Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/918 of 13 June 2022 laying down technical specifications of data requirements for the topic Global Value Chains pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1840of 27 June 2024amending Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/1197, (EU) 2022/918 and (EU) 2022/1092, as regards references to the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council(Text with EEA relevance), 32024R1840, July 4, 2024
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/918of 13 June 2022laying down technical specifications of data requirements for the topic Global Value Chains pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1For the topic Global Value Chains referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the data for the reference period in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2The triennial quality report for the topic Global Value Chains shall be transmitted within 24 months after the end of the last year of the reference period.
Article 2aTransitional measures on backcastingFor the reference period 2021-2023, and in addition to any data already provided on the basis of NACE Rev. 2 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1893/oj). in its version prior to the date of application of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 of 10 October 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 (OJ L 19, 20.1.2023, p. 5, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/137/oj). ("original NACE Rev. 2"), Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the Global Value Chains data referred to in the Annex, based on NACE Rev. 2.1. as set out in Annex I to the amended Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. Those data shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) by 30 September 2029 at the latest.
Article 3This 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.ANNEXTechnical specifications of data requirements for the topic "Global Value Chains"
Scope (GVC topic details)Variable
(i)Business functions(1)Number of employees and self-employed persons
(ii)Global Value Chains(2)Number of enterprises purchasing goods from abroad
(3)Number of enterprises supplying goods abroad
(4)Number of enterprises purchasing services from abroad
(5)Number of enterprises supplying services abroad
(iii)International sourcing(6)Number of enterprises carrying out international sourcing
(7)Number of jobs created in the enterprise as a result of international sourcing
(8)Number of jobs lost (or relocated abroad) as a result of international sourcing
(9)Number of enterprises having carried out or considered carrying out international sourcing
(iv)Events impacting GVC arrangements(10)Number of active enterprises
The variables (2), (3), (4) and (5) refer only to enterprises that report a value higher than EUR 100000 for at least one type of purchased goods or services from abroad (variables (2) and (4)) or supplied goods or services abroad (variables (3) and (5)), in the final year of the reference period. The data should not be collected for those enterprises for which the aforementioned value is less than EUR 100000 for the corresponding variable.
Measurement unitAbsolute value
Statistical populationFor all variables: Market producers of NACE Sections B to N with number of employees and self-employed persons greater than or equal to 50, in the last year of the reference period.
BreakdownsVariable (1) Number of employees and self-employed persons:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activity:Aggregates of NACE sections:Total: B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N (Industry, construction and business services)B+C+D+E+F (Industry and construction)G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N (Business services)2.Breakdown by business function:Total – Any business functionCore business functionsSupport business functionsProduction of goodsTransport, logistics and storageMarketing, sales, and after-sales serviceInformation technologyManagement and administrationEngineering and related technical servicesResearch and developmentOther business functions3.Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-employed persons:To be provided only for: Total: B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N (Industry, construction and business services), and only for: Total – Any business function, Core business functions and Support business functions.Total – 50 and more employees and self-employed personsMedium-sized enterprises – 50-249 employees and self-employed personsLarge enterprises – 250 and more employees and self-employed personsVariable (2) Number of enterprises purchasing goods from abroad:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by type of goods purchasedRaw materials that are used in your own production processComponents that form part of your own productMachinery and other technical equipment used by your own companyGoods designed by your own company for resale on domestic or foreign marketsGoods designed by another company for resale on domestic or foreign marketsOther goodsTotal3.Breakdown by geographical areaEU Member StatesEuropean countries other than EU Member StatesNon-European countriesExtra-EU (countries other than EU Member States)TotalVariable (3) Number of enterprises supplying goods abroad:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by type of goods suppliedRaw materials that are used by your customers abroad in their own production processComponents that are used by your customers abroad as part of their own productMachinery and other technical equipment used by your customers abroadFinal goods designed by your own company for resaleFinal goods designed by another company for resaleOther goodsTotal3.Breakdown by geographical areaSame as for variable (2)Variable (4) Number of enterprises purchasing services from abroad and variable (5) Number of enterprises supplying services abroad:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by type of servicesTransport, logistics and storageMarketing, sales, and after-salesInformation technology servicesManagement and administrationEngineering and related technical servicesResearch and developmentOther types of servicesTotal3.Breakdown by geographical areaSame as for variable (2)Variable (6) Number of enterprises carrying out international sourcing:A.Breakdown by activity and size class:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)To be provided for total size-class only (Total – 50 and more employees and self-employed persons):NACE sections: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N2.Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-employed personsSame as for variable (1)B.Breakdown by business function and kind of business partner:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by kind of business partnerTotal – Any business partnerOutsourcing – Business partner outside the own enterprise groupInsourcing – Business partner within the own enterprise groupC.Breakdown by business function and geographical area:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by geographical areaEU Member StatesExtra-EU (countries other than EU Member States)UKEuropean countries other than EU Member StatesChinaIndiaOther Asian countries and OceaniaUSA and CanadaCentral and South AmericaAfricaTotalVariable (7) number of jobs created in the enterprise as a result of international sourcing:A.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)B.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)C.Breakdown by high-skill job statusTotalHigh-skilled jobsNot high-skilled jobsVariable (8) number of jobs lost (or relocated abroad) as a result of international sourcing:A.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)B.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)C.Breakdown by high-skill job statusSame as for variable (7)Variable (9) Number of enterprises having carried out or considered carrying out international sourcing:A.Breakdown by international sourcing motivation and importance factorsData have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by international sourcing motivationReduction of labour costsReduction of costs other than labour costsAccess to new marketsLack of qualified labour in the resident countryAccess to specialised knowledge/technologiesImproved quality or introduction of new productsFocus on core businessReduced delivery timesStrategic decisions taken by the group headFavourable regulation abroad affecting the enterprise, e.g. less environmental regulation, favourable tax regimeFactors taking into account recent events and other topical factors (maximum three items).2.Breakdown by importance of factorsVery importantModerately importantNot importantNot applicable/Do not knowB.Breakdown by international sourcing barriers and importance factorsData have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by international sourcing barriersLegal or administrative barriersTaxation issuesTariffs and trade barriersAccess to finance or other financial constraintsLinguistic or cultural barriersProximity to existing clients in [resident country] neededDifficulties in identifying potential/suitable providers abroadUncertainty of the quality of the products/services to be supplied abroadLack of qualified labour abroadConcerns of the employees (including the trade unions)Overall concerns of the sourcing operation exceeding expected benefitsBarriers and factors taking into account recent events and other topical barriers and factors (maximum three items).2.Breakdown by importance of factorsSame as for variable (9), breakdown (A)Variable (10) Number of active enterprises:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by events or issues with an impact on global value chains arrangements for the enterprise:Topical events or issues affecting the acquisition of goods or access to servicesTopical events or issues affecting the movement of goods and personnel abroadTopical events or issues affecting the international sourcing and back-sourcing activitiesOther topical events or issues affecting global value chains arrangementsThis breakdown focuses on topical events or issues which potentially impact global value chains arrangements, and cannot contain more than 15 items.2.Breakdown by importance of factorsSame as for variable (9), breakdown (A)
Data transmission deadlineT + 21 months
First reference period2021-2023
Simplifications andfurther specifications1 % rule1 % rule may be applied. It is not necessary to compile variables under this implementing act if the contribution of the Member State for the number of enterprises with 50 or more employees and self-employed persons, at aggregated NACE level B-N, for the most recent reference year for which the data are available by T-18 months, is less than 1 % of the EU total.Data collectionThe following enterprise data shall be collected or obtained from registers or other statistical or administrative data sources:main economic activity of the enterprise, at the end of last year of the reference period, year T,number of employees and self-employed persons, in the last year of the reference period, year T, andinformation about participation to an enterprise group.Other data (such as the core business function of the enterprise) may also be collected or obtained from registers or other statistical or administrative data sources, instead of the survey.Further definitions of variables, breakdowns as well as methodological recommendations will be provided in the GVC compilers’ manual. Eurostat will publish the first edition of the GVC compilers’ manual by June 2023.
