Commission Regulation (EU) No 1175/2014 of 30 October 2014 implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning, as regards statistics on the participation of adults in lifelong learning and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 823/2010 Text with EEA relevance

The data collection for the second survey on the participation and non-participation of adults in lifelong learning (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Second Adult Education Survey’) shall take place between 1 July 2016 and 31 March 2017. The reference period for which the data on participation in lifelong learning activities are collected shall be the 12 months prior to the interview.

The population age range covered by the survey shall be 25-64. The age groups 18-24 and 65-69 shall be covered on an optional basis.

The variables concerning the subjects covered by the Second Adult Education Survey as specified under Domain 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 and their breakdowns shall be as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

The sampling and precision standards needed to meet the requirements related to the data sources and sample sizes specified under Domain 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 shall be as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Member States shall transmit a standard quality report on the Second Adult Education Survey to the Commission (Eurostat). The structure of the report shall be conform to the European Statistical System Standard Quality Report Structure, in particular taking into consideration the quality criteria referred to in Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 and the further requirements set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

1 Member States shall transmit clean micro-data files regarding the Second Adult Education Survey to the Commission (Eurostat) within six months after the end of the national data collection period.

2 Member States shall transmit the standard quality report regarding the Second Adult Education Survey to the Commission (Eurostat) within three months after the delivery of the micro-data files.

The requirements set out in this Regulation are minimum requirements. Member States may introduce further national requirements regarding the Second Adult Education Survey, provided that the quality requirements set out in this Regulation are met.

Regulation (EU) No 823/2010 is repealed. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.