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Commission Decision of 24 November 1999 relating to the definitions of the characteristics, the list of agricultural products, the exceptions to the definitions and the regions and districts regarding the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (notified under document number C(1999) 3875) (2000/115/EC) (repealed)

EU Decision 2000/115 · Adopted 24 November 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 24 November 1999

relating to the definitions of the characteristics, the list of agricultural products, the exceptions to the definitions and the regions and districts regarding the surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings

(notified under document number C(1999) 3875)

(2000/115/EC) (repealed)

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Repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2009 of 30 November 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards livestock unit coefficients and definitions of the characteristics (Text with EEA relevance).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. 5Article 5 Repealed
  6. 6Article 6 Repealed
  7. Annex I: DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE LIST OF CHARACTERISTICS TO BE USED FOR COMMUNITY SURVEYS ON THE STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS Repealed
  8. AGRICULTURAL HOLDING Repealed
  9. IDivision I Repealed
  10. II. Repealed
  11. An agricultural holding is thus defined by the following criteria: Repealed
  12. 1.1production of agricultural products Repealed
  13. 1.2single management Repealed
  14. 1.3a single unit technically and economically Repealed
  15. Repealed
  16. 1.4Division 1.4 Repealed
  17. Special cases Repealed
  18. 2.1Division 2.1 Repealed
  19. 2.2Division 2.2 Repealed
  20. 2.3Division 2.3 Repealed
  21. 2.4Division 2.4 Repealed
  22. 2.5Division 2.5 Repealed
  23. GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION OF THE HOLDING Repealed
  24. IIDivision II Repealed
  25. Survey district Repealed
  26. IDivision I Repealed
  27. IIDivision II Repealed
  28. Municipality or subsurvey district Repealed
  29. IDivision I Repealed
  30. IIDivision II Repealed
  31. Less-favoured area Repealed
  32. IDivision I Repealed
  33. IIDivision II Repealed
  34. Mountain area Repealed
  35. IDivision I Repealed
  36. Agricultural areas with environmental restrictions Repealed
  37. IDivision I Repealed
  38. IIDivision II Repealed
  39. LEGAL PERSONALITY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HOLDING (on the day of the survey) Repealed
  40. The person legally and economically responsible for the holding: the holder Repealed
  41. IDivision I Repealed
  42. IIDivision II Repealed
  43. Natural person Repealed
  44. IDivision I Repealed
  45. IIDivision II Repealed
  46. A natural person who is a sole holder, where the holding is independent Repealed
  47. IDivision I Repealed
  48. IIDivision II Repealed
  49. One or more natural persons being partner in a group holding Repealed
  50. IDivision I Repealed
  51. IIDivision II Repealed
  52. Legal person Repealed
  53. IDivision I Repealed
  54. IIDivision II Repealed
  55. Manager of the holding Repealed
  56. IDivision I Repealed
  57. IIDivision II Repealed
  58. Family members Repealed
  59. IDivision I Repealed
  60. IIDivision II Repealed
  61. B/3Manager's agricultural training Repealed
  62. Only practical agricultural experience Repealed
  63. IDivision I Repealed
  64. Basic agricultural training Repealed
  65. IDivision I Repealed
  66. IIDivision II Repealed
  67. Full agricultural training Repealed
  68. IDivision I Repealed
  69. TYPE OF TENURE AND FARMING SYSTEM Repealed
  70. Utilised agricultural area Repealed
  71. IDivision I Repealed
  72. Owner-farmed agricultural area Repealed
  73. IDivision I Repealed
  74. IIDivision II Repealed
  75. Tenant-farmed agricultural area Repealed
  76. IDivision I Repealed
  77. IIDivision II Repealed
  78. Agricultural area share-farmed or farmed under other modes Repealed
  79. Share-farmed agricultural area Repealed
  80. IDivision I Repealed
  81. IIDivision II Repealed
  82. Agricultural area utilised under other modes of tenure Repealed
  83. IDivision I Repealed
  84. IIDivision II Repealed
  85. Farming system and practices Repealed
  86. Organic farming Repealed
  87. IDivision I Repealed
  88. IIDivision II Repealed
  89. The utilised agricultural area of the holding on which organic farming production methods are applied Repealed
  90. IDivision I Repealed
  91. IIDivision II Repealed
