Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on permanent crops
Date: 2010-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, agricultural statistics, area of holding, fruit-growing, utilised agricultural area, viticulture

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION  

Brussels, 21.5.2010 
COM(2010)249 final 

2010/0133 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

concerning European statistics on permanent crops  

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

The  importance  of  the  agriculture  sector  for  the  economic,  social  and  cultural 
development of Europe is generally acknowledged. Fruit and wine production is a key 
area  of  agricultural  activity  in  the  European  Union.  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
357/79  of  5  February  1979  on  statistical  surveys  of  areas  under  vines1  and  Directive 
2001/109/EC of 19 December 2001 concerning the statistical surveys to be carried out 
by the Member States in order to determine the production potential of plantations of 
certain species of fruit trees2 provided for the establishment of an information system 
on  the  most  important  permanent  crops  statistics  at  European  level.  These  legal  acts 
have helped create national systems for collecting data on the production potential of 
these crops, from a business perspective and as regards structural characteristics of the 
production units. The current availability of a system of statistics on permanent crops 
in the European Union would not have been possible without this legislation. 

Nevertheless,  both  users  and  producers  of  the  data  have  underlined  the  need  for  an 
update.  On  the  one  hand,  changes  in  the  Common  Agricultural  Policy  (CAP)  and 
market situation of these products since the existing legislation entered into force have 
created  new  or  different  user  needs  in  terms  of  variables  and  breakdowns  and  more 
timely data. On the other hand, there is still scope for improving the comparability and 
completeness of the framework by doing more to harmonise the variables and concepts 
and to allow Member States more freedom to choose the methods and sources they use, 
including  administrative  sources,  to  collect  the  basic  data  needed  to  produce  such 
statistics. 

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•  General context 

The  aim  of  this  proposal  is  to  update,  simplify  and  optimise  the  existing  legal 
framework for European statistics on permanent crops replacing the existing two legal 
acts  by  a  single  one.  Over  the  years,  Member  States,  stakeholders  and  Commission 
services have called for changes to the legal basis of permanent crop statistics. 

Since  the  existing  legal  acts  came  into  force,  both  the  production  conditions  (CAP) 
and  the  market  situation  have  undergone  significant  changes.  In  line  with  the 
requirement  that  official  statistics  should  be  relevant,  i.e.  that  they  should  satisfy 
current  and  potential  user  needs,  the  proposal  revises  some  variables,  greatly 
simplifying  the  breakdown  of  production  and regions, and takes into account  recent 
changes  in  the  categories  of  wines.  From  a  supply  side  perspective,  the  proposal 
responds to changes in user needs, e.g. for data on olive plantations. It also updates 
the data transmission deadlines. 

The proposal further simplifies the variables and concepts and significantly adapts the 

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OJ L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 124. 
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permanent  crop  statistics  to  actual  user  needs  by  cancelling  the  annual  statistics  on 
changes on plantations and very detailed breakdown of wine production. Due account 
is  taken  also  of  the  necessary  trade-off  between  user  needs  and  the  burden  on 
respondents and national statistical institutes. New variables or breakdowns are offset 
by  some  requirements  under  the  existing  legislation  being  dropped.  The  level  of 
additional requirements, especially information from businesses, is intended to lower 
the overall burden. As regards the information to be collected from respondents, the 
burden  is  lowered  by  introducing  thresholds  at  farm  and  territorial  level  that  are 
expected to entail smaller samples. 

Failure to update the legal framework might cause European statistics on permanent 
crops  to  lose  some  of  their  relevance  and  jeopardise  sound  decision-making  in  the 
associated policy areas. 

•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

As this proposal is designed to update the current provisions and adjust to new needs, 
the  existing  legal  basis  —  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  357/79  and  Directive 
2001/109/EC — should be repealed.  

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the EU 

The  crucial  role  that  agriculture  plays  in  assuring  food  security,  generating  healthy 
food  and  contributing  to  the  vitality  of  rural  areas  in  the  European  Union  has  been 
stressed by the European institutions on various occasions. The growing importance of 
consuming  fruits,  and  the  resultant  positive  impact  on  public  health,  the  strength  of 
rural  economies,  employment,  sustainability  and  competitiveness  in  terms  of  social 
policy and inclusion (‘secure and healthy food for all’), make it necessary to adjust the 
statistical system. The importance of permanent crops in rural areas, and the associated 
need for a considerable workforce is a major factor in requiring a better knowledge of 
the structural production conditions of these crops. 

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CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

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Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

The period 2007-09 has seen intensive technical consultations with data producers in 
the framework of the European Statistical System in the relevant working groups. On 
several occasions, the national data producers have been asked to involve their national 
stakeholders  in  the  discussions.  There  have  also  been  consultations  within  the 
Commission  (DGs  ENTR,  AGRI,  REGIO,  SANCO,  ENV,  ENTR)  and  with 
stakeholders from the industry. 

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Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

This  proposal  is  the  result  of  in-depth  negotiations  between  all  interested  parties;  it 
takes  account  of  the  priorities  among  the  additional  user  needs  and  balances  them 
against the additional collection and compilation burden to which they could give rise.  

