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28.3.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 76/ 13

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

of 27 March 1968

concerning surveys of pig production to be made by Member States

(68/161/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas, since the results of these surveys may serve as a basis for interventions on the market, it is Having regard to the Treaty establishing the necessary that such results be forwarded to the European Economic Community, and in particular Commission as soon as possible, for radical changes Article 43 thereof; in pig numbers or in market conditions may occur over a relatively short period of time; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Whereas a change in those statistical methods which have proved effective might have a disruptive effect Having regard to the Opinion of the European on statistical recording; whereas provision should Parliament; therefore be made for a transitional period, during which States may adapt their existing methods ; Whereas, in order to carry out the tasks imposed on whereas any Member State which carries out surveys it by the Treaty and by Council Regulation at more frequent intervals, records trends in pig No 121 /67/EEC1 of 13 July 1967 on the common population by means of other types of statistical organisation of the market in pigmeat, the Com­ survey, or compiles returns for pigs by age group, mission needs to be precisely informed as to trends in should therefore be given the option of continuing pig population and in pigmeat production in the to apply its own system for a limited period ; Member States, and to have at its disposal short­ term forecasts of market supplies of pigmeat ; Whereas it is desirable that the Commission submit a report whereby it may be examined to what extent Whereas an accurate and uniform appraisal of the the surveys undertaken have made it possible for the market cannot be made from the surveys of pig objective of this Directive to be achieved, and that population carried out at present in the Member it propose, where appropriate, an alignment of the States ; whereas the monthly statistics for slaughter­ methods in use ; ings are inadequate for this purpose, while short­ term forecasts of pigmeat production are under­ Whereas, in order to ensure that efforts are co-ordi­ taken regularly only in some Member States ; nated as efficiently as possible, all problems arising in connection with the implementation of this Whereas surveys of the pig population should there­ Directive, and in particular those conccrning the fore be undertaken in all Member States at com­ conduct and analysis of the surveys, must be the parable points in time, covering similar categories subject of consultation and permanent co-operation and conducted with comparable accuracy ; whereas between the Commission and the Member States ; monthly statistics for slaughterings should be supplemented and forecasts of pigmeat production should be made regularly and in respect of identical periods ; HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

Whereas these surveys should in principle be restric­ ted to holdings which normally engage in the breed­ Article 1 ing or fattening of pigs ; whereas it is necessary, however, in order that a complete picture may be 1 . Member States : obtained, that a special study be made to cover pigs not coming within the field of survey; ( a) shall every four months carry out surveys, one of which shall be at the beginning of December, of the pig population in their countries coming 1 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2283/67. within the field of survey defined in Article 3 ( 1 );

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( b) shall, during 1971 at the latest, undertake a D. breeding pigs of not less than 50 kilogrammes study of the number of pigs not coming within live weight : the field of survey defined in Article 3 ( 1 ). (a) boars; 2 . A complete census shall be taken not later than (b) sows and gilts mated : December 1971 . b ( 1 ) of which gilts mated for the first time ; 3 . Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 ( c) other sows : ( a ), any Member State which at the time when this Directive enters into force carries out surveys at more c ( 1 ) of which gilts not yet mated for the first time. frequent intervals than those laid down in para­ graph 1 ( a ) or records trends in pig population by means of other types of statistical inquiry may con­ 2. However, any Member State which at the date tinue to follow that procedure until 30 November when this Directive enters into force carries out 1972 provided that it carries out, at the beginning surveys wherein pigs are classified by age may con­ of the month of December in each year, the survey tinue such practice until the survey preceding that to provided for in paragraph 1 ( a). be carried out in the month of December 1972 .

4. The first survey shall be carried out at the begin­ In such case the data obtained shall be converted ning of December 1968 . into the categories of weight set out in paragraph 1 .

Article 2 3 . Member States shall communicate the results of these surveys and conversions to the Commission as For the purposes of this Directive 'pigs' means swine soon as possible. of domestic species falling within subheading No 01.03 A of the Common Customs Tariff. 4. Member States which in pursuance of Article 3 Article 3 (2) do not restrict their surveys to holdings of an agricultural or 'industrial' type as defined in Article 3 1 . The surveys provided for in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a) and ( 1 ) shall supply data relating to such holdings in the (2 ) shall cover all pigs on holdings of an agricultural form of an estimate. or 'industrial' type. For the purposes of this Directive, holdings of an agricultural or 'industrial' type are the following : Article 5

— holdings with a utilised agricultural area of not 1 . Where there is no provision under this Directive less than one hectare ; or under provisions of national law for a complete census, surveys shall be carried out by random — holdings with not less than one breeding pig; sampling. — holdings with not less than three pigs other than breeding pigs . 2. Sampling errors in the results of the surveys of pig population shall in no Member State exceed 3%. 2 . However, such surveys may also cover pigs out­ side the field of survey defined in paragraph 1 . 3 . Member States shall take appropriate measures to estimate errors of observation . Article 4 1 . The purpose of the surveys provided for in 4. The results of the December survey shall be Article 1 ( 1 ) ( a) and (2) shall be to ascertain the pig supplied in respect of each division listed in the population , broken down by category as follows : Annex to Council Regulation No 791651EEC1 of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection A. piglets of less than 20 kilogrammes live weight ; of accounting data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European B. pigs of not less than 20 kilogrammes but less Economic Community. than 50 kilogrammes live weight;

C. pigs for fattening, including cull boars and Article 6 cull sows, having a live weight of: ( a) not less than 50 kilogrammes but less than 1 . Member States shall with effect from the month 80 kilogrammes ; of December 1968 , compile monthly statistics for pig slaughterings. ( b ) not less than 80 kilogrammes but less than 110 kilogrammes ; (c) not less than 110 kilogrammes ; 1 OJ No 109 , 23.6.1965 , p. 1859/65 .

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Article 8 Where necessary they shall every four months supply additional data, broken down by month, relating in The Commission shall, in consultation and perma­ particular to any slaughterings not covered by the nent co-operation with the Member States examine : monthly statistics referred to in the previous sub­ paragraph, thereby making it possible to compare ( a) the results submitted in accordance with thii such statistics and to supplement them in such a way Directive; as to cover all slaughterings. (b) the technical problems raised by, in particular, the preparation and conduct of the surveys and 2. The statistics referred to in paragraph 1 shall forecasts provided for in this Directive; cover the number of slaughterings and the average weight of the pigs slaughtered. ( c) the interpretation to be placed on the results of the surveys and forecasts provided for in this Member States shall indicate in which cuts pigs were Directive. weighed.

Article 9 3 . Member States shall forward to the Commission the results of the statistics referred to in this Article The Commission shall before 1 January 1972 pre­ not later than six weeks after the end of the month sent to the Council a report on the experience to which they relate. gained in conducting the surveys and forecasts pro­ vided for in this Directive and shall if necessary submit proposals for the purpose of aligning the Article 7 methods used in Member States for the conduct of 1 . Member States shall provide forecasts of the surveys and the preparation of forecasts, with par­ number of pig slaughterings, broken down by two ticular reference to the procedures followed by Mem­ monthly periods, for the periods 1 December to ber States under the provisions of Article 1 (3 ). The 30 September, 1 April to 31 January and 1 August Council shall take a decision on such proposal in to 31 May. accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty. 2. The results of the forecasts referred to in para­ graph 1 shall be forwarded to the Commission by Article 10 not later than the fifteenth day of the third month of the period covered by each forecast. This Directive is addressed to the Memb^ • States.

Done at Brussels, 27 March 1968 .

. For the Council

The President

E. FAURE