'Dublin' statistics (migr_dub)

National Reference Metadata in Single Integrated Metadata Structure (SIMS)

Compiling agency: National Statistical Institute ; Sofia, Bulgaria


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

National Statistical Institute ; Sofia, Bulgaria
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Population and Housing Fund Statistics Department
1.5. Contact mail address

Not applicable.


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 10/06/2024
2.2. Metadata last posted 10/06/2024
2.3. Metadata last update 10/06/2024


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

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 2023’.
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 2023’.
3.5. Statistical unit

The text of Art.4 of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Migration and international protection refers in general to statistics based on the number of persons and not on the number of applications. However, the article describing the '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 2023’.
3.7. Reference area

The territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
3.8. Coverage - Time

See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2023’.
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Number of persons.


5. Reference Period Top

Calendar year.


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

This metadata information is provided by the authorities of Bulgaria 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 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.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

The source of Dublin statistical data is The State Agency for Refugees with the Council of Ministers. 

The State Agency for Refugees with the Council of Ministers has been providing the relevant and applicable for Bulgaria asylum statistical data to Eurostat in compliance with the requirements of Article 4.4 of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 since 2008.

Since 2021 this data is transmitted through National Statistical Institute based on national Agreement for cooperation and strategic partnership to transfer of data №08-151 signed on 22th December 2020.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

All according to Law on Statistics and Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164),which stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not available.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Dublin statistics are not disseminated in any form from the Bulgarian authorities

Eurostat release calendar for Dublin procedure statisctics 2023 is set for July 7th 2024.
8.2. Release calendar access

Release calendar - Eurostat (europa.eu)
8.3. Release policy - user access

According to Eurostat general release policy

Protocol on impartial access to Eurostat data for users - Eurostat (europa.eu)


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Annual.


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

Dublin statistics are not disseminated in any form from the Bulgarian authorities.

Eurostat release calendar - Release calendar - Eurostat (europa.eu)
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Dublin statistics are not disseminated in any form from the Bulgarian authorities.

Eurostat Asylum statisctis, including Dublin statistics publication - Publications - Eurostat (europa.eu) .
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Dublin statistics are not disseminated in any form from the Bulgarian authorities.

Eurostat database - Database - Eurostat (europa.eu) .
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations

Not available.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Dublin statistics are not disseminated in any form from the Bulgarian authorities.

Not available microdata dessemination by Eurostat for Dublin statistics.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Dublin statistics are not disseminated in any form from the Bulgarian authorities.

No other format used for dissemination by Eurostat.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations

Not available.
10.6. Documentation on methodology

According to Article 4.4 of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 and Article 1.3.d of Regulation (EU) 2020/851. 

Data processing according to Technical Guidelines for The data collection under Article 4.4 of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 about Dublin Statistics by Eurostat from January 2022 (See annexes).
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Data processing according to Technical Guidelines for The data collection under Article 4.4 of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 about Dublin Statistics by Eurostat from January 2022.

See annexes.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Compilation of data is following the guidelines and instructions provided by Eurostat. Consistency validation checks are performed.
11.2. Quality management - assessment

Good quality.


12. Relevance Top
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 and Asylum statistics are different interested parties such as:

  • national authorities (Ministries of Interior, Ministries of Justice, Migration agencies) who use Dublin and Asylum data to monitor or project the development of their national asylum procedures;
  • NGOs and international organisations;
  • researchers and students conducting analysis and research in the field of asylum, etc.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not conducted.
12.3. Completeness

See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2023’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Not applicable.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

The accuracy of the data is checked at a national level. There are no discrepancies between the monthly and quarterly data and the aggregated annual data.
13.2. Sampling error

Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error

National data is checked and validated by visual confirmation and manual cross-checking of the data by the statistical experts.
13.3.1. Coverage error

No discrepancies from Eurostat target population in all datasets.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error

National data is checked and validated by visual confirmation and manual cross-checking of the data by the statistical experts.
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 available.
13.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness

Number of days (on average) after the end of the reference period at the earliest at which the country is able to report is 1 month.
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 2023’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

Not applicable.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

In reference to Article 29.2 'Incoming pending transfers' and ‘Outgoing pending transfers' pending transfers are considered only the transfers which the foreseen time limits are not yet expired.
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 2023’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series

Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not available.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Fully coherent.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts

Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal

Fully coherent.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Not available.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

There is no specific national revision policy for Dublin statistics.
17.2. Data revision - practice

See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2023’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size

Not applicable.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables Dublin 2023’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection

Annual.
18.3. Data collection

Data is collected and prepared by the State Agency of Refugees Bulgaria and transmitted to Eurostat by NSI Bulgaria.

Data is collected using an excel table.
18.4. Data validation

Before being loaded in the database, internal consistency of the file is ensured.

Validation activity Performed Periodicity
Check that the population coverage is accurate, as required according to the definitions of the Technical guidelines (Annex)  Yes  Annually
Compare the data with data of previous periods  Yes  Annually
Check for outliers  Yes  Annually
Investigate inconsistencies in the statistics (checking the consistency of "Total" values over each variable)  Yes  Annually
Verify the statistics against expectations and domain intelligence  Yes  Annually
Confront the data against other relevant data (e.g. Asylum statistics, of the mirror data from the partner countries)  Yes  Annually
Check retrospectively (a sample of) the data in the register/database in order to confirm they are accurate  Yes  Annually
18.5. Data compilation

Data is processed by the The State Agency of Refugees Bulgaria, according to the rules for validation and control of the technical guidelines by Eurostat.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment

No statistical technique applied.


19. Comment Top

No comment.


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
Annex Dublin Metadata 2023
Eurostat technical guidelines for "DUBLIN" statistics – 2021 ref. year onwards