Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2745 of 8 December 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards animal production statistics

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	2023/2745	11.12.2023

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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

Whereas:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Data requirements

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

Article 2

Datasets

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

• (i) livestock populations;

• (ii) meat production;

• (iii) animal delivery;

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

• (i) eggs for consumption;

• (ii) eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks;

• (iii) structure of hatcheries;

• (c) Annex III for topic (iii), milk and milk products, for the detailed topics:

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

• (ii) milk availabilities to the dairy sector;

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

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

• (v) structure of the dairy enterprises.

• (a) a description of the data contents;

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

• (c) the variables to be provided on organic production;

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

• (e) the reference periods.

• (a) a description of the measurement units;

• (b) technical requirements related to the variables;

• (c) thresholds for exemptions to data transmission deadlines;

• (d) thresholds for regional data transmissions;

• (e) coverage specifications.

Article 3

Precision requirements

Article 4

Descriptions

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

Article 5

Methodology for exemptions

Article 6

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2025.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2023.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

ANNEX I

Livestock and meat

Data set i.1

Livestock populations

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Data set i.1, part 1

Livestock population at a reference date

Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Frequency	Frequency	Frequency	Frequency	Frequency
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Annual data	Annual data	Annual data	Annual data	Annual data
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Reference date	Reference date	Reference date	Reference date	Reference date
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	May/June	May/June	November/December	November/December	November/December
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Deadlines	Deadlines	Deadlines	Deadlines	Deadlines
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Provisional 15 September N	Final 15 October N	Provisional 15 February N+1	Final 15 May N+1	30 June N+1
Bovine animals	Bovine animals	Bovine animals	Bovine animals	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Bovine animals, less than 1 year old	Bovine animals, less than 1 year old	Bovine animals, less than 1 year old	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		For slaughter	For slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Not for slaughter	Not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Bovine male animals, less than 1 year old not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Bovine female animals, less than 1 year old not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Bovine animals 1 to less than 2 years old	Bovine animals 1 to less than 2 years old	Bovine animals 1 to less than 2 years old	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Male bovines 1 to less than 2 years old	Male bovines 1 to less than 2 years old	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old	Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers 1 to less than 2 years old not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Bovine animals 2 years old and over	Bovine animals 2 years old and over	Bovine animals 2 years old and over	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Male bovines, 2 years old and over	Male bovines, 2 years old and over	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Heifers, 2 years old and over	Heifers, 2 years old and over	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers, 2 years old and over, for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Heifers, 2 years old and over, not for slaughter	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Cows	Cows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			Dairy cows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD	OHD
			Non-dairy cows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	of which buffaloes	of which buffaloes	of which buffaloes	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Buffalo cows	Buffalo cows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Other buffaloes	Other buffaloes	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
Pigs	Pigs	Pigs	Pigs	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Pigs of less than 50 kg live weight	Pigs of less than 50 kg live weight	Pigs of less than 50 kg live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Piglets, of less than 20 kg live weight	Piglets, of less than 20 kg live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Other pigs of 20 kg to less than 50 kg live weight	Other pigs of 20 kg to less than 50 kg live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Pigs for slaughter, including cull boars and cull sows, of 50 kg and more live weight	Pigs for slaughter, including cull boars and cull sows, of 50 kg and more live weight	Pigs for slaughter, including cull boars and cull sows, of 50 kg and more live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Pigs, from 50 kg to less than 80 kg live weight	Pigs, from 50 kg to less than 80 kg live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Pigs, from 80 kg to less than 110 kg live weight	Pigs, from 80 kg to less than 110 kg live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Pigs, 110 kg or over live weight	Pigs, 110 kg or over live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
	Breeding pigs, of 50 kg and more live weight	Breeding pigs, of 50 kg and more live weight	Breeding pigs, of 50 kg and more live weight	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Breeding boars	Breeding boars	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Covered sows	Covered sows	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			of which covered gilts	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
		Sows, not covered	Sows, not covered	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
			of which gilts not yet covered	HD	HD	HD	HD, RHD
Sheep	Sheep	Sheep	Sheep			HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Ewes and ewe-lambs	Ewes and ewe-lambs	Ewes and ewe-lambs			HD	HD, RHD
		Milk ewes and ewe-lambs	Milk ewes and ewe-lambs			HD	HD, RHD
		Non milk ewes and ewe-lambs	Non milk ewes and ewe-lambs			HD	HD, RHD
	Other sheep	Other sheep	Other sheep			HD	HD, RHD
Goats	Goats	Goats	Goats			HD	HD, RHD	OHD
	Breeding female goats	Breeding female goats	Breeding female goats			HD	HD, RHD
	Other goats	Other goats	Other goats			HD	HD, RHD
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N	:	The year that the data refer to
HD	:	Number of animals (1 000 heads) at national level
RHD	:	Number of animals (1 000 heads) at regional level
OHD	:	Number of organic animals (1 000 heads) at national level

