Eggs and chicks
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
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 30 June N + 1 Eggs for consumption produced EN, OEN N : The year that the data refer to EN : Number of eggs for consumption produced (million eggs) at national level OEN : Number of eggs for consumption from certified organic production (million eggs) at national level Frequency : Annual Reference period : Calendar year 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 data ( 1 ) 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 Activity of hatcheries Foreign trade of chicks Deadlines End of month M + 4 weeks End of month (M+1) + 4 weeks 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) EP, CU II, IX, EI, EX Goose (utility) EP, CU II, IX, EI, EX Turkey (utility) EP, CU II, IX, EI, EX Guinea fowl (utility) EP, CU II, IX, EI, EX 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) Deadline 29 January N+1 Chicken Total NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX More than 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EPL, EPM, EPX Duck Total NH, CAP, EP From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP More than 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP Goose Total NH, CAP, EP From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP More than 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP Turkey Total NH, CAP, EP From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP More than 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP Guinea fowl Total NH, CAP, EP From 1 001 to 10 000 eggs NH, CAP , EP From 10 001 to 20 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 20 001 to 50 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 50 001 to 100 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 100 001 to 200 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP From 200 001 to 500 000 eggs NH, CAP, EP 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. ( 1 ) The exempted Member States shall transmit the data for the reference years ending with 3, 6 and 0.