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Document 32008R1242

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008 of 8 December 2008 establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings

OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 3–24 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 041 P. 226 - 247

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2014; Repealed by 32014R1198

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1242/oj

13.12.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 335/3


COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1242/2008

of 8 December 2008

establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation 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 Articles 4(4), 6(2), and 7(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The production structures and systems are very diverse in the Community. In order to make the analyses of structural characteristics of the agricultural holdings and their economic results easier, an appropriate and homogenous classification of agricultural holdings by economic size and type of farming was established by Commission Decision 85/377/EEC of 7 June 1985 establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings (2).

(2)

The Community typology needs to be so arranged that homogeneous groups of holdings can be assembled in a greater or lesser degree of aggregation and that comparisons of the situation of holdings can be made.

(3)

Given the growing importance in the income of the farmers from gainful activities directly related to the holding other than the agricultural activities of the holding, a classification variable reflecting the importance of the other gainful activities (OGA) directly related to the holding should be included in the Community typology.

(4)

In order to achieve the objectives set by Articles 4(1), 6(1)(b) and 7(2) of Regulation 79/65/EEC, the implementing rules for the Community typology should be established. In addition, the Community typology should apply to returning holdings using the accountancy data collected through the Community Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN).

(5)

Pursuant to Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 (3) the farm structure survey carried out on the basis of a sample must be statistically representative in terms of the type and the size of the agricultural holdings in line with the Community typology. Therefore, the Community typology should also apply to holdings for which data are collected through the farm structure surveys.

(6)

The type of farming and the economic size of the holding should be determined on the basis of an economic criterion remaining always positive. Therefore it is appropriate to use the standard output. The standard outputs have to be established by product. The list of products for which standard outputs are to be calculated should be brought into line with the list of characteristics of the farm structure surveys established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008. In order to allow the application of the typology to the holdings in the FADN, a table of correspondence between the characteristics of the structure surveys and the headings of the farm return of the FADN needs to be established.

(7)

The standard outputs are based on average values over a reference period of five years, but they should regularly be updated to take account of economic trends so that the typology may continue meaningfully to be applied. The frequency of the update should be linked to the years in which farm structure surveys are carried out.

(8)

In order to draw up the selection plan of the returning holdings to be included in FADN 2010 it should be provided that the typology defined in this Regulation is already applied to the farm structure survey for 2007. Moreover, in order to ensure the comparability of the analyses on the situation of the agricultural holdings classified according to this typology, it should be provided that it should be applied to the farm structures surveys and FADN prior to 2010. Therefore a derogation needs to be included, providing that standard outputs are calculated for the reference period 2004.

(9)

The standard outputs and the data needed for their calculation are to be transmitted to the Commission by the liaison agency designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation 79/65/EEC. It should be provided that the liaison agency can communicate directly to the Commission the relevant information through the information system established by the Commission. Moreover it should be foreseen that this system allows the electronic exchange of information required on the basis of models available to the liaison agency through this system. It should also be provided that the Commission is to inform the Member States on the general conditions for implementing the computer system through the Community Committee of the Farm Accountancy Data Network.

(10)

For reasons of clarity and taking account of the fact that the Community typology is a measure of general application, rather than a measure addressed to specific recipients, it is appropriate to replace Decision 85/377/EEC by a Regulation.

(11)

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

Subject-matter and scope

1.   This Regulation sets up the ‘Community typology for agricultural holdings’, hereinafter referred to as ‘typology’, which is a uniform classification of holdings in the Community according to their type of farming and economic size and to the importance of the other gainful activities directly related to the holding.

2.   The typology shall be used in particular for the presentation, by type of farming and by economic size class, of data collected through the Community farm structure surveys and the Community Farm Accountancy Data Network.

Article 2

Type of farming

1.   For the purposes of this Regulation, the ‘type of farming’ of a holding shall be determined by the relative contribution of the standard output of the different characteristics of this holding to the total standard output of this one. The standard output shall be as laid down in Article 5.

2.   Depending on the amount of detail required, the types of farming shall be divided into:

(a)

general types of farming;

(b)

principal types of farming;

(c)

particular types of farming.

The classification of holdings by type of farming shall be as set out in Annex I.

Article 3

Economic size of the holding

The economic size of the holding shall be determined on the basis of the total standard output of the holding. It shall be expressed in euro. The method of calculating the economic size of the holding and the economic size classes shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 4

Other gainful activities directly related to the holding

The importance of the gainful activities directly related to the holding other than the agricultural activities of the holding shall be determined on the basis of the percentage of those other gainful activities in the final output of the holding. This ratio shall be expressed as a percentage band. Those percentage bands shall be as laid down in Part C of Annex III.

The final output, the definition and the method of estimating that ratio are set out in Parts A and B of Annex III.

Article 5

Standard output and total standard output

1.   For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘standard output’ shall mean the standard value of gross production.

The standard output shall be determined for each region referred to in Annex IV of this Regulation and for each crop and livestock characteristics of the farm structure survey referred to in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008.

The method of calculation for determining the standard outputs of each characteristic and the procedures for collecting the corresponding data are set out in Annex IV of this Regulation.

2.   The total standard output of the holding shall correspond to the sum of the values obtained for each characteristic by multiplying the standard outputs per unit by the number of corresponding units.

3.   For the purposes of calculating standard outputs for the farm structure survey for year N, ‘reference period’ shall mean the year N-3 covering the five successive years from year N-5 to year N-1.

The standard outputs shall be determined using average basic data calculated over a reference period of five years referred to in the first subparagraph. They shall be updated to take account of economic trends at least each time a farm structure survey is carried out.

