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1This document is meant purely as a documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its con-
tents
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 No L 179, 13. 7. 1994, p. 22)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
Commission Decision of 18 September 1995 (95/380/EC) L 228 25 23. 9. 1995
Commission Decision of 8 January 1999 (1999/47/EC) L 15 10 20. 1. 1999
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ICOMMISSION 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 T reaty 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 agriculturalholdings 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 under-
standing 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 adminis-
trative 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;
(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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IIWhereas, 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:
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1Article 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) 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 accountfor 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 Direc-
tive 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 April and
August or May/June surveys in selected regions, on the un-
derstanding 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 sur-
vey once a year in April, May/June, August or November/
December.
(1) OJ No L 220, 17. 8. 1985, p. 1.94/432/EC
1999/47/EC
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23. 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 author-
ized to use the regional breakdown for the final results of
the April or May/June or A ugust survey.
5. Pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 93/23/EEC, the
Member States listed in point (e) of Annex IV are author-
ized 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.94/432/EC
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3ANNEX I
Territorial subdivisions
Belgium: Provinces/Provincies France: Picardie, Nord -Pas-de-Calais
Basse -Normandie ,
Denmark: —Basse-Normandie,
Haute -Normandie
Pays-de-la-Loire
Germany: BundesländerPaysdelaLoire
Bretagne
Poitou -Charentes
Greece: The regions of the Regional
Development ServiceAquitaine
Midi-Pyrénées
Rhône -Alpes
ASpain: Galicia
Navarrap
Auvergne
Other regionsNavarra
La RiojaAragón
ClñIreland: —g
CataluñaBaleares
CstillLónItaly: Regioni
Castilla yLeón
Castilla -La Mancha
ComunidadValencianaLuxembourg: —
Comun idadValenciana
Región de Murcia
ExtremaduraNetherlands: Provincies
Extremadura
AndaluciaOther ComunidadesPortugal: Regiões
OtherComunidades
autónomas United Kingdom: Standard Regions
Austria: Bundesländer
Finland: Etelä -Suomi -Uusimaa
Itä-Suomi
Väli-Suomi
Pohjois -Suomi
Sweden: 8 Riksområden94/432/EC
95/380/EC
1999 /47/EC
95/380/EC
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4ΑΝΝΕΧ II
Size classes of pig populations
Categories Number of pigs/holder Holder
NumberAnimal
1 000Sows²50 kg/holder Holder
NumberAnimal
10 0 0Fattening pigs ²50 kg/holder Holder
NumberAnimal
10 0 0
I1-2
19(a)1-2
1-2

II12
3-9

1-9 (a)
3-4


1-9 (a) 3-9

1-9 (a)
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 
400 -999
VIII 1 000 -1 999
200 -499


²100 (b) 10 0 0 -19 9 9 

IX 2 000 -4 999


²1 000 (b)²500
 20 0 0 -49 9 9 
(c)


²10 0 0(b)
X ²5 000

()
²5 000
(c)

To t al To t al To t al
(a) Breakdown optional for B, DK, NL, S. 1999/47/ ΕC
(b) Breakdown optional for P , L, GR, S. 95/380/ ΕC
(c) Breakdown optional for F . 94/432/ ΕC94/432/EC
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5ANNEX 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.94/432/EC
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6ΑΝΝΕΧ IV
(a)Member States authorized to carry out the April and August or May/June surveys in
selected regions
France
Italy
(b)Member States authorized 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
A p r i lo rM a y / J u n eo rA ugust survey
April May/June August
Netherlands Germany
(e)Member States authorized to use the breakdown by herd size classes for the final re-
sults 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
Belgium, May
Denmark, May
Germany, May
Nederlands, May
Sweden, June94/432/ΕC
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