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3.1. Data description
Environmental protection expenditure accounts (EPEA) describe transactions related to preventing, reducing and eliminating pollution and any other degradation of the environment. The main aggregate resulting from EPEA is national expenditure on environmental protection (NEEP), which measures the resources dedicated by resident businesses, households and government to protecting the natural environment. This aggregate covers uses of environmental protection services, investment (gross fixed capital formation) for environmental protection activities, and net transfers to the rest of the world for environmental protection.
Countries are required to report on: output, consumption, imports and exports of environmental protection services, investment (gross fixed capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced non-financial assets) for the production of EP services, transfers for environmental protection.
3.2. Classification system
The scope of environmental protection is defined according to the Classification of Environmental Protection Activities (CEPA), which distinguishes nine environmental domains. Data should be reported according to CEPA; however the mandatory part of the questionnaire restricts data collection to only some environmental domains (depending on the sector/variables).
3.3. Coverage - sector
Data should be reported by institutional sector: general government, corporations, households and the rest of the world. NPISH (non-profit institutions serving households) are not separately identified and are included under general government.
The corporations sector is divided between: "corporations as specialist and secondary producers of market EP services" and "corporations other, including corporations as producers of ancillary EP output"; productive activities of households are included under corporations as market producers.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
The construction of the EPEA closely follows the concepts, definitions and accounting rules of the core national accounts. The SEEA-CF 2012 (section 4.2) identifies environmental protection activities as those activities whose primary purpose is the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution and other forms of degradation of the environment.
These activities include, but are not limited to, the prevention, reduction or treatment of waste and wastewater; the prevention, reduction or elimination of air emissions; the treatment and disposal of contaminated soil and groundwater; the prevention or reduction of noise and vibration levels; the protection of biodiversity and landscapes, including of their ecological functions; monitoring of the quality of the natural environment (air, water, soil and groundwater); research and development on environmental protection; and the general administration, training and teaching activities oriented towards environmental protection proposes to use the primary purpose criterion, recognising that many economic activities are undertaken for a variety of purposes, environmental and non-environmental ones.
3.5. Statistical unit
EPEA present data, in a way that is compatible with the data reported under ESA, on the expenditure for environmental protection, i.e. the economic resources devoted by resident units to environmental protection. EPEA use statistical units from national accounts. National accounts define and use various statistical units and groupings of units that interact economically (see ESA 2010, §§ 1.54-1.56, 2.01-2.03).
3.6. Statistical population
The statistical population is the national economy as defined in SEEA CF 2012 and the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). It includes all economic activities undertaken by resident units to produce environmental protection specific services. While some economic activities may be undertaken only for a single purpose, many activities are undertaken for a variety of purposes. Following general principles of classification, activities are deemed to be environmental activities only if the primary purpose of the activity is consistent with the definitions of the environmental protection.
3.7. Reference area
The reference area of the statistics is Slovakia.
The reference area is the economic territory as defined in the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). A unit is said to be a resident unit of a country when it has its centre of economic interest in the economic territory of that country, that is, when it engages for an extended period (1 year or more) in economic activities in that territory.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Complete EPEA data for all mandatory variables/CEPA categories (according amended Annex IV) are available for the period 2018-2022.
Data backwards to 2014 are available only for selected variables/CEPA categories.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Macro economic variables (output, intermediate consumption, investment etc.) are measured in million units of national currency.
The reference period for EPEA data is the calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
EPEA accounts are compiled and reported in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts (EEEA). EPEA follow internationally agreed concepts and definitions set out in the SEEA Central Framework (2012), the international statistical standard adopted by the UN Statistical Commission. They present data in a way that is compatible with National Accounts (ESA, 2010).
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
The Statistical Office of the SR is responsible for the protection of confidential data obtained and guarantees their use exclusively for statistical purposes. In accordance with the Act on State Statistics No. 540/2001 Coll. §2g and §30, the Statistical Office of the SR may not publish confidential statistical data, but only information resulting from the aggregation of confidential statistical data, which does not allow direct or indirect identification of the reporting unit.
