CELEX: 32006D0127
Language: en
Date: 2006-02-02 00:00:00
Title: 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)

22.2.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 51/19
            
         
      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 establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (1), and in particular Article 4(1) and Article 6(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Commission establishes a technical action plan for agricultural statistics each year.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               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.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               It is essential to improve and develop statistical information on rural development for the implementation of the related Community policies. This is a main area of the annual action plan.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               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.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Decision are in line with the opinion of the Standing Committee of Agricultural Statistics,
            
         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).
   
      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
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Countries
               
               
                  Rural development
               
               
                  Farm register
               
               
                  Small units
               
               
                  Total
               
            
                  BE
               
               
                  94 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  94 000
               
            
                  DK
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  10 000
               
               
                  10 000
               
            
                  DE
               
               
                  49 500
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  49 500
               
            
                  HU
               
               
                  16 806
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  16 806
               
            
                  NL
               
               
                   
               
               
                  60 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                  60 000
               
            
                  AT
               
               
                  51 214
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  51 214
               
            
                  FI
               
               
                   
               
               
                  36 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                  36 000
               
            
                  SE
               
               
                   
               
               
                  40 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                  40 000
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  211 520
               
               
                  136 000
               
               
                  10 000
               
               
                  357 520