Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 385/2012 of 30 April 2012 on the farm return to be used for determining the incomes of agricultural holdings and analysing the business operation of such holdings
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1320/2013of 3 December 2013correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) No 385/2012 on the farm return to be used for determining the incomes of agricultural holdings and analysing the business operation of such holdings, 32013R1320, December 12, 2013
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 385/2012of 30 April 2012on the farm return to be used for determining the incomes of agricultural holdings and analysing the business operation of such holdings THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European CommunityOJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27., and in particular Articles 7(2), 8(3), 12 and 13(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)The type, definition and presentation of the accountancy data referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 and collected by means of the farm return drawn up for the purpose of reliably determining the incomes of agricultural holdings must be identical, irrespective of the returning holdings surveyed. For reasons of simplification and data readability, provision should also be made for that individual return to include additional particulars and details meeting the specific requirements of an analysis of the business operation of the agricultural holdings selected under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009.(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/2008 of 3 September 2008 on the farm return to be used for determining the incomes of agricultural holdings and analysing the business operation of such holdingsOJ L 237, 4.9.2008, p. 18. lays down rules on the collection of accountancy data.(3)The data collected by means of the farm return should take account of the experience acquired since the network was set up and of developments in the common agricultural policy (CAP) and should comply with the definitions laid down in the relevant Regulations, and in particular Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1., Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16., Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1., Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25. as regards areas eligible for aid under the Structural Funds, and Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1..(4)The data collected by means of the farm return should further take account of changing economic environment and policy challenges and in particular those as outlined in the strategy "Europe 2020"COM(2010) 2020. and in the Communication "The CAP towards 2020"COM(2010) 672..(5)As a consequence, the increasing importance of environmental aspects in the CAP calls for a stronger emphasis on environment-related elements in the farm return. Selected variables which facilitate measuring the environmental impacts of farm activity should therefore be introduced.(6)Effective monitoring of the farm sector can be improved by simplifying data collection and, in particular as far as data on assets are concerned and to the extent applicable, by adhering to International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 November 2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilOJ L 320, 29.11.2008, p. 1.. Where appropriate, definitions and methodologies should take into account the classification used by the farm structure survey as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88OJ L 321, 1.12.2008, p. 14. to further simplify and harmonise data collection.(7)In order to improve data accuracy, it is necessary to better distinguish data entries related to agricultural activities from other gainful activities directly related to the holding.(8)With a view to simplifying the administrative management and to widening the possibilities of data aggregation for the environmental analyses, the often changing commune codes should be replaced by geo-reference.(9)It is appropriate to revise the classification of data into groups and categories under Regulation (EC) No 868/2008 in order to reflect changes in agriculture and the use of the data in policy analysis.(10)As the preparation for data collection on quantities of certain substances in fertilisers may be time-consuming, Member States should be allowed to defer the transmission of those data.(11)Duly completed farm returns should be sent to the Commission by the liaison agency appointed by each Member State in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009. Provision should be made for the liaison agency to send the information concerned directly to the Commission via the computerised system set up by the Commission for the purposes of that Regulation and for that system to allow the required information to be exchanged electronically on the basis of the models made available to the liaison agency via that system. Provision should also be made for the Commission to inform Member States of the general conditions for implementing the computerised system via the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network.(12)Having regard to the extent of the developments relating to the CAP and the type of information required for analysing data since Regulation (EC) No 868/2008 was adopted, that Regulation should be replaced by a new act for reasons of clarity. Regulation (EC) No 868/2008 should therefore be repealed with effect from 1 January 2014, but it should continue to apply to accounting operations concerning accounting years preceding the 2014 accounting year.(13)The Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Farm returns and accountancy dataThe nature and form of presentation of the accountancy data to be given in the farm return required for the annual determination of the incomes of holdings and analysis of their business operation in accordance with Chapters II and III of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 as well as definitions and instructions related thereto are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2Transmission to the Commission1.The farm returns and data referred to in Article 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission by the liaison agency referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 via the computerised system set up by the Commission for the purposes of that Regulation, allowing the required information to be exchanged electronically on the basis of the models made available to the liaison agency via that system.2.Member States shall be informed of the general conditions for implementing the computerised system referred to in paragraph 1 via the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network.
Article 3Deferred transmission of certain dataBy way of derogation from the second paragraph of Article 5, when a Member State needs more time to prepare the annual gathering and transmission of the data on quantities of certain substances in fertilisers used, as referred to in codes 3031, 3032, 3033 of Table H "Inputs" in Section III of the Annex, it may start the transmission of those data as from the accounting year 2017.In that case, that Member State shall notify the Commission of the deferred transmission and the reasons therefore by 31 October 2013. It shall also draw up a plan concerning its preparation for the gathering and transmission of those data and submit that plan to the Commission and to the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network by 31 March 2014. The Member State shall annually inform the Commission and the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network about the implementation of that plan.
Article 4RepealRegulation (EC) No 868/2008 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.However, it shall continue to apply to accounting operations relating to accounting years preceding the 2014 accounting year.
Article 5Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the 2014 accounting year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXFARM RETURNI.LAYOUT OF FARM RETURNThe data to be collected is classified by table and broken down into groups, categories and columns. The convention used to refer to a specific data field is: <table letter>.<group>.<category>[.<category>].<column>.Specific data values are captured at the column level. In the tables as set out in Section III, clear cells are where data values can be accepted; greyed cells marked with a "-" have no meaning in the group context, so no data is accepted in those.Examples:B.UT.20.A (column A of the group UT, category 20, from table B) represents the "Area" of "Rented UAA" to be recorded under the "UAA for tenant farming" in table B.I.A.10110.1.0.TA (column TA of the group A, category 10110, from table I) represents the total area of "Common wheat and spelt" for type of crop 1 "Field scale crops — main crop, combined crop" and missing data code 0 "No data missing").Tables are represented by one letter, groups by one or more letters, categories by numeric codes and columns by one or more letters.In Section III, for tables A to M, the first table shows the high level matrix for groups and columns. The second table shows how this breaks down for categories where each category is represented by one or more codes and sub-codes.For each table category and column value, further definitions and instructions are set out in Section III after the table concerned.II.GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS(a)The data in the farm return shall relate to a single agricultural holding and to a single accounting year of 12 consecutive months.(b)Data in the farm return concern exclusively the agricultural holding. These data refer to the agricultural activities of the holding and to the other gainful activities (OGA) directly related to the holding. Except these activities, nothing connected with any non-farming activities of the holder or of his family, or with any pension, inheritance, private bank accounts, property external to the agricultural holding, personal taxation, private insurance, etc., is to be taken into account in preparing the farm returns.(c)Data given in a farm return are to be taken from accounts consisting of entries made systematically and regularly throughout the accounting year.(d)The accountancy data are expressed in money terms without VAT.(e)The accountancy data in money terms are expressed without taking into account grants and subsidies. Grants and subsidies are understood to be all forms of direct aid from public funds which have resulted in a specific receipt (see description in Table M "SUBSIDIES").(f)The data in a farm return should be given in the following units and with the following degrees of accuracy:financial valuesvalues in euro or in national monetary units without decimal. However, for national currencies where the unit represents a low relative value compared to the euro, it may be agreed between the liaison agency of the Member State in question and the staff of the Commission which manages the Farm Accountancy Data Network, to express the values in hundreds or thousands of national currency units,physical quantitiesweight in quintals (q = 100 kg) except in the case of eggs, which will be expressed in thousands; volume of liquid in hectolitres (including wine and related products),areasin ares, except in the case of mushrooms which will be expressed in square metres of total cropped area,average livestock numbersto two decimal places,labour unitsto two decimal places.(g)When a value is not relevant or missing for any particular holding, do not enter value "0".III.TABLES AND SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONSTable AGeneral information on the holding
Category of general informationCode (*)
Columns
Group of informationDivisionSubdivisionSerial number of holdingDegreeMinutesNUTSNumber of the accounting officeDateWeight of the farmType of farmingEconomic size classCode
RSHDGMINAODTWTFESC
IDIdentification of the holding
LOLocation of the holding
AIAccounting information
TYTypology
CLClasses
OTOther particulars of the holding
Code (*)DescriptionGroupRSHDGMINAODTWTFESC
10Number of the holdingIDAID10RAID10SAID10H
20LatitudeLOALO20DGALO20MI
30LongitudeLOALO30DGALO30MI
40NUTS3LOALO40N
50Accounting officeAIAAI50AO
60Type of accountingAIAAI60C
70Date of closure of accountsAIAAI70DT
80National weight calculated by the Member StateTYATY80W
90Classification at the time of selectionTYATY90TFATY90ES
100Other gainful activities (OGA) directly related to the holdingCLACL100C
110Type of ownership/economic objectiveCLACL110C
120Legal statusCLACL120C
130Level of liability of the holder(s)CLACL130C
140Organic farmingCLACL140C
141Sectors in organic farmingCLA.CL.141.C
150Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)/Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)CLACL150C
151Sectors with PDO/PGICLA.CL.151.C
160Less-favoured areaCLACL160C
170AltitudeCLACL170C
180Structural Funds areaCLACL180C
190Natura 2000 areaCLACL190C
200Water directive (2000/60/EC) areaCLACL200C
210Irrigation systemOTAOT210C
220Livestock unit grazing days on common landOTAOT220C
