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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-715/annex",
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  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 715/2014 of 26 June 2014 amending Annex III to 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 the list of characteristics to be collected in the farm structure survey 2016 (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "‘ANNEX III\nList of farm structure survey characteristics for 2016\nGeo-coordinates not to be provided in 2016\nNomenclature of territorial units for statistics\nL- less-favoured non-mountainous area; M- less-favoured mountainous area; N- normal area (non-LFA) This classification may be adapted in the future in the light of developments on CAP 2020.\nThis section to be filled in only if an answer to the previous question was “Yes”\nAge bands: (From school leaving age-24 years), (25-34), (35-39), (40-44), (45-54), (55-64), (65 and over).\nAnnual Work Unit (AWU) percentage band 1: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100).\nAnnual Work Unit (AWU) percentage band 2: (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100).\nTraining codes: (only practical agricultural experience), (basic agricultural training), (full agricultural training).\nM — main activity, S — secondary activity, N — no involvement\nPercentage bands: (≥ 0-≤ 10), (> 10-≤ 50), (> 50-< 100).\nRD measures according to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487) — these characteristics should be available from administrative sources\nDirective 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).\nOutdoor arable area under conventional tillage + outdoor arable area under conservation tillage + outdoor arable area under zero tillage + outdoor arable area covered by multiannual plants = total outdoor area of arable land\nOutdoor arable area planted with normal winter crop + outdoor arable area planted with cover crop or intermediate crop + outdoor arable area covered with plant residues + outdoor arable area which is bare soil + outdoor arable area covered by multiannual plants = total outdoor area of arable land\nArable area (AA) percentage band: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75).\nOnly to be reported by farms with more than 15 ha of arable land\n% of total manure applied with specific application technique: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100)’\nCHARACTERISTICS\nUNITS/CATEGORIES\nI. General characteristics\n–\nLocation of the holding\n– –\nNUTS 3 region\nNUTS 3 code\n– –\nIs the holding in a Less Favoured Area (LFA)?\nL/M/N\n–\nLegal personality of the holding\n– –\nIs the holding a common land unit?\nYes/No\n– –\nIs the legal and economic responsibility of the holding assumed by:\n– – –\na natural person who is a sole holder, where the holding is independent?\nYes/No\n– – – –\nIf the answer to the previous question is “yes”, is this person (the holder) also the manager?\nYes/No\n– – – – –\nIf this person is not the manager, is the manager a member of the holder's family?\nYes/No\n– – – – –\nIf the manager is a member of the holder's family, is the manager the spouse of the holder?\nYes/No\n– – –\none or more natural persons who is/are a partner, where the holding is a group holding?\nYes/No\n– – –\na legal person?\nYes/No\n–\nType of tenure (in relation to the holder) and farming system\n– –\nUtilised agricultural area:\n– – –\nFor owner farming\nha\n– – –\nFor tenant farming\nha\n– – –\nFor share farming or other modes\nha\n– – –\nCommon land\nha\n–\nOrganic farming\n– –\nIs organic farming practiced on the holding?\nYes/No\n– –\nDetails\n– – –\nTotal utilised agricultural area of the holding on which organic farming production methods are applied and certified according to national or European Union rules\nha\n– – –\nTotal utilised agricultural area of the holding that is under conversion to organic farming production methods to be certified according to national or European Union rules\nha\n– – –\nArea of the holding on which organic farming production methods according to national or European Union rules are either applied and certified or under conversion to be certified:\n– – – –\nCereals for the production of grain (including seed)\nha\n– – – –\nDried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)\nha\n– – – –\nPotatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)\nha\n– – – –\nSugar beet (excluding seed)\nha\n– – – –\nOil seed crops\nha\n– – – –\nFresh vegetables, melons and