Article 1For the topic Global Value Chains referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152, Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the data for the reference period in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2The triennial quality report for the topic Global Value Chains shall be transmitted within 24 months after the end of the last year of the reference period.
Article 2aTransitional measures on backcastingFor the reference period 2021-2023, and in addition to any data already provided on the basis of NACE Rev. 2 as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1893/oj). in its version prior to the date of application of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 of 10 October 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 (OJ L 19, 20.1.2023, p. 5, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/137/oj). ("original NACE Rev. 2"), Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the Global Value Chains data referred to in the Annex, based on NACE Rev. 2.1. as set out in Annex I to the amended Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. Those data shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) by 30 September 2029 at the latest.
Article 3This 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.ANNEXTechnical specifications of data requirements for the topic "Global Value Chains"
Scope (GVC topic details)Variable
(i)Business functions(1)Number of employees and self-employed persons
(ii)Global Value Chains(2)Number of enterprises purchasing goods from abroad
(3)Number of enterprises supplying goods abroad
(4)Number of enterprises purchasing services from abroad
(5)Number of enterprises supplying services abroad
(iii)International sourcing(6)Number of enterprises carrying out international sourcing
(7)Number of jobs created in the enterprise as a result of international sourcing
(8)Number of jobs lost (or relocated abroad) as a result of international sourcing
(9)Number of enterprises having carried out or considered carrying out international sourcing
(iv)Events impacting GVC arrangements(10)Number of active enterprises
The variables (2), (3), (4) and (5) refer only to enterprises that report a value higher than EUR 100000 for at least one type of purchased goods or services from abroad (variables (2) and (4)) or supplied goods or services abroad (variables (3) and (5)), in the final year of the reference period. The data should not be collected for those enterprises for which the aforementioned value is less than EUR 100000 for the corresponding variable.
Measurement unitAbsolute value
Statistical populationFor all variables: Market producers of NACE Sections B to N with number of employees and self-employed persons greater than or equal to 50, in the last year of the reference period.
BreakdownsVariable (1) Number of employees and self-employed persons:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activity:Aggregates of NACE sections:Total: B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N (Industry, construction and business services)B+C+D+E+F (Industry and construction)G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N (Business services)2.Breakdown by business function:Total – Any business functionCore business functionsSupport business functionsProduction of goodsTransport, logistics and storageMarketing, sales, and after-sales serviceInformation technologyManagement and administrationEngineering and related technical servicesResearch and developmentOther business functions3.Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-employed persons:To be provided only for: Total: B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I+J+K+L+M+N (Industry, construction and business services), and only for: Total – Any business function, Core business functions and Support business functions.Total – 50 and more employees and self-employed personsMedium-sized enterprises – 50-249 employees and self-employed personsLarge enterprises – 250 and more employees and self-employed personsVariable (2) Number of enterprises purchasing goods from abroad:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by type of goods purchasedRaw materials that are used in your own production processComponents that form part of your own productMachinery and other technical equipment used by your own companyGoods designed by your own company for resale on domestic or foreign marketsGoods designed by another company for resale on domestic or foreign marketsOther goodsTotal3.Breakdown by geographical areaEU Member StatesEuropean countries other than EU Member StatesNon-European countriesExtra-EU (countries other than EU Member States)TotalVariable (3) Number of enterprises supplying goods abroad:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by type of goods suppliedRaw materials that are used by your customers abroad in their own production processComponents that are used by your customers abroad as part of their own productMachinery and other technical equipment used by your customers abroadFinal goods designed by your own company for resaleFinal goods designed by another company for resaleOther goodsTotal3.Breakdown by geographical areaSame as for variable (2)Variable (4) Number of enterprises purchasing services from abroad and variable (5) Number of enterprises supplying services abroad:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by type of servicesTransport, logistics and storageMarketing, sales, and after-salesInformation technology servicesManagement and