
Article 1 
Annexes I, V, VI, VII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2 
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 251/2009 are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3 
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 275/2010 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 4 
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, 2 May 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX I

Annexes I, V, VI, VII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008 are amended as follows:

1.. in Annex I, point 1 of Section 8 ‘Transmission of results’ is replaced by the following:
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1. The results are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period, except for the NACE Rev. 2 activity classes 64.11 and 64.19. For the NACE Rev. 2 activity classes 64.11 and 64.19 the transmission delay is 10 months. The transmission delay of the results on the activity classes covered by the NACE Rev. 2 groups 64.2, 64.3 and 64.9 and division 66 will be decided in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).
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2.. in Annex V, Section 5 is replaced by the following:
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SECTION 5 
The first reference year for which statistics are compiled for the characteristics listed in Section 4 is the calendar year 2008.
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3.. Annex VI is amended as follows:

((a)) in Section 4(d) the word ‘annual’ is replaced by ‘multi-yearly’;
((b)) Section 5 is replaced by the following:
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SECTION 5 
The first reference year for which statistics are compiled for the characteristics listed in Section 4 is the calendar year 2008.
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4.. Annex VII is amended as follows:

((a)) in Sections 4(2) and 4(3) the word ‘annual’ is replaced by ‘multi-yearly’;
((b)) Section 5 is replaced by the following:
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SECTION 5 
The first reference year for which statistics are compiled for the characteristics listed in Section 4 is the calendar year 2008.
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5.. Annex IX is amended as follows:

((a)) the following characteristics are added to Section 5, point 1:
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11 01 0 Population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t
11 02 0 Number of active enterprises that have the first employee in t
11 03 0 Number of enterprises having no employees anymore from any point in time in t
11 04 1 Number of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 1 and that had also at least one employee at any point in time in t
11 04 2 Number of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 2 and that had also at least one employee at any point in time in t
11 04 3 Number of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 3 and that had also at least one employee at any point in time in t
11 04 4 Number of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 4 and that had also at least one employee at any point in time in t
11 04 5 Number of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 5 and that had also at least one employee at any point in time in t
11 96 0 Number of high growth enterprises measured in employment in t'
((b)) the following characteristics are added to Section 5, point 2:
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16 01 0 Number of persons employed in t in the population of active enterprises having at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 01 1 Number of employees in t in the population of active enterprises having at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 02 0 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have the first employee in t
16 02 1 Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have the first employee in t
16 03 0 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore from any point in time in t
16 03 1 Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore from any point in time in t
16 04 1 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 1 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 04 2 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 2 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 04 3 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 3 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 04 4 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 4 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 04 5 Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 5 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 05 1 Number of persons employed in t – 1 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 1 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 05 2 Number of persons employed in t – 2 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 2 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 05 3 Number of persons employed in t – 3 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 3 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 05 4 Number of persons employed in t – 4 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 4 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 05 5 Number of persons employed in t – 5 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee at any point in time in t – 5 and that have also at least one employee at any point in time in t
16 96 1 Number of employees in high growth enterprises measured in employment in t'
((c)) Section 9 is replaced by the following:
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SECTION 9 Preliminary results for characteristics related to enterprise deaths (11 93 0, 16 93 0 and 16 93 1) are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period. Revised results for these characteristics, following the confirmation of enterprise deaths after two years of inactivity, are to be transmitted within 30 months of the same reference period.
Preliminary results for characteristics 11 03 0, 16 03 0 and 16 03 1 are to be transmitted within 20 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period. Revised results for these characteristics, following the confirmation of the status after two years, are to be transmitted within 32 months of the same reference period.
All other results related to annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee are to be transmitted within 20 months of the end of the reference period.
Preliminary results for characteristics related to high growth enterprises measured in employment are to be transmitted within 12 months of the end of the reference period.
All other results are to be transmitted within 18 months of the end of the calendar year of the reference period.
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ANNEX II

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 251/2009 is amended as follows:

1.. point 1 is amended as follows:

((a)) in the summary table, the title of series code 1D is replaced by the following:
'Annual enterprise statistics for central banking and credit institutions classified in NACE Rev.2 64.19'
((b)) the following series code is added to the summary table:

