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Appendix C: Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics of the Statistical Commission of the United Nations
Pages 125-128

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... . FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS The Statistical Commission, • Bearing in mind that official statistical information is an essential basis for development in the economic, demographic, social and environmental fields and for mutual knowledge and trade among the States and peoples of the world, • Bearing in mind that the essential trust of the public in official statistical information depends to a large extent on respect for the fundamental values and principles which are the basis of any society which seeks to understand itself and to respect the rights of its members, • Bearing in mind that the quality of official statistics, and thus the quality of the information available to the Government, the economy and the public depends largely on the cooperation of citizens, enterprises, and other respondents in providing appropriate and reliable data needed 125
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From page 126...
... To this end, official statistics that meet the test of practical utility are to be compiled and made available on an impartial basis by official statistical agencies to honour citizens' entitlement to public information. Principle 2.  To retain trust in official statistics, the statistical agencies need to ­ ecide according to strictly professional considerations, including scientific d principles and professional ethics, on the methods and procedures for the collection, processing, storage and presentation of statistical data.
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... Principle 6.  Individual data collected by statistical agencies for statistical compilation, whether they refer to natural or legal persons, are to be strictly confidential and used exclusively for statistical purposes. Principle 7.  The laws, regulations and measures under which the statistical systems operate are to be made public.
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