
Article 1 
The list of target secondary variables, the variable codes, and the definitions for the 2007 module on housing conditions to be included in the cross-sectional component of Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 22 February 2006.
For the Commission
Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection, reference periods and definitions shall apply.

1. 
The target variables relate to two types of units:


— household (all variables except Change of dwelling)
— the household respondent (change of dwelling)

2. 
For all target variables the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent or register.

3. 
The target variables relate to three types of reference periods:


— usual: an ordinary winter/summer, in the area where the dwelling is located (dwelling comfortably warm during winter time. Dwelling comfortably cool during summer time)
— last two years (changed dwelling)
— current (all other variables)

4.  1.  (a) Shortage of space: the variable refers to the respondent’s opinion/feeling about shortage of space in dwelling.
 2.  (a) Electrical installations: wiring, contacts, sockets and other permanent electrical installations in the dwelling.
 (b) Plumbing/water installations: pipes, taps, drainage and outlets.
 (c) Central heating or similar: a housing unit is considered as centrally heated if heating is provided either from a community heating centre or from an installation built in the building or in the housing unit, established for heating purposes, without regard to the source of energy. Fixed electrical radiators, fixed gas heaters and similar are included. The heating shall be available in most rooms.
 (d) Other fixed heating: a housing unit is considered heated by ‘other fixed heating’ when the heating is not considered as ‘central heating/or similar’. It includes stoves, heaters, fireplaces and similar.
 (e) No fixed heating: no fixed heating system or heating device. Portable heating.
 (f) Air conditioning facilities: systems for controlling, especially lowering, the temperature and humidity of an enclosed space; systems that keep air cool and dry. Simple fans are not considered as air conditioning.
 (g) Adequate: sufficient to satisfy the general requirements/needs of the household. An installation which is permanently out of order is considered as no installation. Inadequate installations can be: installations in bad condition, dangerous installations, installations which are regularly out of order, where there is not enough electrical power/pressure for the water to be used, the water is not drinkable, or there is limited availability. Minor temporary problems such as a blockage in the outlet do not mean that the installation is inadequate.
 3.  (a) Accessibility: this shall relate to the services used by the household having regard to the financial, physical, technical and health conditions. The accessibility of the services is to be assessed in terms of physical and technical access, and opening hours, but not in terms of quality, price and similar aspects.
 (b) Grocery services: services which can provide most of the daily needs.
 (c) Banking services: withdraw cash, transfer money and pay bills.
 (d) Postal services: send and receive ordinary and parcel post.
 (e) Public transport: bus, metro, tram and similar.
 (f) Primary health care services: general practitioner, primary health centre or similar.
 (g) Compulsory schools: if more than one child in the household is in compulsory school the respondent should refer to the one with the most difficulty.
 4.  (a) Overall satisfaction with dwelling: the variable refers to the respondent’s opinion/feeling about the degree of satisfaction with the dwelling in terms of meeting the household needs/opinion on the price, space, neighbourhood, distance to work, quality and other aspects.
 5.  (a) Family-related reasons: change in marital/partnership status. To establish own household. To follow partner/parents. To obtain better school or care facilities for children or other dependants.
 (b) Employment-related reasons: start new job or transfer of existing job. Looking for work or made redundant. To be closer to work/easier to commute. Retirement.
 (c) Housing-related reasons: desire to change accommodation or tenure status. Wanting new or better house/apartment. Seeking better neighbourhood/less crime.
 (d) Eviction/distraint: forced to move for legal reasons.
 (e) Landlord did not prolong the contract: non renewal of contract, short-term contract.
 (f) Financial reasons: problems paying rent/mortgage.
 (g) Other reasons: to attend or leave college/university, health and other reasons.
 (h) The reference period is ‘the last two years’. If there have been several changes of dwelling, the main reason for the most recent change should be given.

5. 
The target secondary variables on ‘housing conditions’ will be sent to Eurostat in the household data file (H) after the target primary variables.

Variable name Code Target variable
Shortage of space in dwelling
MH010  Shortage of space in dwelling
1 Yes
2 No
MH010_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
Dwelling installations and facilities
MH020  Adequate electrical installations
1 Yes
2 No
MH020_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (No electricity/installations)
MH030  Adequate plumbing/water installations
1 Yes
2 No
MH030_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (No running water/installations)
MH040  Dwelling equipped with heating facilities
1 Yes — Central heating or similar
2 Yes — Other fixed heating
3 No — No fixed heating
MH040_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
MH050  Dwelling comfortably warm during winter time
1 Yes
2 No
MH050_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
MH060  Dwelling equipped with air conditioning facilities
1 Yes
2 No
MH060_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
MH070  Dwelling comfortably cool during summer time
1 Yes
2 No
MH070_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
Overall satisfaction with dwelling
MH080  Overall satisfaction with dwelling
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Satisfied
4 Very satisfied
MH080_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
Accessibility of Basic Services
MH090  Accessibility of grocery services
1 With great difficulty
2 With some difficulty
3 Easily
4 Very easily
MH090_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (Not used by household)
MH100  Accessibility of banking services
1 With great difficulty
2 With some difficulty
3 Easily
4 Very easily
MH100_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (Not used by household)
MH110  Accessibility of postal services
1 With great difficulty
2 With some difficulty
3 Easily
4 Very easily
MH110_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (Not used by household)
MH120  Accessibility of public transport
1 With great difficulty
2 With some difficulty
3 Easily
4 Very easily
MH120_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (Not used by household)
Accessibility of basic services
MH130  Accessibility of primary heath care services
1 With great difficulty
2 With some difficulty
3 Easily
4 Very easily
MH130_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (Not used by household)
MH140  Accessibility of compulsory school
1 With great difficulty
2 With some difficulty
3 Easily
4 Very easily
MH140_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (No child in compulsory school)
Change of dwelling
MH150  Change of dwelling
1 Yes
2 No
MH150_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
MH160  Main reason for change of dwelling
1 Family related reasons
2 Employment related reasons
3 Housing related reasons
4 Eviction/distrain
5 Landlord did not prolong the contract
6 Financial reasons
7 Other
MH160_F 1 Variable is filled
-1 Missing
-2 N/a (MH150 not = 1)