  92. The utilised agricultural area of the holding that is under conversion to organic farming production methods Repealed
  93. IDivision I Repealed
  94. IIDivision II Repealed
  95. Holdings applying organic production methods also to the animal production Repealed
  96. IDivision I Repealed
  97. IIDivision II Repealed
  98. Support for agri-environmental commitments Repealed
  99. IDivision I Repealed
  100. IIDivision II Repealed
  101. Farming system and practices Repealed
  102. C/5 (f) Aid for investments during the last five years Repealed
  103. IDivision I Repealed
  104. II‘Directly’ means that the characteristic does not cover investment aid which is not paid directly to the holding but provided at a higher level (regional or group), even if the holding would have benefited from this aid indirectly. Examples of investments not covered are: Repealed
  105. C/5 (f) (i) Benefit from public aid within the framework of productive investments Repealed
  106. IProductive investments concern, in Regulation 1257/1999: Repealed
  107. C/5 (f) (ii) Benefit from public aid within the framework of rural development measures Repealed
  108. IThe rural development measures covered by this question are certain measures implemented under Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999: Repealed
  109. Destination of the holding’s production Repealed
  110. C/6 (a) The holder’s household consumption Repealed
  111. IIGifts to family and relatives without remuneration should be considered as household consumption. Final production as referred to under this characteristic follows the definition of final output used in the agricultural accounts (i.e. agricultural products used as input for other production, such as forage for animal production, are not included in final output). Repealed
  112. C/6(b) Direct sales to consumers Repealed
  113. IIDivision II Repealed
  114. TOTAL AREA Repealed
  115. IDivision I Repealed
  116. IIDivision II Repealed
  117. KITCHEN GARDENS Repealed
  118. IDivision I Repealed
  119. IIDivision II Repealed
  120. PERMANENT GRASSLAND AND MEADOW Repealed
  121. IDivision I Repealed
  122. IIDivision II Repealed
  123. Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing Repealed
  124. IDivision I Repealed
  125. IIDivision II Repealed
  126. Rough grazing Repealed
  127. IDivision I Repealed
  128. IIDivision II Repealed
  129. Permanent grassland and meadows no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies Repealed
  130. IDivision I Repealed
  131. PERMANENT CROPS Repealed
  132. IDivision I Repealed
  133. IIDivision II Repealed
  134. Permanent crops outdoor Repealed
  135. Fruit and berry plantations Repealed
  136. IDivision I Repealed
  137. IIDivision II Repealed
  138. Fresh fruit and berry species of temperate climate zones Repealed
  139. IDivision I Repealed
  140. Fruit and berry species of subtropical climate zones Repealed
  141. IDivision I Repealed
  142. IIDivision II Repealed
  143. Nuts Repealed
  144. IIDivision II Repealed
  145. Citrus plantations Repealed
  146. IDivision I Repealed
  147. Olive plantations Repealed
  148. IDivision I Repealed
  149. Normally producing table olives Repealed
  150. IDivision I Repealed
  151. Normally producing olives for oil production Repealed
  152. IDivision I Repealed
  153. Vineyards Repealed
  154. IDivision I Repealed
  155. Vineyards, of which normally producing: quality wine Repealed
  156. IDivision I Repealed
  157. Vineyards, of which normally producing: other wines Repealed
  158. IDivision I Repealed
  159. Vineyards, of which normally producing: table grapes Repealed
  160. IDivision I Repealed
  161. Vineyards, of which normally producing: raisins Repealed
  162. IDivision I Repealed
  163. Nurseries Repealed
  164. IDivision I Repealed
  165. IIDivision II Repealed
  166. Other permanent crops Repealed
  167. IDivision I Repealed
  168. G/7Permanent crops under glass Repealed
  169. HOTHER LAND Repealed
  170. Unutilised agricultural land (agricultural land which is no longer farmed, for economic, social or other reasons, and which is not used in the crop rotation system) Repealed
  171. IDivision I Repealed
  172. IIDivision II Repealed
  173. Wooded area Repealed
  174. IDivision I Repealed
  175. IIDivision II Repealed
  176. Other land (land occupied by buildings, pleasure gardens, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.) Repealed
  177. IDivision I Repealed
  178. IIDivision II Repealed
  179. MUSHROOMS, IRRIGATION, AREAS NO LONGER USED FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSES, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF SUBSIDIES, AND AREAS SUBJECT TO SET-ASIDE INCENTIVE SCHEMES Repealed
