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2. H.Header data

3. 0. Prerequisites

   1. 0.2 Resources

0.2.1 Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing (Encouraged)

[Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing for statistical programs currently available as well as what would be required for programmed statistical outputs.]

Statistics on central government operations are prepared by the Finance Division of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Finance (MOF). These statistics are presented in various Ministry of Finance publications availaible to the general public. The statistics described here are the statistics that are published in the MOF Monthly Report on Fiscal Position. PLEASE INDICATEWHICH SECTION(S) OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE’S FINANCE DIISION IS/ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPILING THE DATA (ASSUMING THE FINANCE DIVISION IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL UNITS). PLEASE PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF STAFF INVOLVED AND AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR COMPILATION AND DISSEMINATION ARE SUFFICIENT.

4. 2. Methodology

   1. 2.1 Concepts and definitions

2.1.1 Concepts and definitions (Required)

[Degree to which the overall structure of concepts and definitions follows internationally accepted standards, guidelines, or good practices.]

Monthly data on the operations of the central government are presented in two tables ofthe Monthly Report on Fiscal Position. Table 5, Budget Deficits, which shows the revenue and expenditure components of the central government consolidated budget; Table 6, Financing, which shows the sources of financing the deficits. The presentation of these two tables conforms to the analytical framework of theGovernment Finance Statistics Manual 1986 methodology. The data are presented in a number of formats, one of which is Statement X titled "Summary of Financing". It presents the data in an analytical framework similar to that recommended in the IMF’s "A Manual of Government Finance Statistics" (GFSM1986). The framework used in the "Summary of Financing" is as follows: Revenue Receipts of the Consolidated Fund minus Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund equals overall surplus/deficit. Deficit is financed by foreign financing and domestic financing. Concepts and Definitions: The concepts and definitions broadly follow those of the GFSM 1986 with the following exceptions: i). Foreign grants are treated as a deficit financing item.DOES NOT SEEM TO APPLY TO THE DATA IN TABLE 5 AND 6. ii).The losses of certain nonfinancial public enterprises (NFPEs) such as Railways and Post Office are treated as negative revenue rather than an expenditure subsidy.The profits of the Telegraph and Telephone Board are, however, treated as non-tax revenue, which is in accordance with the GFSM 1986methodology.iii) Part of Lending minus Repayments (loans and Advances, net, which are net loans and advances to civil servants, autonomous bodies and sector corporations) are treated as part of capital expenditure.WHERE IS THE OTHER PART OF LENDING MINUS REPAYMENT INCLUDED? IN A SEPARATE LINE ABOVE THE LINE OR UNDER THE LINE IN FINANCING? THE TEXT IN BLACK IS FAIRLY OLD AND MAY REFER TO A DIFFERENT PRESENTATION THAN THE ONE ADOPTED BY TABLE 5 AND 6. PLEASE UPDATE AS NEEDED.

2. 2.2 Scope

2.2.1 Scope (Required)

2.2.1.1 Scope of the data

[Scope of the data.]

The data cover the budgetary and accounting operations WHAT DOES “ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS MEAN? of the central government and profits and losses of public enterprises such as the Railways, the Post Office, and the Telephone and Telegraph (T&T). However, in line with the methodology recommended in the GFSM1986, day-to-day transactions of these organizations are excluded. These data are, however, available separately. “day-to-day operations” WHAT IS MEANT HERE? THAT DETAILED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES ARE NOT RECORDED ON A GROSS BASIS? The data cover all budgetary government units, including ministries, departments and their subordinate agencies. The data comprise revenue receipts, expenditure, overall deficit, and financing broken down into foreign financing, broken down into borrowing and amortization, and domestic financing, broken downinto non bank and bank financing (the latter being further broken dwon into short-term and long-term financing. Both domestic and foreign financing are classified by type of debt instrument and type of debt holder. Revenue is broken down into tax and non-tax revenue. Expenditure includes both non-development expenditure (recurrent expenditure plus capital expenditure) and development expenditure. Capital expenditure includes loans and advances granted to various autonomous bodies, corporations and public servants as well as investments in the form of share and equity. Statement V (OF WHICH DOCUMENT? THE BUDGET?)titled "Domestic Loans and Advances and Capital Investment" shows the net inlay from the receipts from domestic borrowing and repayments of loans after deducting fresh loans and advances made during the fiscal year. Development expenditures include both Annual DeveloppmentPrgram (ADP) and non-ADP financing. Foreign financing is shown separately in the Statement IV titled "Foreign Grants and Loans". Impact of transactions in food operations into the budgetary framework are separately shown in Statement VII titled "Summary of Food Budget". The transactions on which the data are based, are recorded on a cash basis. The fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. Finance Accounts contain actual amounts of receipts and expenditures while Appropriation Accounts contain actual amounts of expenditure by function and economic type vis-à-vis amount of allocation.THE DISTINCTION IS UNCLEAR. ISN’T THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS OF EXPENDITURE THE SAME IN BOTH TYPES OF ACCOUNTS IN WHICH CASE THIS SENTENCE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE NEEDED. IS THE ABOVE INFO UP-TO-DATE AND ACCURATE.? IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE DATA REQUIRE BY THE SDDS ARE PUBLISHED IN TABLE 5 AND 6 OF THE MONTHLY REPORT ON FISCAL POSITION AND THERE MAY NOT BE A NEED TO REFER TO ANOTHER PUBLICATION.

