2023/2745

11.12.2023

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2745

of 8 December 2023

laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards animal production statistics

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on statistics on agricultural input and output, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1165/2008, (EC) No 543/2009 and (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/16/EC (1), and in particular Article 4(6), Article 5(10), Article 7(2), Article 7(3) and Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 establishes an integrated framework for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics related to agricultural inputs and outputs. In order to ensure that comparable data are produced by Member States and to achieve harmonisation within the agricultural statistics system, it is necessary to specify the technical elements of the statistics on agricultural inputs and outputs as regards animal production to be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat).

(2) These elements consist of the list of variables, the descriptions of the variables, the observation units, the precision requirements to be applied, the methodological rules to be applied, and the deadlines for transmitting the data, where appropriate.

(3) When setting up the data collection systems, Member States should favour options that minimise the number of confidential values in their data.

(4) It is necessary to specify the variables for which the regional and organic dimensions are required as they are needed only for some variables.

(5) The coverage of the data sets should be specified beyond the requirements in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, where appropriate, to avoid inconsistencies between Member States.

(6) The reference periods mentioned in Article 9(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 should be further specified to ensure comparability of the statistics between Member States.

(7) Pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, Member States can be exempted from providing specific data for predefined variables at certain deadlines if the impact of these Member States on the Union total of those variables is limited. This is the case if their production is below specific thresholds. It is necessary to specify those thresholds, the methodology used to set them up, the sources of data used in applying this methodology, and the data to which this exemption applies.

(8) Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, Member States can also be exempted from transmitting specific data for predefined variables where their impact in relation to the agricultural production at national or regional level is limited. It is necessary to specify reference threshold values for the variables subject to exemptions.

(9) Quality requirements should be proportionate and ensure that the cost and burden of producing statistics stays reasonable. Therefore, while Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 requires that all statistics be representative of the statistical population of the relevant geographical area, only some of the required variables should be subject to further precision requirements in this Regulation.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee as established by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Data requirements

Member States shall provide data on the domain of animal production statistics referred to in Article 5(1), point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 in the form of aggregated data sets. The data on total and organic production shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at the required geographical level referred to in Article 5(10), point (b)(iii), of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379, and as set out in Annexes I, II and III.

Article 2

Datasets

1. The data contents of the datasets are specified in:

(a) Annex I for topic (i), livestock and meat, for the detailed topics:

(i) livestock populations;

(ii) meat production;

(iii) animal delivery;

(b) Annex II for topic (ii), eggs and chicks, for the detailed topics:

(i) eggs for consumption;

(ii) eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks;

(iii) structure of hatcheries;

(i) milk produced and used on the agricultural holdings;

(ii) milk availabilities to the dairy sector;

(iii) uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector and resulting products;

(iv) monthly uses of cows’ milk by the dairy sector;

(v) structure of the dairy enterprises.

2. For each dataset, Section I specifies:

(a) a description of the data contents;

(b) the variables to be provided at national and, where required, at regional level;

(d) the deadlines for transmission of the data to the Commission (Eurostat);

(e) the reference periods.

3. For each dataset, Section II specifies, where appropriate:

(a) a description of the measurement units;

(b) technical requirements related to the variables;

(d) thresholds for regional data transmissions;

(e) coverage specifications.

4. For each dataset, Section III specifies methodological rules, where relevant.

Article 3

Precision requirements

1. When data collections are conducted based on statistical samples, Member States shall ensure that the weighted results are representative of the statistical population within the relevant geographical unit and are designed to meet the precision requirements set out in Annex IV.

2. Where precision requirements are not applicable, for example due to sources other than statistical surveys, Member States shall ensure that the statistics are representative of the scope that they describe and meet the quality criteria laid down in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.

Article 4

Descriptions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the descriptions of terms as set out in Annex V shall apply.

Article 5

Methodology for exemptions

1. The Commission shall grant data transmission exemptions for variables or groups of variables in datasets of the topics (i) livestock and meat, (ii) eggs and chicks, and (iii) milk and milk products. Those exemptions shall be based on reference threshold values and shall be granted if their application does not reduce the information on the expected EU total of the corresponding variable by more than 5 %. The reference threshold values for the variables subject to exemptions shall be those laid down in each Section II of Annexes I, II and III. The Commission (Eurostat) shall calculate reference threshold values for those variables based on a three-year average of statistical data. If annual data are not available for that three-year period, the threshold shall refer to other data for the same period, representative at the required geographical level as set out in Annexes I, II and III, to be provided by the Member State or States in question.

2. A Member State where the value of a variable has been lower than or equal to the reference threshold value for three successive years shall be exempted from transmitting data on this variable for the deadlines set out in each Section II of the data sets in Annexes I, II and III. The exemption shall be automatically revoked if the value of the variable for the Member State exceeds the reference threshold value for three successive years. The Member State shall start transmitting data on that variable for the reference year following the third consecutive year in which the reference threshold value is exceeded. The exemption shall be automatically reinstated if the value of the variable for the Member State is lower or equal to the reference threshold value for three successive years. If annual data are not available at the Commission for that three-year period, the Member State or States in question shall provide other data representative at the required geographical level as set out in Annexes I, II and III.

3. The Commission may amend any of these reference threshold values if the average EU total stays lower than 90 % or higher than 110 % of the EU total used for calculating the reference threshold values for three successive years. If annual data are not available at the Commission for that three-year period, the Member State or States in question shall provide representative national data for the calculation of that total.

4. The Commission shall grant exemptions to Member States for predefined variables in the event that the impact of the variable is limited in relation to the agricultural production at national or regional level. Those exemptions shall be based on reference threshold values as laid down in Section II of Annex III.

Article 6

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 January 2025.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2023.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1)

OJ L 315, 7.12.2022, p. 1

(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164

ANNEX I

Livestock and meat

Data set i.1

Livestock populations

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	i.	Livestock and meat
Detailed topic:	i.1	Livestock populations

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the number of animals held by agricultural holdings on the territory of a Member State, as their number at the reference date or their average during the reference period, including those certified organic.

Data set i.1, part 1

Livestock population at a reference date

Livestock categories				Frequency
				Annual data
				Reference date
				May/June		November/December
				Deadlines
				Provisional 15 September N	Final 15 October N	Provisional 15 February N+1	Final 15 May N+1	30 June N+1
Bovine animals				HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Bovine animals, less than 1 year old			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		For slaughter		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Not for slaughter		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Bovine male animals, less than 1 year old not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Bovine female animals, less than 1 year old not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Bovine animals 1 to less than 2 years old			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Male bovines 1 to less than 2 years old		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Bovine animals 2 years old and over			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Male bovines, 2 years old and over		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Heifers, 2 years old and over		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers, 2 years old and over, for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers, 2 years old and over, not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Cows		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Dairy cows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD	OHD
			Non-dairy cows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	of which buffaloes			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Buffalo cows		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Other buffaloes		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
Pigs				HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Pigs of less than 50 kg live weight			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Piglets, of less than 20 kg live weight		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Other pigs of 20 kg to less than 50 kg live weight		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Pigs for slaughter, including cull boars and cull sows, of 50 kg and more live weight			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Pigs, from 50 kg to less than 80 kg live weight		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Pigs, from 80 kg to less than 110 kg live weight		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Pigs, 110 kg or over live weight		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Breeding pigs, of 50 kg and more live weight			HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Breeding boars		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Covered sows		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			of which covered gilts	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Sows, not covered		HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			of which gilts not yet covered	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
Sheep						HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Ewes and ewe-lambs					HD	HD, RHD
		Milk ewes and ewe-lambs				HD	HD, RHD
		Non milk ewes and ewe-lambs				HD	HD, RHD
	Other sheep					HD	HD, RHD
Goats						HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Breeding female goats					HD	HD, RHD
	Other goats					HD	HD, RHD

The year that the data refer to

Number of animals (1 000 heads) at national level

RHD

Number of animals (1 000 heads) at regional level

OHD

Number of organic animals (1 000 heads) at national level

Reference date:

The data shall refer to a given day in the periods indicated in the table. The Member States shall indicate this day in the metadata provided with the data.

