Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
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1.6. Contact email address
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1.7. Contact phone number
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1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
31 October 2024
2.2. Metadata last posted
31 October 2024
2.3. Metadata last update
31 October 2024
3.1. Data description
The environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) accounts report on an economic sector that generates goods and services produced for environmental protection or the management of natural resources.
Products for environmental protection prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution or any other degradation of the environment. Examples are electric vehicles, catalysts and filters to decrease pollutant emissions, wastewater and waste treatment services, noise insulation works or restoration of degraded habitats.
Products for resource management safeguard the stock of natural resources against depletion. Examples are renewable energy production, energy-efficient and passive buildings, seawater desalinization or rainwater recovery, and materials recovery.
EGSS accounts provide data on output and export of environmental goods and services and on the value added of and employment in the environmental goods and services sector.
EGSS data are compiled following the statistical concepts and definitions set out in the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 – Central Framework.
3.2. Classification system
Data are reported cross-classified by 1) the type of environmental protection or resource management activity and 2) economic activity. Environmental protection activities are classified by environmental domain as set out in the Classification of Environmental Protection Activities - CEPA. Resource management activities are classified as set out in the Classification of Resource Management Activities - CReMA. see the revised CEPA and CReMA explanatory notes for detail. Economic activity is classified according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (2008).
3.3. Coverage - sector
EGSS comprises a sector of the economy that produces goods and services aimed at environmental protection and resource management (see SEEA CF 2012 chapter 4). Environmental goods and services either reduce environmental pressures or help maintaining the stock of natural resources or they are designed to be cleaner and more resource efficient than conventional products. Environmental goods and services can be produced by corporations, households, governments and non-profit institutions. The list of environmental activities and products has been set out in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2174 ('the indicative compendium of environmental goods and services').
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
EGSS has the same system boundaries as the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) and consists of all environmental products within this production boundary. ESA defines production as the activity carried out under the control and responsibility of an institutional unit that uses input of labour, capital, goods and services to produce output of goods and services.
Only goods and services produced for environmental purposes are included in the scope of the environmental goods and services sector.
'Environmental purpose' means that a good or service helps either 1) preventing, reducing and eliminating pollution and any other degradation of the environment or 2) preserving and maintaining the stock of natural resources and hence safeguarding against depletion.
The EGSS statistics aim at compiling data for the following economic variables:
Output: consists of products that become available for use outside of the producer unit, any goods and services produced for own final use and goods that remain in the inventories at the end of the period in which they are produced. Apart from market output, output for own final use and non-market output, EGSS statistics also include ancillary output, comprising output intended for use within an enterprise.
Market output is to be valued at basic prices, that is, the prices receivable by the producer from the purchaser minus taxes and plus subsidies on products. Output for own final use is to be valued at basic prices of similar products sold on the market or by the total costs of production. Non-market output is to be estimated by the total costs of production. Ancillary output is measured as a total of recurrent production costs (such as intermediate consumption, compensation of employees and consumption of fixed capital) incurred by enterprises to: 1) reduce environmental pressures arising from their production process or 2) produce environmental goods or services not intended for use outside the enterprise, but instead supporting other (non-environmental) activities undertaken within the enterprise (e.g. waste management services carried out in-house). For market producers, a mark-up for net operating surplus is added to the value of the EGSS ancillary output. Gross Value Added: represents the contribution made by the production of environmental goods and services to GDP. It is the difference between the value of the output and intermediate consumption.
Employment: is measured in full-time equivalent jobs engaged in the production of output of environmental goods and services. Full-time equivalent is defined as total hours worked divided by the average annual working hours in a full-time job.
Exports: consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants, of environmental goods and services from residents to non-residents.
3.5. Statistical unit
Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993 on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the Community describes the different statistical units of the production system.
The recommended statistical unit for the collection and compilation of EGSS statistics (excluding general government) is the establishment. For general government, the recommendation is to use institutional units and groupings of units as defined in the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010).
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.
3.7. Reference area
Czechia
3.8. Coverage - Time
EGSS - 2014-2022
3.9. Base period
Not requested for this metadata collection.
Output, gross value added, and exports are measured in million units of national currency. Employment is measured in full time equivalents (i.e., full time equivalent jobs).
The reference period for EGSS data is the calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
EGSS accounts are compiled and reported in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts (EEEA).
