1. June 2008
The OECD Accession Process:
Review of Statistics and
Statistical Systems

2. September 2008
2
1. The Accession Process
2. The Statistical Accession Process
3. The Role of Committee on Statistics
Overview

3. September 2008
3

Nov. 2007: OECD Council approved Roadmaps
for Accession of [5 countries] to OECD Convention
–
Israel, Chile, Estonia, Slovenia, Russia

Reflects the OECD Mandate as a hub for
discussion of global issues

Ministerial Council will base decisions on:
–
Initial Memorandum: a country’s position with
respect to each OECD Legal Instrument
–
Advice by OECD Committees on specific
subjects

Aim is to ensure coherence of policies and
practices of the A5 with those of existing members
The Accession Process

4. September 2008
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
Candidate Countries named official Coordinators

OECD Process managed by DSG Thelma Askey

Most have completed the Initial Memorandum

Committees, and supporting OECD Secretariats,
now examining statements and documentation

Committees to develop reports &
recommendations

Council will take final decision
The Accession Process
Status

5. September 2008
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No Legal Instruments pertaining to Statistics

But the OECD strategy included Statistics and
Statistical Systems in the first round reviews

Statistics are fundamental.

Statistics underpin all the critical Policy Areas

Committee on Statistics (CSTAT) will conduct a
review and provide a recommendation to the SG

Two experts from OECD Countries to participate in
Final Review of each Accession Candidate
The Statistical Accession Process

6. September 2008
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A three-tiered review
The Role of CSTAT
Legal and
institutional
framework
Legal and
institutional
framework
Quality of
available data
….in all
domains
Quality of
available data
….in all
domains
Integration
into data
reporting
systems
Integration
into data
reporting
systems

7. September 2008
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Statistical Reviews: Milestones & Dates
Activity Schedule
Legal & Institutional Documentation and Reviews March - August 2008
Summary Legal/Institutional Review Sept - Oct. 2008
Statistical Requirements Paper June/July 2008
National Accounts Missions and Meetings July - November 2008
Data and Metadata: Reviews, Validations, Missions June 2008 - March 2009
Review Missions by Secretariat and CSTAT
Experts
April - June 2009
Finalisation of Assessment Reports July - Sept. 2009
Finalisation of Assessment Reports October 2009

8. A complication: OECD Statistics are
decentralised
Statistics
Directorate
Main macro
statistics &
Indicators
National
Accounts,
Trade,
Business
Statistics
Directorate
Main macro
statistics &
Indicators
National
Accounts,
Trade,
Business
Directorate
for Science,
Technology
& Industry
R&D
Innovation
Industry
Statistics
Directorate
for Science,
Technology
& Industry
R&D
Innovation
Industry
Statistics
Environment
Directorate
Environmental
data
Environment
Directorate
Environmental
data
Economics
Department
Derived data
and special
statistics,
e.g., product
market
regulation
data
Economics
Department
Derived data
and special
statistics,
e.g., product
market
regulation
data
Economic
Policy
Committee
Science &
Technology
Policy
Committee
EPOCCSTAT
……

9. September 2008
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
Statistics Coordinators in all Candidate Countries

Please keep them informed on Statistical matters

Statistics Coordination Team in STD
–
Tim Davis
–
Olivier Brunet

OECD Directorates make direct contact with
subject matter specialists in various agencies

Most are making serious efforts to keep STD and
the A5 Statistics Coordinators well informed

A5 Coordinators keeping the OECD well informed!!
The STD Co-ordination Role

10. September 2008
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Estonia

Meelis Somelar, meelis.somelar@stat.ee
Israel

Olivia Blum, blum@cbs.gov.il
Chile

Veronica Oxman, veronica.oxman@ine.cl
Russia

Serguei Egorenko, egorenko@gks.ru
Slovenia

Andreja Hocevar, andreja.hocevar@gov.si
A5 Statistics Co-ordinators

11. September 2008
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Key coordination tools:
–
The Statistical Requirements Paper and
–
The Accession Statistics Website

The Website allows the A5 statistics coordinators
and their partners access to data, meta-data,
questionnaires and status reports.

All key contacts and coordinates are listed there

The OECD has also provided open access to
SourceOECD for all A5 Statistics Coordinators
The STD Co-ordination Role