Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat)
Office statistique de l'Union européenne
Oficina Estadistica de la Unión Europea
Statistischen Amt der Europäischen Union
Serviço de Estatistica da União Europeia
Istituto Statistico dell'Unione Europea
Bureau voor de Statistiek van de Europese Unie
Europeiska Unionens Statistikkontor
Europ‘iske Unions Statistiske Kontor
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History
Established 1958, Brussels (Belgium), as Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) -- Office statistique des Communautés européennes -- Oficina Estadistica de las Comunidades Europeas -- Statistisches Amt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften -- Serviço de Estatistica das Comunidades Européias -- Istituto Statistico delle Comunità Europee -- Bureau voor de Statistiek van de Europese Gemeenschappen -- Europeiska Gemenskapernas Statistik Kontor -- Europaeiske Faellesskabers Statistiske Kontor -- Statistiko Grafio ton Evropaikon Kinotiton. Originally also referred to by English initials SOEC and French initials OSCE. Functions as a Directorate-General of European Commission (EC) (EC), currently based in Luxembourg with a department in Brussels. Legal basis: Statistical Law adopted by Council of the European Union Feb 1997, defining division of responsibility between national and Community statistical authorities; Community Decision, 1997, clarifying the role of the Community Statistical Authority; Article 285 of Treaty of Amsterdam, signed 2 Oct 1997.
Aims
Provide high-quality statistics for Europe; collect, harmonize and disseminate statistical information on the European Union (EU) and the main countries with which EU maintains relations; together with national statistical institutes, harmonize statistics in order to obtain comparable data for EU member states.
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Activities
Research/documentation; knowledge management/information dissemination.
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Relations with 6 inter-governmental organizations.
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Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Relations with 4 non-governmental organizations.
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Members in 31 countries
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- Fundamental Sciences
- Statistics
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
E7358
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