The first reference period for which standard outputs shall be calculated corresponds to the reference period 2007 covering the calendar years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 or the agricultural production years 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 3, Member States shall calculate standard outputs for the reference period 2004 for the characteristics listed in the farm structure survey for 2007 as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 204/2006 (4). In this case, the reference period shall cover either the calendar years 2003, 2004, 2005 or the agricultural production years 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06.

Article 6

Transmission to the Commission

1.   The standard outputs and the data referred to in Part 3 of Annex IV shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) by the liaison agency designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation 79/65/EEC or by the body to which this function has been delegated.

2.   Member States shall transmit to the Commission the standard outputs for a reference period of year N and the data referred to in Part 3 of Annex IV before 31 December of the year N+3 or if necessary before a deadline established by the Commission after consultation of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network.

The standard outputs for the reference period 2004 shall be transmitted to the Commission by 31 December 2008.

3.   For the transmission of the standard outputs and the data referred to in paragraph 1 Member States shall use the computer systems made available by the Commission (Eurostat) enabling electronic exchanges of documents and information between it and the Member States.

4.   The form and content of the documents needed for transmission shall be laid down by the Commission on the basis of models or questionnaires made available via the systems referred to in paragraph 3. The provisions relating to the attributes of the data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be defined within the context of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network.

Article 7

Repeal

1.   Decision 85/377/EEC is repealed.

However, Decision 85/377/EEC shall continue to apply in order to classify the holdings of the Farm Accountancy Data Network till the accounting year 2009 included and of the farm structure survey referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 (5) till the survey for 2007 included.

2.   References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V.

Article 8

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from the accounting year 2010 for the Farm Accountancy Data Network and for the farm structure survey as of the 2010 survey.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission


(1)   OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859/65.

(2)   OJ L 220, 17.8.1985, p. 1.

(3)   OJ L 321, 1.12.2008, p. 14.

(4)   OJ L 34, 7.2.2006, p. 3.

(5)   OJ L 56, 2.3.1988, p. 1.


ANNEX I

CLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BY TYPE OF FARMING

A.   CLASSIFICATION SCHEME

Specialist holdings — crops

General type of farming

Principal type of farming

Particular type of farming

1.

Specialist field crops

15.

Specialist cereals, oilseeds and protein crops

151.

Specialist cereals (other than rice), oilseeds and protein crops

152.

Specialist rice

153.

Cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and rice combined

16.

General field cropping

161.

Specialist root crops

162.

Cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and root crops combined

163.

Specialist field vegetables

164.

Specialist tobacco

165.

Specialist cotton

166.

Various field crops combined

2.

Specialist horticulture

21.

Specialist horticulture indoor

211.

Specialist vegetables indoor

212.

Specialist flowers and ornamentals indoor

213.

Mixed horticulture indoor specialist

22.

Specialist horticulture outdoor

221.

Specialist vegetables outdoor

222.

Specialist flowers and ornamentals outdoor

223.

Mixed horticulture outdoor specialist

23.

Other horticulture

231.

Specialist mushrooms

232.

Specialist nurseries

233.

Various horticulture

3.

Specialist permanent crops

35.

Specialist vineyards

351.

Specialist quality wine

352.

Specialist wine other than quality wine

353.

Specialist table grapes

354.

Other vineyards

36.

Specialist fruit and citrus fruit

361.

Specialist fruit (other than citrus, tropical fruits and nuts)

362.

Specialist citrus fruit

363.

Specialist nuts

364.

Specialist tropical fruits

365.

Specialist fruit, citrus, tropical fruits and nuts: mixed production

37.

Specialist olives

370.

Specialist olives

38.

Various permanent crops combined

380.

Various permanent crops combined


Specialist holdings — animal production

General type of farming

Principal type of farming

Particular type of farming

4.

Specialist grazing livestock

45.

Specialist dairying

450.

Specialist dairying

46.

Specialist cattle — rearing and fattening

460.

Specialist cattle — rearing and fattening

47.

Cattle — dairying, rearing and fattening combined

470.

Cattle — dairying, rearing and fattening combined

48.

Sheep, goats and other grazing livestock

481.

Specialist sheep

482.

Sheep and cattle combined

483.

Specialist goats

484.

Various grazing livestock

5.

Specialist granivores

51.

Specialist pigs

511.

Specialist pig rearing

512.

Specialist pig fattening

513.

Pig rearing and fattening combined

52.

Specialist poultry

521.

Specialist layers

522.

Specialist poultry-meat

523.

Layers and poultry-meat combined

53.

Various granivores combined

530.

Various granivores combined


Mixed holdings

General type of farming

Principal type of farming

Particular type of farming

6.

Mixed cropping

61.

Mixed cropping

611.

Horticulture and permanent crops combined

612.

Field crops and horticulture combined

613.

Field crops and vineyards combined

614.

Field crops and permanent crops combined

615.

Mixed cropping, mainly field crops

616.

Other mixed cropping

7.

Mixed livestock holdings

73.

Mixed livestock, mainly grazing livestock

731.

Mixed livestock, mainly dairying

732.

Mixed livestock, mainly non-dairying grazing livestock

74.

Mixed livestock, mainly granivores

741.

Mixed livestock: granivores and dairying combined

742.

Mixed livestock: granivores and non-dairying grazing livestock

8.

Mixed crops — livestock

83.

Field crops — grazing livestock combined

831.

Field crops combined with dairying

832.

Dairying combined with field crops

833.

Field crops combined with non-dairying grazing livestock

834.

Non-dairying grazing livestock combined with field crops

84.

Various crops and livestock combined

841.

Field crops and granivores combined

842.

Permanent crops and grazing livestock combined

843.

Apiculture

844.

Various mixed crops and livestock

9.

Non-classified holdings

90.

Non-classified holdings

900.