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

Data set i.1, part 2

Average livestock population

Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Frequency	Frequency	Frequency
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Annual	Annual	Data three times per decade3
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Deadlines	Deadlines	Deadlines
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Livestock categories	30 April N+1	30 June N+1	30 April N+1
Poultry (excluding chicks)	Poultry (excluding chicks)	Poultry (excluding chicks)	Poultry (excluding chicks)	Poultry (excluding chicks)	Poultry (excluding chicks)
	Chickens	Chickens	Chickens	Chickens	Chickens
		Broilers	Broilers	AHD, RAHD	OAHD
		Laying hens	Laying hens	AHD, RAHD	OAHD
			Laying hens producing eggs for consumption	AHD, RAHD	OAHD
	Poultry other than chicken	Poultry other than chicken	Poultry other than chicken			AHD
		Ducks	Ducks			AHD
		Geese	Geese			AHD
		Turkeys	Turkeys			AHD
		Ostriches	Ostriches			AHD
		Other poultry fowls n.e.c.	Other poultry fowls n.e.c.			AHD
Rabbits	Rabbits	Rabbits	Rabbits			AHD
Species not reared for human consumption	Species not reared for human consumption	Species not reared for human consumption	Species not reared for human consumption
	Fur animals	Fur animals	Fur animals
		Foxes	Foxes			AHD
		Raccoon dogs	Raccoon dogs			AHD
		Minks	Minks			AHD
		Chinchillas	Chinchillas			AHD
		Other fur animals, n.e.c	Other fur animals, n.e.c			AHD
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N	:	The year that the data refer to
AHD	:	Average number of animals (1 000 heads) at national level
RAHD	:	Average number of animals (1 000 heads) at regional level
OAHD	:	Average number of organic animals (1 000 heads) at national level
Reference period	:	Calendar year

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

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

Number of organic animals refers to animals that are fully compliant with the principles and rules of organic production and raised under certified organic management at farm level, as set out in (i) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁴ or, where applicable, in the most recent Union legislation and (ii) the corresponding national implementing rules. These animals are included in the total number of animals.

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

Data transmission exemptions

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

Reference variable	Reference threshold	Transmission exemption
Total number of bovine animals	600 000 heads	Data on May/June population
Total number of pigs	1 300 000 heads	Data on May/June population
Total number of sheep	600 000 heads	Data on November/December population5
Total number of goats	130 000 heads	Data on November/December population5
Total number of broilers	8 000 000 heads	Annual data5
Total number of laying hens	5 000 000 heads	Annual data5
Data source: Latest available final November/December data	Data source: Latest available final November/December data	Data source: Latest available final November/December data

Regional data transmission

Member States shall provide regional data:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data set i.2

