Article 9. Powers of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics in the field of official statistics

The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics shall be the authorized state body in the field of official statistics (hereinafter – the authorized state body).

The authorized state body shall:

implement the state policy in the field of official statistics;

coordinate the development of statistical programs and monitor their implementation;

implement the priority areas for the development of official statistics jointly with other producers of official statistics;

coordinate the official statistics development activities within the national statistical system;

conduct an audit of the statistical methodologies of other producers of official statistics for compliance with international recommendations;

develop, approve, and introduce the statistical methodologies and statistical observation forms complying with international recommendations;

establish the exchange of statistical data and metadata with the producers of official statistics;

integrate with information systems of state administration and economic management bodies, as well as local executive authorities to conduct statistical observations, establish and analyze official statistical data;

develop and maintain statistical registers for the organization and conduct of statistical observations, as well as for their use for other statistical purposes;

establish advisory and working groups to conduct organizational and methodological work in the field of official statistics;

develop measures for the coordinated dissemination of official statistics within the national statistical system;

develop a uniform terminology in the field of official statistics in coordination with other producers of official statistics;

coordinate the work on training, retraining, and advanced training of personnel in the field of official statistics;

carry out the international cooperation in the field of official statistics.

The specially authorized state body may also exercise other powers in accordance with the legislation.