Non-classified holdings

B.   TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REGROUPING CODES

I.   Correspondence between the headings of the farm structure surveys and the farm return of the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN)

Equivalent headings for the application of Standard Outputs

Code to be used for the heading

2010, 2013, 2016 Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings

(Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008)

FADN farm return

(Regulation (EC) No 868/2008 on the farm return (1))

I.   

Crops

2.01.01.01.

Common wheat and spelt

120.

Common wheat and spelt

2.01.01.02.

Durum wheat

121.

Durum wheat

2.01.01.03.

Rye

122.

Rye (including meslin)

2.01.01.04.

Barley

123.

Barley

2.01.01.05.

Oats

124.

Oats

125.

Summer cereal mixes

2.01.01.06.

Grain maize

126.

Grain maize (including humid grain maize)

2.01.01.07.

Rice

127.

Rice

2.01.01.99.

Other cereals for the production of grain

128.

Other cereals

2.01.02.

Dried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)

129.

Protein crops

2.01.02.01.

Of which peas, field beans and sweet lupins

360.

Peas, field beans and sweet lupins

361.

Lentils, chickpeas and vetches

330.

Other protein crops

2.01.03.

Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)

130.

Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed)

2.01.04.

Sugar beet (excluding seed)

131.

Sugar beet (excluding seed)

2.01.05.

Fodder roots and brassicas (excluding seed)

144.

Fodder roots and brassicas (excluding seeds)

2.01.06.01.

Tobacco

134.

Tobacco

2.01.06.02.

Hops

133.

Hops

2.01.06.03.

Cotton

347.

Cotton

2.01.06.04.

Rape and turnip rape

331.

Rape

2.01.06.05.

Sunflower

332.

Sunflower

2.01.06.06.

Soya

333.

Soya

2.01.06.07.

Linseed (oil flax)

364.

Flax other than fibre flax

2.01.06.08.

Other oil seed crops

334.

Other oil seeds

2.01.06.09.

Flax

373.

Flax

2.01.06.10.

Hemp

374.

Hemp

2.01.06.11.

Other fibre crops

 

2.01.06.12.

Aromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants

345.

Medicinal plants condiments, aromatics and spices, including tea, coffee and coffee chicory

2.01.06.99.

Other industrial crops not mentioned elsewhere

346.

Sugar cane

348.

Other industrial crops

2.01.07.

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries of which

 

2.01.07.01.

Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover

 

2.01.07.01.01.

Open field

136.

Field scale fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries grown in the open

2.01.07.01.02.

Market gardening

137.

Fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries grown in market gardens in the open

2.01.07.02.

Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover

138.

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries under shelter

2.01.08.

Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries):

 

2.01.08.01.

Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover

140.

Flowers and ornamental plants grown in the open (excluding nurseries)

2.01.08.02.

Under glass or other (accessible) protective cover

141.

Flowers and ornamental plants grown under shelter

2.01.09.

Plants harvested green

 

2.01.09.01.

Temporary grass

147.

Temporary grass

2.01.09.02.

Other plants harvested green

145.

Other fodder plants

2.01.09.02.01.

Green maize

326.

Fodder maize

2.01.09.02.02.

Leguminous plants

AND

327.

Other silage cereals

AND

2.01.09.02.99.

Other plants harvested green not mentioned elsewhere

328.

Other fodder plants

2.01.10.

Arable land seeds and seedlings

142.

Grass seeds

143.

Other seeds

2.01.11.

Other arable land crops

148.

Other arable crops not included in headings 120 to 147

149.

Land ready for sowing leased to others, including land made available to employees as a benefit in kind

2.01.12.01.

Fallow land without any subsidies

146.

Fallows

Missing data Code 3: Fallow land without financial aid

2.01.12.02.

Fallow land subject to the payment of subsidies, with no economic use

146.

Fallows

Missing data Code 8: Not-cultivated land no longer used for production purposes for which the holding is entitled to financial aid

2.03.01.

Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing

150.

Meadows and permanent pasture

2.03.02.

Rough grazing

151.

Rough grazing

2.03.03.

Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies

314.

Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies

2.04.01.

Fruit and berry plantations

152.

Fruit and berry orchards

2.04.01.01.

Fruit species of which

 

2.04.01.01.01.

Fruit of temperate climate zones

349.

Pome fruit

350.

Stone fruit

2.04.01.01.02.

Fruit of subtropical climate zones

353.

Tropical and subtropical fruit

2.04.01.02.

Berry species

352.

Small fruit and berries

2.04.01.03.

Nuts

351.

Nuts

2.04.02.

Citrus plantations

153.

Citrus fruit orchards

2.04.03.

Olive plantations

154.

Olive groves

2.04.03.01.

Normally producing table olives

281.

Table olives

2.04.03.02.

Normally producing olives for oil production

282.

Olives for oil production

283.

Olive oil

2.04.04.

Vineyards, of which normally producing:

155.

Vines

2.04.04.01.

Quality wine

286.

Grapes for quality wine with PDO

292.

Grapes for quality wine with PGI

289.

Quality wine with PDO

294.

Quality wine with PGI

2.04.04.02.

Other wines

293.

Grapes for other wines

288.

Miscellaneous products of vines: grape must, juice, brandy, vinegar and others produced on the farm

295.

Other wines

2.04.04.03.

Table grapes

285.

Table grapes

2.04.04.04.

Raisins

291.

Raisins

2.04.05.

Nurseries

157.

Nurseries

2.04.06.

Other permanent crops

158.

Other permanent crops

2.04.07.

Permanent crops under glass

156.

Permanent crops grown under shelter

2.06.01.

Mushrooms

139.

Mushrooms

II.   

Livestock

3.01.

Equidae

22.