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•  Collection and use of expertise 

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Scientific/expertise domains concerned 

The  national  representatives  on  DG  Eurostat’s Working Group on Crop Statistics are 
experts  with  knowledge  of  the  existing  legislation  and  the  national  systems  for 
collecting  and  compiling  permanent  crops  statistics.  The  Commission  departments 
consulted have experts on agriculture or agriculture-related policy analysis. 

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Methodology used 

Between  2008  and  2009,  Eurostat's  ideas  and  proposals  were  discussed  in  working 
party meetings and committees, with participants from the national statistical institutes 
or  departments  of  the  national  agriculture  authorities,  other  Commission  departments 
and  external  stakeholders.  They  were  then  presented  to  and  discussed  by  the  plenary 
Working Group based on written comments sought from Member States. Furthermore, 
Eurostat  conducted  bilateral  consultations  with  other  Commission  departments  to 
whom permanent crop statistics may be relevant. 

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Main organisations/experts consulted 

National statistical institutes, national agriculture authorities, Commission departments, 
stakeholders from the industry (e.g. COPA-COGECA and OIV). 

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Summary of advice received and used 

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There has been no mention of potentially serious risks with irreversible consequences. 

There is general agreement among the experts that the legal basis for permanent crop 
statistics needs updating. 

The  advice  received  from  the  experts  during  the  many  meetings  and  consultation 
rounds has resulted in a balanced proposal, which satisfies user needs in, for instance, 
the field of CAP or the social dimension of agriculture, while still taking the efficiency 
of data collection into account, so as to minimise the burden on respondents. 

Means used to make the expert advice publicly available 

Working  Group  documents  and  minutes  available 
exchanges, mainly in written form. 

through  CIRCA.  Bilateral 

•  Analysis of effects and implications 

Option 1 (baseline option, i.e. no new European Union involvement). If the European 
Union were to take no new action, the comparability and harmonisation of permanent 
crop statistics across Europe would be weakened and, in a setting where the share of 
permanent crops is predominant in a big part of EU regions, the opportunities to make 
efficient  use  of  statistics  compiled  by  partner  countries  on  the  basis  of  common 
concepts  and  reporting  formats  would  not  be  fully  exploited.  Where  permanent  crop 
statistics from official sources are not harmonised or not available, or are only partially 
available  because  they  are  provided  voluntarily,  other  sources  must  be  used 

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(stakeholders  and  traders'  organisations).  As  a  result,  the  quality  of  the  data  might 
suffer and this might have an adverse impact on policymaking. 

Option  2  (European  Union  involvement  as  proposed).  The  proposed  framework  for 
European statistics makes the data more comparable and thus more relevant for users at 
both  European  and  national  level.  Additionally,  the  use  of  common  concepts  and 
reporting formats can help to make the collection and use of permanent crop statistics 
more efficient. 

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LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

The objective of this Regulation is to update the common framework for the systematic 
production of permanent crop statistics, via the collection, compilation, processing and 
transmission  by  the  Member  States  of  harmonised  European  statistics  on  permanent 
crops. 

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•  Legal basis 

Article 338 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides the legal 
basis  for  European  statistics.  Acting  in  accordance  with  the  ordinary  legislative 
procedure, the European Parliament and the Council adopt measures for the production 
of  statistics  where  necessary  for  the  performance  of  the  activities  of  the  Union.  The 
said Article sets out the requirements relating to the production of European statistics, 
namely  that  they  must  conform  to  standards  of  impartiality,  reliability,  objectivity, 
scientific independence, cost-effectiveness and statistical confidentiality. 

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•  Subsidiarity principle 

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The  subsidiarity  principle  applies  insofar  as  the  proposal  does  not  fall  within  the 
exclusive competence of the European Union. 

The  objectives  of  the  proposal  cannot  be sufficiently  achieved  by  the  Member  States 
for the following reason(s). 

A central quality concern with any statistical data is comparability. The Member States 
cannot  achieve  this  to  the  necessary  extent  without  a  clear  European  framework,  i.e. 
European legislation laying down common statistical concepts,  reporting  formats and 
quality requirements. To this end, European legislation in the field of permanent crop 
statistics has existed since 1977 for fruit tree plantations and since 1979 for vineyard 
for wine. However, users and producers have called for an update. 

Action  by  the  Member  States  alone  would  adversely  affect  their  interests.  Since,  in 
addition  to  the  domestic  component,  permanent  crop  statistics  have  an  important 
international dimension in terms of external trade, the authorities of the Member States 
want  to  have  internationally  comparable  statistical  information  at  their  disposal. 
Without  such  statistics,  collected  and  compiled  using  a  common  framework  at 
European  Union  level,  the  relevance  and  effectiveness  of  the  (national)  systems  of 
agricultural statistics would be diminished. Further, the lack of a common framework 
using common concepts and reporting formats would jeopardise or completely rule out 

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the possibility of exchanging statistics. 

Action at European Union level is preferable to achieve the objectives of the proposal 
for the following reason(s). 

The  objectives  of  the  proposal  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the  Member  States 
and  can  therefore  be  better  achieved  at  European  Union  level  on  the  basis  of  a 
European  legal  act,  because  only  the  Commission  can  coordinate  the  necessary 
harmonisation of statistical information at European Union level; the collection of data 
and  compilation  of  comparable  statistics  on  permanent  crops,  on  the  other  hand,  can 
only be organised by the Member States. Consequently, the European Union may take 
action  in  accordance  with  the  principle  of  subsidiarity  as  set  out  in  Article  5  of  the 
Treaty. 

