organisation_registration_agency update

Author: codeforIATIbot

xml/OrganisationRegistrationAgency.xml

@@ -1338,13 +1338,15 @@ Not all non-profit organisations must register to become a charity. Detailed inf
             <category>CA</category>
             <url>http://www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/registries/companies.html</url>
         </codelist-item>
-        <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
+        <codelist-item public-database="1" status="active">
             <code>CA_NS-NVS_NVE</code>
             <name>
                 <narrative>Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies </narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>This entry was imported from the Open Corporates Jurisdiction List.</narrative>
+                <narrative>Find business or non-profit information on file for the province of Nova Scotia with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies. This includes official names, addresses, registration dates, names and addresses of recognized agents, and names of partners, directors and officers.
+
+This list entry was originally imported from the Open Corporates Jurisdiction List.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>CA</category>
             <url>http://novascotia.ca/sns/access/business/registry-joint-stock-companies.asp</url>
@@ -1969,7 +1971,7 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
 
 The Common Register Portal of the German Federal States allows a search across all the court records. 
 
-To distinguish between the identifiers from different courts, the individual 'Registration Agency' identifier from each court, from the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation's [Registration Authorities list](https://www.gleif.org/en/about-lei/code-lists/gleif-registration-authorities-list) should be used, giving identifiers of the form:
+To distinguish between the identifiers from different courts, the individual 'Registration Agency' identifier from each court, from the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation's Registration Authorities list (https://www.gleif.org/en/about-lei/code-lists/gleif-registration-authorities-list) should be used, giving identifiers of the form:
 
 &gt; DE-CR-[COURT IDENTIFIER]-[COMPANY IDENTIFIER]
 
@@ -2152,7 +2154,7 @@ Court identifiers
 * RA000371 - Zweibrücken</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>DE</category>
-            <url>https://www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/welcome.do</url>
+            <url>https://www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/welcome.xhtml</url>
         </codelist-item>
         <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
             <code>DJ-COA</code>
@@ -2669,7 +2671,7 @@ Information from INSEE is also contained in the RCS dataset, and so this organis
             <category>FR</category>
             <url>http://www.insee.fr/fr/service/default.asp?page=entreprises/entreprise.htm</url>
         </codelist-item>
-        <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
+        <codelist-item public-database="1" status="active">
             <code>FR-RCS</code>
             <name>
                 <narrative>Trade and Companies Register </narrative>
@@ -2710,17 +2712,13 @@ Information concerning companies entered on the Trade and Companies Register wit
 Information concerning companies not entered on the Trade and Companies Register is taken from data on the SIRENE listing held by INSEE." [5]
 
 "WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INFOGREFFE WEBSITE?
-Infogreffe makes the following information available to the general public:
+Infogreffe makes the following information available to the general public.
 
-Free information
+Free information:
 •    Company search and information form
 •    Key figures concerning a company
 •    Implementing tracking (free alert, paid consultation).
-•    Lists of articles of association and company deeds available.
-•    Your formalities with online help to be incorporated on the Trade and Companies Register.
-
-Paid information
-View, download, order" [6]
+•    Lists of articles of association and company deeds available. [6]
 
 [1] http://www.startbusinessinfrance.com/blog/post/tip-what-is-a-siren-or-siret-number
 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIRET_code
@@ -4013,7 +4011,7 @@ The Registrar of Company takes care of company registration (also known as incor
             <description>
                 <narrative>The Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act required NGOs in receipt of foreign funding in India to register with the government. They are assigned an FRCA Registration Number.
 
-</narrative>
+Lists of registered organisations can be found online by state and year: https://fcraonline.nic.in/fc8_statewise.aspx</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>IN</category>
             <url>https://fcraonline.nic.in/</url>
@@ -5712,7 +5710,9 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
                 <narrative>Namibia Revenue Agency </narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>The Namibia Revenue Agency maintains the details of all businesses, non-profits and individuals who are required to submit income tax returns. All legal entities must be registered with the Revenue Agency upon incorporation. Information regarding an entity can be requested from the Revenue Agency by the registered representative of the entity, accountants or auditors.
+                <narrative>The Namibia Revenue Agency maintains the details of all businesses, non-profits and individuals who are required to submit income tax returns. 
+
+All legal entities must be registered with the Revenue Agency upon incorporation. Information regarding an entity can be requested from the Revenue Agency by the registered representative of the entity, accountants or auditors.
 </narrative>
             </description>
             <category>NA</category>
@@ -5979,10 +5979,10 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
             <category>NP</category>
             <url>https://gov-id-finder.codeforiati.org/countries/NP/</url>
         </codelist-item>
-        <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
+        <codelist-item public-database="1" status="active">
             <code>NP-CRO</code>
             <name>
-                <narrative>Company Registrar Office</narrative>
+                <narrative>Nepal Company Registrar Office</narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
                 <narrative>All companies operating in Nepal must register with the Office of the Company Registrar Office. This database is available for search on the Office homepage.
@@ -5992,7 +5992,7 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
 [1] http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/nepal#starting-a-business</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>NP</category>
-            <url>http://www.cro.gov.np/</url>
+            <url>https://www.ocr.gov.np/</url>
         </codelist-item>
         <codelist-item public-database="1" status="active">
             <code>NP-IRD</code>
@@ -6004,13 +6004,14 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
 