Equidae (all ages)

3.02.01.

Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female

23.

Calves for fattening

24.

Other cattle less than one year old

3.02.02.

Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, male

25.

Male cattle, from one to less than two years old

3.02.03.

Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, female

26.

Female cattle, from one to less than two years old

3.02.04.

Male bovine animals, two years old and over

27.

Male cattle, two years old or more

3.02.05.

Heifers, two years old and over

28.

Breeding heifers

29.

Heifers for fattening

3.02.06.

Dairy cows

30.

Dairy cows

31.

Cull dairy cows

3.02.99.

Other cows

32.

Other cows

3.03.01.

Sheep (all ages)

 

3.03.01.01.

Breeding females

40.

Ewes

3.03.01.99.

Other sheep

41.

Other sheep

3.03.02.

Goats (all ages)

 

3.03.02.01.

Breeding females

38.

Goats, breeding females

3.03.02.99.

Other goats

39.

Other goats

3.04.01.

Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kilograms

43.

Piglets

3.04.02.

Breeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and over

44.

Breeding sows

3.04.99.

Other pigs

45.

Pigs for fattening

46.

Other pigs

3.05.01.

Broilers

47.

Table chickens

3.05.02.

Laying hens

48.

Laying hens

3.05.03.

Other poultry

49.

Other poultry

3.05.03.01.

Turkeys

3.05.03.02.

Ducks

3.05.03.03.

Geese

3.05.03.04.

Ostriches

3.05.03.99.

Other poultry, not mentioned elsewhere

3.06.

Rabbits, breeding females

34.

Rabbits, breeding females

3.07.

Bees

33.

Bees

II.   Codes regrouping several characteristics included in the 2010, 2013 and 2016 farm structure surveys

P45.

Cattle, dairying = 3.02.01. (bovine animals under one year old male and females) + 3.02.03. (bovine animals, one but less than two years old, female) + 3.02.05. (heifers, two years old and over) + 3.02.06. (dairy cows)

P46.

Cattle = P45 (cattle, dairying) + 3.02.02. (bovine animals, one but less than two years old, male) + 3.02.04. (male bovine animals two years old and over) + 3.02.99. (other cows)

GL

Grazing livestock = 3.01. (equidae) + P46 (cattle) + 3.03.01.01. (sheep breeding females) + 3.03.01.99 (other sheep) + 3.03.02.01. (goats breeding females) + 3.03.02.99. (other goats)

If GL=0

FCP1

Forage for sale = 2.01.05. (fodder roots and brassicas) + 2.01.09. (plants harvested green) + 2.03.01. (pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings) + 2.03.02. (Rough grazings)

FCP4

Forage for grazing livestock = 0

P17

Roots = 2.01.03. (potatoes) + 2.01.04. (sugar beet) + 2.01.05. (fodder roots and brassicas)

If GL>0

FCP1

Forage for sale = 0

FCP4

Forage for grazing livestock = 2.01.05. (fodder roots and brassicas) + 2.01.09. (plants harvested green) + 2.03.01. (pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings) + 2.03.02. (Rough grazings)

P17

Roots = 2.01.03. (potatoes) + 2.01.04. (sugar beet)

P151.

Cereals without rice = 2.01.01.01. (common wheat and spelt) + 2.01.01.02. (durum wheat) + 2.01.01.03. (rye) + 2.01.01.04. (barley) + 2.01.01.05. (oats) + 2.01.01.06. (grain maize) + 2.01.01.99. (other cereals for the production of grain)

P15.

Cereals = P151 (cereals without rice) + 2.01.01.07. (rice)

P16.

Oilseeds = 2.01.06.04. (rape and turnip rape) + 2.01.06.05. (sunflower) + 2.01.06.06. (soya) + 2.01.06.07. (flax (linseed)) + 2.01.06.08. (other oil seed crops)

P51.

Pigs = 3.04.01. (piglets of less than 20 kilograms live weight) + 3.04.02. (breeding sows of 50 kilograms or more) + 3.04.99. (other pigs)

P52.

Poultry = 3.05.01. (broilers) + 3.05.02. (laying hens) + 3.05.03. (other poultry)

P1.

General cropping = P15 (cereals) + 2.01.02. (dried pulses and protein crops) + 2.01.03. (potatoes) + 2.01.04. (sugar beet) + 2.01.06.01. (tobacco) + 2.01.06.02. (hops) + 2.01.06.03. (cotton) + P16 (oilseeds) + 2.01.06.09. (flax) + 2.01.06.10. (hemp) + 2.01.06.11. (other fibre crops) + 2.01.06.12. (aromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants) + 2.01.06.99. (other industrial crops not mentioned elsewhere) + 2.01.07.01.01. (fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries — outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover — open field) + 2.01.10. (arable land and seedlings) + 2.01.11. (other arable land) + 2.01.12.01. (fallow land without any subsidies) + FCP1 (forage for sale)

P2.

Horticulture = 2.01.07.01.02. (fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries — outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover — market gardening) + 2.01.07.02. (fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries — under glass or other (accessible) protective cover) + 2.01.08.01. (flowers and ornamental plants — outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover) + 2.01.08.02. (flowers and ornamental plants — under glass or other (accessible) protective cover) + 2.06.01. (mushrooms) + 2.04.05. (nurseries)

P3.

Permanent crops = 2.04.01. (fruit and berry plantations) + 2.04.02. (citrus plantations) + 2.04.03. (olive plantations) + 2.04.04. (vineyards) + 2.04.06. (other permanent crops) + 2.04.07. (permanent crops under glass)

P4.

Grazing livestock and forage = GL (grazing livestock) + FCP4 (forage for grazing livestock)

P5.

