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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 May 1994
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 93/24/EEC as regards the
statistical surveys on cattle population and production, and amending the said Directive
(94/433/EC)
(OJ L 179, 13.7.1994, p. 27)
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
93/24/EEC as regards the statistical surveys on cattle population
and production, and amending the said Directive
(94/433/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/24/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the
statistical surveys to be carried out on bovine animal production (1),
and in particular Articles 1 (3), 2 (2), 3 (2), 6 (1) and (2), 8 (1) and
(2), 10 (3) and 12 (2) thereof,
Whereas precise definitions are required in order to carry out the
surveys provided for in Directive 93/24/EEC; whereas this requiresthe definition of the agricultural holdings covered by the survey;
whereas the individual categories into which the survey results are to
be broken down must be precisely defined, and the herd size classesand regions according to which the Member States draw up the surveyresults at regular intervals must be determined; whereas a single defini-tion of carcass weight is necessary for the drawing-up of slaughteringstatistics;
Whereas, with the amendment of the combined nomenclature for live
bovine animals by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2505/92 (
2), it is
no longer possible, either for intra-Community trade or for trade withnon-member countries, for the Member States to record trade in bulls
and bullocks separately; whereas the breakdown of gross indigenous
production into bulls and bullocks required under Council Directive93/24/EEC is thus no longer possible; whereas Directive 93/24/EECshould therefore be amended;
Whereas, furthermore, according to Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member
States may, at their request, be authorized to carry out the May or June
surveys in selected regions, on the understanding that these surveyscover at least 70 % of the bovine population; whereas Member Stateswhose bovine population makes up only a small percentage of theoverall population of the Community may, at their request, also beauthorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or
December surveys, or to use the regional breakdown for the final
results of the May/June survey; whereas, finally, the Member Statesmay, at their request, be authorized to use administrative sourcesinstead of statistical surveys to determine the cattle population and theprescribed breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-
numbered years and/or for the results of the May/June survey;
Whereas applications have been made by the Member States for the
abovementioned types of authorization;
Whereas Commission Decision 73/262/EEC (
3), as amended by Deci-
sion 90/501/EEC (4), should be replaced;
Whereas, since Directive 93/24/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,1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 149, 21. 6. 1993, p. 5.
(2) OJ No L 267, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 253, 10. 9. 1973, p. 5.
(4) OJ No L 278, 10. 10. 1990, p. 41.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. For the purposes of Article 2 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, ‘agri-
cultural holding’ means any technical and economic unit under singlemanagement which produces agricultural products.
2. The survey referred to in Article 1 (1) of Directive 93/24/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 iftheir production unit exceeds certain natural thresholds.
3. Member States wishing to apply a different survey threshold
shall, however, undertake to determine this threshold in such a way
that 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 definitions of the categories of bovine animals referred to in Arti-
cles 3 (1), 10 (2) and 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC are set out inAnnex I.
Article 3
The territorial subdivisions referred to in Article 6 (1) of Directive 93/
24/EEC are set out in Annex II.
Article 4
The breakdown provided for in Article 8 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC is
set out in Annex III.
Article 5
The carcass weight referred to in Article 10 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC
is defined in Annex IV.
Article 6
In Article 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, category ‘D. bulls’ and cate-
gory ‘E. bullocks’ are combined to read ‘D. bulls and bullocks’.
Article 7
1. Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/
24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (a) of Annex V are author-ized to carry out the May or June surveys in selected regions, on theundertstanding that these surveys cover at least 70 % of the bovine
population.
2. Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive
93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (b) of Annex V areauthorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or►
M2 November/December ◄surveys.
3. Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive
93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (c) of Annex V areauthorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys.1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 3
(1) OJ No L 220, 17. 8. 1985, p. 1.
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4. Pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member
States listed in point (d) of Annex V are authorized to use the regionalbreakdown for the final results of the May/June survey.
5. Pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member
States listed in point (e) of Annex V are authorized to use the break-down by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered yearsand/or for those of the May/June survey.
Article 8
Decision 73/262/EEC is repealed.
Article 9
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1994.