2.2.1.2 Exceptions to coverage

[Exceptions to coverage.]

The institutional of the central government is complete. THIS IS WHAT CAN SEEMINGLY BE INFERRED FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION OF THE COVERAGE. NEVERTHELESS,PLEASE CLARIFY WHETHER ANY INSTITUTIONAL UNIT IS EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE

2.2.1.3 Unrecorded activity

[Unrecorded activity.]

All cash-based activities and transactions are included in the data. Non-cash activities and transactions are excluded.

3. 2.3 Classification/sectorization

2.3.1 Classification/sectorization (Required as relevant to data category)

[Broad consistency of classification/sectorization systems used with internationally accepted standards, guidelines, or good practices.]

Revenue:It isIn line with the GFSM 1986 methodology, Table 5 of the Monthly Report on Fiscal Positiondistinguishes between tax and non tax revenue using definitions, andgrants are shown “above the line” as a deficit reducing item. A more detailedlbreadown of tax revenue is provided in Appendix 5, Revenue Collection. More detailed data are presented in Statement I titled "Broad Details of Revenue Receipts". Expenditure:ItTable 5 of the Monthly Report on Fiscal Positiondistinguishes between Non development expenditure, Development expenditure et Annual Development Program expenditure, which depart from GFSM 1986 categories. These breakdowns depart from GFSM 1986 categories. Non development expenditure, in Appendix 1, is further broken down according to function (so-called sector wise resource utilization);in Appendix 2 by Ministry; and, in Appendix 3, by economic type.It includes the acquisition of nonfinancial assets (departing from the GFSM 1986) and of various types of equity (in line with the GFSM 1986). is classified in separate statements by both function and economic type. Development expenditure is broken down by Ministy (Appendix 4). The functional classification(sector-wise classification), used for revenue (recurrent)non velelopmentexpenditure does not follow the international Classification of Functions of Government (COFOG), but is presented in sufficient detail to permit the data to be easily reclassified into the 14 categories of the COFOG system. This classification is set out in Statement II titled Broad Details of Revenue Expenditure. The Annual Development Program Expenditures are converted into budgetary format set out in Statement IX titled "Development Expenditure by Ministry Division" which is in line with the classification used for revenue expenditure. The development expenditure classifications are detailed enough to permit classification according to COFOG system.ARE REFERENCES TO THE “STATEMENTS” REFERENCES TO THE BUDGET? IF SO I PROPOSE TO LIMIT THE DESCRIPTION TO THE STATISTICAL PRESENTATION AND TO MENTION BUDGET-RELATED FEATURES IN THE SECTION DEVOTED TO DATA SOURCES (SECTION 3 BELOW) Capital expenditures (non-recurring loans and advances to public institutions and public servants, and equity investment) are separately shown in Statement V titled "Domestic Loans and Advances, and Capital Investment". Capital expenditure and recurrent expenditure together form the basis of non-development expenditure.PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS STATEMENT Capital expenditures on programmes such as non-ADP projects (which do not form part of Statement V) are not classified by function. However, it represents relatively a small portion of total capital expenditure. PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS STATEMENT The economic classification of revenue expenditure follows a format similar to that of the GFSM1986. These data are set out in Statement III titled "Economic Analysis of Revenue Expenditure" (excluding loans and food account operations).PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS STATEMENT Capital expenditure as well as lending minus repayments are not classified by economic type. Financing: The classification system used for foreign financing is different from that used for domestic financing. Foreign financing is classified by debt instrument (grants and loans), further broken down into borrowing purpose (food aid, commodity aid, project aid, etc.). Term loans (bonds of different maturity), savings certificates and floating loans (treasury bills) comprise domestic financing. The GFSM1986 classification is not used in classifying domestic financing. Annual time series data for the past 27 fiscal years, as well as monthly data for the current fiscal year, are published for selected tax revenue items in the monthly Bangladesh Bank bulletin "Economic Trends", with a lag of approximately 3 months. These data are based on the records of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), rather than the accounting records of the Controller-General of Accounts (CGA). Data on revenue receipts (taxes as well as some non-tax receipts and the revenue of the Post Office) for the past 5 fiscal years as well as monthly data for the past 12 calendar months are published in the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) monthly bulletin "Statistical Bulletin, Bangladesh", with a lag of approximately 5 months. As noted above, these data are based on the records of the NBR, the Ministry of Land, Forest Department, and the Post Office. However, the Appropriation Accounts and Finance Accounts which are based on the accounting records of the CGA are published with a time lag of approximately 1 year. With the introduction of new budgetary and accounts classification, CGA office is now able to publish Monthly Accounts data with a time lag of about 6 weeks. Presently, these data are being used by the Finance Division for internal use only.IT IS PROPOSED TO MOVE THE TWO PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS TOTHE SECTION ON DISSEMINATION (SECTION 5.1 BELOW) OR TO ELIMINATE IT. IN PRESENTING DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS THE IDSCUSSION OF DIFFERENT DATA SETS PRESENTS A RISK OF CONFUSION.

