diff --git a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/manifest.json b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/manifest.json
index 08512a3ef5..4dda88b9de 100644
--- a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/manifest.json
+++ b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/manifest.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
         "process.sh"
       ],
       "source_files": [
-        "input/*"
+        "input/*",
+        "oecd_quarterly_gdp/validation/statvar_counters.csv"
       ],
       "import_inputs": [
         {
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
           "cleaned_csv": "output/oecd_quarterly_gdp.csv"
         }
       ],
-      "cron_schedule": "0 8 1 */3 *"
+      "cron_schedule": "0 8 1 */3 *",
+      "validation_config_file": "validation_config.json"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/process.sh b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/process.sh
index 892f59c18d..ed150bf724 100755
--- a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/process.sh
+++ b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/process.sh
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ python3 "$PROJECT_ROOT/tools/statvar_importer/stat_var_processor.py" \
   --input_data="$SCRIPT_DIR/input/oecd_gdp_data.csv" \
   --pv_map="$SCRIPT_DIR/pvmap.csv" \
   --config_file="$SCRIPT_DIR/metadata.csv" \
+  --existing_statvar_mcf="gs://unresolved_mcf/scripts/statvar/stat_vars.mcf" \
   --output_path="$SCRIPT_DIR/output/oecd_quarterly_gdp" \
   --output_counters="$SCRIPT_DIR/oecd_quarterly_gdp/validation/statvar_counters.csv"
diff --git a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/pvmap.csv b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/pvmap.csv
index d8032f170d..3038da4d3a 100644
--- a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/pvmap.csv
+++ b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/pvmap.csv
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ key,property,value,property2,value2,property3,value3
 # Dimensions,,,,,,
 FREQ:Q,observationPeriod,P3M,,,,
 REF_AREA,observationAbout,country/{Data},,,,
+REF_AREA:EU,#ignore,reason: not a country,,,,
+REF_AREA:EA,#ignore,reason: not a country,,,,
 REF_AREA:EU27_2020,#ignore,reason: not a country,,,,
 REF_AREA:EA20,#ignore,reason: not a country,,,,
 REF_AREA:OECD,#ignore,reason: not a country,,,,
diff --git a/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/validation_config.json b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/validation_config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88e63dec4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/statvar_imports/oecd/quarterly_gdp/validation_config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "schema_version": "1.0",
+    "rules": [
+        {
+            "rule_id": "check_deleted_records_percent",
+            "description": "Checks that the percentage of deleted points is within the threshold.",
+            "validator": "DELETED_RECORDS_PERCENT",
+            "params": {
+                "threshold": 0.1
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "rule_id": "check_max_date_consistent",
+            "description": "Checks that the max date is consistent across all statvars.",
+            "validator": "MAX_DATE_CONSISTENT",
+            "params": {}
+        },
+        {
+            "rule_id": "check_max_date_latest",
+            "description": "Checks that data is fresh and up to date.",
+            "validator": "MAX_DATE_LATEST",
+            "params": {}
+        }
+    ]
+}