| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Nomenklatura e Produkteve te Konsumit (NPK) |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | COICOP |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | COICOP - 96 |
| 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? | Yes No
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| 5 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Yes, is identical |
| 6 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | INSTAT
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| 7 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | INSTAT, Rr.Lek Dugagjini No5 Tirana Albania Web:www.instat.gov.al
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| 8 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | 1993 |
| 9 | 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). | Yes |
| 10 | 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. | INSTAT; |
| 11 | 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. | Used in LSMS, CPI, NA |
| 12 | 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. | Used in LSMS, CPI, NA |
| 13 | In which languages is the classification available? | Albanian and English |
| 14 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 15 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Yes |
| 16 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | Yes |
| 17 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Basket of items selected from COICOP |
| 18 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | yes |
| 19 | Number of items at the most detailed level | 203 |
| 20 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | yes |
| 21 | Date of implementation of former classification | 1993 |
| 22 | 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. | CPI, Monthly, Quarterly Bulletin, Yearbook. |