A.ID.Identification of the holdingA number is assigned to each returning holding when it is selected for the first time. The holding retains this number permanently for the duration of its inclusion in the accountancy network. A number once assigned is never allotted to another holding.However, where the holding undergoes a fundamental change, and in particular where this change is the result of a subdivision into two separate holdings or of a merger with another holding, it may be considered as a new holding. In this case a new number is to be assigned to it. A change in the type of farming practised on the holding does not call for a new number. Where confusion with any other returning holding might result from the holding keeping the number it has (e.g. when new regional subdivisions are created), the number should be changed. A table showing the equivalence of old and new numbers is then to be forwarded to the Commission.The holding number comprises three groups of indications as follows:A.ID.10.R. Division: a code number is to be given, corresponding to the code set in Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1291/2009Commission Regulation (EU) No 1291/2009 of 18 December 2009 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 14)..A.ID.10.S. Subdivision: a code number is to be given.The subdivisions chosen should be based on the common system of classification of the regions, referred to as the nomenclature of territorial statistical units (NUTS) established by the Eurostat in cooperation with the national institutes for statistics.In any case, the Member State concerned will transmit to the Commission a table indicating, for each subdivision code used, the corresponding NUTS regions, as well as the corresponding region for which specific values of standard output are calculated.A.ID.10.H. Serial number of the holding.A.LO.Location of the holdingThe location of the holding is given with two indications: the geo-reference (latitude and longitude) and the code of the NUTS level 3 territorial units.A.LO.20. Latitude: degrees and minutes (within an arc of 5 minutes), columns DG and MI.A.LO.30. Longitude: degrees and minutes (within an arc of 5 minutes), columns DG and MI.Implementing rules to ensure the confidentiality of the data and practical guidelines will be specified in the instructions document.A.LO.40.N. The NUTS3 code means the code of the NUTS level 3 territorial unit where the holding is located. The latest version of the code as described in the Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1). should be given.A.AI.Accounting informationA.AI.50.AO. Number of the accounting office: a code number is to be given.In each Member State, each accounting office should be given a unique number. The number of the accounting office which has dealt with the holding for this accounting year should be given.A.AI.60.C. Type of accounting: an indication is to be given on the type of accounting that the farm keeps. The following code numbers are to be used:1.Double-entry accounting2.Single-entry accounting.3.None.A.AI.70.DT. Date of closure of accounts: to be recorded in format "YYYY-MM-DD", for example 2009-06-30 or 2009-12-31.A.TY.TypologyA.TY.80.W. National weight of the farm: the value of the extrapolating factor calculated by the Member State should be given. Values must be expressed with two decimals.A.TY.90.TF. Type of farming at the time of selection: holding type of farming code in accordance with Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008Commission Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008 of 8 December 2008 establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 3). at the time of selection for the accounting year in question.A.TY.90.ES. Economic size at the time of selection: economic size class code of holding in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008 at the time of selection for accounting year in question.A.CL.ClassesA.CL.100.C. Other gainful activities directly related to the holding: to be provided as a percentage band indicating the share of turnoverAnnex III to Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008. coming from the other gainful activities directly related to the holding in the total farm turnover. The following code numbers are to be used:1.≥ 0 to ≤ 10 %2.> 10 % to ≤ 50 %3.> 50 % to < 100 %A.CL.110.C. Type of ownership/economic objective: an indication of what are the ownership and economic objectives of the holding should be given. The following code numbers should be used:1.family farmthe holding uses the labour and capital of the holder/manager and his/her family and they are the beneficiaries of the economic activity;2.partnershipthe production factors for the holding are provided by several partners, at least some of whom participate in the work of the farm as unpaid labour. The benefits go to the partnership;3.company with profit objectivethe benefits are used to remunerate shareholders with dividends/profits. The holding is owned by the company;4.company with non-profit objectivethe benefits are used primarily to maintain employment or similar social objective. The holding is owned by the company.A.CL.120.C. Legal status: an indication should be given whether the holding is a legal person or not. The following code numbers are to be used:0.False.1.True.A.CL.130.C. Level of liability of the holder(s): an indication is to be given on the level of liability (economic responsibility) of the (main) holder. The following code numbers are to be used:1.Full.2.Partial.A.CL.140.C. Organic farming: an indication is to be given whether the holding applies organic production methods, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof. The following code numbers are to be used:1.the holding does not apply organic production methods;2.the holding applies only organic production methods for all its products;3.the holding applies both organic and other production methods;4.the holding is converting to organic production methods.A.CL.141.C. Sectors in organic farming: when the holding applies both organic and other production methods, an indication of the sectors of production where the holding applies only organic production method should be given (multiple selections are allowed). The code numbers listed below are to be used. When the holding applies both organic and other production methods for all its sectors of production, the code "not applicable" should be used.0.not applicable31.cereals32.oilseeds and protein crops33.fruits and vegetables (including citrus fruits, but excluding olives)34.olives35.vineyards36.beef37.cow’s milk38.pigmeat39.sheep and goats (milk and meat)40.poultry meat41.eggs42.other sectorA.CL.150.C. Protected Designation of Origin/Protected Geographical Indication: an indication is to be given whether the holding produces agricultural products and/or foodstuffs protected by a Designation of Origin (PDO) or a Geographical Indication (PGI) or whether it produces agricultural products which are known to be used to produce foodstuffs protected by PDO/PGI, within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12).. The following code numbers are to be used:1.the holding does not produce any product or foodstuff protected by a PDO or a PGI, nor any product known to be used to produce foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI;2.the holding produces only products or foodstuffs protected by PDO or PGI, or products known to be used to produce foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI;3.the holding produces some products or foodstuffs protected by PDO or PGI, or some products known to be used to produce foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI.A.CL.151.C. Sectors with Protected Designation of Origin/Protected Geographical Indication: if the majority of the production of some specific sectors is made of products or foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI or of products known to be used to produce foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI, an indication of the sectors of production should be given (multiple selections are allowed). The code numbers listed below are to be used. When the holding produces some products or foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI or some products known to be used to produce foodstuffs protected by a PDO or a PGI, but it does not concern the majority of production in each sector, the code "not applicable" should be used.0.not applicable31.cereals32.oilseeds and protein crops33.fruits and vegetables (including citrus fruits, but excluding olives)34.olives35.vineyards36.beef37.cow’s milk38.pigmeat39.sheep and goats (milk and meat)40.poultry meat41.eggs42.other sector.The items A.CL.150.C. Protected Designation of Origin/Protected Geographical Indication and A.CL.151.C are optional for the Member States. If they are applied by the Member State, they should be filled in for all sample farms of the Member State. If A.CL.150.C is applied, A.CL.151.C should be applied as well.A.CL.160.C. Less-favoured area: An indication is to be given of whether the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in an area covered by Articles 18 to 20 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80).. The following code numbers are to be used:1.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is not situated in a less-favoured area, within the meaning of Articles 18 to 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;2.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in a less-favoured area, within the meaning of Articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;3.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in a mountainous area within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;4.the areas are so small and numerous in these Member States that the information is not significant.A.CL.170.C. Altitude: The altitude should be indicated by the corresponding code number:1.the major part of the holding is located at < 300 m;2.the major part of the holding is located at 300 to 600 m;3.the major part of the holding is located at > 600 m;4.data not available.A.CL.180.C. Structural Funds area: an indication is to be given of whether the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in an area covered by Articles 5, 6, or 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).. The following code numbers are to be used:1.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in a Convergence objective area, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, in particular Article 5 thereof;2.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in a Regional competitiveness and employment objective area, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, in particular Article 6 thereof;3.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in an area eligible for transitional support, within the meaning of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.A.CL.190.C. Natura 2000 area: an indication is to be given of whether the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in areas related to the implementation of Council Directive 79/409/EECCouncil Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1). and Council Directive 92/43/EECCouncil Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). (Natura 2000). The following code numbers are to be used:1.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is not situated in an area eligible to Natura 2000 payments;2.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in an area eligible to Natura 2000 payments.A.CL.200.C. Water directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) area: an indication is to be given of whether the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in areas related to the implementation of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDirective 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).. The following code numbers are to be used:1.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is not situated in an area eligible to payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC;2.the majority of the utilised agricultural area of the holding is situated in an area eligible to payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC.A.OT.Other particulars concerning the holdingA.OT.210.C. Irrigation system: an indication is to be given on the main irrigation system applied in the farm:0.not applicable (when no irrigation on the farm)1.surface2.sprinkler3.drip4.otherA.OT.220.C. Livestock unit grazing days on common land: Number of livestock unit grazing days by farm animals on common land used by the holding.COLUMNS IN TABLE AColumn R refers to division, column S to subdivision, column H to the serial number of the holding, column DG to degrees, column MI to minutes, column N to NUTS, column AO to the number of the accounting office, column DT to date, column W to weight of the farm, column TF to type of farming, column ES to economic size class and column C to code.
Table BType of occupation
Category of Utilised agricultural area (UAA)Code (*)
Group of informationUtilised Agricultural Area
A
UOUAA for owner farming
UTUAA for tenant farming
USUAA for sharecropping or other modes
Code (*)Description of categoriesGroupA
10UAA for owner farmingUO
20Rented UAAUT
30Sharecropped UAAUS
Land of holdings held in common by two or more partners should be recorded as owner-occupied, rented or sharecropped according to the arrangement in force between the partners.Utilised agricultural area (UAA) is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens used by the holding regardless of the type of tenure. Common land used by the holding is not included.The following groups of information and categories should be used:B.UO.UAA for owner farmingB.UO.10.A Utilised agricultural area (arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens) of which the farmer is the owner, tenant for life or leaseholder and/or UAA held on similar terms. Includes land leased to others ready for sowing (crop code 11300).B.UT.UAA for tenant farmingB.UT.20.A Utilised agricultural area (arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens) worked by a person other than the owner, tenant for life or leaseholder, holding a tenancy on the said area (the rent is payable in cash and/or in kind; being generally fixed in advance, it does not normally vary with the farming results) and/or utilised agricultural area held on similar terms of tenure.Rented area does not include land the harvest of which is bought as a standing crop. The sums paid for the purchase of standing crops should be given in table H under codes 2020 to 2040 (purchased feedstuffs) in the case of grassland or fodder crops and under code 3090 (other specific crop costs) in the case of marketable crops (products which are usually marketed). Marketable crops bought standing should be given without specifying the area in question (table H).Land rented for less than one year on an occasional basis and the production thereof is treated in a similar way as land the harvest of which is bought as a standing crop.B.US.UAA for sharecropping or other modesB.US.30.A Utilised agricultural area (arable land, grassland and permanent pasture, permanent crops and kitchen gardens) farmed jointly by the grantor and the sharecropper on the basis of a sharecropping agreement and/or utilised agricultural area farmed on similar terms.COLUMNS IN TABLE BColumn A refers to UAA.