The Statistical Office of the SR has introduced principles and procedures for the protection of confidential data in internal directives and instructions. The directive on the protection of confidential statistical data regulates the method of management and implementation of activities related to ensuring the protection of confidential statistical data in the Statistical Office of the SR. The internal methodological instruction of the Statistical Office of the SR regulates specific methods and parameter values used in the protection of confidential statistical data of individual statistical surveys and data sets.
The following approach is applied for treatment of confidential data in SK EPEA :
Data recorded in national accounts COFOG and SUT are compiled by modelling data from several sources. It means that it is not possible to identify particular reporting units so no data in tables 1 and 2 are labelled as confidential;
Data reported in EPEA tables for other corporations - details per NACE (S11_S12 by NACE) and details for NACE C manufacturing (S11_S12 NACE C) are obtained from the statistical survey on business statistics, module 527 (data are collected from companies). Thus, confidential data may occur in these EPEA tables. Data are labelled as confidential due to the threshold rule: cell is confidential if less than 3 entities contribute to the total of that cell; or dominance rule: cell is confidential if the largest unit contribute more than 90% to the cell total.
8.1. Release calendar
Not applicable. EPEA statistics is not included in the First release calendar of the Statistical Office of the SR.
At present, EPEA data are not published in online database of the Statistical Office of the SR.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
No other dissemination format.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Description of national EPEA methodology is available in the implementation report on grant project "Environmental Protection Expenditure Accounts in the SR" - section 4 "Methodology of compilation of EPEA module" (Grant agreement No. 50904.2012.004-2012.442).
The national documentation on quality management for EPEA is not available.
11.1. Quality assurance
Statistical Office of the SR has implemented the Quality Management System (QMS) which is based on the International Standardization Organization standard - ISO 9001. The QMS has been certified by the certification body every three years starting with 2006. Respecting the process approach principle and Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model, the system covers issues related to management, resources, operation and measurement, analysis and improvement. The system has been enhanced by the inclusion of requirements of the European Statistics Code of Practice and of selected elements of other advanced quality management systems. The QMS is described in the Quality manual (only available in Slovak). The application of the quality manual in practice ensures that all activities that have an impact on the quality of statistical products are planned, managed, examined and assessed.
No specific validation procedure for EPEA data has been established at national level. We perform some basic checks on compiled EPEA (e.g. comparison with data for previous reference years). Reported data are checked by applying the built-in checking tool incorporated in the questionnaire.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
According to our assessment the quality of EPEA data for Slovakia is satisfactory. Sufficient quality of EPEA statistics is ensured by using reliable source data and applying proper methods for data compilation.
We continually work on improvement of this statistics.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The key user of EPEA data for Slovakia is Eurostat. Important user of this product at national level is the Ministry of Environment of the SR, specifically its organization Slovak Environment Agency (SEA). The SEA publishes annually the report "State of the Environment of the SR" which includes the section regarding economic instruments where are presented also data on national expenditures on environmental protection by sectors: Enviroportal.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
The customer's satisfaction survey specifically regarding EPEA data is not carried out. In general, feedback of users of EPEA data is positive.
EPEA data produced for the purpose of reporting to Eurostat are suffice for the needs of national users. They are interested mainly in data on national expenditures on environmental protection by sectors (see the sub-concept 12.1).
12.3. Completeness
Submitted SK EPEA data are complete and meet the requirements of the relevant legislation - Regulation 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts, Annex IV.
All mandatory data are provided in the submitted EPEA questionnaires (in new format) for years 2018-2022.
In the near future we do not plan to start regular compilation of missing voluntary EPEA variables due to lack of resources.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not calculated.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Overall, the accuracy of EPEA data for Slovakia is considered as satisfactory. Sufficient quality of this statistical product is ensured by using source data and information from reliable national data sources.