4. 2.4 Basis for recording

2.4.1 Valuation (Required as relevant to data category)

[Types of prices (market, historical, administrative, basic, purchasers’, producer, etc.) used to value flows and stocks.]

The data are recorded as the actual value of transactions - For expenditure on goods and services this broadly corresponds to market prices. - For government sales of goods and services, this can include below-market-prices (prices that are not economically significant), such as public transportation.

2.4.2 Recording basis (Required as relevant to data category)

[Degree to which recording meets requirements for accrual accounting.]

Data on central government operations are recorded on a cash basis.

2.4.3 Grossing/netting procedures (Encouraged)

[Broad consistency of grossing/netting procedures with internationally accepted standards, guidelines, or good practices.]

Data are generally presented on a gross basis. Exceptions are PLEASE COMPLETE AS RELEVANT

5. 3. Accuracy and reliability

   1. 3.1 Source data

3.1.1 Source data collection programs (Required)

[Comprehensiveness of source data from administrative and survey data collection programs, and appropriateness of the collection modality for country-specific conditions.]

The data are compiled on the basis of accounting and transaction records of the central government maintained by the CGA and accounts offices under it.

3.1.2 Source data definitions, scope, sectorization, classifications, valuation, and time of recording (Encouraged)

[Degree to which source data approximate definitions, scope, sectorization, classifications, valuation, and time of recording required (as described in 2.1.1-2.4.3).]

The nomenclature for central government operations in the accounting and administrative sources generally align with GFS classifications. When this is not the case, the source data are sufficiently detailed construct bridge tables. PLEASE CONFIRM THE ABOVE STATEMENT OR REVISE.

3.1.3 Source data timeliness (Encouraged)

[Source data timeliness relative to what is required for producing statistical outputs whose timeliness meets applicable data standard (SDDS requirements or GDDS recommendations).]

PLEASE STATE THE TIMELINESS OF THE SOURCE DATA.

2. 3.2 Assessment of source data

3.2.1 Source data assessment (Encouraged)

[Routine assessment of source data—including censuses, sample surveys, and administrative records (e.g., for coverage, sample error, response error, and nonsampling error); whether assessment results are monitored; how results are used to guide statistical processes.]

Not applicable as source data consist of accounting records.

