ANNEX III
FORMAT FOR THE QUALITY CHECK REPORT
1. General information
1.1.
Member State:
1.2.
Organisation submitting the data and the quality check report:
1.3.
Contact name:
1.4.
Contact email address:
1.5.
Contact phone number:
1.6.
Reference year:
1.7.
Delivery date/version:
1.8.
Link to data publication by the Member State (if any)
2. Description of the institutions involved in the data collection
Name of institution
Description of role and key responsibilities
Date of data submission
Reference time period
Sources of data
(clarify the relative proportion of the overall data derived from each source and include links to all references, publications etc.)
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3. Description of methods used
3.1. Description of the scope of the calculation of recycled plastic content in beverage bottles as transposed in national law
A description of the level at which attainment towards the targets laid down in Article 6(5) of Directive (EU) 2019/904 is calculated. For example, the targets might be mandatory requirements for each single beverage bottle placed on the market, or as an average for beverage bottles placed on the market by each economic operator, or as an average for beverage bottles placed on the market in the Member State.
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3.2. Methodologies for the collection and compilation of data
A description of the methodologies applied to collect and compile the data for all the tools used for data gathering.
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3.3. Additional assumptions
A description of any additional assumptions or adjustment factors that have been used for the calculation, the approach used for their estimation and any supporting evidence.
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4. Data verification and control system
4.1. Verification of data on beverage bottles and PET bottles
Verification and control procedures
Applied for data on PET bottles placed on the market (yes/no)
Applied for data on beverage bottles placed on the market other than PET bottles (yes/no)
Additional comments, if relevant
Data completeness checks
Cross-checks
Time-series checks
Audit checks
Other (specify)
4.2. Verification of data on recycled plastic content in beverage bottles and PET bottles
Description of the methodology used for the quality assurance and verification of the data on recycled plastic content in beverage bottles and PET bottles.
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4.3. Description of main factors affecting the accuracy of the data reported on beverage bottles and PET bottles placed on the market and on recycled plastic used in beverage bottles and PET bottles placed on the market
Potential factors affecting reliability of data
PET bottles placed on the market (yes/no)
Beverage bottles placed on the market other than PET bottles (yes/no)
Recycled plastic used in PET bottles placed on the market (yes/no)
Recycled plastic used in beverage bottles placed on the market other than PET bottles (yes/no)
Description of how the accuracy of data is affected
Description of the methodologies that have been applied to minimise the impact of inaccurate data
Sampling errors ( 1 ) (e.g. coefficients of variation)
Coverage errors ( 2 ) (e.g. de-minimis rules, regional coverage)
Measurement errors ( 3 ) (e.g. measurement unit)
Data collection test instruments ( 4 ) (e.g. testing of questionnaires)
Processing errors ( 5 ) (e.g. identification of errors, correction of errors)
Non-response errors ( 6 )
Model assumption errors ( 7 )
Other (please specify)
4.4. Explanation of the scope and validity of surveys to collect data on beverage bottles and PET bottles placed on the market and recycled plastic used in beverage bottles and PET bottles placed on the market
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4.5. Differences in the data reported for the previous reference years
Significant methodological changes in the calculation method used for the current reference year in relation to the calculation method used for previous reference years, if any (in particular retrospective revisions, their nature and whether a break in the series has to be flagged for a certain year)
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4.6. Explanation for the difference in tonnage
This section has to be filled if the reported data shows a greater than 10 % variation in relation to the data submitted for the previous reference year.
Reasons for the difference or the underlying cause for the differences in the weight of beverage bottles or PET bottles placed on the market or in the weight of recycled plastic used in beverage bottles or PET bottles placed on the market.
Variations in the weight of beverage bottles or PET bottles placed on the market
Variation (%)
Main reason for variation
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Variations in the weight of the recycled plastic used in beverage bottles or PET bottles placed on the market
Variation (%)
Main reason for variation
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5. Confidentiality
Reasons for the request not to publish the reported data or certain information provided in this report, together with a list of the specific parts requested not to be published.
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( 1 ) Describe the estimated coefficients of variation and the methodologies applied for variance estimation.
( 2 ) Describe the type and size of coverage errors.
( 3 ) Describe the instruments to reduce potential risks and avoid errors.
( 4 ) Describe the instruments and methodologies applied to secure quality and relevant data collection instruments.
( 5 ) Describe the processing steps between data collection and production of statistics and list any processing errors identified and their extent.
( 6 ) Describe the unit and item non-response rates for the main variables and the imputation methods (if any).
( 7 ) Describe the type and size of model assumption errors.
