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Call for proposals — Joint Harmonised European Union Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys - ECFIN/A4/2011/014

published in OJEU C 330, 12.11.2011, p. 11 under Economic & Financial Affairs

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Community Statistical Programme

description and objectives

The Joint Harmonised European Union Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys is designed to gather information on the state of the economies in the EU Member States and the candidate countries, so as to be able to compare their business cycles for Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) management purposes. It has become an indispensable tool in the EMU economic surveillance process, as well as for general economic policy purposes.

The Joint Harmonised EU Programme involves specialised bodies/institutes carrying out opinion surveys on a joint financing basis.

actions

The Commission is looking to conclude agreements with bodies and institutes suitably qualified to carry out one or more of the following surveys for the next four years:

• investment survey in Iceland, Montenegro and Sweden,
• construction survey in iceland and montenegro,
• retail trade survey in Iceland, Luxembourg and Montenegro,
• services survey in Iceland, Luxembourg and Montenegro,
• industry survey in Iceland and Montenegro,
• consumer survey in Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta and Montenegro,
• Ad hoc surveys on topical economic issues. These ad hoc surveys are by definition more occasional and are carried out in addition to the monthly surveys, using the same established samples as the monthly surveys, to obtain information on specific economic policy issues.

organisations eligible to participate

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Any legal organisation

covered areas

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• Candidate Countries

european community funding

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• Global Budget: 0.18 M€

all the important deadlines

• Monday, December 19, 2011: Deadline for the presentation of proposals

Further information about the call

• Web page of call for proposals ECFIN/A4/2011/014 at the Community Statistical Programme website
• Section useful documents of the call ECFIN/A4/2011/014

Directorate-Generale responsible

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