Quality Report

STRUCTURAL BUSINESS
Statistics Regulation Annexes I to IV

Member State: Romania

Reference Year: 2010

Report issued:SBS - Services, Industries, Trade and Constructions

Compiling institution:
Contact details:
Name: / BALEA VIRGINIA
E-mail address: /
Telephone number: / +40213181828
Postal address: / Romania, 050706 Bucharest, 16th Libertăţii Avenue, 5th sector

Please answer in the grey-shaded cells or, when necessary, update the information given.

Please check the pre-filled cells marked in green.

There is no limit for the replies to open questions; the row height will be automatically adjusted to your text.

Please note that, if you consider that any of your answer should be treated as confidential, the answer needs being labelled “CONFIDENTIAL” explicitly.

Contact persons

Annex I:

Responsible institution:
Contact details:
Name: / BALEA VIRGINIA
E-mail address: /
Telephone number: / +40213181828

Annex II:

Responsible institution:
Contact details:
Name: / BALEA VIRGINIA
E-mail address: /
Telephone number: / +40213181828

Annex III:

Responsible institution:
Contact details:
Name: / BALEA VIRGINIA
E-mail address: /
Telephone number: / +40213181828

Annex IV:

Responsible institution:
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Name: / BALEA VIRGINIA
E-mail address: /
Telephone number: / +40213181828

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Contents:

Contact persons 2

I. Relevance 5

I.1. Completeness 5

I.1.1. Data availability 5

The availability rate is as follows (pre-filled by Eurostat): 5

I.1.2. Availability of characteristics and/or breakdowns required by the SBS-Regulation 9

I.1.3. Use of the quality flag 'Contribution to European totals only' (CETO-flag) foreseen in the SBS regulation (For more explanation see annex) 9

I.1.4. Application of 1%-rules foreseen in the SBS regulation 9

I.1.5. Derogations from the provisions of the SBS Regulation 10

I.2. Confidentiality 10

I.3. Monitoring user interest 11

I.3.1. Data dissemination report 11

I.3.2. Consultation of your main users (target group: narrow scope, e.g. National Accounts, Central Banks, Economy department etc.) 12

I.3.3. Users' satisfaction (broader scope) 13

II. Accuracy and reliability 14

II.1. Concepts and sources 14

II.2. Non-sampling errors 19

II.2.1. Unit non-response 19

II.2.2. Bias 20

II.2.3 Imputation 20

II.2.4 Coverage errors 21

II.2.5. Processing errors 22

II.3. Inference (grossing up) 22

II.4. Assessment of revisions 23

II.4.1. Preliminary data versus final data 23

II.4.2. Average size of revision 24

II.4.3. Revision policy 25

III. Coherence and comparability 25

III.1. Coherence 25

III.2. Comparability 26

III.2.1. Comparability over time 26

III.2.2. Geographical comparability: Coverage of target population 26

III.2.3. Geographical comparability: Other issues 26

IV. Timeliness and Punctuality 27

IV.1. Timeliness 27

IV.2. Punctuality 27

V. Accessibility and Clarity 29

V.1. Accessibility 29

V.2. Clarity 30

VI. Further Comments 30

Annex 31

I.  Relevance

Definition
Relevance is the degree to which statistical outputs meet current and potential user needs. It depends on whether all the statistics that are needed are produced and the extent to which concepts used (definitions, classifications etc.,) reflect user needs.

I.1. Completeness

The completeness is the extent to which data are available compared with the requirements in terms of characteristic, geographical and activity breakdown, as specified in the SBS Regulation[1].

I.1.1. Data availability

The availability rate is as follows (pre-filled by Eurostat):

