CELEX: 32005R1187
Language: en
Date: 2005-07-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2005 of 22 July 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings

23.7.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 193/20
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1187/2005
   of 22 July 2005
   amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (2) fixes per Member State the threshold of economic size of returning holdings falling within the field of survey of the farm accountancy data network.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In the case of Germany, structural changes have lead to a decrease in the number of the smallest holdings and in their contribution to the total output of agriculture. This has made their use for a survey covering the most relevant part of the agricultural activity no longer necessary. It is therefore indicated to raise the threshold from 8 ESU to 16 ESU.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In the case of Cyprus, the threshold set initially to 1 ESU should be raised to 2 ESU, because the holdings with an economic size smaller than 2 ESU represent only 7 % of the total standard gross margin. The most relevant part of the agricultural activity can therefore be covered with a threshold excluding the smaller holdings.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The number of returning holdings per Member State to be selected by division is fixed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82. In the case of Spain, Italy, Austria, Portugal and Finland, the number of returning holdings has remained the same for a long time despite the significant reduction in the number of holdings. The reduction has been accompanied by an increase in the uniformity of the holdings, which is such that it enables satisfactory representation to be achieved on the basis of a smaller sample than the current one. Due to this structural change the number of returning holdings to be selected in Spain, Italy, Austria, Portugal and Finland can be reduced. However, for some divisions in Spain and Italy that number should be increased as a result of improved statistical methodologies used for the selection.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The number of returning holdings in Malta should be revised based on new information concerning its agricultural structure.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               Article 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 2
               For the 2006 accounting year (a period of 12 consecutive months beginning between 1 January 2006 and 1 July 2006) and for subsequent accounting years, the threshold as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation No 79/65/EEC in ESU shall be as follows:
               
                           —
                        
                        
                           Belgium: 16 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Czech Republic: 4 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Denmark: 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Germany: 16 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Estonia: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Greece: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Spain: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           France: 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Ireland: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Italy: 4 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Cyprus: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Latvia: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Lithuania: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Luxembourg: 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Hungary: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Malta: 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Netherlands: 16 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Austria: 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Poland: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Portugal: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Slovenia: 2 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Slovakia: 6 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Finland: 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           Sweden 8 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           United Kingdom (with the exception of Northern Ireland): 16 ESU
                        
                     
                           —
                        
                        
                           United Kingdom (only Northern Ireland): 8 ESU.’
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
            
         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from the 2006 accounting year.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 22 July 2005.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859/65. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 660/2004 (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 97).
   
      (2)  OJ L 205, 13.7.1982, p 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2203/2004 (OJ L 374, 22.12.2004, p. 36).
   
      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 is amended as follows:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  The part concerning Spain is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘SPAIN
                           
                        
                              500
                           
                           
                              Galicia
                           
                           
                              480
                           
                        
                              505
                           
                           
                              Asturias
                           
                           
                              270
                           
                        
                              510
                           
                           
                              Cantabria
                           
                           
                              190
                           
                        
                              515
                           
                           
                              País Vasco
                           
                           
                              250
                           
                        
                              520
                           
                           
                              Navarra
                           
                           
                              370
                           
                        
                              525
                           
                           
                              La Rioja
                           
                           
                              260
                           
                        
                              530
                           
                           
                              Aragón
                           
                           
                              739
                           
                        
                              535
                           
                           
                              Cataluña
                           
                           
                              710
                           
                        
                              540
                           
                           
                              Illes Balears
                           
                           
                              182
                           
                        
                              545
                           
                           
                              Castilla y León
                           
                           
                              1 095
                           
                        
                              550
                           
                           
                              Madrid
                           
                           
                              194
                           
                        
                              555
                           
                           
                              Castilla-La Mancha
                           
                           
                              1 138
                           
                        
                              560
                           
                           
                              Comunidad Valenciana
                           
                           
                              626
                           
                        
                              565
                           
                           
                              Murcia
                           
                           
                              444
                           
                        
                              570
                           
                           
                              Extremadura
                           
                           
                              718
                           
                        
                              575
                           
                           
                              Andalucia
                           
                           
                              1 816
                           
                        
                              580
                           
                           
                              Canarias
                           
                           
                              224
                           
                        
                              Total Spain
                           
                           
                              9 706’
                           
                        
            
                  2.
               
               
                  The part concerning Italy is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘ITALY
                           
                        
                              221
                           
                           
                              Valle d’Aosta
                           
                           
                              279
                           
                        
                              222
                           
                           
                              Piemonte
                           
                           
                              1 159
                           
                        
                              230
                           
                           
                              Lombardia
                           
                           
                              923
                           
                        
                              241
                           
                           
                              Trentino
                           
                           
                              315
                           
                        
                              242
                           
                           
                              Alto Adige
                           
                           
                              308
                           
                        
                              243
                           
                           
                              Veneto
                           
                           
                              925
                           
                        
                              244
                           
                           
                              Friuli-Venezia Giulia
                           
                           
                              797
                           
                        
                              250
                           
                           
                              Liguria
                           
                           
                              500
                           
                        
                              260
                           
                           
                              Emilia-Romagna
                           
                           
                              1 145
                           
                        
                              270
                           
                           
                              Toscana
                           
                           
                              680
                           
                        
                              281
                           
                           
                              Marche
                           
                           
                              956
                           
                        
                              282
                           
                           
                              Umbria
                           
                           
                              678
                           
                        
                              291
                           
                           
                              Lazio
                           
                           
                              854
                           
                        
                              292
                           
                           
                              Abruzzo
                           
                           
                              826
                           
                        
                              301
                           
                           
                              Molise
                           
                           
                              462
                           
                        
                              302
                           
                           
                              Campania
                           
                           
                              682
                           
                        
                              303
                           
                           
                              Calabria
                           
                           
                              882
                           
                        
                              311
                           
                           
                              Puglia
                           
                           
                              988
                           
                        
                              312
                           
                           
                              Basilicata
                           
                           
                              1 087
                           
                        
                              320
                           
                           
                              Sicilia
                           
                           
                              1 306
                           
                        
                              330
                           
                           
                              Sardegna
                           
                           
                              1 248
                           
                        
                              Total Italy
                           
                           
                              17 000’
                           
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  The part concerning Malta is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘780
                           
                           
                              MALTA
                           
                           
                              400’
                           
                        
            
                  4.
               
               
                  The part concerning Austria is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘660
                           
                           
                              AUSTRIA
                           
                           
                              1 800’
                           
                        
            
                  5.
               
               
                  The part concerning Portugal is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘PORTUGAL
                           
                        
                              610
                           
                           
                              Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral
                           
                           
                              670
                           
                        
                              620
                           
                           
                              Trás-os-Montes e Beira Interior
                           
                           
                              563
                           
                        
                              630
                           
                           
                              Ribatejo e Oeste
                           
                           
                              351
                           
                        
                              640
                           
                           
                              Alentejo e Algarve
                           
                           
                              399
                           
                        
                              650
                           
                           
                              Açores e Madeira
                           
                           
                              317
                           
                        
                              Total Portugal
                           
                           
                              2 300’
                           
                        
            
                  6.
               
               
                  The part concerning Finland is replaced by the following:
                  
                              ‘FINLAND
                           
                        
                              670
                           
                           
                              Etelä-Suomi
                           
                           
                              537
                           
                        
                              680
                           
                           
                              Sisä-Suomi
                           
                           
                              237
                           
                        
                              690
                           
                           
                              Pohjanmaa
                           
                           
                              229
                           
                        
                              700
                           
                           
                              Pohjois-Suomi
                           
                           
                              147
                           
                        
                              Total Finland
                           
                           
                              1 150’