Table CLabour
Category of labourCode (*)
Columns
Group of informationGeneralTotal work on the holding (agricultural work and work for other gainful activities (OGA) directly related to the holding)Share of work for OGA directly related to the holding
Number of personsGenderYear of birthAgricultural training of the managerAnnual time workedNumber of Annual Work Units% of annual time worked% of AWU
PGBTY1W1Y2W2
IntegerEnter codeFour digitsEnter code(hours)(AWU)%%
URUnpaid regular
UCUnpaid casual
PRPaid regular
PCPaid casual
Code (*)DescriptionGroupPGBTY1W1Y2W2
10Holder/managerUR
20Holder/not managerUR
30Manager/not holderUR
40Spouse of holderUR
50OtherUR, PR
60CasualUC, PC
70ManagerPR
By labour is meant all persons who have been engaged on work on the farm during the accounting year (see hereafter). However, this does not include persons who have done this work on behalf of another person or undertaking (agricultural contract work, of which the costs appear in table H under code 1020).In the case of mutual assistance between holdings, where this assistance consists of an exchange of work, the assistance received being equivalent in principle to the assistance given, the time worked by the farm labour and any related wages are specified in the farm return.Sometimes assistance received is offset by assistance of another kind (e.g. aid received in the form of work is offset by the supply of machinery). When the exchange of services is on a limited scale, nothing is indicated in the farm return (in the above example, the aid received is not shown under labour; machinery costs, however, include the costs of making the equipment available). In exceptional cases, when the exchange of services is on a large scale, the procedure is one of the following:(a)assistance received in the form of work is offset by a service of another kind (e.g. the supply of machinery): working time received is recorded as paid farm work (groups PR or PC depending on whether the labour is employed on the farm on a regular basis or otherwise); the value of the assistance given is recorded both as production under the corresponding category in other tables (in this example, table L category 2010 "Contractual work") and as a cost (table H category 1010 "Wages and social security");(b)assistance given in the form of work is offset by services of a different kind (e.g. the supply of machinery): in this situation the working time provided and any related wages are left out of consideration; the value of the service received is recorded as an input under the corresponding group in another table (in this example, table H group 1020 "Contract work and machinery hire").The following groups of information and categories of labour are to be distinguished:C.UR.Unpaid regular labourUnpaid labour or labour which receives less remuneration (in cash or in kind) than the amount normally paid for the services rendered (such payment should not appear in farm costs) and which during the accounting year participated (outside normal holidays) for at least a whole day of each week.A person employed regularly but who, for special reasons, has been engaged on the farm only for a limited period in the accounting year is nevertheless entered (for the number of hours actually worked) as regular labour.The following cases or similar ones may arise:(a)special production conditions on the farm for which labour is not required throughout the year: e.g. olive or vine holdings, and farms specialising in the seasonal fattening of animals or in the production of fruit and vegetables in the open;(b)absence from work other than for normal holidays, e.g. military service, illness, accident, maternity, extended leave, etc.;(c)joining or leaving the holding;(d)total cessation of work on the holding due to accidental causes (flood, fire, etc.).There are the following categories:C.UR.10.Holder/managerPerson who assumes economic and legal responsibility for the holding and undertakes its day-to-day management. In the case of sharecropping, the sharecropper is indicated as holder/manager.C.UR.20.Holder/not managerPerson who assumes economic and legal responsibility for the holding without undertaking its day-to-day management.C.UR.30Manager/not holderPerson who undertakes day-to-day management of the holding without assumption of economic and legal responsibility for it.C.UR.40.Spouse(s) of holder(s)C.UR.50.Other unpaid regular labourRegular unpaid labour not included in the preceding categories includes also foreman and sub-managers not responsible for management of the whole farm.C.UC.Unpaid casual labourC.UC.60.Unpaid labour which has not worked regularly on the holding during the accounting year is aggregated under this category.C.PR.Paid regular labourLabour paid (in cash and/or in kind) on the normal scale for services rendered and which during the accounting year (excluding normal holidays) worked for at least one whole day per week for the holding.The following categories are to be shown:C.PR.70.Farm managerSalaried person responsible for the day-to-day management of the holding.C.PR.50.OthersAll regular paid labour (except for the holding’s salaried manager) is aggregated under this group. Includes also foreman and sub-managers not responsible for management of the whole farm.C.PC.Paid casual labourC.PC.60.Paid labour which did not regularly work on the holding during the accounting year (including piece workers) is aggregated under this category.COLUMNS IN TABLE CNumber of persons (column P)Where there are several holders, there may be more than one spouse. The number of spouses and the number of persons should be indicated in the categories where they can appear (categories 40 and 50 from the groups "unpaid regular labour" UR or "paid regular labour" PR).Gender (column G)The gender should be given only the holder(s) and/or manager(s), in the categories where they can appear (categories 10 to 30 and 70 from groups "regular unpaid labour" UR or "regular paid labour" PR). The gender is indicated by a code number, i.e.:1.male;2.female.Year of birth (column B)The year of birth should be given only for the holder(s) and/or manager(s) (categories 10 to 30 and 70 from groups "regular unpaid labour" UR or "regular paid labour" PR) using the four figures of the year of birth.Agricultural training of the manager (column T)The agricultural training should be given only the manager(s) (categories 10, 30 and 70 from groups "unpaid regular labour" UR or "paid regular labour" PR). The agricultural training is indicated by a code number, i.e.:1.only practical agricultural experience;2.basic agricultural training;3.full agricultural training.Annual time worked (column Y1)Time worked should be indicated in hours for all groups and categories. It should refer to the time actually devoted to the work of the holding. In the case of less able workers the time worked should be reduced in proportion to their capacities. The time worked by piecework labour is estimated by dividing the total amount paid for the work by the hourly wage of a worker employed on a time basis.Total work force: number of annual units (column W1)Regularly employed work force is converted into annual work units. The number of annual work unit is not recorded for casual labour (both unpaid casual UC and paid casual PC labour). One annual work unit is equivalent to one person working full-time on the holding. One person cannot exceed one work unit equivalent, even if his actual working time exceeds the norm for the region and type of holding. A person who does not work the whole year on the holding represents a fraction of an "annual unit". The "annual work unit" of each such person is obtained by dividing his actual annual working time by the normal annual working time of a full-time worker in the region under consideration and on the same type of holding.In the case of less able workers the annual work unit equivalent should be reduced in proportion to their capacities.Share of work for other gainful activities directly related to the holding (OGA) in % of annual time worked (column Y2)The share of work for OGA in terms of time worked is compulsory only for the casual labour (for both unpaid and paid casual labour). It is optional for the spouse(s) of the holder(s), the other unpaid regular labour, and the other paid regular labour. For each category concerned (40, 50, 60), it is given in % of hours worked during the accounting year.Share of work for other gainful activities directly related to the holding (OGA) in % of annual work units (column W2)The share of work for OGA in terms of annual work units is compulsory for all categories of labour except casual labour (both unpaid casual UC and paid casual PC labour). It is given in % of annual work unit for each category.Work on an agricultural holdingWork on the holding includes all the work of organisation, supervision and execution, both manual and administrative, done in connection with the farm agricultural work and the work related to the Other Gainful Activities (OGA) directly related to the holding:Farm agricultural workfinancial organisation and management (farm sales and purchases, bookkeeping, etc.),work in the field (ploughing, sowing, harvesting, orchard maintenance, etc.),livestock husbandry (feed preparation, feeding of animals, milking, care of livestock, etc.),preparation of products for market, storage, direct sales of farm products, processing of farm products for self-consumption, production of wine and olive oil,maintenance of buildings, machinery, equipment, hedges, ditches, etc.,transport for the holding and carried out by the labour force of the holding,Work for the Other Gainful Activities directly related to the holdingContractual work (using production means of the holding),Tourism, accommodation and other leisure activities,Processing of farm products (whether the raw material is produced on the holding or bought from outside), e.g. cheese, butter, processed meat …,Production of renewable energy,Forestry and wood processing,Other OGA (fur animals, care farming, handicraft, aquaculture, …).The following are not included in the work of the holding:work in production of fixed assets (construction or major repairs of buildings or machinery, planting of orchards, demolition of buildings, grubbing up of orchards, etc.),work performed for the household of the holder or manager.
Table DAssetsStructure of the table
Category of assetsCode (*)
Column
Group of informationValue
V
OVOpening valuation
ADAccumulated depreciation
DYDepreciation of the current year
IPInvestment/Purchase, before deduction of subsidies
SSubsidies
SASales
CVClosing valuation
Code (*)Description of categoriesOVADDYIPSSACV
1010Cash and equivalents
1020Receivables
1030Other current assets
1040Inventories
2010Biological assets — plants
3010Agricultural land
3020Land improvements
3030Farm buildings
4010Machinery and equipment
5010Forest land including standing timber
7010Intangible assets, tradable
7020Intangible assets, non-tradable
8010Other non-current assets
The following categories of assets shall be used:1010.Cash and equivalentsCash and other assets that can be easily converted to cash.1020.ReceivablesShort-term assets, amounts owned to the holding, normally arising from business activities.1030.Other current assetsAny other assets that are easily sold or expected to be paid within a year.1040.InventoriesStocks of products owned by the holding that can be used either as inputs or are held for sale whether produced by the holding or purchased.2010.Biological assets — plantsValues of all plants that have not been harvested yet (all permanent and standing crops).3010.Agricultural landAgricultural land owned by the holding.3020.Land improvementsLand improvements (e.g. fencing, drainage, fixed irrigation equipment) belonging to the holder irrespective of the type of occupancy of the land. The amounts entered are subject to depreciation at column DY.3030.Farm buildingsBuildings belonging to the holder whatever the type of occupancy of the land. The heading must be completed and the amounts entered are subject to depreciation at column DY.4010.Machinery and equipmentTractors, motor cultivators, lorries, vans, cars, major and minor farming equipment. The heading must be completed and the amounts entered are subject to depreciation at column DY.5010.Forest land including standing timberForest land in owner occupation included in the agricultural holding.7010.Intangible assets — tradableAll intangible assets that can be easily bought or sold (e.g. quotas and rights when they are tradable without land and an active market exists).7020.Intangible assets — non-tradableAll other intangible assets (e.g. software, licences, etc.). The heading must be completed and the amounts entered are subject to depreciation at column DY.8010.Other non-current assetsOther long-term assets. The heading must be completed and, if applicable, the amounts of depreciation recorded at column DY.Groups of information in Table DThe groups of information are: (OV) opening valuation, (AD) accumulated depreciation, (DY) depreciation of the current year, (IP) investment or purchase before deduction of subsidies, (S) subsidies, (SA) sales, (CV) closing valuation. They are explained hereafter.There is only one column (V) value.Valuation methodsThe following valuation methods are used:
fair value less the estimate point-of-sale costsamount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction less the cost estimated to incur in relation to the sale2010, 3010, 5010, 7010
historical costnominal or original cost of an asset when acquired3020, 3030, 4010, 7020
book valuevalue at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 8010
D.OV.Opening valuationOpening valuation is the value of assets at the beginning of the accounting year. For the farms present in the sample also in the previous year, the opening valuation has to be equal to the closing valuation of the previous year.D.AD.Accumulated depreciationIs the sum of depreciation of assets from the start of its life until the end of the previous period.D.DY.Depreciation of the current yearSystematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life.A table with the annual rates of depreciation applied by each Member State should be communicated to the Commission observing the same deadlines as those set for introduction of annual data.D.IP.Investments/PurchasesTotal expenditure on purchases, major repairs and the production of fixed assets during the accounting year. Where grants and subsidies have been received in respect of these investments, the amount expended before deducting the said grants and subsidies is entered in column IP.Purchases of minor items of machinery and equipment as well as of young trees and bushes for a minor replanting operation do not appear in these columns but are included in the costs for the accounting year.Major repairs which effectively increase the value of the machinery and equipment compared to their value before repair, are also included under this column, either as an integral part of the machinery or equipment depreciation, which, as appropriate, will be adjusted to take account of the extended life (due to the repairs) of the item in question or by spreading the cost of the major repairs over the expected useful life.The value of the fixed assets produced is to be assessed on the basis of their cost (including the value of the paid and/or unpaid labour) and must be added to the value of the fixed assets given under codes 2010 to 8010 of table D "ASSETS".D.S.Investment subsidiesCurrent portion of all subsidies received (in previous or current accounting years) for assets recorded in this table.D.SA.SalesTotal sales of assets during the accounting year.D.CV.Closing valuationClosing valuation is the value of assets at the end of the accounting year.CommentsFor items 2010, 3010, 5010 and 7010 the difference between OV+IP-SA and CV is considered as an income or loss (coming from both change in unit price and volume) for these assets for the accounting year.Information about Biological assets — animals is recorded in the table J "Livestock production".
