CELEX: 51980PC0335
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Date: 1980-06-19
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) relating to the organization of a survey on the earnings of permanent workers employed in agriculture (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
            relating to the organization of a survey on the
           earnings of permanent workers employed in agriculture
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM(80 ) 335 final
 ---pagebreak---                          Explanatory Memorandum
 In order to perform certain tasxs assigned to it Tinder she Treaty , the
 Commission oust have information on the current status and trends of
earnings in the Community countries . It therefore requires comparable .
statistics on these matters for all Bectors of economic activity .
As a result of the activities of the Working Party for Statistics on
Earnings in Agriculture , which is composed of representatives of the
national administration , employers and labour , Community surveys of
the earnings of permanent workers employed in agriculture were conducted
in 1974 , 1975 and 1976 ( l ). These surveys provided comparable information
on the level and distribution of earnings , the number of hours paid and
the existence or absence of benefits in kind , taking into aocount certain
personal data on wage earners such as age , sex and occupational qualifica-r
tions . The figures for 1974 » 1975 axid 1976 have been published (2 ).
In view of the quantity of information now available on the relationship
between the level of earnings and certain data on wage earners , the
Working Party for Statistics on Earnings in Agriculture agreed with
the Commission that for the period 1977-1979 smaller-scale surveys
should make it possible to monitor current trends adequately provided
a more detailed survey , comparable to these carried put from 1974 "to
1976 , was conducted in I98O , The simplification of the survey was
largely of a technical nature , consisting in a fairly substantial
reduction in the size of the sample required for Community purposes .
The survey was also limited for this period to wage earners of the
male sex . The simplified surveys for, the years 1977 to 1979 have been
carried out ( 3 ).
As regards the year 1980 , it is now required to conduct another full
svjrvey covering the same characteristics as the complete surveys for
the period 1974 "to 1976 }
                       The details of the survey have been determined
by the working party "Statistics of Earnings in Agriculture " at its
meeting of 15/16.2.1979 * Based on pertinent information supplied by
member states the Statistical Office has prepared a Community     defi­
nition of part-time workers in agriculture .
 ---pagebreak--- Concerning the years 1981 to 1954 the Statistical Office is of the opinion
that it would be possible to conduct a series of "simplified1* surveys , as
this has been the case in the period 1977 "to 1979 ,        order to be able to
follow trends of earnings in the agriculture of member countries ; the
competent working party shares this view .
( 1 ) Council Regulations (ESC ) Nos 677/74 of 21 March 1974 ( OJ No L 83 ,"
      28.3.1974 , p. 4/5 ), 1103/75 of 28 April 1975 (OJ No L 110 , 30.4.1975 ,
      p. 2/3 ) and 1035/76 of 30 April 1976 (OJ No L 118 , 5-5.1976 , p. 3/4 )
(2 ) EUROSTAT , Earnings in agriculture
      - 1974 (Social statistics , 5/1975 )
      - 1975L
      - 1976J s®Para"te Publications
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EEC ) No 847/77 of 25 April 1977 (OJ No L 104 ,
      28.4.1977 , ?• 5 ) - Publication of data in ELJROSTAT "Hourly Earnings' -
      Hours of work", vol . 1-1979 ( 1977 ) and 2-1979 ( 1978 ); 1979 data will
      be published in vol . 2-1980 ,
 ---pagebreak---                         Council Regulation (EEC )
relating to the organization of a survey on the earnings of permanent work-
era employed in agriculture .
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 213 thereof , -
Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by the Commission ,
Whereas , in order to carry out the tasks assigned to it under the Treaty ,
and in particular those set out in Articles '2 , 39 , 117 , 118 , 119 and. 122
thereof , the Commission requires information on the ourrent status and trends
of earnings in the Member States }            ~                               - ;
Whereas such statistical data as do exist within the Member States on the
earnings of agricultural workers do not at present permit valid comparisons
to be made , and it is consequently necessary to conduct a specific Community
survey based on uniform definitions and characteristics^ as was done in 1974,
and the following years until 1979 pursuant to Council Regulations (EEC )
Nos 677/74 ( 1 ), 1103/75 (2 ), 1035/76 ( 3 ) and 847/77 (4 ).
