L 267/32 Official Journal of the European Union 14.8.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1450/2004 of 13 August 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the FEuropean Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of Community statistics on innovation (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Decision No 1608/2003/EC determined the individual statistical actions necessary in order to establish the Community statistics on science, technology and inno- vation. (2) It is necessary to adopt measures for the implementation of individual statistical actions as determined in Article 2 of Decision No 1608/2003/EC. (3)  The individual statistical actions should take into account Decision No 2367/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the Community statistical programme 2003 to 2007 () which specifically determined the work programme for the production and improvement of statistics on inno- vation for the period 2003 to 2007. (4 It is necessary to ensure the consistency of the Community statistics on innovation with other interna- tional standards, which entails taking into account the work carried out by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other inter- national organisations. (5)  In implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC, regard should be had to the framework provided by Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community Statistics ®) when laying down provisions to cover access to administrative sources and statistical confidentiality. (6)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, () OJ L 230, 16.9.2003, p. 1. () OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 1. () OJ L 52,22.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 This Regulation sets up the necessary measures for imple- menting Decision No 1608/2003/EC with regard to Community innovation statistics. Atrticle 2 1. This Regulation shall cover Community innovation statistics. For these statistics, the list of statistical variables, the activities and sectors covered, the breakdowns of the results, the frequency, the deadlines for data transmission and the transi- tional period shall be as specified in the Annex. 2. On the basis of the conclusions in the reports presented to the European Parliament and Council pursuant to Article 5 of Decision No 1608/2003/EC, the list of statistical variables, the activities and sectors covered, the breakdowns of the results, the frequency, the deadline for data transmission and other characteristics laid down in the Annex to this Regulation may be revised at regular intervals. Atrticle 3 Member States shall acquire the necessary data using a combi- nation of different sources such as sample surveys, adminis- trative data sources or other data sources. The other data sources shall be at least equivalent in terms of quality or statistical estimation procedures to sample surveys or adminis- trative data sources. Atrticle 4 The Community innovation statistics listed in the Annex shall be based on harmonised concepts and definitions, contained in the most recent version of the Oslo Manual. Member States shall apply these harmonised concepts and definitions to the statistics to be compiled. The reports presented to the European Parliament and Council pursuant to Article 5 of Decision No 1608/2003/EC shall make reference to concepts and definitions and their applications.