Table EQuotas and other rights
Category of quota or rightCode (*)
Columns
Group of informationOwned quotaRented in quotaRented out quotaTaxes
NIOT
QQQuantity at the end of the accounting year
QPQuota purchase
QSQuota sold
OVOpening valuation
CVClosing valuation
PQPayments for quota leased or rented in quota
RQReceipts from leasing or renting out quota
TXTaxes
Code (*)Description
10Milk
20Suckler cow premiums
30Ewe and goat premiums
40Sugar beet
50Organic manure
60Entitlements for payments under single payment scheme except special rights
70Entitlements for special rights
The quantities of quota (owned quota, rented-in quota and rented-out quota) are compulsory items. Only the quantity as of the end of the accounting year is recorded.The values concerning quotas which can be traded separately from associated land are recorded in this table. The quotas which cannot be traded separately from associated land are only recorded in Table D "Assets". The quotas originally acquired freely must be entered as well and valuated at current market values if they can be traded separately from land.Some data entries are simultaneously included, individually or as components of aggregates, at other groups or categories in Tables D "Assets", H "Inputs" and/or I "Crops".The following categories should be used:10.Milk20.Suckler cow premiums30.Ewe and she-goat premiums40.Sugar beet50.Organic manure60.Entitlements for payments under the single payment scheme (except special rights)70.Entitlements for special rights under the single payment scheme.The following groups of information should be used:E.QQ.Quantity (to be recorded for columns N, I, O only)The units to be used are:Categories 10 and 40 (milk and sugar beet): quintals,Categories 20 and 30 (suckler cow premiums and ewe and goat premiums): number of basics units of premium,Category 50 (organic manure): number of animals converted in standard units,Category 60 (single payment scheme except special rights): number of entitlements/ares,Category 70 (special right under the single payment scheme): number of entitlements.E.QP.Quota purchased (to be recorded for column N only)The amount paid for purchase during the accounting year of quotas or other rights which can be traded separately from associated land should be recorded.E.QS.Quota sold (to be recorded for column N only)The amount received for sale during the accounting year of quotas or other rights which can be traded separately from associated land should be recorded.E.OV.Opening valuation (to be recorded for column N only)The value at opening valuation of the quantities at the holder’s own disposal, whether originally acquired freely or purchased, should be recorded at current market values, if the quotas can be traded separately from associated land.E.CV.Closing valuation (to be recorded for column N only)The value at closing valuation of the quantities at the holder’s own disposal, whether originally acquired freely or purchased, should be recorded at current market values if the quotas can be traded separately from associated land.E.PQ.Payments for quota leased or rented in quota (to be recorded for column I only)Amount paid for leasing or renting of quotas or other rights. Also included in rent paid under category 5070 (Rent paid) in Table H "Inputs".E.RQ.Receipts from leasing or renting out quota (to be recorded for column O only)Amount received for renting or leasing of quotas or other rights. Also included under category 90900 (Other products and receipts) in Table I "Crops".E.TX.Taxes, additional levy (column T)Category 10 (Milk): additional levy on milk due on the production for the accounting year, otherwise the amount paid.COLUMNS IN TABLE EColumn N refers to owned quota, column I to rented-in quota, column O to rented-out quota, and column T to taxes.
Table FDebtsStructure of the table
Category of debtsCode (*)
Columns
Group of informationShort termLong-term
SL
OVOpening valuation
CVClosing valuation
Code (*)Description of categoriesSL
1010Commercial standard
1020Commercial special
1030Family/private loans
2010Payables
3000Other liabilities
The amounts indicated should relate only to amounts still outstanding i.e. loans contracted minus the repayments already made.The following categories should be used:1010. Debt — commercial standard — refers to loans not supported by any public policy targeting loan-taking.1020. Debt — commercial special — refers to loans benefiting from a public policy support (interest subsidies, guarantees, etc.).1030. Debt — family/private loans — loans concluded with a physical person thanks to their family/private relationship with the debtor.2010. Payables — amounts owed to suppliers.3000. Other liabilities – liabilities other than loans or payables.Two groups of information should be registered: (OV) opening valuation and (CV) closing valuation.There are two columns: (S) short-term liabilities and (L) long-term liabilities:Short-term liabilitiesdebt and other liabilities in respect of the holding due in less than one year.Long-term liabilitiesdebt and other liabilities in respect of the holding for duration of one year and over.
Table GValue added tax (VAT)Structure of the table
Category of VAT systemsCode (*)
Group of informationVAT systembalance non-investments transactionsbalance investment transactions
CNII
VAVAT systems in the farm
Code (*)Description of categories
1010Main VAT system in the farm
1020Minority VAT system in the farm
List of VAT systems for both categoriesCNII
Normal VAT system1
Partial offsetting system2
Data in monetary terms in the farm return are expressed exclusive of VAT.The following details on VAT should be provided as categories:1010.Main VAT system in the farm1.Normal VAT systemthe VAT system which is guaranteed to be income-neutral for agricultural holdings as the VAT balance is cleared with tax authorities.2.Partial offsetting systemthe VAT system which does not guarantee to be income-neutral for agricultural holdings, although it may contain some approximate mechanism to offset VAT paid and received.1020.Minority VAT system in the farmCodes as defined for the main VAT system.There is only one group of information (VA) VAT system in the farm. There are three columns: (C) code of the VAT system, (NI) balance non-investments transactions and (I) balance investment transactions.For the normal VAT system only its indication is entered. If the holding is subject to the partial offsetting system of VAT then also the VAT balance non-investments transactions and VAT balance investment transactions have to be provided.When VAT turnover increases the revenue of the holding, the above VAT balance is a positive figure. In case of decreased revenue, the balance is negative.
Table HInputsStructure of the table
Category of inputsCode (*)
Columns
Group of informationValueQuantity
VQ
LMLabour and machinery costs and inputs
SLSpecific livestock costs
SCSpecific crop costs and inputs
OSSpecific costs for other gainful activities
FOFarming overheads
Code (*)GroupDescription of categoriesVQ
1010LMWages and social security costs for paid labour
1020LMContract work and machinery hire
1030LMCurrent upkeep of machinery and equipment
1040LMMotor fuels and lubricants
1050LMCar expenses
2010SLPurchased concentrated feedstuffs for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)
2020SLPurchased coarse fodder for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)
2030SLPurchased feedstuffs for pigs
2040SLPurchased feedstuffs for poultry and other small animals
2050SLFarm-produced feedstuffs for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)
2060SLFarm-produced feedstuffs for pigs
2070SLFarm-produced feedstuffs for poultry and other small animals
2080SLVeterinary expenses
2090SLOther specific livestock costs
3010SCSeeds and seedlings purchased
3020SCSeeds and seedlings produced and used on the farm
3030SCFertilisers and soil improvers
3031SCQuantity of N used in mineral fertilisers
3032SCQuantity of P2O5 used in mineral fertilisers
3033SCQuantity of K2O used in mineral fertilisers
3034SCPurchased manure
3040SCCrop protection products
3090SCOther specific crop costs
4010OSSpecific costs for forestry and wood processing
4020OSSpecific costs for crop processing
4030OSSpecific costs for cow’s milk processing
4040OSSpecific costs for buffalo’s milk processing
4050OSSpecific costs for sheep’s milk processing
4060OSSpecific costs for goat’s milk processing
4070OSSpecific costs for meat processing and other animal products processing
4090OSOther specific costs for other gainful activities
5010FOCurrent upkeep of land improvements and buildings
5020FOElectricity
5030FOHeating fuels
5040FOWater
5051FOAgricultural insurance
5055FOOther farm insurance
5061FOTaxes and other dues
5062FOTaxes on land and buildings
5070FORent paid, total
5071FORent paid for land
5080FOInterest and financial charges paid
5090FOOther farming overheads
Farm inputs (costs in cash and in kind, and quantities of selected inputs) relate to the "consumption" of productive resources (including farm use of own produced inputs) corresponding to the output of the farm during the accounting year or to the "consumption" of those resources during the accounting year. When certain use relates partly to private use and partly to farm use (e.g. electricity, water, heating fuels and engine fuels, etc.) only the latter part should be included in the farm return. The proportion of the use of private cars corresponding to their use for farm purposes should also be included.In calculating costs relating to the output of the accounting year the purchases and farm use during the year should be adjusted for valuation changes (including changes in cultivations). For each item the total of costs paid for and the value of the farm use should be recorded separately.Where the costs indicated are for the total "consumption" of inputs during the accounting year but do not correspond to production during that year, changes in stocks of inputs (including costs accruing to growing crops) should be indicated under an appropriate code of circulating capital.When the holding’s production resources (paid or unpaid labour, machinery or equipment) are used to increase fixed assets (construction or major repairs of machinery, construction, major repairs or even demolition of buildings, planting or felling of fruit trees), the corresponding costs — or an estimate thereof — are not to be included in the working costs of the holding. In any case, labour costs and hours worked to produce fixed assets are to be excluded from both costs and data on labour. In exceptional cases, if certain costs (other than labour costs) used to produce fixed assets cannot be calculated separately (e.g. use of the holding’s tractor) and if these expenses are then included under costs, an estimate of all these costs used to produce fixed assets is to be entered in Table I "Crops" with the category of crop code 90900 ("Other").The costs relating to "consumption" of capital assets are represented by depreciation, hence expenditure on acquisition of capital assets should not be treated as a farm cost. For instructions on depreciation see in Table D "Assets".Expenditure on cost items compensated during the accounting year or later (e.g. repairs to a tractor as a result of an accident covered by an insurance policy or by a third party liability) should not be entered as farm costs, and the corresponding receipts should not be included in the farm’s accounts.Receipts from resale of purchased supplies are to be deducted from corresponding inputs.Grants and subsidies related to costs are not deducted from the corresponding cost items but are entered under appropriate codes 4100 to 4900 in table M "Subsidies" (see instructions regarding those codes). Investment grants and subsidies are shown in table D "Assets".Costs also include any expenditure on purchases relating to each cost item.Inputs are classified as follows:1010.Wages and social security costs for paid labourThis item includes the following:salaries and wages actually paid in cash to wage earners irrespective of the basis of remuneration (piecework or by the hour), with deduction of any social allowances paid to the holder as employer to offset the payment of a salary which does not correspond to actual work done (e.g. absence from work due to an accident, vocational training, etc.),salaries and wages in kind (e.g. lodging, board, housing, farm produce, etc.),bonuses for productivity or qualifications, gifts, gratuities, share of profits,other expenditure associated with labour (recruitment expenses),social security payments incumbent upon the employer and those paid by him on behalf of and instead of the employee,occupational accident insurance.The holder’s personal social security charges and insurance and those of unpaid labour should not be regarded as farm costs.The amounts received by unpaid workers (which by definition are lower than a normal wage — see definition of unpaid labour) should not appear in the farm return.Allowances (in cash or in kind) paid to retired paid workers no longer employed on the holding should not be entered under this item but under the code "Other farming overheads".1020.Contract work and machinery hireThis item includes the following:total expenditure in respect of work on the farm carried out by agricultural contractors. This generally includes the cost of the use of equipment (including fuel) and the work. In case the cost of the materials employed other than