1. JOINT FOREST SECTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
MANAGEMENT

2. THE JOINT FOREST SECTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
Managed by IWG of Forest Sector Statistics
Joint FAO / UNECE / EUROSTAT / ITTO questionnaire for collecting forest statistics
Eurostat responsible for EU- and EFTA countries

3. JFSQ DATA FLOW FOR EU and EFTA COUNTRIES
National production and trade data
National Correspondents
EUROSTAT
UNECE
FAO
ITTO

4. QUESTIONNAIRE DELIVERY DEADLINES

5. VALIDATION RULES Figures for blank cells
Totals consistent with subtotals
Apparent consumption not negative
Consistency between questionnaires
Unit values reasonable
Year to year variation reasonable

6. DATA QUALITY – COMMON PROBLEMS
Missing replies for some countries
Missing values, missing breakdowns of aggregates
Inconsistency in the data

7. PUBLICATION OF JFSQ DATA
EUROSTAT Forestry Statistics
– New Cronos database
UN-ECE Forest Products Annual Market Analysis
UN-ECE Forest Products Statistics
–Timber database
FAO Yearbook of Forest Products
– Faostat Forestry database
ITTO Annual Review

8. QUESTIONNAIRE REPLIES
(18 countries)
* Of 15 EU countries

9. USE OF COMEXT DATA
Pre-filled Comext trade data provided to countries on request
The correspondents are expected to check the problematic points of the data

10. THE NEW WORKING DATABASE
A project for creating a new working database for Eurostat forest statistics launched in 2002
Stabilisation of JFSQ data management
Storage and harmonisation of historical data

11. FUTURE PROSPECTS Trade data on sawlogs and pulpwood (EU3 sheet)
Changes in nomenclatures
Enlargement of the EU
Community statistical legislation

12. JOINT FOREST SECTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
MANAGEMENT