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| The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness | ||||||||||||
| Coverage characteristics | 5.1.1 Statistical presentation · EXTRASTAT
The foreign trade data are based on customs declarations for exports and imports and, for certain categories of goods transported by cables (electricity) or pipelines (natural gas), on statistical reports.
The National Customs Authority provides the data on goods (at 8-digit level of Combined Nomenclature for exports and at 10-digit level of TARIC for imports) and by countries to the NIS for processing and official dissemination.
· INTRASTAT
For the trade with UE member states, the source of data is INTRASTAT statistical system, which collects monthly data of intra-community trade with goods from the companies registered in VAT purposes in Romania, who have intra-community trade with goods and who are above the statistical threshold established by NSI.
Statistics are compiled in accordance with EU legislation and the recommendations of the United Nations publication International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions M52 Rev.2
Data on exports (FOB price) and imports (CIF price) are disseminated in thousands and millions RON, Euro and US dollars. | |||||||||||
| Periodicity | 4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly | |||||||||||
| Timeliness | 4.1.2 Timeliness - extra and intra-EU aggregated statistics within 40 days after the end of the reference month,
- extra-EU detailed statistics within 6 weeks after the end of the reference month,
- intra-EU detailed statistics within 10 weeks after the end of the reference month.
The first aggregated data on EXTRA- and INTRA trade are published in the form of press release within 40 days after 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 also disseminated on the Internet on the IMF's Data Dissemination Bulletin Board http://dsbb.imf.org).
The precise date of monthly release for international trade data is disseminated on the NIS website (www.insse.ro ) | |||||||||||
| Simultaneous release to all interested parties | 5.1.4 Simultaneous release Data are made available monthly to all users simultaneously in the press release issued by the NIS. The press release provides information on the amount of exports/dispatches and imports/arrivals, by main partner countries, and on the main sections of Combined Nomenclature for each flow. | |||||||||||
| 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 Institute of Statistics All data are compiled and disseminated according to Law no 226/2009 on the organisation and functioning of official statistics in Romania.Merchandise trade
International trade statistics are compiled also according to the law no.422/22 November 2006 regarding the organization and functioning of the statistical system on international trade with goods statistical system, published in Romania's Official Journal no. 967/4 December 2006.
The national legal acts together with EU legislation concerning EXTRASTAT system (Council Regulation no.1172/1995 and Commission Regulation (EC) no.1917/2000) and INTRASTAT system (Regulation (EC) no.638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004) systems specify all reporting requirements for international trade statistics. 0.1.2 Data sharing and coordination among data producing agencies National Institute of Statistics Official statistics covers all the activities organised for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of statistical data,the development of statistical culture, the creation and administration of official statistical data series produced by:
Merchandise trade International trade statistics with goods are compiled by National Institute of Statistic in close collaboration with the Ministry Economy and Finance and National Customs Authority.0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data National Institute of Statistics Under the provision of this law, NIS cannot publish, or otherwise make available to one individual or organization, statistics that could enable the identification of data for any individual person or entity. (chapter X of the statistical law).Merchandise trade
According to the law no. 422/2006:
A confidentiality agreement is in force between National Customs Authority, NIS and Ministry of Economy and Finance.
0.1.4 Ensuring statistical reporting National Institute of Statistics The Law specifies that: the official statistical services are authorized to ask for and receive free of charge statistical data and information from all natural and legal persons who are located, hold any kind of capital or carry out any type of activity on the Romanian territory. (chapter VIII of the statistical law).Merchandise trade
According to the law no.422/2006 the companies registered in Romania for VAT purposes performing intra-community trade with goods above the thresholds established by NSI separately on both flows (arrivals and dispatches) are responsible, according to the European Union regulations, to provide INTRASTAT statistical information.
0.2.1 Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing National Institute of Statistics The level of funds and the number of jobs necessary for carrying out the activities that, according to the national statistical programmes, are the responsibility of the National Institute of Statistics, shall be established on a yearly basis, within the funds and number of jobs approved for the Secretariat General of the Government, by the Law on the state budget. The National Institute of Statistics and its territorial directorates shall manage the funds obtained, under the terms of art. 34, through activities set up in accordance with the provisions of Law No 500/2002 on public finance, with subsequent changes. The National Institute of Statistics shall be authorised to manage external funds, in accordance with legal provisions, and to use additional specialised staff during the period in which the activities financed from these funds are performed. Merchandise trade The External Trade Statistics Department in NSI headquarters has 49 staff.