As regards using qualitative indicators to demonstrate that the objective can be better 
achieved  by  the  Union,  since  the  aim  of  the  proposal  is  to  produce  harmonised 
European  statistics  on  permanent  crops,  it  can  only  be  put  into  effect  at  European 
Union level. The proposal will lead to more comparable and thus more relevant data. 

The  proposal  aims  to  harmonise  concepts,  subjects  covered  and  characteristics  of  the 
required information, coverage, quality criteria and reporting deadlines and results, in 
order  to  achieve  relevant,  timely,  comparable  and  coherent  European  statistics. 
However,  it  is  up  to  the  Member  States  to  decide  how  to  collect  the  data,  since  the 
national data compilers are best placed to make a judgement on the most appropriate 
methodology  and  data  sources.  For  this  reason,  the  European  Union  initiative  on 
methodological standards will be limited  to the production, in close cooperation with 
the Member States, of a set of recommended guidelines.  

The proposal therefore complies with the subsidiarity principle. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason(s). 

The  Regulation  confines  itself  to  the  minimum  required  to  achieve  its  objective  and 
does  not  go  beyond  what  is  necessary  for  that  purpose.  It  does  not  specify  the  data 
collection  mechanisms  for  each  Member  State,  but  merely  defines  the  data  to  be 
supplied  so  as  to  ensure  harmonised  structures  and  timing.  A  further  point  to  note  is 
that  all  the  information  required  on  vineyard  for  wine  is  available  in  the  Vineyard 
Register that all Member States with significant production have to create and maintain 
at least till 2015. 

The  frequency  of  data  transmission  in  some  instances,  and  the  opportunity  to  make 
greater  use  of  sources  other  than  surveys  (e.g.  administrative  sources  or  appropriate 
statistical estimation techniques), should reduce the financial and administrative burden 
on national, regional or local authorities, on economic operators and on citizens. 

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Other means would not be adequate for the following reason(s). 

Selection  of  the  appropriate  instrument  depends  on  the  legislative  goal.  Given 
information  needs  at  European  level,  the  trend  in  European  statistics  has  been  to  use 
regulations rather than directives as the basic acts. A regulation is preferable because it 
lays  down  the  same  law  throughout  the  European  Union,  leaving  the  Member  States 
with no leeway to apply it incompletely or selectively. It is directly applicable, which 
means that it does not need to be transposed into national law. In contrast, directives, 
which aim to harmonise national laws, are binding on Member States as regards their 
objectives, but leave to the national authorities the choice of form used to achieve these 
objectives. They also have to be transposed into national law. The use of a regulation is 
in line with other statistical legal acts adopted since 1979 on vineyard for wine. 

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implications for the budget of the European Union. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simplification 

The  proposal  provides  for  simplification  of  administrative  procedures  for  public 
authorities (EU or national) and for private parties. 

The reduced breakdown of supply-side data by regions, varieties, density classes, age 
classes and the withdrawal of production classes, the possibility of limiting the scope in 
terms  of  the  size  of  the  farms  producing  permanent  crops  and  the  withdrawal  of 
transmission of annual data for changes in the vineyard area for wine will simplify the 
work of EU and national administrations. 

The  possibility  of  limiting  the  scope  of  data  collection  in  regard  to  permanent  crops 
will  reduce  the  burden  on  respondents,  especially  micro-enterprises.  Giving  Member 
States the freedom to produce the necessary figures by using a combination of sources 
(surveys, but also administrative data or estimation procedures) is intended to lighten 
the burden on respondents – enterprises and households alike.  

•  Repeal of existing legislation 

Adoption of the proposal will lead to repeal of existing legislation. 

•  European Economic Area 

The proposed act concerns an EEA matter and should therefore extend to the European 
Economic Area. 

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2010/0133 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

concerning European statistics on permanent crops  

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN 
UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular 
Article 338(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

After transmission of the proposal to the national Parliaments, 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,  

Whereas: 

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(3) 

Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 on statistical surveys of 
areas under vines3 and Directive 2001/109/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 19 December 2001 concerning the statistical surveys to be carried 
out  by  the  Member  States  in  order  to  determine  the  production  potential  of 
plantations of certain species of fruit trees4 have been amended several times. As 
further amendments and simplifications are now necessary, these acts should, for 
reasons of clarity and in accordance with the new approach to the simplification 
of Union legislation and better regulation, be replaced by one single act. 

In order to perform the task conferred upon it by the Treaty and by the provisions 
of  Union  law  governing  the  common  organisation  of  agricultural  markets,  the 
Commission needs to be kept accurately informed about the production potential 
of plantations of certain species of permanent crops within the Union. In order to 
ensure  that  the  common  agricultural  policy  is  properly  administered,  the 
Commission requires data on permanent crops to be regularly provided on a five-
year basis. 

Structural  statistics  on  permanent  crops  must  be  available  to  ensure  that  the 
production potential and the market situation can be monitored. In addition to the 
information provided in the context of the single Common Market Organisation, 
information  on  regional  breakdown  is  essential.  The  Member  States  should 

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OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 21. 

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therefore be required to gather this information and send it to the Commission on 
certain fixed dates. 

Statistics  on  permanent  crops  are  essential  for  management  of  the  markets  at 
Union level. It is also considered essential that structural statistics on permanent 
crops  be  covered  in  addition  to  the  annual  statistics  on  areas  and  production 
currently governed by other Union legislation. 

To avoid unnecessary burden on farms and administrations, some thresholds for 
the basic entities should be established excluding non-relevant entities. 

To  guarantee  harmonised  data,  the  most  important  definitions,  the  reference 
periods  and  precision  requirements  to  be  applied  in  the  production  of  these 
statistics must be clearly stated. 

To guarantee the availability of these statistics to users within the necessary time 
frame,  a  time  schedule  for  transmitting  the  data  to  the  Commission  should  be 
established. 

In  accordance  with  Regulation  (EC)  No  1059/2003  of  the  European  Parliament 
and  of  the  Council  of  26  May  2003  on  the  establishment  of  a  common 
classification  of  territorial  units  for  statistics  (NUTS)5,  all  Member  States’ 
statistics  transmitted  to  the  Commission  which  are  broken  down  by  territorial 
units  are  to  use  the  NUTS  classification.  Consequently,  in  order  to  establish 
comparable  regional  statistics,  the  territorial  units  should  be  defined  in 
accordance  with  the  NUTS  classification.  However,  bearing  in  mind  that  for 
sound management of the wine and vine sector, other territorial breakdowns are 
necessary, different territorial units can be decided on for these. 

(9)  Methodological and quality reports are essential to assess the quality of the data 

and to analyse the results and should be provided on a regular basis. 

(10)  Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
11  March  2009  on  European  statistics6  provides  a  reference  framework  for 
European statistics on permanent crops. In particular, it requires conformity with 
principles  of  professional  independence,  impartiality,  objectivity,  reliability, 
statistical confidentiality and cost effectiveness. 

(11)  Since  the  objective  of  this  Regulation,  namely  the  establishment  of  a  common 
legal  framework  for  the  systematic  collection,  compilation  and  transmission  of 
European statistics on permanent crops in Member States, cannot be sufficiently 
achieved  by  the  Member  States  and  can  therefore  be  better  achieved  at  Union 
level,  the  Union  may  adopt  measures,  in  accordance  with  the  principle  of 
subsidiarity  as  set  out  in  Article  5  of  the  Treaty  on  European  Union.  In 
accordance  with  the  principle  of  proportionality,  as  set  out  in  that  Article,  this 
Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective. 

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(12)  The  Commission  should  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance 
with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union for the 
purposes of modifying the Annexes. 

(13)  The Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics has been consulted, 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Subject matter 

1. 

This Regulation establishes a common framework for systematic production of 
European statistics on the permanent crops listed in Annex I. 

Article 2 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: 

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'permanent  crop'  means  a  crop  not  grown  in  rotation,  other  than  permanent 
grassland,  which  occupies  the  soil  for  a  long  period  and  yields  crops  over 
several years; 

'parcel  planted'  means  an  agricultural  parcel  as  defined  in  Article  2(1a)  of 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/20047 planted with one of the permanent 
crops referred to in Annex I; 

'planted  area'  means  the  area  of  the  parcels  planted  with  a  homogeneous 
plantation of the relevant permanent crop rounded to the nearest are (100 m²). 

'harvest year' means the calendar year in which the harvest begins; 

'density' means the number of plants by hectare; 

'normal planting period' means the period of the year when permanent crops are 
normally  planted  starting  in  mid-autumn  and  finishing  by  mid-spring  of  the 
following year: 

'planting year' means the first year where the plant has vegetative development 
after the day it is installed on its definitive production place; 

Commission  Regulation (EC)  No  796/2004 of 21 April  2004  laying down detailed  rules  for  the 
implementation  of  cross-compliance,  modulation  and  the  integrated  administration  and  control 
system provided for in of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for 
direct  support  schemes  under  the  common  agricultural  policy  and  establishing  certain  support 
schemes for farmers (OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 18). 

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'age'  means  the  number  of  years  since  the  planting  year,  which  shall  be 
considered the first year 1; 

'dessert  apple  tree  and  dessert  pear  tree'  means  apple  tree  plantations  and  pear 
tree plantations, except those specifically intended for industrial processing; 

'vines  for  other  purposes'  means  all  vine  area  to  be  included  in  the  vineyard 
register as established in Title I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/20098; 

'grapes for double end' means the grapes produced from vine "varieties listed in 
the  classification  of  vine  varieties  drawn  up  by  Member  States  in  accordance 
with  Article  120a  (2)  to  (6)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1234/20079,  for  the  same 
administrative unit, as both wine grape varieties and, as the case may be, table 
grape  varieties;  varieties  for  the  production  of  dried  grapes  or  varieties  for  the 
production of wine spirits"10; 

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'combined crops' means a combination of crops occupying a parcel of land at the 
same time. 

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Article 3 

Coverage 

Statistics  to  be  provided  for  crops  referred  to  under  points  1  to  11  in  Annex  I 
shall  be  representative  of  at  least  95  %  of  the  total  planted  area  in  holdings 
producing entirely or mainly for the market of each permanent crop referred to 
in each Member State. 

Holdings can be excluded if they are of less than 0.1 hectare, producing entirely 
or  mainly  for  the  market  of  each  permanent  crop  referred  to  in  each  Member 
State if their cumulated area represents less than 5% of the total planted area of 
the individual crop. 

