2004/637/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 2004 approving the second phase of the technical action plan 2004 for the improvement of agricultural statistics (notified under document number C(2004) 3374)
Date: 2004-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: action programme, agricultural statistics, agricultural structure

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 September 2004

approving the second phase of the technical action plan 2004 for the improvement of agricultural
statistics

(notified under document number C(2004) 3374)

(2004/637/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having
Community,

regard to the

treaty

establishing

the European

Having regard to Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996
statistics (1), and in
on improving Community agricultural
particular Article 4(1) and Article 6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Commission
establishes
agricultural
statistics each year.

action plan for

technical

a

It is essential to improve information on the physical
aspects of European agriculture and to set up infor-
mation systems on the structure of the farms in the
the
the
countries
adherent
related Community policies.

implementation of

for

In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Community
contributes to the costs incurred by the Member States in
making adaptations to national agricultural statistical
systems or for the costs of preparatory work for new
or increasing needs which are part of a technical action
plan.

(4)

There is a need to consolidate certain actions begun
under previous action plans and to continue the work.

The enlargement which will occur during 2004 makes it
necessary to implement the 2004 action plan in two
this action plan has been
phases. The first phase of
approved
the
by
Commission of 13 April 2004 (2). The second phase of
this action plan now needs to be adopted.

the Decision 2004/366/EC of

(6)

The measures provided for in this decision are in line
with the opinion of the Standing Committee of Agri-
cultural Statistics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The second phase of
the 2004 technical action plan for
improving agricultural statistics (TAPAS 2004 — Phase 2), as
set out in the Annex to this Decision, is approved.

Article 2

This decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 September 2004.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 162 of 1.7.1996, p. 14. Decision last amended by Decision No
787/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ
L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 114, 21.4.2004, p. 32.

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ANNEX

Second phase of

the 2004 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics (TAPAS 2004 —

Phase 2)

The measures covered by the second phase of the 2004 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics (TAPAS)
aim to develop or improve statistics in the following areas:

(a)

the physical aspects of European agriculture;

(b) statistics on the structure of the farms.

The Commission will make a financial contribution to projects developed as part of these measures which will not exceed
the amounts shown in tables A and B for each Member State.

The measures proposed by the Member States concern:

1. The physical aspects of European agriculture

This measure is a continuation of work undertaken in previous years. The aim is to improve the statistical data on
areas, productions and uses of crops, in particular fruit and vegetables, livestock, and productions and uses of the
animal products, particularly milk production.

2. Statistics on the structure of the farms

Statistics on the structure of the farms are of great importance for the monitoring of the potential of agricultural
production. In 2003, therefore before joining the European Union, the 10 adherent countries have carried out a
survey on the structure of the agricultural holdings, but they were not obliged to transmit the individual data to
Eurostat. The second phase of the TAPAS 2004 annual action plan will enable them to prepare this transmission and
to consolidate these statistics. It will also allow methodological work and the implementation of Community typology
of the agricultural farms.

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