'Dublin' statistics (migr_dub)

National Reference Metadata in Single Integrated Metadata Structure (SIMS)

Compiling agency: - Ministry of the Interior - Croatian Bureau of Statistics


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

- Ministry of the Interior

- Croatian Bureau of Statistics

1.2. Contact organisation unit

- Ministry of the Interior - Directorate of Immigration, Citizenship and Administrative Affairs; Sector for Aliens and International Protection; International Protection Service

- Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Demographic and Social Statistics Sector, Population Statistics Department

1.5. Contact mail address

Ministry of the Interior

Vukovarska 33

10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA

 

Croatian Bureau of Statistics 

Ilica 3 

10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 06/10/2023
2.2. Metadata last posted 06/10/2023
2.3. Metadata last update 06/10/2023


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

This metadata information is provided by the authorities of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia to ensure compliance with the requirements of Article 4.4 (Dublin statistics) of the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Migration and International Protection as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851.

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 (see Annex).

3.1.1. General description and overview of the statistical domain at national level
Statistics at the national level are in line with:

Croatian Act on international and temporary protection (Official Gazette, Nos 70/15 and 127/17), enacted as of 1 January 2018

REGULATION (EU) No 604/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 June 2013

REGULATION (EU) No 603/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 June 2013

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 118/2014 of 30 January 2014

REGULATION (EC) 862/2007 on Statistics on international protection.

3.2. Classification system

See below

3.2.1. International and national classifications and breakdowns used
Classification Eurostat breakdown National breakdown
Request Total, Request, Re-examination request, Unknown The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level 
Decision on request Total, Positive decision, Negative decision, Unknown The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level 
Legal provision (Dublin criteria) Please consult the latest Technical Guidelines documentation (in Annex) The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level
Duration of transfer Total, From 1 to 6 months, From 7 to 12 months, From 13 to 18 months The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level
Duration of response to a request for information Total, 5 weeks or less, Over 5 weeks, Unknown The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level
Sex Total, Males, Females, Unknown The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level
Applicant Total, Adult, Unaccompanied minor, Accompanied minor, Unknown The same classifications used for Eurostat are also used at national level
3.3. Coverage - sector

Migration and international protection – Dublin statistics

3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

See below.

3.4.1. Definitions and discrepancies
Concept / Variable Definition at national level Discrepancy from Eurostat definition
Request The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
Re-examination request The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
Request based on Eurodac The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
Transfer The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
Responsibility by default (Art. 3.2 First paragraph): no prior criteria applicable The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
Responsibility by default (Art. 3.2 Second and third paragraph): no transfer The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
Responsibility by default (Art. 29.2): transfer not implemented The same definition used for Eurostat is also used at national level  
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.

 

Statistical unit refers to the number of persons, as from the reference year 2021.

3.6. Statistical population

Third-country nationals or stateless persons registering an asylum application of all age groups and sex, under the Dublin Regulation.

3.7. Reference area

Croatia.

3.8. Coverage - Time

2013 - 2022

3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Persons.


5. Reference Period Top

2022 Calendar year.


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

Data according to the Regulation (EC) 862/2007 is submitted to Eurostat since reference year 2013.

We do not have national legislation on the topic. We are using EUAA, EUROSTAT and FRONTEX regulations and guidelines in delivering statistics.

6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Cooperation between the Croatian Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of the Interior.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

See below

7.1.1. Information on the existence of a national policy for (not) releasing the Dublin data before a certain time after the end of reference period has passed

Not applicable.

7.1.2. Required confidentiality by law and signed legal confidentiality commitments by survey staff

Not applicable.

7.1.3. Potential micro-data access for research purposes by external users and confidentiality provisions applied

Not applicable.

7.1.4. Procedures for ensuring confidentiality during collection, processing and dissemination, including rules for determining confidential cells

Not applicable.

7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not applicable.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Not applicable.

8.2. Release calendar access

Not applicable.

8.3. Release policy - user access

Not applicable.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Annual.


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

Not available.

10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Some statistical data are available on the official web page of the Ministry of the Interior, but it is not collected pursuant to Technical Guidelines of EUROSTAT.

