Commission Regulation (EC) No 2139/2004

of 8 December 2004

adapting and implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 and amending Commission Decision 2000/115/EC with a view to the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in 2005 and 2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 of 29 February 1988 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings [1], and in particular Article 8(1) and (4) thereof and point 5 of Annex II thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and the Slovak Republic on 1 May 2004 makes it necessary to amend the list of characteristics set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 571/88.

(2) The new political goal of achieving a sustainable common agricultural policy calls for more information, especially on rural development.

(3) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) [2], all Member States‘�statistics transmitted to the Commission which are broken down by territorial units should use the NUTS classification. Consequently, for the purposes of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (hereinafter referred to as the farm structure surveys), the regions and districts should be defined in accordance with the NUTS classification.

(4) Time limits for the communication of validated individual data from the farm structure surveys should be established by the Commission, taking into account the fact that the timetable for carrying out the survey work differs between Member States.

(5) Both Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 itself and the decision laying down the definitions and explanations relating to that Regulation, namely Commission Decision 2000/115/EC [3], should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics established by Council Decision 72/279/EEC [4],

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 is replaced by the text shown in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Decision 2000/115/EC is amended as follows:

1. Annex I is amended as shown in Annex II to this Regulation;

2. Annex IV is deleted.

Article 3

1. For the purposes of the farm structure surveys 2005 and 2007, the regions shall be the territorial units NUTS 2 as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003.

By way of derogation, for Germany the regions shall be the territorial units NUTS 1 as referred to in that Regulation.

2. For the purposes of the farm structure surveys 2005 and 2007, the districts shall be the territorial units NUTS 3 as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003.

By way of derogation, for Germany the districts are the territorial units NUTS 2 as referred to in that Regulation.

3. For the purposes of the farm structure surveys 2005 and 2007, the municipalities shall be the smaller administrative units as referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003. Member States shall provide the municipality for each surveyed holding.

Article 4

The Member States shall communicate validated individual data from the farm structure surveys 2005 and 2007 in accordance with the timetable set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2004.

For the Commission

Joaqu铆n Almunia

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 56, 2.3.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1435/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 16.8.2004, p. 1).

[2] OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1.

[3] OJ L 38, 12.2.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

[4] OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.

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ANNEX

"ANNEX I

LIST OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR 2005 AND 2007 [1]

Explanatory notes:

- The characteristics marked with the letters "NE" in the Annex are deemed not to exist or to be close to zero in the respective Member States.

- The characteristics marked with the letters "NS" are deemed not to be significant in the respective Member States.

| | BE | CZ | DK | DE | EE | EL | ES | FR | IE | IT | CY | LV | LT | LU | HU | MT | NL | AT | PL | PT | SI | SK | FI | SE | UK |

A.Geographical situation of the holding

1.Survey district | code | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)Municipality or subsurvey district [2] | code | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2.Less-favoured area [2] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)Mountain area [2] | yes/no | | | | | NE | | | | | | NE | NE | NE | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

3.Agricultural areas with environmental restrictions | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | NE | | | NE | | | |

B.Legal personality and management of the holding (on the day of the survey)

1.Is the legal and economic responsibility of the holding assumed by:

(a)a natural person who is a sole holder, where the holding is independent? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)one or more natural persons who is/are a partner, where the holding is a group holding? [3] | yes/no | | | NS | | NS | NS | NS | | NS | NS | | | | NS | NS | | | NS | NS | NS | | NE | | NS | NS |

(c)a legal person? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2.If the answer to question B/1 (a) is "yes", is the person (the holder) also the manager? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)If the answer to question B/2 is "no", is the manager a member of the holder‘檚 family? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)If the answer to question B/2(a) is "yes", is the manager the spouse of the holder? | yes/no | | | | | | | | NS | | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3.Agricultural training of the managers (only practical agricultural experience, basic agricultural training, full agricultural training) [4] | code | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

