Statistical concepts and classifications
Concepts
Statistical concepts are the terms used in statistical operations within geological resources statistics and their definitions.
Classifications
In order to standardize the units of a certain population for statistical purposes, classifications of national, community, and international scope are used:
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Classification |
Acronym |
Description |
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CAE |
This classification allows statistical units producing goods and services to be grouped together, economic and social statistical information to be organized by branch of activity, and statistics to be compared at the national, community, and world level. |
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PRODCOM |
This list is intended to ensure alignment of production statistics with external trade statistics, as well as comparison with the statistical classification of products by activity. |
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NC |
This nomenclature of goods of the European Union is intended to meet the requirements of international trade statistics (intra and extra-community) and the Customs Tariff. |