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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Classification of Products for the National System of Consumption Prices Index |
| 2 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | Was based in the USA Classification of Consumption Prices |
| 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. | We are working in the comparison and harmonization of national classification of prices with COICOP |
| 4 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | There are many differences between the structure of the national classification and COICOP;
Bycicles in COICOP is in the Transport Group while in the national classification is included in the Recreational Group. |
| 5 | 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? | Structure is not identical to international standard. |
| 6 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | 9 groups, while in COICOP there are 12 divisions, and 512 itens at the most detailed level. |
| 7 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Yes |
| 8 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e EstatÃstica |
| 9 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | www.ibge.gov.br/concla (our web classification) |
| 10 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | April 1979 - National System of Consumption Prices Indexes
August 1999 - National System of Consumption Prices Indexes |
| 11 | 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). | Next revision: 2005
We are planning the implementation of COICOP, based on the experience in the harmonization of price index in Mercosul and Chile. |
| 12 | 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. | IBGE
National System of Consumption Prices IndexesOutside Statistical Office
Consumption Prices Indexes developed by other institutions |
| 13 | 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. | IBGE - National System of Consumption Prices Indexes |
| 14 | 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. | IBGE - National System of Consumption Prices Indexes |
| 15 | In which languages is the classification available? | Portuguese and English |
| 16 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 17 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | No |
| 18 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Yes |
| 19 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | There are some restrictions on Interpretation of some results and international comparisons. |
| 20 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | No |
| 21 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 7 groups and 333 items at the most detailed level. |
| 22 | Number of items at the most detailed level | Yes |
| 23 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | 1979 |
| 24 | 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. | National Prices Indexes |
