Regulation (EU) 2016/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on harmonised indices of consumer prices and the house price index, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Regulation
Publication 2016-05-24
Last updated 2026-01-01
State In force
Department Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Source EUR-Lex
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Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation lays down a common framework for the development, production and dissemination of harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICP, HICP-CT, OOH price index) and of the house price index (HPI) at Union and national level.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

Article 3

Compilation of the harmonised indices

1.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the harmonised indices as defined in point (12) of Article 2.

2.

The harmonised indices shall be annually chain-linked Laspeyres-type indices.

3.

The HICP and the HICP-CT shall be based on the price changes and weights of products included in the household final monetary consumption expenditure.

4.

Neither the HICP nor the HICP-CT shall cover transactions between households, except in the case of rentals paid by tenants to private landlords, where the latter act as market producers of services purchased by households (tenants).

5.

The OOH price index shall be compiled, where possible and provided that the data are available, for the 10 years preceding the entry into force of this Regulation.

6.

Sub-indices of the HICP and of the HICP-CT shall be compiled for the categories of ECOICOP. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying uniform conditions for the application of the ECOICOP for the purpose of the HICP and the HICP-CT. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

7.

By 31 December 2018, the Commission shall prepare a report which shall address the suitability of the OOH price index for integration into the HICP coverage. Depending on the results of the report, the Commission shall, where appropriate, submit, within a reasonable timeframe, a proposal for amending this Regulation with regard to integrating the OOH price index into the HICP coverage. If the report establishes that further methodological developments are required for the integration of the OOH price index into the HICP coverage, the Commission shall pursue the methodological work and report to the European Parliament and to the Council on that work, as appropriate.

8.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the breakdown of the flash estimate of the HICP provided by Member States whose currency is the euro. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

9.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the breakdowns of the OOH price index and of the HPI. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

10.

Each year, Member States shall update sub-index weights for the harmonised indices. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying uniform conditions for the quality of weights of the harmonised indices. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

Article 4

Comparability of the harmonised indices

1.

For the harmonised indices to be considered comparable, any differences across Member States at all levels of detail shall only reflect differences in price changes or expenditure patterns.

2.

Any sub-indices of the harmonised indices that deviate from the concepts or methods of this Regulation shall be deemed comparable if they result in an index that is estimated to differ systematically by:

Where the calculations referred to in the first subparagraph are not possible, Member States shall set out in detail the consequences of using a methodology which deviates from the concepts or methods of this Regulation.

3.

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 for the amendment of Annex I, in order to ensure comparability of the harmonised indices at international level in accordance with changes to the UN COICOP.

4.

In order to ensure uniform conditions in producing comparable harmonised indices, and for the purposes of achieving the objectives of this Regulation, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts further specifying improved methods based on voluntary pilot studies as referred to in Article 8, and the methodology. Those implementing acts shall concern:

The Commission shall ensure that those implementing acts do not impose a significant additional burden on the Member States or on the respondents.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

5.

With a view to the production of the harmonised indices, in order to take account of technical developments in the statistical methods and based on the evaluation of the pilot studies referred to in Article 8(4), the Commission shall be empowered to amend, by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10, the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 of this Article by adding items to the list set out therein, provided that such added items do not overlap with existing ones and do not change the scope or nature of harmonised indices as set out in this Regulation.

Article 5

Data requirements

1.

Basic information collected by Member States for the harmonised indices and their sub-indices shall be representative at Member State level.

2.

The information shall be obtained from statistical units as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 ([^E0002]) or from other sources, provided that the comparability requirements for the harmonised indices referred to in Article 4 of this Regulation are met.

3.

The statistical units that provide information on products included in the household final monetary consumption expenditure shall cooperate in the collection or provision of basic information, as required. The statistical units shall give accurate and complete basic information to the national bodies responsible for compiling the harmonised indices.

4.

Upon the request of the national bodies responsible for compiling the harmonised indices, the statistical units shall provide, where available, electronic records of transactions, such as scanner data, and at the level of detail necessary in order to produce harmonised indices and to evaluate compliance with the comparability requirements and the quality of the harmonised indices.

5.

The common index reference period for the harmonised indices shall be 2015. That index reference period shall be used for the full time series of all harmonised indices and their sub-indices.

6.

The harmonised indices and their sub-indices shall be rescaled to a new common index reference period in the case of a major methodological change of the harmonised indices which is adopted in accordance with this Regulation, or every 10 years after the last rescaling starting from 2015. The rescaling to the new index reference period shall take effect:

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing detailed rules on the rescaling of the harmonised indices. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

7.

Member States shall not be required to produce and transmit:

8.

Member States shall not be required to produce the following sub-indices or parts of sub-indices of ECOICOP, either because they are not included in the household final monetary consumption expenditure or because the degree of methodological harmonisation is not yet sufficient:

02.3. Narcotics;
12.2. Prostitution;
12.5.1. Life insurance;
12.6.1. FISIM.

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 to modify the list set out in this paragraph in order to include games of chance in the HICP and the HICP-CT.

