Summary
This report proposes amending existing regulations to formally recognize territorial typologies, such as urban and rural classifications, for European statistics. This will improve how EU policy-makers use data to support different types of regions. 10 29.12.2017
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economy
administrative law
public administration
Key points
- The proposal seeks to grant legal recognition to territorial typologies that are currently used without a formal legal framework.
- It aims to standardize definitions for cities, urban areas, rural areas, and coastal regions across the EU.
- The amendment will allow for better aggregation of economic data, such as comparing GDP and employment based on urbanization levels.
- This standardization is intended to support more effective regional policy-making and the administration of cohesion funds.
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