National Institute of Statistics

Department of Agriculture and Environmental Statistics

Bd. Libertatii no 16, Zip code 050706, Bucharest-Romania

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The characteristics of interest are the agricultural areas for the main crops treated with pesticides and the pesticide amounts (active substance-a.s.) used.

The field data collection took place in April 2019 by fieldoperators based on a face-to-face interview for the individual holdings and self-administration for the legal units using statistical questionnaires (PUA).

The classification used for pesticides corresponds to Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 (http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1185/2017-03-09) of the European Parliament and of the Council.
The classification system for crops derives from the Annual crop statistics Handbook 2019 (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/Annexes/apro_cp_esms_an1.pdf).

The main objective of the survey was getting data on the agricultural area treated with pesticides, the quantity of pesticides used for the selected crops including the quantity of products used for seed treatment before sowing, the amount of active substance (a.s.) in pesticides composition.

See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

Not applicable.

The data reported are the quantity of each active substances listed in Annex III of Regulation 1185/2009 contained in plant protection products used on a selected crop, expressed in kg. The area treated with each substance are expressed in hectares.

The agricultural holding that used pesticides for the main crops and the pesticide amounts (active substance) used.

All agricultural holdings that used pesticides for the main crops and the pesticide amounts (active substance) used.

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The entire territory of the country.

Crop year 2017-2018.

Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because it is not based on an index number of time series.

See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

Every 5 years.

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Validate data by comparing it with the previous year and with data from statistical surveys or from administrative sources (import/export, domestic production, stocks, sales).

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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Yes

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

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Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics because in this data collection, there is no target on the number of data. Member States are asked to collect data on representative crops without stipulating the number of crops.

In a general statistical sense, the statistical data accuracy refers to how close the estimations are as against real values. The pesticide use in agriculture in 2018 was a sample survey. The related tools were: statistical questionnaire (PUA), interviewer’s methodological guide, pesticide nomenclature and agricultural holding nomenclature. At county level, the data entry errors were spotted and solved by the specialists of the County Statistical Offices. The most frequent data collection or entry errors were those related to the correlation of pesticide-treated areas with the pesticide amount used per area unit. Other types of data collection/entry errors were due to the unit of measure (kg or litres), trade product name and its code. At central level, the results were compared with data from other surveys (pesticide sales in 2018 and main crop areas in 2018). The list of active substances in pesticide composition is in line with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.

The bias between the frame population and target population represents the coverage error. The non-response error appears as a result of missing values and accounts for 1.7% (939 holdings).

According to the completeness code, we have the following statistics:

- full interview for 46 236 holdings (83.5%);

- closed-down farms = 1290 (2.3%);

- temporarily inactive holdings = 6 934 (12.5%);

- refused interview for 98 holdings (0.2%);

- unidentified holdings = 55 (0.1%);

- unvisited holdings = 31 (0.1%);

- other cases = 755 (1.3%).

The data derived from the survey on “Pesticide use in agriculture 2018” have a good overall accuracy.

See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

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See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

See the attached Excel file in the Annexes.

Seasonal adjustment is not applicable to pesticide use statistics since all plant protection treatments associated directly or indirectly with the crop during the reference period are reported.

Data not submitted to revisions.

No revision made.

No revision made.

Final results were published according to the established deadline. Reference period for this survey was crop year 2017-2018. Preliminary results were published through press releases.

According to Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council are submitted to Eurostat on 30.12.2020, concurrently with the Quality Report.

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11 months

12 months

Not applicable.

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Data publication and submission made in December 2019.

 Not applicable.

The are no differences between national and european methodology.

Not applicable, because there are no mirror flows in Pesticide Use Statistics.

Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because it is not based on time series.

Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because it is not based on time series.

Data were compared with the pesticide sales in 2018.

Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because the data collection is based on a five-year period.

Not applicable, because it has no relevance for national accounts.

Data were compared with the pesticide sales in 2018.

Yes

https://insse.ro/cms/ro/content/utilizarea-pesticidelor-agricultura-anul-2018

Yes

https://insse.ro/cms/ro/content/utilizarea-pesticidelor-%C3%AEn-agricultur%C4%83-%C3%AEn-anul-2018

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

http://colectaredate.insse.ro/metadata/viewStatisticalResearch.htm?researchId=5300

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The financial resources were efficiently used. The response burden was proportionate to the users needs and not excessive for the respondents. According to the European Statistics Code of Practice the response burden should be measured in order to reduce the reporting burden of the respondents.

The rules of the European Statistics Code of Practice as well as the Law No 226/2009 on Romanian official statistics were observed.

According to the European Statistics Code of Practice (principle 5) the confidentiality of the provided information and its exclusive use for statistical purposes is guaranteed.

The legal framework which guarantees the confidentiality and protection of statistical data is Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11.03.2009 on European statistics and Law No 226/2009 on the organization and functioning of official statistics in Romania.

The confidential statistical information relative to individual units are protected and used only for statistical purposes.

Law No 226/2009 of the Romanian official statistics stipulates at Art. 35 – Dissemination of individual data – data can be disseminated solely for research purposes.

At art. 36 – Confidentiality of official statistical data, par. (1) – statistical data are considered confidential if they refer to a single natural or legal person or if they allow the direct or indirect identification of the concerned natural or legal person.

The statistical data obtained after individual data processing can be disseminated after a suitable aggregation.

Art. 37 – NIS and the other official statistics producers are bound to ensure throughout the whole statistical process, administrative, organizational and technical measures to protect the confidentiality of individual statistical data and to prevent the unauthorized access to them, as well as their unpermitted dissemination, transfer and destruction. To this end, NIS drew up and approved implementation norms and procedures with respect to the measures foreseen by the law. NIS staff including the one belonging to the territorial offices along with the personnel temporarily employed in individual data collection and processing are obliged to observe data confidentiality for the duration and after the end of their employment.

According to Law No 226/2009 on Romanian official organisation and functioning with its subsequent amendments and additions, the individual data registered on the PUA 2018 questionnaires are confidential and to be used only for statistical purposes.

Keeping the data confidential by NIS permanent staff is mandatory as provided by Law No 226/2009.

The statistical disclosure control by NIS temporary staff is mandatory as stipulated in their employment contracts.

Romania will continue to work with Eurostat experts within the concerned work group to improve this survey.