NUTRIENT BALANCES
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II NUTRIENT BALANCES DATA SET 1 Crop and forage nutrient content coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.1 Crop and forage nutrient content coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the nutrient content coefficients representing the average amount of nutrients in a tonne of harvested crop product. Crop Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *1 ) Cereals for the production of grain (including seed) - Wheat and spelt - Common wheat and spelt - Common winter wheat and spelt NC, PC Common spring wheat and spelt NC, PC Durum wheat NC, PC Rye NC, PC Barley - Winter barley NC, PC Spring barley NC, PC Oats NC, PC Grain maize and corn cob mix NC, PC Triticale NC, PC Sorghum NC, PC Rice - Rice Indica NC, PC Rice Japonica NC, PC Winter cereal mixtures (maslin) NC, PC Spring cereal mixtures (mixed grain other than maslin) NC, PC Other cereals n.e.c. ( 1 ) (millet, canary seed, etc.) NC, PC Pseudocereals - Buckwheat NC, PC Quinoa NC, PC Other pseudocereals n.e.c. NC, PC Dry pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses) - Field peas NC, PC Broad and field beans NC, PC Sweet lupins NC, PC Lentils NC, PC Vetches NC, PC Chickpeas NC, PC Other dry pulses and protein crops n.e.c. NC, PC Root crops - Potatoes (including seed potatoes) NC, PC Sugar beet (excluding seed) NC, PC Other root crops n.e.c. NC, PC Industrial crops - Oilseeds - Rape and turnip rape seeds - Winter rape and turnip rape seeds NC, PC Spring rape and turnip rape seeds NC, PC Sunflower seed NC, PC Soya NC, PC Linseed (oil flax) NC, PC Cotton seed NC, PC Other oilseed crops n.e.c. NC, PC Fibre crops - Fibre flax NC, PC Hemp NC, PC Cotton fibre NC, PC Other fibre crops n.e.c. NC, PC Tobacco NC, PC Hops NC, PC Energy crops n.e.c. NC, PC Plants harvested green from arable land - Temporary grasses and grazings NC, PC Leguminous plants harvested green - Lucerne NC, PC Legume grass mixtures NC, PC Other leguminous plants harvested green n.e.c. NC, PC Green maize NC, PC Other cereals harvested green (excluding green maize) NC, PC Other plants harvested green from arable land n.e.c. NC, PC Other arable land crops n.e.c. NC ( 2 ) , PC ( 2 ) Permanent grassland - Permanent pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings NC, PC Permanent rough grazings NC, PC Fresh vegetables (including melons) and strawberries - Fresh vegetables (including melons) - Brassicas NC, PC Leafy and stalked vegetables (excluding brassicas) NC, PC Vegetables cultivated for fruit (including melons) NC, PC Root, tuber and bulb vegetables NC, PC Fresh pulses NC, PC Other fresh vegetables n.e.c. NC, PC Strawberries NC, PC Permanent crops for human consumption - Fruits, berries and nuts (excluding citrus fruits, grapes, strawberries) - Fruits from temperate climate zones - Pome fruits NC, PC Stone fruits NC, PC Fruits from subtropical and tropical climate zones NC, PC Berries (excluding strawberries) NC, PC Nuts NC, PC Citrus fruits NC, PC Grapes NC, PC Olives NC, PC Other permanent crops for human consumption n.e.c. NC, PC Flowers and ornamental plants (excluding nurseries) NC ( 2 ) , PC ( 2 ) NC: Nitrogen content coefficients (kg nitrogen per tonne) PC: Phosphorus content coefficients (kg phosphorus per tonne) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement units Nutrient content coefficients: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of elemental nutrient – N and P – content (in kg) in a tonne of harvested crop product. The coefficients shall represent the nutrient content of the crop products reported in the annual crop statistics according to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards crop production statistics. Technical requirements (1) The average nutrient content coefficients over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. (2) The nutrient content coefficients shall be reported according to the humidity requirements set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards crop production statistics. DATA SET 2 Crop residue volumes and nutrient content coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.2 Crop residue volumes and nutrient content coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the average annual quantities of crop residues removed from the field and the respective nutrient content coefficients. Crop Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *2 ) Total crop residues (removed from the field) - - Head leaves and stems Q NC, PC Straw Q NC, PC Other crop residues Q NC, PC Q: Quantity (1 000 tonnes) of crop residues removed from the field NC: Nitrogen content coefficients (kg nitrogen per tonne of crop residues) PC: Phosphorus content coefficients (kg phosphorus per tonne of crop residues) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement units Quantity (1 000 tonnes) of crop residues removed from the field: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of the amount of residues harvested as a by-product and not returned to the field at a later stage. Nutrient content coefficients: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of elemental nutrient – N and P – content (in kg) in a tonne of crop residue type. The coefficients shall represent the nutrient content in the crop residues reported in the data set. Technical requirements (1) The average annual quantities of crop residues removed and the average nutrient content coefficients over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. (2) The average annual quantities and the average nutrient content coefficients, for each of the years in the five-year period, calculated as described above shall be transmitted together by the deadline indicated in the dataset. DATA SET 3 Biological nitrogen fixation coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.3 Biological nitrogen fixation coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the biological nitrogen fixation coefficients for leguminous crops and legume grass mixtures. Crop Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *3 ) Dry pulses and protein crops for the production of grain (including seed and mixtures of cereals and pulses) - Field peas NFC Broad and field beans NFC Sweet lupins NFC Lentils NFC Vetches NFC Chickpeas NFC Other dry pulses and protein crops n.e.c. NFC Soya NFC Temporary grasses and grazings NFC Leguminous plants harvested green - Lucerne NFC Legume grass mixtures NFC Other leguminous plants harvested green n.e.c. NFC Fresh pulses - Fresh peas NFC Fresh beans NFC Other fresh pulses n.e.c. NFC Permanent grasslands - Permanent pasture and meadow, excluding rough grazings NFC Permanent rough grazings NFC NFC: Nitrogen fixation coefficients (kg nitrogen per tonne) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement unit Biological nitrogen fixation coefficients: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of elemental nitrogen (in kg/tonne) fixed annually by leguminous crops and legume grass mixtures. The coefficients shall represent the harvested crop production as reported in the annual crop statistics according to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards crop production statistics. Technical requirement The average nitrogen fixation coefficients over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. DATA SET 4 Atmospheric nitrogen deposition coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.4 Atmospheric nitrogen deposition coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the atmospheric nitrogen deposition coefficients. Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *4 ) Atmospheric nitrogen deposition coefficient NDC NDC: Atmospheric nitrogen deposition coefficient (kg nitrogen per ha) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement unit Atmospheric nitrogen deposition coefficient: refers to annual average over a five-year period (moving average) of elemental nitrogen (in kg/ha) landing from the atmosphere on utilised agricultural area, as reported in the annual crop statistics according to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1538 of 25 July 2023 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards crop production statistics. Technical requirements (1) The average nitrogen deposition coefficient over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. (2) The reported coefficient shall take into account both wet and dry atmospheric deposition. (3) The reported coefficient shall take into account deposition originating from all sectors, including agriculture. DATA SET 5 Seed nutrient content coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.5 Seed nutrient content coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the nutrient content coefficients in the seeds of cereals and seed potatoes. Crop Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *5 ) Cereals for the production of grain (including seed) NSC, PSC Potatoes (including seed potatoes) NSC, PSC NSC: Nitrogen seed content coefficients (kg nitrogen per ha) PSC: Phosphorus seed content coefficients (kg phosphorus per ha) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement units Nutrient seed content coefficients: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of elemental nutrient – N and P – content (in kg/ha) in the seeds of cereals and planted potatoes. Technical requirement The average nutrient content coefficients over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. DATA SET 6 Livestock nutrient excretion coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.6 Livestock nutrient excretion coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the coefficients of nutrients excreted by animals used for agricultural activity. Livestock category Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *6 ) Bovine animals - Bovine animals, less than 1 year old - For slaughter NEC, PEC Not for slaughter - Bovine male calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter NEC, PEC Bovine female calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter NEC, PEC Bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old - Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old NEC, PEC Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old - Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old, for slaughter NEC, PEC Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old, not for slaughter NEC, PEC Bovine animals, 2 years old or over - Male bovine animals, 2 years old or over NEC, PEC Heifers, 2 years old or over - Heifers, 2 years old or over, for slaughter NEC, PEC Heifers, 2 years old or over, not for slaughter NEC, PEC Cows - Dairy Cows NEC, PEC Non-dairy cows NEC, PEC Pigs - Pigs, of less than 50 kg - Piglets, of less than 20 kg NEC, PEC Other pigs of 20 kg to less than 50 kg NEC, PEC Pigs for slaughter, including cull boars and cull sows, 50 kg or over - Pigs, from 50 kg to less than 80 kg NEC, PEC Pigs, from 80 kg to less than 110 kg NEC, PEC Pigs, 110 kg or over NEC, PEC Breeding pigs, of 50 kg and more - Breeding boars NEC, PEC Covered sows NEC, PEC Sows, not covered NEC, PEC Sheep - Ewes and ewe-lambs - Milk ewes and ewe-lambs NEC, PEC Non milk ewes and ewe-lambs NEC, PEC Other sheep NEC, PEC Goats - Breeding female goats NEC, PEC Other goats NEC, PEC Poultry (excluding chicks) - Chickens - Broilers NEC, PEC Laying hens NEC, PEC Poultry other than chicken - Ducks NEC, PEC Geese NEC, PEC Turkeys NEC, PEC Ostriches NEC, PEC Other poultry fowls n.e.c. NEC, PEC Fur animals - Foxes NEC, PEC Racoon dogs NEC, PEC Minks NEC, PEC Chinchillas NEC, PEC Other fur animals, n.e.c. NEC, PEC Rabbits NEC, PEC NEC: Nitrogen excretion coefficients (kg nitrogen per head per year) PEC: Phosphorus excretion coefficients (kg phosphorus per head per year) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement units Nutrient excretion coefficients: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of the gross annual amount of elemental nutrient – N and P – content (in kg) excreted (faeces and urine) per animal head, for all livestock types. Technical requirements (1) The average excretion coefficients over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. (2) The data shall be reported in terms of gross measurement of excretion. (3) The detailed methodological specifications to be applied are provided in Annex III. DATA SET 7 Livestock manure withdrawal volumes and nutrient content coefficients Domain: d. Statistics on nutrients Topic: ii. Nutrient balances Detailed topics: ii.7 Livestock manure withdrawal volumes and nutrient content coefficients SECTION I Data contents The data shall cover the average annual manure withdrawals and the respective nutrient content coefficients. Deadline 30 November of the year after the end of the 5-year period ( *7 ) Exported manure and other manure withdrawals - - Exported livestock manure Q NC, PC Other manure withdrawals Q NC, PC Imported manure and other manure inputs - - Imported livestock manure Q NC, PC Other manure inputs Q NC, PC Q: Quantity of manure (1 000 tonnes) NC: Nitrogen content coefficients (kg nitrogen per tonne of manure) PC: Phosphorus content coefficients (kg phosphorus per tonne of manure) Reference period: Calendar year Geographical level: National level SECTION II Description of the measurement units Quantity of manure (1 000 tonnes): refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of the amount of (i) manure produced on the farms that is actively removed from raw use as plant nutrients in agriculture and (ii) manure inputs coming from sources not covered by dataset 6. Nutrient content coefficients: refers to annual averages over a five-year period (moving averages) of elemental nutrient – N and P – content (in kg) in a tonne of manure. The coefficients shall represent the nutrient content in the manure quantities reported in the data set. Technical requirements (1) The average annual quantities of manure and the average nutrient content coefficients over a five-year period shall cover the reference year of the data and the four preceding years. (2) The average annual quantities and the average nutrient content coefficients, for each of the years in the five-year period, calculated as described above shall be transmitted together by the deadline indicated in the dataset. ( *1 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply. ( 1 ) n.e.c.: not elsewhere classified. ( 2 ) Coefficient to be given per ha main area. ( *2 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply. ( *3 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply. ( *4 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply. ( *5 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply. ( *6 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply. ( *7 ) As stated in Article 4, the data for this dataset shall be provided for the first time by 30 November 2029 and include the reference years 2026, 2027 and 2028. After this initial transmission, the deadlines indicated above apply.