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9.4.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
99/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 318/2013
of 8 April 2013
adopting the programme of ad-hoc modules, covering the years 2016 to 2018, for the labour force
sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
‘Towards a job-rich recovery’ ( 4 ), which forms part of the
Employment Package, encourages job creation specifically
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
through promoting and supporting self-employment.
Union,
(4) The
strategy
for
equality
between
women
and
men,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of
covering the period 2010-2015 ( 5 ), includes measures
9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample
for reconciliation between work and family life as a
survey in the Community ( 1 ), and in particular Article 4(2)
means of achieving equal economic independence for
thereof,
women and men.
Whereas:
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical
(1) In
accordance
with
Regulation
(EC)
No
577/98,
it
is
System Committee,
necessary to specify the elements of the programme of
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
ad-hoc modules covering the years 2016 to 2018.
Article 1
(2) The
Europe
2020
strategy
and
its
flagship
initiative
‘Youth on the Move’ call for further information on the
The programme of ad-hoc modules for the labour force sample
situation of young people on the labour market. The
survey, covering the years 2016 to 2018, as set out in the
2011 Commission Communication on a ‘Youth Oppor
Annex, is hereby adopted.
tunities Initiative’ ( 2 ) encourages action at European level
Article 2
in several priority fields linked to getting a first job.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
(3) Based
on
the
Communication
concerning
a
‘Small following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
Business Act’ ( 3 ), the 2012 Commission Communication
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 April 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.
( 2 ) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament,
( 4 ) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament,
the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the
the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the
Committee of the Regions — Youth Opportunities Initiative,
Committee of the Regions — ‘Towards a job-rich recovery’, adopted
adopted on 20 December 2011 — COM(2011) 933 final.
on 18 April 2012 — COM(2012) 173 final.
( 3 ) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament,
( 5 ) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament,
the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the
the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the
Committee of the Regions — ‘Think Small First’ — A ‘Small
Committee of the Regions — Strategy for equality between women
Business Act’ for Europe, adopted on 25 June 2008 —
and men 2010-2015, adopted on 21 September 2010 —
COM(2008) 394 final.
COM(2010) 491.

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L 99/12
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Official Journal of the European Union
9.4.2013
ANNEX
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
Multiannual programme of ad-hoc modules
1. YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE LABOUR MARKET
List of variables: to be defined before December 2014.
Reference period: 2016. Member States may provide data for all 52 weeks or for the second quarter of the year.
Member States and regions concerned: All.
Sample: the ad-hoc module sample should fulfil the requirements of Annex I, point 4, to Commission Regulation (EC) No
377/2008 ( 1 ), i.e. the sample used to collect information on ad-hoc modules must also provide information on structural
variables.
Transmission of the results: before 31 March 2017.
2. SELF-EMPLOYMENT
List of variables: to be defined before December 2015.
Reference period: 2017. Member States may provide data for all 52 weeks or for the second quarter of the year.
Member States and regions concerned: All.
Sample: the ad-hoc module sample should fulfil the requirements of Annex I, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 377/2008,
i.e. the sample used to collect information on ad-hoc modules must also provide information on structural variables.
Transmission of the results: before 31 March 2018.
3. RECONCILIATION BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
List of variables: to be defined before December 2016.
Reference period: 2018. Member States may provide data for all 52 weeks or for the second quarter of the year.
Member States and regions concerned: All.
Sample: the ad-hoc module sample should fulfil the requirements of Annex I, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 377/2008,
i.e. the sample used to collect information on ad-hoc modules must also provide information on structural variables.
Transmission of the results: before 31 March 2019.
( 1 ) OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57.

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