The area of combined crops should be distributed between the different crops in 
proportion to the area of ground they occupy. 

Without prejudice to any delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 4 (4) 
of this Regulation, the statistics for crops referred to in point 12 of Annex I shall 
be  provided  using  the  data  available  in  the  vineyard  register  implemented  in 
accordance  with  Article  185a  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1234/2007  for  all  the 

OJ L 128, 27.5.2009, p. 15. 
Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation 
of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO 
Regulation) (OJ L 299 , 16.11.2007, p.1).  
Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 436/2009  of  26 May  2009  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  the 
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the vineyard register, compulsory 
declarations  and  the  gathering  of  information  to  monitor  the  wine  market,  the  documents 
accompanying consignments of wine products and the wine sector registers to be kept (OJ L 128, 
27.5.2009, p.15). 

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holdings  included  in  this  register  as  defined  in  Article  3(1a)  of  Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 436/200911 

Article 4 

Data production 

Member  States  shall  produce  during  2012,  and  every  five  years  thereafter,  the 
data referred to in Annex II on the area planted with permanent crops referred to 
in points 1 to 11 of Annex I. 

Member  States  shall  produce  during  2015,  and  every  five  years  thereafter,  the 
data referred to in Annex III on the area planted with permanent crops referred 
to in point 12 of Annex I. 

Each  Member  State  shall  produce  the  structural  statistics  listed  in  Annexes  II 
and  III  on  the  planted  area  of  permanent  crops  with  a  minimum  of  500  ha  for 
each individual permanent crop referred to in Annex I within the territory of that 
Member State. 

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 for the 
purpose of modifying the list in Annex I and the statistics set out in Annexes II 
and III. 

Article 5 

Reference year 

The first reference year shall be 2012 for the data referred to in Annex II with 
regard to the permanent crops referred to in points 1 to 11F of Annex I. 

The first reference year shall be 2015 for the data referred to in Annex III with 
regard to the permanent crops referred to in point 12 of Annex I. 

The  statistics  provided  shall  refer  to the  planted  area  after  the  normal  planting 
period. 

Article 6 

Precision requirements 

Member  States  conducting  sample  surveys  in  order  to  obtain  these  statistics 
shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the data meet the following precision 
requirements: the coefficient of variation of the data shall not exceed, at national 
level,  3 %  for  the  area  under  cultivation  for  each  of  the  crops  referred  to  in 
points 1 to 11 and 1 % for the crops referred to in point 12 of Annex I. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

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2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

Member States which decides to use sources of statistical information other than 
surveys  shall  ensure  that  information  obtained  from  such  sources  is  of  at  least 
equal quality to information obtained from statistical surveys. 

Member  States  which  decides  to  use  an  administrative  source  shall  inform  the 
Commission  in advance and shall provide details  concerning  the  method  to  be 
used and the quality of the data from that administrative source. 

Article 7 

Regional statistics 

The regional breakdown to be used is as specified in Annexes II and III. 

The  NUTS  levels  referred  to  in  the  Annexes  are  set  out  in  Regulation  (EC) 
No1059/2003. 

Article 8 

Transmission to the Commission 

Member  States  shall  transmit  to  the  Commission  (Eurostat)  the  data  set  out  in 
Annexes II and III by 31 July of the year following the reference period at the 
latest. 

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 for the 
purpose of adapting the transmission tables set out in Annexes II and III.  

Article 9 

Methodological and quality report 

For the purposes of this Regulation, the quality criteria to be applied to the data 
to  be  transmitted  are  those  referred  to  in  Article  12(1)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
223/200912. 

By 31 July 2013, and every five years thereafter, Member States shall provide 
the  Commission  (Eurostat)  with  reports  on  the  quality  of  the  data  transmitted 
and the methods used. 

3. 

The reports, using the quality criteria referred to in paragraph 1, shall describe: 

(a) 

the  organisation  of  the  surveys  covered  by  this  Regulation  and  the 
methodology applied; 

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(b) 

the  level  of  precision  and  the  coverage  achieved  for  the  sample 
surveys referred to in this Regulation; and 

(c) 

the quality of sources other than surveys which are used. 

Member  States  shall  inform  the  Commission  of  any  methodological  or  other 
change  which  might  have  a  considerable  effect  on  the  statistics  not  later  than 
three months before the change enters into force. 

The principle that additional costs and burdens remain within reasonable limits 
shall be taken into account. 

Article 10 

Exercise of delegation 

The powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(4) and 8(2) shall 
be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 

As  soon  as  it  adopts  a  delegated  act,  the  Commission  shall  notify  it 
simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 

The powers to adopt delegated acts are conferred on the Commission subject to 
the conditions laid down in Articles 11 and 12. 

Article 11 

Revocation of delegation 

The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(4) and 8(2) may be revoked by 
the European Parliament or by the Council. 

If  an  institution  commences  an  internal  procedure  for  deciding  whether  to 
revoke  delegation  of  power,  it  shall  inform  the  other  legislator  and  the 
Commission at the latest one month before the final decision is taken, stating the 
delegated  powers  which  could  be  subject  to  revocation  and  the  reasons  for 
revocation. 

The revocation decision shall put an end to delegation of the powers specified in 
that decision. It shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein. 
It  shall  not  affect  the  validity  of  delegated  acts  already  in  force.  It  shall  be 
published in the Official Journal of the European Union. 

