Pesticide sales (aei_fm_salpest09)

National Reference Metadata in ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

Compiling agency: Statistics Austria (STAT) Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Statistical presentation
3. Statistical processing
4. Quality management
5. Relevance
6. Accuracy and reliability
7. Timeliness and punctuality
8. Coherence and comparability
9. Accessibility and clarity
10. Cost and Burden
11. Confidentiality
12. Comment
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Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Austria (STAT)

Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
1.2. Contact organisation unit

STAT: Directorate Spatial Statistics

AGES: Institute for Plant Protection Products
1.5. Contact mail address

STAT:
Guglgasse 13
1110 Wien 

AGES:
Spargelfeldstraße 191
1220 Wien


2. Statistical presentation Top
2.1. Data description

See sub-concepts below.
2.1.1. Main characteristics of statistics

The data set comprises the annual sales of active substances contained in plant protection products placed on the national market for one calendar year according to the Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/269 of 16 February 2017 as regards the list of active substances.
2.1.2. National legislation
Yes
2.1.2.1. National legislation - Name

Section 6 (1) of the Austrian Plant Protection Products Ordinance 2011, BGBl. II No. 233/2011.
2.1.2.2. National legislation - Link

BGBl. II Nr. 233/2011: http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokumente/BgblAuth/BGBLA_2011_II_233/BGBLA_2011_II_233.pdf
2.1.2.3. National legislation - Responsible organisation

 Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism (BMLRT); Former Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW).
2.1.2.4. National legislation - Year of entry into force

2011
2.1.2.5. National legislation - Coverage of variables required under EU legislation

All variables required under EU regulation are covered by national legislation.
2.1.2.6. Divergence national definitions from EU regulation

No divergence between national and EU regulation definitions.
2.1.2.7. National legislation - Legal obligation for respondents to reply (Yes/No)
Yes
2.1.3. Unit of measure

The data are expressed in kilograms of active substances.
2.2. Classification system

The classification of the active substances in plant protection products is annexed (Annex III) to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/269 of 16 February 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning statistics on pesticides.

The active substances are classified according to chemical and functional similarity. Aggregation levels in descending order comprise: major groups, categories of products, chemical classes and active substances.
2.3. Coverage - sector

The statistics cover the wholesale and retail trade sector operating in placing plant protection products on the market.

All authorisation holders of plant protection products report the quantity of all active substances that are placed on the market nationally (incl. import and export data).
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

This data collection comprises pesticide sales data based on the term 'placing on the market' as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. The scope of the Regulation covers plant protection products and their active substances as can be seen from the key terms of the act immediately below:

 

Plant protection products: products consisting of or containing active substances, safeners or synergists, and intended for one of the following uses:

  • protecting plants or plant products against all harmful organisms or preventing the action of such organisms, unless the main purpose of these products is considered to be for reasons of hygiene rather than for the protection of plants or plant products;
  • influencing the life processes of plants, such as substances influencing their growth, other than as a nutrient;
  • preserving plant products, in so far as such substances or products are not subject to special Community provisions on preservatives;
  • destroying undesired plants or parts of plants, except algae unless the products are applied on soil or water to protect plants;
  • checking or preventing undesired growth of plants, except algae.

 

Active substances: substances or micro-organisms, including viruses, having general or specific action against harmful organisms or on plants, parts of plants or plant products.

 

Quantity: implies kilograms of the active substances sold.

 

Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on the placing on the market and agricultural use of those pesticides which are plant protection products as defined in Article 2 (a)(i). The statistics shall apply to the annual amounts of pesticides active substances placed on the market in accordance with Annex I and the quantity of active substances shall be aggregated according to the list in Annex III (as amended).
2.5. Statistical unit

Enterprise placing plant protection products on the market; authorisation holder or holder of parallel trade permits.
2.6. Statistical population

All enterprises placing plant protection products on the market; authorisation holders and holders of parallel trade permits.
2.7. Reference area

See sub-concepts below.
2.7.1. Geographical area covered

The entire territory of the country.
2.7.2. Inclusion of special territories

No
2.8. Coverage - Time

From 2011 onwards.
2.9. Base period

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because it is not based on an index number of time series.


3. Statistical processing Top
3.1. Source data

See sub-concepts below.
3.1.1. Type of source data
Administrative data
3.1.2. Specification of type of source data

Not applicable.
3.1.3. Main characteristics of source data

Forms (Excel-files) with data on Company, Plant protection product (Product name, national Registration Number, Quantity in kg), Active substance (by drop-down selection) and Quantity in kg, Type of distributing (approval/authorisation holder, distributor), Remarks (e.g. Report for Company xy as distributor).
3.2. Frequency of data collection

Annually.
3.3. Data collection

Reporting units are obliged to submit their data filled in the provided harmonised forms (excel-files), available on the homepage of the Austrian Federal Office for Food Safety (BAES), within two months after the previous calendar year. For further information see the forms and instructions provided on the BAES homepage: https://www.baes.gv.at/en/admission/plant-protection-products/reporting-on-quantities-of-active-substances-and-plant-protection-products/
3.4. Data validation
  • comparing the data with the amounts of previous years;
  • in case of errors/irregularities clarification with the respective reporting units;
  • as the provided forms are harmonised in terms of definitions and names of active substances (AS) and plant protection products (PPP), and as they have to be chosen by a drop-down list, the received data are harmonised.
3.5. Data compilation
  • summing up the individual amounts of the active substances and products;
  • analysing the data by groups of active substances.
3.6. Adjustment

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because the data collection is not based on time series.