Article 6

Frequency

1.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the HICP, the HICP-CT and their respective sub-indices at monthly intervals, including those sub-indices produced at longer intervals.

2.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the OOH price index and the HPI at quarterly intervals. They may be provided at monthly intervals on a voluntary basis.

3.

Member States shall not be required to produce sub-indices at monthly or quarterly intervals where less frequent data collection fulfils the comparability requirements of Article 4. Member States shall inform the Commission (Eurostat) of the ECOICOP, the OOH price index and the HPI categories for which they intend to collect data at intervals less frequent than monthly, in the case of ECOICOP categories, and quarterly, in the case of the OOH price index and the HPI categories.

4.

Each year, Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with updated sub-index weights for the harmonised indices.

Article 7

Deadlines, exchange standards and revisions

1.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the harmonised indices and all sub-indices by no later than:

2.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the updated weights by no later than:

3.

Member States whose currency is the euro shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the flash estimate of the HICP no later than the penultimate calendar day of the month to which the flash estimate refers.

4.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the data and metadata required by this Regulation in accordance with data and metadata exchange standards.

5.

Harmonised indices and their sub-indices that have already been published may be revised.

6.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying in detail the data and metadata exchange standards referred to in paragraph 4, and the uniform conditions for the revision of harmonised indices and their sub-indices as referred to in paragraph 5. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

Article 8

Pilot studies

1.

Whenever improved basic information is required for the compilation of the harmonised indices, or when the need for improved comparability of the harmonised indices is identified in the methods referred to in Article 4(4), the Commission (Eurostat) may launch pilot studies, to be carried out on a voluntary basis by Member States.

2.

The general budget of the Union shall, where appropriate, contribute to the financing of such pilot studies.

3.

The pilot studies shall assess the feasibility of obtaining improved basic information or adopting new methodological approaches.

4.

The results of the pilot studies shall be evaluated by the Commission (Eurostat) in close cooperation with Member States and the main users of the harmonised indices, taking into account the benefits of having improved basic information or new methodological approaches relative to the additional costs of production of harmonised indices.

5.

By 31 December 2020 and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council evaluating, if applicable, the main findings of the pilot studies.

Article 9

Quality assurance

1.

Member States shall ensure the quality of the harmonised indices provided. For the purposes of this Regulation, the standard quality criteria set out in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 shall apply.

2.

Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with:

3.

If a Member State intends to introduce a significant change in the production methods of the harmonised indices or a part thereof, the Member State shall inform the Commission (Eurostat) thereof at the latest three months before any such change would enter into force. The Member State shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with a quantification of the impact of the change.

4.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing technical quality assurance requirements regarding the content of the annual standard quality reports, the deadline for providing the reports to the Commission (Eurostat) and the structure of the inventories and the deadline for providing the inventories to the Commission (Eurostat). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).

Article 10

Exercise of the delegation

1.

The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2.

When exercising the power delegated in Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 5(8), the Commission shall ensure that the delegated acts do not impose a significant additional burden on Member States or on the respondents.

In addition, the Commission shall duly justify the actions provided for in those delegated acts, considering, where appropriate, cost-effectiveness, including the burden on respondents and the production costs in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.

The Commission shall follow its usual practice and carry out consultations with experts, including Member States' experts, before adopting those delegated acts.

3.

The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 5(8) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years as from 13 June 2016. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension no later than three months before the end of each period.

4.

The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 5(8) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

5.

As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

6.

A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 5(8) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by three months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Article 11

Committee procedure

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by the European Statistical System Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 223/2009. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2.

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 12

Repeal

1.

Without prejudice to paragraph 2, Member States shall continue to provide the harmonised indices in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 up to the transmission of data relating to 2016.

2.

Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2017.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex II.

3.

When first adopting the implementing acts referred to in Articles 3(6), 3(9), 3(10), 4(4), 5(6) and 7(6), the Commission shall, to the extent compatible with this Regulation, incorporate the relevant provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 ([^E0003]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 ([^E0004]), Council Regulation (EC) No 1687/98 ([^E0005]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2646/98 ([^E0006]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1617/1999 ([^E0007]), Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/1999 ([^E0008]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2601/2000 ([^E0009]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 ([^E0010]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1920/2001 ([^E0011]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/2001 ([^E0012]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1708/2005 ([^E0013]), Council Regulation (EC) No 701/2006 ([^E0014]), Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/2009 ([^E0015]), Commission Regulation (EU) No 1114/2010 ([^E0016]) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 93/2013 ([^E0017]) adopted on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, whilst reducing, to the extent appropriate, the overall number of implementing acts. The Regulations adopted on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 shall remain applicable for a transitional period. That transitional period shall end on the date of application of the implementing acts first adopted on the basis of Articles 3(6), 3(9), 3(10), 4(4), 5(6) and 7(6) of this Regulation, which shall be the same date for all of those implementing acts.

Article 13

Entry into force

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

It shall apply for the first time to data relating to January 2017.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

EUROPEAN CLASSIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION ACCORDING TO PURPOSE (ECOICOP) version 2

ECOICOP version 2 is identical to UN COICOP 2018.

