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1.1. Contact organisation | National Institute of Statistics, Romania |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | General Direction of Economic Statistics - Department of Agricultural and Environmental Statistics |
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1.5. Contact mail address | 16 Libertatii Blvd., Bucharest 5, ROMANIA |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 31/03/2022 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 31/03/2023 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 14/02/2024 |
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3.1. Data description | |||
The data describe the structure of agricultural holdings providing the general characteristics of farms and farmers and information on their land, livestock and labour force. They also describe production methods, rural development measures and agro-environmental aspects that look at the impact of agriculture on the environment. The data are used by public, researchers, farmers and policy-makers to better understand the state of the farming sector and the impact of agriculture on the environment. The data follow up the changes in the agricultural sector and provide a basis for decision-making in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and other European Union policies. The statistical unit is the agricultural holding (farm). The aggregated results are disseminated through statistical tables. The data are presented at different geographical levels and over periods. |
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3.2. Classification system | |||
Data are arranged in tables using many classifications. Please find below information on most classifications. The classifications of variables are available in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 and in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874. The farm typology means a uniform classification of the holdings based on their type of farming and their economic size. Both are determined on the basis of the standard gross margin (SGM) (until 2007) or standard output (SO) (from 2010 onward) which is calculated for each crop and animal. The farm type is determined by the relative contribution of the different productions to the total standard gross margin or the standard output of the holding. The territorial classification uses the NUTS classification to break down the regional data. The regional data is available at NUTS level 2. |
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3.3. Coverage - sector | |||
The statistics cover agricultural holdings undertaking agricultural activities as listed in item 3.5 below and meeting the minimum coverage requirements (thresholds) as listed in item 3.6 below. |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | |||
The list of core variables is set in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2018/1091. The descriptions of the core variables as well as the lists and descriptions of the variables for the modules collected in 2020 are set in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1874. The following groups of variables are collected in 2020:
For GAC2020, all variables for core and modules were collected for all agricultural holdings collected in the census. |
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3.5. Statistical unit | |||
See sub-category below. |
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3.5.1. Definition of agricultural holding | |||
The agricultural holding is a single unit, both technically and economically, that has a single management and that undertakes economic activities in agriculture in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 belonging to groups: - A.01.1: Growing of non-perennial crops - A.01.2: Growing of perennial crops - A.01.3: Plant propagation - A.01.4: Animal production - A.01.5: Mixed farming or - The “maintenance of agricultural land in good agricultural and environmental condition” of group A.01.6 within the economic territory of the Union, either as its primary or secondary activity. Regarding activities of class A.01.49, only the activities “Raising and breeding of semi-domesticated or other live animals” (with the exception of raising of insects) and “Bee-keeping and production of honey and beeswax” are included. |
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3.6. Statistical population | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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3.6.1. Population covered by the core data sent to Eurostat (main frame and if applicable frame extension) | |||
Data collection was census type. All variables for core and modules were collected for all agricultural holdings collected in the census. The thresholds of agricultural holdings are available in the annex. Annexes: 3.6.1. Thresholds of agricultural holdings |
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3.6.1.1. Raised thresholds compared to Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 | |||
No | |||
3.6.1.2. Lowered and/or additional thresholds compared to Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 | |||
Yes | |||
3.6.2. Population covered by the data sent to Eurostat for the modules “Labour force and other gainful activities”, “Rural development” and “Machinery and equipment” | |||
The same population of agricultural holdings defined in item 3.6.1. The above answer holds for the modules ‘Labour force and other gainful activities’ and ‘Rural development’. The module ‘Machinery and equipment’ is not collected in 2020. |
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3.6.3. Population covered by the data sent to Eurostat for the module “Animal housing and manure management” | |||
The same population of agricultural holdings defined in item 3.6.1. |
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3.7. Reference area | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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3.7.1. Geographical area covered | |||
The entire territory of Romania. |
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3.7.2. Inclusion of special territories | |||
No |
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3.7.3. Criteria used to establish the geographical location of the holding | |||
The main building for production The majority of the area of the holding The most important parcel by physical size The most important parcel by economic size The residence of the farmer (manager) not further than 5 km straight from the farm |
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3.7.4. Additional information reference area | |||
Not available. |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | |||
Farm structure statistics in Romania cover the period from 2002 onwards. Older time series are described in the previous quality reports (national methodological reports). |
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3.9. Base period | |||
The 2020 data are processed (by Eurostat) with 2017 standard output coefficients (calculated as a 5-year average of the period 2015-2019). For more information, you can consult the definition of the standard output. |
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Two kinds of units of measurement are generally used:
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See sub-categories below. |
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5.1. Reference period for land variables | |||
The use of land refers to 2020 as the crop reference year (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020). In the case of successive crops from the same piece of land, the land use refers to a crop that is harvested during the reference year, regardless of when the crop in question is sown. |
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5.2. Reference period for variables on irrigation and soil management practices | |||
Reference period was crop year (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020). |
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5.3. Reference day for variables on livestock and animal housing | |||
The reference day is 31st of December within the reference year 2020. |
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5.4. Reference period for variables on manure management | |||
The 12-month period ending on 31st of December 2020. This period includes the reference day used for livestock and animal housing. |
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5.5. Reference period for variables on labour force | |||