3. 3.3 Statistical techniques

3.3.1 Source data statistical techniques (Required as relevant to data category)

[Statistical techniques in data compilation to deal with data sources (e.g., to align them with target concepts from 2.1.1).]

The data are compiled on the basis of accounting records and no statistical techinique is required.

3.3.2 Other statistical procedures (Required as relevant to data category)

[Statistical techniques employed in other statistical procedures (e.g., data adjustments and transformations, and statistical analysis).]

The data are compiled on the basis of accounting records and no statistical techinique is required.

4. 3.4 Data validation

3.4.1 Validation of intermediate results (Encouraged)

[Assessment and investigation of statistical discrepancies in intermediate data.]

3.4.2 Assessment of intermediate data (Encouraged)

[Assessment and investigation of statistical discrepancies in intermediate data.]

3.4.3 Assessment of discrepancies and other problems in statistical outputs (Encouraged)

[Investigation of statistical discrepancies and other potential indicators of problems in statistical outputs.]

5. 3.5 Revision studies

3.5.1 Revision studies and analyses (Encouraged)

[Periodicity with which studies and analyses of revisions and/or updates are carried out; whether and how they are used internally to inform statistical processes (see also 4.3.3).]

Data on government operations are normally not subject to revisions. THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS INFERRED FROM PRESENTATION OF THE DATA IN THE MONTLY REPORT ON FISCAL POSITION. PLEASE REVISE IF NECESSARY.

6. 4. Serviceability

   1. 4.1 Periodicity and timeliness

4.1.1 Periodicity (Required)

[Periodicity of statistical outputs relative to applicable dissemination standard (SDDS requirement or GDDS recommendation).]

Monthly Annual All the fiscal data are published on annual basis in the budget documents and in the form of Finance Accounts and Appropriation Accounts with a lag of one year after the end of the fiscal year. However, actual figures could not be appended in the budget documents of FY 1999 and 2000, due to temporary complexities resulted by the transformation into electronic budgeting system. Non-NBR tax and non-tax revenue data along with data on NBR-taxes are compiled and disseminated monthly by the Central Data Processing Unit of CGA. Provisional revenue data are now produced on monthly basis with a lag of approximately 6 weeks. Also, Statistics Department of NBR produces monthly data on NBR taxes with a lag of two months.PLEASE UPDATE AS RELEVANT

4.1.2 Timeliness (Required)

[Timeliness of statistical outputs relative to applicable dissemination standard (SDDS requirement or GDDS recommendation).]

HOW LONG AFTER THE REFERENCE MONTH ARE THE DATA MADE VAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 1 year Data are published in the budget documents approximately 1 year after the end of the fiscal year. Monthly fiscal data are produced for internal use of the government with a lag of about 6 weeks. PLEASE UPDATE AS RELEVANT

2. 4.2 Consistency

4.2.1 Internal consistency (Required as relevant to data category)

[Consistency of statistics within the dataset.]

The budget documents publish a breakdown of revenue and expenditure by economic type, and current (revenue) expenditure and most capital expenditure by function in details so that accounting identities and statistical relationships can be easily compared.Furthermore, detailes breakdowns of revenue and expenditure are also published.therebyallowing for checks of reasonableness. All published data are nominal and denominated in crore Taka (10 million= 1 crore). Data are compiled by the CGA and verified and audited by Comptroller and Auditor-General (Camp;AG).

4.2.2 Temporal consistency (Encouraged)

[Consistency or reconcilability of statistics over a reasonable period of time.]

Annual fiscal data are published in the forms of "Finance Accounts and Appropriation Accounts". Annual time series data for the past 27 fiscal years, as well as monthly data for the current fiscal year, are published for selected tax revenue items in the monthly Bangladesh Bank bulletin "Economic Trends". These data are based on the records of the National Board of Revenue. Copies of this publication can be obtained on subscription from the Department of Public Relations and Publications, Bangladesh Bank. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) also publishes data on revenue in the monthly bulletin "Statistical Bulletin Bangladesh", which is available on subscription from the Reproduction, Documentation and Publication Wing of BBS. Annual publications/reports of Economic Relations Division, National Savings Directorate and National Board of Revenue can be obtained from respective agencies.THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO ADDRESS THE TOPIC AT HAND

4.2.3 Intersectoral and cross-domain consistency (Encouraged)

[Consistency or reconcilability of statistics with those obtained through other data sources and/or statistical frameworks.]

