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.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Demography and Level of Living Section.
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Litostrojska cesta 54
SI-1000 Ljubljana
SLOVENIA
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
24 January 2025
2.2. Metadata last posted
24 January 2025
2.3. Metadata last update
24 January 2025
3.1. Data description
This metadata information is provided by the authorities of Ministry of the Interior, Migration Directorate, Department for International Protection Procedures of Slovenia to ensure compliance with the requirements of Article 4.4 (Dublin statistics) of Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Community Statistics on Migration and International Protection.
As required by Article 9 of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 , Member States must report to Eurostat on the data sources used, the reasons for the selection of these sources and the effects of the selected data on the quality of the statistics. Member States shall provide Eurostat with all the information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability and completeness of the statistical information.
The reference document used for assessing the compliance of the concepts and definitions in this metadata file is the document Dublin statistics - Eurostat Technical guidelines to Dublin statistics (Annex 1).
Data collection on Dublin statistics contains statistical information based on the Article 4.4 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection.
Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RO)
Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACO)
Pending ‘Dublin’ incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENI)
Pending ‘Dublin’ outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENO)
Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFO)
Incoming responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESI)
Outgoing responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESO)
Unilateral ‘Dublin’ decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant (DUNI)
Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DI)
Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DO)
Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACI)
Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACO)
Incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TO)
Pending incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENI)
Pending outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENO)
3.2. Classification system
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Dublin statistics.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
3.5. Statistical unit
The text of Art.4 of the Statistics Regulation (asylum statistics) refers in general to statistics based on the number of persons and not on the number of applications. However, the respective Article dealing with Dublin statistics (Art.4.4) refers to statistics based on the number of requests. Commission services recommend that Art.4.4 (more precisely 4.4.a, 4.4.c and 4.4.d) is interpreted as referring to the number of persons concerned by each request, decision and transfer.
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
3.7. Reference area
Slovenia
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
Calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Until 2021 the Dublin statistics are based on the Regulation (EC) 862/2007. Data delivery for reference year 2021 onwards is based on Regulation (EC) 862/2007 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851.
Because in the Republic of Slovenia we carry out all procedures prescribed by Regulation (EU) no. 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 26, 2013, we do not have specific national legal act regarding the collection of data, but we collect them directly based on Regulation (EC) 862/2007 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
In accordance with Regulation (EC) 862/2007 and in accordance with the national policy for the publication of Dublin data before a certain time after the end of the reference period, we transmit statistics to Eurostat.
Employees who work in the research field are bound by professional secrecy.
Procedures for ensuring confidentiality during collection, processing and dissemination, including rules for determining confidential cells, are ensured by trained personnel.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Confidentiality in data treatment is guaranteed, as it can only be carried out by authorized personnel and forwarded only to legally defined institutions.
8.1. Release calendar
The release calendar is adapted to the needs for statistics by the Ministry of the Interior and the deadline for transmission to the competent institutions data. Data can be published by ESTAT.
8.2. Release calendar access
Only top management has access, in addition to the staff who process the data. Data can be published by ESTAT.
8.3. Release policy - user access
These statistics are issued exclusively for the needs and purposes of Eurostat.
These statistics are processed annually on natioanal and Eurostat level.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
There is no press release for these statistics. Data can be published only by ESTAT.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
There are no publications for these statistics. Data can be published only by ESTAT.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
We do not have a national on line database. Data can be published only by ESTAT.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
There are no microdata access for these statistics. Data can be published only by ESTAT.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not available. Data can be published only by ESTAT.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
See 'Eurostat Guidelines on Dublin statistics' in annexes.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
The quality of data collection is prescribed by internal instructions, quality control of entered data is conducted.
11.1. Quality assurance
Quality is ensured by double-tracking and cross-compared database and statistical validation.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Quality was checked with the transaction control database, the tables were validated before transmission.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The statistics collected under Regulation (EC) 862/2007 are used by a wide range of users at national, European and International level to cover various usersʼ needs.
Users of Dublin statistics : all the partners involved, the Ministry, the Police, accommodation centres.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
User satisfaction surveys or other user consultations are not carried out.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
The statistics are accurate as they are derived from a captured and managed case base - Dublin cases.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
There are no Non sampling errors in the statistics.
13.3.1. Coverage error
There are no coverage errors in the statistics.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
There is no measurement error in the statistics.
