Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2008 of 8 January 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) as regards the definitions, detailed classifications and updating of the rules for dissemination for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension beneficiaries (Text with EEA relevance )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 April 2007 on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) (1), and in particular Article 7(1) and 7(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 established a methodological framework to be used for compiling statistics on a comparable basis for the benefits of the community and time limits for the transmission and dissemination of statistics compiled in accordance with ESSPROS.
(2) Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007, implementing measures relating to the detailed classification of data covered, the definitions to be used and the updating of the rules for dissemination for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension beneficiaries should be adopted.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The implementing measures required by Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 as regards to the ESSPROS core system ( for quantitative data as well for qualitative information by schemes and detailed benefits) and as regards to the module on pension beneficiaries shall be as laid down in Annexes 1 to 3.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 8 January 2008.
For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission
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