Transcript Reporting every number only once: International data cooperation for National Accounts

Reporting every
number only once:
International data
cooperation for
National Accounts
Walter Radermacher
Director-General
Eurostat
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Outline
1. Background
2. Data cooperation model
3. Infrastructure
4. IAG Pilot projects
5. ESTAT-OECD Protocol
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1. Background
General objectives
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Reduce reporting burden on NSIs
More efficient use of resources in
International Organisation (IO)
Ensure high quality and consistency
of data of official statistics
Improve global data dissemination
SDMX
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Technical/statistical standards
New exchange modes (hubs)
Clear rules and responsibilities
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2. A possible data cooperation model
other IOs
U
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OECD
Eurostat ECB
EU
OECD
other than EU
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World other
than OECD
3. Infrastructure
• Agreed statistical standards
SNA 2008, ESA 2010, BPM6, manuals
• Agreed data structures (templates)
Agreed SDMX data structures for exchanging national
data from national to international and between
international organisations
• Maintenance agreements
Ownership and maintaining agency to be defined
• Streamlined exchange processes
Frequency and timeliness, data quality management
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4. IAG Pilot projects – the way forward
• Test
practical arrangements between 6 IO`s
develop guidelines
• Scope
Pilot 1: GDP main aggregates, population,
Pilot 2: detailed sector accounts
• Achievements to date
Agreed templates and DSD
Successful push transmissions from
ESTAT, OECD, IMF
Recognition by IAG and within IO`s
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5. ESTAT-OECD Protocol for National Accounts data
Stocktaking
Stocktaking of
practices,
problems and
expectations
Peer review validation
Peer review of
current
validation
routines;
identification of
gaps and
minimum
checks prior
dissemination
Workflow
Exploring
exchange of
non-validated
data
(timeliness)
and restricted
data (embargo/
not for
publication/
confidential)
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Protocol
OECD - ESTAT
Protocol signed
by DGs
June 2013
Implementation
Implementation
and testing of
agreed
improved
validation and
data exchange
procedures ongoing; full
production as
of June 2014
5. Signature of ESTAT-OECD Protocol
on 12. June 2013
One example how it
could work also in
the wider context.
Main lesson
learned:
The devil is in the
detail
Thank you for your attention!
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