Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire Review of process 2005 13/04/2019

The Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) Joint = UNECE, FAO, ITTO and Eurostat Common questionnaire for collecting annual data on production and trade for Roundwood Sawnwood Wood-based panels Pulp Paper and paperboard Secondary processed products (only values of trade) Same questionnaire for world-wide data collection 13/04/2019

The Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) Tables of the JFSQ: JQ1 JQ2 SP1 ECE1 ITTO 1-3 Additional Eurostat tables: EU1 for extra-EU trade EU2 for removals by ownership EU3 for data on roundwood trade by assortment 13/04/2019

IWG IWG = Intersecretariat Working Group on Forest Sector Statistics Consisting of FAO, UNECE, ITTO and Eurostat Each IWG member collects data from its own district – Eurostat from EU- and EFTA countries Advantages of IWG Reduces overlapping activities Harmonized databases 13/04/2019

Forestry data flows to and from Eurostat 13/04/2019

Data collection in 2005 Changes to Questionnaire: one paper product (HS 4810.29 = Wall paper base) moved from item 10.4 (Other paper and paperboard) to item 10.1.4 (Coated papers) Handling the data of the new EU members 13/04/2019

Data collection in 2005 Dispatch date 4th of April Two deadlines for country replies 15th of May 30th of August Deadlines for data dispatch to UNECE End of June Mid November (final data) 13/04/2019

Final reply rates (Eurostat) Replies per tables: JQ1 28 (from all countries) JQ2 27 EU1 26 EU2 25 EU3 20 SP1 24 13/04/2019

Pre-validation of data Aggregate checks Filling in blank cells Repeated data Data from Comext Estimates Checking apparent consumption Checking consistency between tables 13/04/2019

Data validation – Example 1 13/04/2019

Data validation – Example 1 cont. 13/04/2019

Data validation – Example 2 13/04/2019

Data validation – Example 2 cont. 13/04/2019

Data validation - Example 3 13/04/2019

EU3 – Problematic? 13/04/2019

Problems in JFSQ replies In-built checks in Excel tables ignored Empty cells: Not precisely indicated if data are not available or real zeros Missing breakdowns into sub-items Especially for panel- and paper products Asymmetries between tables Incorrect units 13/04/2019

Data validation – Final Checks on all data stored in database aggregates apparent consumption year-to-year unit value checks year-to-year variation of volumes consistencies between tables JQ1 – EU2 JQ2 – EU1 13/04/2019

Publishing the JFSQ data UNECE: Forest Products Annual Market Review Forest Products Statistics FAO: Forestry Database FAO Yearbook of Forest Products Eurostat: Free Dissemination Database Statistics in Focus- series 13/04/2019

Summary of 2005 The integration of new Member States went well Slight increase in response rates compared to previous years Some countries continue to have problems to deliver complete data Number of confidential items increasing More difficulties with estimates Data share and data checks between IWG-agencies worked well 13/04/2019

Tasks for the future Re-structuring and updating the Free dissemination database Product range to be extended Metadata and flags to be improved Data harmonization between Eurostat’s and ECE’s databases New, more efficient data validation tool under production 13/04/2019

Main results - Roundwood 13/04/2019

Main results - Sawnwood 13/04/2019

Main results – Wood based panels 13/04/2019

Main results – Paper and paperboard 13/04/2019