Standing Section of Macroeconomic Statistics

In the field of National and Regional Accounts

1. To issue methodological recommendations on the preparation of the National and Regional Accounts produced by Statistics Portugal, or by other entities by agreement with Statistics Portugal;
2. To issue recommendations with a view to improving the statistical sources used in the preparation of National and Regional Accounts;
3. To examine and issue opinions on (quarterly and annual) National Accounts, as well as on estimates to be submitted to the GNB Committee, produced by Statistics Portugal, or by other entities by agreement with Statistics Portugal, based on an opinion of a Woking Group specialising in additional information made available by Statistics Portugal;
4. To examine and issue opinions on the Regional Accounts produced by Statistics Portugal, or by other entities by agreement with Statistics Portugal, based on an opinion of the relevant Woking Group and on additional information made available by Statistics Portugal;
5. To examine and issue opinions on satellite accounts produced by Statistics Portugal or by other entities by an agreement for that purpose with Statistics Portugal;

   In the field of other macroeconomic statistics (public finance, monetary, financial and balance of payments, prices, wages and employemnt)

6. To monitor the information made available by Statistics Portugal, by EUROSTAT, by entities with powers delegated by Statistics Portugal in those fields, and by other entities producing statistical information;
7. To issue opinions on the adequacy of the statistics in question to the needs of the users of the National Statistical System;
8. To propose activities leading to its improvement;

   Of a general scope

9. To permanently monitor the quality and adequacy of macroeconomic statistics and prepare a biennial report on this subject;
10. To cooperate with the Standing Section of Planning, Coordination and Dissemination in the evaluation of the cost/effectiveness ratio in the preparation of statistics;
11. To examine and approve the nomenclatures of these statistical areas;
12. To propose activities designed to maximise the use of administrative data for statistical purposes;
13. To monitor the works of the GNB Committee of the European Union - EUROSTAT and of other Committees or Working Groups whose activities are developed in areas falling within the scope of action of this Section, in particular the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics;