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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 May 1994
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 93/23/EEC as regards the
statistical surveys on pig population and production
(94/432/EC)
(OJ L 179, 13.7.1994, p. 22)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 95/380/EC of 18 September 1995 L 228 25 23.9.1995
►M2 Commission Decision 1999/47/EC of 8 January 1999 L 15 10 20.1.1999
►M3 Commission Decision 1999/547/EC of 14 July 1999 L 209 33 7.8.1999
Amended by:
►A1 Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the EuropeanUnion is foundedL 236 33 23.9.2003
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 May 1994
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive
93/23/EEC as regards the statistical surveys on pig population and
production
(94/432/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/23/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the
statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production (1), and in parti-
cular Articles 1 (3), 2 (2), 3 (2), 6 (1) and (2), 8 (1) and (2) and 10 (3)thereof,
Whereas precise definitions are required in order to carry out the
surveys provided for in Directive 93/23/EEC; whereas this requiresthe definition of the agricultural holdings covered by the survey;whereas the herd size classes and regions according to which theMember States draw up the survey results at regular intervals mustalso be determined; whereas a single definition of carcass weight is
necessary for the drawing-up of slaughtering statistics;
Whereas, according to Directive 93/23/EEC, the Member States may,
at their request, be authorized to carry out the April and Augustsurveys in selected regions, on the understanding that these surveyscover at least 70 % of the pig population; whereas Member States
whose pig population makes up only a small percentage of the overall
population of the Community may, at their request, also be authorizedto dispense altogether with the April and August surveys, or to use theregional breakdown for the final results of the April or August survey;whereas, finally, the Member States may, at their request, be authorizedto use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys to determine
the pig population and the prescribed breakdown by herd size classes
for the final results of even-numbered years and/or for those of a givenmonth of the year;
Whereas applications have been made by the Member States for the
abovementioned types of authorization;
Whereas Commission Decision 76/805/EEC (
2), as last amended by
Decision 91/268/EEC (3), should be replaced;
Whereas, since Directive 93/23/EEC is applicable as from 1 January
1994, it is appropriate to apply the provisions of this Decision witheffect from the same date;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the
Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. For the purposes of Article 2 (2) of Directive 93/23/EEC, ‘agri-
cultural holding’ means any technical and economic unit under single
management which produces agricultural products.
2. The survey referred to in Article 1 (1) of Directive 93/23/EEC
shall cover:
(a) agricultural holdings with a utilized agricultural area of 1 ha or
more;1994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 149, 21. 6. 1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 285, 16. 10. 1976, p. 31.
(3) OJ No L 134, 29. 5. 1991, p. 49.
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(b) agricultural holdings with a utilized agricultural area of less than 1
ha, if their production is to a certain extent intended for sale or iftheir production unit exceeds certain natural thresholds.
3. Member States wishing to apply a different survey threshold
shall, however, undertake to determine that threshold in such a waythat only the smallest holdings are excluded, and that together the hold-ings excluded account for 1 % or less of the total standard grossmargin, within the meaning of Commission Decision 85/377/EEC (
1),
of the Member State concerned.
Article 2
The territorial subdivisions referred to in Article 6 (1) of Directive 93/
23/EEC are set out in Annex I.
Article 3
The breakdown provided for in Article 8 (1) of Directive 93/23/EEC is
set out in Annex II.
Article 4
The carcass weight referred to in Article 10 (1) of Directive 93/23/EEC
is defined in Annex III.
Article 5
1. Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/
23/EEC, the Member States listed in point (a) of Annex IV are author-
ized to carry out the ►M2 April and August or May/June ◄surveys
in selected regions, on the understanding that these surveys cover atleast 70 % of the pig population.
2. Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 1(2) of Directive
93/23/EEC the Member States listed in point (b) of Annex IV are
authorised to carry out the survey once a year in April, May/June,August or November/ December.
3. Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive
93/23/EEC, the Member States listed in point (c) of Annex IV areauthorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys.
4. Pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 93/23/EEC, the Member
States listed in point (d) of Annex IV are authorized to use the regional
breakdown for the final results of the ►
M2 April or May/June or
August◄survey.
5. Pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 93/23/EEC, the Member
States listed in point (e) of Annex IV are authorized to use the break-down by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years
and/or for those of a given month of the year.
Article 6
Decision 76/805/EEC is repealed.
Article 7
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1994.
Article 8
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 3
(1) OJ No L 220, 17. 8. 1985, p. 1.▼M2
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ANNEX I
Territorial subdivisions
Belgium: Provinces/Provincies
Czech Republic: NUTS 2, 3Denmark: —
Germany: Bundesländer
Estonia: NUTS 2, 3Greece: The regions of the Regional Development
Service
Spain: Galicia
NavarraLa Rioja
Aragón
CataluñaBalearesCastilla y León
Castilla-La Mancha
Comunidad ValencianaRegión de Murcia
Extremadura
AndaluciaOther Comunidades autónomas
Austria: BundesländerFinland: Etelä-Suomi-Uusimaa
Itä-Suomi
Väli-Suomi
Pohjois-Suomi
Sweden: 8 RiksområdenFrance: Picardie, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie
Pays-de-la-Loire
BretagnePoitou-Charentes
Aquitaine
Midi-PyrénéesRhône-AlpesAuvergne
Other regions
Ireland: —
Italy: Regioni
Cyprus: —
Latvia: NUTS 2, 3
Lithuania: NUTS 2, 31994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 4
▼A1
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▼A1
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▼M1
▼M2
▼M1
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▼A1
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Luxembourg: —
Hungary: tervezési-statisztikai-régiók
Malta: NUTS 2, 3
Netherlands: ProvinciesPoland NUTS 2 regionsPortugal: Regiões
Slovenia: NUTS 2
Slovakia: NUTS 2
United Kingdom: Standard Regions1994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 5
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▼A1
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▼A1
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ANNEX II
Size classes of pig populations
Categories Number of pigs/holderHolder
NumberAnimal
1 000Sows≥50 kg/holderHolder
NumberAnimal
1 000Fattening pigs ≥50 kg/holderHolder
NumberAnimal
1 000
I 1-2
1-9 (a)/C271-2
1-9 (a)9
>=
>;1-2
1-9 (a)/C27
II 3-9 3-4 3-9
III 10-49 5-9 10-49
IV 50-99 10-19 50-99
V 100-199 20-49 100-199
VI 200-399 50-99 200-399
VII 400-999 100-199
≥100 (b)9
>>>=
>>>;400-999
VIII 1 000-1 999
≥1 000 (b)9
>>=
>>;200-499 1 000-1 999
≥1 000 (b)9
>>=
>>;IX 2 000-4 999 ≥500 2 000-4 999
(c))
X ≥5 000 ≥5 000
Total Total Total
►M2 (a) Breakdown optional for B, DK, NL, S. ◄
►M1 (b) Breakdown optional for P, L, GR, S ►A1 ,S I◄.◄
(c) Breakdown optional for F.▼B1994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 6
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ANNEX III
Definition of carcass weight
Carcass weight is the weight of the slaughtered pig's cold body, either whole or
divided in half along the mid-line, after being bled and eviscerated and after
removal of the tongue, bristles, hooves, genitalia, flare fat, kidneys and
diaphragm.1994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 7
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ΑΝΝΕΧ IV
(a)Member States authorized to carry out the ►M2 April and August or
May/June ◄surveys in selected regions
France
Italy
(b) Member States authorized ►M2 to carry out the survey once a
year◄:
Greece
Portugal
Luxembourg
Finland
Sweden
Ireland
(c)Member States authorized to use administrative sources instead of
statistical surveys
April May/June August November/
December
(d) Member States authorized to use the regional breakdown for the final
results of the ►M2 April or May/June or August ◄survey
April May/June August
Netherlands ►M2 Germany ◄
Belgium
(e)Member States authorized to use the breakdown by herd size classes for
the final results of even-numbered years and/or for those of a given
month of the year
in even-numbered years a given month of the year
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Belgium, May
Denmark, May
Germany, May
Netherlands, April
Sweden, June1994D0432 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 003.001 — 8
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▼M2
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▼M2
▼B
▼M2
▼M3
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▼M2
▼M1