Economic accounts for agriculture (aact)

National Reference Metadata in ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

Compiling agency: Statistics Portugal

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1. Contact
2. Statistical presentation
3. Statistical processing
4. Quality management
5. Relevance
6. Accuracy and reliability
7. Timeliness and punctuality
8. Coherence and comparability
9. Accessibility and clarity
10. Cost and Burden
11. Confidentiality
12. Comment
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Annexes (including footnotes)

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1. Contact

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1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Portugal

1.2. Contact organisation unit

National Accounts Department / Unit for Satellite Accounts and Quality Assessment of the National Accounts

1.5. Contact mail address

Av. António José de Almeida, 5
1000-043 LISBOA - Portugal

2. Statistical presentation

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2.1. Data description

Main characteristics

2.1.1 Describe shortly the main characteristics of the statistics

The Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA) provide detailed information on income in the agricultural sector. The purpose is to analyse the production process of the agricultural industry and the primary income generated by this production. The accounts are therefore based on the industry concept. The EAA accounts are detailed data on value of output (producer prices and basic prices), intermediate consumption, subsidies and taxes, consumption of fixed capital, rent and interests, capital formation etc. The values are in current as well as in constant prices. Agricultural Labour Input (ALI) and Unit Values (UV) are an integrated part of the overall concept of Economic Accounts for Agriculture.

Reference period

2.1.2 Reference period of the data collection	2017
2.1.3 Is the reference period based on the calendar year starting January 1st and ending December 31st?	Yes
2.1.4 If No, please specify

National legislation

2.1.5 Is there a national legislation covering these statistics?	No
If Yes, please answer all the following questions.
2.1.6 Name of the national legislation
2.1.7 Link to the national legislation
2.1.8 Responsible organisation for the national legislation
2.1.9 Year of entry into force of the national legislation
2.1.10 Please indicate which variables required under EU regulation are not covered by national legislation, if any.
2.1.11 Please indicate which national definitions differ from those in the EU regulation, if any.
2.1.12 Is there a legal obligation for respondents to reply?

Additional comments on data description

2.2. Classification system

The EAA are an integral part of the European system of accounts and, therefore, for their compilation the Eurostat's general classification of economic activities, NACE Rev. 2, is used.

2.3. Coverage - sector

EAA cover the Agricultural industry. Agricultural industry covers agricultural activities (main or secondary) performed by agricultural units and non-agricultural secondary activities of agricultural units.

2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

The main statistical variables provided are Output, Intermediate consumption, Gross value added, Fixed capital consumption, Compensation of employees, Other taxes on production, Other subsidies on production, Factor income, Operating surplus/Mixed income, Rents, Interest paid, Interest received, Entrepreneurial income, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Changes in stocks, Capital Transfers and Agricultural labour input (ALI). Except for ALI, all variables are monetary. All variables follow ESA 2010 standards.

One of the main objectives of the EAA is to measure agricultural income and changes therein. The three agricultural income indicators can be described as follows:
Indicator A: index of the real income of factors in agriculture per AWU
Indicator B: index of real net agricultural entrepreneurial income, per non-salaried AWU
Indicator C: net entrepreneurial income of agriculture

2.5. Statistical unit

In order to analyse flows generated by the production process and the use of goods and services, it is necessary to select units which emphasise relationships of a technico-economic kind. This requirement means that as a rule institutional units must be partitioned into smaller and more homogeneous units with regard to the kind of production. Local kind-of-activity units (local KAUs) are intended to meet this requirement as a first but practically-oriented operational approach.

2.6. Statistical population

The agricultural holding, which is the unit currently used for statistical studies of agriculture (censuses, surveys of the structure of agricultural holdings), is the local KAU most appropriate to the agricultural industry. In addition to agricultural holdings, the agricultural industry comprises groups of producers (e.g. cooperatives) which produce wine and olive oil and specialised units which provide machines, material and labour for the performance of contract work.

