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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Belize Classification of Economic Activity (BCEA) |
| 2 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | BCEA is based on the third revision of ISIC. It adopts the broad concepts and principles of ISIC, and as much as possible, it maintains its structure and nomenclature. |
| 3 | If no links to international classifications exist or no international standard is used, please state if there any plans to use international norms, such as work in progress, translation etc. | N/A |
| 4 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | 1. BCEA Compresses, highlight or expand some areas of the ISIC
2. BCEA raises a number of "key sectors", each of which comprises activities that span at least two ISIC sections (sugar, citrus, banano consist of farming, processing at another level: storage, marketing, etc.) |
| 5 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Central Statistical Office |
| 6 | Plans for revision or update of the current classification.
Please state if plans are made to revise the classification (e.g. due to national needs not reflected in the international classification). | No plans for revision at this time |
| 7 | Users of the classification for statistical purposes
Please state in which statistics (surveys etc.) this classification is used and if there are users outside of the Statistical Office. | Social Security |
| 8 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No |
| 9 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | None generally; except that some products cannot be placed into existing categories. |
| 10 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | ISIC
CET (Common External Tariff) |
| 11 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | Yes |
| 12 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Same (BCEA) |
