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INTER-SECRETARIAT WORKING GROUP ON PRICE STATISTICS
Technical Expert Group for updating the manual on CPI (TEG-CPI)
TERMS OF REFERENCE

ROLE

1. The Technical Expert group is established to provide IWGPS with technical advice on revision of the CPI Manual. The group exists solely for the production of this manual.

2. TEG will recommend experts for the drafting of the Manual and suggest a mechanism for the co-ordination of the work.

3. It will technically supervise the writing of the manual and submit the final text to IWGPS for approval.

4. IWGPS will be responsible for overall management of the revision process and for the approval of the manual.

5. The chairperson of TEG will participate in relevant meetings of IWGPS to ensure cross-reporting of activities.

METHOD OF WORK

It is envisaged that chapters of the draft manual will be prepared by different authors who will be appointed from amongst the members of the Ottawa Group, TEG, IWGPS as well as other recognised experts in price measurement from developing countries and countries in transition.

An editor will be appointed on the recommendation of the TEG for integrating the work done by the experts as well as co-ordinating and supervising their work and observance of deadlines.

ILO/ECE will act as the secretariat for TEG-CPI.

SCHEDULING

The draft manual should be submitted not later than June, 2000 for approval by the IWGPS.

Comments on and suggestions for improvements of the draft will be submitted to TEG before the end of September, 2000 and the revised draft manual should be submitted and approved before the end of April, 2001.

FINANCES

Members of TEG-CPI are expected to meet their own direct expenses.

Updated by AL. Approved by VS. Last update: 21 April 1999.