law://eu/dec/2022/2306@2026-11-14THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at worknote, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, Romania and the Kingdom of Sweden,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
| Member State | Variable/breakdown | Reference year(s) covered by derogation |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia | The country of residence of discharged non-residents for the following variables:6.1Number of hospital inpatient discharges6.2Number of hospital inpatient bed-days6.3Number of hospital day case discharges | 2023-2024 |
| Czechia | 7.10Partial excision of mammary gland7.11Total mastectomy | 2023-2024 |
| Ireland | Full coverage of the following variables (partial coverage is required):6.1Number of hospital inpatient discharges6.2Number of hospital inpatient bed-days6.3Number of hospital day case discharges | 2023-2024 |
| Spain | The age groups ‘65-74’ and ‘75 and older’ for the variable:1.1Number of practising physicians by age and sex | 2021-2023 |
| Cyprus | Full coverage of all variables in Annex II (partial coverage is required) | 2021-2022 |
| Luxembourg | Variables 1.1-1.6 under Data on Health Employment | 2023 |
| The Netherlands | Full coverage of the variables under point 6. Data on Hospital Care (partial coverage is required) | 2023 |
| Austria | 5.1Immunisation rate for people aged 65 and older against influenza | 2021-2022 |
| Portugal | 1.1Number of practising physicians by age and sex1.2Number of practising physicians by category1.3Number of practising midwives1.4Number of practising nurses1.5Number of practising dentists | 2023-2025 |
| Portugal | 2.4Number of midwifery graduates3.1Number of hospital beds for somatic care; function ‘Long-term care’3.3Number of beds in residential long-term care facilitiesVariables under point 4. Data on Devices for Medical Imaging.5.2Rate of women aged between 50 and 69 screened against breast cancer within a national breast cancer screening (mammography) programme5.3Rate of women aged between 20 and 69 screened against cervical cancer within a national cervical cancer screening programme | 2021-2023 |
| Portugal | The NUTS2 region of the residence of the discharged patient for the variables:6.1Number of hospital inpatient discharges6.2Number of hospital inpatient bed-days6.3Number of hospital day case discharges | 2023-2025 |
| Portugal | Full coverage of the following variables (partial coverage is required):7.1Cataract surgery7.2Tonsillectomy7.3Transluminal coronary angioplasty7.4Coronary artery bypass graft7.5Cholecystectomy7.6Repair of inguinal hernia7.8Hip replacement7.9Total knee replacement7.10Partial excision of mammary gland7.11Total mastectomy | 2023-2025 |
| Romania | 1.3Number of practising midwives | 2021 |
| Member State | Variable | New deadline | Reference year(s) covered by derogation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5.2Rate of women aged between 50 and 69 screened against breast cancer within a national breast cancer screening (mammography) programme5.3Rate of women aged between 20 and 69 screened against cervical cancer within a national cervical cancer screening programme | T+26 months | 2021-2024 |
| Greece | Variables under point 1. Data on Health Employment | T+20 months | 2023 |
| Spain | Variables under point 1. Data on Health Employment and reference metadata | T+16 months | 2023 |
| Spain | Variables under points 2-5 of Annex II, and reference metadata | T+16 months | 2021-2023 |
| France | 2.1Number of medical graduates2.2Number of dentistry graduates2.3Number of pharmacy graduates | T+21 months | 2021-2023 |
| Luxembourg | Variables under points 6. Data on Hospital care and 7. Data on Surgical procedures | T+38 months | 2023 |
| Luxembourg | Variables under points 6. Data on Hospital care and 7. Data on Surgical procedures | T+26 months | 2024 |
| Sweden | Variables under point 1. Data on Health Employment | T+21 months | 2023-2024 |
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