  180. Successive secondary crops (excluding market-garden crops and crops under glass) Repealed
  181. IDivision I Repealed
  182. IIDivision II Repealed
  183. Mushrooms Repealed
  184. IDivision I Repealed
  185. IIDivision II Repealed
  186. Total irrigable area Repealed
  187. IDivision I Repealed
  188. IIDivision II Repealed
  189. Area of irrigated crops Repealed
  190. IDivision I Repealed
  191. IIDivision II Repealed
  192. Combined crops Repealed
  193. IDivision I Repealed
  194. IIDivision II Repealed
  195. Natural fertilisers of animal origin (solid dung, liquid manure and slurry) Repealed
  196. IDivision I Repealed
  197. Storage facilities Repealed
  198. IDivision I Repealed
  199. IIDivision II Repealed
  200. Storage capacity Repealed
  201. IDivision I Repealed
  202. I/8Areas no longer used for production purposes, subject to the payment of subsidies, and area subject to set-aside incentive schemes, broken down by: Repealed
  203. IDivision I Repealed
  204. IIDivision II Repealed
  205. Cover crops in winter Repealed
  206. IDivision I Repealed
  207. IIDivision II Repealed
  208. LIVESTOCK (on the day of the survey) Repealed
  209. Livestock Repealed
  210. IDivision I Repealed
  211. IIDivision II Repealed
  212. Equidae Repealed
  213. IDivision I Repealed
  214. IIDivision II Repealed
  215. Bovine animals Repealed
  216. IDivision I Repealed
  217. IIDivision II Repealed
  218. Bovine animals under one year old, male and female Repealed
  219. Male bovine animals one but less than two years old Repealed
  220. Female bovine animals one but less than two years old Repealed
  221. IIDivision II Repealed
  222. Male bovine animals two years old and over Repealed
  223. Heifers, two years old and over Repealed
  224. IDivision I Repealed
  225. IIDivision II Repealed
  226. Dairy cows, other cows Repealed
  227. IDivision I Repealed
  228. Dairy cows Repealed
  229. IDivision I Repealed
  230. Other cows Repealed
  231. I. Repealed
  232. IIDivision II Repealed
  233. Sheep (all ages) Repealed
  234. IDivision I Repealed
  235. Sheep: breeding females Repealed
  236. IDivision I Repealed
  237. IIDivision II Repealed
  238. Other sheep Repealed
  239. IDivision I Repealed
  240. Goats (all ages) Repealed
  241. IDivision I Repealed
  242. Goats: breeding females Repealed
  243. IDivision I Repealed
  244. IIDivision II Repealed
  245. Other goats Repealed
  246. IDivision I Repealed
  247. Pigs Repealed
  248. IDivision I Repealed
  249. Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kilograms Repealed
  250. Breeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and over Repealed
  251. IDivision I Repealed
  252. IIDivision II Repealed
  253. Other pigs Repealed
  254. IDivision I Repealed
  255. Poultry Repealed
  256. Broilers Repealed
  257. IDivision I Repealed
  258. IIDivision II Repealed
  259. Laying hens Repealed
  260. IDivision I Repealed
  261. IIDivision II Repealed
  262. Other poultry Repealed
  263. IDivision I Repealed
  264. Turkeys Repealed
  265. IDivision I Repealed
  266. Ducks Repealed
  267. IDivision I Repealed
  268. IIDivision II Repealed
  269. Geese Repealed
  270. IDivision I Repealed
  271. IIDivision II Repealed
  272. Other poultry, not mentioned elsewhere Repealed
  273. IIDivision II Repealed
  274. Rabbits: breeding females Repealed
  275. IDivision I Repealed
  276. Bees Repealed
  277. IDivision I Repealed
  278. IIDivision II Repealed
  279. Livestock not mentioned elsewhere Repealed
  280. IDivision I Repealed
  281. TRACTORS, CULTIVATORS, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Repealed
  282. Use of machinery Repealed
  283. IDivision I Repealed
  284. Belonging to the holding Repealed
  285. IDivision I Repealed
  286. IIDivision II Repealed
  287. Used by several holdings Repealed
  288. Belonging to another holding Repealed
  289. IDivision I Repealed
  290. Belonging to a cooperative Repealed
  291. IDivision I Repealed
  292. Jointly owned Repealed
  293. IDivision I Repealed
  294. Belonging to a service supply agency Repealed
  295. IDivision I Repealed
  296. IIDivision II Repealed
  297. Four-wheeled tractors, track-laying tractors, tool carriers Repealed
  298. IDivision I Repealed
  299. Cultivators, hoeing machines, rotary hoes, motor mowers Repealed
  300. IDivision I Repealed
  301. IIDivision II Repealed
  302. Combine harvesters Repealed
  303. IDivision I Repealed
  304. IIDivision II Repealed
  305. Other fully mechanised harvesters Repealed
  306. IDivision I Repealed
  307. IIDivision II Repealed
