EUR-Lex - 31978D0463 - EN

Article 1

For the purposes of this Decision: (a) "Community typology for agricultural holdings" (hereinafter called "typology") shall mean a uniform classification of farms in the Community based on the type of farming and on the economic size of the holding, so arranged that homogeneous groups of holdings can be assembled in a greater or lesser degree of aggregation.

The type of farming and the economic size of the holding shall be determined on the basis of the standard gross margin.

(b) "Type of farming" shall mean the system of production of a holding determined by the relative contribution of the different enterprises of the said holding to the total standard gross margin of the holding. Depending on the amount of detail required, the types of farming shall be divided into two categories : "principal" and "particular".

(c) "Economic size of the holding" shall mean the total standard gross margin of the holding ; this shall correspond to the sum of the standard gross margins of each of the different enterprises of the holding and shall be expressed as a Community unit of measure.

(d) "Standard gross margin" shall mean the balance between the standard value of production and the standard value of certain direct costs ; this balance expressed for each region shall be determined and applied to each enterprise, either per hectare of agricultural area utilized in the case of crops or per animal in the case of livestock.

Article 2

1. The standard gross margins shall be as set out in Annex I.

1. The classes for the type of farming shall be as set out in Annex II.

1. The classes for the economic size of the holding shall be as set out in Annex III.

Article 3

1. The typology shall be designed to meet in particular the information needs of the common agricultural policy.

1. The typology shall be applied whenever due reference is made to this Decision ; in each case the degree of aggregation and of detail required shall be specified.

1. The principal applications of the typology shall be in the collection and presentation of data by type of farming and size group, particularly in connection with Community statistical surveys and censuses and the EEC farm accountancy data network.

Article 4

Before 31 December 1980, the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall undertake a full review of the typology taking particular account of experience acquired in applying this Decision and of any new Community needs.

Following this review, this Decision shall be amended as necessary.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 1978.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President