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	Key Features of National Statistical Systems

This page provides reference materials from countries on Legislation, such as statistical acts and laws for various national statistical systems.

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Afghanistan

Country Profile of Afghanistan

AFRISTAT

Nomenclature d’Activités

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical standards, Quality management, Accountability, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Statistical standards, Legislation

Handbook Chapters: II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, II. The Statistical System

Albania

Country Profile of Albania

Key Features: Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation

Law on Official Statistics 2004

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Algeria

Country Profile of Algeria

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation

Décret exécutif n° 95-159 l'office national des statistiques (O.N.S.)

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Legislation, Position of the national statistician

Loi n° 8609 du 29 juillet 1986 relative au recensement général de la population et de l'habitat.

Angola

Country Profile of Angola

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Legislation

Anguilla

A Strategic Plan for the Statistical System of Anguilla 2005 - 2009

Key Features: Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical training, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical training, Legislation, Statistics legislation

Handbook Chapters: I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities

Country Profile of Anguilla

Country Practices: Access to administrative records, Legislation

Statistics Act

Country Practices: Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation

Antigua and Barbuda

Country Profile of Antigua and Barbuda

Laws of Antigua and Barbuda - General Statistics - 1975

Key Features: Legislation, Dissemination Policy, Legislation, Dissemination Policy

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Statistical standards, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, Release policies, Dealing with misuse and etc, Legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Argentina

Country Profile of Argentina

Decreto - Nro. 1831/93

Decreto 3110/70 - Disposiciones reglamentarias de la Ley Nro. 17.622

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Organizational planning and operation, Release policies, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Handbook Chapters: II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities

Marco legal de las estadísticas oficiales Ley Nº 17.622

Country Practices: Accountability, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Armenia

Country Profile of Armenia

Law on State Statistics of the Republic of Armenia

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Dissemination and marketing, Access to administrative records, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Handbook Chapters: IV. Setting Priorities

Australia

ABS Forward Work Program 2007-08 to 2009-10

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Legal basis, Organizational structure and finance, Most recent population census, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, Availability of microdata for research purposes
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Access to microdata, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Statistical training, Quality management, Access to microdata, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities
Last Modification Date:	2008-07-02 8:33:52 PM
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Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Access to microdata, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Statistical training, Quality management, Access to microdata, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

ABS Legislative Framework

Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975

Handbook Chapters: I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, II. The Statistical System

Australian Bureau of Statistics Annual Report 2007-08

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc), Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc)
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities
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Country Practices: Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc), Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc)

Handbook Chapters: I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities

Australian Bureau of Statistics Service Delivery Charter 2008-2011

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Main duties, Statistical advisory bodies, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Statistical training, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, User consultation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Statistical training, Education programs for users, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System
Last Modification Date:	2009-01-05 10:36:07 AM
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Country Practices: Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Statistical training, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, User consultation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Statistical training, Education programs for users, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician

Census and Statistics Act 1905

Country Profile of Australia

Informing a Nation: the Evolution of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2005 (cat. no. 1382.0)

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc), Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc)
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities
Last Modification Date:	2009-01-27 7:57:52 PM
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NSS Handbook - Australia

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Organizational structure and finance, Main duties, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Education programs for users, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System
Last Modification Date:	2008-02-13 10:28:23 AM
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Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Education programs for users, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Austria

Country Profile of Austria

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Access to administrative records, Access to microdata, Legislation

Federal Statistics Act 2000 (Comments)

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician

Federal Statistics Act of 2000 (amended 2003, 2007)

