Alice Born alice.born@statcan.gc.ca Metadata Standards for Statistical Classifications Expert Group Meeting on International Statistical Classifications Alice Born alice.born@statcan.gc.ca May 19 – 22 2015

GSIM Statistical Classification Model Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM) provides a set of standardized information objects – inputs and outputs of the production of statistics (UNECE HLG initiative) GSIM Statistical Classification Model is an extension of the information objects related to classifications in GSIM Concepts Group – approved by UNECE CES Dec 2013 Replaces the Neuchâtel Terminology Model for classifications Developed by 19 members from 13 national and international organizations Classification model is both a terminology and conceptual model Identifies key concepts relevant for structuring classifications and a framework for a statistical classification management system Model has two levels – 1. object types; and 2. attributes Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 22/09/2018

GSIM Statistical Classification Model Object types: Classification family Classification series Statistical classification Level Correspondence table Classification index Classification item Map Classification index entry Attributes of statistical classification Classification version Classification variant: extension aggregate regrouping Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 22/09/2018

GSIM Statistical Classification Model Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 22/09/2018

SDMX Global Registry(SGR) and code lists Launched in 2011 by the SDMX (Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange) Sponsoring institutions (BIS, OECD, IMF, WB, UN, Eurostat, and ECB) To support the world-wide technical implementation of: the 6th edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA2008) To make metadata and related artefacts (concept schemes, metadata structure definitions, code lists, etc.), publicly and centrally available https://registry.sdmx.org/home.html

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Maintenance of code lists in SDMX SDMX Statistical Working Group is responsible recommending code lists used in SDMX Data Structure Definitions (DSDs) approved by the SDMX Secretariat (Cross-domain) code lists are: Intended for broad use within the SDMX community Promote cross-domain consistency Promote overall harmonization Recommended by the SWG although they are maintained by third organizations (e.g., CL_AREA, based on the ISO 3166 alpha-2 codes for countries) Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 22/09/2018