European Affairs

The State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), as a partner of the ESS, participates in the implementation of Community statistical programmes and EU legal acts, related to the development of statistical areas.

The framework regulation forming the basis of the activities of the European statistical system, which was adopted on 11 March 2009, is Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities No. 223/2009 (PDF). Current consolidated version (PDF).

Amendments:

Regulation (EU) 2015/759 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics

Regulation (EU) 2024/3018 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics

Specialists of the State Data Agency have been actively involved in drafting the EU legal acts, contributing to joint EU projects and participating in grants, also in sharing experience with experts from other NSIs. They are also active participants of events organised by international organisations (in working groups, conferences, seminars, meetings, trainings, etc.).

During the period of 2024, specialists from the State Data Agency participated in 341 international (of which 195 virtual) events, prepared documents and made presentations both for the international audience and visitors to the State Dtata Agency.

In 2023 Director general Dr. Jūratė Petrauskienė was approved as a ESSC representative to the European Statistical Advisory Committee (ESAC). 

For more information, please visit: ESAC - European Statistical System (ESS) - Eurostat (europa.eu)

The 11^th European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics took place from 4 to 7 June 2024 in Estoril (Lisbon region, Portugal) and was co-organised by the Statistics Portugal and Eurostat. Director general Dr. Jūratė Petrauskienė is a member of the Scientific Committee of the conference. More information: https://www.q2024.pt/

The 10^th European Conference on quality in official statistics took place on 8–10 June 2022 in Vilnius and was co-organized by Statistics Lithuania and Eurostat. Director general Dr. Jūratė Petrauskienė was appointed a Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the event. The Conference was preceded by four training courses held on 7June 2022.

The official conference website offers access to papers, presentations and videos from Plenary sessions via the link Q2022 (stat.gov.lt) .