DESTATIS (Statistisches Bundesamt)

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The livestock and meat statistics are collected under Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008 since 2009. They cover slaughtering in slaughterhouses (monthly) and other slaughtering (annual), GIP (gross indigenous production) forecast (semi-annual or quarterly data), and livestock statistics (once or twice a year), including regional statistics (annual).This template lists the questions constituting the quality report required in Article 17 of EU Regulation N°1165/2008 on livestock and meat statistics.
This quality report covers the year 2019 and all the quality indicators already reported for years 2010, 2013 and 2016.

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Not applicable.

Data sets on pigs and sheep are based on surveys - here stratified random samples with a maximum of 20000 reporting units for pigs and 5000 reporting units for sheep. Sample characteristics for pigs are the number of pigs and breeding sows. Sample characteristics for sheep are the number of sheep and milk ewes.

Data on goats are estimated based on the goat slaughterings in a given period.

Data sets on bovine animals are based on administrative data sources - here the HIT-database for cattle which was established as a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals according to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000.

For the slaughtering statistics, the reports of the official veterinarians about the examined slaughterings are evaluated monthly by the responsible veterinary offices. The data of the slaughter statistics are secondary statistics based on the compilations of the official veterinarians. But data set on poultry slaughtering are based on surveys.

See item 3.2.1.

Reference date of the statistics

See item 3.3.1.

See items 3.3.1.1 and 3.3.1.2

Is the following information taken into account to produce the GIP forecast?

Additional comments (on the GIP forecast)

What significant source do you use to estimate other slaughtering?

Additional comments (on other slaughtering)

Not requested for reference year 2019.

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See items 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3.

The data produced under Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008 are used by the following users, in addition to being delivered to Eurostat:

Other Main national users of the statistics on livestock and meat, please specify:

Does the department in charge of livestock and meat statistics provide data to the following international organisations at their request?

See item 5.2.1.

User satisfaction survey

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

See items 6.1.1. and 6.1.2.

Thresholds and legal derogation (Article 4 of regulation N°1165/2008)

Quality control survey

See items 6.2.1.1. and 6.2.1.2.

See items 6.2.1.1 and 6.2.1.2

Coefficient of variation achieved for the main variables (only for sample survey)

Sampling rate

* If the main information is drawn from a census, a register or a source other than a survey, the first column is ticked ** Animal farms: if the survey is designed for all livestock together

Errors in data collection can be reduced by correctly defining the population. The decisive factor for this is extensive knowledge of the units of the population. The farm register is used for pig/sheep surveys to form the population. This register is updated continuously by the statistical offices, e.g. with data from surveys or administrative data. In particular, the data of the HIT-register are compared annually and used to find new farms.

Reports that are only submitted to the statistical offices only after data processing has ended are considered as missing answers in the surveys. Due to a legally defined obligation of the units to give information, almost all reports can be collected. This currently results in a response rate of over 95% at the time of the preliminary results. At the time of the final results, there are almost no missing response.

Missing information on the characteristics of the survey will be filled in by inquiries from the regional statistical offices and thus kept as low as possible.

Other causes of non-sampling errors are incorrect information provided by reporting units. In most cases, such information is largely recognized and corrected by numerous plausibility checks.

See items 6.3.1.1, 6.3.1.2 and 6.3.1.3

None.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

No coverage errors.

See item 6.3.2.1

Whereas coherence refers to the data disseminated, the measurement errors refer to the data collection.

Slaughtering:

See items 6.3.3.1 and 6.3.3.2

Pigs and sheep: 5% unit non-response at the time of preliminary results for pigs, less than 1% unit non-response at the time of final results.

Bovine animals and slaughterings: No missing units because of use of administrative data for bovine animals and for slaughterings.

Poultry slaughterings: No unit non-responses.

Due to inquiries missing information on characteristics of the survey can be added resulting in 0% item non-response.

Other causes of non-sampling errors are incorrect information provided by reporting units. In most cases, such information is largely recognized and corrected by plausibility checks. Numerous error codes are used in the preparation and plausibility check program of the surveys.

