Division 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)?