Document ID: 31989D0651

COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 October 1989
relating to the definitions of the characteristics and to the list of agricultural products for the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings during the period 1988 to 1997
(89/651/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88 of 29 February 1988 on the organization of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings between 1988 and 1997 (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 807/89 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas if the findings of the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings provided for in Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88 are to be in concordance throughout the European Economic Community, the terms contained in the list of characteristics must be understood and applied in a uniform manner;
Whereas Community definitions should therefore be laid down for these terms wherever necessary;
Whereas for the purpose of comparability of survey results the definitions and geographical areas used for previous surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings should be retained wherever possible;
Whereas in accordance with Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88 the definitions relating to the list of characteristics and to regions and districts are those laid down in Commission Decision 83/461/EEC (3), as last
amended by Decision 85/643/EEC (4); whereas any amendments shall be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88 refers to a period extending from 1988 to 1997 and applies to several Community surveys; whereas a complete and updated list of agreed Community definitions for the characteristics to be surveyed should be established;
Whereas, furthermore, in order to permit practical use of the list of characteristics in the Member States and facilitate interpretation of the survey results, these Decisions should be supplemented by explanations and examples;
Whereas, in particular in the sense of Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88, the statistical definition of the term 'agricultural holding' should be uniform throughout the European Economic Community and since that definition itself refers to 'agricultural products' it is consequently necessary to adopt the standard list of these products;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Community definitions to be used for Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings as provided
for by Regulation (EEC) N° 571/88 are given in Annex I, together with the relevant explanations and examples.
Article 2
The list of agricultural products referred to in the definition of agricultural holdings is given in Annex II.
Article 3
In view of circumstances peculiar to certain Member States, exceptions to the Community definitions shall be accepted as set out in Annex III.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 October 1989.

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