The delay for the July figures is caused by the recurrent change in the pattern of seasonal adjustments during the school holidays season. When approximate release dates are given, the precise dates are announced on the last working day of the week prior to the release. . At the same time the data is also sent to subscribers by e-mail. Independence was granted by the Royal Act of 1899 and reconfirmed by law in 1996. Data provision was made compulsory by law in 1936.
Confidentiality is guaranteed.
Individual data are never published without consent. The Royal Act of 19 January 1899 concerning the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Central Commission for Statistics is repealed. Our Minister shall not give him instructions in this respect. Law of 18 April 1996 established the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Central Commission for Statistics. 77, and 4 June 1992, Stb.