Commission Regulation (EU) No 715/2014 of 26 June 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards the list of characteristics to be collected in the farm structure survey 2016  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, agricultural holding, agricultural statistics, agricultural structure, data collection, type of tenure




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28.6.2014   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 190/8








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 715/2014
of 26 June 2014
         
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards the list of characteristics to be collected in the farm structure survey 2016
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods (1), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 provides for a programme of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings up to 2016.












(2)


There is a need to collect data for monitoring the implementation of measures associated with the revision of the common agricultural policy after 2013. Additionally, there is a need to collect data for monitoring the implementation of measures associated with rural development (2).












(3)


There is a lack of statistical information on the use of nutrients, irrigation and agricultural production methods linked with structural data at the level of individual holdings. Therefore it is necessary to improve the collection of information on nutrient and water use and agricultural production methods on agricultural holdings; to provide additional statistics for the development of agri-environmental policy; and to improve the quality of agri-environmental indicators.












(4)


The amendment of the list of characteristics is based on the principle that the overall burden will remain balanced, as those variables which are obsolete due to changes in related legislation or variables omitted in 2016 on an one-off basis are dropped while others are added, mainly due to growing and changing needs for agricultural statistical information linked to the new common agricultural policy towards 2020, notably with regard to the enhancement of its environmental performance and the related agro-environmental information needed, considering also that the level of EU financial contribution to the survey remains constant.












(5)


Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(6)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 2014.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 321, 1.12.2008, p. 14.

(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).




ANNEX




                     ‘ANNEX III

List of farm structure survey characteristics for 2016







CHARACTERISTICS


UNITS/CATEGORIES




I.   General characteristics














–


Location of the holding (1)







 












– –


NUTS (2) 3 region






NUTS 3 code










– –


Is the holding in a Less Favoured Area (LFA)?






L/M/N (3)











–


Legal personality of the holding






 












– –


Is the holding a common land unit?






Yes/No










– –


Is the legal and economic responsibility of the holding assumed by:






 












– – –


a natural person who is a sole holder, where the holding is independent?






Yes/No












– – – –


If the answer to the previous question is “yes”, is this person (the holder) also the manager?






Yes/No












– – – – –


If this person is not the manager, is the manager a member of the holder's family?






Yes/No










– – – – –


If the manager is a member of the holder's family, is the manager the spouse of the holder?






Yes/No










– – –


one or more natural persons who is/are a partner, where the holding is a group holding?






Yes/No










– – –


a legal person?






Yes/No










–


Type of tenure (in relation to the holder) and farming system






 












– –


Utilised agricultural area:






 












– – –


For owner farming






ha










– – –


For tenant farming






ha










– – –


For share farming or other modes






ha










– – –


Common land






ha










–


Organic farming






 












– –


Is organic farming practiced on the holding?






Yes/No










– –


Details (4)







 












– – –


Total utilised agricultural area of the holding on which organic farming production methods are applied and certified according to national or European Union rules






ha










– – –


Total utilised agricultural area of the holding that is under conversion to organic farming production methods to be certified according to national or European Union rules






ha










– – –


Area of the holding on which organic farming production methods according to national or European Union rules are either applied and certified or under conversion to be certified:






 












– – – –


Cereals for the production of grain (including seed)






ha










– – – –


Dried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)






ha










– – – –


Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)






ha










– – – –


Sugar beet (excluding seed)






ha










– – – –


Oil seed crops






ha










– – – –


Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries






ha










– – – –


Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings






ha










– – – –


Fruit and berry plantations






ha










– – – –


Citrus plantations






ha










– – – –


Olive plantations






ha










– – – –


Vineyards






ha










– – – –


Other crops (fibre crops, etc.) including rough grazings






ha










– – –


Organic production methods applied to animal production and certified according to national or European Union rules:






 












– – – –


Bovine animals






Head










– – – –


Pigs






Head










– – – –


Sheep and goats






Head










– – – –


Poultry






Head










– – – –


Other animals






Yes/No










– –


Destination of the holding's production:






 












– – –


Household consumes more than 50 % of the value of the final production of the holding






Yes/No










– – –


Direct sale to final consumers represents more than 50 % of the total sales of the holding






Yes/No




II.   Land














–


Arable land






 












– –


Cereals for the production of grain (including seed):






 












– – –


Common wheat and spelt






ha










– – –


Durum wheat






ha










– – –


Rye






ha










– – –


Barley






ha










– – –


Oats






ha










– – –


Grain maize






ha










– – –


Rice






ha










– – –


Other cereals for the production of grain






ha










– –


Dried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)






ha












– – –


of which peas, field beans and sweet lupins






ha










– –


Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)






ha










– –


Sugar beet (excluding seed)






ha










– –


Fodder roots and brassicas (excluding seed)






ha










– –


Industrial crops:






 












– – –


Tobacco






ha










– – –


Hops






ha










– – –


Cotton






ha










– – –


Rape and turnip rape






ha










– – –


Sunflower






ha










– – –


Soya






ha










– – –


Linseed (oil flax)






ha










– – –


Other oil seed crops






ha










– – –


Flax






ha










– – –


Hemp






ha










– – –


Other fibre crops






ha










– – –


Aromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants






ha










– – –


Other industrial crops not mentioned elsewhere






ha










– –


Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries of which:






 












– – –


Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover






ha












– – – –


Open field






ha










– – – –


Market gardening






ha










– – –


Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover






ha










– –


Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries):






 












– – –


Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover






ha










– – –


Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover






ha










– –


Plants harvested green:






 












– – –


Temporary grass






ha










– – –


Other plants harvested green:






 












– – – –


Green maize






ha










– – – –


Leguminous plants






ha










– – – –


Other plants harvested green not mentioned elsewhere






ha










– –


Arable land seed and seedlings






ha










– –


Other arable land crops






ha










– –


Fallow land






ha










–


Kitchen gardens






ha










–


Permanent grassland






ha












– –


Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings






ha










– –


Rough grazings






ha










– –


Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies






ha










–


Permanent crops






 












– –


Fruit and berry plantations






ha












– – –


Fruit species, of which:






ha












– – – –


Fruit of temperate climate zones






ha










– – – –


Fruit of subtropical climate zones






ha










– – –


Berry species






ha










– – –


Nuts






ha










– –


Citrus plantations






ha










– –


Olive plantations






ha












– – –


Normally producing table olives






ha










– – –


Normally producing olives for oil production






ha










– –


Vineyards, of which normally producing:






ha












– – –


Quality wine






ha










– – –


Other wines






ha










– – –


Table grapes






ha










– – –


Raisins






ha










– –


Nurseries






ha










– –


Other permanent crops






ha










– –


Permanent crops under glass






ha










–


Other land






 












– –


Unutilised agricultural land






ha










– –


Wooded area






ha












– – –


of which short rotation coppices






ha










– –


Other land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.)






ha










–


Mushrooms






ha










–


Energy crops






ha










–


Irrigation






 












– –


Irrigated area






 












– – –


Total irrigable area






ha










– – –


Total cultivated area irrigated at least once during the previous 12 months






ha










– –


Irrigation methods employed






 












– – –


Surface irrigation (flooding, furrows)






Yes/No










– – –


Sprinkler irrigation






Yes/No










– – –


Drop irrigation






Yes/No










– –


Source of irrigation water used on the holding






 












– – –


On-farm ground water






Yes/No










– – –


On-farm surface water (ponds or dams)






Yes/No










– – –


Off-farm surface water from lakes, rivers or watercourses






Yes/No










– – –


Off-farm water from common water supply networks






Yes/No










– – –


Other sources






Yes/No




III.   Livestock














–


Equidae






Head










–


Bovine animals:






 












– –


Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female






Head










– –


Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, male






Head










– –


Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, female






Head










– –


Male bovine animals, two years old and over






Head










– –


Heifers, two years old and over






Head










– –


Dairy cows






Head










– –


Other cows






Head










–


Sheep and goats:






 












– –


Sheep (all ages)






Head












– – –


Breeding females






Head










– – –


Other sheep






Head










– –


Goats (all ages)






Head












– – –


Breeding females






Head










– – –


Other goats






Head










–


Pigs:






 












– –


Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kilograms






Head










– –


Breeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and over






Head










– –


Other pigs






Head










–


Poultry:






 












– –


Broilers






Head










– –


Laying hens






Head










– –


Other poultry:






Head












– – –


Turkeys






Head










– – –


Ducks






Head










– – –


Geese






Head










– – –


Ostriches






Head










– – –


Other poultry, not mentioned elsewhere






Head










–


Rabbits, breeding females






Head










–


Bees






Hives










–


Livestock not mentioned elsewhere






Yes/No




IV.   Labour force












IV.(i)


Farm work on the holding
















–


Holder






 












– –


Gender






Male/Female










– –


Age






Age bands (5)











– –


Farm work on the holding (apart from housework)






AWU % band 1 (6)











–


Manager






 












– –


Gender






Male/Female










– –


Age






Age bands (5)











– –


Farm work on the holding (apart from housework)






AWU % band 2 (7)











–


Training of manager






 












– –


Agricultural training of manager






Training codes (8)











– –


Vocational training undertaken by the manager during the last 12 months






Yes/No










–


Members of sole holder's family carrying out farm work for the holding: male






 












– –


Farm work on the holding (apart from housework)






AWU % band 2










–


Members of sole holder's family carrying out farm work for the holding: female






 












– –


Farm work on the holding (apart from housework)






AWU % band 2










–


Non-family labour regularly employed: male






 












– –


Farm work on the holding (apart from housework)






AWU % band 2










–


Non-family labour regularly employed: female






 












– –


Farm work on the holding (apart from housework)






AWU % band 2










–


Non-family labour employed on a non-regular basis: male and female






Full-time working days










IV.(ii)


Other gainful activities: Non-farm work on the holding (not directly related to the holding) and work outside the holding
















–


Other gainful activities of the holder who is also the manager:






M/S/N (9)











–


Other gainful activities of the other members of the sole holder's family: main activity






Number of persons










–


Other gainful activities of the other members of the sole holder's family: secondary activity






Number of persons




V.   Other gainful activities of the holding (directly related to the holding)












V.(i)


List of other gainful activities
















–


Provision of health, social or educational services






Yes/No










–


Tourism, accommodation and other leisure activities






Yes/No










–


Handicraft






Yes/No










–


Processing of farm products






Yes/No










–


Production of renewable energy






Yes/No










–


Wood processing (e.g. sawing)






Yes/No










–


Aquaculture






Yes/No










–


Contractual work (using production means of the holding)






 












– –


Agricultural (for other holdings)






Yes/No










– –


Non-agricultural






Yes/No










–


Forestry






Yes/No










–


Other






Yes/No










–


Who is involved?