The EEEA 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
Confidential data are protected under the Act on Statistical State Service in Czechia.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Because EGSS compilation except ancillary activities is based on a mathematical model that uses predominantly published data, confidential data are not included in the EGSS tables. General rules for non confidential data: an aggregation of 3 or more entities, the share of the highest value does not exceed 85% of the total.
Ancillary activities are not compiled by the mentioned way. For ancillary activities are directly used results from the statistical survey and the confidentiality is flagged in accordance with the stated rule.
8.1. Release calendar
Data on environmental goods and services are published yearly on the CZSO web site as soon as possible after Eurostat´s checking (shortened version).
No document describing the measures to assure the quality of the environmental goods and services data.
11.1. Quality assurance
We do routine checks on totals according to CEPA / CReMA, output, exports, gross added value and employment according to the corresponding categories.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Initial input data are taken from administrative sources and results of process different statistical survey.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
International organisations: Eurostat
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable.
12.3. Completeness
EGSS data are in compliance with the reporting obligation.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The compilation of EGSS tables is based on simplifying assumptions, a mathematical model is applied to input data (e.g., the division of output by NACE is based on shares in the SUT). It is assumed that the NACE share on environmental CPA is the same as the NACE share on total production in SUT, but in reality, the environmental product does not have to be produced in this NACE. In case that a product may be in a few CEPA / Crema, we apply the same shares (e.g., 711216). In case that a product may be in any CEPA / Crema, we assign the same shares to CEPA 9 and Crema 16 (e.g. CPA 749013).
13.2. Sampling error
EGSS accounts are compiled using a range of primary statistical sources. The sampling and non-sampling errors are described in the metadata of the underlying statistical data.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3. Non-sampling error
EGSS accounts are compiled using a range of primary statistical sources. The sampling and non-sampling errors are described in the metadata of the underlying statistical data.
13.3.1. Coverage error
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not requested for this metadata collection.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not requested for this metadata collection.
14.1. Timeliness
T+21 months
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
T+21 months
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
T+46 months in compliance with NA updates
14.2. Punctuality
The data were delivered to Eurostat on October 31st. The reporting deadline for EGSS to Eurostat is 31 October.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
10/2024 data deliveries to Eurostat, after Eurostat validation procces publication on national level.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Not aplicable.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
The indicative compendium was used only marginally. Environmental products and activities presented in the compendium are mostly identical with description of environmental products and services in the "EGSS list of environmental products-2024". The annex of the regulation presents only overview products and activities without link to classification CPA or PRODCOM. This annex does not have real usage for our work.
Due to the wide range of items of IC for EGSS, it is not possible to list in detail the products and services that are not included in the report. In general, it can be stated, if a good or service does not have an accurate CPA or PRODCOM code, or we cannot obtain them from an administrative source, we are not able to provide it.
As an example we present: Electric transport equipment is covered by only three prodcom codes and the other products developed in the Guidance note on electric transport equipment are unidentifiable to us. Construction - the necessary details are not available, part is derived only from building permits.
Products which have not exact codes: Bio-plastic products, containers for waste management, protection against particle radiation, water management and protection of climate and ambient air, sacks and bags for replacing plastics bags, tubes and pipes for wastewater treatment plants as well as for water management...
15.1.3. Comparability - geographical - products not present in Indicative compendium - included
No.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Newly included some codes according to "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN.xlsx"
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
2014-2017 fully comparable
"Ancillary activities" are provided since 2018
We assume the data for 2021 and 2022 will be updated in the next report in compliance with updates of national accounts data.
15.2.2. Comparability - over time detailed
2014 - 2017 - "ancillary activities" not included
2018 - 2022 - "ancillary activities" included
2020 - 2022 - newly included PRODCOM codes (see point 17.2.1)
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
There is a cooperation with national accounts experts to ensure all environmental goods and services are properly listed and classified.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not applicable.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
EGSS is fully coherent with national accounts data
Generally, we do not have any special survey on EGSS, compilation of EGSS is based on the results of other statistics, so EGSS results are in compliance with business, energy and agricultural and foreign trade statistics because in all cases EGSS data is a subset of above mentioned statistics.
From the reference year 2018, ancillary activities are included in the EGSS report. This activities are already comparable to the ancillary output in EPEA report. Minor deviations are due to confidential data. Described in point 18.5.2.