 This register covers individuals as well as legal entities. Org-id does not recommend using the PAN of an individual person as a unique identifier.
 
-The PAN is described as follows[1]:
+The PAN is described as follows [1]:
 
-PAN is a unique identification number, which is issued to all the taxpayers and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) withholding agents throughout the kingdom. PAN identifies each taxpayer or TDS withholding agent uniquely countrywide.
-PAN is necessary to process taxpayers or TDS withholding agents using computer systems.
-PAN is allotted only once in the lifetime of a taxpayer or TDS withholding agent. It never changes.
+- A unique identification number, which is issued to all the taxpayers and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) withholding agents throughout the kingdom. 
+- It identifies each taxpayer or TDS withholding agent uniquely countrywide.
+- It is necessary to process taxpayers or TDS withholding agents using computer systems.
+- It is allotted only once in the lifetime of a taxpayer or TDS withholding agent. It never changes.
 
-[1] https://ird.gov.np/Content/ContentAttachment/1020/IndividualRegistration(English)1172014102329AM.pdf</narrative>
+[1] https://nepaltradeportal.gov.np/resources/docs/IndividualRegistration(English)1172014102329AM.pdf</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>NP</category>
             <url>https://ird.gov.np/</url>
@@ -6769,10 +6770,10 @@ Based on examples from the Official Gazette the final four digits of the identif
 
 "This is a unique number which is issued to a taxpayer by the tax Administration. It is obligatory for every taxpayer to have this unique number. Taxpayers have the obligation to indicate this number on all correspondences they do with RRA. This number has to be indicated on all documents which the taxpayer provides to the tax administration as proof."
 
-A TIN is issued after the person or entity submits the required papers to the Revenue Authority. Note that from Feb 2015, no RRA TIN certificate is issued to newly registered companies. Instead, a TIN is issued at the point of company registration with the Rwanda Development Board (https://org.rdb.rw/busregonline) and the registration certificate contains the TIN. See: https://www.rra.gov.rw/typo3conf/ext/complete/Resources/Public/download/pdf/itangazo_tin_17_feb.pdf</narrative>
+A TIN is issued after the person or entity submits the required papers to the Revenue Authority. Note that from Feb 2015, no RRA TIN certificate is issued to newly registered companies. Instead, a TIN is issued at the point of company registration with the Rwanda Development Board (https://org.rdb.rw/) and the registration certificate contains the TIN.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>RW</category>
-            <url>https://www.rra.gov.rw/index.php?id=45&amp;L=1%27A%3D0</url>
+            <url>https://www.rra.gov.rw/en/home</url>
         </codelist-item>
         <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
             <code>SA-COA</code>
@@ -6840,11 +6841,7 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
                 <narrative>Bolagsverket </narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>The Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) registers all business operating in Sweden, except for sole traders. This registry is available to search online. All entities are given an organisation number that can be used as an identifer.
-
-"All forms of business enterprise except for sole traders have to be registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office before starting to operate." [1]
-
-[1] https://www.verksamt.se/en/web/international/starting/get-started-business-registration-and-tax</narrative>
+                <narrative>This code was previously used for the Swedish Companies Registration Office's (Bolagsverket) organisation references. It has been deprecated in favour of https://org-id.guide/list/SE-ON and should no longer be used.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>SE</category>
             <url>http://www.bolagsverket.se/</url>
@@ -6870,7 +6867,7 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
                 <narrative>Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Sweden)</narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>A Swedish administrative authority under the Ministry of Finance, which is responsible for the registration of religious communities and organisational units of religious communities. </narrative>
+                <narrative>This code was previously used for the Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency's organisation references. It has been deprecated in favour of https://org-id.guide/list/SE-ON and should no longer be used.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>SE</category>
             <url>https://www.kammarkollegiet.se/</url>
@@ -7775,9 +7772,11 @@ This org-id.guide entry is generated and maintained by Gov Org ID Finder [1] fro
                 <narrative>NGO Board, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uganda)</narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>All NGOs wishing to operate in Uganda must register with the NGO Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 
+                <narrative>This list is deprecated and should no longer be used. Refer to https://org-id.guide/list/UG-NGO instead. 
+
+ All NGOs wishing to operate in Uganda now register with the Ugandan National Bureau for NGOs (NGO Bureau), which is a semi-autonomous body under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 
 
