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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C O M (84) 708 final 
Brussels, 3 january 1985
Proposal for a
C O U N C IL  D E C ISIO N
on the restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys
i n  G r e e c e

R E S T R U C T U R I N G  O F  T H E  S Y S T E M  O F  A G R I C U L T U R A L  S U R V E Y S  IN  G R E E C E
E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
The Commission has established that the Greek Government is cur­
rently unable to provide the amount or quality of statistical da­
ta required in order to introduce and implement the common agri­
cultural policy in Greece« Neither the current framework of the  
institutions and their technical and administrative resources,nor  
the prospects for their development provide any hope of a medium-  
term solution to all the problems.
The Greek Government has therefore been asked to present a plan  
for restructuring the system for compiling and processing agri­
cultural statistical data to allow the Greek system to be brought  
into line with those of the other Member States after a period cf  
five years.
A similar approach has proved successful in Italy, where the Com­
munity is helping to finance the plan for restructuring the coun­
try's agri cuItural statistics (Council Decision No 81/518/EEC of  
6 July 1981).
The Greek admini st rat ion has presented a programme of measures to  
be i  mp lemented in the period from 1986-1990. These measures are  
aimed at improving The technical and administrative apparatus  
both centrally and regionally, reorganizing the data-process i  ng  
resources and organizing all the surveys and censuses required  
under the common agricultural policy in Line with Communi ty  
requirement s.
The implementation of this programme will be very costly, the  
provisional budget for the overall programme providing for  
expenditure of approximately 70 million ECU over five years.
In view of the substantial effort which the G reek Government has  
agreed to make in this area, it would appear necessary for the  
Community to provide a financial contribution to facilitate the  
i  mplementat ion of this programme .
The total amount of the Community cont ri buti on proposed is 23  
million ECU, or one third of the total.
The method of calculation is shown in the Annex.

ANNEX
METHOD OF CALCULATION OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY
The plan presented by the Greek government covers three areas :
1. action associated with statistical applications
2. staff training, and
3. infrastructure: data-processing and other equipment.
The expenditure earmarked for each of these programmes is as  
follows (expressed in units of 1000 ECU) :
1986 198? 1988 1989 1990 Total 86-90
1  .  Stat.
2. Train.
3. Inf r.5185
727
117159883
746
33266739
812
338210919
777
21218021
796
300440747
3858
22548
Total 1762? 13955 10933 14817 11821 69153
It is evident that a very substantial effort is to be made under  
the infrastructure«heading from the first year on, especially in  
data-processing techniques (9 420 000 ECU). It is proposed that  
the Community's share of the burden shouId be 40% of the  
statistical expenditure, or + _  16.3 mi 11 i  on ECU and 25% of the  
training and infrastructure expenditure, or + _  6.6 million ECU  
spread over the five years as follows :
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Total
5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 23.0

Proposal for a  
COyNCIL.DECISIQN
on the restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys
in Greece
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic  
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
(1 ) 
(2)

