The Standard International The Standard International Energy Product Classification Energy Product Classification

(SIEC) and its relationship with (SIEC) and its relationship with the Central Product the Central Product Classification (CPC)Classification (CPC)

What is SIECWhat is SIEC

SIEC – Standard International Energy SIEC – Standard International Energy Classification – the first internationally Classification – the first internationally agreed classification of energy productsagreed classification of energy productsIntegral part of the International Integral part of the International Recommendations for Energy Statistics Recommendations for Energy Statistics (IRES)(IRES)Clarifies long-used concepts and Clarifies long-used concepts and terminology within the energy statistics terminology within the energy statistics communitycommunity

Challenges in matching CPC and Challenges in matching CPC and SIECSIEC

CPC and SIEC differ significantly in concepts CPC and SIEC differ significantly in concepts and structure – leading to a high number of split and structure – leading to a high number of split links in the correspondence table.links in the correspondence table.CPC is a multipurpose classification of CPC is a multipurpose classification of allall productsproducts Largely built upon and influenced by the Harmonized Largely built upon and influenced by the Harmonized

SystemSystem

SIEC developed to serve the current needs of SIEC developed to serve the current needs of energy statisticiansenergy statisticians Builds and expands on currently (and historically) Builds and expands on currently (and historically)

used concepts and terminology within the field of used concepts and terminology within the field of energy statisticsenergy statistics

The present documentThe present document

Attempts to summarize similarities and Attempts to summarize similarities and differences between CPC and SIEC.differences between CPC and SIEC.

Attempts to achieve better correspondences by Attempts to achieve better correspondences by defining alternative categories by aggregation.defining alternative categories by aggregation.

These aggregations are intended to be These aggregations are intended to be illustrative, without making any specific illustrative, without making any specific recommendation.recommendation.

The focus is on the conversion of data from The focus is on the conversion of data from SIEC to CPCSIEC to CPC

QuestionsQuestions

Is the creation of an alternative Is the creation of an alternative aggregation for energy products useful?aggregation for energy products useful?

Could CPC be further developed in the Could CPC be further developed in the area of energy products, to better serve area of energy products, to better serve the needs of energy statisticans?the needs of energy statisticans?

Could SIEC be further developed to Could SIEC be further developed to improve comparability with CPC?improve comparability with CPC?