Classifications are one of the most fundamental tools with respect to the compilation of statistics, and are intended to provide substantiated information and relevant forecasts concerning social and economic matters. INSTAT therefore uses a range of national and international classifications. These are revised in a coordinated effort at both national and international level at regular intervals and are adapted to changing social and economic conditions.

1. Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2 is the classification of economic activities corresponding to ISIC Rev. 4 at European level. Though more disaggregated than ISIC Rev. 4, NACE Rev. 2 is completely in line with it and can thus be regarded as its European version.

The Nomenclature of Economic Activities (NACE Rev.2) provides the framework for collecting and presenting a large statistical range mainly: economic statistics, production, employment, national accounts.

European Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains

National Legal basis

Decision of Albanian Government “On nomenclature of economic activities, NACE Rev.2”, No. 320 date 28/05/2014.

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Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (2008)

Classification of economic activities NACE Rev. 2

2. COICOP

Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose Adapted to the Needs of Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices (2000) applies to the collection, classification and publication of official statistical data on household consumption.

European Legal basis

European Commission, Regulation (EC) No 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) 2214/96 concerning the sub-indices of the harmonized indices of consumer prices (Official Journal of the European Union No L 214, 13.8.1999).

National Legal basis

Decision of Albanian Government on “Approving and implementation of Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP)”, No. 515, date 20.9.2017

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Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose Adapted to the Needs of Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices (2000)

3. ISCO-08

International Standard Classification of Occupations, 2008 version is a tool for organising jobs into a clearly defined set of groups according to the tasks and duties undertaken in the job. It is intended both for statistical users and for client oriented users.

European Legal basis

Commission Recommendation 2009/824/EC of 29 October 2009 on the use of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08), OJ L 292, 10.11.2009 p. 31

National Legal basis

Decision of Albanian Government on “Approving and implementation International Standard Classification of Occupations, 2008 version, no. 514, date 20.9.2017 amended.

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International Standard Classification of Occupations, 2008 version

4. CPA 1996

Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community, 1996 version classifies products (goods and services) that have common features. It is provides the basis for processing statistics on production, trade and distribution, consumption, foreign trade and transport of these products.

European Legal basis

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1232/98 of 17 June 1998 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3696/93 on the statistical classification of products by activity (CPA) in the European Economic Community.

National Legal basis

Decision of Albanian Government on “Approving and implementation classification of products by activity”  No. 433 date 17.6.1996 .

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Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community, 1996 version

5. CN

The Combined Nomenclature , CN, is the goods classification used within the EU for the purposes of foreign trade statistics. It is also used by Directorate General "Taxation and Customs Union" of the European Commission for customs duty purposes. The classification is maintained by Eurostat for the statistical aspects and by Taxation and Customs Union DG for the tariff aspects.

The Combined Nomenclature is an annually revised classification whose implementation date is always the first of January. As a consequence CN 2018 is operational from January 1st, 2018 until December 31st, 2018

European Legal basis

Council of the European Communities, Regulation No 2658/87, of 23 July 1987, on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (Basic regulation) (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 256, 07.09.1987).

National Legal basis

  1. Law No 8449, dated 27.01.1999 "The Customs Code of the Republic of Albania" as amended, is aligned partially with the Regulation of 12 October 1992 "Community Customs Code". This law is partially in force and will be repealed with the full entry into force of the Law No 102 dated 31.07.2014 "Customs Code of the Republic of Albania", as amended.
  2. Law No 02, dated 31.07.2014 "The Customs Code of the Republic of Albania" has partially approximated Regulation No 952/2013 "The Customs Code of the Union" and is based on a number of other European acts that regulate specific customs elements. Since September 2014, the Customs Administration partially applies the Law No 8449 dated 29.01.1999 and partially the Law No 102/2014, dated 31.07.2014.

The provisions of the new Code and the DCM No 919, dated 29.12.2014 regarding Authorized Economic Operators, customs simplifications and exemptions have entered into force since 1st of January 2015. On 1st of June 2017 fully enters into force New Customs Code (regarding customs regimes, violations).

 Link

http://www.dogana.gov.al/english/c/171/198/205/customs-code

Classification of economic activities NACE Rev.1.1

6. Standard goods classification for transport statistics 

The Standard goods classification for transport statistics abbreviated as NST (2007), is a statistical nomenclature for the goods transported by four modes of transport: road, rail, inland waterways and sea (maritime).

As NST 2007 considers the economic activity from which the goods originate, each of its items is strongly connected to an item of the European Union product and activity classifications Classification of products by activity (CPA) and Statistical classification of economic activities (NACE), which themselves are consistent with their counterparts at UN level, CPC and ISIC.

European Legal basis

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2007 of 7 November 2007 amending Council Directive 95/64/EC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98, Regulations (EC) No 91/2003 and (EC) No 1365/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to the establishment of NST 2007 as the unique classification for transported goods in certain transport modes.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1304/2007 of 7 November 2007

National Legal basis

Decision of the Council of Ministers, No. 137, dated 20.03.2019 "On the approval of the Nomenclature of Transport Statistics".

On the approval of the Transport Statistics Nomenclature, NST 2007

Standard goods classification for transport statistics, NST 2007