Data set i.1, part 2

Average livestock population

Livestock categories				Frequency
				Annual		Data three times per decade(1)
				Deadlines
				30 April N+1	30 June N+1	30 April N+1
Poultry (excluding chicks)
	Chickens
		Broilers		AHD, RAHD	OAHD
		Laying hens		AHD, RAHD	OAHD
			Laying hens producing eggs for consumption	AHD, RAHD	OAHD
	Poultry other than chicken					AHD
		Ducks				AHD
		Geese				AHD
		Turkeys				AHD
		Ostriches				AHD
		Other poultry fowls n.e.c.				AHD
Rabbits						AHD
Species not reared for human consumption
	Fur animals
		Foxes				AHD
		Raccoon dogs				AHD
		Minks				AHD
		Chinchillas				AHD
		Other fur animals, n.e.c				AHD

The year that the data refer to

AHD

Average number of animals (1 000 heads) at national level

RAHD

Average number of animals (1 000 heads) at regional level

OAHD

Average number of organic animals (1 000 heads) at national level

Reference period

Calendar year

The data shall cover the average number of animals during the calendar year.

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Number of animals

refers to the total number of animals that are held on agricultural holdings, excluding animals in transport or in slaughterhouses.

Number of organic animals

refers to animals that are fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production and raised under certified organic management at farm level, as set out in (i) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) or, where applicable, in the most recent Union legislation and (ii) the corresponding national implementing rules. These animals are included in the total number of animals.

Average number of animals

refers to the average daily number of animals that are held on agricultural holdings, excluding animals in transport or in slaughterhouses. This number shall take into account seasonal fluctuations, as well as temporary breaks in production.

Data transmission exemptions

The reference threshold values referred to in Article 5(1) are:

Reference variable

Reference threshold

Transmission exemption

Total number of bovine animals

600 000 heads

Data on May/June population

Total number of pigs

1 300 000 heads

Data on May/June population

Total number of sheep

600 000 heads

Data on November/December population(3)

Total number of goats

130 000 heads

Data on November/December population(3)

Total number of broilers

8 000 000 heads

Annual data(3)

Total number of laying hens

5 000 000 heads

Annual data(3)

Data source:

Latest available final November/December data

Regional data transmission

Member States shall provide regional data:

— for bovine animals if the region has more than 75 000 bovine animals or if more than 5 % of the national number of live bovine animals are raised in the region;

— for pigs if the region has more than 150 000 pigs or if more than 5 % of national number of pigs are raised in the region;

— for sheep if more than 100 000 sheep or if more than 5 % of the national number of sheep are raised in the region;

— for goats if more than 25 000 goats or if more than 5 % of the national number of goats are raised in the region;

— for broilers if more than 1 500 000 broilers or if more than 5 % of the national number of broilers are raised in the region;

— for laying hens if more than 1 000 000 laying hens or if more than 5 % of the national number of laying hens are raised in the region.

The regional data are required for the same reference years or dates as the national data.

Data set i.2

Meat production

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	i.	Livestock and meat
Detailed topic:	i.2	Meat production

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the weights of the carcasses and numbers of the animals slaughtered on the territory of a Member State during the reference period, whether in slaughterhouses or not, and that are fit for human consumption, including organic ones.

Livestock categories

2.1	Slaughtering in slaughterhouses

2.2	Slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses

Frequency and deadlines

Monthly data

Annual data

Monthly data

Annual data

M + 60 days

31 May N + 1

30 June N +1

M + 120 days

30 June N + 1

Bovine animals

HD, T

OHD, OT

HD, T

Calves

HD, T

Young bovines

HD, T

Heifers

HD, T

Cows

HD, T

Bulls

HD, T

Bullocks

HD, T

Pigs (swine of domestic species)

HD, T

OHD, OT

HD, T

Sheep

HD, T

OHD, OT

HD, T

Lambs

HD, T

Other sheep

HD, T

Goats

HD, T

OHD, OT

HD, T

Poultry

HD, T

Chickens

HD, T

OHD, OT

Ducks

HD, T

Geese

HD, T

Turkeys

HD, T

Ostriches

HD, T

Other poultry fowls n.e.c

HD, T

Equidae

HD, T

Rabbits (of domestic species)

HD, T

OHD, OT

The year that the data refer to

The month that the data refer to

Number of slaughtered animals (1 000 carcasses) at national level

Carcass weights (1 000 tonnes) at national level

OHD

Number of slaughtered organic animals (carcasses) at national level

Carcass weights (tonnes) of organic animals at national level

Reference periods

Month, calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Number of slaughtered animals:

The number of carcasses of animals whose meat is deemed fit for human consumption.

Carcass weight:

The cold carcass weight of slaughtered animals whose meat is deemed fit for human consumption.

Organic animals

refer to animals that are fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production and raised under certified organic management on agricultural holdings in the Member State and certified as organic according to (i) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or, where applicable, in the most recent Union legislation and (ii) the corresponding national implementing rules. The slaughtered organic animals are those slaughtered on the territory of the same Member State. They are accounted for in the total numbers of slaughtered animals.

Data transmission exemptions

The animal category reference thresholds referred to in Article 5(1) are the following:

Reference variables

Conditions for exemption

Transmission exemption

Carcass weight by animal category

Annual carcass weight of animals slaughtered other than in slaughterhouses is lower than

Calves and young bovines

500 tonnes

Monthly data on slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses for the animal category

Other bovine animals

650 tonnes

Pigs

3 700 tonnes

Sheep

1 100 tonnes

Goats

300 tonnes

Monthly data

No confidential value

Corresponding annual data

Data source:

Slaughtering statistics transmitted regularly to Eurostat

Data set i.3

Animal delivery

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	i.	Livestock and meat
Detailed topic:	i.3	Animal delivery

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the gross indigenous production (GIP) forecast, meaning the number of animals expected to be delivered by the framework of agricultural holdings of a Member State abroad or to the slaughterhouses in the Member State, or to be otherwise slaughtered. Slaughtered animals not fit for human consumption shall be excluded.