fuel (i.e. crop protection products, fertilisers and seeds) is also included in the contract, the cost of these materials should be excluded. This amount (if necessary by estimation) should be entered under the corresponding cost item (e.g. pesticides to be recorded under code 3040 "Crop protection products"),cost of hiring machines operated by the farm’s labour. The fuel costs related to the use of the rented machinery, should be recorded under code 1040 "Motor fuels and lubricants",cost of leasing machines operated by the farm’s labour. The fuel and maintenance costs of leased machines should be recorded under the relevant codes (codes 1030 "Current upkeep of machinery and equipment" and 1040 "Motor fuels and lubricants").1030.Current upkeep of machinery and equipmentCost of upkeep of machinery and equipment and of minor repairs not affecting the market value of the appliances (payment of mechanic, cost of replacement parts, etc.).This item includes purchases of minor equipment, the cost of saddlery and horse shoeing, the purchase of tyres, forcing frames, protective clothing for unsanitary work, detergents for the cleaning of equipment in general, and the proportion of the cost of private cars corresponding to their use for farm purposes (see also code 1050). Detergents used for cleaning livestock equipment (e.g. milking machines) are entered under code 2090 "Other specific livestock costs".Major repairs which increase the value of equipment, compared with its value before repairs, are not included under this code (see also instructions on depreciation in Table D "Assets").1040.Motor fuels and lubricantsThis item also includes the proportion of fuel and lubricant costs for private cars corresponding to their use for farm purposes (see also code 1050).Where the products are employed both as motor fuels and as heating fuels, the total sum is divided into two codes:1040."Motor fuels and lubricants".5030."Heating fuels".1050.Car expensesWhere the farm proportion of expenditure on private cars is calculated arbitrarily (e.g. a fixed amount per km), these costs are indicated under this code.FeedstuffsUsed feedstuffs are divided into those purchased and those produced on the farm.The purchased feedstuffs include mineral licks, milk products (bought or returned to the farm) and products for the preservation and storage of feedstuffs, as well as the expenditure on agistment, on the use of common pasture and grazing land not included in the UAA and on renting forage land not included in the UAA. Purchased litter and straw are also included with purchased feedstuffs.Feedstuffs purchased for grazing stock are subdivided into concentrated feedstuffs and coarse fodder (including agistments and expenditure on the use of common pastures, grazing land and forage land not included in the UAA, and purchased litter and straw).The code 2010 "Purchased concentrated feedstuffs for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)" includes in particular oilcakes, compound feeds, cereals, dried grass, dried sugar beet pulp, fish meal, milk and dairy products, minerals and products for the preservation and storage of such feedstuffs.Expenditure on work carried out by agricultural contractors for the production of coarse fodder, e.g. silage, is entered under code 1020 "Contract work and machinery hire".Feedstuffs produced and used on the farm include saleable farm products used as feedstuffs (including milk and milk products but excluding milk suckled by calves, which is not taken into account). Litter and straw produced on the holding are only included if they are a saleable product in the region and year in question.The following breakdown is to be given:Purchased feedstuffs:2010 Purchased concentrated feedstuffs for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)2020 Purchased coarse fodder for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)2030 Purchased feedstuffs for pigs2040 Purchased feedstuffs for poultry and other small animalsFarm-produced feedstuffs used on farms:2050 Farm-produced feedstuffs for grazing stock (equines, ruminants)2060 Farm-produced feedstuffs for pigs2070 Farm-produced feedstuffs for poultry and other small animals2080.Veterinary expensesCost of veterinary fees and medicines.2090.Other specific livestock costsAll expenditure relating directly to livestock production for which there is no separate provision in the other Table H codes: stud fees, artificial insemination, castration, milk tests, subscription and registration in herd-books, detergents for cleaning livestock equipment (e.g. milking machines), packing materials for livestock products, costs of storage and market preparation of livestock products of the farm done outside the farm, cost of marketing the livestock products of the farm, cost of disposal of excess manure, etc. It includes also short-term rent of buildings used to house animals or store products in connection therewith. It excludes specific costs of animal products processing recorded under codes 4030 to 4070 of table H.3010.Seeds and seedlings purchasedAll purchased seeds and seedlings, including bulbs, corms and tubers. The costs of young trees and bushes for a new plantation represent an investment and should appear either under Table D code 2010 "Biological assets — plants" or under Table D code 5010 "Forest land including standing timber". However the costs of young trees and bushes for a minor replanting operation are to be considered costs for the accounting year and are to be indicated under the present code except for those relating to forests linked to the agricultural holding which are to be entered under code 4010 "Specific costs for forestry and wood processing".The costs of processing the seeds (sorting, disinfection) are also included under this code.3020.Seeds and seedlings produced and used on the farmAll seeds and seedlings (including bulbs, corms and tubers) produced and used on the farm.3030.Fertilisers and soil improversAll purchased fertilisers and soil improvers (e.g. lime) including compost, peat and manure (excluding manure produced on the holding).Fertilisers and soil improvers used for forests forming part of the agricultural holding are to be entered under code 4010 "Specific costs for forestry and wood processing".3031.Quantity of nitrogen (N) in mineral fertilisers usedTotal quantity (weight) of nitrogen in terms of N in mineral fertilisers used, estimated on the basis of the quantity of mineral fertilisers and their N content.3032.Quantity of phosphorus (P2O5) in mineral fertilisers usedTotal quantity (weight) of phosphorus in terms of P2O5 in mineral fertilisers used, estimated on the basis of the quantity of mineral fertilisers and their P2O5 content.3033.Quantity of potassium (K2O) in mineral fertilisers usedTotal quantity (weight) of potassium in terms of K2O in mineral fertilisers used, estimated on the basis of the quantity of mineral fertilisers and their K2O content.3034.Purchased manureValue of purchased manure.3040.Crop protection productsAll material for the protection of crops and plants against pests and diseases, predators, bad weather, etc. (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, poisoned baits, bird scarers, anti-hail shells, frost protection, etc.). If the crop protection operations are carried out by a contractor and if the cost of the protection materials used is not separately known, the total should be entered under code 1020 "Contract work and machinery hire".Protective materials used for forests forming part of the agricultural holding are to be entered under code 4010 "Specific costs for forestry and wood processing".3090.Other specific crop costsAll costs having a direct connection with crop production (including permanent meadows and grassland) for which there is no separate provision in the other cost items: packing and binding materials, string and rope, cost of soil analysis, crop competition costs, plastic coverings (e.g. for strawberry growing), supplies for the preservation of crops, storage and market preparation of crops done outside the farm, cost of marketing the crop products of the farm, sums paid for the purchase of marketable standing crops or to rent land for a period of less than one year to grow marketable crops, supplies of grapes and olives processed on the holding, etc. Excludes specific costs for processing of crops other than grapes and olives, which should be recorded under code 4020. Includes also short-term rent of buildings used for marketable crops.4010.Specific costs for forestry and wood processingFertilisers, protective materials, miscellaneous specific costs. Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4020.Specific costs for crop processingIngredients, raw materials or semi-processed products, own or purchased and other specific costs of crop processing (e.g. the specific packaging or marketing costs). Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4030.Specific costs for cow’s milk processingIngredients, raw materials or semi-processed products, own or purchased and other specific cow’s milk processing (e.g. the specific packaging or marketing costs). Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4040.Specific costs for buffalo’s milk processingIngredients, raw materials or semi-processed products, own or purchased and other specific costs of buffalo’s milk processing (e.g. the specific packaging or marketing costs). Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4050.Specific costs for sheep’s milk processingIngredients, raw materials or semi-processed products, own or purchased and other specific costs of sheep’s milk processing (e.g. the specific packaging or marketing costs). Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4060.Specific costs for goat’s milk processingIngredients, raw materials or semi-processed products, own or purchased and other specific costs of goat’s milk processing (e.g. the specific packaging or marketing costs). Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4070.Specific costs for meat processing and other animal products processingIngredients, raw materials or semi-processed products, own or purchased and other specific costs of processing meat or other animal products not mentioned under codes 4030 to 4060 (e.g. the specific packaging or marketing costs). Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.4090.Other specific costs for other gainful activitiesRaw materials, own or purchased and other specific costs of other gainful activities. Labour costs, contract work and mechanisation are not included; these are shown under the appropriate cost codes.5010.Current upkeep of land improvements and buildingsMaintenance (tenant-type) of buildings and land improvements including greenhouses, frames and supports. The purchase of building materials for the current upkeep of buildings should be entered under this code.The purchase of building materials for new investments should be entered under the appropriate codes in the "Investment/Purchase" group of information of Table D "Assets".The cost of major repairs to buildings which increases their value (major maintenance) is not included under this code. These costs are shown as investment in Table D code 3030 "Farm buildings".5020.ElectricityTotal consumption of electricity for farm business use.5030.Heating fuelsTotal consumption of heating fuels for farm business use including the heating of glasshouses.5040.WaterCost of connection to the mains and consumption of water for all farm purposes including irrigation. The costs of using farm-owned water equipment are to be entered in the appropriate codes: depreciation of machinery and equipment, current upkeep of machinery and equipment, motor fuels, electricity.5051.Agricultural insuranceThe cost of insurance of agricultural production income or any of its components, including insurance against death of livestock and damage to crops, etc.5055.Other farm insuranceAll insurance premiums covering other farm risks (except agricultural), such as the holder’s third-party liability, fire, flood damages, except insurance premiums covering accidents at work shown under code 1010 of this table. It includes insurance premiums for the buildings.5061.Farm taxes and other duesAll taxes and other dues relating to the farm business, including those levied in connection with environmental protection measures, but excluding VAT and taxes levied on land, buildings or labour. Direct income taxes of the holder are not to be counted as farm costs.5062.Taxes and other charges on land and buildingsTaxes, rates and other charges payable in respect of the ownership of farmland and buildings in owner-occupation and sharecropping.5070.Rent paidRent paid (in cash or in kind) for rented land, buildings, quotas and other rights for the farm business. Only the farm business part of farmhouses and other rented buildings should be entered. Leasing or renting costs of quotas not attached to land should also be entered in Table E.5071.Of which rent paid for land5080.Interest and financial charges paidInterest and financial charges on borrowed capital (loans) obtained for farm purposes. This information is compulsory.Subsidies on interest are not deducted but are entered in Table M under code 3550.5090.Other farming overheadsAll other farming costs not mentioned under the preceding codes (accountants’ fees, secretarial services and office expenses, telephone charges, miscellaneous contributions and subscriptions, etc.).
