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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels,19June1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)X5V12223
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relatingtotheorganization ofasurveyonthe
earningsofpermanentworkersemployedinagriculture
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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Explanatory Memorandum
InordertoperformcertaintasxsassignedtoitTindersheTreaty,the
Commissionousthaveinformation onthecurrentstatusandtrendsof
earningsintheCommunitycountries.Itthereforerequirescomparable .
statistics onthesemattersforallBectorsofeconomicactivity.
AsaresultoftheactivitiesoftheWorkingPartyforStatistics on
EarningsinAgriculture ,whichiscomposedofrepresentatives ofthe
nationaladministration ,employersandlabour,Communitysurveysof
theearningsofpermanentworkersemployedinagriculture wereconducted
in1974,1975and1976(l).Thesesurveysprovidedcomparableinformation
onthelevelanddistribution ofearnings,thenumberofhourspaidand
theexistenceorabsenceofbenefitsinkind,takingintoaocountcertain
personaldataonwageearnerssuchasage,sexandoccupational qualifica-r
tions.Thefiguresfor1974»1975axid1976havebeenpublished(2).
Inviewofthequantityofinformation nowavailableontherelationship
betweenthelevelofearningsandcertaindataonwageearners,the
WorkingPartyforStatistics onEarningsinAgriculture agreedwith
theCommissionthatfortheperiod1977-1979smaller-scale surveys
shouldmakeitpossibletomonitorcurrenttrendsadequatelyprovided
amoredetailedsurvey,comparabletothesecarriedputfrom1974"to
1976,wasconductedinI98O,Thesimplification ofthesurveywas
largelyofatechnicalnature,consistinginafairlysubstantial
reductioninthesizeofthesamplerequiredforCommunitypurposes.
Thesurveywasalsolimitedforthisperiodtowageearnersofthe
malesex.Thesimplifiedsurveysfor,theyears1977to1979havebeen
carriedout(3).
Asregardstheyear1980,itisnowrequiredtoconductanotherfull
svjrveycoveringthesamecharacteristics asthecompletesurveysfor
theperiod1974"to1976}
Thedetailsofthesurveyhavebeendetermined
bytheworkingparty"StatisticsofEarningsinAgriculture "atits
meetingof15/16.2.1979 *Basedonpertinentinformationsuppliedby
memberstatestheStatistical OfficehaspreparedaCommunitydefi­
nitionofpart-timeworkersinagriculture.

Concerningtheyears1981to1954theStatisticalOfficeisoftheopinion
thatitwouldbepossibletoconductaseriesof"simplified 1*surveys,as
thishasbeenthecaseintheperiod1977"to1979,ordertobeableto
followtrendsofearningsintheagriculture ofmembercountries;the
competentworkingpartysharesthisview.
(1)CouncilRegulations (ESC)Nos677/74of21March1974(OJNoL83,"
28.3.1974,p.4/5),1103/75of28April1975(OJNoL110,30.4.1975,
p.2/3)and1035/76of30April1976(OJNoL118,5-5.1976,p.3/4)
(2)EUROSTAT,Earningsinagriculture-1974(Socialstatistics,5/1975)-1975L-1976Js®Para"tePublications
(3)CouncilRegulation(EEC)No847/77of25April1977(OJNoL104,
28.4.1977,?•5)-PublicationofdatainELJROSTAT"HourlyEarnings'-
Hoursofwork",vol.1-1979(1977)and2-1979(1978);1979datawill
bepublishedinvol.2-1980,

CouncilRegulation (EEC)
relatingtotheorganization ofasurveyontheearningsofpermanentwork-
eraemployedinagriculture .
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle213thereof,-
HavingregardtothedraftRegulationsubmittedbytheCommission,
Whereas,inordertocarryoutthetasksassignedtoitundertheTreaty,
andinparticularthosesetoutinArticles'2,39,117,118,119and.122
thereof,theCommissionrequiresinformation ontheourrentstatusandtrends
ofearningsintheMemberStates} ~ -;
Whereassuchstatistical dataasdoexistwithintheMemberStatesonthe
earningsofagricultural workersdonotatpresentpermitvalidcomparisons
tobemade,anditisconsequently necessarytoconductaspecificCommunity
surveybasedonuniformdefinitionsandcharacteristics ^aswasdonein1974,
andthefollowingyearsuntil1979pursuanttoCouncilRegulations (EEC)
Nos677/74(1),1103/75(2),1035/76(3)and847/77(4).
Whereasthetechnicaldifficulties involvedinasurveyonearningsinagri­
culturemakeitnecessarytorestriotthesurvey&tpresenttotheearnings
ofpermanentagricultural workers}
Whereas,followingthelimitationofthesurveyscarriedoutin1977»1978
and1579"koworkersofthemalesexitisnowrequiredt$extendthecttrvey
onesaffair 1tofemaleworkers.
(1)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,P.4
(2)OJNoL110,30.4.1975,P.2
(3)OJNoL118,5.5.1976,p.3
(4)OJNoL104,28.4.1977,p.5

