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1.1. Contact organisation | Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Environmental statistics and accounts division |
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1.5. Contact mail address | 5 Milana Rakića, Belgrade |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 25/08/2022 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 11/04/2023 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 11/04/2023 |
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3.1. Data description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) provide an aggregate overview, in thousand tonnes per year, of the material flows into and out of an economy. EW-MFA cover solid, gaseous, and liquid materials, except for bulk flows of water and air. Like the system of national accounts, EW-MFA constitute a multi-purpose information system. The detailed material flows provide a rich empirical database for numerous analytical purposes. Further, EW-MFA are used to derive various material flow indicators. The National Statistical Institute (NSI) sent to Eurostat on yearly basis the EW-MFA. The accounts comprise the following reporting tables:
Table I 'Material flow accounts in raw material equivalents (RME)': records material flow accounts in raw material equivalents (MFA-RME). Some items are calculated automatically based on data reported in Table A and Table I |
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3.2. Classification system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EW-MFA record physical flows of materials broken down by type of flow and by type of material. The type of flow dimension corresponds to the EW-MFA questionnaire reporting tables and derived indicators, namely:
The breakdown by type of material employs a classification of materials. This EW-MFA classification of materials is hierarchical with main material flow categories (1-digit level). Each main category is further broken down, maximal down to 4-digit-level: 1-digit: material category; 2-digit: material class; 3-digit: material group; 4-digit: material sub-group.
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3.3. Coverage - sector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data refer to national economies as defined in the system of national accounts. |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conceptually economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) belong to the international system of environmental economic accounting (SEEA-Central Framework). Furthermore, EW-MFA is one of several physical modules of Eurostat's programme on European environmental economic accounts. It is covered by Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts. EW-MFA are closely related to concepts and definitions of national accounts. Most notably they follow the residence principle, i.e. they record material flows related to resident unit's activities, regardless where those occur geographically. Further methodological guidelines are provided in various publications by Eurostat (see Eurostat website > Environment > Methodology, heading: 'Material flows and resource productivity'). For more detailed information please see also 3.1. |
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3.5. Statistical unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical units change according to the different data sources (e.g. agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics, production statistics, geological surveys, energy statistics, foreign trade statistics etc.) which EW-MFA are based on. |
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3.6. Statistical population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EW-MFA refer to the entire national economy of the reporting country (see also 3.3 'Coverage - sector')). EW-MFA include all materials (excluding water and air) crossing the system boundary (between the environment and the economy) on the input side or on the output side. The economy is demarcated by the conventions of the national accounting system (resident units). Material inputs to the economy cover extractions of natural resources (excluding water and air) from the natural environment and imports of material products (goods) from the rest of the world economy (ROW). Material outputs are disposals of materials to the natural environment and exports of material products and waste to the ROW. Information on natural resources extracted and traded products is provided by different statistical units. |
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3.7. Reference area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The economy or the Republic of Serbia determined by resident units. Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).
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3.8. Coverage - Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please see the table in 3.8.1. |
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3.8.1. Coverage – Time: by questionnaire table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.9. Base period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable because EW-MFA are not reported as indices. |
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The unit of measure is thousand tonnes. |
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The data refer to the calendar years. |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
Economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) are legally covered by Regulation (EU) 691/2011 on European Environmental Economic Accounts. |
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
Not applicable in national level this information is required at European level only. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
Data confidentiality is stipulated by: - Official Statistics Law (Official Gazette of RS, number 104/2009), Articles 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49. (www.stat.gov.rs/media/2322/zakon_o_statisticie.pdf) - Rulebook on statistical data protection in the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (www.stat.gov.rs/media/2343/rulebook-on-statistical-data-protection-in-sors.doc ) - Guidelines on measures of data and information protection in the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (www.stat.gov.rs/media/2341/guidelines-on-measures-of-data-and-information-protection-in-the-sors.doc )
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Confidentiality is based on the principles according to the Official Statistics Law (“Official Gazette of RS” no. 104/09). Confidential data are not published.
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
Calendar of releases is available at SORS website on the 1st day of December every year for the forthcoming year (http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/calendar).
All SORS releases are launched at 12.00.
Any divergence from the defined time schedule are announced in advance and explained in the Calendar.
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
Calendar of releases is available at SORS website: http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/calendar
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
The data obtained through statistical surveys are released at the internet presentation (http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/),
in the database (http://data.stat.gov.rs/?caller=SDDB&languageCode=en-US),
in statistical releases and publications (http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/publikacije/).
The results of official statistics are available at the same time to all users on impartial basis; any privileged access by external users before their release is not allowed.
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Annual. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
Via statistical release Material flow accounts 2021 |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
Via data base.
