27.10.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL275/27
II
(Actswhosepublication isnotobligatory )
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of2October1975
layingdownthestandardcodeandrulesgoverning thetranscription ontomagnetic
tapeofthedataofthestructuressurveyfor1975
(75/623/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilDirectiveNo75/108/EEC(*)of20January1975onthe
organization ofastructures surveyfor1975aspartofaprogramme ofsurveysonthe
structureofagricultural holdings,andinparticular Article8(1)(d)thereof;
"Whereastheequipment whichtheCommission hasavailableforanalysingtherestilts
ofthestructuressurveyfor1975andtheneedforitsrationaluserequirethatastandard
formatbeprescribed forthetranscription ofthedataontomagnetictape;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionareinaccordance withtheOpinion
oftheStandingCommittee onAgricultural Statistics,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Thestandardcodeandrulesgoverning thetranscription ontomagnetictapeofthe
dataprovidedforintheListofCharacteristics setoutintheAnnextoDirective
No75/108/EECshallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto;
Article2
ThisDecision isaddressed totheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,2October1975.
FortheCommission
G.BRUNNER
MemberoftheCommission
(*)OJNoL42,15.2.1975,p.21.

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ANNEX
MAGNETIC TAPESPECIFICATION FORTHEDELIVERY TOTHESOECOF
THERESULTS OFTHE1975FARMSTRUCTURE SURVEY
(Directive75/108/EEC)
GENERAL PROVISIONS
I.Theinformation recordedinaccordance withtheListofCharacteristics annexedto
Directive75/108/EECistobedeliveredtotheSOECinthefollowingform:
1.On9trackmagnetictape/1600BPI(630bytes/cm)standardlabel.
2.MemberStateshaveachoiceastoblockingfactor.Thefactorpreferred by
SOECis10.TheSOECmustbeinfocmed astowhatblockingfactorhasbeen
used.
3.Whenslackbytesareaddedinthecomposition ofthetapetheSOECshouldbe
informed .
4.Holdingsaretobesortedaccordingtoregionnumber,surveydistrictnumber
andholdingnumber (intheordergiven).
II.Thefollowingpagesgive,forthevariousitemsoftheListofCharacteristics (*):
1.Themaximum numberofdigitsrequiredortheiteminquestion (possibleentry).
2.ThesymbolintheCOBOLprogramming language,whichisappropriate tothe
maximum numberofdigitsprovidedforin(1)andtothetypeofinformation
concerned .
3.Thenumberofbytesrequiredtostoretheinformation asdescribedin(2)(onan
IBM360).
4.Theconsecutive numbering ofbytesforthevariousitemsoftheListof
Characteristics .
5.Thecodeswhicharetobeused.
Thesymbolsusedin(2)havethefollowingmeanings :
—'9': storageofanumerical valueintheavailablebyte(correspondingly
'99'meansstorageoftwonumerical valuesintwobytes);
—'S9(4)comp':storageofadecimalnumberwithuptofourplaces(withprefix)
asabinaryfixedpointnumberintwobytes(i.e.inahalf-word );
—'S9(9)comp':storageofadecimalnumberwithuptonineplaces(withprefix)
asabinaryfixedpointnumberinfourbytes(i.e.inafullword);
—'X': storageofanalphanumerical valueintheavailablebyte(thus
'X(IO)'meansstorageoftenaJphanumericial valuesintenbytes).
(*)Itemsofinformation withoutanexplicitreferencenumberintheListofCharacteristics but
whichconstitute aseparateelementonthemagnetictapehavebeengivenreference
numbersbyextending thoseusedintheListofCharacteristics .Theseadditional reference
numbersaremarkedwith*.

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DETAILED PROVISIONS
A.GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION OFTHE
HOLDING
01*Country
02*Region
03*District (x)
04*Holdingnumber
05*Raisingfactor(2)
(5decimals )
ThecodesofheadingsA01,A02,A03are
established jointlybytheSOECandthe
MemberStateconcerned .
B.LEGALPERSONALITY OFTHE
HOLDING
01Isthelegalandeconomic "
responsibility
Codes:Number
ofdigits Cobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
1 9 1 1
3 999 3 2—4
2 99 2 5—6
9S9(9)comp 4 7—10
9S9(9)comp 4 11—14
1 9 1 15
1 9 1 16
9S9(9)comp 4 17—20
9S9(9)comp 4 21—24
9S9(9)comp 4 25—28Answer Code
yes1
no 0
02Ifyes,
Codes:
Answer Code
yes 1
no ...0
notapplicable
because B/01Il
answered as'no' 9
C.TYPEOFTENURE (3)
AA
01forownerfarming
02fortenantfarming
03forsharecroppingorothermodes
(*)A01intheListofCharacteristics .
(a)examples :(a)raisingfactoris3.13333;entryinZoneA05is'+000313333',
(b)raisingfactoris15.2;entryinZoneA05is'001520000 '.
(3)Areasgivenarein'ares'.