IT strategy of Statistics Austria

Rules of Procedure - Statistics Council

Azerbaijan

Country Profile of Azerbaijan

Country Practices: Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation

Statute on the State Statistical Committee

The Law on Official Statistics

Bahamas

Country Profile of Bahamas

Statistics Act 1973

Bahrain

Decree No. (13) Reorganization of the Central Informatics Organization

Decree No. (4) Establishment of the National Statistics Committee

Legislative Decree Statistics and the Census

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation

Country Profile of Bahrain

Bangladesh

The Industrial Statistics Act 1942

Barbados

Country Profile of Barbados

The Statistics Act Cap. 192 - 1984

Belarus

Belarus Law on State Statistics 2004

Country Profile of Belarus

National Strategy for the Development of Statistics of the Republic of Belarus

Belgium

Country Profile of Belgium

Loi Statistique Belge 2006

Belize

Country Profile of Belize

Statistics Act

Country Practices: Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician

Benin

Country Profile of Benin

DECRET N° 97-168 du 07 avril 1997

Le système statistique national Benin

Bolivia

Country Profile of Bolivia

Ley del Sistema Nacional de Información Estadística

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation

Plan Estratégico Institutional 2005-2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Statistical System

Decision on the Establishment of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics

Country Practices: Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician

Law on Statistics of Bosnia&Herzegovina

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Accountability, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Statute of Agency for Statistics B&H

Country Practices: Dissemination and marketing, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATISTICAL SYSTEM

Country Profile of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Census Act

Country Practices: Legislation, Statistics legislation

Country Profile of Botswana

Statistics Act

Brazil

Country Profile of Brazil

Decreto Nº 4.740 - 2003

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Minimize reporting burden, Access to administrative records, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Minimize reporting burden, Access to administrative records, Legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Lei 5.534 - Obrigatoriedade de prestação de informações estatísticas

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Minimize reporting burden, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Legislation

Brunei Darussalam

Census Act 1984

Statistics Act

Country Practices: Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation

Bulgaria

Country Profile of Bulgaria

Law on Statistics

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Dissemination and marketing, Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician

Statistics Act - Update

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, Form design , Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Strategy for Development of the National Statistical System of the Republic of Bulgaria, 2008 - 2012

Key Features: Legislation, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy

Burkina Faso

Arrete 2008 Organisation Attributions et Fonctionnement

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Research and innovation, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Access to microdata, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Release policies, Research and innovation, Legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Country Profile of Burkina Faso

Country Practices: Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation

Decret No 2007-741 - Burkina Faso

Decret No. 2007-720 - Burkina Faso

Evolution des Systemes Statistiques Nationaux - Cas du Burkina Faso

Burundi

Country Profile of Burundi

Le système statistique national Burundi

Cambodia

Country Profile of Cambodia

Statistics Law

Country Practices: Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Sub-Decree on Statistical Obligations

Cameroon

Country Profile of Cameroon

DECRET N°2001/100 Du 20 Avril 2001 - Cameroon

Le système statistique national Camaroon

Canada

Caractéristiques d'un système statistique efficace

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Dissemination and marketing, Application of statistical methods, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Characteristics of an Effective Statistical System

Country Profile of Canada

Loi sur la statistique

Country Practices: Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Statistics Act

Cape Verde

Country Profile of Cape Verde

Estatutos do Instituto Nacional de Estatística 2000

Cayman Islands

Economic and Statistics Office Strategic Plan 2007 - 2011

Statistics Law (1996 Revision)

Country Profile of Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Country Profile of Central African Republic

Feuille de Route la République Centrafricaine

Le système statistique national la République Centrafricaine

Loi Statistique Republique Centrafricaine 01.1008

Chad

Country Profile of Chad

Loi n° 013/PR/99 du 15 juin 1999 Les activités statistiques au Tchad

Chile

Country Profile of Chile

Ley Orgánica - 1970

China

Country Profile of China

Decree of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

Decree of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China No. 473

Detailed Rules for Implementation of Statistics Law

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical training, Dealing with misuse and etc, Minimize reporting burden, Access to microdata, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Statistical training, Dealing with misuse and etc, Legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Management Method of the State Statistical Investigation Certificate

Statistics Law

China, Hong Kong SAR

Census and Statistics Ordinances - Update Oct 2009

Confidentiality of Individual Data and Access to Information - Update Oct 2009

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical standards, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Accountability, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation

Country Profile of China, Hong Kong SAR

The Census and Statistics Department - Review Oct 2009

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Quality management, Accountability, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical training, Quality management, Accountability, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

China, Macao SAR

Brief description of statistical legislation

Country Profile of China, Macao SAR

Decree 61/96/M Nature and Responsibilities of Statistics and Census Services

Decree 62/96/M Statistical Information System of Macau

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Dissemination and marketing, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Dispatch 220/GM/99 Questionnaire Registration System

Dispatch 242/GM/99 Confidentiality of Statistics

CIS

Recommendatory legislative act - On State Statistics

Colombia

Country Profile of Colombia

Key Features: History and Governance of National Statistical Systems

Country Practices: Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy

Decreto 0590 - Por el Cual se Reorganíza la Administratión y Manejo del Fondo Rotario del Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística, FONDANE - 1991

Decreto 1633 - Por medio del cual se reorganiza el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de estadística y se le adscriben los negocios de que debe conocer - 1960

Decreto 3167- Por medio del cual se reorganiza el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - 1968

Comoros

Country Profile of Comoros

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Access to administrative records, Legislation

Le système statistique national Comores

Congo

Country Profile of Congo

Décret 2003 Attributions et organisation de la direction générale

Le système statistique national Congo

Costa Rica

Ley N. 7839 Sistema de Estadística Nacional

Country Profile of Costa Rica

Cote d'Ivoire

Country Profile of Cote d'Ivoire

DECRET N°94-618 du 14 Novembre 1994 - Cote D'Ivoire

Le système statistique national Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Country Profile of Croatia

Official Statistics Act

Cuba

Country Profile of Cuba

Cyprus

Country Profile of Cyprus

Profile of the Statistical Service of Cyprus

Country Practices: Dissemination and marketing, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, References (books, article,etc)

Statistics Law

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Application of statistical methods, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Czech Republic

2001 Population and Housing Census Act

Country Practices: Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities

Country Profile of Czech Republic

State Statistical Service Act No89/1995

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Multi-annual or annual work program, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Statistical training, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Statistical training, Education programs for users, Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities
Last Modification Date:	2008-06-24 10:12:58 AM
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Statute of the Czech Statistical Office

Country Practices: Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Dealing with the media, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Advisory bodies, User consultation, Legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics

Total Quality management

Country Profile:	Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Position in the government, Organizational structure and finance, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?, Availability of microdata for research purposes, Main statistical agency, Web address, Brief history and other relevant background information, Legal basis, Organizational structure and finance, Main duties, Other producers of official statistics, Statistical advisory bodies, Most recent population census, Access to administrative data, Data confidentiality, Release calendar (existence, when and how published), Main publications, Languages of main publications, How are data disseminated (Paper, CD Rom, Website, online databases, databanks)?
Key Features:	Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy, Legislation, History and Governance of National Statistical Systems, IT Systems, Management and Database Development Strategies , Dissemination Policy
Country Practices:	Advisory bodies, User consultation, Organizational planning and operation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Access to microdata, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation, Advisory bodies, User consultation, Presentation of statistics, Dissemination and marketing, Release policies, Dealing with the media, Application of statistical methods, Statistical standards, Statistical training, Research and innovation, Quality management, Accountability, Dealing with misuse and etc, Education programs for users, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Access to administrative records, Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, International Co-ordination, International statistical co-operation
Handbook:	I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System, IV. Setting Priorities, I. The Foundation of a Statistical Agency, II. The Statistical System
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Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Organizational planning and operation, Statistical standards, Quality management, Accountability, Minimize reporting burden, Form design , Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation, Position of the national statistician, Organizational arrangements for producing statistics, Co-ordination of statistical activities, Statistical standards, Quality management, Accountability, Form design , Confidentiality, Privacy, Legislation, Statistics legislation

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Country Practices: Quality management, Legislation, Statistics legislation

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Country Practices: Advisory bodies, Legislation, Statistics legislation

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Décret N° 84-628 du 17 juillet 1984, relatif au Conseil national de l'information statistique