administrationEngineering and related technical servicesResearch and developmentOther types of servicesTotal3.Breakdown by geographical areaSame as for variable (2)Variable (6) Number of enterprises carrying out international sourcing:A.Breakdown by activity and size class:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)To be provided for total size-class only (Total – 50 and more employees and self-employed persons):NACE sections: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N2.Breakdown by size class of number of employees and self-employed personsSame as for variable (1)B.Breakdown by business function and kind of business partner:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by kind of business partnerTotal – Any business partnerOutsourcing – Business partner outside the own enterprise groupInsourcing – Business partner within the own enterprise groupC.Breakdown by business function and geographical area:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)2.Breakdown by geographical areaEU Member StatesExtra-EU (countries other than EU Member States)UKEuropean countries other than EU Member StatesChinaIndiaOther Asian countries and OceaniaUSA and CanadaCentral and South AmericaAfricaTotalVariable (7) number of jobs created in the enterprise as a result of international sourcing:A.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)B.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)C.Breakdown by high-skill job statusTotalHigh-skilled jobsNot high-skilled jobsVariable (8) number of jobs lost (or relocated abroad) as a result of international sourcing:A.Breakdown by activitySame as for variable (1)B.Breakdown by business functionSame as for variable (1)C.Breakdown by high-skill job statusSame as for variable (7)Variable (9) Number of enterprises having carried out or considered carrying out international sourcing:A.Breakdown by international sourcing motivation and importance factorsData have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by international sourcing motivationReduction of labour costsReduction of costs other than labour costsAccess to new marketsLack of qualified labour in the resident countryAccess to specialised knowledge/technologiesImproved quality or introduction of new productsFocus on core businessReduced delivery timesStrategic decisions taken by the group headFavourable regulation abroad affecting the enterprise, e.g. less environmental regulation, favourable tax regimeFactors taking into account recent events and other topical factors (maximum three items).2.Breakdown by importance of factorsVery importantModerately importantNot importantNot applicable/Do not knowB.Breakdown by international sourcing barriers and importance factorsData have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by international sourcing barriersLegal or administrative barriersTaxation issuesTariffs and trade barriersAccess to finance or other financial constraintsLinguistic or cultural barriersProximity to existing clients in [resident country] neededDifficulties in identifying potential/suitable providers abroadUncertainty of the quality of the products/services to be supplied abroadLack of qualified labour abroadConcerns of the employees (including the trade unions)Overall concerns of the sourcing operation exceeding expected benefitsBarriers and factors taking into account recent events and other topical barriers and factors (maximum three items).2.Breakdown by importance of factorsSame as for variable (9), breakdown (A)Variable (10) Number of active enterprises:Data have to be provided as a combination of all breakdowns listed below.1.Breakdown by events or issues with an impact on global value chains arrangements for the enterprise:Topical events or issues affecting the acquisition of goods or access to servicesTopical events or issues affecting the movement of goods and personnel abroadTopical events or issues affecting the international sourcing and back-sourcing activitiesOther topical events or issues affecting global value chains arrangementsThis breakdown focuses on topical events or issues which potentially impact global value chains arrangements, and cannot contain more than 15 items.2.Breakdown by importance of factorsSame as for variable (9), breakdown (A)
Data transmission deadlineT + 21 months
First reference period2021-2023
Simplifications andfurther specifications1 % rule1 % rule may be applied. It is not necessary to compile variables under this implementing act if the contribution of the Member State for the number of enterprises with 50 or more employees and self-employed persons, at aggregated NACE level B-N, for the most recent reference year for which the data are available by T-18 months, is less than 1 % of the EU total.Data collectionThe following enterprise data shall be collected or obtained from registers or other statistical or administrative data sources:main economic activity of the enterprise, at the end of last year of the reference period, year T,number of employees and self-employed persons, in the last year of the reference period, year T, andinformation about participation to an enterprise group.Other data (such as the core business function of the enterprise) may also be collected or obtained from registers or other statistical or administrative data sources, instead of the survey.Further definitions of variables, breakdowns as well as methodological recommendations will be provided in the GVC compilers’ manual. Eurostat will publish the first edition of the GVC compilers’ manual by June 2023.