Enforcement of Immigration Legislation (migr_eil)

National Reference Metadata in ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

Compiling agency: Italian Ministry of Interior http://www.interno.gov.it

Time Dimension: 2014-A0

Data Provider: IT6

Data Flow: MIGR_EILEQ_A


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Statistical presentation
3. Statistical processing
4. Quality management
5. Relevance
6. Accuracy and reliability
7. Timeliness and punctuality
8. Coherence and comparability
9. Accessibility and clarity
10. Cost and Burden
11. Confidentiality
12. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Italian Ministry of Interior

http://www.interno.gov.it
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Not available.
1.5. Contact mail address

 Piazza del Viminale 1 - 00185 Rome, Italy.


2. Statistical presentation Top
2.1. Data description

1. Introduction

This metadata information is provided by Italian's authorities to ensure compliance with the requirements of Articles 5 and 7 of Regulation 862/2007 on Community Statistics on Migration and International Protection.

As required by Article 9 of the Regulation 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 it with all the information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability and completeness of the statistical information.

The reference terms for the assessment of quality compliance are provided by Eurostat in the EIL technical guidelines applied for 2014 reference period (See section 3.4 Statistical concepts and definitions from the EIL ESMS file).

 

2. General description of the statistical domain at national level

EIL National System (level of development, main changes that affected the system in the last years and further development)

No new development. we are thinking on the insertion of new codes for return after a negative decision of the Asylum determining authority

 

Legal national framework relevant for EIL statistics

Legislative decree 286/98 on reception of the EU Regulation 115/2008. EU Regulation N. 862/2007. EU Regulation N. 603/2013. art.24 Schengen Border Code

 

Institutional infrastructure (list of the institutions involved in managing the EIL registers and the institutions involved in the production of the EIL statistics)

Ministry of Interior. Police headquarters (Questure) and Border Police for managing the data and Ministry of Interior Dep. of Public security - Central Direction Criminal Police

 

General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens refused entry at the external borders

Automatic insertion of the informationof the refusal in SDI (national databank). Extraction of the information in Excel to send it to Sirene "G form" (art. 2.2.1 of COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 1 July 2011 amending the SIRENE Manual (notified under document C(2011) 4574) (2011/406/EU))

 

General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present

Automatic insertion of the information of the illegal presence in SDI (national databank). Extraction of the information in Excel to send it to Sirene "G form" (art. 2.2.1 of COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 1 July 2011 amending the SIRENE Manual (notified under document C(2011) 4574) (2011/406/EU))

General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens ordered to leave

Automatic insertion of the information of the illegal presence in SDI (national databank) and in C.SIS (Schengen, art24r). 

General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens returned following an order to leave

Automatic insertion of the information of the illegal presence in SDI (national databank) and in C.SIS (Schengen, art24r). 

 

 3. Main problems that affect the quality of the data and what tables are concerned including the compliance status with the definitions from EIL Technical Guideline

(See metadata information including concepts and definitions from the EIL ESMS file)

no readmission agreement registration in the dataset

the different identification of the non EU-citizens could be generate double counting
2.2. Classification system

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.3. Coverage - sector

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.5. Statistical unit

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.6. Statistical population

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.7. Reference area

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.8. Coverage - Time

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
2.9. Base period

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.


3. Statistical processing Top
3.1. Source data
  Presentation of the data source(s)/national registers
Third-country nationals refused at border  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship  SDI (NATIONAL REGISTER)
3.2. Frequency of data collection
 Frequency of EIL data collection at national level  Frequency   (Delete non-relevant attributes)
Third-country nationals refused at border  Annual
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present  Annual
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  Annual
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship  Annual
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship  Annual
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  Annual
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship  Annual
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship  Annual
3.3. Data collection

National systematic process of gathering data for official statistics.

Not available.
3.4. Data validation

Description of the data validation system at national level

Validation procedure Applied
Checks of totals consistency Yes
Checks of magnitude of changes over time Yes
Using intervals of values for outliers/errors detection Yes
Using visual validation (visual verification of the tables or the graph resulted) Yes
Checking the data integrity over each processing step No
Using special programs/software for data validation No
Checking if the double counting cases are excluded No 
Checking the consistency between Y2 and Y3 datasets Yes
Checking the consistency between “TCNs subjects to an obligation to leave” and “TCNs who actually left the territory”. Yes
Checking the consistency between “TCNs who returned to a Third Country” and “TCNs who actually left the territory”. Yes
Analyse the statistics reported by other countries No 
3.5. Data compilation

Estimations used: Details on the estimations done for EIL statistics (methodology applied and the concerned categories and tables)

Not applicable.
3.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.
4.2. Quality management - assessment

1. Description of the Quality management system at national level

The data quality office is uncharged of periodical and spot control in the database.