Series code Title
‘1G Annual enterprise statistics for insurance services and pension funds’
((c)) the table labelled ‘Annual enterprise statistics for central banking’ is replaced by the following:
'Annual enterprise statistics for central banking and credit institutions classified in NACE Rev.2 64.19 listed in Section 4, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008Series 1D
Series name Annual enterprise statistics for central banking and credit institutions classified in NACE Rev.2 64.19
First reference year 2013
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 class 64.11 and 64.19
Characteristics Characteristic in Annex I section 4 paragraph 3:11 11 0Number of enterprisesCharacteristics in Annex I section 4 paragraph 4:12 12 0Production value12 15 0Value added at factor cost12 17 0Gross operating surplus13 11 0Total purchases of goods and services13 13 1Payments for agency workers13 31 0Personnel costs13 32 0Wages and salaries13 33 0Social security costs15 11 0Gross investment in tangible goods16 11 0Number of persons employed16 13 0Number of employees16 14 0Number of employees in full-time equivalents
Level of activity breakdown NACE Rev.2 4-digit level (class)'
((d)) the following table is added:
'Annual enterprise statistics for insurance services and pension funds listed in Section 4, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008Series 1G
Series name Annual enterprise statistics for insurance services and pension funds
First reference year 2013
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 division 65
Characteristics Characteristic in Annex I section 4 paragraph 3:11 11 0Number of enterprisesCharacteristics in Annex I section 4 paragraph 4:12 11 0Turnover12 12 0Production value12 15 0Value added at factor cost12 17 0Gross operating surplus13 11 0Total purchases of goods and services13 13 1Payments for agency workers13 31 0Personnel costs13 32 0Wages and salaries13 33 0Social security costs15 11 0Gross investment in tangible goods (NACE Rev.2 groups 65.1 and 65.2 excluded)16 11 0Number of persons employed16 13 0Number of employees (NACE Rev.2 groups 65.1 and 65.2 excluded)16 14 0Number of employees in full-time equivalents
Level of activity breakdown NACE Rev.2 4-digit level (class)'
2.. points 5, 6 and 7 are amended as follows:

((a)) in the summary tables, the word ‘Annual’ is deleted;
((b)) the tables are amended as follows:

((i)) in the titles and in the series names, the word ‘Annual’ is deleted;
((ii)) under ‘Frequency’, the word ‘Annual’ is replaced by ‘Every 10 years’;
3.. point 9 is amended as follows:

((a)) the following series are added to the summary table:

Series code Title
‘9E Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by legal form
9F Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by employee size classes
9G Annual preliminary results on deaths of enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by legal form
9H Annual preliminary results on deaths of enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by employee size classes
9M Annual statistics on high growth enterprises measured in employment
9P Annual preliminary statistics on high growth enterprises measured in employment’
((b)) the following tables are added:
'Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by legal form listed in Section 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008Series 9E
Series name Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by legal form
First reference year 2012
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to N
Characteristics 11 01 0Population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t11 02 0Number of active enterprises that have the first employee in t11 03 0Number of enterprises having no employees anymore in t16 01 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t16 01 1Number of employees in t in the population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t16 02 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have the first employee in t16 02 1Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have the first employee in t16 03 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t16 03 1Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t
Level of activity breakdown BMINING AND QUARRYINGCMANUFACTURING10 + 11 + 12Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products13 + 14Manufacture of textiles and wearing apparel15Manufacture of leather and related products16Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials17 + 18Manufacture of paper and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media19Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products20 + 21Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products; manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations22Manufacture of rubber and plastic products23Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products24 + 25Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment26 + 27Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, manufacture of electrical equipment28Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.29 + 30Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and other transport equipment31 + 32Manufacture of furniture and other manufacturing33Repair and installation of machinery and equipmentDELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLYEWATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIESFCONSTRUCTIONGWHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES45Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles46Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles47Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles47.1Retail sale in non-specialised stores47.2Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores47.3Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores47.4Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores47.5Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores47.6Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores47.7Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores47.8Retail sale via stalls and markets47.9Retail trade not in stores, stalls or marketsHTRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE49Land transport and transport via pipelines50Water transport51Air transport52Warehousing and support activities for transportation53Postal and courier activitiesIACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES55Accommodation56Food and beverage service activitiesJINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION58Publishing activities59Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities60Programming and broadcasting activities61Telecommunications62Computer programming, consultancy and related activities62.0Computer programming, consultancy and related activities62.01Computer programming activities62.02Computer consultancy activities62.03Computer facilities management activities62.09Other information technology and computer service activities63Information service activitiesK_X_K642FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES EXCLUDING ACTIVITIES OF HOLDING COMPANIES (NACE Rev.2 642)64.1 + 64.3 + 64.9Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding excluding activities of holding companies65Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security66Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activitiesLREAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES68Real estate activities68.1Buying and selling of own real estate68.2Renting and operating of own or leased real estate68.3Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis68.31Real estate agencies68.32Management of real estate on a fee or contract basisMPROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES69Legal and accounting activities69.1Legal activities69.2Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy70Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities70.1Activities of head offices70.2Management consultancy activities70.21Public relations and communication activities70.22Business and other management consultancy activities71Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis71.1Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy71.11Architectural activities71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy71.2Technical testing and analysis72Scientific research and development72.1Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering72.11Research and experimental development on biotechnology72.19Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering72.2Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities73Advertising and market research73.1Advertising73.11Advertising agencies73.12Media representation73.2Market research and public opinion polling74Other professional, scientific and technical activities74.1Specialised design activities74.2Photographic activities74.3Translation and interpretation activities74.9Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.75Veterinary activitiesNADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES77Rental and leasing activities77.1Renting and leasing of motor vehicles77.11Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles77.12Renting and leasing of trucks77.2Renting and leasing of personal and household goods77.21Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods77.22Renting of video tapes and disks77.29Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods77.3Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods77.31Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment77.32Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment77.33Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)77.34Renting and leasing of water transport equipment77.35Renting and leasing of air transport equipment77.39Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.77.4Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works78Employment activities78.1Activities of employment placement agencies78.2Temporary employment agency activities78.3Other human resources provision79Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities79.1Travel agency and tour operator activities79.11Travel agency activities79.12Tour operator activities79.9Other reservation service and related activities80Security and investigation activities80.1Private security activities80.2Security systems service activities80.3Investigation activities81Services to buildings and landscape activities81.1Combined facilities support activities81.2Cleaning activities81.21General cleaning of buildings81.22Other building and industrial cleaning activities81.29Other cleaning activities81.3Landscape service activities82Office administrative, office support and other business support activities82.1Office administrative and support activities82.11Combined office administrative service activities82.19Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities82.2Activities of call centres82.3Organisation of conventions and trade shows82.9Business support service activities n.e.c.82.91Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus82.92Packaging activities82.99Other business support service activities n.e.c..
B_TO_NBusiness economy excluding NACE Rev.2 642 activities of holding companiesB_TO_EIndustryICT_MICT Manufacturing (NACE Rev.2: 261 + 262 + 263 + 264 + 268)G_TO_N_X_K642Services of the business economy excluding NACE 642 activities of holding companiesICT_TICT total (NACE Rev.2: 261 + 262 + 263 + 264 + 268 + 951 + 465 + 582 + 61 + 62 + 631)ICT_SICT services (NACE Rev.2: 951 + 465 + 582 + 61 + 62 + 631)ICT_WICT wholesale (NACE Rev.2 465)

Level of breakdown by legal form 
1. Personally owned and no limit to personal liability

2. Private or publicly quoted joint stock companies with limited liability for those owning shares

3. Personally owned limited and unlimited liability partnerships. Included are also other level forms such as cooperatives, associations etc.

4. All of the above legal forms
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The data, besides data relating to characteristics 11 03 0, 16 03 0, 16 03 1, included in this series shall be transmitted within 20 months after the end of the reference year.
The data relating to characteristics 11 03 0, 16 03 0, 16 03 1 included in this series shall be transmitted within 32 months after the end of the reference year.
Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by employee size class listed in Section 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008
Series 9F

