Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2529

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98^note, and in particular Article 7(1), Article 8(3) and Article 13(6) thereof,Whereas:

(1)The European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) is a general population survey in the health domain providing statistical information on health status, health determinants and healthcare activities in the Union. It is a major Union reference source for evidence-based, health-related policies including those on social inclusion and protection, healthy lifestyles, healthy ageing and well-being, health inequalities, healthcare access and quality of healthcare services.

(2)In order to ensure the accurate implementation of the EHIS, the Commission should specify the technical items of the data set, the technical formats for transmission of information from the Member States to the Commission and the detailed arrangements for the content and transmission of the quality reports.

(3)The aim of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan^note is to tackle the entire disease pathway. It is structured around four key action areas where the Union can add the most value, namely prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment and quality of life of cancer patients and survivors. The farm to fork strategy^note is at the heart of the Commission’s European Green Deal^note, promoting sustainable food consumption and facilitating the shift to healthy, sustainable diets.

(4)Council Recommendation on access to affordable high-quality long-term care^note, accompanying the Commission’s Communication on the European care strategy^note, sets a policy framework to guide the development of sustainable long-term care that ensures better and more affordable access to quality services for all, as well as better working conditions in the sector.

(5)The protection of workers’ health and safety, enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, is a key element for a Union economy that works for people.

(6)The international comparability of national statistics on health requires the use of statistical classifications for the territorial units, education, occupation and economic sector that are compatible with the NUTS^note, ISCED^note, ISCO^note and NACE^note classifications.

(7)Council Recommendation on promoting health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) across sectors^note encourages Member States to adopt cross-sectoral policy approaches and action plans for the promotion of physical activity, and establishes a framework for monitoring the progress of HEPA indicators in relevant thematic areas.

(8)Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/397 on reference metadata and quality reports^note invites Member States to ensure that their national statistical authorities apply, when compiling reference metadata and quality reports, the statistical concepts listed in the latest version of the Single Integrated Metadata Structure.

(9)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

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