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Proposal

11/10/2001 17:48:00

Request for Change Problem #1 - These should have more examples, ways. Problem #2 - This should be "Retail sale in non-specialized stores"

Also see ID #s 938, 1020, 1007, 1022, 1348 Re. Pblm #1 US - catalog showrooms, general merchandise except mail order, dime stores, variety stores, general merchandise stores, general stores. Re. Pblm #1 -Australia - More examples would be helpful (eg second-hand and variety stores) US - Re. Pblm #2- OK Australia - Re. Pblm#2 - Do not agree. Suggest leave as is. TSG - March 2001 1. Electronic agents and brokers If these are agents and brokers using electronic means to conduct business, they are currently included in the existing CPC group 612. If there is a need to separate those out, a possible scenario would be to create a new group and change the name of the existing group accordingly: 611 Wholesale trade services, except on a fee or contract basis 612 Wholesale trade services, except electronic, on a fee or contract basis 613 Wholesale trade services, electronic, except on a fee or contract basis A clear definition of “electronic” vs. “non-electronic” wholesale services would be absolutely necessary. 2. Electronic retail shopping This is now included in CPC group 623. However, there is a small inconsistency in the wording of the notes. Group 623 refers to services by stores only, while the title of 624 reads “Other non-store retail trade services”. If group 624 is “other” non-store, where is the rest? It’s not in 623. So the first question here would be: Does 623 really cover only sales by stores (through catalog, internet etc.) or does it cover all of these sales by any unit, i.e. including non-store? From a product point of view, there should be no distinction between stores and non-store units providing a mail order service. It may be sufficient to just replace the word “store”. Electronic retail shopping, since it relates to all products, should be singled out in the first dimension, as a new group (3-digit) code. 3. Electronic retail auctioning A treatment similar to that in ISIC could place this in group 624. However, since the wholesale/retail sector has no link to ISIC published, group 625 seems more appropriate. If it has to be identified separately, a new group (3-digit) code has to created. 4. Auctioning houses (retail), in-store In the current CPC, this is covered under 621, similar to the treatment in ISIC. If it has to be identified separately, a new group (3-digit) code has to created. 2/2/2001 - Undecided TSG - March 2001 CPC V.1.0 code 621 changed to read as follows in CPC V.1.1code 621: 621 - Non-specialized store retail trade services This group includes: - the retail sales services of non-specialized stores, such as supermarkets and department stores that carry a wide range of goods, new or seconhand, that are displayed on racks or shelves for the customer to make their own choice and carry up to the cashier to make payment - services of retail auctioning houses 5. Auctioning houses, wholesale In the current CPC, this is covered under 612. If it has to be identified separately, a new group (3-digit) code has to created. Summary There are two options to explicitely include these services in the CPC: Add descriptions to the explanatory notes, unless they are already there, or create new classes. Option 1: This would only require to add a single line to each of the CPC groups 612, 621 and 624. Electronic retail shopping is already mentioned in 623. Option 2: This would result in a new structure, which has a much greater impact in the CPC. All these new groups could be linked to all available products listed in the CPC. Such a new structure could look like the following: Division 61 WHOLESALE TRADE SERVICES 611 Wholesale trade services, except on a fee or contract basis 612 Wholesale trade services, except electronic, on a fee or contract basis, except auctions 613 Wholesale auctioning 614 Wholesale trade services, electronic, on a fee or contract basis houses Division 62 RETAIL TRADE SERVICES 621 Non-specialized store retail trade services 622 Retail auctioning 623 Specialized store retail trade services 624 Mail order retail trade services, except electronic retail shopping 625 Electronic retail shopping 626 Other non- store retail trade services 627 Retail trade services on a fee or contract basis 628 Electronic retail auctioning Option 3: New categories are added at the group (3-digit) level, but are not related to the product breakdown used for groups 611-625. In this case, codes similar to option 2 can be used. However, the presentation in the printed publication will be rather difficult, unless one completely changes the current format (first listing the group level for the first dimension-type of business), then listing all the products (second dimension). While new codes for the retail trade could be listed after the products, this will not work for the wholesale services. Comment The whole of new categories in option 2 seems to much. Even with only a few of them, I feel that this breakdown puts too much emphasis on the activity side and not on the product/service provided. I prefer option 1. RB

25/9/2001 - Rejected. No change to title was agreed.