An Update on ACIC and EAMIC

1. An Update on ACIC and EAMIC ASEAN Secretariat Presentation The UN Workshop on International Economic and Social Classifications 24-27 November 2008, Bangkok, Thailand

2. The Task Force on Harmonization of Statistical Classifications (TFSC) • First Phase Programme • The first meeting: 9-11 July 2003, UNESCAP Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand; • The second meeting: 4-6 October 2004, Manila, the Philippines; • The third meeting: 20-22 March 2006, UNESCAP Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand; • The fourth meeting: 17-18 April 2006, UNESCAP Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand; • The fifth Meeting: 23-25 August 2006, Bali, Indonesia

3. The Output of TFSC First Phase Programme • ASEAN Common Industrial Classification (ACIC) • ACIC, at 3 digits level, as a reference in developing and revising national SIC; • Guidelines for Revisions; • Recommendations for future works on harmonization of statistical classifications; • Key elements for considerations in the implementation of the second phase of the task force work programme.

4. ASEAN Common Industrial Classification

6. The Task Force on Harmonization of Statistical Classifications (TFSC) • Second Phase Programme • ensuring the adoption of the ACIC and ISIC by the entire statistical system; • assisting some countries with less developed statistical system to develop their national SIC in accordance with the ACIC and ISIC Rev.4; • constructing correspondence tables, linking the newly revised national SIC with ACIC and ISIC Rev.4, and with the former national SIC; • developing guidelines for comparison of statistics under different national SICs;

7. The ACIC’s Lesson • Follow-up activities • Development of national SIC • Development of correspondence table • Development of the ASEAN Standard Industrial Classifications Guides • Facilitate the development of the Manufacturing Statistics Comparative Matrix Table under EAMS

8. AHSOM 7, Nov 2006 • Report Meeting on Harmonisation of Statistical Classification: • ACIC endorsement by AHSOM • The AMEICC Secretariat reported to AHSOM the results of comparability study (in 4 countries) on manufacturing industry statistics that cover all categories of 4 dgts ISIC of mfcturing industries; • The AMEICC, proposed to expand the comparability study to also include China and ROK and to establish an East Asia Expert Meeting on Manufacturing Statistics (EAMS) • AHSOM welcoming of EAMS Initiative and Provision data to EAMS

9. EAMS Result (2007-2008) • Adopted the EAMS TOR and agreed with the scope of activities in the Work Programme; • First year EAMS result (2007-08): pilot project in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. A prototype (model) of detailed 4-digits level manufacturing industry is ready to be adopted by AMSs and Plus 3 as a basis for developing East Asia Manufacturing Industry Classification (EAMIC) • The draft of (EAMIC) is ready to be endorsed in 4th EAMS.

10. Relationship Diagram for AMEICC WGS and the East Asia Expert Meeting on Manufacturing Statistics ASEAN Japan China ROK Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam (national bureaus of statistics of individual countries) Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Industrial and Traffic Statistics Department, National Bureau of Statistics of China Statistical Research Institute Korea National Statistical Office AHSOM AMEICC/Statistics WG (ASEAN-Japan) Authorized by SOM Authorized by AEM-METI / SEOM Authorized by AEM PLUS 3 Participation of member countries Close relationship The East Asia Expert Meeting on Manufacturing Statistics (EAMS) (Expansion of the Japan-ASEAN joint research for the improvement of international comparability of industrial statistics promoted by AMEICC/Statistics WG to “ASEAN + 3” joint study) * AMEICC = AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee

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