Generic Law on Official Statistics for Latin America Chapter I Objective and scope of the Law Article 1
Objective and scope of the Law 1.1 The present Law establishes the legal framework for the development, production and dissemination of official statistics. 1.2
Official statistics in the context of the present Law: (a) Are statistics describing on a representative basis the economic, demographic, social and environmental phenomena of [country name] (b) Shall be developed, produced and disseminated in compliance with the provisions of the present Law, the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics2 and the Code of Good Practice in Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean [National Code of Practice], as well as internationally agreed statistical standards and recommendations (c) Shall be referred to unequivocally as official statistics
1.3 The provisions of this Law shall apply to any data gathered or obtained for statistical purposes by Producers of Official Statistics. Article 2
Parties to the Law 2.1 The National Statistical System of [country name], consisting of Producers of Official Statistics within [country name], comprises:
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A/RES/68/261.