Government financing from the banking sector can be compared to net credit to government in the monetary survey . Government external financing is a component of the balance of payment,s though not necessarily individually identifiable. Data on government operations constitute a source for the estimation of the government contribution to Bangladesh’s GDP. Annual publications/reports of Economic Relations Division, National Savings Directorate and National Board of Revenue can be obtained from respective agencies. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO ADDRESS THE TOPIC AT HAND

3. 4.3 Revision

4.3.1 Revision and/or update schedule (Required)

[Transparency and regularity of revision/update schedule.]

Data on government operations are normally not subject to revisions.

4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised/updated data (Required)

[Identification of preliminary and/or revised/updated data.]

Data on government operations are normally not subject to revisions

4.3.3 Dissemination of revision studies and analyses (Encouraged)

[Dissemination of revision studies and analyses (see also 3.5.1).]

Not applicable.Data on government operations are normally not subject to revisions

7. 5. Accessibility

   1. 5.1 Data

5.1.1 Statistical presentation (Required)

[Statistics are presented in a way that facilitates proper interpretation and meaningful comparisons (layout and clarity of text, tables, and charts).]

All aggregates and components required by the SDDS are presented in Table 5 and 6 of the Monthly Report of Fiscal Position.Data are in crores of Taka. And relate to the fiscal year ending XXXX. The data show: - Budget estimates for the entire current and previous fiscal years - Realisations for theentires previous fiscal year - Data for the current month and the same month of the previous fiscal year - Cumulative results up to the current month and up to the same month of the previous fiscal year. Additional component detail is available throughout the publication, which a also contains a text on fiscal developments and numerous charts and graphs. Data on central government operations are compiled on the basis of accounting and transaction records of the central government maintained by the CGA and accounts offices under it. Fiscal data are published on annual basis in the budget documents and in the form of Finance Accounts and Appropriation Accounts with a lag of one year after the end of the fiscal year. THIS DOES N OT SEEM TO ADDRESS THE SUBJECT MATTER.

5.1.2 Dissemination media and format (Required)

5.1.2.1 Hard copy - New release

[Hard copy - New release.]

5.1.2.2 Hard copy - Weekly bulletin

[Hard copy - Weekly bulletin.]

5.1.2.3 Hard copy - Monthly Bulletin

[Hard copy - Monthly Bulletin.]

Monthly Report of Fiscal Position, Ministry of Finance, Finance Division "Economic Trends", Bangladesh Bank (English only)

5.1.2.4 Hard copy - Quarterly bulletin

[Hard copy - Quarterly bulletin.]

5.1.2.5 Hard copy - Other

[Hard copy - Other.]

"Budget in Brief", Ministry of Finance (English) Year-end report on Fiscal Position, Macroeconomic Wing, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance

5.1.2.6 Electronic - On-line bulletin or data

[Electronic - On-line bulletin or data.]

Monthly Report on Fiscal Position: http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/

5.1.2.7 Electronic - Other

[Electronic - Other.]

Numerous publications related to budgetary operations are available on the MOF’s website.

5.1.5 Dissemination on request (Encouraged)

[Dissemination on request of unpublished but non-confidential statistics.]

2. 5.2 Metadata

5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques (Required)

[Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques, including annotation of differences from internationally accepted standards, guidelines.]

No documentation of the methodology used to compile the data are disseminated at present. An initiative has been undertaken to enhance quality of budgetary and accounting data under the on-going RIBEC project.HAS THIS BEEN DONE AND WHAT ARE THEN THE RESULTS? The Budget Booklet published by the MOF’s Finance Division andavialbe on the MOF website, while not a statistical publication provides information aimed at the general publicin a pedagogical manner on the budget process and main concepts and definition used in the budget presentation. It also contains a table where data on total revenue and expenditure is shown along with the main components of financing..As of the date the drafting of these metadata, the last bookletas relates to FY 2012-2013 (English) and 2013-2014 (Bengla). The complete economic classification chart by used to record central government operations by the Financial System Management Unit of the Consolidated General Accounts is available on the MOF website (http://www.mof.gov.bd/en/budget/cr/economiccode.pdf ). While not providing links to the GFSM 1986 classificationsit presents a comprehensive view of the nature and structure of Bangladesh’s central government operations.