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
There are no processing errors in the statistics.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
60 days (on average) after the end of the reference period when first/preliminary data is able to report. Reasons for time for the production of the first/preliminary data and plans to improve the situation are checks and internal controls of statistics.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Asymmetry for mirror current statistics is not used, all practical cases are included.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Dublin statistics (sub annual and annual data) are coherent. Throughout all the year, statistical data are constantly compared and, if necessary, corrected in order to achieve coherence.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Dublin statistics (sub annual and annual data) are coherent.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The statistics are internally consistent.
The annual operating costs of the process cannot be assessed financially, because the process is performed by a professional who also performs other work in the area of the implementation of the Dublin Regulation. It is a year-round monitoring of the quality of records in the database and the preparation of an annual report. Costs primarily depend on the quality of the data.
In order to improve efficiency this year, we are updating the asylum dublin database so that it will include all the necessary indicators that will enable the capture of comprehensive data as well as the upgrade of analytical products that will enable the rapid production of statistics in the process.
17.1. Data revision - policy
The data is audited by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia after Eurostat sends validation report about possible inconsistencies in the data.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Daily - cases and proceedings are conducted on an ongoing basis.
18.3. Data collection
Daily - cases and proceedings are collected in real time. There is only one method of obtaining data - from the database - namely in the application for managing Dublin procedures - inbound and outbound. In addition to the application management of cases, a record list of received and sent cases according to categories is kept at the NAP access point and is compared daily with the data in the applications in order to ensure the accuracy of the data.
18.4. Data validation
Cases and procedures are also kept real-time in an excel table which we use for internal validation of the database.
The source data obtained from the application for managing outgoing and income cases is checked and confirmed with a comparison table in which all transactions are managed on NAP Dublinet.
All data are used and confirmed in practice in the implementation of the Dublin cases, the application part is built in a cyclical manner, therefore an individual cycle cannot be omitted, as the data management must be managed systematically without preliminary data it is not possible to enter further data, and the initial data is managed in two sources to make sure that all the initial data is recorded by mutual comparison.
18.5. Data compilation
Data is collected daily in a database and excel table.
This metadata information is provided by the authorities of Ministry of the Interior, Migration Directorate, Department for International Protection Procedures of Slovenia to ensure compliance with the requirements of Article 4.4 (Dublin statistics) of Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Community Statistics on Migration and International Protection.
As required by Article 9 of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 , Member States must report to Eurostat on the data sources used, the reasons for the selection of these sources and the effects of the selected data on the quality of the statistics. Member States shall provide Eurostat with all the information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability and completeness of the statistical information.
The reference document used for assessing the compliance of the concepts and definitions in this metadata file is the document Dublin statistics - Eurostat Technical guidelines to Dublin statistics (Annex 1).
Data collection on Dublin statistics contains statistical information based on the Article 4.4 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection.
Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RO)
Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (REDACO)
Pending ‘Dublin’ incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENI)
Pending ‘Dublin’ outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant (RPENO)
Incoming ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant (RINFO)
Incoming responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESI)
Outgoing responses to ‘Dublin’ requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant (RESO)
Unilateral ‘Dublin’ decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant (DUNI)
Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DI)
Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DO)
Decisions on incoming ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACI)
Decisions on outgoing ‘Dublin’ requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant (DEDACO)
Incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TI)
Outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant (TO)
Pending incoming ‘Dublin’ transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENI)
Pending outgoing ‘Dublin’ transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant (TPENO)
24 January 2025
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
The text of Art.4 of the Statistics Regulation (asylum statistics) refers in general to statistics based on the number of persons and not on the number of applications. However, the respective Article dealing with Dublin statistics (Art.4.4) refers to statistics based on the number of requests. Commission services recommend that Art.4.4 (more precisely 4.4.a, 4.4.c and 4.4.d) is interpreted as referring to the number of persons concerned by each request, decision and transfer.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
Slovenia
Calendar year.
The statistics are accurate as they are derived from a captured and managed case base - Dublin cases.
Number of persons.
Data is collected daily in a database and excel table.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024’.
These statistics are processed annually on natioanal and Eurostat level.
60 days (on average) after the end of the reference period when first/preliminary data is able to report. Reasons for time for the production of the first/preliminary data and plans to improve the situation are checks and internal controls of statistics.
Asymmetry for mirror current statistics is not used, all practical cases are included.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2024.
