COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1200/2009
of 30 November 2009
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards livestock unit coefficients and definitions of the characteristics
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 (1), and in particular Article 2, point (b) and Articles 7(4) and 11(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 establishes a new framework for the production of comparable Community statistics on the structure of agricultural holdings and for a survey on agricultural production methods.
(2)
Livestock unit coefficients are used instead of the actual number of animals in order to make comparable aggregations of different animal categories.
(3)
The livestock unit coefficients should be based on a common set of values to ensure comparability throughout the Community with regard to the application of coverage and precision requirements.
(4)
In accordance with Article 2, point (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008, it is necessary to adopt the livestock unit coefficients to be used for the farm structure surveys and for the survey on agricultural production methods.
(5)
In the interests of comparability, the terms contained in the list of characteristics must be understood and applied in a uniform manner throughout the Community.
(6)
In accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008, it is necessary to adopt the definitions of the characteristics to be used for the farm structure.
(7)
In accordance with Article 11(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008, it is necessary to adopt the definitions of the characteristics to be used for the survey of agricultural production methods.
(8)
Commission Decision 2000/115/EC of 24 November 1999 relating to the definitions of the characteristics, the list of agricultural products, the exceptions to the definitions and the regions and districts regarding the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (2) implements Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 (3). It is appropriate to replace that Decision by this Regulation.
(9)
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
The livestock unit coefficients to be used with regard to the application of coverage and precision requirements for the Community farm structure surveys and for the survey on agricultural production methods shall be set out in Annex I.
Article 2
The definitions of the characteristics to be used for the Community farm structure surveys shall be as set out in Annex II.
Article 3
The definitions of the characteristics to be used for the Community survey on agricultural production methods shall be as set out in Annex III.
Article 4
Decision 2000/115/EC is repealed.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 30 November 2009.