Whereas the technical difficulties involved in a survey on earnings in agri­
culture make it necessary to restriot the survey &t present to the earnings
of permanent agricultural workers }
Whereas , following the limitation of the surveys carried out in 1977 » 1978
and 1579 "ko workers of the male sex it is now required t$ extend the cttrvey
 ones affair1 to female workers .
 ( 1 ) OJ No L 83 ,  28.3.1974 , P. 4
 ( 2 ) OJ No L 110 , 30.4.1975 , P. 2
 ( 3 ) OJ No L 118 , 5.5.1976 , p. 3
 (4 ) OJ No L 104 , 28.4.1977 , p. 5
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it is possible and. more economical to carry out such a survey "by
random sampling only }
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION »
                                   Article 1
In I98O the Commission shall undertake a survey of the actual earnings of
permanent workers employed in agriculture on the "basis of statistical data
relating to September , October or November .
                                   Article 2
The survey shall cover all holdings which employ permanent workers and which
engage in aotivities as specified and defined under class 01 of the General
Nomenclature of Economic Activities in the European Communities (NACS ), with
the exception of holdings whose activities are mainly or exclusively directed
to creating and maintaining gardens and parks , to hunting or to aotivities
ancillary to agriculture .
                                   Article 3
The survey shall be carried out by means of random sampling .
In respect of those holdings appearing in the survey sample , employers shall
supply the information required for the survey in the manner set out here­
after .
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                                   Article 4
The survey shall consist in the collection for each permanent
           worker of all d$,ta relating to gross- cash earnings for September ,
October , or November 1980 , the existence or absence of benefits in kind ,
the nature of work performed , the basis on which earnings are calculated
and the number of hours paid , as well as sex , age and job categories .
                                   Article 5
The information shall be colleoted by the statistical offices of the Member
States *
The Commission , with the collaboration of these offices , shall determine
the technical details of the survey and the arrangements for transmitting
the results to the Commission .
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                                 Article 6
Individual items of information supplied for purposes of the survey may be
used for statistical purposes only . It shall be prohibited to use the
information for taxation purposes or to communicate it to third parties .
Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent any infringement of :
a ) the obligation to supply the information referred to in Article 3 »
b ) the obligation , under the first paragraph of this Article , to maintain
    secrecy as regards the information obtained .  -
                                 Article 7
To recover the expenditure incurred in conducting the survey , the Member
States shall receive a global sum proportionate to the number of holdings
covered . This sum shall be charged against the European Communities' budget
appropriations allocated for this purpose .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at              ' (date )                       For the Council
                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                         FINANCIAL RECORD
1.  Relevant budget heading code : art . 264
2.  Title of "budget heading : Draft Council Regulation (EEC ) on the
    organisation of a survey on the earnings of permanent workers
    employed in agriculture in 1980
3.  Legal "basis : Council Regulation (EEC )
4.  Objective and justification of the project : To allow , after a
    series of " light " annual surveys , more detailed comparisons of
    the level and the distribution of the earnings of workers in
    agriculture , and to follow developments in this field . The in­
    formation must be collected directly at the agricultural holdings
    by the statistical services of the Member States .
5.  Financial implications of the project ( in ECU )
5.0 in respect of expenditure s As stated in article
                                                artic   7 of the draft
                                  regulation , the Member States will
                                  receive a lump sum in respect of
                                  each holding covered for carrying
                                  out the survey . These costs will be
                                  charged against the appropriations
                                  provided for this purpose in chapter
                                  100 of the draft budget of the Euro­
                                  pean Communities for 1980 (article
                                  264 "Statistical surveys and studies ").
                                  The Community contribution covers
                                  part only of the total cost of the
                                  surveys carried out by the national
                                  statistical offices .
5*1 Method of calculation t       It is proposed to calculate the
                                  flatrate contribution to Member
                                  States on the basis of an amount
                                  of 12 ECU per unit covered . Taking
                                  account of the number of holdings
                                  to be covered ( t 50*000), the cost
                                  of the survey for the nine Member
                                  States may be estimated at
                                  600.000 ECU .