Data from national accounts that are used for compiling EPEA tables are subjected to multi-step checks and validations. Data reported in EPEA are consistent with balanced annual national accounts.
Data from the statistical survey on business statistics - module 527 (used for compilation of table 3 and sub-tables) are checked and validated within the data collection process.
As regards further enhancement of EPEA reporting, it is slowed down by lack of resources/staff working on the EPEA at national level.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable. No sample survey for collecting EPEA data is carried out in Slovakia.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable. Compilation of SK EPEA is based entirely on existing official statistics. No specific statistical survey for collecting EPEA data is carried out at national level.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Not applicable.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not applicable.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not applicable.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
EPEA results that are available 24 month after the end of reference year (in accordance with the transmission deadline set in the regulation) are considered as provisional. The reason is that the source data from national accounts for given reference year may be additionally revised.
Final EPEA results are than available 36 months after the end of reference year (final data after possible revisions).
EPEA results are provided to national user - Slovak Environmental Agency 24 months after the end of reference year.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
T+24 months.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
T+36 months.
14.2. Punctuality
The transmission deadline for EPEA data according the regulation on environmental economic accounts, Annex IV (t+24 months) was met.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
The EPEA questionnaire for year 2022 (reference year n) was delivered to Eurostat on 27 December 2024. The reporting deadline for EPEA to Eurostat is 31 December.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
EPEA are compiled in compliance with the Regulation 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts and according to harmonized guidelines provided by Eurostat, thus comparability with other EU countries is ensured.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Consistent methodology and data sources have been applied in data compilation for the whole available time series. There is no discontinuity in the time series.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
2014-2022
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Coherence with Environmental Goods and Services Sector (EGSS): Data on EP services presented in EPEA and EGSS are from the same data source - national accounts SUT. Data on environmental goods reported in EGSS are from another data sources, however environmental goods are not included in EPEA which covers only EP services.
For coherence with National Accounts see the sub-concept 15.3.2.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not applicable; reported EPEA data are only annual.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Principles, rules and classifications of national accounts are applied in the EPEA compilation, which ensures consistency with national accounts outputs. No specific national procedure for ensuring coherence of EPEA results with NA is set up.
15.4. Coherence - internal
EPEA data are internally coherent. For particular variables, the same data source for compilation is applied in whole time series (there is no differ in data sources for different years in the time series).
The working time needed for the production of EPEA is roughly 2,5 Persons Months (note: work on collection and production of source data is not included).
17.1. Data revision - policy
No specific national revision policy for EPEA is established.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Data reported for the reference year (n) for GG, corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services, HH, imports, exports, VAT are labelled as provisional p) because the source data from national accounts for given reference year may be additionally revised after submission of EPEA questionnaire to Eurostat and its validation. In that case concerned data are revised in the next EPEA reporting round.
If there are necessary some other revisions e.g. resulting from data validation, the concerned data are revised/corrected and the revised version of the questionnaire is submitted to Eurostat.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
No revisions were performed on data for years 2018-2021 which were already submitted in previous EPEA reporting round and validated by Eurostat.
However, there was the following change/update - the data on variables ancillary EP output and GFCF for other NACEs were supplemented in the table "S11_S12 by NACE".
18.1. Source data
The following data sources are applied for compiling EPEA for Slovakia:
Data on general government (GG) and NPISH: table T1100 "Expenditure of general government by function" within ESA transmission program; statistical survey on municipalities - module 528 “Environmental protection - financial indicators".
Data on corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services: supply and use tables (SUT); statistical survey on business statistics - module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators”.
Data on corporations - other: statistical survey on business statistics - module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators”.
Data on households (HH): SUT - matrix for final consumption of households.
Data on imports, exports, VAT: SUT (input-output analysis).
Data on transfers: revenues and expenditures of general government.
Source data - detailed:
Other environmental accounts:
Other environmental accounts are not used as a data source for compiling EPEA for Slovakia.
