diff --git a/admin/authorised_values.pl b/admin/authorised_values.pl
index 4d6eb1752f..396af1ff95 100755
--- a/admin/authorised_values.pl
+++ b/admin/authorised_values.pl
@@ -171,11 +171,24 @@ sub default_form {
 	# build categories list
 	my $sth = $dbh->prepare("select distinct category from authorised_values");
 	$sth->execute;
+	# the list
 	my @category_list;
+	# a hash, to check that some hardcoded categories exist.
+	my %categories;
 	while ( my ($category) = $sth->fetchrow_array) {
 		push(@category_list,$category);
+		$categories{$category} = 1;
 	}
 	# push koha system categories
+	push @category_list, 'Asort1' unless $categories{'Asort1'};
+	push @category_list, 'Asort2' unless $categories{'Asort2'};
+	push @category_list, 'Bsort1' unless $categories{'Bsort1'};
+	push @category_list, 'Bsort2' unless $categories{'Bsort2'};
+	push @category_list, 'SUGGEST' unless $categories{'SUGGEST'};
+	push @category_list, 'DAMAGED' unless $categories{'DAMAGED'};
+	push @category_list, 'LOST' unless $categories{'LOST'};
+	#reorder the list
+	@category_list = sort {$a cmp $b} @category_list;
 	my $tab_list = CGI::scrolling_list(-name=>'searchfield',
 	        -id=>'searchfield',
 			-values=> \@category_list,
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/authorised_values.tmpl b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/authorised_values.tmpl
index 1ffb5f6dc6..df157adedb 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/authorised_values.tmpl
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/authorised_values.tmpl
@@ -111,6 +111,27 @@ the subfield is not entered through a free field, but though a list of authorize
 </div>
 <!-- /TMPL_IF -->
 <form action="/cgi-bin/koha/admin/authorised_values.pl" method="post"><label for="searchfield">Show Category: </label><!-- TMPL_VAR name="tab_list" --> <input type="submit" value="Submit" /></form>
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'Bsort1'" -->
+    <p>Bsort1 is an authorised value attached to patrons, that can be used for stats purposes</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'Bsort2'" -->
+    <p>Bsort2 is an authorised value attached to patrons, that can be used for stats purposes</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'Asort1'" -->
+    <p>Asort1 is an authorised value attached to acquisitions, that can be used for stats purposes</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'Asort2'" -->
+    <p>Asort2 is an authorised value attached to acquisitions, that can be used for stats purposes</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'SUGGEST'" -->
+    <p>The list of patron suggestion reject or accept reasons</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'DAMAGED'" -->
+    <p>The list of status to describe a damaged item</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
+<!-- TMPL_IF EXPR="category eq 'LOST'" -->
+    <p>The list of status to describe a lost item</p>
+<!-- /TMPL_IF -->
 <table>
 <tr>
 	<th>Category</th>