EUR-Lex - 31977D0127 - EN

Article 1

The sample of agricultural holdings shall be taken from the updated lists of holdings for the census of agriculture of 1970 and for the sample census of 1974.

Article 2

The population of holdings shall be stratified: (a) by survey district (counties);

(b) according to the total agricultural area of the holdings into seven strata : more than one to 15 acres, more than 15 to 30 acres, more than 30 to 50 acres, more than 50 to 100 acres, more than 100 to 150 acres, more than 150 to 200 acres and more than 200 acres.

Article 3

The sample shall comprise all holdings of more than 200 acres, half the holdings of more than 150 to 200 acres, one quarter of the holdings of more than 100 to 150 acres, one fifth of the holdings of more than 50 to 100 acres, one eighth of the holdings of more than 30 to 50 acres, one ninth of the holdings of more than 15 to 30 acres and one 14th of the holdings of more than one to 15 acres. The selection of holdings from the size groups of 200 acres or less shall be random.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 25 January 1977.

For the Commission

François-Xavier ORTOLI

Vice-President (1)OJ No L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 21.