Document ID: 31983D0461

COMMISSION DECISION 4 July 1983 laying down, for the purposes of a structure survey for 1983 as part of the programme of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, the definitions relating to the list of characteristics and the list of agricultural products (83/461/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 449/82 of 15 February 1982 on the organization of a survey on the structure of agricultural holdings (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 449/82 the definitions relating to the list of characteristics in the Annex to that Regulation and also the list of agricultural products are to be laid down in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 10 of the Regulation;
Whereas if the findings of the survey for 1983 on the structure of agricultural holdings provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 449/82 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 standard definitions should therefore be laid down for these terms wherever necessary;
Whereas, furthermore, in order to permit easier practical use of the list of criteria in the Member States, these definitions should be supplemented by explanations and examples;
Whereas it is simpler, for use of this list in connection with the programme of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, to draw up as complete a list of definitions as possible bearing in mind the results of previous surveys, laying down certain exceptions and specifying, by way of exception, the definitions peculiar to some Member State;
Whereas the definition of the term "agricultural holdings" should be uniform throughout the European Economic Community and since that definition itself refers to "agricultural products" it is consequently necessary to lay down a 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 list of definitions to be used for the programme of Community statistical surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings is given in Annex I together with the relevant explanations and examples.
Article 2
Only the definitions relating to the list of characteristics set out in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 449/82 shall be taken into consideration in connection with the 1983 structure survey.
Article 3
The list of agricultural products referred to in the definition of agricultural holdings is given in Annex II.
Article 4
In view of circumstances peculiar to certain Member States, exceptions to the list of definitions shall be accepted as set out in Annex III.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 1983.

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