 

2. General Quality assesment (Delete non-relevant attributes: Good quality/Sufficient quality/Poor quality) Details in case of sufficient quality / Poor quality
 Topics

Output/Product Quality

Process Quality

Institutional Environment
Third-country nationals refused at border Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship       no availability
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship Good quality Sufficient quality Good quality We are working on a better quality in the stock data being in touch with police authority for improving the data processing flow (e.g better treatment of the irrelevant information in the database).
  • Good quality (extensive quality) - covers all quality requirements and substantial quality checks are performed and a very good cooperation exists between institutions.
  • Sufficient quality (acceptable quality) - covers minimum requirements, but issues still exist and more information/validation is needed for a better quality assessment and acceptable cooperation issues exists.
  • Poor quality (inadequate quality) - the data do not meet the minimum requirements or there is not enough information for quality assessment and important cooperation issues exists.


5. Relevance Top

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5.1. Relevance - User Needs

1. General aspects

The statistics collected under the Regulation 862/2007 are widely used in official publications and by a wide range of users at national, European and International level.

Main users of EIL statistics at national level
The EIL statistics produced are regularly used by national administrations: academic researchers and civil society groups working on a wide range of topics including the integration of immigrants, the development and monitoring of national asylum and immigration procedures, and the projection of the future population and labour force.

Police

Ministry of Interior officers

ISTAT (national statistics institute)

Main universities and academic research centres


Main users of EIL statistics at European and International level
The main users of EIL statistics are Eurostat, DG Home Affairs and EASO. The statistics are used in several publications of the Commission, as well as in the preparation of regular reports, policy proposals and analysis. The statistics also provide an input to the EMN studies and reports that address specific issues of current policy importance.

 

2. EIL data publication at national level

Presentation of the EIL statistics published at national level

No national publication on EIL statistics

 

Differences between the data provided to Eurostat and the data published at national level (Comparability of figures)

Not applicable.
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not available.
5.3. Completeness

Completeness of the data provided based on Articles 5 and 7 Regulation 862/2007 (mandatory data provision) and justification of the missing mandatory breakdowns and completeness of the data provided on voluntary basis.

 

Completeness of the data (Delete non-relevant attributes: Available/Not Available/Not applicable)
 Categories Availability Details related to not applicable and not available selected cases
Third-country nationals refused at border    
Citizenship categories Available  
Grounds of refusal categories Available  
Border categories (land, sea, air) Available  Italy don't have land external border
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present    
Citizenship categories Available  
Age categories Available  
Sex categories Available  not mandatory for the past
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave    
Citizenship categories Available  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Available  RVA are counted by another dataset
Citizenship categories Available  
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Type of return categories Available  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Type of assistance received categories Available   RVA are counted by another dataset
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Type of agreement procedure categories Not Available  
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Destination Country categories Not applicable  the return is possible only to the Country of origin. this information is not collected by the dataset
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not applicable.


6. Accuracy and reliability Top
6.1. Accuracy - overall
1. Accuracy of the total provided for each dataset 
  The interval in which the real population could be comparing with the total provided
100% = high accuracy (total provided reflects the real measured population)		 Details
Third-country nationals refused at border  90%  
d-country nationals found to be illegally present  90%  
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  90%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship  90%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship  90%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  90%  
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship  not available  
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship  90%  

 

2. Accuracy of the total provided for each category (Delete non-relevant attributes for Accuracy issue: No/Yes; Overestimation/Underestimation and delete/change/adapt the text for impact percentage)
  Accuracy issue Description of the accuracy issue Details about the impact on the statistics reported
Third-country nationals refused at border      
Citizenship categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Grounds of refusal categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Border categories (land, sea, air) Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present      
Citizenship categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Age categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Sex categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave      
Citizenship categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Citizenship categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship      
Citizenship categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Type of return categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship      
Citizenship categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 10%
Type of assistance received categories Yes  Not available. Underestimation with 30% 
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship      
Citizenship categories Not available  Not available Not available
Type of agreement procedure categories Not available  Not available Not available
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship      
Citizenship categories Yes   Underestimation with 10%
Destination Country categories No    
6.2. Sampling error

Procedures and classifications used in case of missing information (e.g. unknown citizenship, age, etc)

The missing information is requested by the Control unit to the Police responsible for the insertion of the information
6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable.
6.3. Non-sampling error

Not applicable.
6.3.1. Coverage error

Not applicable.
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Over-coverage  (Delete non-relevant atributes: 0% / 1% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / >20%)
  The proportion of cases recorded that do not belong to the target population* (%)
Third-country nationals refused at border 0%
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present 0%
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave 0%
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship 0%
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship 0%
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship 0%
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship 0%
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship 0%

 *target population refers to the population that should be included (as it is specified in technical guidelines)
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.
6.3.2. Measurement error
Double counting (Delete non-relevant atributes:  No / Yes; 0% / 1% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / >20%)

 

 One person can be included more than once in the reference datasets Share of "double counting" cases in the total for the datasets Description of the non-compliance issue
Third-country nationals refused at border Yes 3%  
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present Yes 3%  
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave Yes 3%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Yes 3%   
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship Yes 3%   
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship Yes 3%  
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship not available    
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship Yes 5%  
6.3.3. Non response error

Not applicable.
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.4. Processing error

Not applicable.
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.
6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.
6.4. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable.
6.5. Data revision - policy

Not applicable.
6.6. Data revision - practice

Details related to the data revision policy and expected revisions of the data sent to Eurostat

Annual data revision.