10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Some statistical data are available on the official web page of the Ministry of the Interior, but it is not collected pursuant to Technical Guidelines of EUROSTAT.

Dataset on Dublin transfers until 30/06/2023.

https://mup.gov.hr/pristup-informacijama-16/statistika-228/statistika-trazitelji-medjunarodne-zastite/283234

10.3.1. Data tables - consultations

Not available.

10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not available.

10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.

10.5.1. Metadata - consultations

Not available.

10.6. Documentation on methodology

Not available.

10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Not available.

10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Not available.

11.2. Quality management - assessment

Not available.

11.2.1. Overall quality assessment, at dataset level

 Dataset

 Quality

Details in case of Sufficient or Poor quality

Incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Sufficient quality

The records of the data set have been fairly adjusted from 2021 as reference year. However, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Sufficient quality

The records of the data set have been fairly adjusted from 2021 as reference year. However, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Pending 'Dublin' incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Pending 'Dublin' outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Incoming responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Outgoing responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant

Sufficient quality

The records of the data set have been adjusted. Furthermore, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

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

Good quality

 

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

Sufficient quality

The records of the data set have been fairly adjusted from 2021 as reference year. However, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

Good quality

 

Pending incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Poor quality

The records of the data set have been adjusted. Furthermore, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. 

Pending outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Poor quality

The records of the data set have been adjusted. Furthermore, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

 

  • Good quality (extensive quality) - all quality requirements are met according to the standard quality criteria and in line with the Technical Guidelines for the data collection of Dublin statistics (Annex).
  • Sufficient quality (acceptable quality) - minimum quality requirements are met: minor issues exist which need to be improved.
  • Poor quality (inadequate quality) - the data do not meet the minimum quality requirements: important/many issues exist which affect the quality of the data and which need to be solved.


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs

The statistics collected under the 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 : The key users of Asylum statistics are Eurostat, HOME AFFAIRS (migration and asylum policy), European Asylum Support Office, national ministries, various N.G.O.'s and researchers.

Unmet user needs (on statistics) and reasons why these needs cannot be satisfied (at national and international level) : Not available.

12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

No feedback.

12.3. Completeness

See below

12.3.1. Data completeness - rate

Statistical reports tend to be 100% accurate.

12.3.2. Completeness by dataset

Completeness is the extent to which all requested Dublin statistics are provided to Eurostat, according to the data provisions foreseen by Articles 4.4. of Regulation (EC) 862/2007 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851) and by the Technical Guidelines for Dublin statistics (Annex).

 

Dataset

Completeness

Details in case of Incomplete, Not available or Not applicable

Incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Pending 'Dublin' incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Pending 'Dublin' outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Incoming responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Outgoing responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant

Incomplete

The records of the data set have been adjusted, like partner country. Furthermore, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

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

Complete

 

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

Complete

 

Incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

Complete

 

Pending incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Incomplete

The records of the data set have been adjusted, like accurate number of the pending transfers. Furthermore, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Pending outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Incomplete

The records of the data set have been adjusted, like accurate number of the pending transfers. Furthermore, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

 

  • Complete - The statistics are complete: the dataset and all requested breakdowns are available, as foreseen by Regulation (EC) 862/2007 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851) and the Technical Guidelines for the data collection of Dublin statistics (Annex)
  • Incomplete - The statistics are incomplete: the dataset is available but some of the requested breakdowns are not available, as foreseen by Regulation (EC) 862/2007 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851) and the Technical Guidelines for the data collection of Dublin statistics (Annex)
  • Not available - The statistics are not available: the dataset is not available, that is all the requested breakdowns are missing, as foreseen by Regulation (EC) 862/2007 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851) and the Technical Guidelines for the data collection of Dublin statistics (Annex)
  • Not applicable - The statistics are Not applicable: the concept/process is not used or it does not exist in the country


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

See below

13.1.1. Assessment of the accuracy of the national Dublin statistics by dataset

Accuracy is the closeness of the data to the exact or true values that the statistics were intended to measure. Reliability is the closeness of the initial provided value to the subsequent (revised) value.

