Legislation

European business statistics regulation

• EU regulation 2019/2152 on European business statistics
• EU regulation 2020/1197 on technical specifications and arrangements
• EU decision 2021/1003 granting derogations  
•  STS data requirements overview, April 2024
•  STS data requirements by country size, April 2024
•  European sample scheme requirements for base year 2025, May 2024

Short-term business statistics are provided on the basis of theEuropean business statistics (EBS) regulation starting with reference periods in 2021. More information on the changes and new data requirements introduced by the EBS regulation can be found in the article  European business statistics.

For an overview of past regulations, please consult the article Short-term business statistics - legal base.

Other relevant legal acts 

• EU regulation 1893/2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 
• Council regulation 696/1993 on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the Community