Meat production

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Livestock categories	Livestock categories	2.1 Slaughtering in slaughterhouses	2.1 Slaughtering in slaughterhouses	2.1 Slaughtering in slaughterhouses	2.2 Slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses	2.2 Slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Frequency and deadlines	Frequency and deadlines	Frequency and deadlines	Frequency and deadlines	Frequency and deadlines
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Monthly data	Annual data	Annual data	Monthly data	Annual data
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	M + 60 days	31 May N + 1	30 June N +1	M + 120 days	30 June N + 1
Bovine animals	Bovine animals	HD, T	HD, T	OHD, OT	HD, T	HD, T
	Calves	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
	Young bovines	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
	Heifers	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
	Cows	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
	Bulls	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
	Bullocks	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
Pigs (swine of domestic species)	Pigs (swine of domestic species)	HD, T	HD, T	OHD, OT	HD, T	HD, T
Sheep	Sheep	HD, T	HD, T	OHD, OT	HD, T	HD, T
	Lambs	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
	Other sheep	HD, T	HD, T		HD, T	HD, T
Goats	Goats	HD, T	HD, T	OHD, OT	HD, T	HD, T
Poultry	Poultry		HD, T
	Chickens	HD, T	HD, T	OHD, OT
	Ducks	HD, T	HD, T
	Geese		HD, T
	Turkeys	HD, T	HD, T
	Ostriches		HD, T
	Other poultry fowls n.e.c		HD, T
Equidae	Equidae	HD, T	HD, T
Rabbits (of domestic species)	Rabbits (of domestic species)		HD, T	OHD, OT
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N	:	The year that the data refer to
M	:	The month that the data refer to
HD	:	Number of slaughtered animals (1 000 carcasses) at national level
T	:	Carcass weights (1 000 tonnes) at national level
OHD	:	Number of slaughtered organic animals (carcasses) at national level
OT	:	Carcass weights (tonnes) of organic animals at national level
Reference periods	:	Month, calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

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

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

Data transmission exemptions

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

Reference variables	Conditions for exemption	Transmission exemption
Carcass weight by animal category	Annual carcass weight of animals slaughtered other than in slaughterhouses is lower than
Calves and young bovines	500 tonnes	Monthly data on slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses for the animal category
Other bovine animals	650 tonnes	Monthly data on slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses for the animal category
Pigs	3 700 tonnes	Monthly data on slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses for the animal category
Sheep	1 100 tonnes	Monthly data on slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses for the animal category
Goats	300 tonnes	Monthly data on slaughtering carried out other than in slaughterhouses for the animal category
Monthly data	No confidential value	Corresponding annual data
Data source: Slaughtering statistics transmitted regularly to Eurostat	Data source: Slaughtering statistics transmitted regularly to Eurostat	Data source: Slaughtering statistics transmitted regularly to Eurostat

Data set i.3

Animal delivery

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Data set i.3, part 1

Bovine delivery forecast

Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Half-yearly data	Half-yearly data
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Reference periods	Reference periods
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	1.1 – 30.6 N 1.7 – 31.12 N 1.1 – 30.6 N+1	1.7 – 31.12 N 1.1 – 30.6. N+1 1.7 – 31.12 N+1
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	Deadlines	Deadlines
Livestock categories	Livestock categories	15 February N	15 September N
Bovine animals	Bovine animals	HD	HD
	Calves and young bovines	HD	HD
	Heifers	HD	HD
	Cows	HD	HD
	Male bovine animals, 1 year old or over	HD	HD
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N	:	The year that the data refer to
HD	:	Gross indigenous production in number of animals (1 000 heads)
Frequency	:	Twice a year (3 half year periods)

Data set i.3, part 2

Pig delivery forecast

Livestock categories	Quarterly data	Quarterly data
Livestock categories	Reference periods	Reference periods
Livestock categories	1.1 – 31.3 N 1.4 – 30.6 N 1.7 – 30.9 N 1.10 – 31.12 N	1.7 – 30.9 N 1.10 – 31.12 N 1.1 – 31.3 N+1 1.4 – 30.6 N+1
Livestock categories	Deadlines	Deadlines
Livestock categories	15 February N	15 September N
Pigs	HD	HD
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N	:	The year that the data refer to
HD	:	Gross indigenous production in number of animals (1 000 heads)
Frequency	:	Twice a year (4 quarters)

Data set i.3, part 3

Sheep and goat delivery forecast

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

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Gross indigenous production forecast shall be given in number of animals.

Data transmission exemptions

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

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

SECTION III

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

ANNEX II

Eggs and chicks

Data set ii.1

Eggs for consumption

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Categories	Deadline
Categories	30 June N + 1
Eggs for consumption produced	EN, OEN
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N	:
EN	:
OEN	:
Frequency	:
Reference period	:

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

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

Data transmission exemptions

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

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

Reference variable	Conditions for exemption Reference threshold	Transmission exemption
Number of laying hens producing eggs for consumption on agricultural holdings with at least 50 laying hens producing eggs for consumption	5 000 000 laying hens	Annual data6
Data sources: National structural statistics	Data sources: National structural statistics	Data sources: National structural statistics

Coverage

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

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

Data set ii.2

Eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Poultry categories	Poultry categories	Activity of hatcheries	Foreign trade of chicks
Poultry categories	Poultry categories	Deadlines	Deadlines
Poultry categories	Poultry categories	End of month M + 4 weeks	End of month (M+1) + 4 weeks
Chicken	Chicken
	Laying use (selection)	EP, FCU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Laying use (utility)	EP, FCU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Meat use (selection)	EP, FCU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Meat use (utility)	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Mixed meat-laying use	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
	Cockerels from sexing	CU
Duck (utility)	Duck (utility)	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
Goose (utility)	Goose (utility)	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
Turkey (utility)	Turkey (utility)	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
Guinea fowl (utility)	Guinea fowl (utility)	EP, CU	II, IX, EI, EX
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M	:	The month that the data refer to
EP	:	Number of eggs placed in incubation (1 000 eggs) at national level
CU	:	Number of chicks for use (1 000 chicks) at national level
FCU	:	Number of female chicks for use (1 000 chicks) at national level
II	:	Number of chicks, intra-Union imports (1 000 chicks) at national level
IX	:	Number of chicks, extra-Union imports (1 000 chicks) at national level
EI	:	Number of chicks, intra-Union exports (1 000 chicks) at national level
EX	:	Number of chicks extra-Union exports (1 000 chicks) at national level
Frequency	:	Monthly
Reference period	:	Calendar month

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

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

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

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

Coverage

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

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

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

Data set ii.3

Structure of hatcheries

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Poultry categories	Size classes (capacity)	Size classes (capacity)	Deadline
Poultry categories	Size classes (capacity)	Size classes (capacity)	29 January N+1
Chicken	Total	Total	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Chicken		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX
Duck	Total	Total	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Duck		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose	Total	Total	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Goose		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey	Total	Total	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Turkey		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl	Total	Total	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
Guinea fowl		More than 500 000 eggs	NH, CAP, EP
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
NH	:	Number of hatcheries at national level
CAP	:	Hatching capacity (1 000 eggs) at national level
EP	:	Number of eggs placed in incubation (1 000 eggs) at national level, of which
EPL	:	Breeds for laying use
EPM	:	Breeds for meat use
EPX	:	Breeds for mixed use
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

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

Number of eggs placed in incubation – see data set ii.2.

Coverage

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

ANNEX III

Milk and milk products

Data set iii.1

Milk produced and used on the agricultural holdings

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Data set iii.1, part 1

Milk production

Milk product category	Milk product category	Deadline
Milk product category	Milk product category	30 September N+1
Raw milk (whole milk) produced	Raw milk (whole milk) produced	Q
	Cow’s milk	Q, QR, QO
	Ewes’ milk	Q, QO
	Goats’ milk	Q, QO
	Buffaloes’ milk	Q
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
Q	:	Quantity available (1 000 tonnes) at national level
QR	:	Quantity available (1 000 tonnes) at regional level
QO	:	Quantity of organic milk available (tonnes) at national level
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