 

Assessment of the accuracy of the national Dublin statistics, at dataset level

Dataset

Accuracy

Summary of main sources of error in case of Good/Low/Very low Accuracy

Incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

High 

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Good 

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Pending 'Dublin' incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

Good 

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Pending 'Dublin' outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

Good 

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Incoming responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Outgoing responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant

Low

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted, like partner country.

Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

High

 

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

Good

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

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

Good

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

High

 

Pending incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Very low

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted.

Pending outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Very low

The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted. 

  

  • High = 100 % accuracy. The reported statistics measure accurately the target population, as foreseen by Regulation (EC) 862/2007 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/851) and as defined in the Technical Guidelines for Dublin statistics (Annex)
  • Good = 95 - 99 % accuracy. The reported statistics do not cover accurately the target population and a small part of the targeted population is missing, or a small part of non-targeted (erroneous) population is included in the reported statistics; the bias/error in the reported statistics is expected to be small
  • Low 80 - 94 % accuracy. The reported statistics do not cover accurately the target population and a large part of the targeted population is missing, or a large part of non-targeted (erroneous) population is included in the reported statistics; the bias/error in the reported statistics is expected to be large
  • Very low = less than 80 % accuracy. The reported statistics do not cover accurately the target population and a very large part of the targeted population is missing, or a very large part of non-targeted (erroneous) population is included in the reported statistics; the bias/error in the reported statistics is expected to be very large
13.2. Sampling error

Not applicable.

13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable.

13.3. Non-sampling error

See below

13.3.1. Coverage error

See below

13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

See the file ‘Proportion of units (persons) reported in the statistics that do not belong to the target populationʼ in the annex.



Annexes:
Proportion of units (persons) reported in the statistics that do not belong to the target population
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.

13.3.1.3. Assessment of potential coverage errors

Dataset

Coverage errors - Discrepancies from Eurostat target population

Summary of main sources of errors in case of errors and/or discrepancies from Eurostat practice

Incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

No

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

No

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Yes

Possible under coverage since the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests based on EURODAC by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

Yes

Possible under coverage since the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Pending 'Dublin' incoming requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

No

 

Pending 'Dublin' outgoing requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of request, sex and type of applicant

No

 

Incoming 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

Incoming responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

Outgoing responses to 'Dublin' requests for information by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of response, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

Unilateral 'Dublin' decisions by partner country, type of decision, sex and type of applicant

Yes 

Possible under coverage since the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data.

Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

Decisions on outgoing 'Dublin' requests by receiving country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

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

Yes

Possible under coverage since the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. 

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

Yes

Possible under coverage since the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. 

Incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

No

 

Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant

No 

 

Pending incoming 'Dublin' transfers by submitting country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Yes 

Under coverage, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted.

Pending outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), sex and type of applicant

Yes 

Under coverage, the quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted.

13.3.1.4. Average lag of registering (to the national database/register) the following administrative events
Event Lag in number of days Details
An incoming Dublin request from a partner country 3  
An incoming decision from a partner country accepting the request to take back/charge a person 2  
A decision made by the national authority to accept or to reject a request from a partner country to take charge/back a person 1  
13.3.2. Measurement error

See the concept 13.3.4 Processing Error

13.3.3. Non response error

Not applicable.

13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

Not applicable.

13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

Not applicable.

13.3.4. Processing error

Not applicable.

13.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness

See below concepts 14.1.1 and 14.1.2.

14.1.1. Time lag - first result

- Number of days (on average) after the end of the reference period at which the country is able to report the first/preliminary data, at the earliest : 

For statistics on incoming and outgoing requests 60 days.

For statistics on incoming and outgoing transfers 5 days.

For statistics on unilateral decision 30 days.

- Reasons for possible long production of the first/preliminary data and plans to improve the situation : 

Incoming and outgoing requests - taking into account stipulated time limit for reply on taking charge requests according to the Regulation (EU) 604/2013.

Incoming and outgoing transfers - taking into account overall administrative workflow.