15.3.4. Coherence - other statistics
Generally, we do not have any special survey on EGSS, compilation of EGSS is based on the results of other statistics, so EGSS results are in compliance with business, energy and agricultural and foreign trade statistics because in all cases EGSS data is a subset of above mentioned statistics.
From the reference year 2018, ancillary activities are included in the EGSS report. This activities are already comparable to the ancillary output in EPEA report. Minor deviations are due to confidential data. Described in point 18.5.2.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Consistency of data sources is essential for data coherency. The primary data come just into the environmental output. GVA, employment and exports data are derived from this output using shares, formulas.
90 person days.
16.1. Cost and Burden - other accounts
17.1. Data revision - policy
Data revisions are based on the annual updates of national accounts (NA) datasets and other statistics.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See points 17.2.1 and 17.2.2
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
According to the "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN.xlsx", the following PRODCOM codes are included in the EGSS from 2020:
Based on validations, the classification of code 38222900 was corrected from CEPA 7 to CEPA 3. This affected variables in CEPA7 and CEPA3.
The main changes of 2020 compared to the previous report due to products updates are flagged (output, GVA, employment, export)
2021 - Except updated codes listed above, all changes in data are caused by data updates in Prům 2-01 (industry) and NA (SUT tables, domestic production export table according to NACE and CPA, GVA and employment)
17.2.2. Status of data
2021-2022 - In the next report, we anticipate changes that are based on updates to data sets in the NA
18.1. Source data
Used different data sources for different thematic areas of EGSS.
18.1.1. Source data - detailed - environmental accounts
No.
18.1.2. Source data - detailed - other statistics
Source data were obtained from the statistical surveys of the Czech Statistical Office: 1. Prům 2-01 (industry) 2. P5-01 (crosscutting statistics) 3. COFOG (general government data) 4. The statistical survey Les 8-01 (fuel wood) 5. The statistical survey Stav 7-99 (low energy consumption and passive buildings)
6. NA - SUT tables 2020 - semidefinitive dataset 2021 - semidefinitive dataset 2022 - semidefinitive dataset
7. NA - total employment (full time equivalents) table by NACE 8. NA - gross value added 9. NA - table on domestic production export by NACE and CPA 2020 - semidefinitive dataset 2021 - semidefinitive dataset 2022 - semidefinitive dataset
10. The statistical survey Stav 2-12 (building permits and building announcements, buildings and flats) - (See point 18.5.2) 11. The statistical survey ŽP1-01 Annual report on environmental protection expenditure (ancillary activities)
18.1.3. Source data - survey
No.
18.1.4. Source data - detailed - other macro economic data (trade, VAT etc.)
1. Statistical survey of Ministry of industry and trade (energy from renewable sources, biofuels) 2. FADN (The Farm Accountancy Data Network - organic agricultural products)
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Data are collected annually.
18.3. Data collection
Data from outside organisation are provided via web sites given organisation. If the source data are not available we contact a resposible person in outside organisation.
18.4. Data validation
We do routine checks on totals according to CEPA / CReMA, output, exports, gross added value and employment according to the corresponding categories.
18.5. Data compilation
The EGSS scope is determined according to "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN". At present, EGSS scope is based on current knowledge and we are gradually analyzing the possibility of including other products from this list.
The scope of selected products is also updated due to changes in the nomenclature PRODCOM, if any occur in a given year.
If the "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN" contains the CPA code that needs to be estimated, we try to find PRODCOM by name, which best matches the envi product description. If we find this PRODCOM, we consider it 100%.
If the name does not entirely match the envi product description, then we analyze producers of this product (their website) and try to determine if they have envi production or not. Subsequently, we find the share of the production of designated environmental producers to total production in the given PRODCOM and this is determined share.
If there is a large number of reporting entities and it is difficult to identify whether they have environmental production or not, we do not include this code.
We use the established shares only for the calculation of the envi production. The calculated envi production for each identified PRODCOM (CPA) is determined by its CEPA / CreMA according to the "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN". We also recalculate this production to the NA and divide into NACE by NACE share of CPA 2-share (SUT).
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
Not requested for this metadata collection.
