DRAFT ESA/STAT/SER.M/77/Ver.1.1
Central Product Classification
CPC Version 1.1
(Updated: 21.02.2002)
Version submitted to the United Nations Statistical Commission, 5-8 March 2002
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CONTENTS
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PREFACE………………………………………………………………………………………………… vii
Part One
INTRODUCTION TO THE CENTRAL
PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION
I.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND REVISION.....………………………….
1 - 15
3
A.
Historical Background …………………........……………………………
1 - 10
3
B.
The 2002 update to Version 1.0 ……………........……………………..
11 - 15
6
II.
UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF THE CLASSIFICATION.....………………
16 - 34
8
A.
Purpose and nature of the classification ……………………………….
16 - 20
8
B.
Principles used in constructing CPC .........…………………………….
21 - 27
8
C. Goods and services in CPC ....................……………………………...
28 - 29
10
D. Goods and services in SNA .................…………………………………
30 - 31
10
E.
Coding system of the classification ...........…………………………….
32 - 34
11
III.
APPLICATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION ..................……………………
35 - 40
12
A.
Use of different levels of the classification ...........……………………. 35
12
B.
Using CPC in establishing national classifications of products……… 36 – 39
12
C. Support for users of CPC……………………………………………….. 40
13
IV.
RELATIONSHIP OF CPC TO OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS ......………….
41 - 60
14
A.
Relationship to ISIC ..................…………………………………………
41 - 42
14
B.
Relationship to HS …………..............………………………………….
43 - 49
14
C. Relationship to SITC………………………………………………………
50 - 51
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D. Relationship to other classifications and standards……………………
52 - 60
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V.
INTERPRETATION OF THE CPC SYSTEM......…………………………...
61 - 84
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A.
Rules of interpretation .......................………………………………….
61 - 65
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B.
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