4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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Article 12 

Objection to delegated acts 

1. 

2. 

3. 

The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act within a 
period  of  two  months  from  the  date  of  notification.  At  the  initiative  of  the 
European Parliament or the Council, this period shall be extended by one month. 

If, on expiry of that period, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has 
objected  to  the  delegated  act,  or  if,  before  that  deadline,  the  European 
Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they have 
decided not to raise any objection, the delegated act shall enter into force on the 
date stated in its provisions.  

If the European Parliament or the Council objects to an adopted delegated act, it 
shall  not  enter  into  force.  The  institution  concerned  shall  state  the  reasons  for 
objecting to the delegated act. 

Article 13 

Repeal 

Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 and Directive 2001/109/EC are repealed with effect from 1 

January 2012. 

References  made  to  the  repealed  Regulation  and  Directive  shall  be  construed  as 

references to this Regulation. 

Article 13 

Entry into force 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  twentieth  day  following  that  of  its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 

It shall apply from 1 January 2012. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done at  

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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Annex I 

Permanent crops  

Dessert apple trees 

Apple trees for industrial processing (optional) 

Dessert pear trees 

Pear trees for industrial processing (optional) 

Apricot trees 

Peach trees 

Orange trees 

Small citrus fruit trees 

Lemon trees 

Olive trees 

Vines intended for the production of table grapes 

Vines for purposes other than for the production of table grapes 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

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Annex II 

Statistical data on fruit and olive plantations 

1. 

Species and Regional breakdown 

Species 

Regional level to be used for 
regional data 

Dessert apple trees 

NUTS1 

Apple trees for industrial processing 

Dessert pear trees 

Pear trees for industrial processing (optional) 

Apricot trees 

Peach trees 

Orange trees 

Small citrus fruit trees 

Lemon trees 

Olive trees 

Table grapes 

2. 

Breakdown of species by "Groups" 

Species 

Breakdown 

Apple trees 

Group Boskoop rouge 

Group Braeburn 

Group Cox Orange 

Group Cripps Pink 

Group Elstar 

Group Fuji 

Group Gala 

Group Golden delicious 

Group Granny smith 

Group Idared 

Group Jonagold 

Group Jonagored 

Group Morgenduft 

Group Red delicious 

Group Reinette blanche du Canada 

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Species 

Breakdown 

Group Shampion 

Group Lobo 

Others 

Pear trees 

Group Conference 

Group William 

Group Abate 

Group Rocha 

Group Coscia-ercolini 

Group Guyot 

Group Blanquilla 

Group Decana 

Group Kaiser 

Group Doyenné du Comice 

Peach 
trees 

Others 

Peaches 
other  than 
nectarines 
and 
peaches 
for 
processing 

Yellow 
flesh 

White 
flesh 

Very early: harvest until 15 June 

Early: harvest between 16 June and 15 July 

Medium: harvest between 16 July and 15 August 

Late: harvested after 15 August 

Very early: harvest until 15 June 

Early: harvest between 16 June and 15 July 

Medium: harvest between 16 July and 15 August 

Late: harvested after 15 August 

Doughnut peach 

Nectarines

Yellow 
flesh 

Very early: harvest until 15 June 

Early: harvest between 16 June and 15 July 

Medium: harvest between 16 July and 15 August 

White 
flesh 

Late: harvested after 15 August 

Very early: harvest until 15 June 

Early: harvest between 16 June and 15 July 

Medium: harvest between 16 July and 15 August 

Late: harvested after 15 August 

Peaches for processing (including group of Pavie) 

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Species 

Breakdown 

Apricot trees 

Very early: harvest until 31 of May 

Early: harvest between 1 and 30 June 

Medium: harvest between 1 and 31July 

Late: harvest after 1 August 

Orange trees 

Navel 

Early: harvest between October and January 

Medium: harvest between December and March 

Late: harvest between January and May 

Blancas 

Early: harvest between December and March 

Late: harvest between March and May 

Sanguine 

Others 

Satsumas 

Small citrus fruit 
trees 

Satsumas  extra-early:  harvest  between  September 
and November 

Other  Satsumas:  harvest  between  October  and 
December 

Clementines 

Clementines  early:  harvest  between  September  and 
December 

Clementines  medium:  harvest  between  November 
and January 

Clementines  late:  harvest  between  January  and 
March 

Other small citrus including hybrids 

Lemon trees 

Winter varieties: harvest between October and April 

Summer varieties: harvest between February and September 

Olive trees 

For olives for table 

For olives for oil 

For olives for double use 

Table grape vines 

White 

Red 

Seedless 

Normal 

Seedless 

Normal 

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3. 

Density classes 

Density 
classes 

Apple 
and  Pear 
trees 

Peach, 
Nectarine 
and 
Apricot 
trees 

Orange, 
Small 
citrus  and 
Lemon 
trees 

Olive trees  Table 
grape 
vines 

(in 
Density 
of 
number 
trees/hectare) 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

<400 

<600 

<250 

<140 

400-1599  600-1199 

250-499 

140-399 

1600-
3199 

≥3200 

≥1200 

500-749 

≥400 

750-999 

≥1000 

<1000 

1000-
1499 

≥1500 

4. 

