CHAPTER IV Module of evaluation of the economic situation of the aquaculture and the processing industry sectors
A.COLLECTION OF ECONOMIC DATA FOR THE AQUACULTURE SECTOR
1. Variables
1.All variables listed in Appendix X are to be collected on an annual basis per segment according to the segmentation set out in Appendix XI.
2.The statistical unit shall be the ‘enterprise’ defined as the lowest legal entity for accounting purposes.
3.The population shall refer to enterprises whose primary activity is defined according to the EUROSTAT definition under NACE Code 05.02: ‘Fish Farming’.
4.National currencies shall be transformed into Euro using the average annual exchange rate available from the European Central Bank (ECB).
2. Disaggregation level
1.Data shall be segmented by species and technique for aquaculture, as mentioned in Appendix XI. Member States may further segment by size of enterprise or other relevant criteria, if necessary.
2.Collection of data for fresh water species is not mandatory. However, if this data is collected, Member States shall follow the segmentation set out in Appendix XI.
3. Sampling strategy
1.Member States shall describe their methodologies for estimating each economic variable, including quality aspects, in their national programmes.
2.Member States shall ensure consistency and comparability of all economic variables when derived from different sources (e.g. questionnaires, financial accounts).
4. Precision levels
1.Member States shall include in their annual report information on the quality (accuracy and precision) of estimates.
B.COLLECTION OF ECONOMIC DATA CONCERNING THE PROCESSING INDUSTRY
1. Variables
1.All variables listed in Appendix XII are to be collected on an annual basis for the population.
2.The population shall refer to enterprises whose main activity is defined according to the EUROSTAT definition under NACE Code 15.20: ‘Processing and preserving of fish and fish products’.
3.As a guideline, the national codes applied by Member States under Regulations (EC) No 852/2004(), (EC) No 853/2004() and (EC) No 854/2004() of the European Parliament and of the Council shall additionally be used as a means of cross checking and identifying enterprises classified under NACE code 15.20.
4.National currencies shall be transformed into Euro using the average annual exchange rate available from the European Central Bank (ECB).
2. Disaggregation level
1.The statistical unit for collection of data shall be the ‘enterprise’ as defined as the lowest legal entity for accounting purposes.
2.For enterprises that carry out fish processing but not as a main activity, it is mandatory to collect the following data, in the first year of each programming period:
(a)
number of enterprises;
(b)
the turnover attributed to fish processing.
3. Sampling strategy
1.Member States shall describe their methodologies for estimating each economic variable, including quality aspects, in their national programmes.
2.Member States shall ensure consistency and comparability of all economic variables when derived from different sources (e.g. questionnaires, financial accounts).
4. Precision levels
1.Member States shall include in their annual report information on the quality (accuracy and precision) of estimates.
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