main country of destination
Coding according to the country list in the methodological manual drawn up under Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 692/2011
Field 5Main purpose of the trip
1Private/personal purpose: leisure, recreation and holidays
2Private/personal purpose: visiting relatives and friends
3Private/personal purpose: other (e.g. health treatment, pilgrimage)
4Professional/business purpose
Type of destinationTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
Field 61City = Yes
2City = No
9City = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 71Seaside = Yes
2Seaside = No
9Seaside = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 81Countryside (including lakeside, riverside, etc.) = Yes
2Countryside (including lakeside, riverside, etc.) = No
9Countryside (including lakeside, riverside, etc.) = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 91Cruise ship = Yes
2Cruise ship = No
9Cruise ship = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 101Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.) = Yes
2Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.) = No
9Mountains (highlands, hills, etc.) = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 111Other = Yes
2Other = No
9Other = Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 12Participation of childrenTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
9Not applicable (Field 5 = 4)
Field 13Main means of transport
1Air (flights, scheduled or chartered, or other air services)
2Waterway (passenger lines and ferries, cruises, pleasure boat, rented vessel, etc.)
3Railway
4Bus, coach (regular/scheduled or occasional/non-scheduled)
5Regular/scheduled bus or coachOptional breakdown
6Occasional/non-scheduled bus or coachOptional breakdown
7Private motor vehicle (owned or leased, including friends/relatives’ car)
8Rented motor vehicle (including ride-sharing or car-sharing platforms)
9Other (e.g. bicycle)
Field 14Main means of accommodation
1Rented accommodation: hotels or similar establishments
2Rented accommodation: campsites, caravan or trailer park (non-residential)
3Rented accommodation: such as a house, villa or apartment; rented room(s) in a dwelling
4Rented accommodation: other rented accommodation (such as youth hostels, marinas, health establishments)
5Non-rented accommodation: own holiday home
6Non-rented accommodation: accommodation provided free of charge by relatives or friends
7Non-rented accommodation: other non-rented accommodation
Field 15Booking of the trip: internet booking of the main means of accommodationTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
Field 16Booking of the trip: booking channel for the main means of accommodationTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Directly with the accommodation provider
2Via a travel agency, tour operator, portal or short-term property or holiday letting agency listing multiple accommodation providers
3No booking was needed
Field 17Booking of the main means of accommodation via a website or app such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, HomeAwayTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
9Not applicable (Field 14 ≠ 3 or Field 15 ≠ 1 or Field 16 ≠ 2)
Field 18Booking of the trip: internet booking of the main means of transportTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
Field 19Booking of the trip: booking channel for the main means of transportTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Directly with the transport provider
2Via a travel agency, tour operator, portal
3No booking was needed
Field 20Booking of the main means of transport via a website or app such as BlaBlaCarOptional triennial variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
9Not applicable (Field 18 ≠ 1 or Field 19 ≠ 2)
Field 21Booking of the trip: package tripTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
Field 22Booking of the trip: internet booking of the packageTriennial variable, in the optional years: code = Blank
1Yes
2No
Field 23Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on packages
00000000-99999998Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)
Field 24Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on transport
00000000-99999998Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)
Field 25Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on accommodation
00000000-99999998Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)
Field 26Expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist on food and drinks in cafés and restaurantsOptional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank
00000000-99999998Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)
Field 27Other expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist (total other, including durables and valuable goods)
00000000-99999998Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)
Field 28Durables and valuable goods (subcategory of "Other expenditure related to the trip by the individual tourist")
00000000-99999998Amount in euro (or in national currency for non-euro area Member States) (8 digits maximum)
Profile of the visitor
Field 29Gender
1Male
2Female
Field 30Age
000-198Number of full years (3 digits)
Field 31Country of residence
The two-digit country code (Belgium = BE, Bulgaria = BG, ...)
Field 32Educational attainment levelOptional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank
1At most lower secondary (ISCED 2011 levels 0-2)
2Upper secondary and post-secondary (non-tertiary) (ISCED 2011 levels 3 and 4)
3Tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5-8)
Field 33Employment situationOptional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank
1Employed (employee or self-employed)
2Unemployed
3Student (or pupil)
4Other not in the labour force
Field 34Household income in quartilesOptional variable, if not transmitted: code = Blank
11st quartile
22nd quartile
33rd quartile
44th quartile
Grossing-Up factor
Grossing-up factor from sample to population
Field 35000000-999999Field 35 contains integers
Field 36000-999Field 36 contains decimal places
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