Estimates of slaughtering, other than in slaughterhouses - annual data
methods, notes and classification
DATA_DESCR Animal production statistics cover three main sub-domains based on three pieces of relevant legislation and related gentlemen
CLASS_SYSTEM Some standard code lists have been proposed to cover the concepts over the domains. The list of items and their definition is in any case derived from the legislation, but the coding integrates different approaches. Live animals Meat and meat products Some other classifications will be harmonised. Milk and milk products Activities (e.g. hatching of chicks by utility, cows’ milk collection) A handbook on concepts and definitions used for animal production statistics is provided in Annex 1. Regional data The territorial classification of regional data (tables agr_r_milkpr and agr_r_animal) is broken down according to the NUTS classification for Member States and to Eurostat’s list of Statistical Regions for Candidate countries and EFTA countries.
STAT_CONC_DEF Among concepts used in animal production statistics (see Annex 1), some can be reported because of their specificity. Gross indigenous production (GIP) is the number of animals slaughtered plus the balance of intra-Community and external trade for the same kind of live animals. GIP is thus the number of animals from a Member State (indigenous) apparently (gross) slaughtered or exported alive. Slaughtering is measured through activity of slaughterhouses from 1 January 2009 (application of Regulation (EC) No 1165/2009), i.e. production of marketable meat for human consumption. Estimates of ‘other slaughtering’ can be added for a more accurate picture of meat production. Livestock is accounted for by categories that capture their rearing, either for fattening then slaughter, or for herd renewal, i.e. for breeding and/or milking. Milk statistics are led by the concept of ‘national dairy’, i.e. the dairy sector is considered as a single process, which internal flows are not (intended to be) taken into account. Use of raw milk is followed through production of its two main components, fat and protein content. Milk processed is thus accounted for as an aggregate of UWM (utilised whole milk, with the full content of fat and proteins) and USM (utilised skimmed milk, with the full content of proteins,without fat). Bovine animals are domestic animals of the species Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis, including hybrids like Beefalo. Clarification on the implementation of this definition led to the integration of buffaloes and hybrids into the category 'bovine animals'. Chickens means all animals of species Gallus gallus, including broilers and boiling hens. This concept was applied with Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008 on 1 January 2009. Regional data Region means a sub-division of a Member State territory. Depending on the statistics, 'region' refers to: NUTS 2 for milk production (table agr_r_milkpr), the NUTS reference being the version applicable on the date of data transmission. NUTS 2, except for DE and UK (NUTS1) for livestock statistics (table agr_r_animal). For data on the structure of hatcheries, a particular region (the most important) can be considered as representative of the national data in BG, EL, LV and AT.
STAT_UNIT Agricultural holdings are the statistical units for livestock surveys and animal production statistics at farm level (milk production and meat). Depending on the statistics collected, a more precise definition can be used, based on their activity or their structure, e.g. dairy farms producing raw milk, or farms with livestock or with sheep or goats. Dairy enterprises — undertakings of two types: Collection centres collect milk or cream and transfer it in whole or in part to other enterprises without any processing. They are often defined as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Directive 96/16/EC. Dairies and agricultural holdings purchase milk or milk products from agricultural holdings or collection centres with a view to transforming them into milk products. They are often defined as referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Directive 96/16/EC. Some enterprises process milk products obtained from a dairy as defined above, e.g. skimmed milk into milk powder or yogurt, and may appear to be excluded from the definition of dairy enterprises. Nevertheless, non-packed intermediate products are considered as raw products and such dairies are therefore covered as statistical units for the purpose of some statistics, whatever the enterprise supplying them. Slaughterhouses are registered and approved establishments used for slaughtering and dressing animals whose meat is intended for human consumption. In countries in which
STAT_POP The statistical population is the framework of the statistical units in the reference Member State or country for the reference period. Nevertheless, data collection may be organised in a different way by a respondent other than the statistical unit. For instance, milk delivered by farms to dairies is accounted for by both units, and can be obtained more easily from dairies, of which there are fewer. For monthly milk statistics, the population covers the dairies collecting cows
REF_AREA The reference area is the territory of the Member States as defined by Decision 91/450/EEC [1]. For non-EU countries, territory follows the definition agreed bi-laterally with Eurostat. á[1] Commission Decision of 26 July 1991 defining the territory of Member States for the purposes of implementing Article 1 of Council Directive 89/130/EEC, Euratom on the harmonisation of the compilation of gross national product at market prices. OJ L 240, 29.8.1991, pp. 36-40.
BASE_PER Data are available at least for the EU Member States, depending on the date they became members of the EEC or EU, from legislation to repeal of the legal text and insofar as Member States comply with legislation. Further time periods may be available if collected on a volunteer basis, especially: Data collected under a gentlemen
UNIT_MEASURE The units of measure are for livestock and gross indigenous production 1000 heads, for slaughtering 1000 tonnes, 1000 heads for milk statisticsexcept for fat and protein content 1000 tonnestonnes or percentage for chicks and eggs 1000 units
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