2010 / RO
1A / 100
1B / 100
1C / 100
1E / 100
2A / 99
2B / 99
2C / 100
2D / 99
2H / 100
2I / 100
2J / 100
2K / 100
3A / 100
3B / 100
3C / 100
3D / 100
3E / 100
3H / 100
4A / 100
4B / 100
4C / 100
4D / 100
Total / 99
Specification of missing detail: (table to be filled in by Eurostat)
a) characteristics / nothing missing
b) activities missing in series / nothing missing
c) breakdown in series / 2a:
V11110:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V12110:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V12120:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V12130:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V12150:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V12170:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V13110:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V13120:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V13131:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V13213:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V13310:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V13320:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V13330:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040
|V13411:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V15110:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V15120:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V15130:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V15140:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V15150:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V15210:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V16110:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V16130:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V16140:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V16150:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V18110:C254,C304|
V20110:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
2b: V11110:C254:TOTL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V11110:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12110:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12110:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12120:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12120:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12150:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12150:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12170:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V12170:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13110:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+
|V13110:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13310:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13310:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13320:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13320:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13330:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V13330:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V16110:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V16110:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V16130:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V16130:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V16150:C254:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
V16150:C304:TOTAL,CT0_9,CT10_19,CT20_49,CT50_249,CT250+|
2d:
V11310:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V12110:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V12120:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040|
V13320:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040
|V15110:B0721,C254,C2540,C304,C3040|
V16110:B0721,C254,C2
540,C304,C3040| / nothing missing
d) missing series / nothing missing

I.1.2. Availability of characteristics and/or breakdowns required by the SBS-Regulation

Please comment on the rates of available statistics calculated by Eurostat and explain the reasons why any characteristics or breakdowns required by the SBS Regulation are not available (e.g. derogations) and describe your plans for improvement in the future.
D We have national rules for confidentiality, that is why we can send you only a group of NACE codes (3040+3020; 2540+2599;721+729); these comment is available for the annex 2 series;

I.1.3. Use of the quality flag 'Contribution to European totals only' (CETO-flag) foreseen in the SBS regulation (For more explanation see annex)

CETO flags / RO / RO / RO / RO / RO
2010 / TOTAL / L1 / L2 / L3 / L4
1A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
1B / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
1C / 0 / 0 / 0
1E / 0
2A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
2B / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
2C / 0 / 0 / 0
2D / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
2H / 0 / 0 / 0
2I / 0 / 0 / 0
2J / 0 / 0 / 0
2K / 0 / 0 / 0
3A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3B / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3C / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3D / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3E / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3H / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
4A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
4B / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
4C / 0 / 0 / 0
4D / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

I.1.4. Application of 1%-rules foreseen in the SBS regulation

Not applied.

Please indicate whether you intend to provide in the next reference year any of the data for which you have applied the 1%-rule in the past.
Please indicate whether you intend to discontinue the provision of the data for which the 1%-rule could be applied (Eurostat will check the validity of this request and will confirm or not).

I.1.5. Derogations from the provisions of the SBS Regulation

Not applied.

Please indicate whether you intend to provide data for which you have granted derogation earlier than the timing foreseen in the SBS Regulation.

I.2. Confidentiality

I.2.1. The rate of confidential cells is as follows (pre-filled by Eurostat):

Confidentiality rate / RO / RO / RO / RO / RO
2010 / TOTAL / L1 / L2 / L3 / L4
1A / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 4
1B / 6 / 0 / 3 / 7
1C / 1 / 0 / 1
1E* / 12
2A / 20 / 0 / 12 / 14 / 23
2B / 18 / 0 / 12 / 20
2C / 7 / 5 / 7
2D / 16 / 0 / 10 / 11 / 19
2H / 15 / 0 / 16
2I / 18 / 0 / 19
2J / 15 / 0 / 16
2K / 18 / 0 / 19
3A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3B / 3 / 0 / 0 / 3
3C / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1
3D / 4 / 0 / 4 / 4
3E / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
3H / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
4A / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
4B / 3 / 0 / 0 / 5
4C / 0 / 0 / 0
4D / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Total / 12 / 1 / 8 / 13 / 15

* Special aggregate series

N.B. The number of confidential cells is calculated at the detailed level of the activity breakdown required by the Regulation (EC) 251/2009.

I.2.2. Please describe your confidentiality rules (primary and secondary). Note: The described confidentiality rules will not be published by ESTAT.
Less than 4 enterprises and turnover of one or two enterprises dominates; more than 80% of the total turnover in one aggregation level.
I.2.3. Have you taken any measures to reduce the number of confidential cell?
[ ] Yes
[ X ] No
If yes, please describe them briefly:
I.2.4. How do you evaluate the impact of the applied measured to reduce the number of confidential cells?
very good good satisfactory poor very poor

I.3. Monitoring user interest

If the SBS data of Annexes I to IV are not disseminated at national level by your NSI, please answer only to the questions 1.3.2.5 and 1.3.3.3.

