Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2256 of 4 December 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target primary variables (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2256 of 4 December 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target primary variables (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 is amended as follows: 1. Section ‘Household data — Social exclusion — Non-monetary household deprivation indicators, including problems in making ends meet, extent of debt and enforced lack of basic necessities’ is amended as follows: (a) the following variables are deleted: Component Variable name Code Target variable ‘X,L HS070 Do you have a telephone (including mobile phone) 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons HS070_F – 1 Missing 1 Variable is filled X,L HS080 Do you have a colour TV 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons HS080_F – 1 Missing 1 Variable is filled’ and ‘X,L HS100 Do you have a washing machine 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons HS100_F – 1 Missing 1 Variable is filled’ (b) After variables HS150 and HS150_F, the following variables are inserted: Component Variable name Code Target variable ‘X,L HD080 Replace worn-out furniture 1 Yes 2 No — household cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons HD080_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing’ 2. Between section ‘Personal data — Basic data — Demographic data (16+)’ and section ‘Personal data — Education — Education, including highest ISCED level attained, the following new section “Personal data — Social exclusion — Non-monetary personal deprivation indicators” is inserted’: Component Variable name Code Target variable Personal data Social exclusion ‘NON-MONETARY PERSONAL DEPRIVATION INDICATORS X,L PD020 Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons PD020_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing – 3 Not selected respondent X,L PD030 Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes) 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons PD030_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing – 3 Not selected respondent X,L PD050 Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for drink/meal at least once a month 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons PD050_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing – 3 Not selected respondent X,L PD060 Regularly participate in a leisure activity 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons PD060_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing – 3 Not selected respondent X,L PD070 Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons PD070_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing – 3 Not selected respondent X,L PD080 Internet connection for personal use at home 1 Yes 2 No — cannot afford 3 No — Other reasons PD080_F 1 Variable is filled – 1 Missing – 3 Not selected respondent’
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