Article 10
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 4
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ANNEX I
Definitions of categories
Article 3 (1) of Directive 93/24/EECArticles 10 (2) and 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/
EEC
Calves: A. (a) Cattle less than 12 months old
intended for slaughter as
calves: the definition of calves
appears under A in the nextcolumn.A. Calves:
domestic animals of the bovine
species not exceeding a live weight
of 300 kg, which do not yet have
their second teeth.
Bulls: D. Bulls:
Whole male bovine animals not
included in A.
Bullocks: E. Bullocks:
gelded male bovine animals not
included in A.
Heifers: C. (b) (ba)
Female bovine animals of two
years and over which have not
yet calved.B. Heifers:
Female bovine animals which have
not yet calved (into included in A).
Heifers for
slaughter:C. (b) (ba)(1)
Heifers bred for meat produc-
tion.
Other heifers: C. (b) (ba)(2)
Heifers reared for breeding
and intended to replenish
stocks of dairy or other cows.
Cows: C. (b) (bb)
Female bovine animals which
have already calved (including
any under two years).C. Cows:
Female bovine animals which have
already calved.
Dairy cows: C. (b) (bb)(1)
Cows which are kept exclu-
sively or principally to
produce milk for human
consumption and/or for
processing into dairy products.
Includes cull dairy cows
(whether or not they are
fattened between their last
lactation and slaughter).
Other cows: C. (b) (bb)(2)
Cows other than dairy cows
including, where applicable,
draft cows.1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 5
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ANNEX II
Territorial subdivisions
Belgium: Provinces — Provincies
Czech Republic: NUTS 2, 3
Denmark: —
Germany: Bundesländer
Estonia: NUTS 2, 3
Greece: The regions of the Regional Development
Service
Spain: Galicia
Principado de AsturiasCantabria
País Vasco
NavarraLa Rioja
Aragón
CataluñaBalearesCastilla y León
Madrid
Castilla-La ManchaComunidad Valenciana yRegión de Murcia
Extremadura
AndalucíaOther Comunidades autónomas
France: Champagne-Ardennes
Picardie-Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Basse-Normandie — Haute-Normandie
BourgogneAlsace-LorraineFranche-Comté
Pays-de-la-Loire
BretagnePoitou-Charentes
Aquitaine
Midi-PyrénéesLimousinRhône-Alpes
Auvergne
and others
Ireland: —
Italy: Regioni
Cyprus: —
Latvia: NUTS 2, 31994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 6
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼A1
Lithuania: NUTS 2, 3
Luxembourg: —Hungary: tervezési-statisztikai-régiók
Malta: NUTS 2, 3
Netherlands: ProvinciesAustria: Bundesländer
Poland: NUTS 2 regions
Portugal: RegiõesSlovenia: NUTS 2
Slovakia: NUTS 2
Finland: Etelä-Suomi-Uusimaa
Itä-Suomi
Väli-SuomiPohjois-Suomi
Sweden: 8 RiksområdenUnited-Kingdom: Standard regions1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 7
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▼A1
▼B
▼M1
▼A1
▼B
▼A1
▼M2
▼M1
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ANNEX III
Size classes of cattle stocks held
►M1◄
►M2◄
►A1◄
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ANNEX IV
Definition of carcass weight
Carcass weight is the weight of the slaughtered animal's cold body after being
skinned, bled and eviscerated, and after removal of the external genitalia, the
limbs at the carpus and tarsus , the head, the tail, the kidneys and kidney fats,
and the udder.1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 9
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ANNEX V
a)Member States authorized to carry out the May or June surveys in
selected regions
France
Italy
b)Member States authorized to dispense altogether with either the May/
June or►M2 November/December ◄surveys
May/June ►M2 November/December ◄
Portugal ►M3 ◄
Greece
c)Member States authorized to use administrative sources instead of statis-
tical surveys for the May/June and/or ►M2 November/December ◄
surveys
May/June ►M2 November/December ◄
d)Member States authorized to use the general breakdown for the final
results of the May/June survey
Belgium
GermanyGreece
Netherlands
Sweden
e)Member States authorized to use the breakdown by herd size classes for
the final results of even-numbered years and/or for the results of the
May/June survey
in even-numbered years May/June
►
M2 ◄ Denmark
Belgium
Greece
Netherlands
Sweden
Germany1994D0433 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 10
▼M3
▼B
▼M2
▼B
▼M1
▼B
▼M1
▼M2