Granivores = P51 (pigs) + P52 (poultry) + 3.06. (rabbits, breeding females)

C.   DEFINITION OF TYPES OF FARMING

The types of farming are defined by two features:

(a)

The nature of the characteristics concerned

The characteristics refer to the list of characteristics surveyed in the 2010, 2013 and 2016 surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings: they are indicated by using the codes presented in the table of correspondence in Part B.I of this Annex or by a code regrouping several of those characteristics as set out in Part B.II of this Annex (2).

(b)

The thresholds determining the class limits

Unless otherwise indicated, these thresholds are expressed as fractions of the total standard output of the holding.

Specialist holdings — crop products

Types of farming

Definition

Code of characteristics and thresholds

(ref. Part B of this Annex)

General

Principal

Particular

Code

 

Code

 

Code

 

1

Specialist field crops

 

 

 

 

General cropping i.e. cereals, dried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain, oilseeds, potatoes, sugar beet, industrial plants, fresh vegetables, melons, strawberries open field, arable land seed and seedlings, other arable land, fallow land and forage for sale > 2/3

P1 > 2/3

15

Specialist cereals, oilseeds and protein crops

 

 

Cereals, oilseeds, dried pulses and protein crops > 2/3

P15 + P16 + 2.01.02. > 2/3

151

Specialist cereals (other than rice) oilseeds and protein crops

Cereals, excluding rice, oilseeds, dried pulses and protein crops > 2/3

P151 + P16 + 2.01.02. > 2/3

152

Specialist rice

Rice > 2/3

2.01.01.07. > 2/3

153

Cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and rice combined

Holdings in class 15, excluding those in classes 151 and 152

 

16

General field cropping

 

 

General cropping > 2/3; cereals, oilseeds, dried pulses and protein crops ≤ 2/3

P15 + P16 + 2.01.02. ≤ 2/3

161

Specialist root crops

Potatoes, sugar beet and fodder roots and brassicas > 2/3

P17 > 2/3

162

Cereals, oilseeds, protein crops and root crops combined

Cereals, oilseeds, dried pulses protein crops > 1/3; roots > 1/3

P15 + P16 + 2.01.02. > 1/3; P17 > 1/3

163

Specialist field vegetables

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries open field > 2/3

2.01.07.01.01. > 2/3

164

Specialist tobacco

Tobacco > 2/3

2.01.06.01. > 2/3

165

Specialist cotton

Cotton > 2/3

2.01.06.03. > 2/3

166

Various field crops combined

Holdings in class 16, excluding those in 161, 162, 163, 164 and 165

 

2

Specialist horticulture

 

 

 

 

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries — market gardening and under glass, flowers and ornamental plants — outdoor and under glass, mushrooms and nurseries > 2/3

P2 > 2/3

21

Specialist horticulture indoor

 

 

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries — under glass and flowers and ornamental plants under glass > 2/3

2.01.07.02. + 2.01.08.02. > 2/3

211

Specialist vegetables indoor

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries — under glass > 2/3

2.01.07.02. > 2/3

212

Specialist flowers and ornamentals indoor

Flowers and ornamental plants under glass > 2/3

2.01.08.02. > 2/3

213

Mixed horticulture indoor specialist

Holdings in class 21, excluding those in classes 211 and 212

 

22

Specialist horticulture outdoor

 

 

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries market gardening, flowers and ornamental plants outdoor > 2/3

2.01.07.01.02. + 2.01.08.01. > 2/3

221

Specialist vegetables outdoor

Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries market gardening > 2/3

2.01.07.01.02. > 2/3

222

Specialist flowers and ornamentals outdoor

Flowers and ornamental plants outdoor > 2/3

2.01.08.01. > 2/3

223

Mixed horticulture outdoor specialist

Holdings in class 22, excluding those in classes 221 and 222

 

23

Other horticulture

 

 

Horticultural holdings with horticulture indoor ≤ 2/3 and horticulture outdoor ≤ 2/3

2.01.07.01.02. + 2.01.08.01. ≤ 2/3; 2.01.07.02. + 2.01.08.02. ≤ 2/3

231

Specialist mushrooms

Mushrooms > 2/3

2.06.01. > 2/3

232

Specialist nurseries

Nurseries > 2/3

2.04.05. > 2/3

233

Various horticulture

Holdings in class 23, excluding those in classes 231 and 232

 

3

Specialist permanent crops

 

 

 

 

Fruit and berry plantations, citrus plantations, olives, vineyards, other permanent crops and permanent crops under glass > 2/3

P3 > 2/3

35

Specialist vineyards

 

 

Vineyards > 2/3

2.04.04. > 2/3

351

Specialist quality wine

Vineyards normally producing quality wine > 2/3

2.04.04.01. > 2/3

352

Specialist wine other than quality wine

Vineyards normally producing other wines > 2/3

2.04.04.02. > 2/3

353

Specialist table grapes

Vineyards normally producing table grapes > 2/3

2.04.04.03. > 2/3

354

Other vineyards

Holdings in class 35, excluding those in classes 351, 352 and 353

 

36

Specialist fruit and citrus fruit

 

 

Fruit and berries and citrus fruit > 2/3

2.04.01. + 2.04.02. > 2/3

361

Specialist fruit (other than citrus, tropical fruits or nuts)

Fruit of temperate climate zones and berries > 2/3

2.04.01.01.01. + 2.04.01.02. > 2/3

362

Specialist citrus fruit

Citrus fruit > 2/3

2.04.02. > 2/3

363

Specialist nuts

Nuts > 2/3

2.04.01.03. > 2/3

364

Specialist tropical fruits

Tropical fruits > 2/3

2.04.01.01.02. > 2/3

365

Specialist fruit, citrus, tropical fruits and nuts: mixed production

Holdings in class 36, excluding those in classes 361, 362, 363 and 364

 

37

Specialist olives

370

Specialist olives

Olives > 2/3

2.04.03. > 2/3

38

Various permanent crops combined

380

Various permanent crops combined

Holdings in class 3, excluding those in classes 35, 36 and 37

 


Specialist holdings — Animal production

Types of farming

Definition

Code of characteristics and thresholds

(ref. Part B of this Annex)

General

Principal

Particular

Code

 

Code

 

Code

 

4

Specialist grazing livestock

 

 

 

 

Forage for grazing livestock (i.e. fodder roots and brassicas, plants harvested green, pasture and meadows, rough grazings) and grazing livestock (i.e. equidae, all types of cattle, sheep and goats) > 2/3

P4 > 2/3

45

Specialist dairying

 

 

Dairy cows > 3/4 of total grazing livestock; grazing livestock > 1/3 of grazing livestock and forage

3.02.06. > 3/4 GL; GL > 1/3 P4

46

Specialist cattle — rearing and fattening

 

 

All cattle (i.e. bovine animals under one year, bovine animals over one but under two and bovine animals two years old and over (male, heifers, dairy cows and other cows)) > 2/3 of grazing livestock; dairy cows ≤ 1/10 of grazing livestock; grazing livestock > 1/3 of grazing livestock and forage

P46 > 2/3 GL; 3.02.06. ≤ 1/10 GL; GL > 1/3 P4

47

Cattle — dairying, rearing and fattening combined

 

 

All cattle > 2/3 of grazing livestock; dairy cows > 1/10 of grazing livestock; grazing livestock > 1/3 of grazing livestock and forage; excluding those holdings in class 45

P46 > 2/3 GL; 3.02.06. > 1/10 GL; GL > 1/3 P4; excluding 45

48

Sheep, goats and other grazing livestock

 

 

All cattle ≤ 2/3 of grazing livestock

P46 ≤ 2/3

481

Specialist sheep

Sheep > 2/3 of grazing livestock; grazing livestock > 1/3 of grazing livestock and forage

3.03.01. > 2/3 GL; GL > 1/3 P4

482

Sheep and cattle combined

All cattle > 1/3 of grazing livestock, sheep > 1/3 of grazing livestock and grazing livestock > 1/3 of grazing livestock and forage

P46 > 1/3 GL; 3.03.01. > 1/3 GL; GL > 1/3 P4

483

Specialist goats

Goats > 2/3 of grazing livestock; grazing livestock > 1/3 of grazing livestock and forage

3.03.02. > 2/3 GL; GL > 1/3 P4

484

Various grazing livestock

Holdings in class 48, excluding those in 481, 482 and 483

 

5

Specialist granivores

 

 

 

 

Granivores i.e.: Pigs (i.e. piglets, breeding sows, other pigs), poultry (i.e. broilers, laying hens, other poultry) and rabbits breeding females > 2/3

P5 > 2/3

51

Specialist pigs

 

 

Pigs > 2/3

P51 > 2/3

511

Specialist pig rearing

Breeding sows > 2/3

3.04.02. > 2/3

512

Specialist pig fattening

Piglets and other pigs > 2/3

3.04.01. + 3.04.99. > 2/3

513

Pig rearing and fattening combined

Holdings in class 51, excluding those in classes 511 and 512

 

52

Specialist poultry

 

 

Poultry > 2/3

P52 > 2/3

521

Specialist layers

Laying hens > 2/3

3.05.02. > 2/3

522

Specialist poultry-meat

Broilers and other poultry > 2/3

3.05.01. + 3.05.03. > 2/3

523

Layers and poultry-meat combined

Holdings in class 52, excluding those in classes 521 and 522

 

53

Various granivores combined

 

 

Holdings in class 5, excluding those in classes 51 and 52

 


Mixed holdings

Types of farming

Definition

Code of characteristics and thresholds

(ref. Part B of this Annex)

General

Principal

Particular

Code

 

Code

 

Code

 

6

Mixed cropping

61

Mixed cropping

 

 

General cropping and horticulture and permanent crops > 2/3 but {general cropping ≤ 2/3 and horticulture ≤ 2/3 and permanent crops ≤ 2/3}

(P1 + P2 + P3) > 2/3; P1 ≤ 2/3; P2 ≤ 2/3; P3 ≤ 2/3

611

Horticulture and permanent crops combined

Horticulture > 1/3; permanent crops > 1/3

P2 > 1/3; P3 > 1/3

612

Field crops and horticulture combined

General cropping > 1/3; horticulture > 1/3

P1 > 1/3; P2 > 1/3

613

Field crops and vineyards combined

General cropping > 1/3; vineyards > 1/3

P1 > 1/3; 2.04.04. > 1/3

614

Field crops and permanent crops combined

General cropping > 1/3; permanent crops > 1/3; vines ≤ 1/3

P1 > 1/3; P3 > 1/3; 2.04.04. ≤ 1/3

615

Mixed cropping, mainly field crops

General cropping > 1/3; no other activity > 1/3

P1 > 1/3; P2 ≤ 1/3; P3 ≤ 1/3;

616

Other mixed cropping

Holdings in class 61, excluding those in classes 611, 612, 613, 614 and 615

 

7

Mixed livestock holdings

 

 

 

 

Grazing livestock and forage and granivores > 2/3; grazing livestock and forage ≤ 2/3; granivores ≤ 2/3

P4 + P5 > 2/3; P4 ≤ 2/3; P5 ≤ 2/3

73

Mixed livestock, mainly grazing livestock

 

 

Grazing livestock and forage > granivores

P4 > P5

731

Mixed livestock, mainly dairying

Cattle, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock; dairy cows > 1/2 of dairying cattle