  308. Irrigation equipment Repealed
  309. IDivision I Repealed
  310. IIDivision II Repealed
  311. Mobile irrigation equipment Repealed
  312. IDivision I Repealed
  313. Fixed irrigation equipment Repealed
  314. IDivision I Repealed
  315. LFARM LABOUR FORCE Repealed
  316. Farm labour force of the holding Repealed
  317. IDivision I Repealed
  318. Farm work Repealed
  319. IDivision I Repealed
  320. IIDivision II Repealed
  321. The time worked on the holding Repealed
  322. IDivision I Repealed
  323. IIDivision II Repealed
  324. Holder and holding manager: these are defined under B/1 and B/2 Repealed
  325. IIDivision II Repealed
  326. Holder's spouse Repealed
  327. IIDivision II Repealed
  328. Other members of the holder's family Repealed
  329. IDivision I Repealed
  330. IIDivision II Repealed
  331. Non-family labour force Repealed
  332. IDivision I Repealed
  333. IIDivision II Repealed
  334. Non-family labour force regularly employed Repealed
  335. IDivision I Repealed
  336. IIDivision II Repealed
  337. Non-family labour force not regularly employed Repealed
  338. IDivision I Repealed
  339. Number of working days carried out by non-regular non-family labour force Repealed
  340. IDivision I Repealed
  341. IIDivision II Repealed
  342. Other gainful activity Repealed
  343. IDivision I Repealed
  344. IIDivision II Repealed
  345. Major occupation Repealed
  346. IDivision I Repealed
  347. IIDivision II Repealed
  348. Subsidiary occupation Repealed
  349. IDivision I Repealed
  350. IIDivision II Repealed
  351. Equivalent full-time working days of farm work not included under L/1 to L/6, undertaken on the holding by persons not employed directly by the holding (e.g. contractors' employees) Repealed
  352. IDivision I Repealed
  353. IIDivision II Repealed
  354. MRURAL DEVELOPMENT Repealed
  355. Directly related to the holding Repealed
  356. IDivision I Repealed
  357. IIDivision II Repealed
  358. Tourism, accommodation and other leisure activities Repealed
  359. IDivision I Repealed
  360. Handicraft Repealed
  361. IDivision I Repealed
  362. Processing of farm products Repealed
  363. IDivision I Repealed
  364. IIDivision II Repealed
  365. Wood processing (e.g. sawing, etc.) Repealed
  366. IDivision I Repealed
  367. IIDivision II Repealed
  368. Aquaculture Repealed
  369. IDivision I Repealed
  370. IIDivision II Repealed
  371. Renewable energy production (wind energy, strawburning, etc.) Repealed
  372. IDivision I Repealed
  373. IIDivision II Repealed
  374. Contractual work (using equipment of the holding) Repealed
  375. IDivision I Repealed
  376. Other Repealed
  377. IDivision I Repealed
  378. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS Repealed
  379. Source of irrigation water Repealed
  380. IDivision I Repealed
  381. IIDivision II Repealed
  382. Groundwater Repealed
  383. IDivision I Repealed
  384. IIDivision II Repealed
  385. On-farm surface water (ponds or dams) Repealed
  386. IDivision I Repealed
  387. IIDivision II Repealed
  388. Off-farm surface water from lakes, rivers or watercourses Repealed
  389. IDivision I Repealed
  390. IIDivision II Repealed
  391. Off-farm water from common water supply networks Repealed
  392. IDivision I Repealed
  393. IIDivision II Repealed
  394. Desalinated or brackish water Repealed
  395. IDivision I Repealed
  396. Reused water Repealed
  397. IDivision I Repealed
  398. Irrigation methods employed Repealed
  399. IIDivision II Repealed
  400. Surface irrigation (flooding, furrows) Repealed
  401. IDivision I Repealed
  402. Sprinkler irrigation Repealed
  403. IDivision I Repealed
  404. Drop irrigation Repealed
  405. IDivision I Repealed
  406. Non-cultivated field borders or parts of fields, maintained by the farmer for environmental purposes and receiving Community support for this Repealed
  407. IDivision I Repealed
  408. IIDivision II Repealed
  409. Annex II Repealed
  410. ALIST OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Repealed
  411. BLIST OF PRODUCTS EXCLUDED Repealed
  412. Annex III: LIST OF EXCEPTIONS ACCEPTED IN THE LIST OF DEFINITIONS Repealed
  413. (a)Belgium Repealed
  414. (b)Denmark Repealed
  415. (c)Federal Republic of Germany Repealed
  416. (d)Spain Repealed
  417. (e)France Repealed
  418. (f)Ireland Repealed
  419. (g)Italy Repealed
  420. (h)Netherlands Repealed
  421. (i)Portugal Repealed
  422. (j)Austria Repealed
  423. (k)Finland Repealed
  424. (l)Sweden Repealed
  425. (m)United Kingdom Repealed
  426. Annex IVList of the regions and districts for the purposes of the agricultural structure surveys Repealed