Data set i.3, part 1

Bovine delivery forecast

Livestock categories		Half-yearly data
		Reference periods
		1.1 – 30.6 N 1.7 – 31.12 N 1.1 – 30.6 N+1	1.7 – 31.12 N 1.1 – 30.6. N+1 1.7 – 31.12 N+1
		Deadlines
		15 February N	15 September N
Bovine animals		HD	HD
	Calves and young bovines	HD	HD
	Heifers	HD	HD
	Cows	HD	HD
	Male bovine animals, 1 year old or over	HD	HD

The year that the data refer to

Gross indigenous production in number of animals (1 000 heads)

Frequency

Twice a year (3 half year periods)

Data set i.3, part 2

Pig delivery forecast

Livestock categories	Quarterly data
	Reference periods
	1.1 – 31.3 N 1.4 – 30.6 N 1.7 – 30.9 N 1.10 – 31.12 N	1.7 – 30.9 N 1.10 – 31.12 N 1.1 – 31.3 N+1 1.4 – 30.6 N+1
	Deadlines
	15 February N	15 September N
Pigs	HD	HD

The year that the data refer to

Gross indigenous production in number of animals (1 000 heads)

Frequency

Twice a year (4 quarters)

Data set i.3, part 3

Sheep and goat delivery forecast

Livestock categories	Half-yearly data Reference periods
	1.1 – 30. 6 N 1.7 – 31.12 N
	Deadline
	15 February N
Sheep	HD
Goats	HD

The year that the data refer to

Gross indigenous production in number of animals (1 000 heads)

Frequency

Annual (2 half-year periods)

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Gross indigenous production forecast

shall be given in number of animals.

Data transmission exemptions

The reference threshold values referred to in Article 5(1) are:

Reference variable	Conditions for exemption	Transmission exemption
Total number of bovine animals	Reference thresholds of data set i.1	Deadline on 15 September N
Total number of pigs		Deadline on 15 September N
Total number of sheep		Sheep delivery forecast
Total number of goats		Goat delivery forecast

SECTION III

The GIP forecasts shall be established based at least on the most recent statistics from data sets i.1 and i.2, and from series of achieved GIP. The achieved GIP may be established, for each livestock category, as the animals slaughtered in a Member State plus the trade balance (exports minus imports) of intra- and extra-Union trade for this livestock category.

(1) Years ending with 3, 6 and 0

(2) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (

OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1

(3) The exempted Member States shall transmit the data for the reference years ending with 3, 6 and 0.

ANNEX II

Eggs and chicks

Data set ii.1

Eggs for consumption

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	ii.	Eggs and chicks
Detailed topic:	ii.1	Eggs for consumption

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the number of chicken eggs for consumption collected on the agricultural holdings in a Member State during the reference period, including organic production. These eggs may be delivered to packing centres, directly sold to consumers or agri-food industry, consumed on the agricultural holding or lost after leaving the agricultural holding.

Categories	Deadline
Categories	30 June N + 1
Eggs for consumption produced	EN, OEN

The year that the data refer to

Number of eggs for consumption produced (million eggs) at national level

OEN

Number of eggs for consumption from certified organic production (million eggs) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Number of eggs for consumption

produced refers to the number of chicken eggs aimed for consumption produced by the agricultural holdings in a Member State, covering those received by packing centres from egg producers in the Member State and those directly delivered or used by agricultural holdings.

Number of eggs for consumption from certified organic production

refers to eggs for consumption that originate from animals that are fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production at farm level, as set out in (i) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or, where applicable, in the most recent Union legislation and (ii) the corresponding national implementing rules. These eggs are included in the total numbers.

Data transmission exemptions

Member States that use information from packing centres or other administrative sources are exempted from implementing the threshold. In this case, the provided number of eggs shall cover all the eggs for consumption produced by all agricultural holdings in that Member State. Where the number of eggs received by the packing centres is used, the quantity produced shall include eggs directly delivered by the agricultural holdings to the agri-food industry or to consumers, as well as any other use of non-marked eggs for consumption during the reference period.

The reference threshold values referred to in Article 5(1) are:

Reference variable	Conditions for exemption Reference threshold	Transmission exemption
Number of laying hens producing eggs for consumption on agricultural holdings with at least 50 laying hens producing eggs for consumption	5 000 000 laying hens	Annual data(1)
Data sources: National structural statistics

Coverage

95 % of the production of agricultural holdings with at least 50 laying hens producing eggs for consumption.

Where packing centre information or other administrative data source is used, 95 % of eggs purchased from agricultural holdings shall be represented.

Data set ii.2

Eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	ii.	Eggs and chicks
Detailed topic:	ii.2	Eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the number of eggs placed in incubation and the number of chicks produced in the hatcheries of a Member State with a capacity over 1 000 eggs and during the reference period, as well as the numbers of chicks imported to or exported by this Member State.

Poultry categories		Activity of hatcheries	Foreign trade of chicks
		Deadlines
		End of month M + 4 weeks	End of month (M+1) + 4 weeks
Chicken
	Laying use (selection)	EP, FCU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Laying use (utility)	EP, FCU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Meat use (selection)	EP, FCU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Meat use (utility)	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Mixed meat-laying use	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Cockerels from sexing	CU
Duck (utility)		EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
Goose (utility)		EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
Turkey (utility)		EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
Guinea fowl (utility)		EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX

The month that the data refer to

Number of eggs placed in incubation (1 000 eggs) at national level

Number of chicks for use (1 000 chicks) at national level

FCU

Number of female chicks for use (1 000 chicks) at national level

Number of chicks, intra-Union imports (1 000 chicks) at national level

Number of chicks, extra-Union imports (1 000 chicks) at national level

Number of chicks, intra-Union exports (1 000 chicks) at national level

Number of chicks extra-Union exports (1 000 chicks) at national level

Frequency

Monthly

Reference period

Calendar month

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Number of eggs placed in incubation

refers to eggs that are intended to be placed in incubation to obtain chicks.

Number of chicks intended for use

refers to day chicks produced in a Member State by intended use (based on the genetic type), including those exported for use in another country. Eggs sold by hatcheries just before hatching are included.

Number of chicks, imports

refers to the number of chicks imported by a Member State from another EU Member State (intra-Union) or from a third country (extra-Union).

Number of chicks, exports

refers to the number of chicks exported from a Member State to another EU Member State (intra-Union) or to a third country (extra-Union).

Coverage

95 % of eggs placed in incubators and of produced chicks on hatcheries with a capacity over 1 000 eggs of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or guinea fowls.

95 % of the imported chicks of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or guinea fowls.

95 % of the exported chicks of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or guinea fowls.

Data set ii.3

Structure of hatcheries

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	ii.	Eggs and chicks
Detailed topic:	ii.3	Structure of hatcheries

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the structure of the hatcheries, described by the numbers of hatcheries in a Member State and their capacity broken down by capacity classes during the reference period.