8. 9. Plans

   1. 9.1 Recent

9.1.1 Plans for improvement - Recent improvements

[Plans for improvement - Recent improvements.]

2. 9.2 General

9.2.1 Plans for improvement - Short-term

[Plans for improvement - Short-term.]

9.2.2 Plans for improvement - Medium-term

[Plans for improvement - Medium-term.]

3. 9.3 Financial

9.3.1 Plans for improvement - TA/financing needs - Short-term

[Plans for improvement - TA/financing needs - Short-term.]

9.3.2 Plans for improvement - TA/financing needs - Medium-term

[Plans for improvement - TA/financing needs - Medium-term.]

9. Contact Person(s):

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IBangladesh 1

IIH.Header data 1

III0. Prerequisites 1

A0.2 Resources 1

0.2.1 Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing (Encouraged) 1

IV2. Methodology 2

A2.1 Concepts and definitions 2

2.1.1 Concepts and definitions (Required) 2

B2.2 Scope 2

2.2.1 Scope (Required) 2

2.2.1.1 Scope of the data 2

2.2.1.2 Exceptions to coverage 3

2.2.1.3 Unrecorded activity 4

C2.3 Classification/sectorization 4

2.3.1 Classification/sectorization (Required as relevant to data category) 4

D2.4 Basis for recording 5

2.4.1 Valuation (Required as relevant to data category) 5

2.4.2 Recording basis (Required as relevant to data category) 5

2.4.3 Grossing/netting procedures (Encouraged) 6

V3. Accuracy and reliability 6

A3.1 Source data 6

3.1.1 Source data collection programs (Required) 6

3.1.2 Source data definitions, scope, sectorization, classifications, valuation, and time of recording (Encouraged) 6

3.1.3 Source data timeliness (Encouraged) 6

B3.2 Assessment of source data 7

3.2.1 Source data assessment (Encouraged) 7

C3.3 Statistical techniques 7

3.3.1 Source data statistical techniques (Required as relevant to data category) 7

3.3.2 Other statistical procedures (Required as relevant to data category) 7

D3.4 Data validation 8

3.4.1 Validation of intermediate results (Encouraged) 8

3.4.2 Assessment of intermediate data (Encouraged) 8

3.4.3 Assessment of discrepancies and other problems in statistical outputs (Encouraged) 8

E3.5 Revision studies 8

3.5.1 Revision studies and analyses (Encouraged) 8

VI4. Serviceability 9

A4.1 Periodicity and timeliness 9

4.1.1 Periodicity (Required) 9

4.1.2 Timeliness (Required) 9

B4.2 Consistency 9

4.2.1 Internal consistency (Required as relevant to data category) 9

4.2.2 Temporal consistency (Encouraged) 9

4.2.3 Intersectoral and cross-domain consistency (Encouraged) 10

C4.3 Revision 10

4.3.1 Revision and/or update schedule (Required) 10

4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised/updated data (Required) 10

4.3.3 Dissemination of revision studies and analyses (Encouraged) 10

VII5. Accessibility 11

A5.1 Data 11

5.1.1 Statistical presentation (Required) 11

5.1.2 Dissemination media and format (Required) 11

5.1.2.1 Hard copy - New release 11

5.1.2.2 Hard copy - Weekly bulletin 12

5.1.2.3 Hard copy - Monthly Bulletin 12

5.1.2.4 Hard copy - Quarterly bulletin 12

5.1.2.5 Hard copy - Other 12

5.1.2.6 Electronic - On-line bulletin or data 13

5.1.2.7 Electronic - Other 13

5.1.5 Dissemination on request (Encouraged) 13

B5.2 Metadata 13

5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques (Required) 13

VIII9. Plans 14

A9.1 Recent 14

9.1.1 Plans for improvement - Recent improvements 14

B9.2 General 14

9.2.1 Plans for improvement - Short-term 14

9.2.2 Plans for improvement - Medium-term 14

C9.3 Financial 14

9.3.1 Plans for improvement - TA/financing needs - Short-term 14

9.3.2 Plans for improvement - TA/financing needs - Medium-term 14

IXContact Person(s): 15