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Improving the Quality and Availability of Migration Statistics Central Statistical Office of Poland FINAL REPORT within Project No 12 Improving the quality and availability of migration statistics Transition Facility 2004 – 19100.2005.001-2005.536 Warsaw, December 2007 1 EXPLANATORY NOTE This report has been made with financial support of the European Commission. There are stances of the Central Statistical Office, the Ministry of Interior and Administration, the Office for Foreigners presented in this report and cannot be regarded as reflecting official opinion of the European Commission. Report elaboration: Lucyna Nowak – leader of the Project No 12 Zofia Kostrzewa Aleksandra Pazderska Dorota Szałtys and Ewa Jabłońska, Alina Sobieszak, Joanna Stańczak with close essential co-operation with the Office for Foreigners and the Ministry of Interior and Administration 2 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Legal analysis of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers (Text with EEA relevance) 3. Current status of migration statistics in Poland 3.1 Basic legislation in Poland and national definitions 3.2 Methodology of collecting data on migration 3.3 Basic sources of data on migration statistics 3.4 Administrative data sources 3.4.1 Electronic System of Population Register (PESEL) 3.4.2 POBYT System 4. Analysis of the requirements of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council 5. Actions undertaken within the Project 5.1 Study visit in the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden – Germany 5.2 Working meeting with representatives of the Eurostat 5.3 Working Group for gathering and exchange of statistics 5.4 Co-operation with the Partners within the Project No 12 6. Polish actions towards the improvement of quality and international comparability of migration statistics 6.1 Additional surveys concerning migration planned for 2008 6.2 Estimates of international short and long-term migration – prepared by the CSO 7. Plan of improvement of the quality of international migration statistics 8. Analytical part; size of migration, types and directions of international population movements 9. ANNEX 9.1 Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers 9.2 List of Polish legal acts as of 1 December 2007 9.3 Detailed analysis of national legal acts 9.4 Forms of the surveys "Immigrants in Poland" and "Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants" 9.5 Forms of the National Population and Housing Census 2002 9.6 Tables with data on international migration 3 1. Introduction Contemporary international migration seems to be a massive process covering practically all social groups in the entire world. During a few recent decades Europe, as a continent, has transformed from the region from which people emigrated into a significant area of destination immigration, however, within the European continent there always have been intensive migration between certain countries, usually related to historical events or periods of fast economic development. Recently in Europe, migration concerning the European Union Member States has become particularly significant In order to apply migration policy but also the Community labour market policy and socio- economic policy it is particularly important to have good quality information on migration within the Community and from outside the EU Member States area. Role of statistics – due to the necessity to provide up-to-date and reliable data – is doubtless the key role. The present situation requires properly organized system for migration observation protecting i.a. detailed identification of mobility forms, directions of movements, duration of migration, reasons for migration as well as social and demographical data concerning migrants. The quality of data on migration should also be high due to the fact that this data constitutes the basis of pursuing migration policy. It is also used to evaluate its effectiveness, which is aimed at promotion of immigrants’ integration and their participation in the European labour market as well as fighting the racism and discrimination. Migration is an important factor influencing the change of the number of population, therefore, in order to assure correct estimates and projections it is essential to measure migration effectively. Accurate estimates of current size and structure of population as well as proper population projections are essential for monitoring and development of the national socio-economic policy. Therefore, migration statistics should be harmonised and comparable among all EU Member States. All countries should use the same definitions and similar data sources. It is necessary to collect information on the nationals of the EU Member States as well as on the third- country nationals. Knowledge of internal migration in the EU (among all Member States) is also needed as well as on the movements between Member States and third countries. It is also very important to obtain information on the share of migrants in the society, knowledge of migration stocks, as well as of their participation in the labour markets in the host countries. Within the Transition Facility Multi-Beneficiary Programme 2004 the Central Statistical Office of Poland in co-operation with the Ministry of Interior and Administration, the Office for Foreigners and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy participated in the Project No 12 "Improving the quality and availability of migration statistics". The aim of the Project was: 1. Enlargement and improvement of the co-operation with the institutions having statutory obligation to collect data on migration and international protection statistics; 2. Improvement of use of existing data sources, 3. Improvement of quality of data gathered for statistical purposes in view of national and international needs, 4. Creation of the background aimed at acquiring in the future migration data that is still not available now, 4 Within the framework of the Project, review of all available data sources on international migration was made. They were analysed in view of the possibility of obtaining data required by earlier mentioned Regulation No 862/2007. National legal acts on international migration, citizenship and international protection were also listed and the necessity of amendments was pointed out. The report includes description of Polish legal acts regulating issues concerning international migration, methodology of gathering statistical data, the scope of this data as well as its sources – especially including administrative sources. Some areas in which Polish statistics does not yet fulfil expectations of the new Regulation are indicated as well as there are actions described which should be taken up in order to guarantee full conformity with the Regulation. This report includes also a description of actions undertaken in the time of the Project duration as well as the plan of improving the quality of Polish migration statistics and enlargement of the scope of data. In order to present the scale and destinations of migration to/from Poland there is also a short analytical part included which concerns the phenomenon and process of international population movement. 5 2. Legal analysis of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 on the compilation of statistics on foreign workers (Text with EEA relevance) The legal basis This legislation is based on Article 285 of the Treaty establishing the European Community relating to statistics. The EU legislation is designed to minimize the impact on the operation of national administrative and statistical systems. It is proposed that statistics be prepared according to harmonized definitions that are based on existing international standards and on Community legislation relating to asylum and immigration. The statistics covered by the legislation are based largely on the existing statistical data collections undertaken by Eurostat. The basic obligation for Member States The obligation for all Member States follows from these provisions: Article 3 Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship Member States shall supply to the Commission (Eurostat) statistics on the international migration, usually resident population in the Member State and statistics granting citizenship disaggregated by criteria described in this article. Article 4 Statistics on international protection Member States shall supply to the Commission (Eurostat) statistics on international protection disaggregated by criterion described in this article. Article 5 Statistics on the prevention of illegal entry and stay Member States shall supply to the Commission (Eurostat) statistics on illegal entry and stay disaggregated by criterion described in this article. Article 6 Statistics on residence permits and residence of third-country nationals Member States shall supply to the Commission (Eurostat) statistics on residence permits and residence of third-country nationals disaggregated by criterion described in this article. Article 7 Statistics
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