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Whereas it is necessary, for effective and balanced  
irapiementat ion of the common agricultural policy in Greece, to  
have $ tai i  sti cal and accounting information of satisfactory scope  
and reliability on agricultural holdings in Greece and on the  
production, processing and marketing of agricultural products;
Whereas the Greek Government is currently unable to provide the  
amount and quality of statistical data required for the  
introduction and implementation of the common agricultural 
policy, thus making a restructuring of the information collecting  
and processing system highly desirable in order to create a more solid  
L ; js i  s  f  o r the statistical information to be supplied; whereas the  
system could at the same time be brought into tine with those in the  
other Member States, thus improving comparability within the  
Community;
_ 1'»heress in pursuance of Council Regulation No ,'9/65/EEC,  as last  
amended by Regulation "(EEC) No 2143/-81^ Greece  is required to  
pat i  c  i  pate in the Farm Accountancy Data Network;· whereas this  
participation is currently facing serious -infrastructure  
p ;·b i .  e m  a ;  whereas it is therefore desirable that the best advan­
tage Sh-ould be drawn from improvements in, infrastructure _  whi 1st  
a t t h e same time complying with the cur ren t rules governing the  
Farm Accountancy Data Network;
whereas, in view of the, geographical structure of the country and  
th: small divisions of the agricultural production apparatus,  the
implementation of a modern system for collecting data calls for  
very substantial resources;
Whereas, because of economic and budgetary constraints, the Greek  
Government does '  not have sufficient means to the
considerable effort involved in establishing a suitable infra­
structure and a statistical system comparable to those which  
already exist in the other Member States;
Whereas the implementation of an effective system for recording  
agricultural statistics in Greece will be in the interest of the  
Community and will contribute to the attainment of the objectives  
defined ·  in Article 30 (1) (a) of the Treaty,;
Whereas a Community contribution to the financing of the measures  
to be taken is envisaged without, however, making expenditure  
relating to administrative costs or personnel within the meaning  
of Article 1  (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/7CP, as
Last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 ,
chargeable to the Community budget;
10J No 109, 23.6.1965, p.1859  
20J No L 210, 30.7.1981, p.1  
30J No L 94, 28.4.1970, p.13  
40J No L 367, 31.12.1980, p.87

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Whereas for this purpose the terms on which the Community will help tc  
finance a programme planned and implemented by the Member State concerned  
should be defined; whereas, while the Greek Govern*
ment should retain responsibility for such planning in the
light of existing administrative structures, certain conditions  
should be laid down to guarantee optimum utilization of the  
Community's financial contribution;
Whereas the Community must be able to ensure that the measures  
taken by the Greek Government will help to attain the objectives  
of the joint action and will fulfil the conditions under whirh  
the Community financing is granted, and whereas the Commission,  
where necessary, will take action required to review the pro­
gramme;
Whereas a procedure should be laid down whereby the Member States  
and the Commission will cooperate closely in the Standing Commit­
tee for Agricultural Statistics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION

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Article 1
In order to organise in Greece a system for compiling agricultu­
ral statistics and accounting data which will fully satisfy  
Community requirements in this field, the Greek Government shall
ensure :
a) the gradual introduction of a coherent programme of sta­
tistical surveys, conducted on the basis or samples at  
agricultural holding level, by interviewers chosen and  
specially trained for that purpose;
b) the strengthening of the central technical and adminis­
trative infrastructure responsible for organizing, _  pro­
gramming and implementing the compiling and processing of
data;
c) the strengthening or creation of a regional technical and  
administrative infrastructure which ensures that the re-
;  ed surveys are carried out and that the data are for-  
warded to the National Statistical Service of Greece and  
to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Article 2
Th^ Greek Government shall ensure that, once the restructuring .s  
completed, the organization of the system referred to in Article  
1  guarantees the holding of the surveys required or likely to be  
required at Community level and that these surveys fulril the  
requirements of Community law as regards scope^ .n purpojnd-  
the reliability and time limits prescribed, without any iu,the  
financial aid being granted by the Commum ty ,otner than  
contribution provided for in this Decision, except in cases  
where Community contributions are also laid down .or the other  
Member States.
Article 3
1  The organization of the new system of surveys referred_  to in  
Article 1  shall begin in 1986 and shall apply for a period of  
five years (1986-1990) to the following work :