2.7. Reference area

2.7.1 Geographical area covered	The delimitation of the territory of the Portuguese Republic and the definition of residents are in line with the definitions set out in ESA 2010 (§2.04 to §2.08). Portuguese territory includes: Mainland Portugal; The Autonomous Region of Azores; The Autonomous Region of Madeira.
2.7.2 Which special Member State territories are included?	Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira

2.8. Coverage - Time

1980-2017

2.9. Base period

Base year 2011

3. Statistical processing

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3.1. Source data

Overall summary

3.1.1 Total number of different data sources used	Around 24 sources of information, from the PT EAA Inventory.
The breakdown is as follows:
3.1.2 Total number of sources of the type "Census"	Agricultural census 2009 (RA 09)
3.1.3 Total number of sources of the type "Sample survey"	Around 18 sample surveys.
3.1.4 Total number of sources of the type "Administrative source"	Around 4 Administrative sources.
3.1.5 Total number of sources of the type "Experts"	Not accounted; experts are requested when needed and it depends on the specific missing information.
3.1.6 Total number of sources of the type "Other sources"

Census

If there is a specific census conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other data sources please use table 3.1 in the annexed Excel file. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.1.7 Name/Title
3.1.8 Name of Organisation responsible
3.1.9 Main scope
3.1.10 List used to build the frame
3.1.11 Any possible threshold values
3.1.12 Population size
3.1.13 Additional comments

Sample survey

If there is a specific survey conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other data sources please use table 3.1. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source.(e.g. FSS, Crop production, Animal production, Prices in Agriculture)
3.1.14 Name/Title
3.1.15 Name of Organisation responsible
3.1.16 Main scope
3.1.17 List used to build the frame
3.1.18 Any possible threshold values
3.1.19 Population size
3.1.20 Sample size
3.1.21 Sampling basis
3.1.22 If Other, please specify
3.1.23 Type of sample design
3.1.24 If Other, please specify
3.1.25 If Stratified, number of strata
3.1.26 If Stratified, stratification criteria
3.1.27 If Other, please specify
3.1.28 Additional comments

Administrative source

If there is a specific administrative source in your country witch provide data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other administrative sources please use table 3.1. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.1.29 Name/Title
3.1.30 Name of Organisation responsible
3.1.31 Contact information (email and phone)
3.1.32 Main administrative scope
3.1.33 Geospatial Coverage
3.1.34 Update frequency
3.1.35 Legal basis
3.1.36 Are you able to access directly to the micro data?
3.1.37 Are you able to check the plausibility of the data, namely by contacting directly the units?
3.1.38 How would you assess the proximity of the definitions and concepts (including statistical units) used in the administrative source with those required in the EU regulation?
3.1.39 Please list the main differences between the administrative source and the statistical definitions and concepts
3.1.40 Is a different threshold used in the administrative source and statistical data?
3.1.41 If Yes, please specify
3.1.42 Additional comments

Experts

If there is a specific expert source in your country witch provide data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other expert sources please use table 3.1. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.1.43 Name/Title
3.1.44 Primary purpose
3.1.45 Legal basis
3.1.46 Update frequency
3.1.47 Expert data supplier
3.1.48 If Other, please specify
3.1.49 How would you assess the quality of those data?
3.1.50 Additional comments

Other sources

If there is more than one other statistical activity, please describe the main one below and the additional ones in table 3.1 of the annexed Excel file
3.1.51 Name/Title
3.1.52 Name of Organisation
3.1.53 Primary purpose
3.1.54 Data type
3.1.55 If Other, please specify
3.1.56 How would you assess the quality of those data?
3.1.57 Additional comments

Annexes:
Sources data

3.2. Frequency of data collection

Not applicable, since there is no specific census nor surveys for EAA.

3.3. Data collection

Census

If there is a specific census conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe the method of data collection in this part. For other data sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.3.1 Name/Title
3.3.2 Methods of data collection
3.3.3 If Other, please specify
3.3.4 If face-to-face or telephone interview, which method is used?
3.3.5 Data entry method, if paper questionnaires?
3.3.6 Please annex the questionnaire used (if very long: please provide the hyperlink)
3.3.7 Additional comments

Sample survey

If there is a specific survay conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe the method of data collection in this part.For other data sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.3.8 Name/Title
3.3.9 Methods of data collection
3.3.10 If Other, please specify
3.3.11 If face-to-face or telephone interview, which method is used?
3.3.12 Data entry method, if paper questionnaires?
3.3.13 Please annex the questionnaire used (if very long: please provide the hyperlink)
3.3.14 Additional comments

