Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the consumption domainText with EEA relevance.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the consumption domain (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 OJ L 261I, 14.10.2019, p. 1. , and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) To cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics, the Commission is to specify the number and the titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain (Household Budget Survey, HBS). (2) The HBS is a key instrument to compile weightings for important macroeconomic indicators, such as consumer price indices and the harmonised indices of consumer prices as measures of inflation, as well for national accounts purpose. Furthermore, the HBS provides detailed descriptions of private households’ total consumption expenditure by household characteristics such as income, housing and many demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, thus providing information on economic and social living conditions of households and individuals in the Member States. (3) For the consumption domain, the number of variables to be collected should not exceed, by more than 5 %, the number of variables set out in the first delegated act adopted for that domain. This is the first delegated act adopted for the consumption domain, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain are set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 October 2022. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX Number and title of the variables for the consumption domain Monetary consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose shall be transmitted at 5-digit COICOP level Quantities shall be transmitted for groups Food and non-alcoholic beverages and Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics at 5-digit COICOP level. TopicDetailed topicVariable identifierVariable nameTechnical items Data collection information 5 technical variables HA02Year(s) of the surveyHC04CDate of the first interview of householdMB03CDate of the first interview of household memberHA06StratumHA07Primary sampling unit

Identification 4 technical variables HA04Identification number of the household (HH file)MA04Identification number of the household (HH member file)MA05Identification number of the member of household (HH member file)HA13Identification number of the member of the household responding to the household questionnaire Weights 1 technical variable HA10Final weight Interview characteristics 3 technical variables HA11Interviewing mode used (household interview)MA11Interviewing mode used (individual interview)HA12Interviewing mode used (diary) Localisation 3 technical variables MB012Country of residenceHA08Region of residenceHA09Degree of urbanisationPerson and household characteristics Demography 4 collected variables 1 derived variable MB02Sex of household memberMB03Age (in completed years) of household memberMB03AYear of birthMB03BPassing of birthday on the date of the first interviewMB04Marital status of household member Citizenship and migrant background 4 collected variables MB01Country of birthMB011Country of main citizenshipMB01FCountry of birth of fatherMB01MCountry of birth of mother Household composition 1 collected variable 1 derived variable MBGRIDXXHousehold gridMB042Partners living in the same householdHealth: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module 3 collected variables MH01Self-perceived general healthMH02Long standing health problemsMH03Limitation in activities because of health problemsLabour market participation Main activity status (self-defined) 1 collected variable ME01AMain activity status (self-defined) Elementary job characteristics 5 collected variables ME0908Occupation in main jobME04Economic activity of the local unit (main job)ME02Main job: full- or part-time (self-defined)ME12Status in employment in main jobME13Sector of occupation of household memberEducational attainment and background Educational attainment level 1 collected variable MC01Highest educational attainment levelPerson and household characteristics Household composition – additional specific details 2 derived variables HB05Household sizeHB075Household typeLiving conditions, including material deprivation, housing, living environment, access to services Main housing characteristics 3 collected variables HD01Household tenure statusHD03Dwelling typeHD06Number of rooms available to the householdParticipation in education and training Participation in formal education activities (current) 2 collected variables MC02AParticipation in formal education and trainingMC02BLevel of the current/most recent formal education or training activity Labour market participation Duration of contract 1 collected variable ME03APermanency of main jobIncome, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Total annual income at the level of persons and households 1 collected variable 1 derived variable MF099Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components, of household memberHH099Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components

Main income components 3 collected variables HH011Net current monthly household incomeHH095Monetary annual net income from all sourcesHH012Income in kind from employment Income in kind from non-salaried activities 1 collected variable HH023Income in kind from non-salaried activities Imputed rent 1 collected variable HH032Imputed rent Main source of income 1 collected variable HI11Main source of income Elements of wealth, including dwelling ownership 2 collected variables HW10Value of main residenceHW20Savings (in a typical month) Taxes and contributions 1 collected variable HW30Tax on income and social insurance contributions Debt 2 collected variables HW40Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residenceHW50Monthly principal and interest repayments for the mortgage Arrears 1 collected variable HW60Arrears Consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP) 507 collected variables HE01AFood and non-alcoholic beveragesHE02AAlcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcoticsHE03AClothing and footwearHE04AHousing, water, electricity, gas and other fuelsHE05AFurnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenanceHE06AHealthHE07ATransportHE08AInformation and communicationHE09ARecreation, sport and cultureHE10AEducation servicesHE11ARestaurants and accommodation servicesHE12AInsurance and financial servicesHE13APersonal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Own consumption 13 collected variables HE01BFood and non-alcoholic beveragesHE02BAlcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcoticsHE03BClothing and footwearHE04BHousing, water, electricity, gas and other fuelsHE05BFurnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenanceHE06BHealthHE07BTransportHE08BInformation and communicationHE09BRecreation, sport and cultureHE10BEducation servicesHE11BRestaurants and accommodation servicesHE12BInsurance and financial servicesHE13BPersonal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Cross-border consumption expenditure by COICOP 13 collected variables HJ01Food and non-alcoholic beveragesHJ02Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcoticsHJ03Clothing and footwearHJ04Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuelsHJ05Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenanceHJ06HealthHJ07TransportHJ08Information and communicationHJ09Recreation, sport and cultureHJ10Education servicesHJ11Restaurants and accommodation servicesHJ12Insurance and financial servicesHJ13Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Quantities (optional) 82 collected variables HQ01Food and non-alcoholic beveragesHQ02Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics