1. Beijing, October 19, 20041 18th International Roundtable on Business Survey Frames Co-ordinating role of the Business Register in Economic Statistics session 2 Jean Ritzen, Statistics Netherlands

2. Beijing, October 19, 20042 Content and schedule of the session 1.Introduction (5 minutes) 2.What to be understood by Co-ordination (Jean Ritzen, 15 minutes) 3.Results of a survey (Jean Ritzen, 30 minutes) 4.Presentation of Sven Egmose (20 minutes) 5.Presentation by Nico Heerschap (20 minutes) 6.Discussion (20 minutes)

3. Beijing, October 19, 20043 18th International Roundtable on Business Survey Frames Co-ordinating role of the Business Register in Economic Statistics Introduction to session 2 Jean Ritzen, Statistics Netherlands

4. Beijing, October 19, 20044 Co-ordination of statistics Co-ordination in statistics means: Nationally: Comparable statistical output in several statistics: 1.In time series for the same statistics 2.Contemporary in output from different surveys 3.As few overlapping questions in surveys as possible Internationally Comparability of statistics of different countries, contemporary and in time series

5. Beijing, October 19, 20045 Co-ordination of statistics Basic requirements: Comparable methodology Normalised statistical units Population frame Definitions and applications Use of the comparable reference period Use of the same values of characteristics activity code sector code size class Geographical codes No distortions from survey processing Controlling survey questionnaires

6. Beijing, October 19, 20046 Co-ordination of statistics Place and Role of the statistical business register is very important and to serve statistical processes. In this session no discussion on definitions. This session: Search to (best) practises Weaknesses and critical issues Perceptions and feelings Ideas for improvements

7. Beijing, October 19, 20047 Statistical Business Register (1) What to be understood by a SBR: Business register system Population frame for statistics List of units and characteristics Rules and procedures for updating Basic reference information Part of surveying methodology Sampling procedures and grossing up procedures Frame/tool for survey control Frame/tool for burden control

8. Beijing, October 19, 20048 Statistical Business Register (2) Use of the SBR: Sample selection in statistical data processing (sampling and grossing up; frame function)) Administrative survey management Administrative tool for processing administrative files Direct source for economic demographic statistics Resulting in optimal quality of statistical output

9. Beijing, October 19, 20049 Statistical Business Register (3) Main challenges: Meeting traditional goals and purposes: ( Best representation of real economic world) Efficient use of administrative sources Normalisation tool in the use of administrative data for statistics: translation from administrative, legal based, concepts into statistical concepts Links between units of different types Dealing with imperfections and frame errors International comparability of statistical data starting with harmonised SBR-concepts The authority of the SBR

10. Beijing, October 19, 200410 The BR and Co-ordination of statistics Survey by questionnaire among statistical agencies Presentation of results