-"The National NGO Board under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is the lead Ministry, is legally mandated to register, regulate, coordinate and monitor NGOs in Uganda."</narrative>
+ Previously, this registration was with the National 'NGO Board'.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>UG</category>
             <url>http://www.mia.go.ug/?page_id=62</url>
@@ -7795,16 +7794,16 @@ It issues certificates of registration to NGOs.</narrative>
             <category>UG</category>
             <url>https://ngobureau.go.ug/</url>
         </codelist-item>
-        <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
+        <codelist-item public-database="1" status="active">
             <code>UG-RSB</code>
             <name>
-                <narrative>Registration Services Bureau</narrative>
+                <narrative>Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)</narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>Businesses and NGOs register with the Registration Services Bureau and receive an identification number. This number can be used as an identifier. A publicly available database can be search on the Bureau website.</narrative>
+                <narrative>Businesses and NGOs in Uganda register with the Registration Services Bureau and receive an identification number. This number can be used as an identifier. A publicly available database can be searched on the Bureau website.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category>UG</category>
-            <url>http://www.ursb.go.ug/</url>
+            <url>https://ursb.go.ug/</url>
         </codelist-item>
         <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
             <code>UM-COA</code>
@@ -8145,23 +8144,19 @@ D-U-N-S Numbers are location-specific so one legal entity may have many associat
             <category>XI</category>
             <url>http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/eos/eori_validation.jsp</url>
         </codelist-item>
-        <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
+        <codelist-item public-database="1" status="withdrawn">
             <code>XI-GRID</code>
             <name>
                 <narrative>Global Research Identifiers Database</narrative>
             </name>
             <description>
-                <narrative>The Global Research Identifiers Database collects information on research institutions and assigns them a unique identifier.
-
-It draws on information from funding datasets, and claims over 90% coverage of institutions. 
-
-It records information on the nature of the research organisation, covering companies, education establishments, healthcare, non-profits, government and other entity types. 
+                <narrative>The Global Research Identifiers Database previously assigned unique identifiers to research institutions. It has been deprecated in favour of https://org-id.guide/list/XI-ROR and should no longer be used.
 
-GRID also records parent-child relationships between entities, and 'related relationships' for cross-linkages. 
+It recorded information on the nature of the research organisation, covering companies, education establishments, healthcare, non-profits, government and other entity types. 
 
-It includes cross-linkages to a range of other identifier sources. </narrative>
+GRID also recorded parent-child relationships between entities, related relationships and cross-linkages to a range of other identifier sources.</narrative>
             </description>
-            <category/>
+            <category>XI</category>
             <url>https://www.grid.ac/</url>
         </codelist-item>
         <codelist-item public-database="0" status="active">
@@ -8289,7 +8284,7 @@ The list is available as a spreadsheet containing multiple codelists. Two can be
 Users should also note that some organisations exist in both the 'Channel Codes' and 'Agency' lists. As the Channel Codes list provides a cross-walk, use of the Channel Codes is preferred in these cases.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category/>
-            <url>http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/dacandcrscodelists.htm</url>
+            <url>https://development-finance-codelists.oecd.org/CodesList.aspx</url>
         </codelist-item>
         <codelist-item public-database="1" status="active">
             <code>XM-OCHA</code>
@@ -8303,7 +8298,7 @@ OCHA assigns it's own organisation identifiers to parties involved in funding or
 
 Previously OCHA used identifiers from its Financial Tracking System (FTS) list. It has now changed and uses identifiers from its Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) list. 
 
-Organisations may have different identifiers on the two lists. For example, if an organisation has a legacy code of XM-OCHA-FTS3524 then it does NOT automatically have a new code of XM-OCHA-HPC3524.The deprecated list may be found at http://fts.unocha.org/api/v1/organization.xml although this should only be used for checking historic data and there is no guarantee that it will remain accessible in the future.</narrative>
+Organisations may have different identifiers on the two lists. For example, if an organisation has a legacy code of XM-OCHA-FTS3524 then it does NOT automatically have a new code of XM-OCHA-HPC3524. The deprecated FTS identifier list is no longer available online.</narrative>
             </description>
             <category/>
             <url>http://www.unocha.org</url>