Whereasitispossibleand.moreeconomicaltocarryoutsuchasurvey "by
randomsamplingonly}
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION »
Article1
InI98OtheCommissionshallundertakeasurveyoftheactualearningsof
permanentworkersemployedinagriculture onthe"basisofstatisticaldata
relatingtoSeptember,OctoberorNovember.
Article2
Thesurveyshallcoverallholdingswhichemploypermanentworkersandwhich
engageinaotivitiesasspecifiedanddefinedunderclass01oftheGeneral
Nomenclature ofEconomicActivitiesintheEuropeanCommunities (NACS),with
theexceptionofholdingswhoseactivitiesaremainlyorexclusivelydirected
tocreatingandmaintaining gardensandparks,tohuntingortoaotivities
ancillarytoagriculture .
Article3
Thesurveyshallbecarriedoutbymeansofrandomsampling.
Inrespectofthoseholdingsappearinginthesurveysample,employersshall
supplytheinformationrequiredforthesurveyinthemannersetouthere­
after.
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Article4
Thesurveyshallconsistinthecollectionforeachpermanent
workerofalld$,tarelatingtogross-cashearningsforSeptember,
October,orNovember1980,theexistenceorabsenceofbenefitsinkind,
thenatureofworkperformed,thebasisonwhichearningsarecalculated
andthenumberofhourspaid,aswellassex,ageandjobcategories.
Article5
TheinformationshallbecolleotedbythestatisticalofficesoftheMember
States*
TheCommission,withthecollaboration oftheseoffices,shalldetermine
thetechnicaldetailsofthesurveyandthearrangements fortransmitting
theresultstotheCommission.

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Article6
Individualitemsofinformationsuppliedforpurposesofthesurveymaybe
usedforstatistical purposesonly.Itshallbeprohibitedtousethe
informationfortaxationpurposesortocommunicateittothirdparties.
MemberStatesshalltakeappropriate measurestopreventanyinfringement of:
a)theobligationtosupplytheinformationreferredtoinArticle3»
b)theobligation,underthefirstparagraphofthisArticle,tomaintain
secrecyasregardstheinformation obtained.-
Article7
Torecovertheexpenditureincurredinconductingthesurvey,theMember
Statesshallreceiveaglobalsumproportionate tothenumberofholdings
covered.ThissumshallbechargedagainsttheEuropeanCommunities' budget
appropriations allocatedforthispurpose.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat '(date) FortheCouncil
ThePresident

FINANCIAL RECORD
1.Relevant budget heading code :art .264
2.Title of "budget heading :Draft Council Regulation (EEC)onthe
organisation ofasurvey ontheearnings ofpermanent workers
employed inagriculture in1980
3.Legal "basis :Council Regulation (EEC)
4.Objective andjustification oftheproject :Toallow ,after a
series of"light "annual surveys ,more detailed comparisons of
the level and thedistribution ofthe earnings ofworkers in
agriculture ,andtofollow developments inthis field .Thein­
formation must becollected directly attheagricultural holdings
bythestatistical services oftheMember States .
5.Financial implications oftheproject (inECU)
5.0 inrespect ofexpenditure sAsstated inartic
TheCommunity contribution covers
part only ofthetotal cost ofthe
surveys carried outbythenational
statistical offices .
5*1 Method ofcalculation t Itisproposed tocalculate the
flatrate contribution toMember
States onthe basis ofanamount
of12ECU perunit covered .Taking
account ofthenumber ofholdings
tobecovered (t50*000 ),thecost
ofthesurvey forthenine Member
States maybeestimated at
600.000 ECU .Asstated inarticle 7ofthe draft
regulation ,theMember States will
receive alump sum inrespect of
each holding covered forcarrying
outthesurvey .These costs will be
charged against theappropriations
provided for this purpose inchapter
100 ofthedraft budget oftheEuro­
pean Communities for1980 (article
264"Statistical surveys andstudies ").