C.Type of tenure (in relation to the holder) and farming system

Agricultural area utilised:

1.For owner farming | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2.For tenant farming | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3.For share farming or other modes | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | NS | | | | | NS | | NE | NE | NS |

5.Farming system and practises: |

(a)The utilised agricultural area of the holding on which organic farming production methods are applied according to European Community rules | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(d)The utilised agricultural area of the holding that are under conversion to organic farming production methods | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(e)Is the holding applying organic production methods also to the animal production? | totally, partly, not at all | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(f)Direct investment aids to the holding in the framework of common agricultural policy during the last five years: |

(i)Did the holding benefit directly from public aids within the framework of productive investments? [4] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(ii)Did the holding benefit directly from public aids within the framework of rural development measures? [4] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

6.Destination of the holding‘檚 production: |

(a)Does the household of the holder consume more than 50 % of the value of the final production of the holding? [4] | yes/no | NS | | NS | NE | | | | NS | NS | | | | | NS | | | NE | | | | | | NS | NS | NE |

(b)Do the direct sales to consumers account for more than 50 % of the total sales? [4] | yes/no | NS | | NS | NS | | | | NS | NS | | | | | NS | | | NS | | | | | | NS | NS | NS |

D.Arable land

Cereals for the production of grain (including seed): |

1.Common wheat and spelt | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

2.Durum wheat | ha/a | NE | NS | NE | | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | | NE | | NS | | NE | NE | NS |

3.Rye | ha/a | | | | | | | | | NS | | NS | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

4.Barley | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

5.Oats | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

6.Grain maize | ha/a | | | NE | | NE | | | | NE | | NS | NE | | | | NE | | | | | | | NE | NE | NS |

7.Rice | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | | NE | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |

8.Other cereals for the production of grain | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

9.Protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

of which:

(e)peas, field beans and sweet lupines | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | NS | | | |

(f)lentils, chick peas and vetches | ha/a | | NS | NS | NS | NS | | | | NS | | | | | NS | | NE | NS | | NS | | NS | NS | | NE | NS |

(g)other protein crops harvested dry | ha/a | | NS | | NS | NS | | | | NS | | | NS | | NS | NS | NE | | | NS | | NS | NS | NS | NS | NE |

10.Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

11.Sugar beet (excluding seeds) | ha/a | | | | | NE | | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

12.Fodder roots and brassicas (excluding seeds) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | NS | NS | |

Industrial plants:

23.Tobacco | ha/a | | NE | NE | | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | | NE | | NE | NE | | | NS | NE | NS | NE | NE | NE |

24.Hops | ha/a | | | NE | | NE | | | | NE | | NE | NS | | NE | NS | NE | NE | | | NS | | | NE | NE | |

25.Cotton | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NS | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |

26.Rape and turnip rape | ha/a | | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | NS | | | | | |

27.Sunflower | ha/a | NS | | NS | | NE | | | | NE | | NS | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NS | | | | | | | NE | NS |

28.Soya | ha/a | NE | | NE | NE | NE | | | | NE | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | | NS | NS | | | NE | NE | NS |

29.Linseed (oil flax) | ha/a | | | | NS | | | | | NS | NS | NE | | NE | NS | | NE | | | NS | NS | NS | | | | |

30.Other oil seed crops | ha/a | | | | | NS | | | | NS | | NE | NS | NE | | | NE | NE | | NS | NS | | | | NS | NS |

31.Flax | ha/a | | | | NS | | | | | NE | NS | NE | | | NS | NS | NE | | | | NS | NS | | | NS | |

32.Hemp | ha/a | NS | NS | | NS | NE | | | | NE | | NE | NS | NE | NS | | NE | | | | NS | NS | NS | | NS | NS |

33.Other textile crops | ha/a | | | NE | NE | NE | | | | NE | | NE | NE | | NS | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NS | NE | NE | NS | NE | NS |

