Commission Regulation (EC) No 1099/2005 of 13 July 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 established a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on the information society.
Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 implementing measures are necessary to determine the data to be supplied for preparation of the statistics defined in Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, and to fix the deadlines for their transmission.
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom⁽²⁾,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The data to be transmitted for the production of Community statistics on the information society as laid down in Articles 3(2) and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be as specified in Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2005.

For the Commission

Joaquín Almunia

Member of the Commission

ANNEX I

Module 1: Enterprises and the information society

1. SUBJECTS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

(a)

The subjects to be covered for the reference year 2006, selected from the list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004, are the following:

ICT systems and their usage in enterprises
Use of Internet and other electronic networks by enterprises
e-Commerce and e-Business processes
ICT security.

(b.1)

The following enterprise characteristics shall be collected only for enterprises not classified in Section J of NACE Rev. 1.1:

ICT systems and their usage in enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises:

Computer usage

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that use computers:

Percentage of persons employed using computers at least once a week
Existence of employed persons who regularly work part of their time (half a day per week or more) away from the enterprise’s regular work site and who connect to the enterprise’s computer systems through electronic networks (remote working)
Difficulties in recruiting personnel with ICT skills during 2005
Existence of wireless LAN
Existence of wire based LAN
Existence of Intranet
Existence of Extranet
Existence of IT system to manage the placing and/or receipt of orders
Extent of substitution of traditional postal mail by electronic means of communication in the last five years (no substitution, minor substitution, significant substitution, mostly or entirely substituted, not applicable)

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that make use of remote working:

Remote working by type: working at home
Remote working by type: at customers and/or external business partners’ premises
Remote working by type: geographically dispersed locations of the same enterprise or enterprise group
Remote working by type: during business travel

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that encountered difficulties in recruiting personnel with ICT skills during 2005:

ICT user skills not available or not entirely suitable in 2005
ICT specialist skills not available or not entirely suitable in 2005
High cost of ICT specialists in 2005

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have an IT system to manage the placing and/or receipt of orders:

Orders management IT system linked to an internal system for re-ordering replacement supplies
Orders management IT system linked to invoicing and payment systems
Orders management IT system linked to system for managing production, logistics or service operations
Orders management IT system linked to suppliers' business systems
Orders management IT system linked to customers' business systems

Use of Internet and other electronic networks by enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that use computers:

Access to Internet

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Percentage of persons employed using computers connected to the World Wide Web at least once a week
Internet connection: Traditional modem
Internet connection: ISDN
Internet connection: DSL
Internet connection: Other fixed Internet connection
Internet connection: Mobile connection
Maximum download speed of Internet connection (below 144 Kb/s, 144 Kb/s or more and less than 2 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s or more)
Internet usage for banking and financial services
Internet usage for training and education
Internet usage for market monitoring
Internet usage for receiving digital products
Internet usage for obtaining after-sales services
Internet usage for interaction with public authorities in 2005
Existence of own website

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that interacted with public authorities via Internet during 2005:

Internet usage for obtaining information from public authorities’ websites in 2005
Internet usage for obtaining forms from public authorities’ websites in 2005
Internet usage for returning filled in forms to public authorities in 2005
Internet usage for submitting a proposal in an electronic tender system (public e-procurement) in 2005

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have a website:

Website for marketing own products
Website for facilitating access to catalogues and price lists
Website for providing after-sales support

e-commerce and e-business processes

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Have ordered via Internet
Have received orders via Internet

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have ordered via Internet:

Percentage of total purchases resulting from orders placed via Internet, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;100] )

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have received orders via Internet:

Percentage of total turnover resulted from orders received via Internet
Internet e-sales by type of client: B2B and B2G
Internet e-sales by type of client: B2C
Internet e-sales by destination: Own country
Internet e-sales by destination: Other EU countries
Internet e-sales by destination: Rest of the world
Have sold products via specialised B2B market places

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that use computers:

Have ordered via computer networks other than Internet
Have received orders via computer networks other than Internet

