From: ASCOLI Luca (ESTAT) Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 12:39 PM To: ALLEN John (ESTAT) Cc: LEQUILLER Francois (ESTAT); VERDON Dominique (ESTAT); MONTAIGNE Fabienne (ESTAT); WAHRIG Laura (ESTAT); ASSUNCAO Martim (ESTAT) Subject: SIF on quarterly deficit

Dear John,

As François is in Brussels today, I have validated the draft SIF in Statistics Explained on his behalf.

Please find also enclosed the Word version and the Excel file.

The publication is final as regards layout, comments and data.

Thank you very much for your cooperation on this publication.

Cheers,

Luca Tim Allen 21/10/13 EN tweaked slightly.

OK checked consistancy tables/text Louise Corselli-Nordblad 21/10/2013

OK for me with just one suggesstion: I find the expression "confidential" more appropriate than "under embargo" in the paragraph explaining the availability of data for 31 countries. Mariana Kotzeva, 21/10/2013