Age classes 

Age 
classes

Apple  and 
Pear trees 

Age  (years 
from 
plantation) 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

0-4 

5-9 

10-14 

15-24 

25 and 
over 

Peach, 
Nectarine 
and 
Apricot 
trees 

Orange, 
Small 
citrus  and 
Lemon 
trees 

Olive 
trees 

Table 
grape 
vines 

0-4 

5-14 

15 and 
over 

0-4 

5-9 

0-4 

5-11 

0-3 

3-9 

10-14 

12-49 

9-19 

15-24 

50 and 
over 

20 and 
over 

25 and over 

5. 

Summary 

The data (in ha) to be provided should be the following: 

Member State: 

Region: 

Specie: 

Group: 

Density class 1 

Density class 2 

Density class 3 

Age class 1  Age class 2 Age class 3 Age class 4 Age class 5 

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Density class 4 

Density class 5 

6. 

Thresholds 

The breakdown of data (in ha) should only be provided when the area in the cell is of at 
least 500ha. 

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Annex III 

Statistical data on vineyards  

Meaning of abbreviations: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

No – number 

Hold or hold – holding 

Prcl or prcl – parcel 

Ha or ha – hectare 

Hl or hl – hectolitre 

Red – red/rosé 

Wht or wht – white 

nec – not elsewhere classified 

PDO – protected designation of origin 

PGI – protected geographical indication 

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Table 1: Wine-grower holdings by type of production  

Table 1.1: Wine-grower holdings by type of production by NUTS 3 (a) 

Variables/Characteristics  

No. 
hold. 

No. 
prcl. 

Area  
(ha)  

Vine area, total 
(in/not yet in 
production)  
Vine area in 
production planted 
with  

Total  

wine grape varieties  

- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PDO 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PGI 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines 
without PDO or PGI  
- of which "grapes for 
double end"  

dried grapes  
Total  

Production 
(hl or 
100kg) 13 
Red  Wht

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 
(b) 
(b) 

(b) 
(b) 
(b) 

(a)  Member  States  concerned:  BG,  CZ,  DE,  IT,  EL,  ES,  FR,  HU,  AT,  PT,  RO,  SI  and 
SK. 

(b) Optional 

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extreme values).  

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Table 1.2: Wine-grower holdings by type of production by NUTS 2 (a) 

Variables/Characteristics  

No. 
hold. 

No. 
prcl. 

Area  
(ha)  

Vine area, total 
(in/not yet in 
production)  
Vine area in 
production planted 
with  

Vines not yet in 
production, planted 
with…  

Vines (in/not yet in 
production) intended 
to produce…  

Total  

wine grape varieties  

- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PDO 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PGI 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines 
without PDO or PGI  
- of which "grapes for 
double end"  

dried grapes  
Total  
wine grapes (including 
"grapes for double end") 

- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PDO 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PGI 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines 
without PDO or PGI  
- of which "grapes for 
double end"  

dried grapes  
Total  
material for the vegetative 
propagation of vines 
other vines not elsewhere 
classified (nec) 

Production 
(hl or 
100kg) 3  
Red   Wht 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 

(b) 
(b) 
(b) 

(b) 
(b) 
(b) 

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

(a)  Member  States  concerned:  BG,  CZ,  DE,  IT,  EL,  ES,  FR,  HU,  AT,  PT,  RO,  SI  and 
SK. 

(b) Optional 

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Table  1.3:  Data  by  type  of  production  by  production  region  (PDO  (a),  PGI  (a),  other 

areas) (b) 

Variables/Characteristics  

No. 
hold. 

No. 
prcl. 

Area  
(ha)  

Vine area, total 
(in/not yet in 
production)  
Vine area in 
production planted 
with  

Vines not yet in 
production, planted 
with…  

Vines (in/not yet in 
production) intended 
to produce…  

Total  

wine grape varieties  

- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PDO 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PGI 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines 
without PDO or PGI  
- of which "grapes for 
double end"  

dried grapes  
Total  
wine grapes (including 
"grapes for double end")  

- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PDO 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines with 
PGI 
- of which suitable for the 
production of wines 
without PDO or PGI  
- of which "grapes for 
double end"  

dried grapes  
Total  
material for the vegetative 
propagation of vines 
other vines not elsewhere 
classified (nec) 

Production 
(hl or 
100kg) 3  
Red   Wht 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 
(c) 
(c) 

(c) 
(c) 
(c) 

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
(a)  The  data  by  production  region  have  to  be  produced  for  each  "designation  of  origin  or 
geographical indication" as referred to in Part II, Title II, Chapter I, Section I a, Subsection I of 
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. 
(b) Member States concerned: BG, CZ, DE, IT, EL, ES, FR, HU, AT, PT, RO, SI and SK. 
(c) Optional 

-  

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Table 2: Wine-grower holdings by size class by Member States  

Table  2.1:  Wine-grower  holdings  by  size  classes  of  the  total  area  under  vines,  total 

vineyard  

Size classes of (ha)  No. hold.   No. prcl. Area (ha)  Prod. (hl or 100kg)  

< 0.10 * 

0.10 - < 0.50  

0.50 - < 1  

1 - < 3  

3 - < 5  

5 - < 10  

> 10  

* Only for the country(ies) concerned. 