ND : Non-durable good
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SD : Semi-durable good
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D : Durable good
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S : Service
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01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages
01.1 Food
01.1.1 Cereals and cereal products (ND)
01.1.1.1 Cereals (ND)
01.1.1.2 Flour of cereals (ND)
01.1.1.3 Bread and bakery products (ND)
01.1.1.4 Breakfast cereals (ND)
01.1.1.5 Macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar pasta products (ND)
01.1.1.9 Other milled cereal and grain products (ND)
01.1.2 Live animals, and meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals (ND)
01.1.2.1 Live land animals (ND)
01.1.2.2 Meat, fresh, chilled or frozen (ND)
01.1.2.3 Meat, dried, salted, in brine or smoked (ND)
01.1.2.4 Offal, blood and other parts of slaughtered animals, fresh, chilled or frozen, dried, salted, in brine or smoked (ND)
01.1.2.5 Preparations of meat, offal, blood and other parts of slaughtered animals (ND)
01.1.3 Fish and other seafood (ND)
01.1.3.1 Fish, live, fresh, chilled or frozen (ND)
01.1.3.2 Fish, dried, salted, in brine or smoked (ND)
01.1.3.3 Fish preparations (ND)
01.1.3.4 Other seafood, live, fresh, chilled or frozen (ND)
01.1.3.5 Other seafood, dried, salted, in brine or smoked (ND)
01.1.3.6 Other seafood preparations (ND)
01.1.3.7 Livers, roes and other offal of fish and of other seafood in all forms (ND)
01.1.4 Milk, other dairy products and eggs (ND)
01.1.4.1 Raw and whole milk (ND)
01.1.4.2 Skimmed milk (ND)
01.1.4.3 Other milk and cream (ND)
01.1.4.4 Non-animal milk (ND)
01.1.4.5 Cheese (ND)
01.1.4.6 Yoghurt and similar products (ND)
01.1.4.7 Milk-based dessert and beverages (ND)
01.1.4.8 Eggs (ND)
01.1.4.9 Other dairy products (ND)
01.1.5 Oils and fats (ND)
01.1.5.1 Vegetable oils (ND)
01.1.5.2 Butter and other oils and fats derived from milk (ND)
01.1.5.3 Margarine and similar preparations (ND)
01.1.5.9 Other animal oils and fats (ND)
01.1.6 Fruits and nuts (ND)
01.1.6.1 Dates, figs and tropical fruits, fresh (ND)
01.1.6.2 Citrus fruits, fresh (ND)
01.1.6.3 Stone fruits and pome fruits, fresh (ND)
01.1.6.4 Berries, fresh (ND)
01.1.6.5 Other fruits, fresh (ND)
01.1.6.6 Fruits, frozen (ND)
01.1.6.7 Fruits, dried and dehydrated (ND)
01.1.6.8 Nuts, in shell or shelled (ND)
01.1.6.9 Fruits and nuts, ground, and in other preparations (ND)
01.1.7 Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses (ND)
01.1.7.1 Leafy or stem vegetables, fresh or chilled (ND)
01.1.7.2 Fruit-bearing vegetables, fresh or chilled (ND)
01.1.7.3 Green leguminous vegetables, fresh or chilled (ND)
01.1.7.4 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled (ND)
01.1.7.5 Tubers, plantains and cooking bananas, fresh or chilled (ND)
01.1.7.6 Pulses (ND)
01.1.7.7 Other vegetables, tubers, plantains and cooking bananas, dried and dehydrated (ND)
01.1.7.8 Vegetables, tubers, plantains and cooking bananas, frozen (ND)
01.1.7.9 Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses, ground, and in other preparations (ND)
01.1.8 Sugar, confectionery and desserts (ND)
01.1.8.1 Cane sugar and beet sugar (ND)
01.1.8.2 Other sugars and sugar substitutes (ND)
01.1.8.3 Jams, marmalades, fruit jellies, purées and pastes, and honey (ND)
01.1.8.4 Nut purées, nut butters and nut pastes (ND)
01.1.8.5 Chocolate, cocoa and cocoa-based food products (ND)
01.1.8.6 Ice, ice cream and sorbets (ND)
01.1.8.9 Other sugar confectionery and desserts n.e.c. (ND)
01.1.9 Ready-made food and other food products (ND)
01.1.9.1 Ready-made food (ND)
01.1.9.2 Baby food (ND)
01.1.9.3 Salt, condiments and sauces (ND)
01.1.9.4 Spices, culinary herbs and seeds (ND)
01.1.9.9 Other food products n.e.c. (ND)
01.2 Non-alcoholic beverages
01.2.1 Fruit and vegetable juices (ND)
01.2.1.0 Fruit and vegetable juices (ND)
01.2.2 Coffee and coffee substitutes (ND)
01.2.2.0 Coffee and coffee substitutes (ND)
01.2.3 Tea, maté and other plant-derived products for infusion (ND)
01.2.3.0 Tea, maté and other plant-derived products for infusion (ND)
01.2.4 Cocoa drinks (ND)
01.2.4.0 Cocoa drinks (ND)
01.2.5 Water (ND)
01.2.5.0 Water (ND)
01.2.6 Soft drinks (ND)
01.2.6.0 Soft drinks (ND)
01.2.9 Other non-alcoholic beverages (ND)
01.2.9.0 Other non-alcoholic beverages (ND)
01.3 Services for processing primary goods for food and non-alcoholic beverages
01.3.0 Services for processing primary goods for food and non-alcoholic beverages (S)
01.3.0.0 Services for processing primary goods for food and non-alcoholic beverages (S)
02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
02.1 Alcoholic beverages
02.1.1 Spirits and liquors (ND)
02.1.1.0 Spirits and liquors (ND)
02.1.2 Wine (ND)
02.1.2.1 Wine from grapes (ND)