Table ICropsStructure of the table:
Category of cropCode (*)
Type of cropCode (**)
Missing dataCode (***)
Group of informationColumns
Total areaof which is irrigatedof which is used for energy cropsof which is used for GMOQuantityValue
TAIRENGMQV
AArea
OVOpening valuation
CVClosing valuation
PRProduction
SASales
FCFarm household consumption and benefits in kind
FUFarm use
For the category of crop, the following codes should be used:
Cereals for the production of grain (including seeds)Dried pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses)Industrial cropsFresh vegetables, melons and strawberries of which:Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries – Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective coverDetails for all sub-categories of "fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries":Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)Details for all sub-categories of "Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries)":Plants harvested greenOther plants harvested green:Fallow landPermanent grasslandPermanent cropsFruit species, of which:Citrus plantationsOlive plantationsVineyardsOther landOther products and receipts
Code (*)Description
10110Common wheat and spelt
10120Durum wheat
10130Rye
10140Barley
10150Oats
10160Grain maize
10170Rice
10190Other cereals for the production of grain
10210Peas, field beans and sweet lupines
10220Lentils, chickpeas and vetches
10290Other protein crops
10300Potatoes (including early potatoes and seed potatoes)
10310Potatoes for starch
10390Other potatoes
10400Sugar beet (excluding seed)
10500Fodder roots and brassicas (excluding seed)
10601Tobacco
10602Hops
10603Cotton
10604Rape and turnip rape
10605Sunflower
10606Soya
10607Linseed (oil flax)
10608Other oil seed crops
10609Flax
10610Hemp
10611Other fibre plants
10612Aromatic plants, medical and culinary plants
10613Sugar cane
10690Other industrial crops not mentioned elsewhere
10711Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries – Open field
10712Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries – Market gardening
10720Fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries – Under glass or under other (accessible) protective cover
10731Cauliflower and broccoli
10732Lettuce
10733Tomatoes
10734Sweet corn
10735Onions
10736Garlic
10737Carrots
10738Strawberries
10739Melons
10790Other vegetables
10810Flowers and ornamental plants – Outdoor or under low (not accessible) protective cover
10820Flowers and ornamental plants – Under glass or under other (accessible) protective cover
10830Flower bulbs, corms and tubers.
10840Cut flowers and flower buds
10850Flowering and ornamental plants.
10910Temporary grass
10921Green maize
10922Leguminous plants
10923Other plants harvested green but not mentioned elsewhere
11000Arable land seed and seedlings
11100Other arable land crops
11210Fallow land without any subsidies
11220Fallow land subject to the payment of subsidies, with no economic use
11300Land ready for sowing leased to others, including land made available to employees as a benefit in kind.
20000Kitchen gardens
30100Pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings
30200Rough grazings
30300Permanent grassland no longer used for production purposes and eligible for the payment of subsidies
40111Apples
40112Pears
40113Peaches and nectarines
40114Other fruit of temperate zones
40115Fruit of subtropical or tropical zones
40120Berry species
40130Nuts
40210Oranges
40220Tangerines, mandarins, clementines and similar small fruit
40230Lemons
40290Other citrus fruit
40310Table olives
40320Olives for oil production (sold in the form of fruit)
40330Olive oil
40340Olive by-products
40411Quality wine with protected designation of origin (PDO)
40412Quality wine with protected geographical indication (PGI)
40420Other wines
40430Table grapes
40440Raisins
40451Grapes for quality wine with protected designation of origin (PDO)
40452Grapes for quality wine with protected geographical indication (PGI)
40460Grapes for other wines
40470Miscellaneous products of vines: grape must, juice, brandy, vinegar and others produced on the farm
40480Vine by-products (marc, lees)
40500Nurseries
40600Other permanent crops
40610of which Christmas trees
40700Permanent crops under glass
40800Growth of young plantations
50100Unutilised agricultural land
50200Wooded area
50210of which short rotation coppices
50900Other land (land occupied by buildings, farmyards, tracks, ponds, quarries, infertile land, rock, etc.)
60000Mushrooms
90100Receipts from renting out agricultural land
90200Compensation by crop insurance not allocable to specific crops
90300Crop by-products other than from olives and vine
90310Straw
90320Sugar beet tops
90330Other by-products
90900Other
The types of crop codes are to be selected form the list below:
Code (**)Description
0Not applicable: this code is to be used in the case of processed products, stocks and by-products.
1Field scale crops — main crop, combined crop: field scale main- and combined crops comprise:single crops, i.e. crops which are the only ones grown on a given area during the accounting year,mixed crops: crops sown, cultivated and harvested together and producing a mixture as the final product,crops grown successively in the course of the accounting year on a given area, the crop which remains longest in the ground,crops growing for some time together on the same land and each normally producing a distinct harvest in the course of the accounting year. The total area is divided between these crops in proportion to the area actually occupied by each,fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries grown in open field.
2Field scale crops — follow up crop(s): field scale follow up crops comprise crops grown in succession during the accounting year on a given area and not regarded as main crops.
3Open ground market garden crops and flowers: open ground market garden crops and flowers comprise fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries grown in market gardens in the open and open-grown flowers and ornamental plants.
4Crops under accessible protective cover: crops under accessible protective cover comprise fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries under shelter, flowers and ornamental plants (annual or perennial) under shelter, permanent crops under shelter.
The missing data codes are to be selected form the list below:
Code (***)Description
0No data missing
1No entry area: this code should be entered when the area covered by a crop is not given, for example in the case of sales of marketable crop products purchased as standing crops or coming from land rented for a period of less than one year on an occasional basis, and in the case of production obtained by processing crop products.
2No entry production (under contract): this code should be entered for the crops under contract when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated.
3No entry production (not under contract): this code should be entered when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated and the crops are not under contract.
4No entry area and production: this code should be entered when area and actual production are missing.
The information on crop production during the accounting year is to be recorded in the format of Table I "Crops". Information on each crop is to be recorded in a separate record. The content of the table is defined by selecting a category of crop code, the type of crop code and the missing data code.Detailed information concerning potatoes (codes 10310, 10390), fresh vegetables, melons and strawberries (codes 10731, 10732, 10733, 10734, 10735, 10736, 10737, 10738, 10739, 10790), flowers and ornamental plants (codes 10830, 10840, 10850) and crop by-products other than from olives and vine (codes 90310, 90320, 90330) has to be provided only if the data is available in the farm accounts.GROUPS OF INFORMATION IN TABLE ITable I has seven rows containing the following groups of information: area (A), opening valuation (OV), closing valuation (CV), production (PR), sales (SA), farm household consumption and benefits in kind (FC) and farm use (FU).Table I has six columns where for each crop, namely: the total area (TA), the area which is irrigated (IR), the area which is used for energy crops (EN), the area which is used for the production of GMO crops (GM), the quantity of production and sales (Q) and the value (V) are to be recorded. In the following it is described for each group of information which columns have to be completed:I.AAreaFor the group of information area (A), the total area (TA), the area which is irrigated (IR), the area which is used for energy crops (EN) and the area which is used for the production of GMO crops (GM) are to be recorded. In each case the area is to be given in ares (100 ares = 1 hectare), except in the case of land used for mushroom growing which is given in square metres.I.OVOpening valuationFor the group of information opening valuation (OV), the value (V) of products in stock (storage) at the beginning of the accounting year is to be recorded. The products should be valued at farm-gate prices on the day of valuation.I.CVClosing valuationFor the group of information closing valuation (CV), the value (V) of products in stock (storage) at the end of the accounting year is to be recorded. The products should be valued at farm-gate prices on the day of valuation.I.PRProductionFor the group of information production (PR) the quantities of crops produced (Q) during the accounting year (excluding any losses in the field and at the farm) are to be recorded. These quantities are indicated for the principal products of the holding (except by-products).These quantities should be indicated in quintals (100 kg) with the exemption of wine and wine-related products, which are expressed in hectolitres. When, because of the conditions of sale, actual production in quintals cannot be determined (see sales of standing crops and crops under contract), missing data code 2 should be entered for the crops under contract and code 3 in the other cases.I.SATotal salesFor the group of information total sales (SA) the quantity of sales (Q) and the value of sales (V) of products in stock at the start of the accounting year or harvested during the year are to be recorded. When marketing costs, if any, are known, they are not deducted from the sales total, but should be recorded in table H "Inputs".I.FCFarm household consumption and benefits in kindFor the group of information farm household consumption and benefits in kind (FC) the value (V) of the products consumed by the holder’s household and/or used for payments in kind for goods and services (including remuneration in kind) are to be recorded. The products in question are valued at farm-gate prices.I.FUFarm useFor the group of information farm use (FU) the farm-gate value (V) of the holding’s products in stock (storage) at the beginning of the accounting year and/or produced during the year, used as inputs on the holding during the year are to be recorded. This includes:animal feed:the farm-gate value of the holding’s saleable products (products which are currently marketable) used during the year as animal feed. The holding’s straw used on the farm (as fodder and bedding) is valued only when it is a saleable product in the region and for the year under consideration. The products concerned are valued at the "farm-gate" selling price,seeds:the farm-gate value of saleable farm products used as seed for crops during the year,other farm use (including products from the holding used for the preparation of meals for holidaymakers).