Data set iii.1, part 2

Availabilities and uses of milk on the agricultural holdings

Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Deadlines
Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Milk product categories	30 September N+1
Raw milk produced	Raw milk produced	Raw milk produced	Raw milk produced	Q
Skimmed milk and buttermilk available	Skimmed milk and buttermilk available	Skimmed milk and buttermilk available	Skimmed milk and buttermilk available	Q
	Returned by dairy enterprises	Returned by dairy enterprises	Returned by dairy enterprises	Q
	Balance of cream delivery	Balance of cream delivery	Balance of cream delivery	Q
	From butter and cream production by agricultural holdings	From butter and cream production by agricultural holdings	From butter and cream production by agricultural holdings	Q
Uses of whole milk	Uses of whole milk	Uses of whole milk	Uses of whole milk	UWM
	Direct use of whole milk on agricultural holdings	Direct use of whole milk on agricultural holdings	Direct use of whole milk on agricultural holdings	UWM
			Direct use of organic whole milk on agricultural holdings	UOWM
		Home consumption of drinking milk	Home consumption of drinking milk	UWM
		Direct sales of drinking milk	Direct sales of drinking milk	UWM
		Production of butter and cream	Production of butter and cream	UWM
		Production of cheese	Production of cheese	UWM
		Production of other milk products	Production of other milk products	UWM
		Feed	Feed	UWM
	Delivery to dairy enterprises	Delivery to dairy enterprises	Delivery to dairy enterprises	UWM
		Milk	Milk	UWM
		Cream	Cream	UWM
		Other delivered milk products (specify)	Other delivered milk products (specify)	UWM
	Statistical differences and losses	Statistical differences and losses	Statistical differences and losses	UWM
Uses of skimmed milk and buttermilk	Uses of skimmed milk and buttermilk	Uses of skimmed milk and buttermilk	Uses of skimmed milk and buttermilk	USM
	Drinking milk	Drinking milk	Drinking milk	USM
	Farm cheese	Farm cheese	Farm cheese	USM
	Feed	Feed	Feed	USM
	Delivery to dairy sector	Delivery to dairy sector	Delivery to dairy sector	USM
Products obtained	Products obtained	Products obtained	Products obtained
	Drinking milk	Drinking milk	Drinking milk	QP
		Home consumption	Home consumption	QP
		Direct sales	Direct sales	QP
	Cream	Cream	Cream	QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises	of which delivered to dairy enterprises	QP
	Butter	Butter	Butter	QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises	of which delivered to dairy enterprises	QP
	Cheese	Cheese	Cheese	QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises	of which delivered to dairy enterprises	QP
	Other milk products obtained	Other milk products obtained	Other milk products obtained	QP
		of which delivered to dairy enterprises	of which delivered to dairy enterprises	QP
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
Q	:	Quantity available (1 000 tonnes) at national level
QP	:	Quantity of products obtained (1 000 tonnes)
UWM	:	Quantity of used whole milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level
UOWM	:	Quantity of used organic whole milk (tonnes) at national level
USM	:	Quantity of used skimmed milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

Quantities of used whole and skimmed milk refers to the quantities used for producing the milk products.

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

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

Data transmission exemptions

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

Reference variable	Reference thresholds	Transmission exemption
Whole milk directly used by agricultural holdings	The smallest value between 100 000 tonnes and 10 % of the raw milk produced	Annual data transmission7
Data source: Latest available data from the present data set	Data source: Latest available data from the present data set	Data source: Latest available data from the present data set

Coverage

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

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

SECTION III

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

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

Data set iii.2

Availabilities to the dairy sector

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Data set iii.2, part 1

Milk collection from agricultural holdings by the dairy sector

Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Deadlines
Milk product categories	Milk product categories	30 June N + 1
Cows’ milk	Cows’ milk	Q, QO, FAT, PAT
	Of which from agricultural holdings in other Member States	Q, FAT, PAT
Ewes’ milk	Ewes’ milk	Q, QO, FAT, PAT
Goats’ milk	Goats’ milk	Q, QO, FAT, PAT
Buffaloes’ milk	Buffaloes’ milk	Q, FAT, PAT
Cream	Cream	Q, FAT, PAT
Skimmed milk and buttermilk	Skimmed milk and buttermilk	Q, FAT, PAT
Other collected milk products (specify)	Other collected milk products (specify)	Q, FAT, PAT
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
Q	:	Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level
QO	:	Quantity of organic milks (tonnes) at national level
FAT	:	Milk fat quantity (tonnes) at national level
PAT	:	Milk protein quantity (tonnes) at national level
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