The implementation of INTRASTAT system in Romania was achieved in the framework of National PHARE 2004 Program
0.2.2 Ensuring efficient use of resources
0.4.1 Quality policy National Institute of Statistics All the members of the National Institute of Statistics and the staff of the other producers of official statistics commit themselves to work and co-operate according to the principles fixed in the Quality Declaration of the European Statistical System.Merchandise trade The compilation process of statistical data on international trade with goods is based on a general set of indicators on quality: relevance, accuracy, timeliness, accessibility, comparability, coherence and completeness.
0.4.2 Quality monitoring National Institute of Statistics The statistical departments of the NIS continually address the issue of the quality of statistical data received from statistical surveys. Quality assessment is connected with the development of national statistical practice on control of the quality of data and its harmonization according to the European Statistical System (ESS) requirements. Focusing on quality is directed at all stages of the production and dissemination of statistical data.0.4.3 Quality planning National Institute of Statistics The NIS has adopted the principles of the Quality Declaration of the ESS. Recommendations on quality will be gradually applied in statistical practice for different surveys in line with the accepted criteria established by the ESS. The quality reports on different indicators will be prepared in compliance with the requirements of European Commission and Council Regulations for the respective surveys. 1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics National Institute of Statistics By law the National Institute of Statistics and the other producers of official statistics must produce and disseminate official statistics respecting scientific independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equally.1.1.2 Selection of sources, methodology, and modes of dissemination National Institute of Statistics The government has repeatedly and publicly recognized Merchandise trade International trade statistics is based on:
The main sources of information on international trade are:
Data are disseminated in the form of :
1.1.3 Commenting on erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics National Institute of Statistics Key data are presented and explained at press conferences. One of the objectives is to prevent any misunderstandings or misinterpretations by users. In all cases of incorrect interpretation of data, the NIS responds publicly to provide the correct interpretation.1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination National Institute of Statistics The most important aspects on the organization of the official statistics in Romania, including the law no 226/2009 on the organisation and functioning of official statistics in Romania, are posted on the National Institute of Statistics Internet website (http://www.insse.ro/indexe.htm). 1.3.1 Guidelines for staff behavior National Institute of Statistics The Law no. 188/8.12.1999 (consolidated version) concerning the status of the public servant contain foresights regarding: rights and duties, conflicts of interests, incompatibilities. | |||||||||||
| Identification of internal government access to data before release | 1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release National Institute of Statistics No government official outside the National Institute of Statistics has access to the data before release to the public. | |||||||||||
| Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases | 1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products National Institute of Statistics No ministerial commentary is included with 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 considered preliminary when are released for the first time;it is considered revised every month for the previous periods of the reference year and they become final not later than October of the next year. The final data are published in the relevant issue of the Monthly Statistical Bulletin and of the International Trade Statistical Bulletin, as well as in the NIS annual publications (Romanian Statistical Yearbook, Romanian International Trade Statistical Yearbook and Romanian Statistical Yearbook – time series). 4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data In monthly publications there are special marks identifying the months for which the data are: -preliminary (generally the data from current month and the cumulate period from the beginning of the current year and also the data from the last year until the moment it is finalized) and - revised (the data for the previous months of the current year)
In all yearly publications only final data are included. 1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. National Institute of Statistics Major changes in methodology are announced and explained in the Monthly Statistical Bulletin and Monthly Statistical Bulletin of Industry and the annual NIS Statistical Yearbook. Merchandise trade Any methodological change is explained in NIS publications containing international trade statistical data. Advance notice of major changes in methodology, referring to the implementation of the INTRASTAT statistical system have been announced on NSI website (www.insse.ro), on a dedicated site for INTRASTAT system (www.intrastat.ro), in a informing campaign, using also flyers and notifications in the international trade press releases. | |||||||||||
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| 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 The NIS publishes methodological notes in the monthly International Trade Statistical Bulletin, the monthly Statistical Bulletin, the Romanian International Trade Yearbook, the Romanian Statistical Yearbook, on NIS web-site (www.insse.ro, www.intrastat.ro ) The methodological notes can also be found in NIS library. 5.2.2 Disseminated level of detail Detailed component data are disseminated in NIS publications. Information is available by commodity grouping on 2, 4, 6 and 8 digit level of CN, 2 digit level of SITC, 2 digit of BEC, 2 digit of CPA (starting with data for 2008).(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 | 4.2.1 Internal consistency Detailed component data are disseminated in NIS publications. Information is available by commodity grouping on 2, 4, 6 and 8 digit level of CN, 2 digit level of SITC, 2 digit of BEC, 2 digit of CPA (starting with data for 2008).4.2.3 Intersectoral and cross-domain consistency Data can be cross-checked with those disseminated in the balance of payments, although valuation differs (cif vs. fob) and also some methodological issue are treated in a different manner. | |||||||||||
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