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1 . Surveys o n  the structure of agricultural holdings.
2 . Surveys o n  wine-growing holdings.
3. Surveys o n  areas under fruit trees.
4. Surveys o n  livestock.
5. Surveys o n  m ilk an d  dairy products.
6. Surveys o n  the production and marketing of eggs an d  
pouIt ry.
7. Surveys o n  prices an d  price indices.
8. Surveys o n  w ages of agricultural workers.
9. W o r k  designed to ensure the participation of the F A D N  in 
the strengthened regional an d  national technico- 
administrative infrastructure.
10. Various operations involved in the processing of data o n  
agricultural statistics.
If necessary, this outline program m e m a y  b e  supplemented b y  n e w  
projects dealing with sectors not yet covered statistically w hich 
are of interest to both the C o m m u n ity  an d  Greece.
2. T h e  timetable for the introduction of the program m e o n  the 
basis of the n e w  system shall b e as follows:
First year 
Second year 
Third year
Fourth year
Fifth yearM acedonia
M acedonia, Thrace, Thessaly and Epirus 
M acedoni a, Thrace, Thessaly, E p i rus, Central 
Greece and the Ionian Islands 
M acedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Epirus, Central 
Greece, the Ionian Islands and the P e  toponnese 
the w hole of Greece.
3. T h e  G reek G overnm ent shall b e  entitled to submit am endm ents to 
the program m e referred to in paragraphs T  and 2. T h e  C om m ission 
shall decide whether such am endm ents shall b e admitted, in accor­
dance with the procedure laid d o w n  in Article 6, after consulta- 
t i  o n  of the Standing Çom m ittee o n  Agricultural Statistics.
Article 4
1. F ro m  1986 to 1990, the G reek G overnm ent shall submit to the 
Com m ission in June each year (t)  an  annual program m e of measures 
to i  m p  L em en t the program m e defined in Article 3. T h e  first an n u al, 
programme, w hich shall b e presented not later than three m onths 
after this Decision co m es into force, shall include detai Is of 
the program m e of measures to b e introduced in the year after it 
is submitted. This annual program m e shall contain information o n  :

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a  )  all the surveys to b e  carried out in the following year < t 
+  1),specifying in particular the field o f observation,the 
sampling plan, the questionnaires to b e  used an d  the anti­
cipated statistical errors;
b ) progress achieved in  strengthening the technical a n d  adm i­
nistrative a p p a ra tu s both centrally a n d  regionally;
c )  experience gained fro m  the implementation of the previous 
annual p ro g ram m e (t - 1), including progress m a d e  in the 
institution of the n e w  survey system  at regional level in  
each production sector, the statistical errors recorded a n d  
measures taken to increase the reliability of the results. 
A t  the s a m e  time, a  report o n  the use of the C o m m u n ity  
contribution shall b e  s u b m itte d  to the C om m ission.
2. A t  the request of the C om m ission, the G reek G overnm ent shall 
provide, in accordance w ith paragraph 1, further information o n  the
a n n u a l p r o g r a m m e  su b m itte d .
3. T h e  C om m ission shall decide whether to approve the annual pro­
g ra m m e  in accordance w ith the procedure laid d o w n  in Article é.
Article 5
1 . T h e  C o m m u n ity  shall contribute to th e  pro g ram m e u p  to the
am ount of the appropriations in the budgets of the E uropean 
C om m unities earm arked for»this purpose a n d  in accordance with the 
provisions o f  this Decision. T h e  expenditure to b e  borne b y
the C o m m u n ity  is estimated a t 2 3  million E C U  for the entire 
program m e.
2 . T h e  contribution shall b e  m a d e  available to the G reek  
G overnm ent in five yearly irTstalm ents after submission an d  approval 
of the a n n u a l p r o g r a m m e  referred  to  in  A rticle
3. T h e  annual distribution of the am o u n t referred to in paragraph 1  
shall depend o n  the progress m a d e  in  the implementation of the 
program m e.
Article 6
1 . W h e re  the procedure laid d o w n  in  this Article is to b e
followed, the Chairman sha 11 .refer to the Standing Committee on Agricultural 
Statistics, either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative 
of a  Member State.

