Jacques Garagnon
On behalf of the minister in charge of economic affairs, the Secretary-General of the National Council for Statistical Information (Conseil National de l'Information Statistique: CNIS) can impose a fi...
The Statistical Confidentiality Committee
Jean Gaeremynck
Statistical confidentiality is a key element of the unspoken “contract” between interviewers and survey respondents. The Statistical Confidentiality Committee enforces compliance with confidentiality ...
Jean-Pierre Le Gléau, Jean-François Royer
In 2010, INSEE introduced a new system for accessing official statistical files containing individual data, mainly aimed at researchers: the CASD, French acronym for “secure remote data center.” The i...
France's Official Statistical Authority (ASP)
Paul Champsaur
The principle of professional independence is a prerequisite for the credibility of statistical data. Established in August 2008 and inaugurated on June 8, 2009, France's Official Statistical Authorit...
The National Council for Statistical Information (CNIS)
Jean-Pierre Duport
The main mission of France's National Council for Statistical Information (Conseil National de l'Information Statistique: CNIS) is to provide a forum for consultations between producers and users of o...
The three institutions of official statistics in France
Jean-Pierre Le Gléau
The organization and functioning of France's official statistical service have been substantially transformed by the publication of the Economic Modernization Act and the decrees promulgated to implem...