2023-01-01
The Parliament of Montenegro enacted this consolidated law to regulate the organization, data collection, and dissemination of official statistics across the country. It establishes the competent authority, the Central Bank, and the Ministry as official statistics producers while mandating adherence to principles such as professional independence, statistical confidentiality, and impartiality. The legislation further creates the Council of Statistical System to provide expert advice and defines the strategic planning framework through Development Strategies, Programmes, and Annual Plans approved by the Government.