Commission Regulation (EU) No 67/2014 of 27 January 2014 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 2015 list of target secondary variables on social and cultural participation and material deprivation Text with EEA relevance
Commission Regulation (EU) No 67/2014of 27 January 2014implementing 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 2015 list of target secondary variables on social and cultural participation and material deprivation(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 European 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)Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation should be laid down for the year 2015, together with the corresponding variables’ identifiers.(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The list of target secondary variables and the variables’ identifiers for the 2015 module on social and cultural participation and material deprivation to be included in the cross-sectional component of European 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 twentieth day following that of 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, 27 January 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BarrosoANNEXFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection and reference periods apply:1.UnitThe target variables relate to two types of units:Individual: all variables except for the one related to the "Financial stress".Household: variable related to the "Financial stress".2.Mode of data collectionFor the variable applying at household level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, if applicable, with each selected respondent.The age refers to the age at the end of the income reference period.Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated) are allowed.3.Reference periodThe target variables relate to three types of reference periods:Last 12 months: for the variables related to the "Participation in cultural and sport event" and "Formal and informal social participation".Usual: for the variables related to the "Practise of artistic activities" and "Integration with relatives, friends and neighbours".Current: for the variables related to the "Material deprivation".4.Data transmissionThe target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the Household Data File (H-file) and in the Personal Data File (P-file) after the target primary variables.
2015 MODULE ON SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PARTICIPATION AND MATERIAL DEPRIVATIONAREAS AND LIST OF TARGET VARIABLESSocial and cultural participationParticipation in cultural or sport eventPractice of artistic activitiesIntegration with relatives, friends and neighboursFormal and informal social participationMaterial deprivationVariables applying at household levelFinancial stressVariables applying at personal level (People aged 16+)Basic needsLeisure and social activitiesDurables
Variable identifierValuesTarget variable
PS010Going to the cinema
1At most 3 times
2More than 3 times
3No — cannot afford it
4No — lack of interest
5No — no cinema nearby
6No — other reasons
PS010_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS020Going to live performances
1At most 3 times
2More than 3 times
3No — cannot afford it
4No — lack of interest
5No — no live performances nearby
6No — other reasons
PS020_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS030Visits to cultural sites
1At most 3 times
2More than 3 times
3No — cannot afford it
4No — lack of interest
5No — no cultural sites nearby
6No — other reasons
PS030_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS040Attendance to live sport events
1At most 3 times
2More than 3 times
3No — cannot afford it
4No — lack of interest
5No — no live sport events nearby
6No — other reasons
PS040_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS041Practice of artistic activities
1Daily
2Every week (not every day)
3Several times a month (not every week)
4Once a month
5At least once a year (less than once a month)
6Never
PS041_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS050Frequency of getting together with family (relatives)
1Daily
2Every week (not every day)
3Several times a month (not every week)
4Once a month
5At least once a year (less than once a month)
6Never
PS050_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2NA (No relatives)
– 3Not selected respondent
PS060Frequency of getting together with friends
1Daily
2Every week (not every day)
3Several times a month (not every week)
4Once a month
5At least once a year (less than once a month)
6Never
PS060_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2NA (No friends)
– 3Not selected respondent
PS070Frequency of contacts with family (relatives)
1Daily
2Every week (not every day)
3Several times a month (not every week)
4Once a month
5At least once a year (less than once a month)
6Never
PS070_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2NA (No relatives)
– 3Not selected respondent
PS080Frequency of contacts with friends
1Daily
2Every week (not every day)
3Several times a month (not every week)
4Once a month
5At least once a year (less than once a month)
6Never
PS080_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2NA (No friends)
– 3Not selected respondent
PS081Communication via social media
1Daily
2Every week (not every day)
3Several times a month (not every week)
4Once a month
5At least once a year (less than once a month)
6Never
PS081_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS090Help from others
1Yes
2No
PS090_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2NA (No relatives, friends, neighbours)
– 3Not selected respondent
PS091Personal matters (anyone to discuss with)
1Yes
2No
PS091_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS100Participation in informal voluntary activities
1Yes
2No — lack of interest
3No — lack of time
4No — other reason
PS100_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS101Participation in formal voluntary work
1Yes
2No — lack of interest
3No — lack of time
4No — other reason
PS101_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PS102Active citizenship
1Yes
2No — lack of interest
3No — lack of time
4No — other reason
PS102_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
HD080Replace worn-out furniture
1Yes
2No — household cannot afford it
3No — other reason
HD080_F1Filled
– 1Missing
PD020Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones
1Yes
2No — cannot afford it
3No — other reason
PD020_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PD030Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)
1Yes
2No — cannot afford it
3No — other reason
PD030_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PD050Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for drink/meal at least once a month
1Yes
2No — cannot afford it
3No — other reason
PD050_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PD060Regularly participate in a leisure activity
1Yes
2No — cannot afford it
3No — other reason
PD060_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PD070Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself
1Yes
2No — cannot afford it
3No — other reason
PD070_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PD080Internet connection for personal use at home
1Yes
2No — cannot afford it
3No — other reason
PD080_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent