{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-204/annex-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-204/annex-I.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2006/204",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 204/2006 of 6 February 2006 adapting Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 and amending Commission Decision 2000/115/EC with a view to the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings in 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-204",
  "path": "annex/I",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "‘ANNEX I\nLIST OF CHARACTERISTICS FOR 2007\nExplanatory notes:\nThe characteristics marked with the letters “NE” in the Annex are deemed not to exist or to be close to zero in the respective Member States.\nThe characteristics marked with the letters “NS” are deemed to be non-significant in the respective Member States.\nThe provision of information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is optional in case the municipality code (A1a) is sent for each holding. In case the municipality code (A1a) is not provided for the holding, the information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is obligatory.\nVoluntary information.\nBelgium, the Netherlands and Austria may include item G/1(c) “nuts” under this heading.\nGermany may merge headings 8(c), 8(d) and 8(e).\nOptional for Member States that are able to provide an overall estimate for this characteristic at regional level.’\nBE\nCZ\nDK\nDE\nEE\nEL\nES\nFR\nIE\nIT\nCY\nLV\nLT\nLU\nHU\nMT\nNL\nAT\nPL\nPT\nSI\nSK\nFI\nSE\nUK\nA. Geographical situation of the holding\n1.\nSurvey district\ncode\n(a)\nMunicipality or sub-survey district\ncode\n2.\nLess-favoured area\nyes/no\nNE\n(a)\nMountain area\nyes/no\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n3.\nAgricultural areas with environmental restrictions\nyes/no\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nB. Legal personality and management of the holding (on the day of the survey)\n1. Is the legal and economic responsibility of the holding assumed by:\n(a)\na natural person who is a sole holder, where the holding is independent?\nyes/no\n(b)\none or more natural persons who is/are a partner, where the holding is a group holding?\nyes/no\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\n(c)\na legal person?\nyes/no\n2.\nIf the answer to question B/1 (a) is “yes”, is the person (the holder) also the manager?\nyes/no\n(a)\nIf the answer to question B/2 is “no”, is the manager a member of the holder’s family?\nyes/no\n(b)\nIf the answer to question B/2 a) is “yes”, is the manager the spouse of the holder?\nyes/no\nNS\nNS\nC. Type of tenure (in relation to the holder) and farming system\nAgricultural area utilised:\n1.\nFor owner farming\nha/a\n2.\nFor tenant farming\nha/a\n3.\nFor share farming or other modes\nha/a\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\n5. Farming system and practises:\n(a)\nThe utilised agricultural area of the holding on which organic farming production methods are applied according to European Community rules\nha/a\nNS\nNE\n(d)\nThe utilised agricultural area of the holding that are under conversion to organic farming production methods\nha/a\nNS\nNE\n(e)\nIs the holding applying organic production methods also to the animal production?\ntotally, partly, not at all\nNS\nNE\n6. Destination of the holding’s production:\n(a)\nDoes the household of the holder consume more than 50 % of the final production (in value terms) of the holding?\nyes/no\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\n(b)\nDo the direct sales to consumers account for more than 50 % of the total sales?\nyes/no\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nD. Arable land\nCereals for the production of grain (including seed):\n1.\nCommon wheat and spelt\nha/a\nNE\n2.\nDurum wheat\nha/a\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\n3.\nRye\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNE\n4.\nBarley\nha/a\nNE\n5.\nOats\nha/a\nNE\n6.\nGrain maize\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\n7.\nRice\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n8.\nOther cereals for the production of grain\nha/a\nNE\n9.\nProtein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)\nha/a\nNE\nof which:\n(e)\npeas, field beans and sweet lupines\nha/a\nNE\n(f)\nlentils, chick peas and vetches\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\n(g)\nother protein crops harvested dry\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\n10.\nPotatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)\nha/a\n11.\nSugar beet (excluding seeds)\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\n12.\nFodder roots and brassicas (excluding seeds)\nha/a\nNE\nNS\nNS\nIndustrial plants:\n23.\nTobacco\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n24.\nHops\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\n25.\nCotton\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n26.\nRape and turnip rape\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\n27.\nSunflower\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\n28.\nSoya\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\n29.\nLinseed (oil flax)\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\n30.\nOther oil seed crops\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\n31.\nFlax\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\n32.\nHemp\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\n33.\nOther textile crops\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\n34.\nAromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\n35.\nIndustrial plants, not mentioned elsewhere\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nFresh vegetables, melons, strawberries:\n14.\nOutdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover\nha/a\nof which:\n(a)\nopen field\nha/a\nNE\nNS\n(b)\nmarket gardening\nha/a\nNE\n15.\nUnder glass or other (accessible) protective cover\nha/a\nFlowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries):\n16.\nOutdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover\nha/a\nNS\nNS\n17.\nUnder glass or other (accessible) protective cover\nha/a\n18. Forage plants:\n(a)\ntemporary grass\nha/a\nNE\n(b)\nother green fodder\nha/a\nof which:\n(i)\ngreen maize (maize for silage)\nha/a\nNE\nNS\nNS\n(iii)\nother forage plants\nha/a\nNS\n19.\nArable land seeds and seedlings (excluding cereals, dried vegetables, potatoes and oil-seed plants)\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\n20.\nOther arable land crops\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNE\n21.\nFallow land without any subsidies\nha/a\nNE\n22.\nFallow land subject to the payment of subsidies, with no economic use\nha/a\nE.\nKitchen gardens\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nF.\nPermanent grassland and meadow\nha/a\nNE\n1.\nPasture and meadow, excluding rough grazing\nha/a\nNE\n2.\nRough grazing\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n3.\nPermanent grassland and meadows no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies\nha/a\nG. Permanent crops\n1.\nFruit and berry plantations\nha/a\n(a)\nfresh fruit and berry species of temperate climate zones\nha/a\n(b)\nfruit and berry species of subtropical climate zones\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n(c)\nnuts\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\n2.\nCitrus plantations\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n3.\nOlive plantations\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n(a)\nnormally producing table olives\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n(b)\nnormally producing olives for oil production\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n4.\nVineyards\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nof which normally producing:\n(a)\nquality wine\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\n(b)\nother wines\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\n(c)\ntable grapes\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\n(d)\nraisins\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n5.\nNurseries\nha/a\n6.\nOther permanent crops\nha/a\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\n7.\nPermanent crops under glass\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\nH. Other land\n1.\nUnutilised 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)\nha/a\n2.\nWooded area\nha/a\nNE\n3.\nOther land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.)\nha/a\nI. Mushrooms, irrigation, areas no longer used for production purposes, subject to the payment of subsidies, and areas subject to set-aside incentive schemes\n2.\nMushrooms\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\nNS\nNS\n3. Irrigated area\n(a)\ntotal irrigable area\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\n(b)\ncultivated area irrigated\nha/a\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\n8.\nAreas no longer used for production purposes, subject to the payment of subsidies, and area subject to set-aside incentive schemes, broken down by:\nha/a\n(a)\nareas no longer used for production purposes, subject to the payment of subsidies (already recorded under D/22 and F/3)\nha/a\n(b)\nareas used for the production of agricultural raw material for non-food purposes (e.g. rape, trees, bushes, etc., including lentils, chick peas and vetches; already recorded under D and G)\nha/a\nNE\nNE\n(c)\nareas converted into permanent pasture and meadow (already recorded under F/1 and F/2)\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNE\nNE\n(d)\nformer agricultural areas converted into wooded area or being prepared for afforestation (already recorded under H/2)\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nNS\n(e)\nother areas (already recorded under H/1 and H/3)\nha/a\nNS\nNE\nJ. Livestock (on the reference day of the survey)\n1.\nEquidae\nnumber of heads\nBovine animals:\n2.\nBovine animals, under one year old, male and female\nnumber of heads\n3.\nMale bovine animals, one but less than two years old\nnumber of heads\n4.\nFemale bovine animals, one but less than two years old\nnumber of heads\n5.\nMale bovine animals, two years old and over\nnumber of heads\n6.\nHeifers, two years old and over\nnumber of heads\n7.\nDairy cows\nnumber of heads\n8.\nOther cows\nnumber of heads\nSheep and goats:\n9.\nSheep (all ages)\nnumber of heads\n(a)\nsheep, breeding females\nnumber of heads\n(b)\nother sheep\nnumber of heads\n10.\nGoats (all ages)\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\n(a)\ngoats, breeding females\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\n(b)\nother goats\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\nPigs:\n11.\nPiglets having a live weight of under 20 kilograms\nnumber of heads\n12.\nBreeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and over\nnumber of heads\n13.\nOther pigs\nnumber of heads\nPoultry:\n14.\nBroilers\nnumber of heads\n15.\nLaying hens\nnumber of heads\n16.\nOther poultry\nnumber of heads\nof which:\n(a)\nturkeys\nnumber of heads\nNS\n(b)\nducks\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\n(c)\ngeese\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNS\n(d)\nother poultry, not mentioned elsewhere\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\n17.\nRabbits, breeding females\nnumber of heads\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\n18.\nBees\nnumber of hives\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\n19.\nLivestock not mentioned elsewhere\nyes/no\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nNS\nL. Farm labour force (in the 12 months preceding the day of the survey)\nStatistical information is collected for each person, working on the holding, belonging to the following farm labour force categories in a way allowing multiple crossing with each other and/or with any other survey characteristics.\n1.