The purpose of ESGAB is to provide an independent overview of the European Statistical System as regards the implementation of the European Statistics Code of Practice. The ESGAB has been established to enhance the professional independence, integrity and accountability of the European Statistical System, key elements of the Code of Practice, as well as to enhance the quality of European statistics.

The members of the Board have been selected from among experts possessing outstanding competence in the field of statistics. The members perform their duties on the Board in a personal capacity and must act independently. The current members are:

• Mr Alfred Camilleri, Chairperson

• Ms Kerstin Schneider

• Mr Maurizio Vichi

• Ms Sandrine Duchêne

• Mr Andreas Vasileios Georgiou

• Mr Juan Manuel Rodríguez Poo