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DS Quality> Quality monitoring > Quality reporting EN RV

In the European Statistical System (ESS), the quality of statistical processes and outputs is assessed and reported based on three aspects:

  • standardised rules
  • reporting structures
  • using a common technical environment called the ESS Metadata Handler.

The ESS quality reporting standard is the Single Integrated Metadata Structure (SIMS).

Tools and standards

  • ESS handbook for quality and metadata reports (re-edition 2021)
  • Single Integrated Metadata Structure Guidelines v2.0 (2019)
  • ESS Quality and Performance Indicators (2014)
  • Single Integrated Metadata Structure v 2.0 – ESMS 2.0 and ESQRS 2.0  (2015)
  • ESS Quality Glossary
  • Checklist for Survey Managers (DESAP)
  • Checklist for Survey Managers (DESAP) condensed version
  • Electronic DESAP-E checklist
  • Electronic DESAP user guide

Quality legislation

  • Commission Recommendation 2023/397 on reference metadata and quality reports for the European Statistical System
  • Inventory of regulations in the field of statistics containing provisions on quality and quality reporting (2023)
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