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# 5.1 Overview

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**Principle 3 – Accountability and transparency**

> ***To facilitate a correct interpretation of the data, the statistical agencies are to present information according to scientific standards on the sources, methods and procedures of the statistics.***
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Principle 3 is integral to building and sustaining public trust in statistical systems and their outputs. It goes beyond mere data production and concerns establishing a foundation of confidence and reliability in every aspect of statistical work.