| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Systematik der Wirtschaftstätigkeiten (ÖNACE 2003] |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | Austrian Statistical Classification of Economic Activities (ÖNACE 2003) |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | NACE Rev. 1.1 |
| 4 | 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. | - |
| 5 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | - |
| 6 | Levels in the structure:
Is the structure identical to international standard or, if not, how does it differ?
Have additional levels been added or have changes been made, e.g. aggregations or additional breakdowns? | The four levels of NACE Rev. 1.1 have been taken over unchanged and a fifth level (sub-class) has been added |
| 7 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | 722 |
| 8 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Yes |
| 9 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Statistics Austria |
| 10 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | www.statistik.at/oenace |
| 11 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | Implementation started with January 1st., 2003 |
| 12 | 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). | Changes are made only in concordance with revisions to NACE Rev. 1.1 |
| 13 | 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. | All statistics using activity classifications. Many users outside the National Statistical Institute. |
| 14 | Statistical data collected according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | All statistics using activity classifications |
| 15 | Statistical data published according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | All statistics with reference period 2003 onwards |
| 16 | In which languages is the classification available? | German |
| 17 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 18 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes |
| 19 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Yes (also an alphabetical index of about 20000 items) |
| 20 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | Problems of interpretation of NACE Rev. 1.1 |
| 21 | Users of the classification for non-statistical purposes
Please give the names of institutions that use the classification for non-statistical purposes (as opposed to statistical purposes in question 13). Also indicate the kind of use (e.g. tax offices, social security, customs, enterprise register etc.) | Austrian legislation for activities of non-EU enterprises in Austria. EU-programs: Gemeinschaftssystem für das Umweltmanagement und die Umweltprüfung; Europartenariat; partly taxation, Neugründungsförderung |
| 22 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | - |
| 23 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | - |
| 24 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Systematik der Wirtschaftstätigkeiten (ÖNACE 1995) (Austrian Statistical Classification of Economic Activities, ÖNACE 1995) |
| 25 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | Linked to NACE Rev. 1 |
| 26 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 5 |
| 27 | Number of items at the most detailed level | 718 |
| 28 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Yes |
| 29 | Date of implementation of former classification | 1 January 1995 |
| 30 | Which statistical data are currently collected or published according to the former classification?
Please indicate if this statistical data is collected or published by the Statistical Office or elsewhere. | All statistics between reference period 1995 - 2002 |