COFOG:
The main source used for compiling data on GG is COFOG table T1100 "Expenditure of general government by functions", COFOG division 05. Data for COFOG 05 are not complemented with other COFOG functions and data for NPISH.
Output split for GG and NPISH:
Market output - revenues of municipalities related to provision of EP services (statistical survey conducted on municipalities ZP 6-01, module 528 “Environmental protection - financial indicators"); non-market output - estimated as equal to values for final consumption (P3_EPS.1).
NPISH data:
NPISH data are not included in table "S13_S15".
Transfers:
The data source used for compiling data on transfers is dataset on revenues and expenditures of GG. Sectors to/from which are transactions paid/received by GG (counterparties of transactions paid or received by GG) are specified on the basis of ECBC codes (Economic classification of the budget classification) - respective sectors (CORP, HH, ROW) are assigned to the particular ECBC categories. NPISH transfers are included in the dataset, but the value for NPISH transfers is not significant. GG transfers are reported as “consolidated” - transfers within GG sector are not included. Subsidies on specific EP goods and cleaner EP products are not specifically monitored at national level. This information is not available within source data.
Corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services
The main source used for compiling data on corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services are national accounts SUT, specifically matrices for market output (for variable P.11) and intermediate consumption (for variable P2.EPS) for sector S.11. Auxiliary information applied for distributing data to CEPA categories is from modules 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators”, 182 “Specification of selected items of gross turnover” (by CPA codes) and 183 "Specification of consumption of services" (by CPA codes). All these modules are included in the statistical survey on business statistics (Roc 1-01). As regards the variable P51G, the source of data is not SUT but the above mentioned module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators” and specifically data on indictor "Investments in the EP" collected in that module.
Corporations - other:
The main source used for compiling data on corporations - other is SBS. EPER data for business sector are collected in the national statistical survey on business statistics (Roc 1-01) that includes individual module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators” (data on selected EPER indicators broken down by CEPA domains are obtained in that module). Ancillary output is estimated by using data on internal current environmental expenditures of companies collected in module 527 (the simplified approach is applied where the ancillary output is approximated by the amount of in-house expenditures).
HH sector:
The source used for compiling data on HH is national accounts SUT - matrix for final consumption of HH. Specifically values for final consumption of HH (P3) for CPA 37, 38, 39 are selected from the matrix.
Other macro economic data (trade, VAT):
a) The source used for compiling data on exports and imports of EP services are national accounts SUT - matrix for exports (T2), matrix for imports (T1). Data on exports and imports are compiled in SUT on the basis of foreign trade statistics and balance of payments. Data on exports and imports reported in EPEA for Slovakia cover EP services included under CPA 37, 38 and 39. b) The source used for compiling data on VAT and other taxes less subsidies on EP services are national accounts SUT - matrix for VAT (values for VAT for CPA 37, 38, 39 are selected). Data on VAT in SUT are calculated by applying the standard approach on the basis of VAT rates. Note: Data compiled in the EPEA for Slovakia are based on balanced SUT.
National expenditure on environmental protection NEEP:
Automatic proxy calculations built-in the questionnaire were applied for calculation of NEEP aggregates for mandatory years 2018-2022.
Resource management (RM):
Data on voluntary RM domains are not reported.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
The source data used for compiling EPEA for Slovakia are obtained on annual basis.
18.3. Data collection
EPEA are compiled by using data from already existing data sources listed in the concept 18.1 "Source data". No specific statistical survey for the purpose of EPEA data collection is carried out.
18.4. Data validation
Source data used for compiling EPEA for Slovakia are checked and verified within the process of collecting and processing of respective data (statistical survey on business statistics, statistical surveys used as data sources for national accounts etc.).
No specific validation procedure for EPEA data has been established at national level. Compiled EPEA data are checked by applying the built-in checking tool incorporated in the questionnaire. Also some basic checks such as comparison of EPEA data for given reference year with data for previous reference years are performed.
18.5. Data compilation
The source data listed in the concept 18.1 "Source data" are compiled into respective EPEA tables.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
Not applicable.