 












– –


Holder who is also the manager






M/S/N (9)











– –


Other members of the sole holder's family, as their main activity






Number of persons










– –


Other members of the sole holder's family, as their secondary activity






Number of persons










– –


Non-family members regularly working on the holding, as their main activity






Number of persons










– –


Non-family members regularly working on the holding, as their secondary activity






Number of persons










V.(ii)


Importance of the other gainful activities directly related to the holding
















–


Percentage of the final output of the holding






Percentage bands (10)





VI.   Support for rural development














–


Holding benefited from one of the rural development measures during the last 3 years (11)







Yes/No












– –


Participation of farmers in food quality schemes






Yes/No










– –


Payments linked to Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive (12)







Yes/No










– –


Agri-environment payments — climate payments






Yes/No










– –


Organic farming






Yes/No










– –


Animal welfare payments






Yes/No










– –


Investments in physical assets






Yes/No










– –


Prevention and restoration of damage to agricultural production potential by natural disasters and catastrophic events






Yes/No










– –


Farm and business development






Yes/No










– –


Investments in forest area development and viability of forests






Yes/No










– –


Afforestation and creation of woodland






Yes/No










– –


Establishment of agro-forestry systems






Yes/No










– –


Prevention and restoration of damage to forests






Yes/No










– –


Investments improving resilience and environmental value of forests






Yes/No










– –


Investments in forestry technologies and in processing in mobilising and in the marketing of forestry products






Yes/No










– –


Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints






Yes/No










– –


Forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation






Yes/No










– –


Risk management






Yes/No




VII.   Soil and manure management practices applied in agricultural holdings














–


Tillage methods (13) on outdoor arable land






 












– –


Conventional tillage






ha










– –


Conservation tillage






ha










– –


Zero tillage (excluding outdoor arable land areas which are covered by multi-annual plants)






ha










–


Soil cover (14) on outdoor arable land






 












– –


Normal winter crop






ha










– –


Cover crop or intermediate crop






ha










– –


Plant residues






ha










– –


Bare soil






ha










– –


Outdoor arable land areas which are covered by multi-annual plants






ha










–


Crop rotation on arable land






 












– –


Share of arable land included in crop rotation






AA % band (15)











–


Ecological focus area –total area of field margins, buffer strips, hedges, trees, fallow land, biotopes, afforested area and landscape features






ha (16)











–


Manure application techniques






 












– –


Broadcast






 












– – –


No incorporation






Manure % band (17)











– – –


Incorporation within 4 hours






Manure % band










– – –


Incorporation after 4 hours






Manure % band










– –


Bandspread






 












– – –


Trailing hose






Manure % band










– – –


Trailing shoe






Manure % band










– –


Injection






 












– – –


Shallow/open-slot






Manure % band










– – –


Deep/closed-slot






Manure % band










–


Manure import/export from the holding






 












– –


The total produced manure exported from the holding






Tonnes










– –


Manure imported to the holding






Tonnes









(1)  Geo-coordinates not to be provided in 2016

(2)  Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics

(3)  L- less-favoured non-mountainous area; M- less-favoured mountainous area; N- normal area (non-LFA) This classification may be adapted in the future in the light of developments on CAP 2020.

(4)  This section to be filled in only if an answer to the previous question was “Yes”
         

(5)  Age bands: (From school leaving age-24 years), (25-34), (35-39), (40-44), (45-54), (55-64), (65 and over).

(6)  Annual Work Unit (AWU) percentage band 1: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100).

(7)  Annual Work Unit (AWU) percentage band 2: (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100).

(8)  Training codes: (only practical agricultural experience), (basic agricultural training), (full agricultural training).

(9)  M — main activity, S — secondary activity, N — no involvement

(10)  Percentage bands: (≥ 0-≤ 10), (> 10-≤ 50), (> 50-< 100).

(11)  RD measures according to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487) — these characteristics should be available from administrative sources

(12)  Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

(13)  Outdoor arable area under conventional tillage + outdoor arable area under conservation tillage + outdoor arable area under zero tillage + outdoor arable area covered by multiannual plants = total outdoor area of arable land

(14)  Outdoor arable area planted with normal winter crop + outdoor arable area planted with cover crop or intermediate crop + outdoor arable area covered with plant residues + outdoor arable area which is bare soil + outdoor arable area covered by multiannual plants = total outdoor area of arable land

(15)  Arable area (AA) percentage band: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75).

(16)  Only to be reported by farms with more than 15 ha of arable land

(17)  % of total manure applied with specific application technique: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100)’