Quality control of the statistical register in the Republic of Belarus

1. Joint UNECE / OECD / Eurostat Meeting of the Group of Experts on Business Registers, 2013 Quality control of the statistical register in the Republic of Belarus Svetlana Nichiporuk Head of Statistical Register Department of National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus

2. Table of content Group of Experts on Business Registers 2 1. Use 2. Compliance with quality standards 3. Updating 4. Cooperation with experts of the field 5. Data control 6. Possible ways to improve quality

3. Group of Experts on Business Registers 3 Statistical register Administrative part Statistical part Legal units Statistical units

4. Group of Experts on Business Registers 4 Functions and types of uses of the statistical register: • • providing common enumeration of the respondents • • ensuring common principle of identification of the respondents • • organizing and conducting statistical surveys • • establishing consolidated statistical information • • establishing the list of respondents and summary data on the number of business entities in the country in various breakdowns and groupings.

5. Group of Experts on Business Registers 5 Administrative data Statistical surveys data Statistical register Common identification code of units according to nationwide classifications Sufficient characteristics to allow groupings and different selections

6. Group of Experts on Business Registers 6 Quality of the statistical register quality of the SR is the extent to which it is in accordance with generally accepted quality criteria and meets information needs and expectations of users

7. Relevance (demand) Compliance with register information and needs of users Group of Experts on Business Registers 7 Quality standards

8. Accuracy (reliability) correct reflection of reality in the register Group of Experts on Business Registers 8 Quality standards (continued)

9. Timeliness and punctuality The period of time when the register is updated to reflect actual state of events Group of Experts on Business Registers 9 Quality standards (continued)

10. Accessibility and clarity Comparability free access to documentation Spatial comparability Comparability over time Group of Experts on Business Registers 10 Quality standards (continued)

11. Consistency Internal consistency Consistencywith other registers OKPO code– the registration number assigned by the state statistical authorities NCLEE code – the registration number assigned by the registration authorities UNP code – the registration number assigned by the tax authorities Group of Experts on Business Registers 11 Quality standards (continued)

12. Group of Experts on Business Registers 12 Updating of the statistical business register Administrative sources AIS «Cooperation» • laws and regulations • bilateral agreement on information exchange Statistical register Information provided by the statistical experts

13. Group of Experts on Business Registers 13 Cooperation with experts of the field Data from statistical surveys • Updating local units of statistical register • Updating characteristics of the units of statistical register • Rules and regulations of updating of statistical register

14. Group of Experts on Business Registers 14 Data control • • visual check of source data (depending on the amount of information) • • comparison of data from the data source and SR (changes control) • • comparison of similar data from different sources (consistencies check) • • completeness and duplication check • • check of National Classification of Businesses and Organizations code (for the control number) • • check of the characteristics values, to match the reference classifications used in the SR • • check of the interrelations between different values of characteristics and other controls

15. Group of Experts on Business Registers 15 Possible ways to improve quality of the SR and directions of its future development Transition to new software and technology tools for formation and maintenance of the administrative part of the SR Increase the level of automatisation of analytical and methodological processes in the updating and maintenance of the register

16. Group of Experts on Business Registers 16 Possible ways to improve quality of the SR and directions of its future development (continued) Development of the updating system of statistical register is the result of integration of informative resources of state authorities in National Computerized Information System (NCIS)

17. Group of Experts on Business Registers 17 National Computerized Information System (NCIS) Limited access of the national informative resources Department of Justice National Cadastral Agency Ministry of Taxation Ministry of Education Ministry of Internal Affairs Users Internet Administrators of NCIS Core of NCIS Data processing centre RUP “Beltelekom” Security Administrator Internet National Bank Government authorities BelGISS Official websites OKPB Exchange rate Free national informative resources

18. Group of Experts on Business Registers 18 Possible ways to improve quality of the SR and directions of its future development (continued) Current work on recoding of the main types of activities according to the new classification based on NACE Rev.2, it is planned to conduct recoding and quality control of the SR in a few years’ time

19. Group of Experts on Business Registers 19 Thank you for your attention!