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The national data infrastructure's main purposes and associated benefits,
among others, provide a set of related data and resources from a single point
of entry, regardless of where the data is kept or how data can be accessed
(opened, protected or safe) to be guarantees of safety and quality data by
providing integrated data services and metadata.
While on the one hand the whole process of producing official statistics
greatly benefits from having access to a vast repository of administrative data
gathered in a single access point, also the availability of information available
at the level of anonymized microdata with multiple crossings and scientific
research gains a new dimension and opens up numerous opportunities for
partnerships and knowledge sharing, in the strictest compliance with the law
of the statistical system, and in particular with respect to confidentiality.
In summary, we can say that the NDI will increase the economic and social
impact of the public good that is the statistical information

5. Discussion
Access to confidential data for scientific and research purposes is a priority
for SP and for the use of Official statistics because many questions – economic,
social, and environmental and political sciences – can be answered adequately
on the basis of relevant and detailed data allowing in-depth analyses. Proper
delivery services to provide better access to data are also a main concern.
A wider access to confidential data for scientific work and research without
compromising the high level of protection is beneficial to statistics and the
experience and needs of researchers are relevant for improving accessibility of
confidential data.
SP commitment is to provide good information and researchers’
responsibility is to use data in full respect for the fundamental Principle of
Statistical Confidentiality.
SP GOOD experience shows that COOPERATION for this specific purpose
is an advantage: it allows, namely, split and share responsibilities' among
parties with specific knowledge, and definitely rendering the system more
efficient.

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