| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Класификация на разходите за индивидуално потребление по предназначение |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP). Classification is directly implemented in NSI practice, there is no official adoption, it may be consider as provisional |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | COICOP |
| 4 | 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? | Three levels The structure is identical to international standard |
| 5 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | National Statistical Institute |
| 6 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | http://www.nsi.bg/ |
| 7 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | 1999 |
| 8 | 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). | This year the national set of functional classifications (COICOP, COFOG, COPNI and COPP) is on the stage of elaboration. By the end of 2003 there will be official adoption of whole lot of classifications |
| 9 | 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. | NSI, National accounts, Household budget surveys, For needs of harmonized indices of consumer prices (HICP) |
| 10 | In which languages is the classification available? | Bulgarian |
| 11 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 12 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Yes, national explanatory notes, based on international standard |