18.6. Adjustment
Not applicable.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
Not applicable.
No comment.
Environmental protection expenditure accounts (EPEA) describe transactions related to preventing, reducing and eliminating pollution and any other degradation of the environment. The main aggregate resulting from EPEA is national expenditure on environmental protection (NEEP), which measures the resources dedicated by resident businesses, households and government to protecting the natural environment. This aggregate covers uses of environmental protection services, investment (gross fixed capital formation) for environmental protection activities, and net transfers to the rest of the world for environmental protection.
Countries are required to report on: output, consumption, imports and exports of environmental protection services, investment (gross fixed capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced non-financial assets) for the production of EP services, transfers for environmental protection.
30 December 2024
The construction of the EPEA closely follows the concepts, definitions and accounting rules of the core national accounts. The SEEA-CF 2012 (section 4.2) identifies environmental protection activities as those activities whose primary purpose is the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution and other forms of degradation of the environment.
These activities include, but are not limited to, the prevention, reduction or treatment of waste and wastewater; the prevention, reduction or elimination of air emissions; the treatment and disposal of contaminated soil and groundwater; the prevention or reduction of noise and vibration levels; the protection of biodiversity and landscapes, including of their ecological functions; monitoring of the quality of the natural environment (air, water, soil and groundwater); research and development on environmental protection; and the general administration, training and teaching activities oriented towards environmental protection proposes to use the primary purpose criterion, recognising that many economic activities are undertaken for a variety of purposes, environmental and non-environmental ones.
EPEA present data, in a way that is compatible with the data reported under ESA, on the expenditure for environmental protection, i.e. the economic resources devoted by resident units to environmental protection. EPEA use statistical units from national accounts. National accounts define and use various statistical units and groupings of units that interact economically (see ESA 2010, §§ 1.54-1.56, 2.01-2.03).
The statistical population is the national economy as defined in SEEA CF 2012 and the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). It includes all economic activities undertaken by resident units to produce environmental protection specific services. While some economic activities may be undertaken only for a single purpose, many activities are undertaken for a variety of purposes. Following general principles of classification, activities are deemed to be environmental activities only if the primary purpose of the activity is consistent with the definitions of the environmental protection.
The reference area of the statistics is Slovakia.
The reference area is the economic territory as defined in the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). A unit is said to be a resident unit of a country when it has its centre of economic interest in the economic territory of that country, that is, when it engages for an extended period (1 year or more) in economic activities in that territory.
The reference period for EPEA data is the calendar year.
Overall, the accuracy of EPEA data for Slovakia is considered as satisfactory. Sufficient quality of this statistical product is ensured by using source data and information from reliable national data sources.
Data from national accounts that are used for compiling EPEA tables are subjected to multi-step checks and validations. Data reported in EPEA are consistent with balanced annual national accounts.
Data from the statistical survey on business statistics - module 527 (used for compilation of table 3 and sub-tables) are checked and validated within the data collection process.
As regards further enhancement of EPEA reporting, it is slowed down by lack of resources/staff working on the EPEA at national level.
Macro economic variables (output, intermediate consumption, investment etc.) are measured in million units of national currency.
The source data listed in the concept 18.1 "Source data" are compiled into respective EPEA tables.
The following data sources are applied for compiling EPEA for Slovakia:
Data on general government (GG) and NPISH: table T1100 "Expenditure of general government by function" within ESA transmission program; statistical survey on municipalities - module 528 “Environmental protection - financial indicators".
Data on corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services: supply and use tables (SUT); statistical survey on business statistics - module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators”.
Data on corporations - other: statistical survey on business statistics - module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators”.
Data on households (HH): SUT - matrix for final consumption of households.
Data on imports, exports, VAT: SUT (input-output analysis).
Data on transfers: revenues and expenditures of general government.
Source data - detailed:
Other environmental accounts:
Other environmental accounts are not used as a data source for compiling EPEA for Slovakia.
