Appendix Regarding the Sphere of Postal Services

1. The powers and responsibilities regarding the " Postal Bank " ( monetary transactions and activities in postal units ) shall be transferred upon the transfer of the Sphere of Postal Services in accordance with the Interim Agreement. Pending the Interim Agreement, the Civil Administration will continue to provide " Postal Bank " services
   
   
2. In the event that the Civil Administration makes use of the services of the postal units managed by the Palestinian Authority for the purpose of granting " Postal Bank " services, it shall transfer to the Palestinian Authority a proportional amount from the amounts transferred to it by the Israel Postal Authority, which relates to the services provided by the Palestinian Authority.
   

Annex Concerning the Sphere of Statistics

1. This sphere includes, inter alia, all phases of planning, producing and disseminating and archiving statistics from census and surveys in all areas of statistics including, but not limited to, demographic, social, economic, area, and environmental matters.
   
   
2. Israel shall transfer from the Civil Administration to the Palestinian side all the necessary material for maintaining and running the statistical system, such as:
   
   
1. The estimation procedures, forms of questionnaires, manuals, coding annuals, procedures for and results of quality control measures and analysis of surveys.
   
   
2. The statistical maps.
   
   
3. The sampling frames, including the household listings.
   
   
4. The basket of consumer goods and all related material, including the weights used for the CPI.
   
   
5. Any other professional statistical materials whenever requested.
   
   

Any other professional statistical means and methods used by the military government, Civil Administration, or on their behalf, shall also be transferred to the Palestinian side.

1. The Israeli side shall, through a Joint Committee to be established, transfer to the Palestinian side, if requested, any primary data from censuses and surveys, carried out by the military government, Civil Administration, or on their behalf, and archived administrative records used by the military government, Civil Administration, or on their behalf.
   
   
2. The Joint Committee shall decide upon the modalities and arrangements concerning the transfer of the above - mentioned materials.
   
   

3. Issues relating to the right to be included in the Population Registry will be dealt with in the Population Registry section of this Agreement.
   
   

4. The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics will maintain good working relations and will cooperate in statistical matters.

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