Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services

EBOPS – CPC, Version 1.0 - GNS/W/120 correspondence tables
1.  The present Annex provides correspondence tables 
for two major international classifications, that is, 
EBOPS as described in the present Manual and CPC, 
Version 1.0. In addition, a link is provided to the 
GNS/W/120 classification. There are two 
correspondence tables: the first shows EBOPS as the 
primary classification, with links to CPC, Version 1.0 
and thence to GNS/W/120, while the second shows 
GNS/W/120 as the primary classification, with links 
through CPC Version 1.0, to EBOPS. 
2.  The first of these correspondence tables is presented 
in the Manual  in order to define more precisely the 
balance of payments services components recommended 
in EBOPS, through their detailed description using CPC, 
Version 1.0. It also provides a conceptual link between 
EBOPS components and specific services identified 
within the GATS through their common association with 
the CPC, Version 1.0.
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 The inclusion of the second table 
allows users of the GNS/W/120 list to see how the 
various items from the list are described and classified 
statistically.  
3.  As EBOPS, CPC, Version 1.0 and GNS/W/120 each 
have slightly different coverage, a number of links in the 
table are marked as N/A, indicating that the particular 
service is not within the scope of that classification. 
Examples are the repairs of machinery, which are 
covered in CPC, Version 1.0 but are not, in general, 
included in EBOPS and government services, which are 
generally not covered in the GNS list but are included 
in CPC, Version 1.0 and EBOPS. A number of EBOPS 
                                                 
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  The United Nations Statistics Division maintains a 
correspondence table between EBOPS, GNS/W/120, the 
Provisional CPC and CPC, Version 1.0, available at 
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/class
; these correspondences may be 
useful for statistical monitoring of trade in services 
agreements. 
components cannot be corresponded in part or 
sometimes at all with CPC, Version 1.0; these are 
footnoted in the annex and further explanation may be 
found in chapter 3 of the Manual. 
4.  In table A.III.1, an asterisk (*) next to a CPC code 
indicates either that the code is allocated to more than 
one EBOPS component or that part of the CPC code is 
not covered by the EBOPS component. In the particular 
case of repairs and maintenance, CPC generally 
combines these within CPC codes; however, repair 
services are for the most part excluded from EBOPS, 
although maintenance services are included.  
5.  Similarly, in table A.III.2, an asterisk (*) next to a 
CPC code indicates either that the code is allocated to 
more than one GNS/W/120 component or that part of the 
CPC code is not covered by the GNS/W/120 component. 
6. EBOPS and the GNS/W/120 list are more 
aggregated than CPC; thus, partial links as described 
above are not specially marked for EBOPS components 
or GNS components since such action would apply to 
most EBOPS or GNS components. 
7.  Further work is intended by IMF and the United 
Nations Statistics Division on increased convergence of 
EBOPS and CPC as a way to improve the harmonization 
of statistics compiled on services that are domestically 
produced with those that are internationally negotiated 
and traded. 

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