Administrative source

If there is a specific administrative source in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe the metod of data collection in this part.For other data sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.3.15 Name/Title
3.3.16 Extraction date
3.3.17 How easy is it to get access to the data?
3.3.18 Data transfer method
3.3.19 Additional comments

Experts

If there is a specific expert source in your country witch provide data exclusively for the EAA please describe the metod of data collection in this part. For other expert sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.3.20 Name/Title
3.3.21 Methods of data collection
3.3.22 Additional comments

3.4. Data validation

3.4.1 Which kind of data validation measures are in place?	Manual
3.4.2 What do they target?	Completeness Consistency
3.4.3 If Other, please specify

3.5. Data compilation

3.5.1 Describe the data compilation process

EAA are prepared on national accounts framework and are one of the satellite accounts for the Portuguese National Accounts. This project has an iterative relationship with the national accounts, using the same data sources. Since they have updated data, EAA make it possible to prepare projections for the national accounts; after the synthesis of the national accounts, EAA incorporate the values of the final data of the national accounts in their definitive data. The main divergence has been envisaged by Regulation 138/2004, related to the inclusion of wine and olive oil cooperatives in the EAA.

For the majority of products in EAA/Industry 01 of national accounts the production is determined using the formula quantity x price (at producer) plus subsidies on products (Quantity x Producer's prices + Subsidies on products). The information for quantities and producer’s prices is obtained from the Vegetable production statistics, Animal production statistics and Agricultural prices statistics (F15). The data on subsidies is obtained from detailed lists of assistance disbursed from the Institute of Finance for Agriculture and Fisheries (Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas - IFAP), and classified by the General Government Accounts Unit (Serviço de Contas das Administrações Públicas - CAP) along with the technician preparing the EAA.

3.5.2 Additional comments

3.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.

4. Quality management

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4.1. Quality assurance

4.1.1 Is there a quality management system used in the organisation?	Yes
4.1.2 If yes, how is it implemented?	Statistics Portugal began a systematic quality approach in 1996, when it was decided, by its Board, to implement a Quality Management System. Currently there is a Unit responsible for quality management (the Planning, Control and Quality Unit), which reports directly to the Board. Another Unit (the Methodological Unit) also deals with aspects related to product/survey quality. The three main objectives of Statistics Portugal Quality Management System then defined and still present today are: to continuously improve the quality of: i) the products; ii) the services rendered to customers; and iii) the work and inter-department relations at all levels of the organization. Quality audits, documentation of processes and surveys of users’ satisfaction were significant activities of this system, as the experience shows. It also deals with aspects related to the implementation of the European Statistics Code of Practice and maintains a close relation to the ESS at this level of interest. This system comprises a wide range of instruments, methods and activities covering process documentation, performance assessment and user relations, such as: Internal and external audits; Performance indicators and management tools, particularly in the context of the Public Administration, as well as a specific set of quality monitoring criteria; User and respondent satisfaction questionnaires, considering the different services provided; Suggestions and complaints management system; Documentation system (E.g. methodological documentation, internal procedures, quality reports and the Statistical Production Process Handbook).
4.1.3 Has a peer review been carried out?	Yes
4.1.4 If Yes, which were the main conclusions?	The last round of peer review took place in 2015 to assess the implementation of the European Statistics Code of Practice in Portugal in the context of the second round of Peer Reviews to Member States. According to the Peer Review Report, the main conclusions of the last peer review are mirrored in the resulting recommendations, which cover: the different roles and responsibilities of the actors of the National Statistical System (NSS), including the access to administrative data; budget procedures and constraints and the availability of human resources; quality documentation, particularly in regard to quality reports and process description, and quality audits; and dissemination issues, mainly related to data and microdata accessibility, statistical literacy and the visibility of the NSS.
4.1.5 What quality improvements are foreseen?	Other
4.1.6 If Other, please specify	The reviewers’ recommendations resulted into an Improvement Actions Plan, properly scheduled and involving both Statistics Portugal and Other National Authorities (ONA). It comprises the current situation in the context of each of the reviewers’ recommendations, the associated improvement actions and the timeline for their implementation. This implementation is regularly monitored by Statistics Portugal and reported to EUROSTAT, and is expected to be fully completed by 2019.
4.1.7 Additional comments