18.5.2. Data compilation - by variable and type of output
Output: Essential data were obtained from statistical surveys of the Czech Statistical Office - Prům 2-01 (industry), data source - P5-01 (crosscutting statistics),COFOG (general government data), statistical survey of Ministry of industry and trade (energy from renewable sources, biofuels), FADN ( The Farm Accountancy Data Network - organic agricultural products ), the statistical survey Les 8-01 (fuel wood), the statistical survey Stav 7-99. (low energy consumption and passive buildings),the statistical survey Stav 2-12 (building permits and building announcements, buildings and flats-see below) . Data are modeled according to shares of NACE on output of CPA in SUT (NA).
GVA: EGSS_GVA was calculated according to the formula: EGSS_B1G CEPA/CReMA,NACE = EGSS_P1 CEPA/CReMA,NACE * (NA_B1G NACE/NA_P1 NACE)
Employment: EGSS_FTE was calculated according to the formula from the Practical Guide, 2016 edition (draft September 2016): EGSS_EmpCEPA/CReMA, NACE = EGSS_P1CEPA/CReMA, NACE * c-ratioNACE/ w-ratioNACE
EGSS_EmpCEPA/CReMA,NACE: Employment cross-classified by industries and environmental activities (EGSS) EGSS_ P1CEPA/CReMA,NACE: Output cross-classified by industries and environmental activities (EGSS) c-ratioNACE = NA_D1NACE / NA_P1NACE w-ratioNACE = NA_D1NACE / FTENACE NA_D1NACE : Compensation of employees by industries (NA) NA_P1NACE : Output by industries (NA) FTENACE : Employment by industries in full-time equivalents (NA)
Exports: For the determination of export we use the table of environmental production and the table on export of domestic production (NA). First, we calculate the share of export of individual NACE on the total production of particular CPA (NA). These shares are then applied to environmental production by NACE and CPA.
Non market output, output for own-final use is reported only by government sector, data source are COFOG tables.
Ancillary activities: Ancillary activities are based on the statistical survey ŽP1-01 (Annual report on environmental protection expenditure) and are newly provided:
To report the Ancillary activities, we have newly used internal non-investment costs from the statistical survey ŽP1-01 Annual report on environmental protection expenditure.
Internal non-investment costs can be considered as ancillary activities. They are classified only according to the CEPA classification. As a standard, internal non-investment costs are determined for NACEs: A, B, C, D, H, O.
For EGSS purposes, NACE E is excluded from the report to avoid dabble counting.
Due to the significant amount of confidential data in ancillary activities, we excluded values <1 mil NAC to be able to publish the data. The share of excluded values to the total ancillary activities is no more than 0.5%, which is negligible.
Construction: Statistical survey Stav 2-12 – “monthly questionnaire on building permits and building announcements, buildings and flats” (namely part 502 - Building permits and building announcements with an estimated approximate value of CZK 50 million and more). Respondents are required to describe the subject of the building permit or announcement there. So we can determine whether the construction is suitable for the purpose of EGSS or not. According to the description, we manually select constructions that may be related to EGSS.
Production in monetary terms is calculated according to the supposed duration of the project.
18.5.3. Data compilation - by NACE
We use SUT tables. Environmental production is allocated to individual NACEs according to NACE shares on CPA production (rows of supply table).
18.5.4. Data compilation – CReMA 13B memo item
There are no available corresponding data sources for MEMO ITEM_CReMA 13B.
We use data from the statistical survey Stav 7-99 which provide information on the construction of low-energy consumption and passive buildings (this source corresponds to CREMA 13B only).
The energy class is given by Decree no. 364/2020 Coll. - A decree on the energy demandingness of buildings and the statistical survey Stav 7-99 directly identifies the building energy class.
The statistical questionnaire does not provide any other additional information about what the value of the building includes but we suppose that there is the whole value of the building.
We are not able to provide a required detailed information for the reported time series and all 4 sheets (output, GVA, employment, export)."
18.6. Adjustment
Not aplicable.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
Not requested for this metadata collection.
The environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) accounts report on an economic sector that generates goods and services produced for environmental protection or the management of natural resources.
Products for environmental protection prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution or any other degradation of the environment. Examples are electric vehicles, catalysts and filters to decrease pollutant emissions, wastewater and waste treatment services, noise insulation works or restoration of degraded habitats.
Products for resource management safeguard the stock of natural resources against depletion. Examples are renewable energy production, energy-efficient and passive buildings, seawater desalinization or rainwater recovery, and materials recovery.