I.3.1. Data dissemination report

1.3.1.1. Does the dissemination/publishing unit in your NSI keep track of the number of hard-copies of the SBS publications sent or sold?[2]

[ X ] Yes

If yes, how many publications were sent/sold from the most recent hard-copy publications (or in the last 12 months…): 62

[ ] No

[ ] No (hardcopies are not printed)

1.3.1.2. Does the dissemination/publishing unit in your NSI keep track of the number of downloaded on-line SBS publications?

[ ] Yes

If yes, how many downloaded publications/data were sent/sold for the most recent SBS publications/data (or in the last 12 months…):

[ ] No

[ X ] No (publications are not available on-line)

1.3.1.3. Does the dissemination/publishing unit in your institute keep track of the number of downloaded data from the on-line databases?

[ X ] Yes

If yes, how many downloads of SBS data were made last year: 76

[ ] No

[ ] No (data are not available in on-line databases)

1.3.1.4. Do you or the dissemination/publishing unit in your NSI provide any information which is not available in the published publications and in the published on-line databases?

[ ] Yes, to the public authorities

[ ] Yes, to the public authorities and a limited set of registered main users

[ X ] Yes, to everyone with a specific request

[ ] No

I.3.2. Consultation of your main users (target group: narrow scope, e.g. National Accounts, Central Banks, Economy department etc.)

I.3.2.1. Has your unit regular consultations with some of your main users?

[ X ] Yes

[ ] No

I.3.2.2. If yes, could you give a brief description of your main users and their needs (by main groups of users) Internal or external users?
Before launching the survey, there are consultations with National Accounts Directorate and STS Directorate.
I.3.2.3. If SBS data of Annexes I to IV are published at national level, could you please give a brief description of the general opinion of the main users about the quality of the data?
Generally the users are satisfied about the quality of the data.
I.3.2.4. If SBS data of Annexes I to IV are published at national level, does the consultation with the key users reveal any specific unfulfilled need in addition to the requirements of the Annexes I to IV of the SBS Regulation? If yes, please specify.
(Not to be filled in if questions 1.3.2.1 to 1.3.2.4 have been answered)
I.3.2.5. If the SBS data as required for the Annexes I to IV of the SBS Regulation are not published as such at national level, would you please indicate why the data published by your NSI are more suitable for the users' needs?

I.3.3. Users' satisfaction (broader scope)

I.3.3.1. Have you organised a punctual or a regular survey related to the users' satisfaction regarding the availability of your data for Annexes I to IV of the SBS Regulation in your country?

[ ] Yes

[ X ] No

I.3.3.2. If you have organised a survey as such, to what extent the users' needs were fulfilled by the available data and if they are relevant for all of them?

II. Accuracy and reliability

Definition
Accuracy of statistical outputs in the general statistical sense is the degree of closeness of estimates to the true values.

If a different methodology is applied for different activity groups (or by Annex of the SBS Regulation) this part of the quality report may be copied for each of the different methodologies. Please indicate clearly which activities or Annex of the SBS Regulation the information is referring to.

II.1. Concepts and sources

Member states may use different data collection systems to comply with the SBS regulation.

It might be:

·  the use of sample surveys[3] (with administrative information present in the sampling frame and only used for stratification purpose),

·  the use of a sample survey combined with use of administrative information (whereby this information is also used in the editing and imputation process and possibly in the inference process through calibration),

·  the use of administrative data as the only source of information and all characteristics are calculated from the administrative records using or not a model based approach (in this case no survey information is used for a significant part of the strata covered).

It is necessary only to fill in the concerned column.

If several surveys are used in order to compile different SBS characteristics, the table should be copied as many times as there are survey.

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Methodology 1: Sample survey
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Methodology 2: Sample survey combined with administrative information
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Methodology 3: Administrative information
II.1.1. Description of source
a) Survey
1. Please describe the sample design in particular:
(If several surveys are organised to collect data, please describe separately, for each of them, the sample design). / /
-  type of sample design / stratified
multistage
clustered / stratified
multistage
clustered
-  stratification criteria / Activity