Statistics on unilateral decision - taking into account overall administrative workflow.

14.1.2. Time lag - final result

- Number of days (on average) after the end of the reference period at which the country is able to report the final data, at the earliest : 

 75 days

- Reasons for possible long production of the final data and plans to improve the situation : 

Taking into account stipulated time limit for reply on taking charge requests according to the Regulation (EU) 604/2013 and overall administrative workflow.

14.2. Punctuality

99% - taking into account overall administrative workflow

14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

Not available.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

See below

15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not available.

15.1.2. Assessment of possible sources of lack of comparability between countries

Assessment of possible sources of lack of comparability between countries, due to discrepancies from Eurostat concepts, definitions or due to differences in methods.

 

# Topic Response  Explanatory details and assessment of the magnitude of error (where applicable)
1 Does the country report all persons individually (e.g. in case of families all persons must be reported individually)? Yes The records of the data set have been fairly adjusted as from 2021 reference year, therefore it will include all persons individually.
2 Does the country report each request/decision/transfer concerning the same person during the same year (even if multiple requests/decisions/transfers are made for the same person during the year)? Yes  
3 For the data on “Requests based on Eurodac hit” and “Decisions based on Eurodac hit”, does the country report also children below 14 years old who are not fingerprinted? No The records of the data set have been fairly adjusted as from 2021 reference year, therefore it will include all persons individually.
4 In case a request for a person involves more than one partner countries, does the country report all requests it sent/received to/from all the partner countries involved? Yes  
5 Where the request is accepted based on a different legal basis from the one on which the request was sent, does the country report the data based on the article (legal basis) on which the request is accepted? Yes   
6 Does the country report only successful incoming transfers (i.e. only those where the country has effectively received the person on its territory)? Yes  
7 Does the country report only successful outgoing transfers (i.e. those for which the country has undertaken all appropriate measures in order to send a transferee to another Member State)? Yes  
8 Does the country report transfers for cases where the applicant otherwise travelled back to the Member State responsible on its own within the transfer time limits (without the country organizing the actual transfer)? No

No such case has been recorded in so far.

9 Does the country report requests sent/received by mistake (i.e. when the actual partner country should have been different than the one intended)? No  
10 Does the country report a person as adult or minor according to the age of the person at the date of the respective administrative event (e.g. the person was minor at the date of the request, but at the date of transfer the person was not a minor anymore)? No  
11 Does the country carry out the Dublin/Eurodac check before the formal registration of the asylum application? No However, in cases where the person absconded before lodging application, yes.
12 For the data of “Article 3.2 first paragraph – Responsible by default: no prior criteria applicable”, does the country report any applicant for which the Dublin criteria do not apply? This means any person who applied for protection in the reporting country, as a first Member State of application, and for whom no Dublin criteria applied for him/her to be taken charge of by another Member State.

Yes

 

13 Does the country report under the data of “Decisions on incoming requests” positive decisions accepting a request implicitly? Yes  
14 Does the country report under the data of “Decisions on outgoing requests” positive decisions accepting a request implicitly? Yes  
15 Does the country report under the data of “Decisions on incoming requests bases on Eurodac” positive decisions accepting a request implicitly? Yes   
16 Does the country report under the data of “Decisions on outgoing requests bases on Eurodac” positive decisions accepting a request implicitly? Yes  
17 For the data of Transfers, in case of different legal basis between the request and the positive decision to accept the responsibility to examine the application, does the country report the legal ground (LEG_PROV) on which the decision (acceptance of request) was based on? Yes  
18 Does the country report under 'Incoming pending transfers' cases where the partner country did not implement the transfer within the foreseen time limits (Article 29.2)? No The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted. 
19 Does the country report under ‘Outgoing pending transfers' cases where the country did not implement the transfer within the foreseen time limits (Article 29.2)? No The quality of data still highly depends on person entering the data (human factor) and the accuracy of entered data. Furthermore, the records of the data set have been adjusted.
15.2. Comparability - over time

Statistics are comparable over time.

15.2.1. Length of comparable time series

Dublin statistics are comparable, database is regularly updated and available for the export of information.