EGSS accounts provide data on output and export of environmental goods and services and on the value added of and employment in the environmental goods and services sector.
EGSS data are compiled following the statistical concepts and definitions set out in the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 – Central Framework.
31 October 2024
EGSS has the same system boundaries as the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) and consists of all environmental products within this production boundary. ESA defines production as the activity carried out under the control and responsibility of an institutional unit that uses input of labour, capital, goods and services to produce output of goods and services.
Only goods and services produced for environmental purposes are included in the scope of the environmental goods and services sector.
'Environmental purpose' means that a good or service helps either 1) preventing, reducing and eliminating pollution and any other degradation of the environment or 2) preserving and maintaining the stock of natural resources and hence safeguarding against depletion.
The EGSS statistics aim at compiling data for the following economic variables:
Output: consists of products that become available for use outside of the producer unit, any goods and services produced for own final use and goods that remain in the inventories at the end of the period in which they are produced. Apart from market output, output for own final use and non-market output, EGSS statistics also include ancillary output, comprising output intended for use within an enterprise.
Market output is to be valued at basic prices, that is, the prices receivable by the producer from the purchaser minus taxes and plus subsidies on products. Output for own final use is to be valued at basic prices of similar products sold on the market or by the total costs of production. Non-market output is to be estimated by the total costs of production. Ancillary output is measured as a total of recurrent production costs (such as intermediate consumption, compensation of employees and consumption of fixed capital) incurred by enterprises to: 1) reduce environmental pressures arising from their production process or 2) produce environmental goods or services not intended for use outside the enterprise, but instead supporting other (non-environmental) activities undertaken within the enterprise (e.g. waste management services carried out in-house). For market producers, a mark-up for net operating surplus is added to the value of the EGSS ancillary output. Gross Value Added: represents the contribution made by the production of environmental goods and services to GDP. It is the difference between the value of the output and intermediate consumption.
Employment: is measured in full-time equivalent jobs engaged in the production of output of environmental goods and services. Full-time equivalent is defined as total hours worked divided by the average annual working hours in a full-time job.
Exports: consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants, of environmental goods and services from residents to non-residents.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993 on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the Community describes the different statistical units of the production system.
The recommended statistical unit for the collection and compilation of EGSS statistics (excluding general government) is the establishment. For general government, the recommendation is to use institutional units and groupings of units as defined in the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010).
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.
Czechia
The reference period for EGSS data is the calendar year.
The compilation of EGSS tables is based on simplifying assumptions, a mathematical model is applied to input data (e.g., the division of output by NACE is based on shares in the SUT). It is assumed that the NACE share on environmental CPA is the same as the NACE share on total production in SUT, but in reality, the environmental product does not have to be produced in this NACE. In case that a product may be in a few CEPA / Crema, we apply the same shares (e.g., 711216). In case that a product may be in any CEPA / Crema, we assign the same shares to CEPA 9 and Crema 16 (e.g. CPA 749013).
Output, gross value added, and exports are measured in million units of national currency. Employment is measured in full time equivalents (i.e., full time equivalent jobs).
The EGSS scope is determined according to "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN". At present, EGSS scope is based on current knowledge and we are gradually analyzing the possibility of including other products from this list.
The scope of selected products is also updated due to changes in the nomenclature PRODCOM, if any occur in a given year.
If the "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN" contains the CPA code that needs to be estimated, we try to find PRODCOM by name, which best matches the envi product description. If we find this PRODCOM, we consider it 100%.
If the name does not entirely match the envi product description, then we analyze producers of this product (their website) and try to determine if they have envi production or not. Subsequently, we find the share of the production of designated environmental producers to total production in the given PRODCOM and this is determined share.
If there is a large number of reporting entities and it is difficult to identify whether they have environmental production or not, we do not include this code.
We use the established shares only for the calculation of the envi production. The calculated envi production for each identified PRODCOM (CPA) is determined by its CEPA / CreMA according to the "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN". We also recalculate this production to the NA and divide into NACE by NACE share of CPA 2-share (SUT).
Used different data sources for different thematic areas of EGSS.
See point 8.1.
T+21 months
Not aplicable.
Newly included some codes according to "2024 EGSS list of environmental products based on CPA and CN.xlsx"