4.2. Quality management - assessment

Development since the last quality report

4.2.1 Overall quality	Stable
4.2.2 Relevance	Improvement
4.2.3 Accuracy and reliability	Improvement
4.2.4 Timeliness and punctuality	Stable
4.2.5 Comparability	Stable
4.2.6 Coherence	Stable
4.2.7 Additional comments

5. Relevance

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5.1. Relevance - User Needs

5.1.1 If certain user needs are not met, please specify which and why	The following information results from the analysis of requests for information on the EAA received in 2017. The main users of the EAA data were: an information platform (PORDATA), the Ministry of Agriculture, journalists and students. The following information needs were recorded: 1. Doubts of a conceptual and methodological nature - coverage of EAA, units considered in the agricultural activity, etc.; 2. Doubts of a methodological and practical nature regarding the relationship and articulation between EAA, National Accounts and Quarterly Accounts - differences and articulation between a satellite account account and the framework of national accounts, accounting of wine and olive oil production, etc.; 3. EAA data breakdown and detail requests - breakdowns that are not foreseen in the EAA or can not be calculated due to lack of basic information (other goods and services of intermediate consumption is the main request), information not foreseen in the EAA context, like agricultural crop accounts (crop production accounting by ha), etc..
5.1.2 Please specify any plans to satisfy needs more completely in the future	In accordance with the internal dissemination policy, responses to requests for information must be sent within 2/3 working days (maximum 5 working days). However, the internal guidance in force determines the reduction of this period, whenever possible, preferably so that the response is given on the same day. Evaluate possibility of having more detailed infomation online.
5.1.3 Additional comments

5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

5.2.1 Has a user satisfaction survey been conducted?	No
If Yes, please answer all the following questions
5.2.2 Year of the user satisfaction survey
5.2.3 How satisfied were the users?
5.2.4 Additional comments

5.3. Completeness

5.3.1 Data completeness - rate	Not applicable. This calculation is not made for EAA at Statistics Portugal. (We consider that this monitoring should be made by Eurostat.)
5.3.2 If not complete, which characteristics are missing?
5.3.3 Additional comments

6. Accuracy and reliability

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6.1. Accuracy - overall

6.1.1 How good is the accuracy?	Good
6.1.2 What are the main factors lowering the accuracy?	Other
6.1.3 If Other, please specify	Previsional data, namely on subsidies.
6.1.4 Additional comments

6.2. Sampling error

6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable. There are no direct surveys for the Portuguese EAA.

6.3. Non-sampling error

6.3.1. Coverage error

6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

Not applicable.

6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable.

6.3.2. Measurement error

Not applicable.

6.3.3. Non response error

Not applicable.

6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

Not applicable.

6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

Not applicable.

6.3.4. Processing error

Not applicable.

6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

Not applicable.

6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable.

6.4. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable.

6.5. Data revision - policy

At Statistics Portugal there is a Policy for revisions of statistical data.

The initiative for reviewing the results of statistical operations, the methodologies and techniques to be used for this purpose, the moments in which they occur and the schedules for the dissemination of the revised results should be based on the structuring principles of the National Statistical System, in particular technical independence, the quality and accessibility of the production and dissemination of official statistics and the principles of the Code of Conduct for European Statistics.

Taking into account the diversity of the review factors and the different frequency of statistical variables as well as international experience in this field, it is considered that the revisions can be classified as follows: regular (current and general) revisions and extraordinary revisions.

The revision policy at Statistics Portugal respects the following General Principles:
a) The reasons for the revisions must be clear and made public;
b) The revised results must be publicly disclosed and accompanied by explanatory information;
c) Studies and reviews of revisions should be conducted on a regular basis to improve statistical compilation processes;
d) Users should be regularly consulted on revisions as an integral part of the quality assessment of statistics.

Further details on revision policy are available at Statistics Portugal website: https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_cnacionais_metod&xlang=en.