34.Aromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants | ha/a | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | | NE | | | | NS | NS | | | NS | |

35.Industrial plants, not mentioned elsewhere | ha/a | | | | | NS | | | | NS | | NS | NS | | | | NE | | | | | NS | | | NS | NS |

Fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries:

14.Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

of which:

(a)open field | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | NS | | | | | | | | | |

(b)market gardening | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | |

15.Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | |

Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries): |

16.Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | NS | |

17.Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

18.Forage plants:

(a)temporary grass | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(b)other green fodder | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

of which:

(i)green maize (maize for silage) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | NS | NS | |

(iii)other forage plants | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | |

19.Arable land seeds and seedlings (excluding cereals, dried vegetables, potatoes and oil-seed plants) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

20.Other arable land crops | ha/a | | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | |

21.Fallow land without any subsidies | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

22.Fallow land subject to set-aside incentive schemes with no economic use | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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E.Kitchen gardens | ha/a | NS | | NS | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | NS | | | | | | NS | NS | NS |

F.Permanent grassland and meadow | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

1.Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

2.Rough grazing | ha/a | NE | | | | NE | | | | | | | NE | NE | NE | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

G.Permanent crops

1.Fruit and berry plantations | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)fresh fruit and berry species of temperate climate zones [5] | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)fruit and berry species of subtropical climate zones | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |

(c)nuts | ha/a | NS | NS | NE | NS | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NS | NS | | | NS | NS | NE | NE | NS |

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2.Citrus plantations | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | | NS | NE | NE | NE | NE |

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3.Olive plantations | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE |

(a)normally producing table olives | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | NS | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | | NS | NE | NE | NE | NE |

(b)normally producing olives for oil production | ha/a | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | NS | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE | | NE | NE | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | NE |

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4.Vineyards | ha/a | NS | | NE | | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | | | | NS | | NS | | | | NE | NE | |

of which normally producing: |

(a)quality wine | ha/a | NS | | NE | | NE | | | | NE | | NE | NE | NE | | | | NS | | NE | | | | NE | NE | NE |

(b)other wines | ha/a | NS | NE | NE | NS | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | | | NS | NE | NS | | | | NE | NE | |

(c)table grapes | ha/a | NS | | NE | NS | NE | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | NE | | | NS | NS | NE | | NS | | NE | NE | NE |

(d)raisins | ha/a | NS | NE | NE | NE | NE | | | NE | NE | NS | | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NS | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |

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5.Nurseries | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

6.Other permanent crops | ha/a | | | | NE | NE | | | | NS | | | NS | | | NS | NS | NE | NE | | | NE | NS | NE | NE | NS |

7.Permanent crops under glass | ha/a | | NS | | NE | NE | | | NS | NS | | | NS | NE | NE | NS | NS | | NE | | NS | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |

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H.Other land

1.Non-utilised agricultural land (agricultural land which is no longer farmed, for economic, social or other reasons, and which is not used in the crop rotation system) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2.Wooded area | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

3.Other land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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I.Successive secondary cropping, mushrooms, irrigation and set-aside of arable land

1.Successive secondary crops (excluding market-garden crops and crops under glass) [3] | ha/a | | | | NE | NS | | | | NE | | | NE | NE | | | | NE | NS | | | | | NE | NE | NS |

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2.Mushrooms | ha/a | | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | NS | | | | NS | |

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3.Irrigated area |

(a)total irrigable area | ha/a | | | | NS | NS | | | | NS | | | NS | NS | NE | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)cultivated area irrigated | ha/a | | | | NS | NS | | | | NS | | | NS | NS | NE | | | | | | | | | NS | | |

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4.Area subject to set-aside incentive schemes broken down by: | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)fallow land with no economic use (already recorded under D/22) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)areas used for the production of agricultural raw material for non-food purposes (e.g. sugar beet, rape, non-forestry trees and bushes etc., including lentils, chick peas and vetches; already recorded under D and G) | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(c)areas converted into permanent pasture and meadow (already recorded under F/1 and F/2) [4] | ha/a | | | | NS | | | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | NE | NE |

