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We are considering a very important document, which should help reform the European Statistical System. I would like to point out, as my colleagues did, that the European Parliament rapporteur, the Working Group on Statistical Reform and experts from the Council, the Presidency and the Commission were very thorough in their preparation of this document. It is a splendid example of our joint efforts. In the last few days, weighed down by various problems, perhaps we have sometimes blamed each other, but if we all work together, we can achieve really good results. The ALDE Group supports the proposal presented and hopes that it will lay out our regulations in the area of statistics.
Above all, statistics must be reliable, protected from the influence of various interest groups. Today doubts do still occasionally arise, especially as regards the quality of state financial statistics. When talking about financial market statistics, there are problems of confidentiality and here we also have to work with the European Central Bank.
The quality of statistical data depends not only on the quality of work done by specialised institutions, but also on the methods used and we would like academic institutions to play a more active role in the preparation of these.
The gathering of statistical data must be organised more effectively using data from existing state registers, applying generalised methods and thereby reducing the administrative burden of statistical reports on business. There are certainly many untapped reserves in this area.
Economic and social development is dynamic in today’s world, therefore statistical data should be presented in a more effective manner, so that decisions can be taken more quickly. Let us hope that statistical reform will also help solve this problem.
The European Statistical Programme is financed by the European Union budget. I would like to hope that the proposals presented will help these programmes to be better coordinated, which will allow Community capital to be used more effectively."@en1
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