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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
concerningsurveysofpigproductiontobemadebyMemberStates
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(76)165final.

Communication fromtheCommissiontotheCouncil
Havingregardtoexperiencegained,theCommissionforwardsherewithtothe
Councilarecastversionoftheexistingtextsconcerningsurveysofpig
production,subjecttothefollowingadditions :
–BasicDirective–referencetothe'Committee'procedure,Article11in
accordancewiththeCommission'sReportCOM(75)698of12January1976;
–CommissionDecision–Article2,periodofeightweeksinsteadoftenweeks
(thesametimelimitasthatlaiddowninthedirectiveonsurveysof"beef
production,73/132/EEC,Article5),
-Article4(l)»categoryofanimalsalreacfy'usedby,
theMemberStatesinDecember1973»Directive72/2o1/EEC,Article2.
ThesetwotextssupercedeCouncilDirective ,68/161/EEC,72/281/EECand
73/359/EECof27March1968,31July1972and19November1973.

COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of
concerningsurveysofpigproductiontobemadebyMemberStates
TIF,'■'CUT!CIL0?THEEUROPEANCOIMU1JITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean.EconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
Whereas,inordertocarrycutthetasksimposedonitbytheTreatyandbyCouncil
Bogvlation(EEC)Jo275^/75of29October1975on"thecommonorganisation Q£
the.marketinpigmeat,^ieCommissionneedstobepreciselyinformedasto
trendsinpigpopulationandinpigmeatproductionintheI.IemberStates,andto
haveatitsdisposalshorttermforecastsofmarketsuppliesofpigmeat;
Whereassurveysofthepigpopulationshouldthereforebeundertakeninall
MemberStatesatcomparablepointsintime,coveringsimilarcategoriesand
conductedwithcomparableaccuracy;whereas ■monthlystatisticsforslaughterings
shouldbesupplemented andforecastsofpigmeatproductionshouldbemaderegu­
larlyandinrespectofidenticalperiods;
Whereasthesesurveysshouldinprincipleberestrictedtoholdingswhich
normallyengageinthebreedingorfatteningofpigs}whereasitisnecessary,
however,inorderthatacompletepicturemaybeobtained,thataspecial
studybemadetocoverpigsnotcomingwithinthefieldofsurvey;
Whereasexperiencegainedinimplementing theDirectiveof27March1968
concerningsurveysofpigproductiontobemadebyMemberStates(2)hasshown
thatitiseasiertocompareresultsifthereturndateforsurveysofpig
populationisspecifiedaspreciselyaspossible;
Whereas,sincetherearetobenofurthercompleteCommunitycensuses,
appropriatemeasuresmustbetakenasregardssamplingcriteriatoavoid
deterioration intheresultsofsamplesurveys;
1)0JF0L2oc%1.11.1975 »P.1
2)0J11°L76,28.3.1968,p.13

Whereas,asthestructureofthepigfarmingindustrychangesveryquickly,
itisnecessarythatabreakdownofresultsofthesurveysbycategoriesof
animalbemadeatleasteverytwoyeafrs;
Whereas,inorderthatitmaybeascertainedwhetherthesurveymethods
usedhavebeengivingaclearpictureoftheconstantdevelopments inthe
pigfarmingindustry,aprogressreportshouldbesubmittedfromtimeto
time;
Whereas,inordertoensurethateffortsareco-ordinated asefficiently
aspossible,allproblemsarisinginconnectionwiththeimplementation of
thisDirective,andinparticularthoseconcerningtheconductandanalysis
ofthesurveys,mustbethesubjectofconsultation andpermanentco-operation
betweentheCommission andtheMemberState»t
Whereas,according -foexperiencegainedinprevioussurveysofpigproduction,
itisnecessarytointroducesomemeasureofflexibilityintothestatistical
classification ofthetechnicalfeaturestobesurveyed;
Whereas,inordertofacilitatetheapplicationoftheproposedmeasures,'
provisionshouldbemadeforaprocedureestablishing closecooperation
betweentheMemberStatesandtheCommissionwithintheStandingCommittee
forAgriculturalStatistics,eseablisKed^y "tkeCouncilDecisionof31July
1972\
(1)OJN°L179,7.8.1972»p.1

-3-
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
ArticleI
JemberStatesshalleveryfourmonthscarryoutsurveys,oneofwhichshall"be
atthebeginningofDecember,ofpigpopulationintheircountriescomingwithin
thefieldofsurveydefined,inArticle3(l).
Article2
ForthepurposesofthisDirective'pigs'meansswineofdomesticspecies
fallingwithinsubheading N°01.03AoftheCommonCustomsTariff.
Article3
1.ThesurveysprovidedforinArticle1shallcoverallpigsonholdingsof-
anagricultural or'industrial' type.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,
holdingsofanagricultural or'industrial' typearethefollowing s
-holdingswithautilisedagricultural areaofnotlessthenonehectare}
-holdingswithnotlessthanonebreedingpig;
■–holdingswithnotlessthanthroepigsotherthanbreedingpigs.
2.However,suchsurveysmayalsocoverpigsoutsidethefieldofsurvey
definedinparagraph 1.
Article4
1.Thepurposeofthesurveysprovidedforin.Article1shallbetoascertain
thepigpopulation ,brokendownbycategorytobedefinedaccordingtothe
procedureprovidedforunderArticle11.
2.ForDecember,AprilandAugust,surveysasprovidedforinArticlel
•shallrelatetothenumberofpigspresentononeofthefirst
threedaysofthemonthinquestion.
However,inthecaseoftheAprilandAugustsurveys,thereturndatemay
bethatonwhichthesurveyiscarriedout,providedthatsurveysare
carriedoutwithinthefirstsixdaysofthesemonths.
3.MemberStatesshallcommunicate theresultsofthesesurveys
totheCommissionwithinthetimelimitstobelaiddownaccordingtothe
procedureprovidedforunderArticle11.

4.Memberparteswhichinpursuance ,ofArticle3(2)donotrestricttheir
u^surveystoholdingsofanagricultural or'industrial' typeasdefined
inArticle3(l)shallsupplydatarelatingtosuchholdingsintheform
ofanestimate, v
5.TheresultsoftheDeoembersurveyshall "besuppliedinrespectofeach
divisiontobedefinedaccordingtotheprocedureprovidedforunder
Article11.
Article5
1.WherethereisnoprovisionunderthisDirectiveorunderprovisionsof
nationallawforacompletecensus,surveysshallbecarriedoutby
randomsampling.
2.Samplingerrorsintheresultsofthesurveysofpigpopulationshallin
noMemberStateexceed3
3.MemberStatesshalltakeappropriate measurestoestimateerrorsof
observation .
4.MemberStatesshall,insofarastheyareable,takesuchmeasuresin
relationtosamplingcriteriaastheyconsiderappropriatetomaintain
thequalityoftheresultsofsurveys.
Article6
1,MemberStatesshallatleasteverytwoyears,startingin1973»makea
breakdownoftheresultsoftheirDecembersurveysbyweightcategories
tobedefinedaccordingtotheprocedureprovidedforunderArticle11.
2.However,aMemberStatewhichobtainsresultsbrokendownbyweightcategory
fromsomeothernationalsurveyscarriedoutduringtheyearofreturn
mayusesuchresuits.
i
Article7
1,MemberStatesshallcompilemonthlystatisticsforpigslaughterings .

Where neosssary they shall every four months supply additional data ,
broken down bymonth ,relating inparticular toanyslaughterings not
..povered bythemonthly statistics referred tointheprevious subparagraph ,
thereby making itpossible to'compare such statistics andtosupplement
insuch awayastocover allslaughterings . 1
2.Thestatistics referred toinparagraph 1shall cover thenumber of
slaughterings andtheaverage weight ofthepigs slaughtered .1
Member States shall indicate inwhioh cuts pigs wer® K&igked ,
3.Member States shall forward totheCommission theresults ofthestatistics
referred tointhis Article within thetime limits tobelaid down ,
according totheprocedure provided forunder Article 11.
Article 8
1.Member States shall provide forecasts ofthenumber ,ofpigslaughterings ,
broken down bytwomonthly periods ,fortheperiods 1December to30
September ,1April to31January end1August to31May .
2.Theresults oftheforecasts referred toinparagraph 1shall beforwarded
totheCommission within thetime limits tobelaid "down according tothe
procedure provided forunder Article 11. J <"■
Artiole 9
TheCommission shall ,inconsultation andpermanent co-operation with the
Member States (examine : '* - .
a)theresults submitted inaccordance with this Directive ; ''
b)thetechnical problems raised by,inparticular ,thepreparation and
conduct ofthesurveys andforecasts provided forinthis Directive } .
*' *p
c)theinterpretations tobeplaced ontheresults ofthesurveys and
foreoasts provided forinthis Directive .

