Development and Development and Applications of Applications of

Product Product ClassificationsClassifications

International Workshop on Implementation of ISIC International Workshop on Implementation of ISIC and CPCand CPC

Kunming, ChinaKunming, China14 - 18 September 200914 - 18 September 2009

BackgroundBackground• replaced the Australian and New Zealand Standard Commodity Classification (ANZSCC)

• ANZSPC introduced in 2001

• standard for the collection and presentation of product statistics in Australia and New Zealand

• joint product of ABS and Statistics New Zealand

Why Joint Why Joint Development?Development?• ABS and SNZ shared experiences for

many years

• desire for harmonisation between agencies

• logical extension of previous cooperation

• provides a framework for grouping all goods and services produced in the Australian and New Zealand economies

Why Joint Why Joint DevelopmentDevelopment• ensures comparability between

Australian and New Zealand

• share the workload; reduce timeframe

• draw on the expertise of other statistical agencies

• reduce costs

Development CriteriaDevelopment Criteria

• easy to use, maintain and update for future releases

• compliance with CPC at the Group (3 digit) level

• stakeholder involvement

• compliance with local collection requirements

• increase coverage of classification

• reflect changes in economy

Development ProcessDevelopment Process• used planning software tool

• created framework merging CPC V1.0 with ANZSCC

• produced the first draft of ANZSPC

• stakeholder input sought on draft documents

• weekly phone hook-up with SNZ; bilateral meetings

Development ProcessDevelopment Process

• process oversighted by a project board

• senior management sign-off from both agencies

• publication on the web

• stakeholders advised to adhere to standards

CPC Ver 1.0 ANZSPC

012 Vegetables 012 Vegetables

0121 Potatoes 0121 Potatoes

01210 Potatoes 01210 Potatoes

01210.00 Potatoes

0122 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled

0122 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled

01220 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled

01220 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled

01220.00 Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled

0123 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled 0123 Other vegetables, including herbs, fresh or chilled

01231 Locust beans

01239 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled n.e.c.

01230 Other vegetables, including herbs, fresh or chilled01230.01 Alliaceous vegetables

01230.01.10 Garlic

01230.01.20 Garlic chives

01230.01.20.10 Flowering garlic chives

01230.01.20.90 Other garlic chives

ANZSPC ReviewANZSPC Review

• revisited ANZSPC in 2006

• driving forces• ANZSIC 2006• CPC Ver.2• 2007 Harmonized System• overdue update of ANZSPC

ANZSPC ReviewANZSPC Review

• two papers on products:

• Future Work on Product Classifications in the ABS

• Scoping Study on Product Classifications

ANZSPC ReviewANZSPC Review• findings

• proliferation of product classifications

• each product classification has its own purpose or use

• no known external users

• only one internal ABS user

• only one local classification has correspondence with ANZSPC

ANZSPC ReviewANZSPC Review

• applications of product classifications• collection and output of agricultural publications

• used in editing strategies

• output classification

• supports the investigation of commodity flows

• link with other areas of statistics

ANZSPC ReviewANZSPC Review

• options• redevelop ANZSPC to align with CPC Ver.2

• develop an integrated product classification

• use CPC Ver.2 as the overarching framework for product classifications

ANZSPC ReviewANZSPC Review

• decisions• ABS to adopt CPC Ver.2 as the overarching framework for product classifications

• existing ABS product classifications will align with CPC Ver.2 at the 3-digit level

ImplementationImplementation

• Short-term• project initiation

• decommission of ANZSPC

• consultations

• development of correspondence tables

• progress report to ESSCC

Project Governance ModelProject Governance ModelCPC V2 ImplementationCPC V2 Implementation

Corporate Investor

Project Owner

Project Manager

CPC V2 Implementation Team

Internal Stakeholders

Statistics NZ

ABSMM

ESSCC

ImplementationImplementation

• Long-term• information paper: changes in product classifications

• integration of existing local product classifications

• development of support tools

ImplementationImplementation

• ANZSPC was decommissioned in 2008

• encourage the use of CPC Ver.2

• ABS IOPC 2009 mapped to CPC Ver.2 at the 3-digit level

• consultation with survey areas

ImplementationImplementation

• develop tools to assist the transition • coding booklets

• training and information sessions

• explore the viability of developing a Coder and an ABS web-based search facility

Questions?Questions?