All the definitions in data sources are unified.

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not applicable.

15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Not applicable.

15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts

Not applicable.

15.4. Coherence - internal

Not applicable.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Not applicable.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

Currently, revision of data sent to EUROSTAT is not planned.

17.1.1. Description of the national revision policy for Dublin statistics

Not available.

17.1.2. Number of revisions planned on average
Data revision practice National practice  Further details (if necessary)
Average number of planned revisions performed during a year (for latest reference year) Not available  
Average number of unplanned revisions performed during a year (usually caused by the discovery of a mistake) Not available  
Main reasons for revisions (new source data are becoming available, new methods/concepts, etc.) and extent to which the revisions improved the accuracy of the data Not available   
Where the request is accepted based on a different legal basis from the one on which the request was sent, Member States have to report their data based on the article (legal basis) on which the request is accepted.

As far it is possible, this applies also to the data on outgoing and incoming requests. In case the requests are submitted/received in a different reference year than the decision was taken, data on requests shall be revised accordingly by both countries.

Does the country revise its data according to the above guidance?

No It is not necessary, since it is included in the same reference year. The time limit for annual Dublin statistics is until end of March, therefore it is possible to include all decisions, even when not received in the same reference year.
17.1.3. Description of the main reasons for revisions

Not available.

17.2. Data revision - practice

Not avaialble.

17.2.1. Data revision - average size

The size of revision gives an idea of the stability of the data while direction is important to understand whether preliminary data tend to overestimate or underestimate the real target population.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

Service for international protection within the Ministry of the Interior collects data for Dublin cases, covering sets of data regarding incoming, outgoing requests and transfers disseminated according to the Eurostat Guidelines on Dublin statistics:

- the above raw data is stored on an electronic database and on paper-records

- the data extracted from our national asylum system - electronic extraction from database, manually entered in the Excel templates provided by Eurostat.

18.2. Frequency of data collection

Annually

18.3. Data collection

1. Expressing intention to apply for international protection (at the border, police station, etc.) – registration with basic information, including fingerprints.

2. Status of asylum seeker and obligation to report in the Reception Centre for asylum seekers (he/she should lodge an application for international protection within 15 days from expressed intention).

3. Lodging an application for international protection (at the Reception Centre).

4. Carrying out the Dublin/Eurodac check.

5. Registration of Dublin cases. 

 

The above raw data stored on an electronic database and on paper-records.

The data extracted from our national asylum system - electronic extraction from database, manually entered in the Excel templates provided by Eurostat.

18.4. Data validation

Data validation:

- by using the Excel templates provided by Eurostat

- visual confirmation of data by expert.

18.4.1. Validation procedures
Validation activity Performed Periodicity Details (methods and tools)
Check that the population coverage is accurate, as required according to the definitions of the Technical guidelines (Annex) Yes Other - when inconsistency is detected - by using the Excel templates provided by Eurostat

- visual confirmation of data by expert

Compare the data with data of previous periods No    
Check for outliers Yes Other - when inconsistency is detected - by using the Excel templates provided by Eurostat

- visual confirmation of data by expert

Investigate inconsistencies in the statistics (checking the consistency of "Total" values over each variable) Yes Other - when inconsistency is detected  - by using the Excel templates provided by Eurostat

- visual confirmation of data by expert

Verify the statistics against expectations and domain intelligence No    
Confront the data against other relevant data (e.g. Asylum statistics, of the mirror data from the partner countries) No    
Check retrospectively (a sample of) the data in the register/database in order to confirm they are accurate Yes Other - when inconsistency is detected - by using the Excel templates provided by Eurostat

- visual confirmation of data by expert

18.5. Data compilation

All the relevant data are being imported and exported manually through Excel datasheets. At the moment new automatized system of data export is in process of finalization.

18.5.1. Imputation - rate

Not available.

18.6. Adjustment

All data are from the same source, the Ministry of Interior. The data are processed as they are noted – without any estimation, changes or adjustment.

18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable.


19. Comment Top


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Annexes Top
Eurostat Guidelines on Dublin statistics - v. 3.1 - 2021