What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point -a (new), Article 2 – paragraph 1: (-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: / 1. For the fulfilment of the ECB’s statistical reporting requirements, the ECB, assisted by the national central banks in accordance with Article 5.2 of the Statute, shall have the right to collect statistical information within the limits of the reference reporting population and of what is necessary to carry out the tasks of the ESCB. To better answer the acute and upcoming challenges, information may be collected in particular in the area of monetary and financial statistics, banknote statistics, payments and payment systems statistics, financial stability statistics, balance of payments statistics, macroeconomic indicators and international investment position statistics. When necessary to perform the tasks of the ESCB, additional information may be collected also in other areas in duly justified cases. The information that is collected for the fulfilment of the ECB’s statistical reporting requirements shall be further specified in the ESCB’s statistical work programme.

Added:Draft regulation