Poultry categories	Size classes (capacity)		Deadline
Poultry categories	Size classes (capacity)		29 January N+1
Chicken	Total		NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Duck	Total		NH, CAP, EP
		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose	Total		NH, CAP, EP
		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey	Total		NH, CAP, EP
		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl	Total		NH, CAP, EP
		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP

The year that the data refer to

Number of hatcheries at national level

CAP

Hatching capacity (1 000 eggs) at national level

Number of eggs placed in incubation (1 000 eggs) at national level, of which

EPL

Breeds for laying use

EPM

Breeds for meat use

EPX

Breeds for mixed use

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Number of hatcheries

refers to the number of hatcheries in the Member State on 31 December of year N.

Hatching capacity

refers to the maximum number of eggs for hatching which may be placed simultaneously in incubators excluding hatchers.

Number of eggs placed in incubation

– see data set ii.2.

Coverage

95 % of eggs placed in incubators and 95 % of chicks produced on hatcheries with an incubation capacity over 1 000 eggs of chicken, ducks, geese, turkeys or guinea fowls.

(1) The exempted Member States shall transmit the data for the reference years ending with 3, 6 and 0.

ANNEX III

Milk and milk products

Data set iii.1

Milk produced and used on the agricultural holdings

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	iii.	Milk and milk products
Detailed topic:	iii.1	Milk produced and used on the agricultural holdings

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the quantity of milk from cows, ewes, goats and buffaloes produced on and the quantities of dairy products directly used (not delivered to a dairy enterprise in the Member State) by the agricultural holdings of a Member State during the reference period, including organic production.

Data set iii.1, part 1

Milk production

Milk product category		Deadline
Milk product category		30 September N+1
Raw milk (whole milk) produced		Q
	Cow’s milk	Q, QR, QO
	Ewes’ milk	Q, QO
	Goats’ milk	Q, QO
	Buffaloes’ milk	Q

The year that the data refer to

Quantity available (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Quantity available (1 000 tonnes) at regional level

Quantity of organic milk available (tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

Data set iii.1, part 2

Availabilities and uses of milk on the agricultural holdings

Milk product categories				Deadlines
Milk product categories				30 September N+1
Raw milk produced				Q
Skimmed milk and buttermilk available				Q
	Returned by dairy enterprises			Q
	Balance of cream delivery			Q
	From butter and cream production by agricultural holdings			Q
Uses of whole milk				UWM
	Direct use of whole milk on agricultural holdings			UWM
			Direct use of organic whole milk on agricultural holdings	UOWM
		Home consumption of drinking milk		UWM
		Direct sales of drinking milk		UWM
		Production of butter and cream		UWM
		Production of cheese		UWM
		Production of other milk products		UWM
		Feed		UWM
	Delivery to dairy enterprises			UWM
		Milk		UWM
		Cream		UWM
		Other delivered milk products (specify)		UWM
	Statistical differences and losses			UWM
Uses of skimmed milk and buttermilk				USM
	Drinking milk			USM
	Farm cheese			USM
	Feed			USM
	Delivery to dairy sector			USM
Products obtained
	Drinking milk			QP
		Home consumption		QP
		Direct sales		QP
	Cream			QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises		QP
	Butter			QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises		QP
	Cheese			QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises		QP
	Other milk products obtained			QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises		QP

The year that the data refer to

Quantity available (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Quantity of products obtained (1 000 tonnes)

UWM

Quantity of used whole milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level

UOWM

Quantity of used organic whole milk (tonnes) at national level

USM

Quantity of used skimmed milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Quantities available

refers to the quantities of raw material produced or otherwise made available.

Quantities of used whole and skimmed milk

refers to the quantities used for producing the milk products.

Quantities of products obtained

refers to the quantities of products obtained from the quantities of milk available.

Organic milk

refers to milks that originate from animals that are fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production and raised under certified organic management at farm level, as set out in (i) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 or, where applicable, in the most recent Union legislation and (ii) the corresponding national implementing rules. This milk is included in the total quantities.

Data transmission exemptions

The reference threshold value as referred to in Article 5(4) is:

Reference variable

Reference thresholds

Transmission exemption

Whole milk directly used by agricultural holdings

The smallest value between 100 000 tonnes and 10 % of the raw milk produced

Annual data transmission(1)

Data source:

Latest available data from the present data set

Coverage

95 % of the milk produced in the Member State for the milk production data.

95 % of milk directly used on agricultural holdings in the Member State for the data on availabilities and uses of milk.

SECTION III

Where the absolute value of the variable ‘Statistical differences and losses’ represents more than 1 % of the available milk, the differences between availabilities and uses shall be explained so that the differences stay unexplained for at most 1 % of milk available. That explanation shall be provided as metadata with the same deadline as the data.

Delivery to and return by the dairy enterprises shall include delivery to and return by foreign dairy enterprises. Where the corresponding values are collected from the national dairy sector, activities related to foreign dairy enterprises shall also be considered.

Data set iii.2

Availabilities to the dairy sector

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	iii.	Milk and milk products
Detailed topic:	iii.2	Milk availabilities to the dairy sector

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the quantity of raw milk collected for use by the dairy enterprises of a Member State during the reference period from agricultural holdings, whether they are located in this Member State or not, including organic production. They shall also cover the quantity of milk and dairy materials otherwise available to the dairy sector, i.e. the quantities of imported milk and dairy materials, and of the other milk products collected from agricultural holdings, by the dairy enterprises of a Member State during the reference period.

Data set iii.2, part 1

Milk collection from agricultural holdings by the dairy sector

Milk product categories		Deadlines
		30 June N + 1
Cows’ milk		Q, QO, FAT, PAT
	Of which from agricultural holdings in other Member States	Q, FAT, PAT
Ewes’ milk		Q, QO, FAT, PAT
Goats’ milk		Q, QO, FAT, PAT
Buffaloes’ milk		Q, FAT, PAT
Cream		Q, FAT, PAT
Skimmed milk and buttermilk		Q, FAT, PAT
Other collected milk products (specify)		Q, FAT, PAT

The year that the data refer to

Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Quantity of organic milks (tonnes) at national level

FAT

Milk fat quantity (tonnes) at national level

PAT

Milk protein quantity (tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

Data set iii.2, part 2

Other availabilities of milk and dairy materials to the dairy sector

Milk product categories	Deadlines
Milk product categories	30 June N + 1
Imports of milk products for the national dairy sector
Whole milk (including raw milk)	Q, FAT
Skimmed milk and buttermilk	Q, FAT
Cream	Q, FAT
Other imported milk products (specify)	Q
Of which, intra-EU imports of milk products for the national dairy sector
Whole milk (including raw milk)	Q, FAT
Skimmed milk and buttermilk	Q, FAT
Cream	Q, FAT
Other imported milk products (specify)	Q

The year that the data refer to

Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level

FAT

Milk fat quantity (tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

Preliminary estimates of the quantities of milk and cream in bulk imported may be transmitted by the deadline provided that final results are transmitted by 30 November of year N+1. Member States providing such preliminary results shall properly indicate this status when transmitting their statistics.

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Quantities

refers to the quantities of raw materials collected from the agricultural holdings in the Member State or imported from the Union or third countries.

‘

Milk fat and protein quantities

refers to the quantities of milk fat and milk protein in the input of milk categories.