02.1.2.2 Wine from other sources (ND)
02.1.3 Beer (ND)
02.1.3.0 Beer (ND)
02.1.9 Other alcoholic beverages (ND)
02.1.9.0 Other alcoholic beverages (ND)
02.2 Alcohol production services
02.2.0 Alcohol production services (S)
02.2.0.0 Alcohol production services (S)
02.3 Tobacco
02.3.0 Tobacco (ND)
02.3.0.1 Cigarettes (ND)
02.3.0.2 Cigars (ND)
02.3.0.9 Other tobacco products (ND)
02.4 Narcotics
02.4.0 Narcotics (ND)
02.4.0.0 Narcotics (ND)
03 Clothing and footwear
03.1 Clothing
03.1.1 Clothing materials (SD)
03.1.1.0 Clothing materials (SD)
03.1.2 Garments (SD)
03.1.2.1 Garments for men or boys (SD)
03.1.2.2 Garments for women or girls (SD)
03.1.2.3 Garments for infants (under 2 years of age) (SD)
03.1.2.4 School uniforms (SD)
03.1.3 Other articles of clothing and clothing accessories (SD)
03.1.3.1 Other articles of clothing (SD)
03.1.3.2 Clothing accessories (SD)
03.1.4 Cleaning, repair, tailoring and hire of clothing (S)
03.1.4.1 Cleaning of clothing (S)
03.1.4.2 Repair, tailoring and hire of clothing (S)
03.2 Footwear
03.2.1 Shoes and other footwear (SD)
03.2.1.1 Footwear for men (SD)
03.2.1.2 Footwear for women (SD)
03.2.1.3 Footwear for infants and children (SD)
03.2.2 Cleaning, repair and hire of footwear (S)
03.2.2.0 Cleaning, repair and hire of footwear (S)
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
04.1 Actual rental payments made for housing
04.1.1 Actual rental payments made by tenants for main residence (S)
04.1.1.0 Actual rental payments made by tenants for main residence (S)
04.1.2 Other actual rental payments (S)
04.1.2.1 Actual rental payments made by tenants for secondary residences (S)
04.1.2.2 Garage rental payments and other rental payments made by tenants (S)
04.2 Imputed rental payments for housing
04.2.1 Imputed rental payments of owner-occupiers for their main residence (S)
04.2.1.0 Imputed rental payments of owner-occupiers for their main residence (S)
04.2.2 Other imputed rentals (S)
04.2.2.0 Other imputed rentals (S)
04.3 Maintenance, repair and security of the dwelling
04.3.1 Security equipment and materials for dwelling maintenance and repair
04.3.1.1 Materials for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling (ND)
04.3.1.2 Security equipment (SD)
04.3.2 Services for the maintenance, repair and security of the dwelling (S)
04.3.2.0 Services for the maintenance, repair and security of the dwelling (S)
04.4 Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling
04.4.1 Water supply (ND)
04.4.1.1 Water supply delivered through network systems (ND)
04.4.1.2 Water supply delivered through other systems (ND)
04.4.2 Refuse collection (S)
04.4.2.0 Refuse collection (S)
04.4.3 Sewage collection (S)
04.4.3.1 Sewage collection through sewer systems (S)
04.4.3.2 Sewage collection through on-site sanitation systems (S)
04.4.4 Other services related to the dwelling (S)
04.4.4.1 Charges for maintenance of multi-occupied buildings (S)
04.4.4.9 Other services related to the dwelling n.e.c. (S)
04.5 Electricity, gas and other fuels
04.5.1 Electricity (ND)
04.5.1.0 Electricity (ND)
04.5.2 Gas (ND)
04.5.2.1 Natural gas through networks (ND)
04.5.2.2 Liquefied hydrocarbons (ND)
04.5.3 Liquid fuels (ND)
04.5.3.0 Liquid fuels (ND)
04.5.4 Solid fuels (ND)
04.5.4.1 Coal, coal briquettes, peat and peat briquettes (ND)
04.5.4.2 Wood fuel, including pellets and briquettes (ND)
04.5.4.3 Charcoal (ND)
04.5.4.9 Other solid fuels (ND)
04.5.5 Other energy for heating and cooling (ND)
04.5.5.0 Other energy for heating and cooling (ND)
05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance
05.1 Furniture, furnishings, and loose carpets
05.1.1 Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets (D)
05.1.1.1 Household furniture (D)
05.1.1.2 Garden and camping furniture (D)
05.1.1.3 Lighting equipment (D)
05.1.1.4 Furnishings, loose carpets and rugs (D)
05.1.2 Repair, installation and hire of furniture, furnishings and loose carpets (S)
05.1.2.0 Repair, installation and hire of furniture, furnishings and loose carpets (S)
05.2 Household textiles
05.2.1 Household textiles (SD)
05.2.1.1 Furnishing fabrics and curtains (SD)
05.2.1.2 Bed linen and bedding (SD)
05.2.1.3 Table linen and bathroom linen (SD)
05.2.1.9 Other household textiles (SD)
05.2.2 Repair, hire and sewing services of household textiles (S)
05.2.2.0 Repair, hire and sewing services of household textiles (S)
05.3 Household appliances
05.3.1 Major electric and other household appliances (D)
05.3.1.1 Major kitchen appliances (D)
05.3.1.2 Major laundry appliances (D)
05.3.1.3 Heaters and air conditioners (D)
05.3.1.4 Cleaning equipment (D)
05.3.1.9 Other major household appliances (D)
05.3.2 Small household appliances (SD)
05.3.2.1 Small appliances for the cooking and processing of food (SD)
05.3.2.2 Small appliances for the preparation of beverages (SD)
