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( 1 ) OJ NO 109 , 23 . 6 . 1965 , P . 1859/65 .

REGULATION NO 91/66/EEC OF THE COMMISSION OF 29 JUNE 1966 CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF RETURNING HOLDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING INCOMES OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 79/65/EEC ( 1 ) OF 15 JUNE 1965 SETTING UP A NETWORK FOR THE COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTANCY DATA ON THE INCOMES AND BUSINESS OPERATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4 , 5 AND 6 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS RETURNING HOLDINGS MUST BE SELECTED IN A UNIFORM MANNER IN EACH DIVISION AND WHEREAS TO THAT END DETAILED RULES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN TO IMPLEMENT THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF REGULATION NO 79/65/EEC ;

WHEREAS THE CLASSIFICATION OF HOLDINGS PRIOR TO THE SELECTION OF RETURNING HOLDINGS MUST BE EFFECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEME WHICH IS IDENTICAL FOR ALL MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS , IN THE ABSENCE OF UNIFORM STATISTICS ON AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN THE COMMUNITY , HOLDINGS MUST BE CLASSIFIED ON THE BASIS OF STATISTICAL DATA AS AT PRESENT AVAILABLE IN EACH MEMBER STATE ; WHEREAS IN CONSEQUENCE THE SCHEME OF CLASSIFICATION MUST BE SO DRAWN AS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS TO BE GROUPED IN A LIMITED NUMBER OF CATEGORIES ;

WHEREAS THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS IN EACH DIVISION MUST BE BASED PRINCIPALLY ON THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF THE AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS THEREIN FALLING WITHIN THE FIELD OF SURVEY ;

WHEREAS BY REASON OF THE DIFFICULTIES INHERENT IN SETTING UP THE DATA NETWORK THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS CHOSEN IN ANY DIVISION DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DIFFER WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS FROM THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS LAID DOWN FOR THAT DIVISION ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR EACH CATEGORY OF HOLDING , A MINIMUM NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS PER CATEGORY SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;

WHEREAS THE FIGURE OF TEN THOUSAND RETURNING HOLDINGS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION NO 79/65/EEC DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION OF ALL THE CATEGORIES OF HOLDING WITHIN THE FIELD OF SURVEY DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF THAT ARTICLE ; WHEREAS IN CONSEQUENCE EACH REGIONAL COMMITTEE , WHILE ENSURING THAT THE MAJOR CATEGORIES OF HOLDING IN THE DIVISION ARE REPRESENTED , SHOULD AT THE SAME TIME SEE TO IT THAT AS MANY CATEGORIES AS POSSIBLE ARE REPRESENTED ;

WHEREAS EACH SUCH REGIONAL COMMITTEE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMPILE A LIST OF THE CATEGORIES OF HOLDING TO BE FOUND IN ITS DIVISION , SHOWING CLEARLY THE SIZE OF EACH CATEGORY AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RETURNING HOLDINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE CATEGORIES ;

WHEREAS , WITH A VIEW TO THEIR STUDY AT COMMUNITY LEVEL , THE LISTS OF CATEGORIES OF HOLDING AND OF RETURNING HOLDINGS MUST BE DRAWN UP IN A STANDARD FORM AND FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION IN GOOD TIME BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE ACCOUNTING YEAR ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FOR THE FARM ACCOUNTANCY DATA NETWORK ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REGULATION :

- " AGRICULTURAL HOLDING " MEANS A FARM BUSINESS SITUATED WITHIN A LIMITED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA , OPERATED AS A SINGLE UNIT , UNDER A SINGLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCING PRODUCTS APPEARING ON THE LIST GIVEN IN ANNEX I ;

- A HOLDING IS TO BE REGARDED AS MARKET-ORIENTED IF NORMALLY AT LEAST HALF ITS OUTPUT IS MARKETED ;

- AN AGRICULTURAL HOLDING IS TO BE REGARDED AS PROVIDING THE MAIN OCCUPATION OF THE OPERATOR IF THE LATTER DEVOTES AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS OF HIS ANNUAL WORKING TIME TO THE HOLDING .

ARTICLE 2

EACH REGIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL , FOLLOWING AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE THE SCHEME OF CLASSIFICATION SET OUT IN ANNEX II , DETERMINE THE CATEGORIES OF HOLDING IN ITS DIVISION AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 5 ( 4 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION NO 79/65/EEC .

ARTICLE 3

1 . THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS FOR EACH DIVISION SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN ANNEX III . THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS CHOSEN IN EACH DIVISION MAY DIFFER FROM THAT SHOWN IN ANNEX III BY UP TO 10 % IN EITHER DIRECTION , SAVE THAT SUCH VARITION SHALL NOT ENTAIL A CHANGE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS LAID DOWN PER MEMBER STATE .

2 . THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS IN EACH CATEGORY OF HOLDING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWENTY .

3 . IN THE EVENT THAT THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS PRESCRIBED FOR A DIVISION IS INSUFFICIENT FOR EACH OF THE CATEGORIES IN THE DIVISION TO BE REPRESENTED , THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE CONCERNED SHALL APPORTION THE NUMBER OF RETURNING HOLDINGS AMONG THE MAJOR CATEGORIES OF HOLDING IN THE DIVISION , TAKING CARE , WHILE HAVING REGARD TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5 ( 4 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION NO 79/65/EEC , TO ENSURE THAT AS MANY CATEGORIES AS POSSIBLE ARE REPRESENTED .

ARTICLE 4

1 . EACH REGIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL COMPILE YEARLY , IN THE FORMS SHOWN IN ANNEXES IV AND V , A LIST OF CATEGORIES OF HOLDING AND A LIST OF RETURNING HOLDINGS .

2 . THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL SEND THESE LISTS IN DUPLICATE TO THE APPROPRIATE LIAISON AGENCY .

ARTICLE 5

1 . EACH LIAISON AGENCY SHALL COMPILE , IN THE FORM SHOWN IN ANNEX VI , A LIST OF ACCOUNTANCY OFFICES . IT SHALL BRING THIS LIST UP TO DATE ANNUALLY .

2 . THE LIAISON AGENCY SHALL EACH YEAR , NOT LATER THAN ONE MONTH BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE ACCOUNTING YEAR IS TO BEGIN , SEND TO THE COMMISSION A COPY OF EACH OF THE LISTS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 4 AND IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS ARTICLE .

HOWEVER , THE LIST OF CATEGORIES OF HOLDING SHALL IN THE FIRST INSTANCE BE SENT TO THE COMMISSION BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1966 .

ARTICLE 6

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 JUNE 1966 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

WALTER HALLSTEIN

ANNEX I

LIST OF PRODUCTS

( A ) CEREALS FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION ( 1 )

1 . COMMON WHEAT AND SPELT

2 . DURUM WHEAT

3 . RYE

4 . BARLEY

5 . OATS

6 . MIXED CORN

7 . MAIZE

8 . RICE

9 . OTHER CEREALS ( BUCKWHEAT , MILLET , SORGHUM )

( B ) DRY PULSES ( 1 )

10 . DRY PULSES ( PEAS , CHICKPEAS , BEANS ( HARICOT , BROAD AND FIELD ) , LENTILS , SOYA BEANS , MIXTURES OF DRY PULSES , MIXTURES OF DRY PULSES AND CEREALS )

( C ) ROOTS AND TUBERS

11 . POTATOES ( 2 )

12 . SUGAR BEET ( 3 )

13 . OTHER ROOT CROPS AND TUBERS ( 3 ) ( SWEET POTATOES , SWEDES )

( D ) OILSEED AND FIBRE PLANTS

14 . CASTOR BEANS ( 1 )

15 . COLZA ( 1 )

16 . OTHER OILSEED PLANTS ( 1 ) ( RAPE , POPPY-SEED , SUNFLOWER , SESAME , GROUNDNUTS )

17 . HEMP ( 3 )

18 . FLAX ( 3 )

19 . OTHER FIBRE PLANTS ( 3 ) ( COTTON )

( E ) MISCELLANEOUS ARABLE CROPS ( 4 )

20 . HOPS ( 3 )

21 . TOBACCO ( 3 )

22 . ROASTING CHICORY ( 3 )

23 . MIDECINAL PLANTS , AROMATICS AND SPICES ; MUSTARD , CARAWAY , CANARY-SEED , SAFFRON , SWEET SORGHUM , BROOM MILLET ( 3 )

24 . SEED CROPS ( EXCLUDING CEREALS , DRY PULSES , POTATOES , OILSEEDS AND HORTICULTURAL SEEDS )

25 . OTHER ARABLE CROPS

( F ) FRESH VEGETABLES , MELONS , STRAWBERRIES

26 . FIELD-SCALE TOMATOES

27 . OTHER FRESH FIELD-SCALE VEGETABLES ( 5 )

28 . TOMATOES GROWN AS AN INTENSIVE OUTDOOR HORTICULTURAL CROP

29 . OTHER FRESH VEGETABLES GROWN AS INTENSIVE OUTDOOR HORTICULTURAL CROPS ( 5 )

30 . OUTDOOR MELONS

31 . OUTDOOR STRAWBERRIES

32 . TOMATOES GROWN UNDER GLASS

33 . OTHER VEGETABLES , MELONS AND STRAWBERRIES GROWN UNDER GLASS ( 5 )

( G ) ORNAMENTAL PLANTS , HORTICULTURAL SEEDS

34 . OUTDOOR FLOWER BULBS AND TUBERS

35 . OUTDOOR FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

36 . OUTDOOR VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS

37 . ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND HORTICULTURAL SEEDS GROWN UNDER GLASS

( H ) FRUIT

38 . APPLES , PEARS AND QUINCES

39 . STONE FRUITS ( CHERRIES , PLUMS , APRICOTS , PEACHES , DAMSONS , GREENGAGES , MIRABELLES )

40 . NUTS ( WALNUTS , HAZELNUTS , ALMONDS , SWEET CHESTNUTS , PISTACHIOS )

41 . BERRIES ( RED AND WHITE CURRANTS , RASPBERRIES , GOOSEBERRIES , BLACKCURRANTS , MULBERRIES )

42 . CITRUS FRUITS ( ORANGES , TANGERINES AND MANDARINS , LEMONS , CITRONS , CUMQUATS , BERGAMOTS , LIMES )

43 . OTHER FRUITS ( FIGS , MEDLARS , PRICKLY PEARS , PERSIMMONS , POMEGRANATES , CAROBS , PINE KERNELS )

44 . PERMANENT CROPS UNDER GLASS ( TABLE GRAPES , PEACHES )

( I ) VINE PRODUCTS

45 . WINE GRAPES AND WINE

46 . TABLE GRAPES

47 . VINE NURSERY PRODUCTS AND ROOT STOCK

( J ) OLIVE GROWING PRODUCTS

48 . OLIVE PRODUCTS ( OLIVES , OLIVE OIL )

( K ) OTHER PERMANENT CROPS

49 . NURSERY PRODUCTS OTHER THAN VINE NURSERY PRODUCTS ( 6 )

50 . OSIER , RUSHES , BAMBOOS

51 . POPLARS ( 7 )

52 . OTHER PERMANENT OUTDOOR CROPS ( MULBERRY LEAVES , MANNA , SUMAC )

( L ) FORAGE CROPS

53 . FORAGE CROPS ( FODDER BEET AND MANGOLDS , FODDER PEAS , LUPINS , FODDER CARROTS , TURNIPS , JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES , VETCHES , FODDER CABBAGES AND KALES , GRASS , SILAGE , HAY )

( M ) HORSES ETC .

54 . HORSES , ASSES , MULES , HINNIES

( N ) CATTLE FARMING PRODUCTS

55 . CATTLE ( OXEN , BULLS , COWS , HEIFERS , CALVES , BUFFALO )

56 . COWS' MILK

57 . MILK PRODUCTS ( BUTTER , CREAM , CHEESE , YOGHOURT )

58 . BUFFALO MILK AND PRODUCTS THEREOF

( O ) SHEEP AND GOAT FARMING PRODUCTS

59 . SHEEP

60 . GOATS

61 . EWE AND GOAT MILK AND PRODUCTS THEREOF

62 . WOOL

63 . OTHER SHEEP AND GOAT FARMING PRODUCTS

( P ) PIG FARMING PRODUCTS

64 . PIGS

65 . OTHER PIG FARMING PRODUCTS

( Q ) PRODUCTS OF POULTRY FARMING AND OF OTHER SMALL STOCK FARMING

66 . HEN EGGS

67 . CHICKS , COCKERELS , PULLETS , COCKS , HENS

68 . OTHER POULTRY AND PRODUCTS THEREOF ( DUCKS , TURKEYS , GEESE , GUINEAFOWL , FEATHERS , EGGS )

69 . OTHER SMALL LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS THEREOF ( RABBITS , PIGEONS , REARED GAME , ANIMALS BRED FOR FUR , COCOONS , BEES , HONEY )

ANNEXES II-VI : SEE O.J .

( 1 ) INCLUDING SEED .

( 2 ) INCLUDING NEW AND SEED POTATOES .

( 3 ) EXCLUDING SEED .

( 4 ) EXCLUDING HORTICULTURAL CROPS : CF . ( F ) AND ( G ) .

( 5 ) CABBAGES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION , BRUSSELS SPROUTS , CAULIFLOWER , KOHLRABI , BROCCOLI , BEETROOT AND LEAF BEET , CARROTS , PARSNIPS , SALSIFY , SCORZONERA , CELERY , CELERIAC , PARSLEY , FENNEL , LEEKS , GARLIC , CHIVES , ONIONS , SALAD LETTUCES ( CABBAGE AND COS ) , CORN SALAD , ENDIVE , SPINACH , ORACH , GREEN PEAS , GREEN BEANS , BROAD BEANS , ASPARAGUS , BLANCHED ( SALAD ) CHICORY , WILD CHICORY , GLOBE ARTICHOKES , CARDOON , CUCUMBERS , GHERKINS , RHUBARB , AUBERGINES , SWEET PEPPERS , MELONS , WATERMELONS , PUMPKINS , MARROWS AND COURGETTES , HORSERADISH , TURNIPS , RADISHES , WATERCRESS .

( 6 ) EXCLUDING FOREST-TREE NURSERY PRODUCTS FOR THE HOLDING'S OWN NEEDS .

( 7 ) EXCLUDING FOREST POPLARS .

Regulation No 91/66/EEC of the Commission of 29 June 1966 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings

Modified by

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2855/77 of 21 December 1977 amending Regulation No 91/66/EEC as regards the number of returning holdings per division for the '1978' and subsequent accounting years