P45 > 1/3 GL; 3.02.06. > 1/2 P45;

732

Mixed livestock, mainly non-dairying grazing livestock

Holdings in class 73, excluding those in class 731

 

74

Mixed livestock, mainly granivores

 

 

Grazing livestock and forage ≤ Granivores

P4 ≤ P5

741

Mixed livestock: granivores and dairying

Cattle, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock; granivores > 1/3, dairy cows > 1/2 of cattle, dairying

P45 > 1/3 GL; P5 > 1/3; 3.02.06. > 1/2 P45

742

Mixed livestock: granivores and non-dairying grazing livestock

Holdings in class 74, excluding those in class 741

 

8

Mixed crops — livestock

 

 

 

 

Holdings excluded from classes 1 to 7

 

83

Field crops — grazing livestock combined

 

 

General cropping > 1/3; grazing livestock and forage > 1/3

P1 > 1/3; P4 > 1/3

831

Field crops combined with dairying

Cattle, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock; dairy cows > 1/2 of cattle, dairying; cattle, dairying < general cropping

P45 > 1/3 GL; 3.02.06. > 1/2 P45; P45 < P1

832

Dairying combined with field crops

Cattle, dairying > 1/3 of grazing livestock; dairy cows > 1/2 of cattle, dairying; cattle, dairying ≥ general cropping

P45 > 1/3 GL; 3.02.06. > 1/2 P45; P45 ≥ P1

833

Field crops combined with non-dairying grazing livestock

General cropping > grazing livestock and forage, excluding holdings in class 831

P1 > P4; excluding 831

834

Non-dairying grazing livestock combined with field crops

Holdings in class 83, excluding holdings in classes 831, 832 and 833

 

84

Various crops and livestock combined

 

 

Holdings in class 8, excluding those in class 83

 

841

Field crops and granivores combined

General cropping > 1/3; granivores > 1/3

P1 > 1/3; P5 > 1/3

842

Permanent crops and grazing livestock combined

Permanent crops > 1/3; grazing livestock and forage > 1/3

P3 > 1/3; P4 > 1/3

843

Apiculture

Bees > 2/3

3.7. > 2/3

844

Various mixed crops and livestock

Holdings in class 84, excluding those in classes 841, 842 and 843

 


Non-classified holdings

Types of farming

Definition

Code of characteristics and thresholds

(ref. Part B of this Annex)

General

Principal

Particular

Code

 

Code

 

Code

 

9

Non-classified holdings

 

 

 

 

Non-classified holdings

Total Standard Output = 0


(1)   OJ L 237, 4.9.2008, p. 18.

(2)  The characteristics 2.01.05. (Fodder roots and brassicas), 2.01.09. (Plants harvested green), 2.01.12.01. (Fallow land without any subsidies), 2.01.12.02. (fallow land subject to the payments of subsidies, with no economic use), 2.02. (Kitchen gardens), 2.03.01. (Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing), 2.03.02. (Rough grazing), 2.03.03. (Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies), 3.02.01. (Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female), 3.03.01.99. (other sheep), 3.03.02.99. (other goats) and 3.04.01. (Piglets less than 20 kg live weight) are used only under certain conditions (see point 5 of Annex IV).


ANNEX II

ECONOMIC SIZE OF HOLDINGS

A.   ECONOMIC SIZE OF THE HOLDING

The economic size of a holding is measured as the total standard output of the holding expressed in Euro.

B.   ECONOMIC SIZE CLASSES OF HOLDINGS

Holdings are classified by size classes, the limits of which are set out below.

Classes

Limits in euro

I

less than 2 000 euro

II

from 2 000 to less than 4 000 euro

III

from 4 000 to less than 8 000 euro

IV

from 8 000 to less than 15 000 euro

V

from 15 000 to less than 25 000 euro

VI

from 25 000 to less than 50 000 euro

VII

from 50 000 to less than 100 000 euro

VIII

from 100 000 to less than 250 000 euro

IX

from 250 000 to less than 500 000 euro

X

from 500 000 to less than 750 000 euro

XI

from 750 000 to less than 1 000 000 euro

XII

from 1 000 000 to less than 1 500 000 euro

XIII

from 1 500 000 to less than 3 000 000 euro

XIV

equal to or greater than 3 000 000 euro

The rules laid down for the application in the field of the farm accountancy data network and the Community surveys of agricultural holdings may provide that size classes IV and V, VIII and IX, X and XI, from XII to XIV or from X to XIV are grouped together.

Member States, in implementing Article 4(1) of Regulation 79/65/EEC, should fix a threshold of economic size of holding for the field of survey of the farm accountancy data network coinciding with the limits of the size classes as shown above.


ANNEX III

OTHER GAINFUL ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HOLDING

A.   DEFINITION OF THE OTHER GAINFUL ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATED THE HOLDING

The gainful activities directly related to the holding other than the agricultural activities of the holding comprise all activities other than farm work, directly related to the holding and having an economic impact on the holding. Those are activities where either the resources of the holding (area, buildings, machinery, agricultural products, etc.) or the products of the holdings are used.

B.   ESTIMATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OTHER GAINFUL ACTIVITIES (OGA) DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HOLDING

The share of the OGA directly related to the holding in the final output of the holding is estimated as the share of the OGA directly related to the holding turnover in the total turnover of the holding (including direct payments) as follows:

Formula

C.   CLASSES REFLECTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OGA DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HOLDING

Holdings are classified by classes reflecting the importance of OGA directly related to the holding in the final output, the limits of which are set out below.