05.3.2.9 Other small household appliances (SD)
05.3.3 Repair, installation and hire of household appliances (S)
05.3.3.0 Repair, installation and hire of household appliances (S)
05.4 Glassware, tableware and household utensils
05.4.0 Glassware, tableware and household utensils (SD)
05.4.0.1 Glassware, crystal ware, ceramic ware and china ware (SD)
05.4.0.2 Cutlery, flatware and silverware (SD)
05.4.0.3 Kitchen utensils and articles (SD)
05.4.0.4 Repair and hire of glassware, tableware and household utensils (S)
05.5 Tools and equipment for house and garden
05.5.1 Motorized tools and equipment (D)
05.5.1.0 Motorized tools and equipment (D)
05.5.2 Non-motorized tools and miscellaneous accessories (SD)
05.5.2.1 Non-motorized tools (SD)
05.5.2.2 Miscellaneous accessories (SD)
05.5.3 Repair and hire of motorized and non-motorized tools and equipment (S)
05.5.3.0 Repair and hire of motorized and non-motorized tools and equipment (S)
05.6 Goods and services for routine household maintenance
05.6.1 Non-durable household goods (ND)
05.6.1.1 Household cleaning and maintenance products (ND)
05.6.1.9 Other non-durable household goods (ND)
05.6.2 Domestic services and household services (S)
05.6.2.1 Domestic services provided by paid staff (S)
05.6.2.9 Other household services (S)
06 Health
06.1 Medicines and health products
06.1.1 Medicines (ND)
06.1.1.1 Medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical preparations (ND)
06.1.1.2 Herbal medicines and homeopathic products (ND)
06.1.2 Medical products (ND)
06.1.2.1 Medical diagnostic products (ND)
06.1.2.2 Preventive and protective devices (ND)
06.1.2.3 Treatment devices for personal use (ND)
06.1.3 Assistive products (D)
06.1.3.1 Assistive products for vision (D)
06.1.3.2 Assistive products for hearing and communication (D)
06.1.3.3 Assistive products for mobility and daily living (D)
06.1.4 Repair, rental and maintenance of medical and assistive products (S)
06.1.4.0 Repair, rental and maintenance of medical and assistive products (S)
06.2 Outpatient care services
06.2.1 Preventive care services (S)
06.2.1.1 Immunization services (S)
06.2.1.9 Other preventive care services (S)
06.2.2 Outpatient dental services (S)
06.2.2.1 Dental preventive services (S)
06.2.2.9 Other outpatient dental services (S)
06.2.3 Other outpatient care services (S)
06.2.3.1 Outpatient curative and rehabilitative services (S)
06.2.3.2 Outpatient long-term care services (S)
06.3 Inpatient care services
06.3.1 Inpatient curative and rehabilitative services (S)
06.3.1.0 Inpatient curative and rehabilitative services (S)
06.3.2 Inpatient long-term care services (S)
06.3.2.0 Inpatient long-term care services (S)
06.4 Other health services
06.4.1 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory services (S)
06.4.1.0 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory services (S)
06.4.2 Patient emergency transportation and emergency rescue services (S)
06.4.2.0 Patient emergency transportation and emergency rescue services (S)
07 Transport
07.1 Purchase of vehicles
07.1.1 Motor cars (D)
07.1.1.1 New motor cars (D)
07.1.1.2 Second-hand motor cars (D)
07.1.2 Motorcycles (D)
07.1.2.0 Motorcycles (D)
07.1.3 Bicycles (D)
07.1.3.0 Bicycles (D)
07.1.4 Animal-drawn vehicles (D)
07.1.4.0 Animal-drawn vehicles (D)
07.2 Operation of personal transport equipment
07.2.1 Parts and accessories for personal transport equipment (SD)
07.2.1.1 Tyres (SD)
07.2.1.2 Parts for personal transport equipment (SD)
07.2.1.3 Accessories for personal transport equipment (SD)
07.2.2 Fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment (ND)
07.2.2.1 Diesel (ND)
07.2.2.2 Petrol (ND)
07.2.2.3 Other fuels for personal transport equipment (ND)
07.2.2.4 Lubricants (ND)
07.2.3 Maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment (S)
07.2.3.0 Maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment (S)
07.2.4 Other services related to personal transport equipment (S)
07.2.4.1 Parking services (S)
07.2.4.2 Toll facilities (S)
07.2.4.3 Driving lessons, tests, licences and roadworthiness tests (S)
07.2.4.4 Hire of personal transport equipment without driver (S)
07.3 Passenger transport services
07.3.1 Passenger transport by railway (S)
07.3.1.1 Passenger transport by train (S)
07.3.1.2 Passenger transport by rapid transit and tram (S)
07.3.2 Passenger transport by road (S)
07.3.2.1 Passenger transport by bus and coach (S)
07.3.2.2 Passenger transport by taxi and hired vehicle with driver (S)
07.3.2.3 Passenger transport for students to and from school (S)
07.3.2.9 Other passenger transport by road (S)
07.3.3 Passenger transport by air (S)
07.3.3.1 Passenger transport by air, domestic (S)
07.3.3.2 Passenger transport by air, international (S)
07.3.4 Passenger transport by sea and inland waterway (S)
07.3.4.0 Passenger transport by sea and inland waterway (S)