COFOG:
The main source used for compiling data on GG is COFOG table T1100 "Expenditure of general government by functions", COFOG division 05. Data for COFOG 05 are not complemented with other COFOG functions and data for NPISH.
Output split for GG and NPISH:
Market output - revenues of municipalities related to provision of EP services (statistical survey conducted on municipalities ZP 6-01, module 528 “Environmental protection - financial indicators"); non-market output - estimated as equal to values for final consumption (P3_EPS.1).
NPISH data:
NPISH data are not included in table "S13_S15".
Transfers:
The data source used for compiling data on transfers is dataset on revenues and expenditures of GG. Sectors to/from which are transactions paid/received by GG (counterparties of transactions paid or received by GG) are specified on the basis of ECBC codes (Economic classification of the budget classification) - respective sectors (CORP, HH, ROW) are assigned to the particular ECBC categories. NPISH transfers are included in the dataset, but the value for NPISH transfers is not significant. GG transfers are reported as “consolidated” - transfers within GG sector are not included. Subsidies on specific EP goods and cleaner EP products are not specifically monitored at national level. This information is not available within source data.
Corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services
The main source used for compiling data on corporations - specialist and secondary producers of market EP services are national accounts SUT, specifically matrices for market output (for variable P.11) and intermediate consumption (for variable P2.EPS) for sector S.11. Auxiliary information applied for distributing data to CEPA categories is from modules 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators”, 182 “Specification of selected items of gross turnover” (by CPA codes) and 183 "Specification of consumption of services" (by CPA codes). All these modules are included in the statistical survey on business statistics (Roc 1-01). As regards the variable P51G, the source of data is not SUT but the above mentioned module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators” and specifically data on indictor "Investments in the EP" collected in that module.
Corporations - other:
The main source used for compiling data on corporations - other is SBS. EPER data for business sector are collected in the national statistical survey on business statistics (Roc 1-01) that includes individual module 527 “Environmental protection - financial indicators” (data on selected EPER indicators broken down by CEPA domains are obtained in that module). Ancillary output is estimated by using data on internal current environmental expenditures of companies collected in module 527 (the simplified approach is applied where the ancillary output is approximated by the amount of in-house expenditures).
HH sector:
The source used for compiling data on HH is national accounts SUT - matrix for final consumption of HH. Specifically values for final consumption of HH (P3) for CPA 37, 38, 39 are selected from the matrix.
Other macro economic data (trade, VAT):
a) The source used for compiling data on exports and imports of EP services are national accounts SUT - matrix for exports (T2), matrix for imports (T1). Data on exports and imports are compiled in SUT on the basis of foreign trade statistics and balance of payments. Data on exports and imports reported in EPEA for Slovakia cover EP services included under CPA 37, 38 and 39. b) The source used for compiling data on VAT and other taxes less subsidies on EP services are national accounts SUT - matrix for VAT (values for VAT for CPA 37, 38, 39 are selected). Data on VAT in SUT are calculated by applying the standard approach on the basis of VAT rates. Note: Data compiled in the EPEA for Slovakia are based on balanced SUT.
National expenditure on environmental protection NEEP:
Automatic proxy calculations built-in the questionnaire were applied for calculation of NEEP aggregates for mandatory years 2018-2022.
Resource management (RM):
Data on voluntary RM domains are not reported.
EPEA data are not disseminated at national level.
EPEA results that are available 24 month after the end of reference year (in accordance with the transmission deadline set in the regulation) are considered as provisional. The reason is that the source data from national accounts for given reference year may be additionally revised.
Final EPEA results are than available 36 months after the end of reference year (final data after possible revisions).
EPEA results are provided to national user - Slovak Environmental Agency 24 months after the end of reference year.
EPEA are compiled in compliance with the Regulation 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts and according to harmonized guidelines provided by Eurostat, thus comparability with other EU countries is ensured.
Consistent methodology and data sources have been applied in data compilation for the whole available time series. There is no discontinuity in the time series.