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance
  • comparing the data with the amounts of previous years;
  • in case of errors/irregularities clarification with the respective reporting units;
  • as the provided forms are harmonised in terms of definitions and names of AS and PPP, and as they have to be chosen by a drop-down list, the received data are harmonised.
4.2. Quality management - assessment
  • only random checks;
  • comparing the data with the amounts of previous years;
  • in case of errors/irregularities clarification with the respective reporting units.


5. Relevance Top
5.1. Relevance - User Needs
  • Control authorities: responsible for supervision and control of marketing PPPs. The annual sampling plan for PPPs considers the amount of placing on the market of active substances in the year before.
  • Commission and member states: reporting and information exchange according to Dir 2009/128/EC ("Framework Directive");
  • Commission (EUROSTAT): obligations under Reg (EC) No. 1185/2009 (statistics on pesticides);
  • Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism: publication of Green Report ("Grüner Bericht") with statistics on sale of PPPs and placing on the market of active substances.
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Where possible and useful, feedback from the users will be considered. No specific surveys are carried out.
5.3. Completeness

The data collection covers all active substances of plant protection products placed on the national market and the information of all authorisation holders.
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

100%


6. Accuracy and reliability Top

See sub-concepts below.
6.1. Accuracy - overall

Administrative data can also indicate certain inaccuracies, especially as it is mentioned earlier, “in case of obviously errors/irregularities clarification with the respective reporting units, data are adjusted bilaterally.”
6.2. Sampling error

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because the data collection is not based on samples, but covers the whole statistical population of authorisation holders and plant protection products placed on the national market.
6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because the data collection is not based on samples, but covers the whole statistical population of authorisation holders and plant protection products placed on the national market.
6.3. Non-sampling error

In case of obviously errors/irregularities clarification with the respective reporting units, data are adjusted bilaterally.
6.3.1. Coverage error

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics as the data stem from one source.
6.3.2. Measurement error

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.3. Non response error

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.4. Processing error

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

See above in point 6.3.
6.3.5. Model assumption error

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because the data collection is not based on estimations.
6.4. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because the reported data on plant protection products covers the whole year.
6.5. Data revision - policy

Not applicable.
6.6. Data revision - practice

Not applicable.
6.6.1. Data revision - average size

Not applicable.


7. Timeliness and punctuality Top
7.1. Timeliness

According to the Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009, the data is published by Eurostat 15 months after the end of the reference year and the national quality report 20 months after the end of the reference year.
7.1.1. Time lag - first result

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics as the data and national quality reports are only published once in a final result.
7.1.2. Time lag - final result

15 months after the end of the reference period for the data;

20 months after the end of the reference period for the national quality report.
7.2. Punctuality

According to the Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009, data must be transmitted until 30 December of the year t+1, and national quality reports until 31 March of the year t+2.
7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

Submission of the results to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism until end of April of the following calendar year.
7.2.2. Data release according to schedule
Yes
7.2.3. Metadata release according to schedule
No
7.2.4. Reasons for delays

High workload.


8. Coherence and comparability Top
8.1. Comparability - geographical

Data are collected on a country level (NUTS 0). They are not comparable on a regional level. The geographical comparability between countries is evaluated by Eurostat.
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

Not applicable, because there are no mirror flows in pesticide sales statistics.
8.2. Comparability - over time

Comparable time series are available.
8.2.1. Length of comparable time series

National time series are available since 1991.

Time series according to Reg (EC) No. 1185/2009 are available since 2011.
8.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not applicable.
8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Not applicable for pesticide sales statistics, because the data collection is annual.
8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

Not applicable, because it is not related to national accounts.
8.6. Coherence - internal

As there is a demand for national purposes for the yearly publication named "Green Report" ("Grüner Bericht") of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism very similar data are available for the main groups of AS or PPP.

These national data differ slightly from the data provided within this present EC data set, because there are differences in classifying some AS or PPP to other subgroups than this EC regulation proposes.

The basic data are the same for both statistical products - for the national Green Report and for the EC sales statistics regarding Reg (EC) No. 1185/2009.


9. Accessibility and clarity Top
9.1. Dissemination format - News release

No press releases.
9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, 2020: Green Report of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism - https://gruenerbericht.at/cm4/jdownload/download/2-gr-bericht-terreich/2167-gb2020 (only available in German).
9.3. Dissemination format - online database

Tables (.zip with Excel files - only available in German) -  https://www.agraroekonomik.at/fileadmin/tabellen/gb2020.zip

  • Table 1.2.1.5 – Amounts of active substances placed on the market since 1991 (rough subdivision)
  • Table 1.2.1.6 – Amounts of active substances placed on the market since 2012 (division according to Reg (EC) No. 1185/2009)
  • Table 1.2.1.7 – Amount of organisms placed on the market
9.3.1. Data tables - consultations

Not available.
9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Microdata are not published.
9.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.
9.6. Documentation on methodology

More information is available on the Homepage of the Austrian Federal Office for Food Safety - https://www.baes.gv.at/en/admission/plant-protection-products/reporting-on-quantities-of-active-substances-and-plant-protection-products/
9.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available.
9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate

Not requested.
9.7.2. Metadata - consultations

Not requested.


10. Cost and Burden Top

Not applicable.


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy

Individual data of active substances and products is subject to data protection and the official duty of confidentiality ("Amtsverschwiegenheit").
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Only amounts of groups of active substances that do not allow conclusions on individual companies are published.


12. Comment Top

No further comments.


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