07.3.5 Combined passenger transport (S)
07.3.5.0 Combined passenger transport (S)
07.3.6 Other passenger transport services (S)
07.3.6.0 Other passenger transport services (S)
07.4 Transport services for goods
07.4.1 Postal and courier services (S)
07.4.1.1 Letter handling services (S)
07.4.1.2 Courier and parcel delivery services (S)
07.4.9 Other transport of goods (S)
07.4.9.1 Removal and storage services (S)
07.4.9.2 Delivery of goods (S)
08 Information and communication
08.1 Information and communication equipment
08.1.1 Fixed telephone equipment (D)
08.1.1.0 Fixed telephone equipment (D)
08.1.2 Mobile telephone equipment (D)
08.1.2.0 Mobile telephone equipment (D)
08.1.3 Information processing equipment (D)
08.1.3.1 Computers, laptops and tablets (D)
08.1.3.2 Peripheral equipment and its consumable components (D)
08.1.4 Equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound and vision (D)
08.1.4.0 Equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound and vision (D)
08.1.5 Unrecorded recording media (SD)
08.1.5.0 Unrecorded recording media (SD)
08.1.9 Other information and communication equipment and accessories (D)
08.1.9.1 Other information and communication equipment (D)
08.1.9.2 Other information and communication accessories (SD)
08.2 Software, excluding games
08.2.0 Software, excluding games (S)
08.2.0.0 Software, excluding games (S)
08.3 Information and communication services
08.3.1 Fixed communication services (S)
08.3.1.0 Fixed communication services (S)
08.3.2 Mobile communication services (S)
08.3.2.0 Mobile communication services (S)
08.3.3 Internet access provision services and online storage services (S)
08.3.3.0 Internet access provision services and online storage services (S)
08.3.4 Bundled telecommunication services (S)
08.3.4.0 Bundled telecommunication services (S)
08.3.5 Repair and rental of information and communication equipment (S)
08.3.5.0 Repair and rental of information and communication equipment (S)
08.3.9 Other information and communication services (S)
08.3.9.1 Television and radio licences and fees (S)
08.3.9.2 Subscriptions to audiovisual streaming services and rental of audiovisual content (S)
08.3.9.9 Other information and communication services n.e.c. (S)
09 Recreation, sport and culture
09.1 Recreational durables
09.1.1 Photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments (D)
09.1.1.1 Cameras (D)
09.1.1.2 Accessories for photographic and cinematographic equipment (D)
09.1.1.3 Optical instruments (D)
09.1.2 Major recreational durables (D)
09.1.2.1 Camper vans, caravans and trailers (D)
09.1.2.2 Aeroplanes, microlight aircraft, gliders, hang gliders and hot-air balloons (D)
09.1.2.3 Boats, yachts, outboard motors and other water-sport equipment (D)
09.1.2.4 Horses, ponies, camels and dromedaries and accessories (D)
09.1.2.9 Other major recreational durables (D)
09.2 Other recreational goods
09.2.1 Games, toys and hobby-related articles (SD)
09.2.1.1 Video game computers, consoles, game applications and software (SD)
09.2.1.2 Other games, toys and hobby-related articles (SD)
09.2.1.3 Celebration articles (ND)
09.2.2 Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment (SD)
09.2.2.1 Sporting equipment (SD)
09.2.2.2 Camping and open-air recreation equipment (SD)
09.3 Garden products and pets
09.3.1 Garden products, plants and flowers (ND)
09.3.1.1 Garden products (ND)
09.3.1.2 Plants, seeds and flowers (ND)
09.3.2 Pets and pet products (D)
09.3.2.1 Pets (D)
09.3.2.2 Products for pets and other household animals (ND)
09.4 Recreational services
09.4.1 Hire and repair of photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments (S)
09.4.1.0 Hire and repair of photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments (S)
09.4.2 Hire, maintenance and repair of major recreational durables (S)
09.4.2.1 Hire, maintenance and repair of camper vans and caravans (S)
09.4.2.2 Hire, maintenance and repair of other major recreational durables (S)
09.4.3 Hire and repair of games, toys and hobby-related articles (S)
09.4.3.1 Hire of game software and subscription to online games (S)
09.4.3.2 Hire and repair of other games, toys and hobby-related articles (S)
09.4.4 Hire and repair of sporting, camping and open-air recreational equipment (S)
09.4.4.0 Hire and repair of sporting, camping and open-air recreational equipment (S)
09.4.5 Veterinary and other services for pets (S)
09.4.5.0 Veterinary and other services for pets (S)
09.4.6 Recreational and sporting services (S)
09.4.6.1 Recreational and leisure services (S)
09.4.6.2 Services associated with the practice of sports (S)
09.4.6.3 Services associated with attendance at sporting events (S)
09.4.7 Games of chance (S)
09.4.7.0 Games of chance (S)
09.5 Cultural goods
09.5.1 Musical instruments (D)
09.5.1.0 Musical instruments (D)