Organic milk

– see data set iii.1

Coverage

95 % of the raw milk from agricultural holdings, or of dairy materials as expressed in whole milk equivalent available to the dairy enterprises in the Member State.

SECTION III

Methodological rules

Part 1 and part 2 are exclusive of each other, and a quantity of milk covered in any of both parts is excluded from the other one.

The milk products included in the category ‘other milk products’ shall be listed as additional information (metadata).

Data set iii.3

Uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector and resulting products

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	iii.	Milk and milk products
Detailed topic:	iii.3	Uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector and resulting products

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the quantities of whole and skimmed milk used by the dairy enterprises of a Member State during the reference period for processing the various dairy products or, in the case of dairy material, of the quantities of whole and skimmed milk equivalent. These quantities may be directly measured or estimated based on the milk fat and milk protein contents of the dairy products (output) or on the milk fat and milk protein contents of the dairy materials (input). The organic products shall also be covered.

Data set iii.3, part 1

Uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector

Milk use categories					Deadline
Milk use categories					30 June N + 1
Milk used for processing					FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Liquid milk and cream for consumption
		Drinking milk			FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Cream			FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Acidified milk				FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Concentrated milk				FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Milk and cream powders
		Skimmed-milk powder			FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Fat-containing milk and cream powders
			Whole milk and cream powders		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Partly skimmed milk powders		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products				FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Butter		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Rendered butter and butter oil		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Other yellow fat products		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Buttermilk				FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Cheese, processed cheese and whey				FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Cheese		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
				of which, from cows’ milk (pure)	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Processed cheese (*1)		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Whey (*1)		FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Other milk products
		Milk non-mineral constituents			FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products			FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Other milk products n.e.c.			FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the agricultural holding					Q, PAT, USM
Exports of milk and cream in bulk					Q, FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Of which, intra-EU exports of milk and cream in bulk				Q, FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Other uses					Q, FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Statistical differences and losses					FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Total uses = availabilities					FAT, PAT, UWM, USM

The year that the data refer to

Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level

UWM

Quantity of used whole milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level

USM

Quantity of used skimmed milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level

FAT

Milk fat quantity (tonnes) at national level

PAT

Cows’ milk protein quantity (tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

Data set iii.3, part 2

Detailed resulting milk products

Milk product categories			Deadline
Milk product categories			30 June N + 1
Liquid milk and cream for consumption
	Drinking milk		Q
		Raw drinking milk	Q
		Heat-treated milk of fat content by weight over 3 %,	Q
		Heat-treated milk of fat content by weight over 1 % and not over 3 %,	Q
		Heat-treated milk of fat content by weight not over 1 %	Q
	Cream for consumption		Q
		of fat content by weight exceeding 21 %	Q
		of fat content by weight not exceeding 21 %	Q
Acidified milk			Q
	with additives		Q
	without additives		Q
Concentrated milk			Q
	Sweetened		Q
	Unsweetened		Q
Milk and cream powders			Q
	Skimmed-milk powder		Q
	Fat-containing milk and cream powders		Q
		Whole milk and cream powders	Q
		Partly skimmed milk powders	Q
Butter and other yellow fat dairy products			QBE
	Butter		Q
		Traditional butter	Q
		Recombined butter	Q
		Whey butter	Q
	Rendered butter and butter oil		Q
	Other yellow fat products		Q
		Reduced-fat butter	Q
		Other	Q
Buttermilk and buttermilk powder
	Buttermilk powder		Q
	Buttermilk		Q
Cheese, processed cheese and whey
	Cheese		Q
	By milk category
		from cows’ milk (pure)	Q
		from ewes’ milk (pure)	Q
		from goats’ milk (pure)	Q
		Others (mixed or from pure buffaloes’ milk)	Q
	By dryness class
		Soft cheese	Q
		Medium-soft cheese	Q
		Medium-hard cheese	Q
		Hard cheese	Q
		Extra hard cheese	Q
		Fresh cheese	Q
	Processed cheese		Q
	Whey		QPE
		delivered in the liquid state	Q
		delivered in the concentrated state	Q
		delivered in powder or block	Q
Other milk products
	Milk non-mineral constituents		Q
		Lactose	Q
		Caseins and caseinates	Q
		Other milk proteins (lactalbumin, lactoglobulin, mixed milk proteins, demineralised whey)	Q
	Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products		Q
	Other milk products n.e.c.		Q

The year that the data refer to

Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level

QBE

Quantity in butter equivalent (1 000 tonnes) at national level

QPE

Quantity in whey powder equivalent (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

Preliminary estimates of the quantities of milk and cream in bulk exported may be transmitted by the deadline provided that final results are transmitted by 30 November of year N+1. Member States providing such preliminary results shall properly indicate that status when transmitting their statistics.

Data set iii.3, part 3

Resulting organic milk products

		Deadline
Milk product categories		30 June N + 1
	Organic drinking milk	QO
	Organic cream for consumption	QO
	Organic acidified milk	QO
	Organic butter	QOBE
	Organic cheese	QO
	Other organic milk products	FATO, PATO, UOWM, UOSM

The year that the data refer to

Quantity (tonnes) of organic products at national level

QOBE

Quantity in organic butter equivalent (tonnes) at national level

UOWM

Quantity of used organic whole milk (tonnes) at national level

UOSM

Quantity of used organic skimmed milk (tonnes) at national level

FATO

Organic milk fat quantity (kg) at national level

PATO

Organic cows’ milk protein quantity (kg) at national level

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Quantities

refer in

— part 1 to the quantities of milk used for producing the various milk products, including organic products,

— part 2 to the quantities of various milk products obtained, including organic products,

— part 3 to the quantities of various organic milk products obtained.

Milk fat and protein quantities

–see data set iii.2

Quantities of used whole and skimmed milk

refers to the quantities used for producing the various milk products.

Quantity of (fat) milk products in

butter equivalent

refers to the quantity of 82 %-fat butter that would be obtained with the fat matter of those milk products.

Quantity of whey in

powder equivalent

refers to the quantity of 5 %-moisture whey powder that would be obtained with that whey.

Where applicable, the quantities of

other milk products

may be set to zero if they are produced from milk products already reported under another heading of data set iii.3 part 2.

Total uses = availabilities

refers to the total availabilities as reported in data set iii.2. The quantities of available milk fat, milk protein, and milk (to be) used from other collected or imported milk products are included here where significant.

Statistical differences and losses

are the differences between the reported availabilities and uses, so that availabilities and uses are balanced after integrating these values.

Data transmission exemptions

The reference threshold values as referred to in Article 5(4) are:

Reference variable

Conditions of exemption

Transmission exemption

Quantity of butter, other than traditional butter

10 % of butter quantity

Breakdown of butter into ‘traditional butter’, ‘recombined butter’ and ‘whey butter’

Quantity of other yellow fat products, other than reduced-fat butter

10 % of other yellow fat products

Quantity of ‘reduced-fat butter’

Data source:

Ad hoc assessment

Coverage

The data shall cover 95 % of the raw milk treated in the Member State.

SECTION III

Methodological rules

The uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector shall be coherent with the availabilities to the dairy sector and with the quantities of dairy products obtained.