(d)former agricultural areas converted into wooded area or being prepared for afforestation (already recorded under H/2) [6] | ha/a | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | NS | |

(e)other areas (already recorded under H/1 and H/3) [6] | ha/a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | NE | |

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J.Livestock (on the reference day of the survey)

1.Equidae | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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Bovine animals:

2.Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3.Male bovine animals, one but less than two years old | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

4.Female bovine animals, one but less than two years old | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

5.Male bovine animals, two years old and over | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

6.Heifers, two years old and over | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

7.Dairy cows | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

8.Other cows | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Sheep and goats:

9.Sheep (all ages) | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)sheep, breeding females | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)other sheep | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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10.Goats (all ages) | number of heads | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | |

(a)goats, breeding females | number of heads | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | |

(b)other goats | number of heads | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | |

Pigs

11.Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kg | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

12.Breeding sows weighing 50 kg and over | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

13.Other pigs | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Poultry: |

14.Broilers | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

15.Laying hens | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

16.Other poultry | number of heads | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

of which:

(a)turkeys | number of heads | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)ducks | number of heads | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | NS | |

(c)geese | number of heads | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | | | NS | NS | | | NE | | | | NS | |

(d)other poultry, not mentioned elsewhere | number of heads | | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | NS | |

17.Rabbits, breeding females | number of heads | | | NS | NS | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | NS | | | NS | | NE | NE | NS |

18.Bees | number of heads | | | NS | NS | | | | | NS | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | | | | | NS | NS | NS |

19.Livestock not mentioned elsewhere | yes/no | | | | NS | NS | | | | | | | NS | | | | NS | NS | | NE | | NS | | | | |

K.Tractors, cultivators, machinery and equipment

1.On day of survey, belonging exclusively to the holding

1.Four-wheel tractors, track-laying tractors, tool carriers by power rating (kW) [4] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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a)< 40 [7] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

b)40 to < 60 [7] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

c)60 to < 100 [7] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | |

d)100 and more [7] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

2.Cultivators, hoeing machines, rotary hoes and motor mowers [4] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3.Combine harvesters [4] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

9.Other fully mechanised harvesters [4] | Number | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | | | | |

10.Irrigation equipment [4] | yes/no | NS | | | | NS | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | | | |

(a)if yes, is the equipment mobile [4] | yes/no | NS | | | | NS | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | | | |

(b)if yes, is the equipment fixed [4] | yes/no | NS | | | | NS | | | | NE | | | | | NE | | | NS | | | | | | | | |

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2.Machinery used in the last 12 months, used by several holdings (belonging to another holding, to a cooperative or owned jointly with other holdings) or belonging to a service supply agency

1.Four-wheel tractors, track-laying tractors, tool carriers by power rating (kW) [4] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2.Cultivators, hoeing machines, rotary hoes and motor mowers [4] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3.Combine harvesters [4] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

9.Other fully mechanised harvesters [4] | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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L.Farm labour force (in the 12 months preceding the day of the survey)

Statistical information is collected for each person, working on the holding, belonging to the following farm labour force categories in a way allowing multiple crossing with each other and/or with any other survey characteristics. |

1.Holders |

In this category are found: natural persons:sole holders of independent holdings (all persons who have answered "yes" to question B/1(a))the partner on group holdings that has been identified as being the holderlegal persons |

The following information is recorded for each natural person mentioned above: |

‘攖he gender | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he age according to the following age classes: |

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification: |

0 %, > 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

1 (a)Managers |

In this category are found: the managers on independent holdings, including spouses and other members of the holders‘�families who are also manager; that is where the answer is "yes" to either B/2( a) or B/2( b)the partners on group holdings who have been identified as managersthe managers on holdings where the holder is a legal person.(The managers who are at the same time sole holders or partners identified as being the holder of a group holding are recorded only once, that is, as a holder in category L/1). |