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have ordered via computer networks other than Internet:

Percentage of total purchases resulting from orders placed via computer networks other than Internet, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;75[ , [75;100] )

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have received orders via computer networks other than Internet:

Percentage of total turnover resulting from orders received via other computer networks than Internet

ICT security

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Security facilities usage: Virus checking or protection software
Security facilities usage: Firewalls
Security facilities usage: Secure servers
Security facilities usage: Off-site data backup
Security facilities usage: Electronic digital signature as customer's authentication mechanism
Security facilities usage: Other authentication mechanism (e.g. PIN code)
Security facilities usage: Data encryption for confidentiality
ICT-related problems encountered in 2005 that resulted in a loss of information or working time

(b.2)

The following enterprise characteristics shall be collected for enterprises of the financial sector classified in Section J classes 65.12, 65.22, 66.01 and 66.03 of NACE Rev. 1.1:

ICT systems and their usage in enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises:

Percentage of persons employed using computers at least once a week
Existence of employed persons who regularly work part of their time (half a day per week or more) away from the enterprise’s regular work site and who connect to enterprise’s computer systems through electronic networks (remote working)
Difficulties in recruiting personnel with ICT skills during 2005
Existence of wireless LAN
Existence of wire-based LAN
Existence of Intranet
Existence of Extranet
Existence of IT system to manage the receipt of orders
Extent of substitution of traditional postal mail by electronic means of communication in the last five years (no substitution, minor substitution, significant substitution, mostly or entirely substituted, not applicable)

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have remote working:

Remote working by type: working at home
Remote working by type: at customers’ and/or external business partners’ premises
Remote working by type: geographically dispersed locations of the same enterprise or enterprise group
Remote working by type: during business travel

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that encountered difficulties in recruiting personnel with ICT skills during 2005:

ICT user skills not available or not entirely suitable in 2005
ICT specialist skills not available or not entirely suitable in 2005
High cost of ICT specialists in 2005

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have an IT system to manage the receipt of orders:

Orders management IT system linked to Internal system of enterprise or enterprise group
Orders management IT system linked to Customers' business systems

Use of Internet by enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises:

Access to Internet

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Percentage of persons employed using computers connected to the World Wide Web at least once a week
Internet connection: Traditional modem
Internet connection: ISDN
Internet connection: DSL
Internet connection: Other fixed Internet connection
Internet connection: Mobile connection
Maximum download speed of Internet connection (below 144 Kb/s, 144 Kb/s or more and less than 2 Mb/s, 2 Mb/s or more)
Internet usage for training and education
Internet usage for interaction with public authorities in 2005
Existence of own website

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that interacted with public authorities via Internet during 2005:

Internet usage for obtaining information from public authorities websites in 2005
Internet usage for obtaining forms from public authorities websites in 2005
Internet usage for returning filled in forms to public authorities in 2005
Internet usage for submitting a proposal in an electronic tender system (public e-procurement) in 2005

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have a website (optional):

Website for marketing own products/services (optional)

e-commerce and e-business processes

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Provision of on-line financial services to customers via the Internet

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have provided on-line financial services via the Internet:

Provision of payment services
Provision of savings deposits
Provision of loans
Provision of investment services
Provision of life insurance
Provision of non-life insurance
Have received orders via Internet for payment services
Have received orders via Internet for savings deposits
Have received orders via Internet for loans
Have received orders via Internet for investment services
Have received orders via Internet for life insurance
Have received orders via Internet for non-life insurance
Internet e-sales of retail financial services by destination: Own country
Internet e-sales of retail financial services by destination: Other EU countries
Internet e-sales of retail financial services by destination: Rest of the world

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that provide banking services via the Internet:

Percentage of total account/deposit holders who placed orders via website, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )
Percentage of total private holders of accounts/deposits who placed orders via website, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )
Percentage of total corporate holders of accounts/deposits who placed orders via website, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )
Percentage of value of payment orders via Internet (optional), in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )
Percentage of value of revenues from orders via Internet (optional), in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that provide insurance via the Internet:

