Commission Decision of 9 March 2005 approving the 2005 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics (notified under document number C(2005) 531) (2005/197/EC)
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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, 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 information on the structure of agricultural holdings for the implementation of the related Community policies.
(4) There is a need to consolidate the agricultural statistical system and to continue the work supported by the previous action plans. This time the farm statistical registers, which are a prerequisite for all farm surveys and a real difficulty in most of the Member States, are the main area of the annual action plan.
(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 2005 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics (TAPAS 2005), as set out in the Annex, is approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 March 2005. For the Commission Joaquín Almunia Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX
2005 TECHNICAL ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS Table A TECHNICAL ACTION PLAN 2005 (TAPAS 2005) EU-25 Maximum financial contribution of the Community to expenditure incurred
The measures covered by the 2005 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics aim to develop or improve statistics in the following areas: 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. The measures proposed by the Member States concern: (thousand EUR) Countries Farm register Small units Total CZ 60000 60000 DE 243000 243000 EE 53856 53856 IT 311440 311440 CY 42000 42000 LV 64069 18083 82152 LT 9000 9000 HU 29700 29700 AT 446639 446639 PL 45000 45000 PT 175844 175844 SI 113400 113400 SK 54000 45000 99000 UK 187000 187000 Total 1682849 215183 1898032
2005 TECHNICAL ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (TAPAS 2005)
(a) farm statistical registers,
(b) surveys on small farms (small units surveys).
1. Farm statistical registers The availability of an up to date register of agricultural holdings is a basis for a coherent and integrated system of agricultural statistics and also, if coordinated with national business registers, a tool contributing to the integration of agricultural information with that of other sectors. A valid register provides a basic framework for sampling. If it is complete and includes appropriate information, it may permit effective sample design with, for example, stratification by size, type of activity and location. It could even call into question the cost-effectiveness of full agricultural censuses. Registers also provide useful information for the demography of agricultural holdings. A harmonised register would also open the door to EU sampling and surveys providing reliable estimates at EU level and substantially reducing the burden on respondents.
2. Small units surveys Small units are important, in terms of numbers and share in agricultural production, especially in the new Member States. In some of these countries, small units are not always adequately covered in the agricultural surveys, and this might thus lead to the exclusion of a large number of units engaged in the production of agricultural goods. In the framework of the TAPAS 2005 actions on small units, Eurostat expects contributions, inter alia, on the following questions: What should be the definition of small units? What should be the minimum threshold for the inclusion of such units in the Farm Statistical Registers? To what extent should small units included in such registers be covered (in terms of frequency, characteristics)?