Data set iii.2, part 2

Other availabilities of milk and dairy materials to the dairy sector

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

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

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

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

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

Organic milk – see data set iii.1

Coverage

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

SECTION III

Methodological rules

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

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

Data set iii.3

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

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

SECTION I

Data contents

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

Data set iii.3, part 1

Uses of milk and dairy materials by the dairy sector

Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Deadline
Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Milk use categories	Milk use categories	30 June N + 1
Milk used for processing	Milk used for processing	Milk used for processing	Milk used for processing	Milk used for processing	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Liquid milk and cream for consumption	Liquid milk and cream for consumption	Liquid milk and cream for consumption	Liquid milk and cream for consumption
		Drinking milk	Drinking milk	Drinking milk	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Cream	Cream	Cream	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Acidified milk	Acidified milk	Acidified milk	Acidified milk	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Concentrated milk	Concentrated milk	Concentrated milk	Concentrated milk	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Milk and cream powders	Milk and cream powders	Milk and cream powders	Milk and cream powders
		Skimmed-milk powder	Skimmed-milk powder	Skimmed-milk powder	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Fat-containing milk and cream powders	Fat-containing milk and cream powders	Fat-containing milk and cream powders
			Whole milk and cream powders	Whole milk and cream powders	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Partly skimmed milk powders	Partly skimmed milk powders	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Butter	Butter	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Rendered butter and butter oil	Rendered butter and butter oil	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Other yellow fat products	Other yellow fat products	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Buttermilk	Buttermilk	Buttermilk	Buttermilk	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Cheese, processed cheese and whey	Cheese, processed cheese and whey	Cheese, processed cheese and whey	Cheese, processed cheese and whey	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Cheese	Cheese	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
				of which, from cows’ milk (pure)	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Processed cheese8	Processed cheese8	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
			Whey8	Whey8	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Other milk products	Other milk products	Other milk products	Other milk products
		Milk non-mineral constituents	Milk non-mineral constituents	Milk non-mineral constituents	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products	Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products	Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
		Other milk products n.e.c.	Other milk products n.e.c.	Other milk products n.e.c.	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the agricultural holding	Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the agricultural holding	Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the agricultural holding	Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the agricultural holding	Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the agricultural holding	Q, PAT, USM
Exports of milk and cream in bulk	Exports of milk and cream in bulk	Exports of milk and cream in bulk	Exports of milk and cream in bulk	Exports of milk and cream in bulk	Q, FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
	Of which, intra-EU exports of milk and cream in bulk	Of which, intra-EU exports of milk and cream in bulk	Of which, intra-EU exports of milk and cream in bulk	Of which, intra-EU exports of milk and cream in bulk	Q, FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Other uses	Other uses	Other uses	Other uses	Other uses	Q, FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Statistical differences and losses	Statistical differences and losses	Statistical differences and losses	Statistical differences and losses	Statistical differences and losses	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
Total uses = availabilities	Total uses = availabilities	Total uses = availabilities	Total uses = availabilities	Total uses = availabilities	FAT, PAT, UWM, USM
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
Q	:	Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level
UWM	:	Quantity of used whole milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level
USM	:	Quantity of used skimmed milk (1 000 tonnes) at national level
FAT	:	Milk fat quantity (tonnes) at national level
PAT	:	Cows’ milk protein quantity (tonnes) at national level
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

