With a view to ensuring that the multilateral surveillance is based on sound and independent statistics, Member States shall ensure the professional independence of national statistical authorities, which shall be consistent with the European statistics code of practice as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European Statistics.
D’fhonn a chinntiú go mbeidh an faireachas iltaobhach bunaithe ar staidreamh fónta agus neamhspleách, áiritheoidh na Ballstáit neamhspleáchas gairmiúil na n-údarás náisiúnta staidrimh, ar neamhspleáchas é a bheidh comhsheasmhach leis an gcód cleachtais do Staidreamh Eorpach mar a leagtar síos é i Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 223/2009 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle an 11 Márta 2009 maidir le Staidreamh Eorpach.