Eurostat, a Directorate-General of the European Commission, brings to the public’s attention an online consultation entitled “Towards implementing European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS) for EU Member States”, addressed to all interested parties. The online questionnaire and all relevant documents regarding this consultation are available in English and can be accessed at the following link:
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/ page/portal/public_consultations/consultations/epsas
The deadline for completing the questionnaire is February 17, 2014.
Background:
In March 2013, the European Commission released its report entitled “Towards implementing European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS) for EU Member States”.
Based on this report, Eurostat organized a conference in Brussels during May 29-30, 2013, with the conclusion that the EPSASs are considered to be a necessary tool for further fiscal and budgetary integration in the EU.
As a next step it was proposed to prepare a Commission Communication on EPSAS to prepare the ground for a potential legislative proposal on EPSAS in 2015. A first meeting of a Task Force of experts delegated from EU national governments took place on October 2, 2013 to exchange views on possible future governance arrangements.
