Irish Presidency of the EU Council Working Party on Statistics
Welcome to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union which commences on the 1ˢᵗ of July 2026.
The Irish Presidency Team at Central Statistics Office will lead the EU Council Working Party on Statistics. Our term marks the start of a new Trio with Lithuania taking over from January to July 2027 with Greece completing the term from July to December 2027.
Our plans will build on the work of previous Presidencies and aim to close pending legislative files, including the proposals for Regulations on Commercial Real Estate Indicators (CREI) and Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics (EFAS).
The Presidency Trio will open files on European system of National and Regional Accounts, Balance of Payments, and Integrated Farm Statistics. The programme is flexible and will seek to identify opportunities that will enhance effectiveness and relevance of the European Statistical System.
To this end, the Irish Presidency will hold a High-Level Meeting in September 2026 on the topic of “Simplification and the European Statistical System”.
We are committed to communicating with the public through our website which will be regularly updated throughout the Presidency to provide current information on statistical developments.
Jennifer Banim
Director General of the Central Statistics Office
Presidency Trio Programme
The Irish, Lithuanian and Greek Presidency Trio will lead the EU Council Working Party on Statistics from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2027. Ireland will start in July 2026 before Lithuania takes over in January 2027 with Greece completing the term in December 2027.
The Presidency Trio will collaborate closely with the European Statistical System members and with all other partners. Our plans will build on the work of previous Presidencies and aim to advance pending legislative files, including the proposals for the Regulation on Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics (EFAS) and the Regulation on Commercial Real Estate Indicators (CREI).
The Trio will also open discussions on new proposals including the new European System of National Accounts and Regional Accounts (ESA), Integrated Farm Statistics and Balance of Payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment and European Tourism Statistics.
The Trio partners will build on European priorities including simplification of legislation and demand, reducing burden while maintaining the relevance of the European Statistical System in an efficient and effective manner.
The Presidency Trio will also follow statistical, data and AI developments across other domains to identifying opportunities to align statistical and non-statistical data demands where possible.
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