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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | التصنيف الصناعي الدولي الموحد لجميع الأنشطة الافتصادية (التنقيح الثالث) |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC R3) |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC R3) |
| 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? | We rebuilt section 80 (Education). It contains 9 groups instead of 5. The International one consists of 4 digits as maximum, our consists of 6 digits. |
| 5 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Not applicable |
| 6 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Central Informatics Organization and Ministry of Commerce |
| 7 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | ? |
| 8 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | It was implemented in 1991 for the population census |
| 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). | We are working with other GCC countries to adopt a classification for all GCC countries. |
| 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. | It is used only by Ministry of Commerce for issuing there commercial licenses. |
| 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. | Population Census
Commercial licenses |
| 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. | Census Results
Commerce Statistics |
| 13 | In which languages is the classification available? | Arabic & English |
| 14 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 15 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes |
| 16 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No |
| 17 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | No Problems |
| 18 | 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.) | No users |
| 19 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | The General Organization for social Insurance and Ministry of Industry are using their own classifications |
| 20 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | No |
