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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | CPA 2002 |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | CPA 2002 |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | CPA 2002 - Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community, 2002 version |
| 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 structure (6 levels) and the codes are identical to the EU nomenclature CPA 2002 |
| 7 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | About 2600 |
| 8 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Not necessary |
| 9 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | National Institute for Statistics (NIS) - Belgium |
| 10 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/ramon/ |
| 11 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | 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). | Plans for revision according to the 2007 revision of NACE/CPA |
| 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. | - |
| 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. | - |
| 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. | - |
| 16 | In which languages is the classification available? | In the languages of the EU member countries |
| 17 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 18 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | - |
| 19 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No |
| 20 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | - |
| 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.) | - |
| 22 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | Product classification are used namely in the field of business-to-business databases
Not used in the NIS |
| 23 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | No |
| 24 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | CPA 1996 |
| 25 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | CPA 1996 - Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community, 1996 version |
| 26 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 6 levels |
| 27 | Number of items at the most detailed level | 2300 |
| 28 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | - |
| 29 | Date of implementation of former classification | 1998 |
| 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. | Not any |