09.5.2 Audiovisual media (SD)
09.5.2.0 Audiovisual media (SD)
09.6 Cultural services
09.6.1 Services provided by cinemas, theatres and concert venues (S)
09.6.1.0 Services provided by cinemas, theatres and concert venues (S)
09.6.2 Services provided by museums, libraries and cultural sites (S)
09.6.2.0 Services provided by museums, libraries and cultural sites (S)
09.6.3 Photographic services (S)
09.6.3.0 Photographic services (S)
09.6.9 Other cultural services (S)
09.6.9.0 Other cultural services (S)
09.7 Newspapers, books and stationery
09.7.1 Books (SD)
09.7.1.1 Educational books and textbooks (SD)
09.7.1.9 Other books (SD)
09.7.2 Newspapers and periodicals (ND)
09.7.2.1 Newspapers (ND)
09.7.2.2 Magazines and periodicals (ND)
09.7.3 Miscellaneous printed matter (ND)
09.7.3.0 Miscellaneous printed matter (ND)
09.7.4 Stationery and drawing materials (ND)
09.7.4.0 Stationery and drawing materials (ND)
09.8 Package holidays
09.8.0 Package holidays (S)
09.8.0.0 Package holidays (S)
10 Education services
10.1 Early childhood and primary education
10.1.0 Early childhood and primary education (S)
10.1.0.1 Early childhood education (S)
10.1.0.2 Primary education (S)
10.2 Secondary education
10.2.0 Secondary education (S)
10.2.0.0 Secondary education (S)
10.3 Post-secondary non-tertiary education
10.3.0 Post-secondary non-tertiary education (S)
10.3.0.0 Post-secondary non-tertiary education (S)
10.4 Tertiary education
10.4.0 Tertiary education (S)
10.4.0.0 Tertiary education (S)
10.5 Education not defined by level
10.5.0 Education not defined by level (S)
10.5.0.1 Tutoring (S)
10.5.0.9 Other education not defined by level (S)
11 Restaurants and accommodation services
11.1 Food and beverage serving services
11.1.1 Restaurants, cafés and the like (S)
11.1.1.1 Restaurants, cafés and the like – with full service (S)
11.1.1.2 Restaurants, cafés and the like – with limited service (S)
11.1.2 Canteens, cafeterias and refectories (S)
11.1.2.1 Canteens and cafeterias of universities, schools and kindergartens (S)
11.1.2.9 Other canteens, cafeterias and refectories (S)
11.2 Accommodation services
11.2.0 Accommodation services (S)
11.2.0.1 Hotels, motels, inns and similar accommodation services (S)
11.2.0.2 Holiday centres, camping sites, youth hostels and similar accommodation services (S)
11.2.0.3 Accommodation services of boarding schools, universities and other educational establishments (S)
11.2.0.9 Other accommodation services (S)
12 Insurance and financial services
12.1 Insurance
12.1.1 Life and accident insurance (S)
12.1.1.0 Life and accident insurance (S)
12.1.2 Insurance connected with health (S)
12.1.2.0 Insurance connected with health (S)
12.1.3 Insurance connected with dwellings (S)
12.1.3.0 Insurance connected with dwellings (S)
12.1.4 Insurance connected with transport (S)
12.1.4.1 Personal transport insurance (S)
12.1.4.2 Travel insurance (S)
12.1.9 Other insurance (S)
12.1.9.0 Other insurance (S)
12.2 Financial services
12.2.1 Financial intermediation services indirectly measured (S)
12.2.1.0 Financial intermediation services indirectly measured (S)
12.2.2 Explicit charges by deposit-taking corporations (S)
12.2.2.0 Explicit charges by deposit-taking corporations (S)
12.2.9 Other financial services (S)
12.2.9.1 Remittances fees (S)
12.2.9.9 Other financial services n.e.c. (S)
13 Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services
13.1 Personal care
13.1.1 Electric appliances for personal care (SD)
13.1.1.1 Purchase of electric appliances for personal care (SD)
13.1.1.2 Repair of electric appliances for personal care (S)
13.1.2 Other appliances, articles and products for personal care (ND)
13.1.2.0 Other appliances, articles and products for personal care (ND)
13.1.3 Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments (S)
13.1.3.1 Hairdressing (S)
13.1.3.2 Personal grooming treatments (S)
13.2 Other personal effects
13.2.1 Jewellery and watches (D)
13.2.1.1 Purchase of jewellery and watches (D)
13.2.1.2 Repair and hire of jewellery, clocks and watches (S)
13.2.2 Devotional articles and articles for religious and ritual celebrations (SD)
13.2.2.0 Devotional articles and articles for religious and ritual celebrations (SD)
13.2.9 Other personal effects n.e.c. (SD)
13.2.9.1 Travel goods, baby articles and other personal effects n.e.c. (SD)
13.2.9.2 Repair and hire of other personal effects (S)
13.3 Social protection
13.3.0 Social protection (S)
13.3.0.1 Childcare services (S)
13.3.0.2 Retirement homes for elderly persons and residences for disabled persons, not providing medical care (S)
13.3.0.3 Home care services for elderly and disabled (S)
13.3.0.9 Other social protection services (S)
13.9 Other services
13.9.0 Other services (S)
13.9.0.1 Prostitution (S)
13.9.0.2 Religious services (S)
13.9.0.9 Other services n.e.c. (S)