Data set iii.3, part 2

Detailed resulting milk products

Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Deadline
Milk product categories	Milk product categories	Milk product categories	30 June N + 1
Liquid milk and cream for consumption	Liquid milk and cream for consumption	Liquid milk and cream for consumption
	Drinking milk	Drinking milk	Q
		Raw drinking milk	Q
		Heat-treated milk of fat content by weight over 3 %,	Q
		Heat-treated milk of fat content by weight over 1 % and not over 3 %,	Q
		Heat-treated milk of fat content by weight not over 1 %	Q
	Cream for consumption	Cream for consumption	Q
		of fat content by weight exceeding 21 %	Q
		of fat content by weight not exceeding 21 %	Q
Acidified milk	Acidified milk	Acidified milk	Q
	with additives	with additives	Q
	without additives	without additives	Q
Concentrated milk	Concentrated milk	Concentrated milk	Q
	Sweetened	Sweetened	Q
	Unsweetened	Unsweetened	Q
Milk and cream powders	Milk and cream powders	Milk and cream powders	Q
	Skimmed-milk powder	Skimmed-milk powder	Q
	Fat-containing milk and cream powders	Fat-containing milk and cream powders	Q
		Whole milk and cream powders	Q
		Partly skimmed milk powders	Q
Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	Butter and other yellow fat dairy products	QBE
	Butter	Butter	Q
		Traditional butter	Q
		Recombined butter	Q
		Whey butter	Q
	Rendered butter and butter oil	Rendered butter and butter oil	Q
	Other yellow fat products	Other yellow fat products	Q
		Reduced-fat butter	Q
		Other	Q
Buttermilk and buttermilk powder	Buttermilk and buttermilk powder	Buttermilk and buttermilk powder
	Buttermilk powder	Buttermilk powder	Q
	Buttermilk	Buttermilk	Q
Cheese, processed cheese and whey	Cheese, processed cheese and whey	Cheese, processed cheese and whey
	Cheese	Cheese	Q
	By milk category	By milk category
		from cows’ milk (pure)	Q
		from ewes’ milk (pure)	Q
		from goats’ milk (pure)	Q
		Others (mixed or from pure buffaloes’ milk)	Q
	By dryness class	By dryness class
		Soft cheese	Q
		Medium-soft cheese	Q
		Medium-hard cheese	Q
		Hard cheese	Q
		Extra hard cheese	Q
		Fresh cheese	Q
	Processed cheese	Processed cheese	Q
	Whey	Whey	QPE
		delivered in the liquid state	Q
		delivered in the concentrated state	Q
		delivered in powder or block	Q
Other milk products	Other milk products	Other milk products
	Milk non-mineral constituents	Milk non-mineral constituents	Q
		Lactose	Q
		Caseins and caseinates	Q
		Other milk proteins (lactalbumin, lactoglobulin, mixed milk proteins, demineralised whey)	Q
	Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products	Drinks with a milk base and other liquid milk products	Q
	Other milk products n.e.c.	Other milk products n.e.c.	Q
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
Q	:	Quantity (1 000 tonnes) at national level
QBE	:	Quantity in butter equivalent (1 000 tonnes) at national level
QPE	:	Quantity in whey powder equivalent (1 000 tonnes) at national level
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

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

Data set iii.3, part 3

Resulting organic milk products

		Deadline
Milk product categories	Milk product categories	30 June N + 1
	Organic drinking milk	QO
	Organic cream for consumption	QO
	Organic acidified milk	QO
	Organic butter	QOBE
	Organic cheese	QO
	Other organic milk products	FATO, PATO, UOWM, UOSM
---	---	---
N	:	The year that the data refer to
QO	:	Quantity (tonnes) of organic products at national level
QOBE	:	Quantity in organic butter equivalent (tonnes) at national level
UOWM	:	Quantity of used organic whole milk (tonnes) at national level
UOSM	:	Quantity of used organic skimmed milk (tonnes) at national level
FATO	:	Organic milk fat quantity (kg) at national level
PATO	:	Organic cows’ milk protein quantity (kg) at national level
Frequency	:	Annual
Reference period	:	Calendar year

SECTION II

Description of the measurement units

Quantities refer in

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

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

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

Milk fat and protein quantities –see data set iii.2

Quantities of used whole and skimmed milk refers to the quantities used for producing the various milk products.

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

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

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

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

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

Data transmission exemptions

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

Reference variable	Conditions of exemption	Transmission exemption
Quantity of butter, other than traditional butter	10 % of butter quantity	Breakdown of butter into ‘traditional butter’, ‘recombined butter’ and ‘whey butter’
Quantity of other yellow fat products, other than reduced-fat butter	10 % of other yellow fat products	Quantity of ‘reduced-fat butter’
Data source: Ad hoc assessment	Data source: Ad hoc assessment	Data source: Ad hoc assessment

Coverage

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

SECTION III

Methodological rules

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

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

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

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

Data set iii.4

Monthly uses of cows’ milk by the dairy sector

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

SECTION I

Data contents