Percentage of insurance policies ordered by private customers via website, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )
Percentage of insurance policies ordered by corporate customers via website, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )
Percentage of value of gross premiums written from private and corporate insurance policies ordered via website, in percentage classes ( [0;1[ , [1;5[ , [5;10[ , [10;25[ , [25;50[ , [50;100] )

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises (optional):

Receipt of orders from customers via networks other than Internet (optional)

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have received orders from customers via networks other than Internet (optional):

Use of network to receive batch payment orders from corporate customers’ computer applications (optional)
Use of network of cash dispensers (e.g. ATM) in self-service areas to receive payment orders and/or network for credit card payment orders from retail customers/individuals (optional)
Use of network to receive orders from sales agents’ computer systems linked to enterprise computer system (optional)
Other use of electronic networks other than Internet (optional)

ICT security

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Security facilities usage: Virus checking or protection software
Security facilities usage: Firewalls
Security facilities usage: Secure servers
Security facilities usage: Off-site data backup
Security facilities usage: Electronic digital signature as customer's authentication mechanism
Security facilities usage: Other authentication mechanism (e.g. PIN code)
Security facilities usage: Data encryption for confidentiality
ICT-related problems encountered in 2005 that resulted in a loss of information or working time

2. COVERAGE

The characteristics defined in heading 1(b) of this Annex are to be collected from enterprises classified in the following economic activities and enterprise size.

(a)

Economic activity: enterprises classified in the following categories of NACE-Rev. 1.1:

NACE category	Description
Section D	‘Manufacturing’
Section F	‘Construction’
Section G	‘Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods’
Groups 55.1 and 55.2	‘Hotels’ and ‘Camping sites and other provision of short-stay accommodation’
Section I	‘Transport, storage and communication’
Class 65.12	‘Other monetary intermediation’
Class 65.22	‘Other credit granting’
Class 66.01	‘Life Insurance’
Class 66.03	‘Non-Life Insurance’
Section K	‘Real estate, renting and business activities’
Groups 92.1 and 92.2	‘Motion picture and video activities’ and ‘Radio and television activities’

(b)

Enterprise size: enterprises with 10 or more persons employed;

(c)

Geographic scope: enterprises located in any part of the territory of the Member State.

3. REFERENCE PERIODS

The reference period is the year 2005 for the variables under the heading e-commerce and e-business processes and where specified. The reference period is January 2006 for the other data.

4. BREAKDOWNS

The subjects and their characteristics listed in heading 1(b) of this Annex shall be provided separately for the following breakdowns:

(a)

Economic activity breakdown: according to the following NACE Rev. 1.1 aggregates:

NACE aggregation

DA + DB + DC + DD + DE
DF + DG + DH
DI + DJ
DK + DL + DM + DN
45
50
51
52
55.1 + 55.2
60 + 61 + 62 + 63
64
65.12 + 65.22
66.01 + 66.03
72
70 + 71 + 73 + 74
92.1 + 92.2

(b)

Size class breakdown: Data shall be broken down by the following size classes of the number of persons employed.

Size Class

10 or more
10-49 (small enterprises)
50-249 (medium enterprises)
250 or more (large enterprises)

(c)

Geographic breakdown: Data shall be broken down by the following regional groups.

Regional Group

Objective 1 regions (including transitional or phasing-out Objective 1 regions)
Non-Objective 1 regions

5. PERIODICITY

The data shall be provided once for the year 2006.

6. DEADLINES

(a) The aggregate data, where necessary flagged for confidentiality or unreliability, referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be forwarded to Eurostat before 5 October 2006. By that date, the dataset has to be finalised, validated and accepted. The tabulated, computer readable transmission format shall follow the instructions provided by Eurostat.

(b) The metadata referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be forwarded to Eurostat before 31 July 2006. The metadata shall follow the report template provided by Eurostat.

(c) The quality report referred to in Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be forwarded to Eurostat by 1 December 2006. The quality report shall follow the report template provided by Eurostat.