E. Status of the revision process of agricultural classifications

Status of the revision process of the Central Product Classification

Status of the revision process of the Standard International Trade Classification

At each meeting, the Statistical Commission and the Expert Group reviewed the process employed and progress made during the revision and set or confirmed new guidelines for the next steps in the revision process.

C. Status of the revision process of the International Standard Classification of Occupations

The first questionnaire, sent out in 2001, solicited general proposals for the CPC revision to develop a better understanding of countries' needs in the revision process.

The third enquiry in the present ISIC revision process provided, along with the questionnaire, a full detailed structure of the ISIC, Revision 4, complete with explanatory notes.

Status of the revision process of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities

Agreements reached so far in the SNA update process have been incorporated into the ISIC revision.

Throughout the revision process, the various drafts of the CPC revision were prepared by the Technical Subgroup, with the monitoring and guidance of the Statistical Commission and the Expert Group.

The consultative process for the revision of the Central Product Classification was based on the same principles and mechanism as the revision of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities.

Those meetings and workshops not only provided additional input into the revision process from the perspective of the countries or specialized agencies, but also served as a way to inform countries and agencies on the progress and challenges of the ISIC (and CPC) revision process.

The revision process was started by identifying general conceptual issues, defining the scope of the revision, elaborating and reviewing explicit proposals and finally updating the detailed structure and explanatory notes of the classification.

The Statistical Commission has recognized that the SNA revision process extends beyond the deadline for the completion of the ISIC.

The Technical Subgroup prepared a proposal for the work programme for the 2007 revision of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Revision 4, and the Central Product Classification, Version 2, in a multistage process.

In the later stages of the revision process, it became increasingly clear that continuity was an important element for many countries.

This consultation should be achieved through regional workshops and questionnaires seeking input from all countries during different stages of the revision process.

Revision

The draft concept paper and high level structure of the Classification then served as guidance for the next steps in the revision process and formed the basis for the second questionnaire on the revision of the ISIC and the CPC.

As proposed during the revision process and in previous meetings of the Commission, the Commission may wish to recommend that countries make an effort either to adopt national versions of the ISIC, Revision 4, or to adjust their national classifications in such a way that data can be presented according to the categories of the ISIC, Revision 4.

The Technical Subgroup prepared a proposal for the programme of work for the 2007 revision, Central Product Classification, Version 2, in a multistage process.

12. Revision

Following the recommendations of the Expert Group, the Statistical Commission confirmed that consultation with all member countries in the revision process should be a priority.

Revision and amendment

Amendment and revision

It has become clear during the revision process that countries around the world have widely differing needs, resulting in different requirements and expectations for an activity classification.

With respect to the process for updating the classification, the Expert Group advised that the scope and boundaries of the revision process needed to be clarified and that further information about the timetable for future updates was required.

Revision of agenda 32

Revision of the agenda

Revision of the agenda

The Expert Group expressed the need for the Task Force on International Merchandise Trade Statistics to formulate more clearly the underlying conceptual fundamentals and principles of the SITC in its revision process and agreed that the work on the SITC revision should move forward based on the above.

Each round of country consultations generated replies from about 60 countries, ensuring worldwide representation in the revision process as mandated by the Expert Group and the Statistical Commission.

The beginning of the revision was mandated by the Statistical Commission in 1999 in conjunction with the ISIC revision. The revision of the CPC was conducted in two distinct steps.

Revision of the agenda 22

Revision of the agenda 100

Revision of the agenda 135

Revision of the agenda 173

Establishment and revision of obligations

The Task Force has also been closely following the revision process of the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual,6 focusing on chapter 9 (Goods and Services Account).

In the interests of efficiency I would like to read out the revision, rather than seeking yet another technical revision.

PROPOSED REVISION OF UNHCR'S EVALUATION POLICY

Balance of Payments Manual revision issues

Revision of the agenda 9 7.

Revision of the agenda 67 10.

Revision of the agenda 195 8.