"counted as such" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It means something is considered or recognized as what it is being described as. Example: The athlete's natural talent and hard work were counted as such, earning her a spot on the national team.
Oil refiners, software engineers and architects lobbied to be counted as such.
In fact, thought, climate finance fits the OECD's criteria for aid and it is almost always counted as such.
Indeed, no banknotes are classed as legal tender in Scotland, where only coins are counted as such.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Married same-sex couples will be counted as such in 2010, Census Bureau officials said, reversing a decision of the Bush administration.
There is no indication that the video is a "snippet" or a "preview" of the single, nor does it seem to be counted as such.
But until now, such clear examples of innovation haven't been counted as such under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's definition.
His precise definition of knowledge entails that very few things actually count as such for him.
Apparently some kinds of yogurt pots, though indubitably plastic, don't count as such for the purpose of recycling.
Mark Lowcock, DfID's permanent secretary, told the committee last week that internationally set rules governed what counted as aid, and that activities such as peacekeeping could count as such.
Why, the current Government has even reinstated Latin as a language in the curriculum (madly, it didn't count as such under Labour).
The Supreme Court has said that "true threats" are not protected by the First Amendment, but what counts as such a threat has not been especially clear.
