Regulatory Alerts2018-04-25
Law No. 2018-004 on the Organization and Regulation of Statistical Activities
Issued by the Presidency of Madagascar in 2018, Law No. 2018-004 establishes a comprehensive legal and organizational framework for public statistical activities by mandating the creation of a National Statistical System coordinated by the National Council of Statistics and INSTAT. The legislation defines 25 core statistical terms, enshrines principles of professional independence, scientific rigor, data confidentiality, and mandatory respondent cooperation, and introduces a statutory visa requirement for all public surveys and censuses. It further standardizes data quality criteria, regulates the use of administrative records and private sector statistics, and outlines administrative and criminal sanctions to ensure compliance with statistical secrecy and dissemination standards.