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D.MANAGEMENT OFTHEHOLDING
ANDMANAGER 'SEDUCATION
01Areaccountskept?
Codes:
Answer Code
yes1
no 0
02Isprofitability
03Isthereadevelopment plan
CodesfortheheadingsD02,D03:
Answer Code
yes 1
no 0
notapplicableI
becausenodetails
arebeingprovided 9Number
ofdigitsCobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
1 9 1 29
1 9 1 30
1 9 1 31
1 9 1 32
1 9 1 33
1 9 1 34
1 9 1 35
1 9 1 36
1 9 1 37
1 9 1 3819 1 39
1 9 1 40
1 9 1 41
1 9 1 4204a)Istheholding ...forthepurposesof
al)*itssupplies
a2)*marketing itsproduce
a3)*useofagricultural equipment ...
a4)*suppliesand/ormarketing and/
oruseofequipment
memberofacooperative orother
similaragr.organisation
CodesfortheheadingsofD04al,
DO4a2,D04a3,D04a4ineachcase:
Answer Code
yes 1
no 0
04b)Valuepercentage ofproduction under
contract
bl)*cereals
b2)*fruitandvegetables
b3)*bovineanimals
b4)*milkandmilkproducts
b5)*pigs
b6)*poultry
b7)*eggs

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CodesfortheheadingsinD04b):
letXbethepercentage ofvalue
concerned ;thenineachcase:
Answer Code
X=0% 1
0<X≤50% 2
50%<X^90% 3
90%<X 4Number
ofdigitsCobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
1 9 1 4305Manager'seducation andagricultural
training
Codes:
Answer Code
none 1
primary 2
secondary 3
higher 4

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LANDUSE(1)
E.ARABLE LAND
01Commonwheatandspelt
02Durumwheat
03Rye
04Barley
05Oats
06Grainmaize
07Rice
08Othercereals
09Driedvegetables(...)
10Potatoes(...)
11Sugarbeet(...)
12Fodderrootsandbrassicas(...)
13Industrialplants(...)
Freshvegetables ,melons,strawberries :
14—outdoor
a)openfield
b)marketgardening
15—underglass(unitsarem2)
Flowersandornamental plants:
16—outdoor
17—underglass(unitsarem2)
18ForagecropsNumber
ofdigitsCobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...\
9S9(9)comp 4 44—47
9S9(9)comp 4 48—51
9S9(9)comp 4 52—55
9S9(9)comp 4 56—59
9S9(9)comp 4 60—63
9S9(9)comp 4 64—67
9S9(9)comp 4 68—71
9S9(9)comp 4 72—75
9S9(9)comp 4 76—79
9S9(9)comp 4 80—83
9S9(9)comp 4 84—87
9S9(9)comp 4 88—91
9S9(9)comp 4 92—95\\I
9S9(9)comp 4 96—99
9S9(9)comp 4 100—103
9S9(9)comp 4 104—107III
9S9(9)comp 4 108—111
9S9(9)comp 4 112—115
9S9(9)comp 4 116—119
9S9(9)comp 4 120—123
9S9(9)comp 4 124—127
9S9(9)comp 4 128—131
9S9(9)comp 4 132—135II\||I\
9S9(9)comp 4 136—139\Il
1 9 1 14019Horticultural seeds
20Otherarablecrops
21Fallow
F.SUBSISTENCE PLOTS (unitsarem2)
G.PERMANENT PASTURE
01Permanent pastureincluding mountain
grazing
ofwhich:
02*roughgrazing
a)isinformation beingprovidedforthis
heading ?
()AreasfortheitemsunderheadingsEtoJareexpressedin'ares'exceptforE/15,E/17,FandH/07whereunitsaresquaremetres.

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Code:
Answer Code
yes 1
no 9
b)Area(ifG02a)answered 'no'put'0'
inanswertothisquestion )
H.PERMANENT CROPS
01Fruitandberryplantations
02Citrusplantations
03Oliveplantations
04Vineyards
05Nurseries
06Otherpermanent crops
07Permanent cropsunderglass(unitsarem2)Number
ofdigits Cobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
9S9(9)comp 4 141—144
9S9(9)comp 4 145—148
9S9(9)comp 4 149—152
9S9(9)comp 4 153—156
9S9(9)comp 4157—160
9S9(9)comp 4 161—164
9S9(9)comp 4 165—168
9S9(9)comp 4 169—172
9S9(9)comp 4 173—176
9S9(9)comp 4 177—180
9S9(9)comp 4 181—184
1 9 1 185
9S9(9)comp 4 186—189
1 9 1 190I.OTHER LAND
01Unutilised agricultural area(...)
02Woodland
03Otherland(...)
J.COMBINED ANDSUCCESSIVE CROPS
(excluding ...)
01Landundercropscombinedwith
permanent crops
01a)*Areanswersbeingfurnishedforthis
question ?
Code:
Answer Code
yes1
no 9
01b)*Area(ifJOla)answered 'no'put'0'
inanswertothisquestion )
02Landundersuccessive orintermediate
crops
02a)*Areanswersbeingfurnishedforthis
question ?