6.6. Data revision - practice

6.6.1 Data revision - average size
6.6.2 Were data revisions due to conceptual changes (e.g. new definitions) carried out since the last quality report?	Yes
6.6.3 What was the main reason for the revisions?	Implementation of ESA 2010 and new Benchmark Year for National Accounts and EAA.
6.6.4 How do you evaluate the impact of the revisions?	Important
6.6.5 Additional comments

7. Timeliness and punctuality

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7.1. Timeliness

7.1.1 When were the first results for the reference period published?	EAA 2017 1^st estimate was published by Statistsics Portugal at 13^th december 2017, with a Press Release.
7.1.2 When were the final results for the reference period published?	The EAA 2017 final results will be disseminated by Statistics Portugal by 30^th september 2018.
7.1.3 Reasons for possible long production times?	Not applicable.

7.2. Punctuality

7.2.1 Were data released nationally according to a pre-announced schedule (Release Calendar)?	Yes
7.2.2 If Yes, were data released on the target date?	Yes
7.2.3 If No, reasons for delays?
7.2.4 Number of days between the national release date of data and the target date	0 days

8. Coherence and comparability

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8.1. Comparability - geographical

To be assessed by Eurostat

8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not applicable.

8.2. Comparability - over time

8.2.1 Length of comparable time series	There are no breaks in 1980-2017 series.
8.2.2 Have there been major breaks in the time series?	No
8.2.3 If Yes, please specify the year of break and the reason
8.2.4 Additional comments

8.3. Coherence - cross domain

8.3.1 With which other national data sources have the data been compared?	National Accounts, Simplified Business Information, Farm Structural Surveys, Agricultural census (Base year)
8.3.2 Describe briefly the results of comparisons	Comparison with National Accounts is made on annual basis, for final data, through bridge tables, regularly sent to Eurostat. Figures are identical (except for conceptual diferences stated by EAA regulation).
8.3.3 If no comparisons have been made, explain why
8.3.4 Additional comments

8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Not applicable (EAA do not produce subannual data).

8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

Use of EAA-data in NA calculations

Are EAA used by NA as data source for Group 01	Degree of implication	Please describe briefly the reasons
Output	Main source used	In Statistics Portugal, the EAA and the National Accounts (NA) are closely linked, being elaborated in an articulated and integrated way. Due to the calendar of each statistical operation, and because the EAA have specific sources for the agricultural activity, EAA data are used in the compilation of NA, Group 01. However, when the definitive EAA data are calculated, they assume the final version of the NA (bearing in mind the conceptual differences).
Intermediate consumption	Secondary source used
Fixed capital consumption	Not used
Compensation of employees	Not used
Taxes	Not used
Subsidies	Not used
Rents	Secondary source used
Interest	Not used
Gross fixed capital formation	Secondary source used
Labour input	Not used

Use of NA-data in EAA calculations

Are NA used as data source for EAA	Degree of implication	Please describe briefly the reasons
Output	Main source used	As the EAA provide an economic information system related to agriculture, they are designed as a satellite of the National Accounts (NA). The choice of the NA as a reference reflects its importance as a mechanism that provides a complete representation, reliable, systematic and comparable internationally functioning of the economy. In Statistics Portugal, the EAA and the NA are closely linked, being elaborated in an articulated and integrated way. Due to the calendar of each statistical operation, and because the EAA have specific sources for the agricultural activity, EAA data are used in the compilation of NA, Group 01. However, when the definitive EAA data are calculated, they assume the final version of the NA, and some adaptations are made due to the different scopes of these two statistics.
Intermediate consumption	Main source used	See text in above item "Output".
Fixed capital consumption	Main source used	See text in above item "Output".
Compensation of employees	Main source used	See text in above item "Output".
Taxes	Main source used	See text in above item "Output".
Subsidies	Main source used	See text in above item "Output".
Rents	Not used
Interest	Secondary source used
Gross fixed capital formation	Main source used
Labour input	Not used

8.6. Coherence - internal

Not applicable.