The following information is recorded for each person mentioned above: |

‘攖he gender | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he age according to the following age classes: |

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification: |

> 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2.Spouses of holders |

In this category are found the spouses of sole holders (the answer to question B/1 (a) is "yes") who are not included in L/1, nor included in L/1(a) (they are not managers: the answer to question B/2(b) is "no") |

The following information is recorded for each person mentioned above: |

‘攖he gender | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he age according to the following age classes: |

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification: |

0 %, > 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

3 (a)Other members of sole holders‘�families carrying out farm work for the holding: male (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a) and L/2) |

3 (b)Other members of sole holders' families carrying out farm work for the holding: female (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a) and L/2) |

The following information on the number of persons on the holding corresponding to the following classes is to be recorded for each person of the categories mentioned above: |

‘攖he age according to the following age classes: |

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over [4] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘擳he farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification: |

> 0 to < 2 5 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

4 (a)Non-family labour regularly employed: male (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1a, L/2 and L/3) |

4 (b)Non-family labour regularly employed: female (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1a, L/2 and L/3) |

The following information on the number of persons on the holding corresponding to the following classes is to be recorded for each of the categories mentioned above: |

‘攖he age according to the following age classes: |

from school leaving age to < 25 years, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and over [4] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攖he farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification: |

> 0 to < 25 %, 25 to < 50 %, 50 to < 75 %, 75 to < 100 %, 100 % (full time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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5. and 6Non-family labour employed on a non regular basis: male and female | Number of working days | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

7.Does the holder who is also the manager have any other gainful activities? |

‘攁s his/her major occupation? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攁s a subsidiary occupation? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

8.Does the sole holder‘檚 spouse have any other gainful activity: |

‘攁s his/her major occupation? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攁s a subsidiary occupation? | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

9.Does any other member of the sole holder‘檚 family engaged in the farm work of the holding have any other gainful activity? If "yes", how many have other gainful activities: |

‘攁s his/her major occupation? | number of persons | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

‘攁s a subsidiary occupation? | number of persons | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

10.Total number of equivalent full-time working days of farm work during the 12 months preceding the day of the survey, not included under L/1 to L/6, undertaken on the holding by persons not employed directly by the holding (e.g. contractors‘�employees) [8] | number of days | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | NS | NS | | | | | | |

M.Rural development

1.Other gainful activities on the holding (other than agriculture), directly related to the holding

(a)tourism, accommodation and other leisure activities | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(b)handicraft | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | NE | NS | | | | | | | | |

(c)processing of farm products | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(d)wood processing (e.g. sawing, etc.) | yes/no | | | NS | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | NE | NS | | | | | | | | |

(e)aquaculture | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(f)renewable energy production (wind energy, straw-burning, etc.) | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | NS | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

(g)contractual work (using equipment of the holding) | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(h)other" | yes/no | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NE | | | | | | | | | |

[1] Note to the reader: The numbering of the characteristics is a consequence of the long history of the farm structure surveys and cannot be changed without repercussion on comparability between surveys.

[2] The provision of information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is optional in case the municipality code (A1a) is sent for each holding. In case the municipality code (A1a) is not provided for the holding, the information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is obligatory.

[3] Voluntary information.

[4] Not recorded in the 2007 survey.

[5] Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria may include item G/1(c) "nuts" under this heading.

[6] Germany may merge headings 8(c), 8(d) and 8(e).

[7] Optional in the 2005 survey. Not recorded in the 2007 survey.

[8] Optional for Member States that are able to provide an overall estimate for this characteristic at regional level.