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Code:
Answer Code
yes 1
no 9
02b)*Area(ifJ02a)answered 'no'put'0'
inanswertothisquestion )
K.LIVESTOCK (asof...)(•••)
01Equidae
Bovineanimals
02under1yearold
—over1butunder2yearsold:
03Male
04Female
—2yearsoldandover:
05Maleanimals
06Heifers
07Dairycows
08Othercows
09Sheep(allages)
10Goats(allages)
11Pigletsofliveweight...
12Breedingsowsweighing ...
13Otherpigs
14Broilers
15Layinghens i
16Otherpoultry(...)
L.TRACTORS ,CULTIVATORS ,
MACHINERY ANDEQUIPMENT
01Aredraughtanimalsusedontheholding ?
,Codes:Number
ofdigits Cobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
9S9(9)comp 4 191—194
9S9(9)comp 4 195—198
9S9(9)comp 4 199—202
9S9(9)comp 4203—206
9S9(9)comp 4 207—210
9S9(9)comp 4211—214
9S9(9)comp 4 215—218
9S9(9)comp 4 219—222
9S9(9)comp 4223—226
9S9(9)comp 4227—230
9S9(9)comp 4231—234
9S9(9)comp 4 235—238
9S9(9)comp 4239—242
9S9(9)comp 4243—246
9S9(9)comp 4247—250
9S9(9)comp 4251—254
9S9(9)comp 4255—258
1 9 1 259
4S9(4)comp 2260—261
4S9(4)comp 2262—263Answer Code
yes 1
no 0
024-wheeled tractors
(1)numberbelongingtotheholding
a)X<25HP
b)25<X<35HP

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Number
ofdigits Cobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
4S9(4)comp 2 264—265
4S9(4)comp 2 266—267
1 9 1 268
1 9 1 269
4S9(4)comp 2 270—271
1 9 1 272'
1 9 1 273
4S9(4)comp 2 274—275
1 9 1 276
1 9 1 277
4S9(4)comp 2278—279
1 9 1 280
1 9 1 281
4S9(4)comp 2282—283
1 9 1 284
1 9 1 285
4S9(4)comp 2286—287
1 9 1288
1 9 1289
4S9(4)comp 2290—291
4S9(4)comp 2292—293
1 9 1 294
9S9(9)comp 4295—298c)35^X<51HP
d)51HP<X
(X=Horse-power rating)
(2)usedbyseveral
(3)belonging toaservicesupplyagency
03Cultivators ,hoeingmachines
(1)numberbelonging totheholding
(2)usedbyseveral
(3)belonging toaservicesupplyagency
04Combine harvesters
(1)numberbelongingtotheholding
(2)usedbyseveralholdings
(3)belonging toaservicesupplyagency
05Forageharvesters
(1)numberbelonging totheholding
(2)usedbyseveralholdings
(3)belonging toaservicesupplyagency
06Potato-harvesters (...)
(1)numberbelonging totheholding
(2)usedbyseveralholdings
(3)belonging toaservicesupplyagency
07Sugar-beet harvesters(...)
(1)numberbelonging totheholding
(2)usedbyseveralholdings
(3)belonging toaservicesupplyagency
08Milkingmachinery(...)
(1)belonging totheholding
09Milktanks
(1)numberbelongingtotheholding
(2)usedbyseveralholdings
Groundareacoveredbygreenhouses in
use(unitsarem2)
10—withoutheatinginstallation

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11—withheatinginstallation
12Total
CodesforL02—(2),(3),L03—(2),(3),
L04—(2),(3),L05—(2),(3),L06—(2),
(3),L07—(2),(3)andL09—(2):
Answer Code
ticked
notticked1
0
M.FARMLABOUR FORCE
01Holder
a)*Sex
Code:
Answer Code
male 1
female 2
notapplicable
becausetheholder
isnotanatural
person 9Number
ofdigits Cobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
9S9(9)comp 4299—302
9S9(9)comp 4303—306
1 9 1 307
4S9(4)comp 2308—309
1 9 1 310
1 9 1 311b)*Age
(numberofyears)
IfM01answered '9'put'0'inanswerto
thisquestion
c)*Timeworked
(classes)
Codes:
Answer Code
X<25% 1
25%^X<50% 2
50%s=X<75% 3
75%^X<100% 4
X=100% 5
notapplicable
becausetheholderis
notanaturalperson 9
X=hoursworkedexpressed asaper­
centageofannualtimeworkedbyafull­
timeworker .
02Spouseworkingontheholding
a)*Sex

