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ISIC and CPC revision processISIC and CPC revision process

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The process for ISIC - early stepsThe process for ISIC - early steps

• Mandate by the UN Statistical Commission Mandate by the UN Statistical Commission in 1998in 1998• Including mandate for ISIC Rev.3.1Including mandate for ISIC Rev.3.1

• Focused work on ISIC Rev.4 started in Focused work on ISIC Rev.4 started in 20012001

• Worldwide consultationWorldwide consultation• Three roundsThree rounds

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• Discussion papers on:Discussion papers on:• Conceptual issuesConceptual issues• ISIC structure draft (top levels)ISIC structure draft (top levels)• Coding optionsCoding options

• Questionnaires sent to countries in 2001 Questionnaires sent to countries in 2001 and 2003and 2003

• Review of input from external processes Review of input from external processes (e.g. NACE-NAICS convergence work)(e.g. NACE-NAICS convergence work)

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• Full structure draft (distributed as Full structure draft (distributed as questionnaire in May 2004)questionnaire in May 2004)• 60 countries replied 60 countries replied • Replies to 50 questions in the draft structureReplies to 50 questions in the draft structure• Plus 2230 additional commentsPlus 2230 additional comments

• Reviewed by the Technical Subgroup in Reviewed by the Technical Subgroup in Feb/March 2005 to produce revised ISIC Feb/March 2005 to produce revised ISIC Rev.4 draftRev.4 draft

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The process for ISIC – contd.The process for ISIC – contd.

• Draft structure presented to the Expert Draft structure presented to the Expert Group in June 2005Group in June 2005• Included open questionsIncluded open questions

• Final structure approved by Statistical Final structure approved by Statistical Commission in March 2006Commission in March 2006

• Open questions:Open questions:• Explanatory notes reviewExplanatory notes review

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The process for CPC – early The process for CPC – early stepssteps

• Discussion papers on:Discussion papers on:• Conceptual issuesConceptual issues• Specific proposalsSpecific proposals

• Questionnaires sent to countries in 2001 and 2003 (part of ISIC Questionnaires sent to countries in 2001 and 2003 (part of ISIC questionnaire)questionnaire)

• Explicit request for proposals and comments (distributed in July 2004)Explicit request for proposals and comments (distributed in July 2004)• Discussed at Technical Subgroup meeting in Oct. 2004Discussed at Technical Subgroup meeting in Oct. 2004

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The process for CPC – contd.The process for CPC – contd.

• Interim draft presented to Expert Group in Interim draft presented to Expert Group in 20052005• Further mandate for changesFurther mandate for changes

• Draft structure submitted to Statistical Draft structure submitted to Statistical Commission in March 2006Commission in March 2006

• Open questions:Open questions:• Explanatory notes reviewExplanatory notes review• Agricultural productsAgricultural products

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MeetingsMeetings• Meetings of the Expert Group took place in Meetings of the Expert Group took place in

two-year intervals (last in April 2007)two-year intervals (last in April 2007)• Since the 2005 EG meeting, the following Since the 2005 EG meeting, the following

meetings have taken place:meetings have taken place:• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2005Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2005• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – Oct. 2005Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – Oct. 2005• FAO meeting on agricultural products – Nov. 2005FAO meeting on agricultural products – Nov. 2005• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2006Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2006• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – April 2007Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – April 2007

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MeetingsMeetings

• Work carried out in these meetings contributed to Work carried out in these meetings contributed to the revisions of ISIC and CPCthe revisions of ISIC and CPC

• In summary, the main issues addressed were as In summary, the main issues addressed were as follows:follows:• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2005Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2005

• Finalizing ISIC structure based on EG recommendationsFinalizing ISIC structure based on EG recommendations

• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – Oct. 2005Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – Oct. 2005• Review of responses to CPC questionnaire, work on CPC Review of responses to CPC questionnaire, work on CPC

structurestructure

• FAO meeting on agricultural products – Nov. 2005FAO meeting on agricultural products – Nov. 2005• Review of FAO proposals and some counterproposals for Review of FAO proposals and some counterproposals for

agricultural products in CPC, development of a detailed CPC agricultural products in CPC, development of a detailed CPC structure for agricultural goods, draft of HS linksstructure for agricultural goods, draft of HS links

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MeetingsMeetings

• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2006Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – June 2006• Review of special issues for ISIC, resulting in one Review of special issues for ISIC, resulting in one

structural changestructural change

• Review first draft of ISIC introductionReview first draft of ISIC introduction

• Discussion of alternate aggregations (review of Discussion of alternate aggregations (review of SNA aggregation and NPI aggregation; agree on SNA aggregation and NPI aggregation; agree on procedure for others)procedure for others)

• Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – April 2007Technical Subgroup on ISIC/CPC – April 2007• Finalization of ISIC introduction and alternate Finalization of ISIC introduction and alternate

aggregationsaggregations

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MeetingsMeetings

• Regional Classifications workshops took Regional Classifications workshops took place to inform countries and solicit inputsplace to inform countries and solicit inputs• Africa – 2000Africa – 2000• Western Asia – 2004Western Asia – 2004• Eastern Europe and CIS – 2005Eastern Europe and CIS – 2005• South America – 2003, 2005South America – 2003, 2005• ASEAN – 2003ASEAN – 2003• South Asia - 2005South Asia - 2005

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MeetingsMeetings

• During this time the UN Statistical During this time the UN Statistical Commission met twice:Commission met twice:• March 2006March 2006

• Adopted the draft structures of ISIC and CPCAdopted the draft structures of ISIC and CPC

• Feb. 2007Feb. 2007• Agreed to the implementation plan proposal for Agreed to the implementation plan proposal for

ISIC and CPCISIC and CPC

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ISIC/CPC workISIC/CPC work

• In parallel, UNSD carried out further work In parallel, UNSD carried out further work on ISIC and CPC, such as:on ISIC and CPC, such as:

• Validation of explanatory notes for ISIC Rev.4Validation of explanatory notes for ISIC Rev.4

• Development / Review of links between:Development / Review of links between:• ISIC Rev.4 and CPC Ver.2ISIC Rev.4 and CPC Ver.2• CPC Ver.2 and HS 2007CPC Ver.2 and HS 2007• CPC Ver.2 and CPC Ver.1.1CPC Ver.2 and CPC Ver.1.1• ISIC Rev.4 and ISIC Rev.3.1ISIC Rev.4 and ISIC Rev.3.1

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• Validation of explanatory notes for CPC Ver.2 Validation of explanatory notes for CPC Ver.2 (services)(services)

• Development of explanatory notes for selected goods Development of explanatory notes for selected goods subclasses in CPC Ver.2subclasses in CPC Ver.2

• Review of definitions provided by FAO on agricultural Review of definitions provided by FAO on agricultural productsproducts

• Preparation of Alternate Aggregations for ISIC Rev.4:Preparation of Alternate Aggregations for ISIC Rev.4:• High-level and intermediate-level aggregation for SNA High-level and intermediate-level aggregation for SNA

purposespurposes• Informal sector aggregationInformal sector aggregation• Information and Communications technology (ICT)Information and Communications technology (ICT)• Non-profit institutionsNon-profit institutions

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• Further development of the introduction to Further development of the introduction to ISICISIC• Outstanding issues discussed by TSG in April Outstanding issues discussed by TSG in April

20072007• Treatment of outsourcingTreatment of outsourcing

• Review of consistency of definitionsReview of consistency of definitions

• What next?What next?• What is the status of current drafts?What is the status of current drafts?

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