REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE EUROPEAN UNION LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Last update 16/03/2011

Framework regulations Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 315/42)	Comments This regulation changes the status of the survey characteristic 'income' from optional to mandatory.
Regulation (EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community to adapt the list of survey characteristics (OJ No L 336/6).	This regulation introduces 6 new variables and allows the wave approach for structural variables
Regulation (EC) No 1991/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 October 2002 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 308/1).	This regulation puts a time limit on the adoption of the continuous LFS.
Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 77/3).	This is the main regulation with provisions on design, survey characteristics and decision making processes.
Consolidated version of Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98	Consolidated version incorporating amendments from subsequent regulations
Implementation regulations - Core survey description Commission Regulation (EC) No 1022/2009 of 29 October 2009 amending Regulations (EC) No 1738/2005, (EC) No 698/2006 and (EC) No 377/2008 as regards the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)	Comments This regulation stipulates the use of ISCO-08 in replacement of the ISCO-88 (COM) in the LFS from 2011 onwards
Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters (OJ No L 114/57)	Codification 2009 including the compulsory survey characteristic 'income' and the general definition of reference quarters
Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2007 of 20 August 2007 amending certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains implementing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 (OJ No L 216/10)	Article 9 stipulates the use of NACE rev 2 in the LFS from 2008 onwards
Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 of 15 March 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2006 onwards and the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables (OJ No L 71/36)	Codification 2006-2008
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2104/2002 of 28 November 2002 adapting Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 as far as the list of education and training variables and their codification to be used for data transmission from 2003 onwards are concerned (OJ No L 324/14).	Codification of new education variables 2003-2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2000 of 7 September 2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the operational definition of unemployment (OJ No L 228/18).	Also contains the 12 principles for constructing the questionnaire
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 of 19 July 2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2001 onwards (OJ No L 181/16). Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 (OJ No L 272/47) Corrigenda to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000  (OJ No L 53/30)	Codification 2001-2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/98 of 20 July 1998 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 205/40).	Annex I defines the reference quarters for the first two years of the continuous survey and Annex IV defines the codification in force for 1998 to 2000.
Regulations on ad hoc modules - Ad hoc modules topics Commission Regulation (EU) No 220/2010 of 16 March 2010 adopting the programme of ad-hoc modules, covering the years 2013 to 2015, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 67/1)	Comments
Commission Regulation (EC) No 365/2008 of 23 April 2008 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2010, 2011 and 2012, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 112/22)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 of 7 March 2005 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2007 to 2009, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 61/23)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 of 10 February 2003 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2004 to 2006, to the labour force sample survey provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 34/3)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1626/2000 of 24 July 2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the 2001 to 2004 programme of ad hoc modules to the labour force survey (OJ No L187/5)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1924/1999 of 8 September 1999 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the 2000 to 2002 programme of ad hoc modules to the labour force survey (OJ No L 238/14)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/98 of 20 July 1998 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 205/40).	Annex II defines a multi-annul program of ad-hoc modules 1999-2001
Regulations on ad hoc modules - Ad hoc modules description Commission Regulation (EU) No 249/2011 of 14 March 2011 adopting the specifications of the 2012 ad hoc module on transition from work to retirement provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98	Comments
Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2010 of 16 April 2010 adopting the specifications of the 2011 ad hoc module on employment of disabled people for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98
Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2009 of 13 January 2009 adopting the specifications of the 2010 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 9/7)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 207/2008 of 5 March 2008 adopting the specifications of the 2009 ad hoc module on the entry of young people into the labour market provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 62/4)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 102/2007 of 2 February 2007 adopting the specifications of the 2008 ad hoc module on the labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants, as provided for by Council Regulations (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 (OJ No L 28/3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2008 of 30 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 102/2007 adopting the specifications of the 2008 ad hoc module on the labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants (Text with EEA relevance)	Amendment concerning BG and RO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2006 of 24 February 2006 adopting the specifications of the 2007 ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 (OJ No L 55/9)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2005 of 8 March 2005 adopting the specifications of the 2006 ad hoc module on transition from work into retirement provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 246/2003 (OJ No 62/7)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 29/2004 of 8 January 2004 adopting the specifications of the 2005 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L5/57)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 247/2003 of 10 February 2003 adopting the specification of the 2004 ad hoc module on work organisation and working time arrangements provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ No L 35/5).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1313/2002 of 19 July 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2003 ad hoc module on lifelong learning (OJ No L 192/16).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2001 of 12 July 2001 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2002 ad hoc module on employment of disabled people (OJ No L 208/16).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1578/2000 of 19 July 2000 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2001 ad hoc module on length and patterns of working time (OJ No L 181/39).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1925/1999 of 8 September 1999 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2000 ad hoc module on transition from school to working life (OJ No L 238/16).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/98 of 20 July 1998 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 205/40).	Annex III defines the 1999 ad hoc module on Accidents at work and occupational diseases.
Regulations on statistical confidentiality Commission Regulation (EC) No 1000/2007  of 29 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (OJ No L 226/7).	Comments
Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 of 17 May 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (OJ No L 133/7).
Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 (OJ No L 52/1) and Council Regulation (EURATOM, EEC) no 1588/90 of 11 June 1990 on the transmission of the data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities (OJ No L 151/1)	Stipulates the detailed rules used for receiving, processing and disseminating the confidential data.
Regulations applicable before 1998 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3711/91 of 16 December 1991 on the organisation of an annual labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ No L 351/1).
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3569/90 of 4 December 1990 laying down amendments for the purpose of implementing in Germany Regulation (EEC) No 3044/89 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1990 and 1991 (OJ No L 353/7).
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3044/89 of 6 October 1989 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1990 and 1991 (OJ No L 292/2).
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3473/88 of 7 November 1988 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the Spring of 1989 (OJ No L 305/4)
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3621/87 of 1 December 1987 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the Spring of 1988 (OJ L 341/14).
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3605/86 of 24 November 1986 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1987 (OJ No L 335/1).
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3530/84 of 13 December 1984 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1985 (OJ No L 330/1)
Council Regulation (EEC) No 276/84 of 31 January on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the Spring of 1984 (OJ No L 32/6)
Council Regulation (EEC) No 603/83 of 14 March 1983 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1983.	Not available in electronic format.
Other regulations providing a legal basis for the European labour force sample survey, dating back to 1973 are not available in electronic form.