Where the absolute value of the variable ‘statistical differences and losses’ in part 1 represents more than 1 % of the available milk, the differences between availabilities and uses shall be explained so that the differences stay unexplained for at most 1 % of milk available. That explanation shall be provided as metadata with the same deadline as the data.

For categories where fat and protein content is transmitted for all used milks, input of whole milk and of skimmed milk is not mandatory.

Where a process generates skimmed milk (e.g. butter making) the quantity of used skimmed milk is reported as negative.

Data set iii.4

Monthly uses of cows’ milk by the dairy sector

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	iii.	Milk and milk products
Detailed topic:	iii.4	Monthly uses of cows’ milk by the dairy sector

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the quantities of dairy products (or of butter equivalent, in the case of total butter and other yellow fat dairy products) processed from cows’ milk that were produced by the dairy enterprises in a Member State during the reference period, excluding dairy materials.

Milk product categories		Monthly data
		Reference period (2)
		Month
		Deadlines
		Day 15 of month M+2
Production of cows’ milk products by the dairy sector
	Drinking milk	Q
	Cream for consumption	Q
	Acidified milk	Q
	Concentrated milk	Q
	Whole milk powder and partly skimmed milk powder	Q
	Skimmed milk powder	Q
	Cheese from pure cows’ milk	Q
	Total butter and other yellow fat dairy products	QBE

The month that the data refer to

Quantity of products (1 000 tonnes) at national level

QBE

Quantity in butter equivalent (1 000 tonnes) at national level

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Quantities

refers to the quantities of various products obtained

Quantity in

butter equivalent

– see data sets iii.3 parts 2 and 3

Data transmission exemptions

The reference threshold value referred to in Article 5(1) is:

Reference variable	Conditions of exemption	Transmission exemption
Annual milk collection	1 million tonnes	Monthly data transmission(3)
Data source: Data set iii.2

Data set iii.5

Structure of the dairy enterprises

Domain:	a.	Animal production statistics
Topic:	iii.	Milk and milk products
Detailed topic:	iii.5	Structure of the dairy enterprises

SECTION I

Data contents

The data shall cover the number of dairy enterprises in a Member State in operation on 31 December of the reference year, classified according to the volumes of the relevant products collected, treated, or produced.

Data set iii.5, part 1

Structure of dairy enterprises collecting milk

Enterprise categories
Dairy enterprises collecting milk, except collection centres, by volume of milk collected			Deadline
			30 September N+1
Total			ND, QP
	5 000 t and under		ND, QP
	More than 5 000 to100 000 t		ND, QP
	More than 100 000 to 1 000 000 t		ND, QP
	Over 1 000 000 t		ND, QP
		More than 1 000 000 to 5 000 000 t	ND, QP
		Over 5 000 000 t	ND, QP
Milk collection centres, by volume of milk collected
Total			NC, QP
	1 000 t and under		NC, QP
	More than 1 000 to 20 000 t		NC, QP
	More than 20 000 to 100 000 t		NC, QP
	Over 100 000 t		NC, QP

Data set iii.5, part 2

Structure of dairy enterprises processing milk

Enterprise categories
Dairy enterprises processing milk by volume of raw milk (whole milk) treated			Deadline
			30 September N+1
Total			ND, QT
	1 000 t and under		ND QT
	More than 1 000 to 5 000 t		ND QT
	More than 5 000 to 100 000 t		ND QT
	More than 100 000 to 300 000 t		ND QT
	More than 300 000 to 1 000 000 t		ND QT
	Over 1 000 000 t		ND QT
		More than 1 000 000 to 5 000 000 t	ND, QT
		Over 5 000 000 t	ND, QT

Data set iii.5, part 3

Structure of dairy enterprises by groups of products

Enterprise categories
Dairy enterprises producing fresh products, by volume of fresh products produced			Deadline
			30 September N+1
Total			ND, QP
	1 000 t or less		ND QP
	More than 1 000 to 50 000 t		ND QP
	More than 50 000 to 250 000 t		ND QP
	Over 250 000 t		ND QP
		More than 250 000 to 500 000 t	ND, QP
		Over 500 000 t	ND, QP
Dairy enterprises producing drinking milk, by volume of drinking milk produced
Total			ND, QP
	1 000 t or less		ND QP
	More than 1 000 to 50 000 t		ND QP
	More than 50 000 to 250 000 t		ND QP
	Over 250 000 t		ND QP
		More than 250 000 to 500 000 t	ND, QP
		Over 500 000 t	ND, QP
Dairy enterprises producing skimmed milk powder, by volume of skimmed milk powder produced
Total			ND, QP
	1 000 t or less		ND QP
	1 000 to 25 000 t		ND QP
	Over 25 000 t		ND QP
		More than 25 000 to 50 000 t	ND, QP
		More than 50 000 to 100 000 t	ND, QP
		More than 100 000 to 250 000 t	ND, QP
		Over 250 000 t	ND, QP
Dairy enterprises producing butter, by volume of butter produced
Total			ND, QP
	250 t or less		ND QP
	More than 250 to 5 000 t		ND QP
	More than 5 000 to 25 000 t		ND QP
	Over 25 000 t		ND QP
		More than 25 000 to 50 000 t	ND, QP
		Over 50 000 t	ND, QP
Dairy enterprises producing cheese, by volume of cheese produced
Total			ND, QP
	250 t or less		ND QP
	More than 250 to 10 000 t		ND QP
	More than 10 000 to 25 000 t		ND QP
	Over 25 000 t		ND QP
		More than 25 000 to 50 000 t	ND, QP
		More than 50 000 to 100 000 t	ND, QP
		More than 100 000 to 300 000 t	ND, QP
		Over 300 000 t	ND, QP

The year that the data refer to

Number of dairy enterprises, except collection centres at national level

Number of collection centres at national level

Quantity of products (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Quantity treated (1 000 tonnes) at national level

Frequency

Three times per decade (years ending in 3, 6 and 0)

Reference period

Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the size classes

The size of the dairy enterprises relates to:

Volume of milk collected:

Weight of milk collected in bulk direct from agricultural holdings during the calendar year, including direct collection from agricultural holdings in other Member States.

Volume of milk treated:

Weight of raw milk and raw dairy materials (in milk equivalent) used by a dairy enterprise during the calendar year.

Volume of milk products produced:

Weight of milk products produced by a dairy enterprise during the calendar year.

Description of the measurement units

Number of dairy enterprises, except collection centres

refers to the dairy enterprises situated in the Member State during the reference period.

Number of collection centres

refers to the number of collection centres in the Member State during the reference period.

Quantity of products

refers to the quantity of the various products obtained during the reference period.

Quantity treated

refers to the quantity of milk processed during the reference period.

Coverage

The data shall cover 95 % of the milk collected, of the treated milk, or of the appropriate milk products produced in the Member State.

(1) The exempted Member States shall transmit the data for the reference years ending with 3, 6 and 0.

(

)

Uses of milk, fat and protein contents for

processed cheese and whey

refer to additional input, if any, of dairy materials, not yet accounted with cheese.

(2)

Reference period

covers six monthly periods where monthly data transmission is not required.

