2006/127/EC: Commission Decision of  2 February 2006  approving the 2006 technical action plan for the improvement of agricultural statistics  (notified under document number C(2005) 6068)
Date: 2006-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, agricultural holding, agricultural statistics, rural development, smallholding

22.2.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 51/19

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 February 2006

approving the 2006 technical action plan for the improvement of agricultural statistics

(notified under document number C(2005) 6068)

(2006/127/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

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,

(4)

(5)

There is a need to consolidate the agricultural statistical
system and to continue the work supported by the
previous action plans in the areas of farm registers and
small farms.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

action plan for

technical

a

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 the costs of preparatory work for new or
increasing needs which are part of a technical action
plan.

infor-
It is essential to improve and develop statistical
mation on rural development
for the implementation
of the related Community policies. This is a main area
of the annual action plan.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The 2006 technical action plan for
improving agricultural
statistics (TAPAS 2006), as set out in the Annex, is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2006.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission

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

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ANNEX

2006 TECHNICAL ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (TAPAS 2006)

The measures covered by the 2006 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics concerning the following
areas:

(a) rural development,

(b) farm statistical registers,

(c) surveys on small farms (small units surveys).

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

Table A

Technical action plan 2006

Maximum financial contribution of the Community to expenditure incurred

Countries

Rural development

Farm register

Small units

10 000

BE

DK

DE

HU

NL

AT

FI

SE

94 000

49 500

16 806

51 214

Total

211 520

60 000

36 000

40 000

136 000

(in EUR)

Total

94 000

10 000

49 500

16 806

60 000

51 214

36 000

40 000

10 000

357 520