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| 14.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 329/7 |
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14.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 329/7

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1470/2007

of 13 December 2007

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), and particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (2) fixes the number of returning holdings per division. |
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(1)

Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (2) fixes the number of returning holdings per division.

| (2) | Taking into account the changes in the Italian agricultural structures and the use of improved statistical methodologies for defining the number of holdings to be selected by region, type of farming and economic size class, the number of returning holdings per division in Italy should be adjusted so that the sample may better represent all the farm types present in the field of observation. |
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(2)

Taking into account the changes in the Italian agricultural structures and the use of improved statistical methodologies for defining the number of holdings to be selected by region, type of farming and economic size class, the number of returning holdings per division in Italy should be adjusted so that the sample may better represent all the farm types present in the field of observation.

| (3) | Taking into account the changes in the Polish agricultural structures and the use of an increased number of types of farming used for stratification of the field of observation, the number of returning holdings per division in Poland should be adjusted so that the sample better represents all farm types present in the field of observation. |
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(3)

Taking into account the changes in the Polish agricultural structures and the use of an increased number of types of farming used for stratification of the field of observation, the number of returning holdings per division in Poland should be adjusted so that the sample better represents all farm types present in the field of observation.

| (4) | Following the merging of the divisions ‘Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral’ and ‘Trás-os-montes e Beira Interior’ into one division ‘Norte e Centro’ by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1469/2007 of 13 December 2007 amending the Annex to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the list of divisions (3), the number of returning holdings per division in Portugal should be adjusted. |
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(4)

Following the merging of the divisions ‘Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral’ and ‘Trás-os-montes e Beira Interior’ into one division ‘Norte e Centro’ by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1469/2007 of 13 December 2007 amending the Annex to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the list of divisions (3), the number of returning holdings per division in Portugal should be adjusted.

| (5) | Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from the 2008 accounting year.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 205, 13.7.1982, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 800/2007 (OJ L 179, 7.7.2007, p. 3).

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(3)  See page 5 of this Official Journal.

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended as follows:

| (1) | The part concerning Italy is replaced by the following:







  Reference number | Name of division | Number of returning holdings |
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| | ‘ITALY |
| 221 | Valle d’Aosta | 197 |
| 222 | Piemonte | 619 |
| 230 | Lombardia | 710 |
| 241 | Trentino | 388 |
| 242 | Alto Adige | 405 |
| 243 | Veneto | 907 |
| 244 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 735 |
| 250 | Liguria | 508 |
| 260 | Emilia-Romagna | 1 166 |
| 270 | Toscana | 956 |
| 281 | Marche | 601 |
| 282 | Umbria | 498 |
| 291 | Lazio | 528 |
| 292 | Abruzzo | 504 |
| 301 | Molise | 354 |
| 302 | Campania | 478 |
| 303 | Calabria | 346 |
| 311 | Puglia | 453 |
| 312 | Basilicata | 450 |
| 320 | Sicilia | 470 |
| 330 | Sardegna | 413 |
| | Total Italy | 11 686 ’ |

(1)

The part concerning Italy is replaced by the following:

Reference number

Name of division

Number of returning holdings

‘ITALY

221

Valle d’Aosta

197

222

Piemonte

619

230

Lombardia

710

241

Trentino

388

242

Alto Adige

405

243

Veneto

907

244

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

735

250

Liguria

508

260

Emilia-Romagna

1 166

270

Toscana

956

281

Marche

601

282

Umbria

498

291

Lazio

528

292

Abruzzo

504

301

Molise

354

302

Campania

478

303

Calabria

346

311

Puglia

453

312

Basilicata

450

320

Sicilia

470

330

Sardegna

413

Total Italy

11 686 ’

| (2) | The part concerning Poland is replaced by the following:







  Reference number | Name of division | Number of returning holdings |
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| | ‘POLAND |
| 785 | Pomorze and Mazury | 1 870 |
| 790 | Wielkopolska and Śląsk | 4 470 |
| 795 | Mazowsze and Podlasie | 4 460 |
| 800 | Małopolska and Pogórze | 1 300 |
| | Total Poland | 12 100 ’ |

(2)

The part concerning Poland is replaced by the following:

Reference number

Name of division

Number of returning holdings

‘POLAND

785

Pomorze and Mazury

1 870

790

Wielkopolska and Śląsk

4 470

795

Mazowsze and Podlasie

4 460

800

Małopolska and Pogórze

1 300

Total Poland

12 100 ’

| (3) | The part concerning Portugal is replaced by the following:







  Reference number | Name of division | Number of returning holdings |
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| | ‘PORTUGAL |
| 615 | Norte e Centro | 1 233 |
| 630 | Ribatejo e Oeste | 351 |
| 640 | Alentejo e Algarve | 399 |
| 650 | Açores e Madeira | 317 |
| | Total Portugal | 2 300 ’ |

(3)

The part concerning Portugal is replaced by the following:

Reference number

Name of division

Number of returning holdings

‘PORTUGAL

615

Norte e Centro

1 233

630

Ribatejo e Oeste

351

640

Alentejo e Algarve

399

650

Açores e Madeira

317

Total Portugal

2 300 ’

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