MOM
Article 10
Every three years ,starting in197° ,theCommission shall submit tothe
Council areport ontheexperience gained insurveying andforecasting pig
production .
Article 11
1,'Where theprocedure laid down inthis Article xstobefollowed ,thematter
shall bereferred byitsChairman totheStanding Committee onAgricultural
Statistics setupbytheCouncil Decision of31July 1972 t(hereinafter
called the •Committee 1),either onhisowninitiative orattherequest of
arepresentative ofaMember State * '
2.Therepresentative oftheCommission shall submit totheCommittee adraft
ofthemeasures tobetaken .TheCommittee shall give itsOpinion onthat
draft within atime limit setbytheChairman having regard totheurgency
ofthematter .Opinions shall beadopted byamajority offorty-one votes
(2)thevotes ofMember States being weighted asprovided inArtiple 148 v'
ofthe :Tfrea-fcy ;TheClipirman shall hotvote .
3.a)Where themeasures envisaged areinaccordance with theOpinion ofthe
Committee theCommission shall adopt -'than . . , ,
b)Where themeasures envisaged .arenotinaccordance with theOpinion of
theCommittee ,orwhere noOpinion isdelivered ,theCommission shall
forthwith submit totheCouncil aproposal onthemeasures tc>betaken .
TheCouncil shall actbyaqualified majority . >. "'
o)If,within three months oftheproposal being submitted toit,the
Council hasnotacted ,theproposed measures shall beadopted bythe
Commission .
/
Article 12
TheCouncil Directives (68/l6l/EBC,72/281/EECand73/359/EEC)
31July1972^^and19November 1973^^arehereby repealed .
Article 13
This Directive isaddressed totheMember States .
Doneat
. For the Council
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COMMISSIONDECISION ■"''"
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layingdownadditionalprovisionsconcerningpurveysofpigproduction
tobemadebyMemberStates
:THECOMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIESf
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic
Community ;
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HavingregardtotheCouncilDirectiveof..........concerning ,
surveysofpigproductiontobemadebyMemberStates,andin
particularArticles4(l)»(3)and(5)f6(l)f7(3)and8(2)thereof^
Whereas,togtvinabettertyldbrBt-mdiug .of'the
vregionaldistribution ofnationalpigherds,
.a-.alimitednumberofterritorialdivisions ;Bhoul(ibeBOiected;
f
Whereas,becausetheresultsorthe1'survoyarraay"serveasabas^s
forinterventions onthemarkets,such-Tcsrultoshould• "
beforwardedtotheCommissionassoonaspossible,la~view^ofHhofactthat
radical,changesin"pig1numbers"orinmarket-conditions "mayaocurovera
''...relatively -short#poribd"oftimers r

«-2– 1 ;
1*13.'JDOPTEDTTH3DECISION ;
Article1
*ThecategoriesofanimalsreferredtoinArticle4(l)oftheDirective
of.....axeasfollows;
»
A.pigletsoflessthan20kilogrammesliveweight;
B.pigsofnotlessthan20kilogrammes "butlessthan50kilogrammeslive
weigflrfc;
C.pigsforfattening^includingcull"boarsandcallsows,havingalive
weightofs
a)notlessthan50kilogrammesbutlessthan80kilogrammes ;
b)notlessthan80kilogrammesbutlessthan110kilogrammes ;
c)notlessthan110kilogrammes ;
D.breedingpigsofnotlessthan50kilogrammesliveweight:
a)boars; t
<b)sowsandgiltsmated?
b(l)ofwhichgiltsmatedforthefirsttime;
c)othersows;
c(l)ofwhichgiltbi'notyetmatedforthefirsttime.
Article2
ThetimelimitforforwardingtheresultsreferredtoinArticle4(3)of
theDirectiveof shallbeeightweeksfrcmthereturndateof
thesurvey.
Article3
"TheterritorialdivisionsreferredtoinArticle4(5)oftheDirectiveof
shallbesubdividedintheMemberStatesasfollowss
Belgium :
Denmark
Germany
France
Ireland
Italy.
Luxembourg
Netherlands s
UnitedKingdom;provinces/provincies
Regierungsbezirke
Régionsdeprogramme
regioni
Scotland,NorthernIreland,Wales,
Englishagricultural regions".

Article 4
«•' V \ « • • i .. • •
The tables referred t>inArticle 6oftheDirective of areto "be
fctmd inArmez 1.
Article 5
Member States shall forward totheCommission theresults ofttiestatistics
referred toinArticle 7(l)oftheDirective of.......... notlater than
sixweeks after theendofthemonth towhich they relate .
., ( *A
■Article 6
Theresults oftheforecasts referred toinArticle 8(l)oftheDirective
of.......... shall beforwarded totheCommission bynotlater than the
fifteenth dayofthethird month oftheperiod oovered byeach forecast .
.Article 7
This Directive isaddressed totheMember States .
Done atBrussels .
:For the Commission

AnnexI-Exampleoftablesmentionedtoarticle4
Table1:Pigholdersbytotalnumberofpigs
CountryTotalHolderswith totalpîgs.
1-23-910-19I
i20-49 50-39 100-199 200-:359400-999 1000t
iînd|Borei
[HoldersAnimaisPÜ1À«••Iun«•»lA...A...H...A*•*H...A...H...A...H...|A...IH...
t.
>" ■
i
2 3415673u10i213H151017I13jL__J20
Table2:Sowholdersbynumberofsowsof50kgliveweightandabove
UwntryTotal
HoldersAnimaisj Holderswith sowsof5()kl8abo-'e
23-4 5-9 0-920-49i
!50-!3910
andmo0
re
Holders IAnimaisneiA..*IhT!.Ia#..jH...A...H...A.»mH...A...H... H...
■ iH...A»..
234567890 12M14557il
Table3:Patteringpigholdersbynumberoffatteningpigsof50kgliveweightandabove
Country TotalHolderswith fatteringpigsof50kgandaoove
1-2 3-9 10-19 20-49 50-93 100-199 200-399 400-9991
andm00;
oreii
HoldersAnimaist.;
•«•aA»#»r–A•a•i*•••H..."A*m•H... H...A...H...A**•H...A*»•MA...
2□415§7891012314M61718j1920
*TheMemberStatesusi".molingsurveys,andforwhichtheresultsoftheextremeclasseswouldnotbesignificant,wouldbeabletogrouptheratogether*