Definition: European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ES...

Category: Statistical concept; Peer reviews

The European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB) has been established to enhance the professional independence, integrity and accountability of the European Statistical System, key elements of the Code of Practice, as well as to enhance the quality of European statistics. It provides an independent overview of the European Statistical System as regards the implementation of the European Statistics Code of Practice. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/esgab/introduction European Union, Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 073, 15/03/2008, p. 17)