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Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board Special Data Dissemination Standard (AS PROVIDED TO THE IMF BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTRY)   Greece Production index Last Posted: May-14-2008 Last Certified: Jan-7-2009 Last Updated: Oct-4-2006 Contact Person(s)          Printer Friendly Page   Mrs. Ekaterini Diamantaki, Economic and Short Term Indicators Division, National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG), Greece   Phone : 30 210 4852 122   Fax : 30 210 4852 735   Email : diamantk@statistics.gr  Dissemination Formats Summary Methodology Access National Summary Data Page Cross-country comparisons: access the DSBB metadata query facility

The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness
Coverage characteristics	5.1.1 Statistical presentation Data are disseminated on the Production Index using the Laspeyres formula. The data are not seasonally adjusted.
Periodicity	4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly.
Timeliness	4.1.2 Timeliness Data are available after 40 days from the end of the reference month.
Access by the Public
Advance dissemination of release calendar	5.1.3 Advance release calendar An advance release calendar which gives one-quarter-ahead notice of the precise release dates is disseminated on the Internet on the IMF's DSBB (http://dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/sddsctycatarclist/?strcode=GRC). In addition, in the end of December of each year the NSSG publishes a release calendar giving the precise release dates for the coming year. The calendar is distributed to the press and is available free of charge to all interested parties. The calendar is also disseminated on the NSSG's Internet website (http://www.statistics.gr) under the item "Calendar of Press Releases."
Simultaneous release to all interested parties	5.1.4 Simultaneous release The data are released simultaneously to all interested parties by issuing the Press Release entitled ''Production Index of Mines, Manufacturing, Electricity, City Gas and Water''  to the media at 13:00. In the same time the release is distributed by electronic means to the subscribers. The press release is subsequently posted on the NSSG's Internet website (http://www.statistics.gr).
Integrity
Dissemination of terms and conditions under which official statistics are produced, including those relating to the confidentiality of individually identifiable information	0.1.1 Responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating statistics National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a public agency, supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and responsible for the conduct and dissemination of official statistics. Production index Pursuant to the EU Council Regulation (EEC) No 1165/98 of the May 19, 1998 concerning Short Term Statistics, all Member States are obliged to compile production indices. Moreover, the requirements of the Regulation (EC) No 1158/2005 of July 6, 2005, of the European Parliament and of the Council that amended the EU Council Regulation (EEC) No 1165/98, are taken into account. 0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) Provision has been made in specific articles of the Foundation Law 3627/56 and of Law 2392/96 so as to ensure the confidentiality of individual data. These laws govern all individual statistics collected by the NSSG. According to the above laws, individual data are subject to confidentiality and cannot be published or made available to any person or organization. 1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) Principles of methodology as well as data dissemination can be freely determined by the NSSG, taking into account international practices and, in particular, existing Eurostat recommendations, instructions and norms related to the corresponding statistical item.   1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) The data on the real sector and general government operations are disseminated by the NSSG as a service to the public. There are no legal provisions applying specifically to a particular statistics apart from the general legal provisions applying to all statistical areas. The public can obtain copies of the above-mentioned laws from the Statistical Information and Publications Division (tel. (30) 210-4852 311, Fax: (30) 210-4852 312, e-mail: (data.dissem@statistics.gr) and (data.source@statistics.gr)) upon request and free of charge. Mail orders can be placed by writing to National Statistical Service of Greece, Statistical Information and Publications Division, 46 Pireos & Eponiton str, P.O. Box 80847, GR 18510 Pireas. Law 2392/96 is also available in English. Copies of the Greek version are also posted on the NSSG's internet site (http://www.statistics.gr).
Identification of internal government access to data before release	1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) There is no internal government access to the data before their release to the public.
Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases	1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) No ministerial commentary is attached to the release of the data.
Provision of information about revision and advance notice of major changes in methodology	4.3.1 Revision schedule The data are provisional when first released. The data become final as soon as all data collected become definite. Final data for the whole year are published in March of the next year. 4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data The data released for the most recent month are provisional and are published together with the revised data of the previous month, which are indicated as such. 1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. Major changes in methodology of the Production Index, are provided through a special publication and news release after the completion of the entire procedure of the revision. The above revision takes place every 5 years accompanying the rebasing of the index and the adaption of the new weighting scheme. The public is informed of such changes in all relevant publications at the time the changes are introduced. Moreover, in case of major revisions and major changes in methodology there is also a special advance notice.
Quality
Dissemination of documentation on methodology and sources used in preparing statistics	5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques Detailed information on methodology and sources used are available in the special methodological issue ''New revised indices of Mining, manufacturing and electricity-city gas production'' in Greek. A short note on methodology, in English, is available on the NSSG website (http://www.statistics.gr). 5.2.2 Disseminated level of detail The special publication on methodology and sources used is available upon request and is sent to all subscribers for a fee. Mail orders can be placed by writing to National Statistical Service of Greece, Statistical Information and Publications Division, 46, Pireos & Eponiton str, P.O. BOX 80847, 18510 Pireas (tel. (30) 210-4852 311, Fax: (30) 210-4852 312, e-mail: (data.dissem@statistics.gr) and (data.source@statistics.gr)). (See also summary methodology)
Dissemination of component detail, reconciliations with related data, and statistical frameworks that support statistical cross-checks and provide assurance of reasonableness	4.2.2 Temporal consistency The NSSG's "Statistical Yearbook of Greece" publishes final data on the annual averages of the Production Index for the last six years for: 1) total index, and 2) sub-indices for sections. 4.2.3 Intersectoral and cross-domain consistency Consistency with other indicators of industrial production: Regular crosschecks are made with information from the other surveys. After the introduction of the new orders and turnover surveys for industry crosschecks for consistency are made with the relevant data indices.
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