Table JLivestock productionStructure of the table
Category of livestockCode (*)
Columns
Group of InformationAverage numberNumberValue
ANV
ANAverage number
OVOpening valuation
CVClosing valuation
PUPurchases
SATotal Sales
SSSales for slaughtering
SRSales for further rearing/breeding
SUSales with unknown destination
FCFarmhouse consumption
FUFarm use
Code (*)Description
100Equidae
210Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female
220Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, male
230Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, female
240Male bovine animals, two years old and over
251Breeding heifers
252Heifers for fattening
261Dairy cows
262Buffalo cows
269Other cows
311Ewes, Breeding females
319Other sheep
321Goats, breeding females
329Other goats
410Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kilograms
420Breeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and over
491Pigs for fattening
499Other pigs
510Poultry — broilers
520Laying hens
530Other poultry
610Rabbits, breeding females
699Other rabbits
700Bees
900Other animals
Categories of livestockThe following categories of stock should be distinguished:100.EquidaeIncludes also race- and riding horses, donkeys, mules, hinnies etc.210.Bovine animals, under one year old, male and female220.Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, male230.Bovine animals, one but less than two years old, femaleExcluding female bovine animals which have calved.240.Male bovine animals, two years old and over251.Breeding heifersFemale bovine animals two years old or more which have not yet calved and which are intended for breeding.252.Heifers for fatteningFemale bovine animals two years old or more which have not yet calved and which are not intended for breeding.261.Dairy cowsFemale bovine animals which have calved (including those less than two years old) which are kept exclusively or principally for milk production for human consumption or processing as dairy products. Includes cull dairy cows.262.Buffalo cowsFemale buffalo animals which have calved (including those less than two years old) which are kept exclusively or principally for milk production for human consumption or processing as dairy products. Includes cull buffalo’s cows.269.Other cows1.Female bovine animals which have calved (including those less than two years old) which are kept exclusively or principally for production of calves and whose milk is not used for human consumption or processing as dairy products.2.Cows for work.3.Non-dairy cull cows (whether or not fattened before slaughter).Categories 210 to 252 and 269 also include the corresponding categories of buffaloes and female buffaloes.311.Ewes, Breeding femalesEwes one year old or more intended for breeding.319.Other sheepSheep of all ages excluding ewes.321.Goats, breeding females329.Other goatsGoats other than breeding females.410.Piglets having a live weight of under 20 kilogramsPiglets of less than 20 kg live weight.420.Breeding sows weighing 50 kilograms and overBreeding sows of 50 kg or more excluding cull sows (see category 499 "Other pigs").491.Pigs for fatteningPigs for fattening of 20 kg live weight or more, excluding cull sows and boars (see category 499 "Other pigs").499.Other pigsPigs of 20 kg live weight or more excluding breeding sows (see category 420) and pigs for fattening (see category 491).510.Poultry — broilersTable chickens. Excluding laying hens and cull hens. Not including chicks.520.Laying hensIncluding pullets, laying hens, cull hens and breeding cocks for laying hens. Pullets are young hens which have not yet begun to lay. Not including chicks.530.Other poultryIncludes ducks, turkeys, geese, guinea fowl, ostriches and breeding males (excluding for laying hens). Includes breeding females. Not including chicks.610.Rabbits, breeding females699.Other rabbits700.BeesTo be indicated in number of occupied hives.900.Other animalsIncludes chicks, deer, bison and fish. Includes also ponies and other animals used for farm tourism. Excludes products of other animals (see Table K, category 900).GROUPS OF INFORMATION IN TABLE JJ.AN.Average number (to be recorded for column A only)Each unit refers to the presence of one animal on the holding for one year. Animals are counted in proportion to the length of time they have been on the holding during the accounting year.The average number is determined either by means of periodical inventories or by the recording of arrivals and departures. It includes all animals present on the holding, also animals raised or fattened under contract (animals not belonging to the holding, which are raised or fattened there in such a manner that the activity merely constitutes a service rendered by the holder, who does not assume the financial risk normally associated with the rearing or fattening of such animals) and animals taken or given into agistment for the period of the year during which they are present on the holding.Average Number (column A)The average number is expressed to two decimal places.This information should not be provided for the other animals (category 900).J.OVOpening valuationLivestock belonging to the holding at the beginning of the accounting year, whether or not they are on the holding at that time.Number (column N)Number of livestock should be indicated in heads or in number for beehives, expressed to two decimal places.This information should not be provided for the other animals (category 900).Value (column V)Value of livestock should be determined at fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs on the day of valuation.J.CVClosing valuationLivestock belonging to the holding at the end of the accounting year, whether or not they are on the holding at that time.Number (column N)Number of livestock should be indicated in heads or in number for beehives, expressed to two decimal places.This information should not be provided for the other animals (category 900).Value (column V)Value of livestock should be determined at fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs on the day of valuation.J.PUPurchasesRefer to the total livestock purchased during the accounting year.Number (column N)Number of livestock should be indicated in heads, expressed to two decimal places. This information should not be provided for the other animals (category 900).Value (column V)Value of purchases includes purchasing costs. The related grants and subsidies are not deducted from the total of these purchases, but are specified in Table M "Subsidies" in the appropriate category (codes 5100 to 5900).J.SATotal salesRefer to the total of the livestock sold during the accounting year.It includes the sales to consumers for their own consumption of livestock or of meat whether the animals are slaughtered on the farm or not.Number (column N)Number of livestock should be indicated in heads, expressed to two decimal places. This information should not be provided for the other animals (code 900).Value (column V)When the marketing costs, if any, are known they are not deducted from the sales total but these costs are given under code 2090 ("Other specific livestock costs"). The related grants and subsidies are not included in the sales total, but are specified in Table M "Subsidies" in the appropriate category (codes 2110 to 2900).J.SSSales for slaughteringRefer to the livestock sold during the accounting year for which the destination is slaughtering. This information should not be provided for breeding heifers (code 251), bees (code 700) and other animals (code 900).Number (column N)See Total salesValue (column V)See Total salesJ.SRSales for further rearing or breedingRefer to the livestock sold during the accounting year for which the destination is further rearing or breeding. This information should not be provided for heifers for fattening (code 252), bees (code 700) and other animals (code 900).Number (column N)See Total salesValue (column V)See Total salesJ.SUSales with unknown destinationRefer to the livestock sold during the accounting year for which the destination is unknown. This information should not be provided for bees (code 700) and other animals (code 900).Number (column N)See Total salesValue (column V)See Total salesJ.FCFarmhouse consumption and benefits in kindRefer to the livestock consumed by the farm household or used for benefits in kind during the accounting year.Number (column N)Number of livestock should be indicated in heads, expressed to two decimal places. This information should not be provided for the other animals (category 900).Value (column V)Value of livestock should be determined at fair value.J.FUFarm useRefer to the livestock used as inputs for a further processing in the context of other gainful activities on the holding during the accounting year. This includes livestock used for:catering, tourism accommodation,processing of livestock into meat products and feedSales of livestock or of meat whether the animals are slaughtered on the farm or not are excluded (see information on sales SA).This value is also recorded in table H, as costs for the other gainful activities directly related to the holding using code 4070 (specific costs for meat processing and other animal products processing).Number (column N)Number of livestock should be indicated in heads, expressed to two decimal places. This information should not be provided for the other animals (category 900).Value (column V)Value of livestock should be determined at fair value.
Table KAnimal products and servicesStructure of the table
Category of animal products or servicesCode (*)
Missing dataCode (**)
Columns
Group of InformationQuantityValue
QV
OVOpening valuation
CVClosing valuation
PRProduction
SASales
FCFarmhouse consumption
FUFarm use
Code (*)Description
261Cows’ milk
262Buffalo’s cows’ milk
311Sheep’s milk
321Goat’s milk
330Wool
531Eggs for human consumption (all poultry)
532Eggs for hatching (all poultry)
700Honey and products of bee-keeping
800Manure
900Other animal products
1100Contract rearing
1120Cattle under contract
1130Sheep and/or goats under contract
1140Pigs under contract
1150Poultry under contract
1190Other animals under contract
1200Other animal services
Code (**)Description
0Code 0 is entered when no data are missing.
2Code 2 should be entered for the animal production under contract when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q).
3Code 3 should be entered when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q) and the animal production is not under contract.
4Code 4 should be entered when the actual production is missing.
Categories of animal products and servicesThe following categories of animal products and services should be distinguished:261.Cow’s milk262.Buffalo’s cow’s milk311.Sheep’s milk321.Goat’s milk330.Wool531.Eggs for human consumption (all poultry)532.Eggs for hatching (all poultry)700.Honey and products of bee-keeping: honey, hydromel and other products and by-products of bee-keeping800.Manure900.Other animal products (stud fees, embryos, wax, goose or duck liver, milk of other animals, etc.)1100.Contract rearingAmount of receipts for contract rearing corresponding mainly to payment for services rendered and where the holder does not assume the economic risk normally involved in rearing or fattening these animals.Details of category 1100 "Contract rearing":Details are to be entered if they are available in the holding’s accounts.1120.Cattle under contract1130.Sheep and/or goats under contract1140.Pigs under contract1150.Poultry under contract1190.Other animals under contract1200.Other animal servicesAmount of receipts for other animal services (agistment, etc.)Missing data codesThe following missing data codes should be used:Code 0Code 0 is entered when no data are missing.Code 2Code 2 should be entered for the animal production under contract when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q).Code 3Code 3 should be entered when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q) and the animal production is not under contract.Code 4Code 4 should be entered when the actual production is missing.GROUPS OF INFORMATION IN TABLE KFor the manure (code 800) only the information on sales (SA) should be provided in column value (V).For the other animal products (code 900) information should be provided only in value (in column V) as the quantity can not be provided for an aggregate of heterogeneous products.For animal services such as contract rearing (codes 1100 to 1190) and others (code 1200) the only information to provide concern the receipts that should be recorded under the information on sales (SA) in column value (V).Quantity (column Q)These quantities should be indicated in quintals (100 kg) except in the case of eggs (codes 531 and 532), which are given in thousands.In the case of honey and other products of bee-keeping (code 700), the quantity is expressed in "honey equivalents".K.OVOpening valuationThe products in stock (storage) at the beginning of the accounting year, excluding livestock.Quantity (column Q)See instructions for table KValue (column V)The products should be valued at fair value on the day of valuation.K.CVClosing valuationThe value of products in stock (storage) at the end of the accounting year, excluding livestock.Quantity (column Q)See instructions for table KValue (column V)The products should be valued at fair value on the day of valuation.K.PRProduction during the accounting yearQuantity (column Q)The quantities of animal products produced during the accounting year (excluding any losses). These quantities are indicated for the principal products of the holding (except by-products). The production used for processing in the framework of other gainful activities related to the farm is included.Milk suckled by calves is not included in the production.K.SASalesTotal of products sold during the accounting year, in stock at the start of the accounting year and produced during the year.Quantity (column Q)See instructions for table KValue (column V)Total value of sales (whether or not the proceeds have been received during the accounting year) of products in stock at the start of the accounting year and produced during the year.The total for products sold includes the value of products returned to the farm (skimmed milk etc.). The latter value is also entered under farm costs.Any compensation payments (e.g. insurance payments) during the accounting year are to be added to the total for sales of the products concerned wherever they can be allocated to the production of such products. Otherwise they are entered under code 900 "Other animal products".Grants and subsidies received for products during the accounting year are not included in the total for sales; they are entered in Table M "Subsidies" in the appropriate category (codes between 2110 and 2900).When marketing costs, if any, are known, they are not deducted from the sales total, but are given in Table H "Inputs" under code 2090 "Other specific livestock costs".K.FCFarmhouse consumption and benefits in kindProducts consumed by the holder’s household and/or used for payments in kind for goods and services (including remuneration in kind). This information should not be provided for eggs for hatching (code 532).Quantity (column Q)See instructions for table KValue (column V)The products should be valued at fair value.K.FUFarm useProducts of the holding in stock (storage) at the beginning of the accounting year and/or produced during the year, used as inputs on the holding during the year. This includes:animal feed: the holding’s saleable products (products which are currently marketable) used during the year as animal feed. Milk suckled by calves is not included under farm use,products used in the framework other gainful activities directly related to the farm:catering, tourism accommodation, etc.,for further processing (milk processed in butter, cheese, etc.).Quantity (column Q)See instructions for table KValue (column V)The products should be valued at fair value. These values are also entered under farm costs.