Series name Annual demographic statistics on enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by employee size class
First reference year 20122013 for characteristics 11 04 1, 16 04 1 and 16 05 12014 for characteristics 11 04 2, 16 04 2 and 16 05 22015 for characteristics 11 04 3, 16 04 3 and 16 05 32016 for characteristics 11 04 4, 16 04 4 and 16 05 42017 for characteristics 11 04 5, 16 04 5 and 16 05 5
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 Sections B to N
Characteristics 11 01 0Population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t11 02 0Number of active enterprises that have the first employee in t11 03 0Number of enterprises having no employees anymore in t11 04 1Number of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 1 and that had also at least one employee in t11 04 2Number of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 2 and that had also at least one employee in t11 04 3Number of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 3 and that had also at least one employee in t11 04 4Number of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 4 and that had also at least one employee in t11 04 5Number of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 5 and that had also at least one employee in t16 01 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t16 01 1Number of employees in t in the population of active enterprises having at least one employee in t16 02 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have the first employee in t16 02 1Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have the first employee in t16 03 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t16 03 1Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t16 04 1Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 1 and that have also at least one employee in t16 04 2Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 2 and that have also at least one employee in t16 04 3Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 3 and that have also at least one employee in t16 04 4Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 4 and that have also at least one employee in t16 04 5Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 5 and that have also at least one employee in t16 05 1Number of persons employed in t – 1 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 1 and that have also at least one employee in t16 05 2Number of persons employed in t – 2 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 2 and that have also at least one employee in t16 05 3Number of persons employed in t – 3 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 3 and that have also at least one employee in t16 05 4Number of persons employed in t – 4 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 4 and that have also at least one employee in t16 05 5Number of persons employed in t – 5 in the population of enterprises that had the first employee in t – 5 and that have also at least one employee in t
Level of activity breakdown See series 9E
Level of breakdown by size classes Number of employees: Between 1 and 4, Between 5 and 9, 10 or more, Total
The data, besides data relating to characteristics 11 03 0, 16 03 0, 16 03 1, included in this series shall be transmitted within 20 months after the end of the reference year.
The data relating to characteristics 11 03 0, 16 03 0, 16 03 1 included in this series shall be transmitted within 32 months after the end of the reference year.
Annual preliminary results on deaths of enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by legal form listed in Section 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008
Series 9G

Series name Annual preliminary results on deaths of enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by legal form
First reference year 2012
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 Sections B to N
Characteristics 11 03 0Number of enterprises having no employees anymore in t16 03 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t16 03 1Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t
Level of activity breakdown See series 9E
Level of breakdown by legal status 
1. Personally owned and no limit to personal liability

2. Private or publicly quoted joint stock companies with limited liability for those owning shares

3. Personally owned limited and unlimited liability partnerships. Included are also other level forms such as cooperatives, associations etc.

4. All of the above legal forms

Data included in this series shall be transmitted within 20 months after the end of the reference year.
Annual preliminary results on deaths of enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by employee size class listed in Section 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008
Series 9H

Series name Annual preliminary results on deaths of enterprises with at least one employee, broken down by employee size class
First reference year 2012
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 Sections B to N
Characteristics 11 03 0Number of enterprises having no employees anymore in t16 03 0Number of persons employed in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t16 03 1Number of employees in t in the population of enterprises that have no employees anymore in t
Level of activity breakdown See series 9E
Level of breakdown by size classes Number of employees: Between 1 and 4, Between 5 and 9, 10 or more, Total
Data included in this series shall be transmitted within 20 months after the end of the reference year.
Annual statistics on high growth enterprises measured in employment listed in Section 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 295/2008.
Series 9M

Series name Annual statistics on high growth enterprises measured in employment
First reference year 2012
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 Sections B to N, and division S95
Characteristics 11 96 0Number of high growth enterprises measured in employment in t16 96 1Number of employees in the population of high growth enterprises measured in employment in t
Level of activity breakdown NACE Rev. 2 3-digit level (Groups)NACE Rev. 2 2-digit level (Divisions)NACE Rev. 2 1-digit level (Sections)Special aggregateB to N, plus S95 (business economy)
Data on high growth enterprises measured in employment included in this series shall be transmitted within 18 months after the end of the reference year.
Series 9P

Series name Annual preliminary statistics on high growth enterprises measured in employment
First reference year 2013
Frequency Annual
Activity coverage NACE Rev.2 Sections B to N, and division S95
Characteristics 11 96 0Number of high growth enterprises measured in employment in t16 96 1Number of employees in the population of high growth enterprises measured in employment in t
Level of activity breakdown See series 9M
Data on high growth enterprises measured in employment included in this series shall be transmitted within 12 months after the end of the reference year.'

ANNEX III

Section II of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 275/2010 is replaced by the following:
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SECTION II 
Every year starting from 2011, the Commission (Eurostat) shall supply the Member States, by the end of January, with quality reports on reference years t – 3, in accordance with the ESS standard quality report structure partly pre-filled with quantitative indicators and other information available to the Commission (Eurostat) on Annexes I, II, III, IV, VIII and IX. For these Annexes, Member States shall supply the Commission (Eurostat) every year, by 31 March, with the completed quality reports.

Every 10 years starting from 2021, the Commission (Eurostat) shall supply the Member States, by the end of January, with quality reports on reference years t – 3, in accordance with the ESS standard quality report structure partly pre-filled with quantitative indicators and other information available to the Commission (Eurostat) on Annexes V, VI and VII. For these Annexes, Member States shall supply the Commission (Eurostat) every 10 years starting from 2021, by 31 March with the completed quality reports.
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