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ANNEX II

AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX I TO DECISION 2000/115/EC

1. Amendments to paragraph A:

subparagraph A/1 II:

"The regions and districts for the purposes of the agricultural structure surveys are listed in Annex IV.";

and the following sentence in paragraph A/1 (a) II:

"If these codes cannot be transmitted, the Member State communicates instead, for each holding, the information indicated in characteristics A/2, A/2(a) and A/3.";

are deleted.

2. Amendments to paragraph C:

the following subparagraph is added to paragraph C:

"C/05. Farming system and practices

1. C/5 (f) Aid for investments during the last five years

I. Public aid for investment concerns measures covered by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 concerning rural development.

II. "Directly" means that the characteristic does not cover investment aid which is not paid directly to the holding but provided at a higher level (regional or group), even if the holding would have benefited from this aid indirectly. Examples of investments not covered are:

- basic services for the rural economy and population,

- development and improvement of infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture,

- setting-up of farm relief and farm management services,

- marketing of quality agricultural products,

- land improvement,

- reparcelling.

Nor does the question cover support and measures existing in Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 that are not related to investments such as:

- training (chapter III),

- early retirement (chapter IV),

- LFA and areas with environmental restrictions (chapter V),

- agro-environment (chapter VI).

2. C/5 (f) (i) Benefit from public aid within the framework of productive investments

I. Productive investments concern, in Regulation 1257/1999:

- Article 4 : investment in agricultural holdings;

- Article 8: setting-up of young farmers.

3. C/5 (f) (ii) Benefit from public aid within the framework of rural development measures

I. The rural development measures covered by this question are certain measures implemented under Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999:

- renovation and development of villages and protection and conservation of the rural heritage,

- diversification of agricultural activities and activities close to agriculture to provide multiple activities or alternative incomes,

- encouragement for tourist and craft activities,

- protection of the environment in connection with agriculture, forestry and landscape conservation as well as with the improvement of animal welfare,

- financial engineering,

as well as investment in forestry (chapter VIII).

C/06 Destination of the holding‘檚 production

4. C/6 (a) The holder‘檚 household consumption

II. Gifts to family and relatives without remuneration should be considered as household consumption. Final production follows the definition used in agricultural accounts (i.e. production used as inputs for other production, such as forage for animal production, should not be taken into account in the total of production).

The 50 % should of course not be considered as an exact threshold, but just as an order of magnitude.

5. C/6(b) Direct sales to consumers

II. The 50 % should of course not be considered as the result of an exact estimation, but as an order of magnitude."

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ANNEX III

Time limits for communicating the validated individual survey data to Eurostat

Member State | Time limits Farm structure surveys 2005 | Time limits Farm structure surveys 2007 |

Belgium | 30 June 2006 | 31 May 2008 |

Czech Republic | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2008 |

Denmark | 31 May 2006 | 31 May 2008 |

Germany | 30 September 2006 | 30 September 2008 |

Estonia | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2008 |

Greece | 31 December 2006 | 31 December 2008 |

Spain | 31 December 2006 | 31 December 2008 |

France | 31 December 2006 | 31 December 2008 |

Ireland | 30 June 2006 | 31 May 2008 |

Italy | 31 October 2006 | 30 September 2008 |

Cyprus | 30 September 2006 | 30 September 2008 |

Latvia | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2008 |

Lithuania | 31 March 2006 | 31 March 2008 |

Luxembourg | 31 May 2006 | 31 May 2008 |

Hungary | 30 September 2006 | 30 September 2008 |

Malta | 31 July 2006 | 31 July 2008 |

Netherlands | 31 July 2006 | 31 July 2008 |

Austria | 30 September 2006 | 30 September 2008 |

Poland | 31 March 2006 | 31 March 2008 |

Portugal | 31 December 2006 | 31 December 2008 |

Slovenia | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2008 |

Slovak Republic | 31 October 2006 | 30 September 2008 |

Finland | 31 August 2006 | 31 August 2008 |

Sweden | 30 June 2006 | 30 June 2008 |

United Kingdom | 31 August 2006 | 31 August 2008 |

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