Table LOther gainful activities directly related to the farmStructure of the table
Category of other gainful activitiesCode (*)
Missing dataCode (**)
Columns
Group of InformationQuantityValue
QV
OVOpening valuation
CVClosing valuation
PRProduction
SASales
FCFarmhouse consumption
FUFarm use
Code (*)Description
261Processing of cow’s milk
262Processing of buffalo’s milk
311Processing of sheep’s milk
321Processing of goat’s milk
900Processing of meat or other animal products
1010Processing of crop
1020Forestry and wood processing
2010Contractual work
2020Tourism, accommodation, catering and other leisure activities
2030Production of renewable energy
9000Other "other gainful activities" directly related to the farm
Code (**)Description
0Code 0 is entered when no data are missing.
1Code 1 should be entered in the case of production obtained by processing purchased livestock or animal or crops products.
2Code 2 should be entered for the production under contract when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q).
3Code 3 should be entered when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q) and the production is not under contract.
4Code 4 should be entered when the actual production is missing.
The definition of "Other Gainful Activities" (OGA) is the same as established in point VI of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2009Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2009 of 30 November 2009 implementing 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 livestock unit coefficients and definitions of the characteristics (OJ L 329, 15.12.2009, p. 1). and in the Community typology for agricultural holdings (Article 4 of and Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1242/2008). This definition follows, except in exceptional cases, the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE rev.2) and the Manual of Economic Accounts for Agriculture and Forestry EAA/EAF 97 rev.1.1.OGA directly related to the holding refer to the non-agricultural activities having an economic impact on the holding and which are using the agricultural resources (means of production or products) of the holding.Gainful activities in this context mean active work; pure financial investments are therefore excluded. Renting out the land or other farm’s agricultural resources for diverse activities without being further involved in these activities is not considered as an OGA but as part of the agricultural activity of the holding.All processing of farm products are considered as OGA unless the processing is regarded as a part of agricultural activity. Wine processing and olive oil production are therefore excluded unless the bought-in proportion of wine or olive oil is significant.All processing of a primary agricultural product to a processed secondary product on the holding, regardless of whether the raw material is produced on the holding or bought from outside are considered as OGA. This includes processing meat, making cheese, etc.Categories of other gainful activities directly related to the farmThe following categories of OGA should be distinguished:261.Processing of cow’s milk262.Processing of buffalo’s milk311.Processing of sheep’s milk321.Processing of goat’s milk900.Processing of meat or other animal products1010.Processing of crop products, excluding wine and olive oil. It includes production of alcohol other than from grapes, cider or perry.1020.Forestry and wood processing. It covers the sales of felled and standing timber, of forestry products other than timber (cork, pine resin, etc.) and of processed wood during the accounting year.2010.Contract work for others. Hiring out of equipment of the holding without farm labour force or using only farm labour force in contract work are not considered as OGA but as part of the agricultural activity.2020.Tourism, accommodation, catering and other leisure activities. They include rent from tourism (camping sites, cottages, riding facilities, hunting, fishing, etc.).2030.Production of renewable energy. It covers the production of renewable energy for the market including biogas, biofuels or electricity, by wind turbines, other equipment or from agricultural raw materials. It excludes, as considered being part of the agricultural activity of the holding:the production of renewable energy only for the holding’s own use,renting out the land or of the roof only for the establishing of installation such as wind mill or solar energy panels,the sales of raw material to another enterprise for the production of renewable energy.9000.Other "other gainful activities" directly related to the holding. Other gainful activities directly related to the holding not mentioned elsewhere.Missing data codesThe following missing data codes should be used:Code 0Code 0 is entered when no data are missing.Code 1Code 1 should be entered in the case of production obtained by processing purchased livestock or animal or crop products.Code 2Code 2 should be entered for the production under contract when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q).Code 3Code 3 should be entered when, because of the conditions of sale, the actual production cannot be stated (column Q) and the production is not under contract.Code 4Code 4 should be entered when the actual production is missing.GROUPS OF INFORMATION IN TABLE LQuantity (column Q)These quantities should be indicated in quintals (100 kg).In the case of milk processed products (codes 261, 262, 311 and 321), the quantity of liquid milk is indicated regardless of the form in which it is sold, consumed on the farm or used for benefits in kind or for farm purposes (cream, butter, cheese, etc.).L.OVOpening valuationThe products in stock (storage) at the beginning of the accounting year.This information should not be provided for contractual work (code 2010), tourism activities (code 2020), production of renewable energy (code 2030) and other "other gainful activities" directly related to the holding (code 9000).Value (column V)Value of products should be determined at fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs on the day of valuation.L.CVClosing valuationThe value of products in stock (storage) at the end of the accounting year.This information should not be provided for contractual work (code 2010), tourism activities (code 2020), production of renewable energy (code 2030) and other "other gainful activities" directly related to the holding (code 9000).Value (column V)Value of products should be determined at fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs on the day of valuation.L.PRProduction for the accounting yearQuantity (column Q)This information should only be provided for the categories concerning the milk processing (codes 261 to 321).It corresponds to the quantity of liquid milk produced on the farm during the accounting year and used for the production of processed products.L.SASalesTotal of products sold during the accounting year, in stock at the start of the accounting year and produced during the year and receipts from other gainful activities.Value (column V)Total value of sales (whether or not the proceeds have been received during the accounting year) of products in stock at the start of the accounting year and produced during the year.Any compensation payments (e.g. insurance payments) during the accounting year are to be added to the total for sales of the products concerned wherever they can be allocated to the production of such products. Otherwise they are entered in Table I "Crops" under code 90900 "Other".Grants and subsidies received for products during the accounting year are not included in the total for sales; they are entered in Table M "Subsidies" in the appropriate category (codes between 2110 and 2900). When marketing costs, if any, are known, they are not deducted from the sales total, but are given under in Table H "Inputs" in the appropriate category of specific OGA costs (codes 4010 to 4090).L.FCFarmhouse consumption and benefits in kindProducts consumed by the holder’s household and/or used for payments in kind for goods and services (including remuneration in kind).This information should not be provided for contractual work (code 2010) tourism activities (code 2020) and production of renewable energy (code 2030).Value (column V)The products should be valued at fair value.L.FUFarm useProducts of the holding in stock (storage) at the beginning of the accounting year and/or produced during the year, used as inputs on the holding during the year. This includes products processed on the farming (milk processed in cheese, cereals processed in bread, meat processed in ham, etc.) and used as input for catering or tourism accommodation.This information should not be provided for contractual work (code 2010), tourism activities (code 2020) and production of renewable energy (code 2030).Value (column V)The products should be valued at fair value.
Table MSubsidiesStructure of table
Category of subsidyCode (*)
FinancingCode (**)
Basic unitCode (***)
Group of informationColumns
Number of basic unitsValue
NV
SSubsidy
The categories of subsidy codes are to be selected form the list below:Category of subsidy codes:
Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).SPS (Single payment scheme)Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009Selected coupled EU direct paymentsOther coupled direct payments for specific activitiesArable cropsPermanent cropsAnimalsGrants and subsidies of exceptional characterRural developmentGrants and subsidies on costsLivestockCropFarming overheadsGrants and subsidies on livestock purchases
Code (*)Description
1110SPS "normal"
1120SPS grassland
1130SPS special entitlement.
1200SAPS (Single area payment scheme)
2110Support to the dairy sector
2120Support to the beef sector
2130Support to the sheep and goat sector
2140Support to the rice sector
2150Support to other crops
2160Support to other animals
2170Other support based on Article 68 excluding support on costs
2210Suckler cow premium
2220Additional suckler cow premium
2230Sheep and goat premium
2240Sheep and goat supplementary premium
2250Cotton
2270Fruit and vegetables
2311COP (cereals, oilseeds and protein crops)
2312Potatoes
2313Sugar beet
2314Industrial crops
2315Vegetables
2316Fallow land
2319Arable crops not defined
2320Permanent grassland
2331Berries and nuts
2332Pome and stone fruit
2333Citrus plantations
2334Olive plantations
2335Vineyards
2339Permanent crops not defined
2341Dairy
2342Beef
2343Cattle not defined
2344Sheep and goat
2345Pigs and poultry
2349Animals not defined
2810Disaster payments
2890Other grants and subsidies of exceptional character
2900Subsidies that cannot be allocated to any activity or cannot be registered under any of the above codes
3100Investment subsidies
3200Other Axis 1
3300Agri-environment and animal welfare payments
3400Natura 2000 payments excl. forestry
3500Natural handicap payments in mountain areas and payments in other areas with handicaps
3600Forestry incl. Natura 2000 payments for forestry
3700Other Axis 2
3900Other payments for rural development
4100Wages and social security
4200Motor fuels
4310Feed for grazing livestock
4320Feed for pigs and poultry
4330Other livestock costs
4410Seeds
4420Fertilisers
4430Crop protection
4440Other specific crop costs
4510Electricity
4520Heating fuels
4530Water
4540Insurance
4550Interest
4600Costs for OGA
4800Other costs
4900Subsidies for costs based on Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
5100Dairy purchases
5200Beef purchases
5300Sheep and goat purchases
5400Pigs and poultry purchases
5900Other animals
9000Differences from previous accounting years
The codes describing how the subsidy is financed are to be selected form the list below:
Code (**)Description
1The subsidy is financed solely from the EU budget.
2The measure is co-financed by the EU and the Member State.
3The measure is not financed from the EU budget but by other public sources.
The codes defining the basic units are to be selected form the list below:
Code (***)Description
1The subsidy is granted per head of livestock.
2The subsidy is granted per ha.
3The subsidy is granted per ton.
4Farm/other: the subsidy is granted for the whole farm or in a way which does not fit in the other categories.
Table M "SUBSIDIES" covers grants and subsidies received by agricultural holdings from public bodies, both National and Union, excluding grants and subsidies on investments (these are to be recorded in Table D "ASSETS").As a general rule, grants and subsidies registered in Table M correspond to the current accounting year regardless of when the payment is received (accounting year is equal to claim year). Rural development payments other than LFA payments constitute an exception to this general rule as registered amounts should refer to payments actually received during the accounting year (accounting year is equal to payment year).Grants and subsidies are defined by type of subsidy, financing and basic unit. For each entry, Table M gives the number of basic units (N) and the amount received (V). There might be several records per category of subsidy as the basic units and/or financing origins might differ.