Classes

Limits in percentage

I

From 0 % to 10 %

II

From more than 10 % to 50 %

III

From more than 50 % to less than a 100 %


ANNEX IV

STANDARD OUTPUTS (SOs)

1.   DEFINITION OF AND PRINCIPLES FOR CALCULATING SOs

(a)   The output of an agricultural characteristic means the monetary value of gross agricultural production at farm-gate price.

The standard output (SO) means the value of output corresponding to the average situation in a given region for each agricultural characteristic.

(b)    Output is the sum of the value of the principal product(s) and of the secondary product(s).

The values are calculated by multiplying production per unit by the farm-gate price. VAT, taxes on products and direct payments are not included.

(c)   Production period

The SOs correspond to a production period of 12 months (calendar year or agricultural production year).

For crop products and livestock products for which the period of production is less than or exceeds 12 months, a SO corresponding to growth or production in 12 months is calculated.

(d)   Basic data and reference period

The SOs are determined using the factors mentioned in point (b). To this end, the basic data are collected in the Member States for a reference period which covers five successive calendar years or agricultural production years. The reference period is the same for all Member States and is fixed by the Commission. For example SOs corresponding to the reference period ‘2007’ cover the calendar years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 or the agricultural production years 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10.

(e)   Units

(1)   Physical units:

(a)

The SOs for crop characteristics are determined on the basis of area expressed in hectares.

For mushrooms, however, the SOs are determined on the basis of gross output for all the annual successive harvests and are expressed per 100 m2 of area under crops. For their use in the context of the Farm Accountancy Data Network the SOs, determined in this way, are divided by the number of annual successive harvests, such number being communicated by the Member States.

(b)

The SOs relating to livestock characteristics are determined by head, except for poultry, for which they are determined in terms of 100 head, and for bees, for which they are determined by hive.

(2)   Monetary units and rounding:

The basic data for determining the SOs and the calculated SOs are established in euro. For the Member States not taking part in the Economic and Monetary Union, the SOs are converted into euro using the average exchange rates for the reference period as defined in point 1(d) of this Annex. These rates are communicated by the Commission to these Member States.

The SOs may be rounded to the nearest EUR 5 where appropriate.

2.   BREAKDOWN OF SOs

(a)   By crop and livestock characteristics

The SOs are determined for all the agricultural characteristics corresponding to the headings of the Community farm structure surveys in the manner laid down in those surveys.

(b)   Geographical breakdown

The SOs are determined at least on the basis of geographical units which are compatible with those used for the Community farm structure surveys and for the Farm Accountancy Data Network. Less favoured or mountain areas are not considered as a geographical unit.

No SO is determined for characteristics which are not engaged in the region concerned.

3.   COLLECTION OF DATA FOR DETERMINING SOs

(a)

The basic data for determining SOs are renewed at least each time a farm structure survey is carried out in the form of a census.

(b)

Between two Community farm structure surveys carried out in the form of a census, the SOs are updated each time there is a farm structure survey. Such updating is effected:

either by renewing the basic data in a manner similar to that specified under (a),

or by using a method of calculation by which the SO may be updated. The principles applying to such a method are laid down at Community level.

4.   EXECUTION

The Member States are responsible, in accordance with the provisions of this Annex, for collecting the basic data needed for calculating the SOs and for calculating them, for converting them into Euro and for collecting the data required for applying the updating method, if appropriate.

5.   TREATMENT OF SPECIAL CASES

The following special rules are laid down for the calculation of SOs for certain types of characteristics:

(a)   Fallow land without any subsidies

SO relating to fallow land without any subsidies is taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are other positive SOs on the holding.

(b)   Fallow land subject to the payment of subsidies, with no economic use and permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies

Since the produce of land subject to subsidies with no economic use is limited to the direct payments, the SOs are regarded as equal to zero.

(c)   Kitchen gardens

Since the produce of kitchen gardens is normally intended for the holder's own consumption and not for sale, the SOs are regarded as equal to zero.

(d)   Livestock

For livestock the characteristics are split by category of age. The output corresponds to the value of growth of the animal during the time spent in the category. In other words, it corresponds to the difference between the value of the animal when it is leaving the category and its value when it is entering the category (named also the replacement value).

(e)   Bovine animals under one year old, male and female

SOs relating to bovine animals under one year old are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are more bovine animals under one year than cows on the holding. Only the SOs relating to the surplus number of bovine animals under one year are taken into account.

(f)   Other sheep and other goats

SOs relating to other sheep are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are no breeding sheep females on the holding.

SOs relating to other goats are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are no breeding goat females on the holding.

(g)   Piglets

SOs relating to piglets are taken into account when calculating the total SO of the holding only when there are no breeding sows on the holding.

(h)   Forage

If there are no grazing livestock (i.e. equidae, cattle, sheep or goats) on the holding, the forage (i.e. roots and brassicas, plants harvested green, pasture and meadows) is considered as intended for sale and is part of the general cropping output.

If there are grazing livestock on the farm, the forage is considered as intended to feed the grazing livestock and is part of the grazing livestock and forage output.


ANNEX V

Correlation Table

Decision 85/377/EEC

This Regulation

Article 1, first paragraph

Article 1(1)

Article 1, second paragraph

Articles 2(1) and 2(2)

Article 2(3)

Article 1(2)

Articles 3 to 5

Article 6

Article 2(1)

Article 7, first paragraph, introductory phrase

Article 2(2), introductory phrase

Article 7, first paragraph, first to third indents

Article 2(2), first subparagraph, points (a) to (c)

Article 7, first paragraph, fourth indent

Article 7, second paragraph

Article 7 third paragraph

Article 2(2), second subparagraph

Articles 8 and 9

Article 3

Articles 4 to 7

Article 10

Article 11

Article 12

Article 8

Annex I

Annex IV

Annex II

Annex I

Annex III

Annex II

Annex III

Annex V


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