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basis in the
Federal Statistical Act and aims to ensure transparent and comprehensive planning of federal statistics. It provides information on the most important federal statistics work, the current financial and human resources outlay of the Confederation, and planned cooperation with partners abroad. In addition, it enables Parliament to monitor the statistical work planned in relation to its political goals and to comment on this.
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as well as from the federal administration. The committee was established with the nomination of its members by the
Federal Council on 10 November 1993. Its legal basis is the Federal Statistical Act of 9 October 1992 and the Ordinance of 30 June 1993 on the Conduct of Federal Statistical Surveys.
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