(3) The exempted Member States shall provide the data by 15 August for the monthly periods from January to June of the same year, and by 15 February for the monthly periods from July to December of the previous year.

ANNEX IV

Precision requirements

Data collected for a sample and extrapolated to the entire statistical population of a data set shall meet the precision requirements presented in Table 1.

The precision requirements apply to the final transmission of the national estimates for specific variables belonging to the data sets listed in Table 1.

The variables refer to the number of livestock heads, number of eggs and quantity of milk depending on the data set.

The relevant populations are defined in the first column of Table 1.

Table 1.

Precision requirements

Relevant population

Variable for which precision requirements apply

Relative standard error

Data set i.1, part 1: Livestock numbers

Agricultural holdings with the relevant livestock categories

—	Bovine animals

—

Cows

3 %

—

Pigs

—

Sheep

—

Goats

5 %

Data sets

ii.2:

Eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks

ii.3:

Structure of hatcheries

Agricultural holdings and other enterprises carrying out hatching activities

—	Capacity (number of eggs of chicken, ducks, geese, turkeys or guinea fowls) in hatcheries

5 %

Data set iii.1 Milk produced and used on the agricultural holdings

Agricultural holdings producing milk

—	Quantity of milk directly used on agricultural holdings

5 %

Data set iii.4 Monthly uses of cows’ milk by the dairy sector

Dairy enterprises

—	Quantity of cows’ milk processed

5 %

Data sets:

iii.2, part2

Other milk availabilities to the dairy sector

iii.3

Uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector and resulting products

iii.5 part 1

Structure of the dairy enterprises

part 2

Structure of dairy enterprises processing milk

part 3

Structure of dairy enterprises by groups of products

Dairy enterprises

—	Quantity of cows’ milk processed

—	Quantity of other milks processed

—	Quantity of cows’ milk fat processed

—	Quantity of cows’ milk protein processed

1 %

ANNEX V

Descriptions

Livestock categories

‘For slaughter’	Animals intended to be slaughtered without prior change of animal category, excluding breeding animals.
‘Not for slaughter’	Animals raised for breeding and intended for replacement or to be further grown or fattened before slaughtering, or that would normally be slaughtered after prior change of animal category.
‘Breeding animals’	Animals kept for breeding purposes
‘Organic livestock’	Livestock of an agricultural holding, which is fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production and raised under certified organic management, as set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
‘Bovine animals’	Cattle (Bos taurus L.) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis L.), including hybrids such as Beefalo.
‘Heifers’	Female bovine animals, aged 12 months or over, that have not yet calved
‘Cows’	Female bovine animals that have already calved (including those less than 2 years old)
‘Dairy cows’	Cows that, by reason of their breed or particular qualities, are kept exclusively or mainly to produce milk for human consumption or for processing into dairy products.
‘Non-dairy cows’	Cows that are not dairy cows.
‘Buffaloes’	Animals of the species Bubalus bubalis L.
‘Pigs’	Domestic animals of the species Sus scrofa domesticus Erxleben
‘Boars ’	Male pigs weighing 50 kilograms and over, and intended for breeding purposes
‘Sows’	Female pigs weighing 50 kilograms and over intended for breeding purposes, regardless of whether they have farrowed or not
‘Covered sows’	Sows that have been impregnated by a boar or inseminated at the reference date
‘Sows, not covered’	Sows that have not been covered at the reference date.
‘Gilts’	Sows intended for breeding that have never farrowed.
‘Sheep’	Domestic animals of the species Ovis aries L.
‘Ewes and ewe-lambs’	Female sheep that have already lambed down at least once (ewes) as well as those which have been put to the ram for the first time (ewe-lambs).
‘Milk ewes and ewe-lambs’	Ewes kept exclusively or mainly for the production of milk for human consumption and/or for processing into dairy products, including cull milk ewes (whether fattened or not between last lactation and slaughter) and ewe-lambs kept to become milk ewes.
‘Non milk ewes and ewe-lambs’	Ewes and ewe-lambs other than milk ewes and ewe-lambs.
‘Goats’	Domestic animals of the subspecies Capra aegagrus hircus L.
‘Breeding female goats’	Female goats which have already kidded and goats which have been mated
‘Poultry’	Refers to domestic chickens (Gallus gallus L.), turkeys (Meleagris spp.), ducks (Anas spp. and Cairina moschata L.), geese (Anser anser domesticus L.), ostriches (Struthio camelus L.) and other poultry fowl not elsewhere classified, such as quails (Coturnix spp.), pheasants (Phasianus spp.), guineafowl (Numida meleagris domestica L.) and pigeons (Columbinae spp.). Birds raised in confinement for hunting purposes and not for meat/egg production are excluded.
‘Chickens’	Domestic animals of the species Gallus gallus L.
‘Broilers’	Chickens kept for slaughter
‘Laying hens’	Chickens which have reached laying maturity and are kept for the production of eggs, excluding chicks and pullets not yet stalled up.
‘Laying hens producing eggs for consumption’	Laying hens placed in production for producing eggs for consumption
‘Other poultry than chicken’	Poultry except chickens. Chicks are excluded.
‘Ducks’	Domestic animals of the genus Anas and species Cairina moschata L.
‘Geese’	Domestic animals of the species Anser anser domesticus L.
‘Turkeys’	Domestic animals of the genus Meleagris.
‘Ostriches’	Domestic animals of the species Struthio camelus L.
‘Other poultry fowls n.e.c.’	Other poultry fowl not elsewhere classified, such as quails (Coturnix spp.), pheasants (Phasianus spp.), guineafowl (Numida meleagris domestica L.) and pigeons (Columbinae spp.). Birds raised in confinement for hunting purposes and not for meat/egg production are excluded.
‘Rabbits’	Domestic animals of the genus Oryctolagus
‘Animals reared not for human consumption’	Animals that are kept for purposes of producing products that are not edible or not fit for human consumption.
‘Fur animals’	Animals kept for the production of furs.
‘Foxes’	Animals of the species Vulpes vulpes and Vulpes lagopus, kept for the production of furs.
‘Raccoon dogs’	Animals of the species Nyctereutes procyonoides, kept for the production of furs.
‘Minks’	Animals of the species Neovison vison, kept for the production of furs.
‘Chinchillas’	Animals of the species Chinchilla chinchilla and Chinchilla lanigera, kept for the production of furs.
‘Other fur animals, n.e.c’	Animals of other species than foxes, raccoon dogs, minks or chincillas, kept for the production of furs.

Slaughter

Variables that have already been described above are not repeated.