strawberries\nha\n– – – –\nPasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings\nha\n– – – –\nFruit and berry plantations\nha\n– – – –\nCitrus plantations\nha\n– – – –\nOlive plantations\nha\n– – – –\nVineyards\nha\n– – – –\nOther crops (fibre crops, etc.) including rough grazings\nha\n– – –\nOrganic production methods applied to animal production and certified according to national or European Union rules:\n– – – –\nBovine animals\nHead\n– – – –\nPigs\nHead\n– – – –\nSheep and goats\nHead\n– – – –\nPoultry\nHead\n– – – –\nOther animals\nYes/No\n– –\nDestination of the holding's production:\n– – –\nHousehold consumes more than 50 % of the value of the final production of the holding\nYes/No\n– – –\nDirect sale to final consumers represents more than 50 % of the total sales of the holding\nYes/No\nII. Land\n–\nArable land\n– –\nCereals for the production of grain (including seed):\n– – –\nCommon wheat and spelt\nha\n– – –\nDurum wheat\nha\n– – –\nRye\nha\n– – –\nBarley\nha\n– – –\nOats\nha\n– – –\nGrain maize\nha\n– – –\nRice\nha\n– – –\nOther cereals for the production of grain\nha\n– –\nDried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)\nha\n– – –\nof which peas, field beans and sweet lupins\nha\n– –\nPotatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)\nha\n– –\nSugar beet (excluding seed)\nha\n– –\nFodder roots and brassicas (excluding seed)\nha\n– –\nIndustrial crops:\n– – –\nTobacco\nha\n– – –\nHops\nha\n– – –\nCotton\nha\n– – –\nRape and turnip rape\nha\n– – –\nSunflower\nha\n– – –\nSoya\nha\n– – –\nLinseed (oil flax)\nha\n– – –\nOther oil seed crops\nha\n– – –\nFlax\nha\n– – –\nHemp\nha\n– – –\nOther fibre crops\nha\n– – –\nAromatic plants, medicinal and culinary plants\nha\n– – –\nOther industrial crops not mentioned elsewhere\nha\n– –\nFresh vegetables, melons and strawberries of which:\n– – –\nOutdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover\nha\n– – – –\nOpen field\nha\n– – – –\nMarket gardening\nha\n– – –\nUnder glass or other (accessible) protective cover\nha\n– –\nFlowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries):\n– – –\nOutdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover\nha\n– – –\nUnder glass or other (accessible) protective cover\nha\n– –\nPlants harvested green:\n– – –\nTemporary grass\nha\n– – –\nOther plants harvested green:\n– – – –\nGreen maize\nha\n– – – –\nLeguminous plants\nha\n– – – –\nOther plants harvested green not mentioned elsewhere\nha\n– –\nArable land seed and seedlings\nha\n– –\nOther arable land crops\nha\n– –\nFallow land\nha\n–\nKitchen gardens\nha\n–\nPermanent grassland\nha\n– –\nPasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings\nha\n– –\nRough grazings\nha\n– –\nPermanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies\nha\n–\nPermanent crops\n– –\nFruit and berry plantations\nha\n– – –\nFruit species, of which:\nha\n– – – –\nFruit of temperate climate zones\nha\n– – – –\nFruit of subtropical climate zones\nha\n– – –\nBerry species\nha\n– – –\nNuts\nha\n– –\nCitrus plantations\nha\n– –\nOlive plantations\nha\n– – –\nNormally producing table olives\nha\n– – –\nNormally producing olives for oil production\nha\n– –\nVineyards, of which normally producing:\nha\n– – –\nQuality wine\nha\n– – –\nOther wines\nha\n– – –\nTable grapes\nha\n– – –\nRaisins\nha\n– –\nNurseries\nha\n– –\nOther permanent crops\nha\n– –\nPermanent crops under glass\nha\n–\nOther land\n– –\nUnutilised agricultural land\nha\n– –\nWooded area\nha\n– – –\nof which short rotation coppices\nha\n– –\nOther land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.)\nha\n–\nMushrooms\nha\n–\nEnergy crops\nha\n–\nIrrigation\n– –\nIrrigated area\n– – –\nTotal irrigable area\nha\n– – –\nTotal cultivated area irrigated at least once during the previous 12 months\nha\n– –\nIrrigation methods employed\n– – –\nSurface irrigation (flooding, furrows)\nYes/No\n– – –\nSprinkler irrigation\nYes/No\n– – –\nDrop irrigation\nYes/No\n– –\nSource of irrigation water used on the holding\n– – –\nOn-farm ground water\nYes/No\n– – –\nOn-farm surface water (ponds or dams)\nYes/No\n– – –\nOff-farm surface water from lakes, rivers or watercourses\nYes/No\n– – –\nOff-farm water from common water supply networks\nYes/No\n– – –\nOther sources\nYes/No\nIII. Livestock\n–\nEquidae\nHead\n–\nBovine animals:\n– –\nBovine animals, under one year old, male and female\nHead\n– –\nBovine animals, one but less than two years old, male\nHead\n– –\nBovine animals, one but less than two years old, female\nHead\n– –\nMale bovine animals, two years old and over\nHead\n– –\nHeifers, two years old and over\nHead\n– –\nDairy cows\nHead\n– –\nOther cows\nHead\n–\nSheep and goats:\n– –\nSheep (all ages)\nHead\n– – –\nBreeding females\nHead\n– – –\nOther sheep\nHead\n– –\nGoats (all ages)\nHead\n– – –\nBreeding females\nHead\n– – –\nOther goats\nHead\n–\nPigs:\n– –\nPiglets having a live weight of under 20 kilograms\nHead\n– –\nBreeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and over\nHead\n– –\nOther pigs\nHead\n–\nPoultry:\n– –\nBroilers\nHead\n– –\nLaying hens\nHead\n– –\nOther poultry:\nHead\n– – –\nTurkeys\nHead\n– – –\nDucks\nHead\n– – –\nGeese\nHead\n– – –\nOstriches\nHead\n– – –\nOther poultry, not mentioned elsewhere\nHead\n–\nRabbits, breeding females\nHead\n–\nBees\nHives\n–\nLivestock not mentioned elsewhere\nYes/No\nIV. Labour force\nIV.(i)\nFarm work on the holding\n–\nHolder\n– –\nGender\nMale/Female\n– –\nAge\nAge bands\n– –\nFarm work on the holding (apart from housework)\nAWU % band 1\n–\nManager\n– –\nGender\nMale/Female\n– –\nAge\nAge bands\n– –\nFarm work on the holding (apart from housework)\nAWU % band 2\n–\nTraining of manager\n– –\nAgricultural training of manager\nTraining codes\n– –\nVocational training undertaken by the manager during the last 12 months\nYes/No\n–\nMembers of sole holder's family carrying out farm work for the holding: male\n– –\nFarm work on the holding (apart from housework)\nAWU % band 2\n–\nMembers of sole holder's family carrying out farm work for the holding: female\n– –\nFarm work on the holding (apart from housework)\nAWU % band 2\n–\nNon-family labour regularly employed: male\n– –\nFarm work on the holding (apart from housework)\nAWU % band 2\n–\nNon-family labour regularly employed: female\n– –\nFarm work on the holding (apart from housework)\nAWU % band 2\n–\nNon-family labour employed on a non-regular basis: male and female\nFull-time working days\nIV.(ii)\nOther gainful activities: Non-farm work on the holding (not directly related to the holding) and work outside the holding\n–\nOther gainful activities of the holder who is also the manager:\nM/S/N\n–\nOther gainful activities of the other members of the sole holder's family: main activity\nNumber of persons\n–\nOther gainful activities of the other members of the sole holder's family: secondary activity\nNumber of persons\nV. Other gainful activities of the holding (directly related to the holding)\nV.(i)\nList of other gainful activities\n–\nProvision of health, social or educational services\nYes/No\n–\nTourism, accommodation and other leisure activities\nYes/No\n–\nHandicraft\nYes/No\n–\nProcessing of farm products\nYes/No\n–\nProduction of renewable energy\nYes/No\n–\nWood processing (e.g. sawing)\nYes/No\n–\nAquaculture\nYes/No\n–\nContractual work (using production means of the holding)\n– –\nAgricultural (for other holdings)\nYes/No\n– –\nNon-agricultural\nYes/No\n–\nForestry\nYes/No\n–\nOther\nYes/No\n–\nWho is involved?\n– –\nHolder who is also the manager\nM/S/N\n– –\nOther members of the sole holder's family, as their main activity\nNumber of persons\n– –\nOther members of the sole holder's family, as their secondary activity\nNumber of persons\n– –\nNon-family members regularly working on the holding, as their main activity\nNumber of persons\n– –\nNon-family members regularly working on the holding, as their secondary activity\nNumber of persons\nV.(ii)\nImportance of the other gainful activities directly related to the holding\n–\nPercentage of the final output of the holding\nPercentage bands\nVI. Support for rural development\n–\nHolding benefited from one of the rural development measures during the last 3 years\nYes/No\n– –\nParticipation of farmers in food quality schemes\nYes/No\n– –\nPayments linked to Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive\nYes/No\n– –\nAgri-environment payments — climate payments\nYes/No\n– –\nOrganic farming\nYes/No\n– –\nAnimal welfare payments\nYes/No\n– –\nInvestments in physical assets\nYes/No\n– –\nPrevention and restoration of damage to agricultural production potential by natural disasters and catastrophic events\nYes/No\n– –\nFarm and business development\nYes/No\n– –\nInvestments in forest area development and viability of forests\nYes/No\n– –\nAfforestation and creation of woodland\nYes/No\n– –\nEstablishment of agro-forestry systems\nYes/No\n– –\nPrevention and restoration of damage to forests\nYes/No\n– –\nInvestments improving resilience and environmental value of forests\nYes/No\n– –\nInvestments in forestry technologies and in processing in mobilising and in the marketing of forestry products\nYes/No\n– –\nPayments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints\nYes/No\n– –\nForest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation\nYes/No\n– –\nRisk management\nYes/No\nVII. Soil and manure management practices applied in agricultural holdings\n–\nTillage methods on outdoor arable land\n– –\nConventional tillage\nha\n– –\nConservation tillage\nha\n– –\nZero tillage (excluding outdoor arable land areas which are covered by multi-annual plants)\nha\n–\nSoil cover on outdoor arable land\n– –\nNormal winter crop\nha\n– –\nCover crop or intermediate crop\nha\n– –\nPlant residues\nha\n– –\nBare soil\nha\n– –\nOutdoor arable land areas which are covered by multi-annual plants\nha\n–\nCrop rotation on arable land\n– –\nShare of arable land included in crop rotation\nAA % band\n–\nEcological focus area –total area of field margins, buffer strips, hedges, trees, fallow land, biotopes, afforested area and landscape features\nha\n–\nManure application techniques\n– –\nBroadcast\n– – –\nNo incorporation\nManure % band\n– – –\nIncorporation within 4 hours\nManure % band\n– – –\nIncorporation after 4 hours\nManure % band\n– –\nBandspread\n– – –\nTrailing hose\nManure % band\n– – –\nTrailing shoe\nManure % band\n– –\nInjection\n– – –\nShallow/open-slot\nManure % band\n– – –\nDeep/closed-slot\nManure % band\n–\nManure import/export from the holding\n– –\nThe total produced manure exported from the holding\nTonnes\n– –\nManure imported to the holding\nTonnes",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Geo-coordinates not to be provided in 2016"
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics"
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      "text": "L- less-favoured non-mountainous area; M- less-favoured mountainous area; N- normal area (non-LFA) This classification may be adapted in the future in the light of developments on CAP 2020."
    },
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      "label": "f4",
      "text": "This section to be filled in only if an answer to the previous question was “Yes”"
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      "text": "Age bands: (From school leaving age-24 years), (25-34), (35-39), (40-44), (45-54), (55-64), (65 and over)."
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      "text": "Annual Work Unit (AWU) percentage band 1: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100)."
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      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Annual Work Unit (AWU) percentage band 2: (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Training codes: (only practical agricultural experience), (basic agricultural training), (full agricultural training)."
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      "text": "M — main activity, S — secondary activity, N — no involvement"
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Percentage bands: (≥ 0-≤ 10), (> 10-≤ 50), (> 50-< 100)."
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    {
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      "text": "RD measures according to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487) — these characteristics should be available from administrative sources"
    },
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      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1)."
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      "text": "Outdoor arable area under conventional tillage + outdoor arable area under conservation tillage + outdoor arable area under zero tillage + outdoor arable area covered by multiannual plants = total outdoor area of arable land"
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      "text": "Outdoor arable area planted with normal winter crop + outdoor arable area planted with cover crop or intermediate crop + outdoor arable area covered with plant residues + outdoor arable area which is bare soil + outdoor arable area covered by multiannual plants = total outdoor area of arable land"
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      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Arable area (AA) percentage band: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75)."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "Only to be reported by farms with more than 15 ha of arable land"
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      "label": "f17",
      "text": "% of total manure applied with specific application technique: (0), (> 0-< 25), (≥ 25-< 50), (≥ 50-< 75), (≥ 75-< 100), (100)’"
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