No imputation for livestock statistics and slaughterings, little imputation (less than 1% imputation for poultry statistics).

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

see revision calendar: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Wirtschaft/Aussenhandel/Methoden/Erlaeuterungen/uebersicht-monatliche-revisionen.html

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

See items 7.1.1 and 7.1.2

Bovine animals: see item 7.1.1 in Metadata file ANI_MTN1EQ_DE_2019

Pigs: see item 7.1.1 in Metadata file ANI_MTN2EQ_DE_2019

Sheep: see item 7.1.1 in Metadata file ANI_MTN3EQ_DE_2019

Slaughterings: see item 7.1.1 in Metadata file ANI_MTN4EQ_DE_2019

Poultry slaughterings: see item 7.1.1 in Metadata file ANI_MTN5EQ_DE_2019

Bovine animals: see item 7.1.2 in Metadata file ANI_MTN1EQ_DE_2019

Pigs: see item 7.1.2 in Metadata file ANI_MTN2EQ_DE_2019

Sheep: see item 7.1.2 in Metadata file ANI_MTN3EQ_DE_2019

Slaughterings: see item 7.1.2 in Metadata file ANI_MTN4EQ_DE_2019

Poultry slaughterings: see item 7.1.2 in Metadata file ANI_MTN5EQ_DE_2019

See item 7.2.1.

Statistics are punctual if the results are published on the previously planned and (possibly) announced date. The results of the statistics have been delivered on time.

See items 8.1.2 to 8.1.15.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the animals age and/or intended use with the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the castration status of the animals and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the accounting of buffaloes in the different age bovine animal categories and the above referred classes?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the animals age and/or purpose and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the age and/or the intended use and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the age and/or the purpose and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the animals status and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the weight and the one used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the covered status of the animals and the ones used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the units provided by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definitions based on the animals carcass weight and the ones used by respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definition and the one used by respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definition and the one used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

Is there any difference between the above referred definition and the one used by the respondents in your Member State?

If yes, please describe briefly the difference in the definition

Geographical correction

See item 8.2.2.

Not requested for reference year 2019. 

First year when the statistics were produced with comparable figures for all, most or only the main variables (e.g. total numbers of animals):

Data on bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats are also recorded in the farm structure surveys in 2010, 2013 and 2016. However, the farm structure surveys and the surveys on bovine animals, pigs and sheep differ in reference dates and thresholds.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Datasets are internally consistent.

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Regular publication of tables, downloadable print products and tables in online database accessible via homepage of statistical office - https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Branchen-Unternehmen/Landwirtschaft-Forstwirtschaft-Fischerei/Tiere-Tierische-Erzeugung/_inhalt.html .

Link to online database: https://www-genesis.destatis.de/genesis/online?sequenz=statistikTabellen&selectionname=41311

Number of consultations not known.

Microdata for this statistic are not accessible for users outside the statistical office.

No other disseminations.

Methodology is described in quality reports which are avaiable via homepage: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Branchen-Unternehmen/Landwirtschaft-Forstwirtschaft-Fischerei/Tiere-Tierische-Erzeugung/_inhalt.html

Quality reports which are avaiable via homepage: https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Branchen-Unternehmen/Landwirtschaft-Forstwirtschaft-Fischerei/Tiere-Tierische-Erzeugung/_inhalt.html

Not requested for reference year 2019.

Number of consultations not known.

See item 10.1.

Estimated burden on the respondents (in hours and minutes) to statistical surveys on livestock and meat (administrative sources are excluded)

Data collected are generally kept secret in accordance with § 16 BStatG (national statistics law). Individual information may only be transmitted in exceptional cases expressly regulated by law. Under no circumstances will the names and addresses of the respondents be passed on to third parties. Further information are recorded in quality reports (see item 9.7).

In livestock statistics data are kept confidential with cell supression methods. For primary confidentiality p%-rule applies. Secondary confidentiality is placed manually for pigs, sheep and slaughtered poultry, and automatically via algorithms for bovine animals. There are no confidential data concerning slaughtering statistics (except poultry).

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