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Order Which Establishes The System Of Numbers Price Indices Of Consumption, Base 1976.

Original Language Title: Orden por la que se establece el Sistema de NĂºmeros Indices de Precios de Consumo, base 1976.

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THE NATIONAL STATISTICS INSTITUTE HAS DEVELOPED SYSTEMS OF "COST OF LIVING INDICES" SINCE 1939. GIVEN THE VARIATIONS IN CONSUMER HABITS, WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, DICLOS INDICES HAVE REQUIRED THE COMPLETION IN 1958 AND 1964-68 OF THE FAMILY BUDGET SURVEYS WHICH SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR ESTIMATING THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHTING OF THE PRICES OF THE VARIOUS GOODS AND SERVICES.

THE LAST SURVEY OF FAMILY BUDGETS CARRIED OUT BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE FOR THIS PURPOSE, DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1973 TO JUNE 1974, THE DATA OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PROCESSED IN 1975, WILL ALLOW, TOGETHER WITH THE CORRESPONDING RESEARCH, ESTABLISHING A NEW SYSTEM BASED IN 1976.

MOREOVER, IT IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE TO APPROVE THE CURRENT DENOMINATION WITH THE ONE USED IN MOST WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

IN RELATION TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC INTEREST THE INDEX SHOULD REFER TO, IT IS ADVISABLE TO INCLUDE FAMILIES NORMALLY CONSTITUTED, WITH ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, AND TO EXCLUDE THOSE FROM HIGHER AND LOWER INCOMES. THEREFORE, THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH HAVE BEEN IMPOSED, WHEREBY THE REFERENCE STRATUM OBTAINED COMPRISES 71.5 PER 100 OF THE SPANISH FAMILIES AND 81 PER 100 OF THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION IN VALUE.

BY VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE AND ON THE PROPOSAL OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE,

THIS PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS HAD WELL TO HAVE:

FIRST.-THE SYSTEM OF "COST OF LIVING INDICES", HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX" SYSTEM, SHALL BE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "CONSUMPTION PRICE INDICES".

SECOND.-THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE WILL PRODUCE THESE INDEXES MONTHLY.

THIRD.-CONSUMER PRICE INDICES WILL REFER TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATUM INTEGRATED BY ALL SPANISH FAMILIES WHO, BEING RESIDENT IN NATIONAL TERRITORY, ARE MADE UP OF TWO OR MORE MEMBERS, THEIR SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPAL IS ACTIVE AND HAS TOTAL INCOME LEVELS IN THE LAST YEAR, WHICH CORRESPOND TO THOSE IN 1973/74, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF FAMILY BUDGETS, BETWEEN 81,000 AND 720,000 PESETAS.

FOURTH.-CONSUMER PRICE INDICES WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR:

A) EACH OF THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS AND SQUARES OF CEUTA AND MELILLA.

B) A NATIONAL URBAN SET, IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITIES OF 50,000 AND MORE INHABITANTS (CENSUS 1970) AND THE REST OF THE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS ARE INCLUDED.

C) A NATIONAL NON-URBAN GROUP CONSISTING OF MUNICIPALITIES, NOT CAPITALS, LESS THAN 50,000 INHABITANTS (CENSUS OF 1970).

D) TOTAL NATIONAL SET.

FOR THE BASIS OF THE INDICES, ACCOUNT SHALL BE TAKEN OF THE AVERAGE MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE YEAR 1976, THE CORRESPONDING POPULATION AND THE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE OF THE REFERENCE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATUM, AND SUPPLEMENTARY BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICS INSTITUTION, ASSISTED BY THE JOINT COORDINATION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PRICE AND COST OF LIVING STATISTICS.

FIFTH.-FOR EACH OF THE SETS INDICATED IN THE PREVIOUS SECTION, A GENERAL INDEX AND PARTIAL INDEXES OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS WILL BE SHOWN:

1. FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.

2. DRESS AND FOOTWEAR.

3. HOUSING.

4. MENU AND SERVICES FOR THE TIME.

5. MEDICAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CONSERVATION.

6. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS.

7. RECREATION, SPORTS, CULTURE AND TEACHING.

8. OTHER EXPENSES.

SIXTH.-THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION AND ADVICE FOR STATISTICS ON PRICES AND COST OF LIVING, SET UP BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 28 NOVEMBER 1967, SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS THE ' JOINT COMMITTEE OF COORDINATION AND ADVICE FOR PRICE STATISTICS ", AND THEIR" PRICES "AND" COST OF LIVING "SUBCOMMITTEES ARE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS" INDUSTRIAL PRICES "AND" CONSUMER PRICES ", RESPECTIVELY, AND THE PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONS OF COST OF LIVING WILL BE REFERRED TO AS "CONSUMER PRICES".

MADRID, FEBRUARY 23, 1977.-OSORIO.