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Number
ofdigitsCobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to
Codes:
1 9 1 312« Answer Code
Holdernotmarried
orspousedoesnot
workontheholding 0
Spouseworkson
holdingandismale 1
Spouseworksonthe
holdingandis
female 2
Notapplicable
becausetheholderis
notanaturalperson 9
b)*Age
Codes:X=age(numberofyears)
Answer Code
X<25 1
25^X<35 2
35^X<45 3
45≤X<65 4
65^X 5
notapplicable
becausetheholderis
notanaturalperson 9
c)*Timeworked (classes)
Codes:
Answer Code
X<25% 1
25%≤X<50% 2
50%X<75% 3
75%≤X<100% 4
X=100% 5
notapplicable
becausetheholderis
notanaturalperson 91 9 1 313
X=hoursworkedexpressed asaper­
centageofannualtime workedbyafull­
timeworker .

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Number
ofdigitsCobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...\\
4S9(4)comp 2314—315
4S9(4)comp 2 316—317
4S9(4)comp 2 318—319
4S9(4)comp 2 320—321
4S9(4)comp 2 322—323
4S9(4)comp 2 324—325
4S9(4)comp 2 326—327
4S9(4)comp 2 328—329
4S9(4)comp 2 330—331
4S9(4)comp 2 332—333
4S9(4)comp 2 334—335
4S9(4)comp 2 336—337\\IlIl
4S9(4)comp 2 338—339
4S9(4)comp 2 340—341
4S9(4)comp 2 342—343
4S9(4)comp 2 344—345
4S9(4)comp 2 346—347
4S9(4)comp 2 348—349
4S9(4)comp 2 350—351
li\\
4S9(4)comp2 352—353
4S9(4)comp2 354—355
4S9(4)comp2356—357
4
S9(4)comp2 358—359
4
S9(4)comp2360—36103Othermembersoftheholder'sfamily
a)*Number
al)male
a2)female
b)*Numberin5classesofage:
bl)X<25
b2)25^X<35
b3)35X<45
b4)45^X<65
b5)65<X
(X=ageinyears)
c)*Numberin5classesoftimeworked :
cl) X<25%
c2)25%s;X<50%
c3)50%<X<75%
c4)75%^X<100%
c5) X=100%
(X—hoursworkedexpressed asa
percentage ofannualtimeworkedby
afull-timeworker)
04Non-family labourregularlyemployed
a)*Number :
al)male
a2)female
b)*Numberin5agegroups :
bl)X<25
b2)25<X<35
b3)35^X<45
b4)45<X<65
b5)65<X
(X=ageinyears)
c)*Numberin5classesoftimeworked :
cl)X<25%
c2)25%X<50%
c3)50%^X<75%
c4)75%^X<100%
c5) X=100%
(X=hoursworkedexpressed asa
percentage ofannualtimeworkedby
afull-timeworker)

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Non-family labourforcenotregularly
employed
Numberofworkingdaysof:
05Males
06Females
07Othermembers oftheholder'sfamily
(item03)workingontheholdingforat
least75%ofannualworkingtime
a)*_upto25yearsold
al)*males
a2)*females
b)*upto35yearsold
bl)*males
b2)*females
N.HOLDER 'SGAINFUL ACTIVITIES
OTHER THANTHEACTIVITY
REFERRED TOINM.
01Doestheholderengageinanyother
gainfulactivity
02Natureofthisgainfulactivity
a)*selfemployed
b)*salaried
03Economic sectorinwhichthisactivity
iscarriedon:
a)""agriculture ,
b)*otheractivities
04Doestheholderhaveaspecificnon-agri­
culturaleducation ?Number
ofbytesCobol-pictureNumber
ofdigitsBytes
from...to...
9S9(9)comp 4 362—365
9S9(9)comp 4 366—369
4S9(4)comp 2 370—371
4S9(4)comp 2372—373
4S9(4)comp 2 374—375
4S9(4)comp 2376—377
1 9 1 378
1 9 1 379
1 9 1 380
1 9 1 381
1 9 1 382
1 9 1 383

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CodesforN01,N02a,N02b,N03a),
N03b),N04:
Answer Code
yes 1
no 0
notapplicable
becauseholderisnot
thesamepersonas
themanager ,oris
notanaturalperson 8
forN04noinforma­
tionisbeingprovided 9Number
ofdigitsCobol-pictureNumber
ofbytesBytes
from...to...
9S9(9)comp 4 384—387
13 X(13) 13 388—400O.*CONTROL —TOTAL
TotalofallentriesintheheadingsAtoN
inclusive .
P.*RESERVE ZONEFORPOSSIBLE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (x)
(*)Tobeblank,exceptforanyfieldswhereinformation isbeingprovidedunderspecialarrangements .