9. Accessibility and clarity

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9.1. Dissemination format - News release

9.1.1 Do you publish a news release?	Yes
9.1.2 If Yes, please provide a link	https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_destaques&DESTAQUESdest_boui=281075856&DESTAQUEStema=55557&DESTAQUESmodo=2

9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

9.2.1 Do you produce a paper publication?	No
9.2.2 If Yes, is there an English version?
9.2.3 Do you produce an electronic publication?	Yes
9.2.4 If Yes, is there an English version?	Yes
9.2.5 Please provide a link	Participation in https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes&PUBLICACOESpub_boui=320461359&PUBLICACOESmodo=2&xlang=en

9.3. Dissemination format - online database

9.3.1 Data tables - consultations	Despite the existence of data tables on Statistics Portugal website for consultation, as the EAA are located in a specific dossier, this accounting requires additional work, which is not possible due to the ongoing technical reformulation process on the website of Statistical Portugal. As a proxy information, the Press Release of the EAA 2017, 1^st estimate, which was released on the 13^th December 2017, was as follows, until the end of 2017: - 195 on pdf format; - 68 on xls format.
9.3.2 Is an on-line database accessible to users?	Yes
9.3.3 Please provide a link	https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_cnacionais2010&contexto=cs&selTab=tab3&perfil=220674570&INST=220617355&xlang=en

9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

9.4.1 Are micro-data accessible to users?	No
9.4.2 Please provide a link

9.5. Dissemination format - other

See infographics in https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_cnacionais2010&contexto=cs&selTab=tab3&perfil=220674570&INST=220617355&xlang=en.

9.6. Documentation on methodology

9.6.1 Are national reference metadata files available?	Yes
9.6.2 Please provide a link	Integrated meta-data system (http://smi.ine.pt/?LANG=EN); Methodological information on Base 2011 Portuguese National Accounts, ESA 2010 (https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_cnacionais_metod)
9.6.3 Are methodological papers available?	Yes
9.6.4 Please provide a link	http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_contas_nacionais&contexto=cs&selTab=tab3&perfil=104012510&INST=116634832
9.6.5 Is a handbook available?	No
9.6.6 Please provide a link

9.7. Quality management - documentation

9.7.1 Metadata completeness - rate
9.7.2 Metadata - consultations
9.7.3 Is a quality report available?	No
9.7.4 Please provide a link

10. Cost and Burden

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Restricted from publication

11. Confidentiality

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11.1. Confidentiality - policy

11.1.1 Are confidential data transmitted to Eurostat?	No
11.1.2 If yes, are they confidential in the sense of Reg. (EC) 223/2009?
11.1.3 Describe the data confidentiality policy in place	Confidentiality is the fundamental pillar of official statistical production: • Ensures the protection of information given to statistical authorities for the production of official statistics; • Confers the indispensable confidence in the NSS. The official statistical activity and the application of the principle of statistical confidentiality are carried out in strict compliance with the established i) in the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, ii) in Law no 22/2008, of 13 of May, which establishes the principles the norms and the structure of the NSS (SEN Law), iii) Law 67/98 of 26 October, Law on the Protection of Personal Data and iv) Regulation (EC) 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 (European Statistics Regulation) and in accordance with the principles agreed between EU Member States, transposed into the European Statistics Code of Conduct, namely Principle 5 concerning Statistical Confidentiality. Thus, the duty of confidentiality in relation to the data obeys the following rules: • Can not be made available for sanctioning, supervision or any other similar nature; • No service or authority may order or authorize your access / consultation, inter alia, to courts, police, inspection services or prosecutors; • They may not be disclosed in such a way as to enable direct or indirect identification of the natural and legal persons to which they relate, and should therefore be completely anonymised in accordance with best practice appropriate application solutions; • They constitute professional secrecy for all those working in the production of statistics, even after the end of their duties, whether they are part of the public institutions, whether they be service providers or others who, in the performance of their respective functions, have access to information of a individual. Violation of statistical confidentiality, whether intentional or not (willful or negligent), is severely punished, constituting a very serious offense; breach of the obligation of professional secrecy entails disciplinary and criminal offense (a crime punishable by up to 5 years' imprisonment), pursuant to Articles 25 and of the National Statistical System Law.

11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

11.2.1 Describe the procedures for ensuring confidentiality during dissemination	Since EAA are derivative statistics in Portugal, confidentiality is not a common problem. However, in case it takes place, Eurostat is warned of the confidential nature of data, so that public dissemination does not occur.
11.2.2 Additional comments

12. Comment

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