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10.3.1. Data tables - consultations | |||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.5.1. Metadata - consultations | |||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
Some methodological frameworks is possible to find within SORS`s ad hoc publication " Material flow accounts in Republic of Serbia 2001-2011".
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10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate | |||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
Quality report are provided, according to Regulation 691/2011. |
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11.1. Quality assurance | |||
The SORS quality management system is relied on the Serbian official statistics mission and vision, as well as on the European Statistics Code of Practice – CoP and the Total Quality Management – TQM principles, which together make the common quality framework of the European Statistical System (ESS).
For more information, please see the documents at http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/o-nama/sistem-upravljanja-kvalitetom.
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11.2. Quality management - assessment | |||
Data are collected from reliable sources in line with methodology and ensuring a high degree of comparability. |
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
The key users of Material Flow Accounts are the state institutions (Ministries, agencies etc), other national users (environmental analysts, non-government organizations, students, general public etc.), EU and international institutions. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
No systematic user satisfaction survey related to Material Flow Accounts. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has provided all mandatory variables for Material Flow Indicators according to Regulation 691/2011 / EC. The data are updated up to 2021.
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12.3.1. Data completeness - rate | |||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
Please use Annex 3 for providing an assessment of the overall quality of the reported data. Annexes: EW-MFA_Annex_3 |
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13.2. Sampling error | |||
Not applicable because data are not based on a sample survey. |
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13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators | |||
Not applicable because data are not based on a sample survey. |
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13.3. Non-sampling error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1. Coverage error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.2. Measurement error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3. Non response error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.4. Processing error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.5. Model assumption error | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
Data are available with a timeliness of T+ 12 months after the end of the reference year.
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14.1.1. Time lag - first result | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.1.2. Time lag - final result | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Data are published in line with Release Calendar.
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14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication | |||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data on EW-MFA are compiled according to harmonised guidelines provided by Eurostat and hence comparable across European countries reporting EW-MFA data to Eurostat. |
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15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable because physical imports and exports as recorded in EW-MFA are not specified by origin and/or destination. |
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15.2. Comparability - over time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please see the table in 15.2.1.1. |
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15.2.1. Length of comparable time series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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15.2.1.1. Comparability - over time detailed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please use below table for explaining b)-flags (breaks in time series):
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data are coherent with National Accounts and Environmental Accounts. |
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15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable; reported EW-MFA data are only annual. |
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15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
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The data reported are internally coherent (totals are equal to the sum of the breakdowns). |
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Not applicable. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
The SORS general revision policy constitutes the global frame ensuring that each statistical domain shall define its own revision policy in compliance with its specific nature.
The general SORS revision policy determines:
- general rules of revisions of the published data,
- forms of informing users as regards the possible causes of revisions,
- categories of revisions, and
- documents covering all aspects of revisions.
The general SORS revision policy is available at http://www.stat.gov.rs/media/2332/general-revision-policy.docx.
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
The published data should be regarded as final, unless otherwise stated. Corrections and revisions might occur. |
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17.2.1. Data revision - average size | |||
Will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT. |
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18.1. Source data | |||
Data sources used to produce economy-wide material flow accounts are described in the sub-concepts 18.1.1 (and Annex) and 18.1.2. |
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18.1.1. Source data - Table A, B, D, F and G | |||
Please use Annex 1 to report the detailed data sources for questionnaire tables A, B, D, F and G. Annexes: EW-MFA Annex 1 |
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18.1.2. Source data - Table I | |||
The data source for Table I is Eurostat revised version of Country RME tool from March 2023 to estimate country-level estimates of imports and exports in RME and raw material consumption (RMC). |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
Annual. |
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18.3. Data collection | |||
Data are taken over from stratistical sources. |
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18.4. Data validation | |||
Methodological and logical checks between different variables are performed and the consistency of data over time is checked as well. |
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18.5. Data compilation | |||
The main aggregates are derived using bottom-up approach, i.e. by summing up data. |
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18.5.1. Imputation - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.5.2. Estimation approaches for specific items | |||
Please use Annex 2 to describe estimation approaches for specific items. Annexes: EW-MFA Annex 2 |
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18.5.3. Adjustment used of correspondence table for Tables B and D | |||
Yes, the Eurostat's correspondence table was used to assign traded goods to material categories. |
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18.5.4. Adjustment used of conversion factors for Tables B and D | |||
No, all data from trade statisics are in tonns. |
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18.5.5. Fuel trade, residence adjustment | |||
No, we don't undertake residence adjustments for fule trade because of the lack of data. |
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18.5.6. Significant problems | |||
The main problem is adjustment to resident principle because of the lack of necessary statistical data. |
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18.6. Adjustment | |||
Not applicable; i.e. in EW-MFA no time series adjustment necessary. |
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18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment | |||
Not applicable. |
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