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H ow ever, in matters covered b y  the current rules ;  go­
verning the operation of the F A D N ,  the C om m ittee set U p  
under A rticle 1 7  of Regulation N o  79/65/E E C  shall b e  called u p o n  to 
deliver its O pinion in accordance with A rtie  le  1 9  of that Regula­tion.
2. T h e  C o m m issio n  representative shall subm it a  
draft of the m easures to b e  a d o p te d . T h e  Standing C om m ittee o n  
Agricultural Statistics shall deliver its O p in io n  o n  th e  draft 
within a  tim e limit w hich th e  C h a i r m a n  m a y  la y  d o w n 'a c c o rd in g  to  
th e u r g e n c y  o f  th e  m a tte rs su b m itte d  fo r d iscussion. T h e  O p in io n  shall 
b e  d e liv ered -b y  a  m a jo rity  o f 4 5  votes, th e  v o tes-o f th e  M e m b e r  S tates 
b e in g  w e ig h te d  a s  p ro v id e d  fo r in  A rticle 1 4 8 ( 2 )  o f th e  T re aty . T h e  
C h a ir m a n  sh all n o t v o te .
T h e  C o m m issio n  shall adopt m e a s u r e s  w hich shall a p p ly  
im m e d ia te ly . H o w e v e r , if th ese m e a s u r e s  a re  h o t in  a c c o rd a n c e  w ith  th e O p i­
nion of the Stand· n g  C om m ittee o n  A g ri cultural Stati sties, they
shall fo rth w ith  b e  c o m m u n ic a te d  b y  th e  C o m m is s io n . I n  that e v e n t th e  C o m ­
m iss io n  m a y  d e fe r application o f th e  m e a s u r e s  w h i c h  it h a s  a d o p te d  fo r n o t 
m o r e  th a n  o n e  m o n t h  f r o m  th e  d a te  o f s u c h  c o m m u n ic a tio n .
T h e  Council, acting b y  a  qualified majority, n ay  take a  different 
decisionwithin o n e m o n th ."
-  Article 7
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Date :19.11.84
1. BUDGET HEADING :3890appropriations  :  2.0 million ECU 
DB (FP) 198S
2. TITLEDraft Council Decision on the restructuring of the system of agricultural 
surveys in Greece
j. legal basis :  Article 4 3  of the Treaty establishing the European E co n o m ic C o m m u n ity
aims of project :  Restructuring of the system for compiling, processing and analysing 
agricultural statistics in Greece to allow the information needed for introducing 
and operating the common agricultural policy to be provided by that 
country.
s. financial implications
5.0 EXPENDITURE- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET (38 9 0 )
- NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
5.0-1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITUREJ.W.....
5.0CURRENT F^^IAL YEAR
. . . M .
4.0FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR(1 9 8 6 _ _L _------
5.
0 million E C U  
12.6 million E C U
..w a s.
5.0.  .1 9 9 1 3 .
4.0
5.2 METHOD OF calculation 1986
C ost estimated b y  G reece 1 7 .6 ·
C o m m u n ity  participation 5.01987 1988 1989 1990
14.0
5.010.9
4.014.8
5.011.8
4.0Total
69.1
23.0
representing a third of the total,' how ever, C o m m u n ity  participation m u st not exceed 
3 5 %  of total G reek expenditure”o n  the restructuring of the system  in question.
6.Q
6.1
~ ~ 5 7 î~  Finirne budget appropriations  necessary as from  1986 YES/
observations :  Payment of the appropriations is subject to presentation of annual pro­
grammes and their approval by the Commission. _  .Planned control method: the Greek Government is to submit to the Commission an 
annual report on the progress of work and a report on the use of the Community 
contribution. The Commission will organize duty trips every year to check the pro­
gress of the programme.

ANNEX
TIMETABLE FOR THE COUNCIL DECISION ON THE PLAN FOR  RESTRUCTURING THE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS IN 6REECE
To b e published as soon as possible to allow the M e m b e r State 
concerned time to m a k e  the legal an d  budgetary preparations for 
this plan. In the Decision, June 1985  is indicated as the date b y  
w hich the C om m ission is to b e informed of the first program m e to 
b e implemented in 1986.
Advocated dates :
- for the opinion of the European Parliament :  February 1985
- for the opinion of the Cound l  of Ministers :  April 1985.