With the implementation of the Official Statistics Law of 2021, the coordination role of CYSTAT within the National Statistical System (NSS) is strengthened.

More specifically, according the article 5 of the Official Statistics Law of 2021, the Director of the Statistical Service:

• Coordinates the statistical activities of the other national authorities that are responsible for the development, production and dissemination of official statistics.

• Sets guidelines, where this is necessary, to ensure quality in the development, production and dissemination of official statistics within the NSS and monitor and review their implementation; while being responsible for ensuring compliance with those guidelines solely within the Statistical Service.
  

• Represents the NSS within the ESS.

Moreover:

• In the context of its coordinating role for official statistics, the Statistical Service shall invite the other national authorities to designate an official as statistical head, who shall have the responsibility of implementing the provisions of this Law and specifically the provisions of article 4 that provide for the statistical principles and of paragraph (g) of section (3) that provide for guidelines for ensuring the quality of official statistics.
  

• The other national authorities shall inform immediately the Director for any changes in the officials who have been designated as statistical heads.

• The other national authorities, responsible for the development, production and dissemination of official statistics, carry out their tasks in accordance with the guidelines produced by the Director.