‘Slaughterhouse’

Defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/2379

‘Carcass’

The body of an animal after slaughter and dressing

More precisely, it means:

(a)

for bovine animals, the whole body of a slaughtered animal as presented after bleeding, evisceration and skinning, presented without the head (separated from the carcass at the atlanto-occipital joint); without the feet (severed at the carpometacarpal or tarsometatarsal joints); without the organs contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities with or without the kidneys, the kidney fat and the pelvic fat; and without the sexual organs and the attached muscles and without the udder or the mammary fat;

(b)	for pigs, the body of a slaughtered pig, bled and eviscerated, whole or divided down the mid-line, presented without tongue, bristles, hooves, sexual organs, flare fat, kidneys and diaphragm;

(c)

for sheep and goats, the whole body of a slaughtered animal as presented after bleeding, evisceration and skinning, presented without the head (separated at the atlanto-occipital joint); without the feet (severed at the carpometacarpal or tarsometatarsal joints); without the tail (severed between the sixth and seventh caudal vertebrae); without the udder and sexual organs; with the kidneys and kidney fat; and without the other organs contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities;

(d)	for poultry, the animal plucked and drawn, without head and feet and without neck, heart, liver and gizzard.

‘Carcass weight’

The weight of the cold carcass

‘Calves’

Bovine animals aged 8 months or under

‘Young bovines’

Bovine animals aged over 8 months but less than 12 months of age

‘Bulls’

Non-castrated male bovine animals, aged 12 months or over

‘Bullocks’

Castrated male bovine animals, aged 12 months or over

‘Lambs’

Young sheep

‘Other sheep’

Other sheep than lambs

‘Equidae’

Domestic animals of family Equidae, i.e. horses, donkeys, and their hybrids

Eggs for consumption and hatching

Variables that have already been described above are not repeated.

‘Eggs for consumption’	Fresh eggs of laying hens intended for human consumption (not intended for incubation) or for preparation of egg products, in shell.
‘Eggs for hatching’	Fertilised poultry eggs intended for the production of chicks.
‘Hatchery’	Defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/2379.
‘Capacity’	The maximum number of eggs for hatching which may be placed simultaneously in incubators excluding hatchers and, where this capacity changed (including when hatchery started or stopped their activity), the maximum reported capacity during the year.
‘Packing centres’	Establishments where eggs are graded by quality and weight according to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
‘Purchasers’ of eggs from agricultural holdings	The packing centres and the agri-food enterprises allowed to buy directly non-marked eggs from the agricultural holdings.
‘Chicks’	Farmyard poultry with a live weight that does not exceed 185 grams
‘Utility chicks’	Chicks for meat laying, or mixed use and cockerels from sexing
‘Utility chicks: meat use’	Chicks intended to be fattened and slaughtered before reaching sexual maturity
‘Utility chicks: Laying use’	Female chicks intended to be raised with a view to the production of eggs for consumption
‘Utility chicks: mixed meat-laying use’	Chicks not clearly intended for laying or for the table
‘Cockerels from sexing’	Male chicks of the same genetic breed as chicks for laying use (eggs for consumption or for hatching), intended nevertheless to be fattened and slaughtered
‘Parent stock chicks’	Chicks intended for the production of utility chicks
‘Grandparent stock chicks’	Chicks intended for the production of parent stock chicks.
‘Selection chicks’	Parent or grandparent stock chicks
‘Chicks for use’	Utility or selection chicks produced in the hatcheries

Milk categories

‘Raw milk produced’

Milk produced by secretion of the mammary glands of one or more cows, ewes, goats or buffaloes, milked with an economic purpose, and which has not been heated beyond 40 °C or undergone any treatment that has an equivalent effect.

‘Availabilities on agricultural holdings’

Milk, skimmed milk and buttermilk available for use on the agricultural holdings.

‘Uses on agricultural holdings’

Uses of raw (whole) milk, skimmed milk and buttermilk by the agricultural holdings.

‘Product obtained on agricultural holdings’

Milk product resulting from the uses by agricultural holdings.

‘Agricultural holding’

Defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/1091.

‘Dairy enterprises’

Defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/2379.

‘Dairy sector’

The national dairy as the framework of the dairy enterprises in the Member State. The activity of the national dairy does not cover the exchanges of dairy materials.

‘Collection centres’

Dairy enterprises collecting raw milk and/or cream from the agricultural holdings without processing it, for delivery to other dairy enterprises.

‘Milk products’

Products containing mostly milk or milk components and of which no part replaces or is intended to replace any milk constituent.

They include:

—	milk products exclusively derived from milk, it being accepted that substances necessary for their manufacture may be added, provided that these substances are not used to replace in part or in whole any milk constituent, and

—	composite milk products, of which no part replaces or is intended to replace any milk constituent and of which milk or a milk product is an essential part either in terms of quantity or for characterization of the product.

‘Dairy materials’

Raw milk, cream and skimmed milk as well as dairy products that are intended to be further processed by the dairy enterprises into different milk products. They constitute the input of the dairy processes for the milk content.

‘Milk and milk products delivered’

The milk and milk products delivered by an agricultural holding to a dairy enterprise, in the same or another Member State.

‘Milk and milk products collected’

The milk and milk products collected by a dairy enterprise from an agricultural holding, in the same or in another Member State.

‘Milk and milk products imported’

The milk and milk products received by a dairy enterprise from another Member State or a third country and not accounted as collected.

‘Organic milk’

Milk that originates from organic animals that are fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production and raised under certified organic management at farm level as set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 and collected or otherwise used in an organic certified process as organic.

‘Direct use of whole milk on agricultural holdings’

Milk produced but not delivered to the dairy sector.

‘Availabilities to the dairy sector’

Collection of milk and milk products from the agricultural holdings and imports of milk products, to be further processed by the dairy sector into other milk products.

‘Uses by the dairy sector’

Uses of availabilities by the dairy sector.

‘Other milk products obtained’

Milk products obtained on agricultural holdings, excluding drinking milk, cream, butter and cheese.

‘Drinking milk’

Raw milk, whole milk, semi-skimmed, skimmed milk and heat-treated milk labelled with a particular fat content, and containing no additives

‘Cream’

A film of fat which forms naturally on the surface of the milk by slow agglomeration of emulsifying fat globules. If it is removed by skimming it from the surface of the milk or extracted from the milk by centrifuging in a cream separator, it has, in addition to the other components of the milk, a relatively high fat content (usually exceeding 10 % of the weight of the product).

‘Cream for consumption’

Cream that has been processed and is available for delivery outside the dairy sector (i.e. for human consumption, as raw material for manufacturers of chocolate, ice cream, etc.). In the same way as for other products, it does not include intermediate production intended for the manufacture of other dairy products.

‘Other milk products’

Other milk products whose use is not elsewhere counted, i.e. with the exception of milk and cream (liquid, concentrated or powdered), acidified milk, cheese, processed cheese, whey (liquid, concentrated or powdered), buttermilk, butter and other yellow fat products. Other milk products include especially:

—	Milk constituents or products rich in these constituents (lactose, casein and caseinates, other milk proteins) or their mixture;

—	Desserts and drinks if the milk used for their processing is not elsewhere accounted;

‘Other uses’

Other uses by the dairy enterprises include:

—	Delivery of dairy materials in the Member State out of the dairy sector, especially to the agri-food sector;

—	Processing of dairy material into non-milk products if the dairy material input cannot be accounted for elsewhere.

Bulk milk products delivered to catering services are excluded and should be accounted under the respective milk product categories.

‘Fresh products’

Fresh products cover:

—	Drinking milk;

—	Cream for consumption;

—	Buttermilk;

—	Acidified milk;

—	Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2745/oj

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