Confidential data for scientific purposes
Article 7
1. Access to secure-use files may be granted provided that the results of the research are not released without prior checking to ensure that they do not reveal confidential data. Access to secure-use files may be provided only within Commission (Eurostat) access facilities or other access facilities accredited by the Commission (Eurostat) to provide access to secure-use files. 2. Access to scientific-use files may be granted provided that appropriate safeguards are in place in the research entity requesting access. The Commission (Eurostat) shall publish information on the safeguards required. 3. In cooperation with the national statistical authorities, the Commission (Eurostat) shall prepare data sets for research use which target the different types of confidential data for scientific purposes. When preparing a data set for research use, the Commission (Eurostat) and the national statistical authorities shall take into account the risk and the impact of unlawful disclosure of confidential data.