The data will be resent to Eurostat in case of differene range over 5%
6.6.1. Data revision - average size

Not applicable.


7. Timeliness and punctuality Top
7.1. Timeliness

Not applicable.
7.1.1. Time lag - first result

Not applicable.
7.1.2. Time lag - final result

Not applicable.
7.2. Punctuality

Problems with data provision to Eurostat in due time and the impact of these problems on the data quality provided to Eurostat

none
7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

Not applicable.


8. Coherence and comparability Top
8.1. Comparability - geographical

1. Provision of data using the Eurostat EIL Technical Guidelines and exceptions applied

no exception

2. Details on categories of Non-EU citizens difficult to be classified using the reference definitions from EIL technical guidelines and the categories excluded from these reasons (excluded from the statistics reported)

not difficulty

3. Description of records related to "Unknown" country of citizenship category

when the identification of the citizenship couldn't be established

4. Description of records related to "Unknown" age category

when the age of the person couldn't be established

5. Description of records related to "Unknown" sex category

when the sex of the person couldn't be established. The sex category wasn't mandatory and sometime the information is not given (for the past extraction)

6. Establishing the reported ground in case of “multiple grounds” for the same refusal and the impact on double counting of the person in the same dataset

In case of multiple grounds, the person is counted just one time.

There is no impact on double counting.

7. Type of "external border" applicable

Land boarder, Sea border and Air border

8. The definition of “refused Non-EU citizens” applied

The Schengen Borders Code's refusal definition is applies for the Statistics reported to Eurostat and legislative decree 286/98

Return handbook

9. The correspondence between the national system of “grounds for refusal" classification and Schengen Borders Code classification.

the same as in Schengen Borders Code classification. art10 legislative decree 286/98

10. The definition of “Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present” applied

the same as in Schengen Borders Code classification. art 13 and 14 legislative decree 286/98

11. The definition of “Non-EU citizens ordered to leave” applied

the same as in Schengen Borders Code classification. art 13 and 14 legislative decree 286/98

12. The definition of “Non-EU citizens returned following an order to leave” applied

the same as in Schengen Borders Code classification. Art 13 and 14 legislative decree 286/98
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not applicable.
8.2. Comparability - over time

Methodological changes between the present reference year and previous year(s)

none

Justification of the important changes in figures reported for the present reference year and previous year(s)

none
8.2.1. Length of comparable time series

Not applicable.
8.3. Coherence - cross domain

1. Links between the statistics on refused Non-EU citizens and the statistics on Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present.

same database

 

2. Links between the statistics on Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present and the statistics on Non-EU citizens with obligation to leave.

same database

 

3. Coherence between the EIL statistics and Asylum statistics

Two different database related by the unique identification code (CUI)

Asylum seekers rejected (asylum procedure with negative decision) are included in the refused/returned total number

 

4. Dublin cases included in EIL statistics and the impact on the totals provided 

not included because eil statistics don't consider Dublin cases readmitted in other MS.

Dublin cases refused/returned because of a negative decision (on the asylum matter) are inserted in the total number (see previous reply)

 

5. Inclusion of voluntary returned Non-EU citizens in the statistics on Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory 

Included if they have an obligation. RVA are not included

Links between the EIL statistics and Asylum statistics and details related to the asylum applicant(s) case(s) included in EIL statistics. 

There are two different database

the asylum applicants with a negative decision (refusal) are counted in the total number of ordered to leave/return persons
8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Not applicable.
8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

Not applicable.
8.6. Coherence - internal

1. Links and differences between the Non-EU citizens with obligation to leave and Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory

same database. "Actually left" category only after the person is out of EU territory

2. Links and differences between the Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory and Non-EU citizens who left the territory to a third country

we insert only who left the territory to a third country (who left the territory to a MS in inserted only if the MS give us the information about the leaving of EU territory). No destination country information is present in the database


9. Accessibility and clarity Top
9.1. Dissemination format - News release

Not applicable.
9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Not applicable.
9.3. Dissemination format - online database

Presentation of the National online national database for EIL data accessible to the public and the accessibility procedure

Not applicable.
9.3.1. Data tables - consultations

Not applicable.
9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not applicable.
9.5. Dissemination format - other

Not applicable.
9.6. Documentation on methodology

Not applicable.
9.7. Quality management - documentation

Presentation of the available quality management - documentation

Not available.
9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Not applicable.
9.7.2. Metadata - consultations

Not applicable.


10. Cost and Burden Top

Not applicable.


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not applicable.
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

[Not requested]


12. Comment Top

The following classification is used for data availability at Eurostat level:

The term "not applicable" relates to the categories of data which do not exist in national legislation/administrative procedures and therefore such statistics cannot be issued.

The term "not available" relates to categories of data that exist in the national legal/administrative system but cannot be delivered under EIL data collection for various reasons (e.g. data cannot exist, data exist but are not collected, data are unreliable, etc.).


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
return handbook
italian return handbook