ANNEX II

Correlation table

Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 This Regulation
Article 1 Article 1
Article 2, point (a) Article 2, point (6)
Article 2, point (b) —
Article 2, point (c) —
Article 3 Article 3(3) and (10)
Article 4 Article 4(1), (2) and (4)
Article 5(1)(b) Article 5(5) and (6)
Article 5(3) Article 4(4)
Article 6 Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 7 Article 5(3)
Article 8 Article 6(1), (3) and (4)
Article 9 Article 3(1), (2) and (6)
Article 10 Article 7(1)
Article 11 —
Article 12 Article 9(2)
Article 13 —
Article 14 Article 11
Article 15 —
Article 16 Article 13

[^E0001]: Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (OJ L 174, 26.6.2013, p. 1).

[^E0002]: Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993 on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the Community (OJ L 76, 30.3.1993, p. 1).

[^E0003]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 of 9 September 1996 on initial implementing measures for Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices (OJ L 229, 10.9.1996, p. 3).

[^E0004]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 of 20 November 1996 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices: transmission and dissemination of sub-indices of the HICP (OJ L 296, 21.11.1996, p. 8).

[^E0005]: Council Regulation (EC) No 1687/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 concerning the coverage of goods and services of the harmonised index of consumer prices (OJ L 214, 31.7.1998, p. 12).

[^E0006]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2646/98 of 9 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of tariffs in the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 30).

[^E0007]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1617/1999 of 23 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 — as regards minimum standards for the treatment of insurance in the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices and modifying Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 (OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 9).

[^E0008]: Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/1999 of 8 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of products in the health, education and social protection sectors in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (OJ L 266, 14.10.1999, p. 1).

[^E0009]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2601/2000 of 17 November 2000 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards the timing of entering purchaser prices into the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (OJ L 300, 29.11.2000, p. 14).

[^E0010]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 of 17 November 2000 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of price reductions in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (OJ L 300, 29.11.2000, p. 16).

[^E0011]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1920/2001 of 28 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of service charges proportional to transaction values in the harmonised index of consumer prices and amending Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 (OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 46).

[^E0012]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1921/2001 of 28 September 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for revisions of the harmonised index of consumer prices and amending Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 (OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 49).

[^E0013]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1708/2005 of 19 October 2005 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards the common index reference period for the harmonised index of consumer prices, and amending Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 (OJ L 274, 20.10.2005, p. 9).

[^E0014]: Council Regulation (EC) No 701/2006 of 25 April 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards the temporal coverage of price collection in the harmonised index of consumer prices (OJ L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 3).

[^E0015]: Commission Regulation (EC) No 330/2009 of 22 April 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of seasonal products in the Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP) (OJ L 103, 23.4.2009, p. 6).

[^E0016]: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1114/2010 of 1 December 2010 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the quality of HICP weightings and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/97 (OJ L 316, 2.12.2010, p. 4).

[^E0017]: Commission Regulation (EU) No 93/2013 of 1 February 2013 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices, as regards establishing owner-occupied housing price indices (OJ L 33, 2.2.2013, p. 14).

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