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"BCOMMISSION 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 7.8.19991994D0432 — EN — 15.07.1999 — 002.001 — 1
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
particular 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 requires the definition
of the agricultural holdings covered by the survey; whereas the herd size
classes and regions according to which the Member States draw up the
survey results at regular intervals must also 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 August surveys in
selected regions, on the understanding that these surveys cover 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 authorized to dispense
altogether with the April and August surveys, or to use the regional
breakdown for the final results of the April or August survey; whereas,
finally, the Member States may, at their request, be authorized to 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 given month 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 with effect
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,
‘agricultural 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;!B
(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. 49.1994D0432 — EN — 15.07.1999 — 002.001 — 2
(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 if
their 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 way that only
the smallest holdings are excluded, and that together the holdings
excluded account for 1 % or less of the total standard gross margin,
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
authorized to carry out the "M2April and August or May/June 3
surveys in selected regions, on the understanding that these surveys cover
at least 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 are
authorized 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 "M2April or May/June or
August 3survey.
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 breakdown 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.!B
(1) OJ No L 220, 17. 8. 1985, p. 1.!M2
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ANNEX I
Territorial subdivisions
Belgium: Provinces/Provincies
Denmark: —
Germany: Bundesländer
Greece: The regions of the Regional Development Service
Spain: Galicia
Navarra
La Rioja
Aragón
Cataluña
Baleares
Castilla y León
Castilla-La Mancha
Comunidad Valenciana
Región de Murcia
Extremadura
Andalucia
Other 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
Bretagne
Poitou-Charentes
Aquitaine
Midi-Pyrénées
Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne
Other regions
Ireland: —
Italy: Regioni
Luxembourg: —
Netherlands: Provincies
Portugal: Regiões
United Kingdom: Standard Regions!
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ANNEX II
Size classes of pig populations
Categories Number of pigs/holderHolder
NumberAnimal
1 000Sows550 kg/holderHolder
NumberAnimal
1 000Fattening pigs 550 kg/holderHolder
NumberAnimal
1 000
I 1-2
1-9 (a)1-2
1-9 (a)1-2
1-9 (a)
II 3-99
=
;
3-4 3-99
=
;
III 10-49 5-99
>>>>=
>>>>;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
5100 (b)400-999
VIII 1 000-1 999
51 000 (b)200-499 1 000-1 999
51 000 (b) IX 2 000-4 999 5500 2 000-4 999
(c)
X 55 0009
>>>>=
>>>>;9
>>>=
>>>;
55 0009
=
;
Total Total9
>>>>>=
>>>>>;
Total
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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 afterremoval of the tongue, bristles, hooves, genitalia, flare fat, kidneys and diaphragm.!
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ΑΝΝΕ/Khi IV
(a)Member States authorized to carry out the "M2 April and August or
May/June 3surveys in selected regions
France
Italy
(b)Member States authorized "M2 to carry out the survey once a year 3:
Greece
PortugalLuxembourg
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"
M2April or May/June or August 3survey
April May/June August
Netherlands "M2Germany 3
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 givenmonth of the year
in even-numbered years a given month of the year
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M2
3
Belgium, May
Denmark, May
Germany, May
Netherlands, April
Sweden, June!B
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