Table 2.2: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, vines for 

wine grapes - Total  

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

Table 2.2.1: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, vines for 

wine grapes suitable for the production of wines with PDO  

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

Table 2.2.2: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, vines for 

wine grapes suitable for the production of wines with PGI  

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

Table 2.2.3: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, vines for 

wine grapes of "double end" 

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

Table  2.2.4:  Wine-grower  holdings  by  size  classes  of  the  total  area  under  vines,  wine 

grapes intended for obtaining wines without PDO and/or PGI  

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

Table 2.3: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, vines for 

grapes to be dried  

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

Table 2.4: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, vines nec.  

Data with the same breakdown as for Table 2.1. 

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Table 3: Wine-grower holdings by degree of specialisation and size classes 

Size classes (in column): see lines of Table 2 (< 0.1 ha / 0.10 - < 0.50 ha / etc.). 

Table  3.1:  Wine-grower  holdings  by  degree  of  specialisation  and  size  classes  by 

NUTS1/NUTS 2 (to be defined by MS)  

No. 
hold. 

< 0.10 ha4  
Area 
(ha)  

Prod. 
(hl or 
100 
kg)  

…  
Area  
(ha)  

No.  
hold.  

Prod. 
(hl or 
100 
kg)  

Degree of specialisation  

Holdings with vines 
Holdings having vine areas exclusively 
intended for wine production  
(cid:121)of which holdings having vine areas 
exclusively intended for production 
of PDO and/or PGI wine  
- of which only PDO 
- of which only PGI 
- of which PDO and PGI  
(cid:121)of which holdings having vine areas 
exclusively intended for wine 
production without PDO and/or PGI  
(cid:121)of which holdings having vine areas 
intended for the production of several 
types of wines  
Holdings having vine areas exclusively 
intended for production of dry grapes 
Holdings having other areas under 
vines  
Holdings having vine areas intended 
for several types of production 

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Table  3.2:  Wine-grower  holdings  by  degree  of  specialisation  and  size  classes  by 

production regions (PDO, PGI, other areas to be defined by MS)  

No. 
hold. 

< 0.10 ha 4  
Area 
(ha)  

Prod. 
(hl or 
100 
kg)  

…  
Area  
(ha)  

No.  
hold.  

Prod. 
(hl or 
100 
kg)  

Degree of specialisation  

As for table 3.1 

Table 4: Main vine varieties  

The  varieties  to  be  identified  in  the  tables  are  those  included  in  the  list  of  the  main 
varieties  and  of  corresponding  areas  communicated  under  Regulation  (EC)  No 
555/200814 (Annex XIII, Table 16). 

Age classes to be used: 

< 3 years 

3 - 9 years 

10 - 29 years 

> 30 years 

Table 4.1: Main wine grape varieties by age class by NUTS 2  

Table 4.1.01: Main wine grape varieties by age class for "NUTS X*" 

< 3 years  
No.
hold. 

Area  
(ha)  

…  

No. 
hold.  

Area 
(ha) 

Vine variety 

Holdings with vines 
1. of which red varieties, total  

1.1. of which variety 1  
1.2. of which variety 2  
1.3. of which variety…  
…  
1.N. of which other red mixed varieties 

2. of which white varieties, total  

2.1. of which variety 1  
2.2. of which variety 2  
2.3. of which variety…  
…  
2.N. of which other white mixed varieties 

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< 3 years  
No.
hold. 

Area  
(ha)  

…  

No. 
hold.  

Area 
(ha) 

Vine variety 

3. of which different colour varieties, total  

3.1. of which variety 1  
3.2. of which variety 2  
3.3. of which variety…  
…  
3.N.  of  which  other  mixed  varieties  of  other  mixed 
colours  

4. of which varieties without specified colour  

* X corresponding to which one of the existing NUTS 2 in the country with a vineyard 
area above the threshold (Table 4.1.01, 4.1.02, etc.) 

Table 4.2: Main wine grape varieties by production region (PDO)  

Table 4.2.01: Main wine grape varieties for "PDO X*" 

Vine variety 

As for Table 4.1  

< 3 years  
No.  
hold.  

Area  
(ha)  

…  

No. 
hold. 

Area 
(ha) 

* X corresponding to which one of the existing PDOs in the country with a vineyard area 
above the threshold (Table 4.2.01, 4.2.02, etc.) 

Table 4.3: Main wine grape varieties by production region (PGI)  

Table 4.3.01: Main wine grape varieties for "PGI X*" 

Vine variety 

As for Table 4.1  

< 3 years  
No.  
hold.  

Area  
(ha)  

…  

No. 
hold. 

Area 
(ha) 

* X corresponding to which one of the existing PGIs in the country with a vineyard area 
above the threshold (Table 4.3.01, 4.3.02, etc.) 

Table 4.4: Main wine grape varieties by production region (other areas)  

Table 4.4.01: Main wine grape varieties for "other area X*" 

Vine variety 

As for Table 4.1  

< 3 years  
No.  
hold.  

Area  
(ha)  

…  

No. 
hold. 

Area 
(ha) 

* X corresponding to which one of the existing other areas in the country with a vineyard 
area above the threshold (Table 4.4.01, 4.4.02, etc.) 

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Thresholds 

The  breakdown  of  data  should  only  be  provided  when  the  total  area  in  the  cell  or 
corresponding to the vineyard area related to the data in the cell is of at least 500 ha. 

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