\nHolders\nIn this category are found:\nnatural persons:\nsole holders of independent holdings (all persons who have answered “yes” to question B/1(a))\nthe partner on group holdings that has been identified as being the holder\nlegal persons\nThe following information is recorded for each natural person mentioned above:\n—\nthe gender,\n—\nthe age according to the following age classes:\nfrom school leaving age to < 25 years, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and over,\n—\nthe farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:\n0 %, > 0 - < 25 %, 25 - < 50 %, 50 - < 75 %, 75 - < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker.\n1. (a)\nManagers\nIn this category are found:\nThe managers on independent holdings, including spouses and other members of the holders’ families who are also manager; that is where the answer is “yes” to either B/2(a) or B/2(b).\nThe partners on group holdings who have been identified as managers.\nThe managers on holdings where the holder is a legal person.\n(The managers who are at the same time sole holders or partners identified as being the holder of a group holding are recorded only once, that is, as a holder in category L/1).\nThe following information is recorded for each person mentioned above:\n—\nthe gender,\n—\nthe age according to the following age classes:\nfrom school leaving age to < 25 years, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and over,\n—\nthe farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:\n> 0 - < 25 %, 25 - < 50 %, 50 - < 75 %, 75 - < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker.\n2.\nSpouses of holders\nIn this category are found the spouses of sole holders (the answer to question B/1(a) is “yes”) who are not included in L/1, nor included in L/1(a) (they are not managers: the answer to question B/2(b) is “no”)\nThe following information is recorded for each person mentioned above:\n—\nthe gender,\n—\nthe age according to the following age classes:\nfrom school leaving age to < 25 years, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65 and over,\n—\nthe farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:\n0 %, > 0 - < 25 %, 25 - < 50 %, 50 - < 75 %, 75 - < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker.\n3. (a)\nOther members of sole holders’ families carrying out farm work for the holding: male (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a) and L/2)\n3. (b)\nOther members of sole holders’ families carrying out farm work for the holding: female (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a) and L/2)\nThe following information on the number of persons on the holding corresponding to the following classes is to be recorded for each person of the categories mentioned above:\n—\nthe farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:\n> 0 - < 25 %, 25 - < 50 %, 50 - < 75 %, 75 - < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker.\n4. (a)\nNon-family labour regularly employed: male (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a), L/2 and L/3)\n4. (b)\nNon-family labour regularly employed: female (excluding persons in categories L/1, L/1(a), L/2 and L/3)\nThe following information on the number of persons on the holding corresponding to the following classes is to be recorded for each of the categories mentioned above:\n—\nthe farm work on the holding (apart from housework) according to the classification:\n> 0 - < 25 %, 25 - < 50 %, 50 - < 75 %, 75 - < 100 %, 100 % (full-time) of annual time worked by a full-time farm worker.\n5. + 6.\nNon-family labour employed on a non-regular basis: male and female\nNumber of working days\n7.\nDoes the holder who is also the manager have any other gainful activities?\n—\nas his/her major occupation?\nyes/no\n—\nas a subsidiary occupation?\nyes/no\n8.\nDoes the sole holder’s spouse have any other gainful activity:\n—\nas his/her major occupation?\nyes/no\n—\nas a subsidiary occupation?\nyes/no\n9.\nDoes any other member of the sole holder’s family engaged in the farm work of the holding have any other gainful activity? If “yes”, how many have other gainful activities:\n—\nas his/her major occupation?\nnumber of persons\n—\nas a subsidiary occupation?\nnumber of persons\n10.\nTotal number of equivalent full-time working days of farm work during the 12 months preceding the day of the survey, not included under L/1 to L/6, undertaken on the holding by persons not employed directly by the holding (e.g. contractors’ employees)\nnumber of days\nNE\nNS\nNS\nM. Rural development\n1. Other gainful activities on the holding (other than agriculture), directly related to the holding:\n(a)\ntourism, accommodation and other leisure activities\nyes/no\nNS\nNE\n(b)\nhandicraft\nyes/no\nNS\nNE\nNS\n(c)\nprocessing of farm products\nyes/no\n(d)\nwood processing (e.g. sawing, etc.)\nyes/no\nNS\nNE\nNE\nNS\n(e)\naqua culture\nyes/no\nNS\nNE\n(f)\nrenewable energy production (wind energy, straw burning, etc.)\nyes/no\nNS\nNS\nNE\n(g)\ncontractual work (using equipment of the holding)\nyes/no\n(h)\nother\nyes/no\nNE",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Note to the reader: The numbering of the characteristics is a consequence of the long history of the Farm Structure Surveys and cannot be changed without repercussion on comparability between surveys."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The provision of information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is optional in case the municipality code (A1a) is sent for each holding. In case the municipality code (A1a) is not provided for the holding, the information on less-favoured area (A2) and mountain area (A2a) is obligatory."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Voluntary information."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria may include item G/1(c) “nuts” under this heading."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Germany may merge headings 8(c), 8(d) and 8(e)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Optional for Member States that are able to provide an overall estimate for this characteristic at regional level.’"
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/204/annex/I",
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  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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