Trade Statistics Branch Expert Group on Classifications The 5 th revision of the Classification of Broad Economic Categories (BEC) Ronald Jansen Chief, Trade Statistics Branch, UNSD/DESA New York

Trade Statistics Branch 2 Points 4 th revision of the BEC Reasons for revising Levels of the 5 th revision Structure of the 5 th revision Next Steps Expert Group on Classifications

Trade Statistics Branch 3 4 th revision of the BEC Expert Group on Classifications

Trade Statistics Branch Mandate of TSG on BEC Friends of the Chair Group on Internationalization 4 (i) Re-defining BEC structure to better reflect current economic reality, (ii)Extending its scope, including services as well as goods, while giving extra attention to the definition of intermediate goods, (iii)Improving explanatory materials to help both compilers and users of data disseminated according to BEC, and (iv)Providing updated correspondence tables to link BEC with other statistical classifications.

Trade Statistics Branch 5 Reasons for revising BEC is still relevant: referred to in more than 300 research papers since 2000 Economic and end-use categories are overlapping Services should be added Review of correspondence to HS and CPC More guidance on dual-use classification Expert Group on Classifications

Trade Statistics Branch 6 Levels of the 5 th revision 1.Broad Economic Categories 2.Goods and Services 3.End-use categories 4.Durable and non-durable (final consumption) 5.Primary and Processed (intermediate consumption) 6.Generic and Customized (intermediate consumption) Expert Group on Classifications

Trade Statistics Branch 7 Broad Economic Categories Expert Group on Classifications Section 1 Food and beverages, tobacco, agriculture, forestry and fishing, and related goods and services Section 2 Energy and mining, fuels, gas, basic metals, chemicals, and related goods and services Section 3 Construction and housing, furnishings, household equipment and related goods and services Section 4 Transport and travel, accommodation, and related goods and services Section 5 Textile and footwear, apparel, fashion, and related goods and services Section 6 Information and communication technology, business and production services, including professional, scientific and technical activities, and related goods and services Section 7 Health and education, personal care, sports, entertainment, and related goods and services Section 8 Other goods and services

Trade Statistics Branch 8 Structure of 5 th revision of BEC Expert Group on Classifications

Trade Statistics Branch 9 Global Value Chain Analysis Expert Group on Classifications

Trade Statistics Branch 10 Next Steps Expert Group on Classifications June 2013 – Video-conference (or virtual meeting) with TSG on first full draft 2.July / August 2013 – Finalizing of draft manual of the 5 th revision of BEC for global consultation 3.September / October 2013 – World-wide consultation 4.November 2013 – updating of manual and consultation with TSG 5.December 2013 – circulation of manual to members of the EG on international statistical classifications

Trade Statistics Branch 11 Points for Discussion Expert Group on Classifications Do you agree in general with the proposed revision of the BEC ? 2.Do you agree with the proposed next steps ? 3.What is the preferred procedure for endorsement of the 5 th revision of the BEC ? a)By Expert Group (when) b)By the Statistical Commission (when and how, e.g. for information or for discussion)

Trade Statistics Branch 12 Thank you Ronald Jansen Chief, Trade Statistics Branch, UNSD/DESA New York Expert Group on Classifications