Reference period was crop year (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020). |
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5.6. Reference period for variables on rural development measures | |||
The three-year period ending on December 31, 2020. |
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5.7. Reference day for all other variables | |||
The reference day December 31, within the reference year 2020. |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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6.1.1. National legal acts and other agreements | |||
Legal act | |||
6.1.2. Name of national legal acts and other agreements | |||
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6.1.3. Link to national legal acts and other agreements | |||
See the annexes below. Annexes: 6.1.3. GEO no.22/2020 regarding general agriculture census in Romania, round 2020 (RO version) 6.1.3. Government’s Decision no.1056/2020 establishing the budget and categories of expenditures necessary to carry out the GAC 2020, as well as the measures regarding the implementation of some provisions of the GEO No. 22/2020 6.1.3. Decision No. 1 of 4 November 2020 issued by the Central Commission for the GAC 2020, on the revision of the calendar for the preparation and conduct of the General Agricultural Census 6.1.3. Decision No. 2 of 30 March 2021 issued by the Central Commission for the GAC 2020 regarding the start of data collection on 10 May 2021 instead of 1 May 2021 6.1.3 GEO no.22/2020 regarding general agricultural census in Romania, round 2020 (EN version) |
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6.1.4. Year of entry into force of national legal acts and other agreements | |||
2020, 2021 |
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6.1.5. Legal obligations for respondents | |||
Yes | |||
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
GEO no. 22 /2020, art 7 - provision for INS accesses to relevant data/information kept by National Agency for Cadastre and Real Estate Advertising, Agricultural Payments and Interventions Agency, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority - data/information were used for different stages of GAC2020 as establishing the list of agricultural holdings, validation/processing of collected data. Also, protocols between INS and relevant institutions/ministries were set-up and covered GAC2020, too. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
According to Law no. 226/2009 on the organisation and functioning of official statistics in Romania, as subsequently amended and supplemented, the individual data are confidential and could be used only for statistical purposes. GEO no.22/2020 includes provisions on confidentiality in Chapter V Processing of data (art.16,17) and Chapter VI Confidentiality of statistical data. Keeping the data confidentiality is mandatory for permanent and temporary staff; both categories sign a commitment to confidentiality when they are hired (see in the annex). In addition, Norms of statistical data confidentiality are published in the Official Journal of Romania (see in the annex). The "front cover" of the electronic questionnaire includes references to the Confidentiality of data and processing of personal data in accordance with GDPR. All enumerators were trained to present this information to farmers, before the beginning of the interviews. Annexes: 7.1. GDPR information 7.1.Norms of statistical data confidentiality 7.1. Commitment to confidentiality 7.1. GDPR information - GAC2020 (RO version) 7.1. Norms of statistical data confidentiality (RO version) 7.1. Commitment to confidentiality |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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7.2.1. Aggregated data | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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7.2.1.1. Rules used to identify confidential cells | |||
Threshold rule (The number of contributors is less than a pre-specified threshold) | |||
7.2.1.2. Methods to protect data in confidential cells | |||
Cell suppression (Completely suppress the value of some cells) | |||
7.2.1.3. Description of rules and methods | |||
The aggregated data does not allow the identification of an agricultural holding through dissemination. Output dissemination is available until counties level (NUTS 3). In some special cases, neighboring intervals are joined to obtain larger ones, with more agricultural holdings, to avoid situations in which confidentiality could be affected. |
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7.2.2. Microdata | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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7.2.2.1. Use of EU methodology for microdata dissemination | |||
Yes | |||
7.2.2.2. Methods of perturbation | |||
Removal of variables | |||
7.2.2.3. Description of methodology | |||
The access to microdata is permitted only for scientific purposes on the basis of a written commitment. The access is submitted under INS confidentiality rules, available to: https://insse.ro/cms/en/content/nis-microdata-scientific-purposes |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
The release calendar is available on INS website (for press releases and publications, separately). |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
The release calendar is available on INS website (for press releases and publications, separately). Annexes: Press Release Catalogue of publications |
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
In line with the Community legal framework and the European Statistics Code of Practice, INS disseminate national statistics on INS's website (Principle 10 - Accessibility and clarity) respecting professional independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equitably. The calendar for official statistics compiled by the INS includes the exact date and time for all press releases, is flexible, has search facilities on topics and is regularly updated throughout the year. |
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8.3.1. Use of quality rating system | |||
Yes, the EU quality rating system | |||
8.3.1.1. Description of the quality rating system | |||
The methodology is described in the EU handbook. |
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Every 10 years for censuses but every 3-4 years to all other IFS/FSS. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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10.1.1. Publication of news releases | |||
Yes | |||
10.1.2. Link to news releases | |||
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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10.2.1. Production of paper publications | |||
Yes, in English also | |||
10.2.2. Production of on-line publications | |||
Yes, in English also | |||
10.2.3. Title, publisher, year and link | |||
GENERAL AGRICULTURAL CENSUS ROUND 2020 VOLUME I - General data of the general agricultural census 2020, at national level (2022) II - General data of the general agricultural census 2020, by macro-regions, development regions and counties (2022)
Annexes: GAC2022-Vol.1 General data (national level) GAC2022-Vol.2 Detailed data (included county level) |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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10.3.1. Data tables - consultations | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.3.2. Accessibility of online database | |||
No | |||
10.3.3. Link to online database | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
See sub-category below. |
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10.4.1. Accessibility of microdata | |||
Yes | |||
10.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
Not available. |
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10.5.1. Metadata - consultations | |||
Not requested. |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate | |||
Not requested. |
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10.6.2. Availability of national reference metadata | |||
Yes | |||
10.6.3. Title, publisher, year and link to national reference metadata | |||
Farm structure, National Reference Metadata in Single Integrated, Eurostat, 2022 Statistical Data and Metadata DB, INS, 2020 Annexes: National Reference Metadata, Farm structure, Romania INS Statistical Data and Metadata DB |
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10.6.4. Availability of national handbook on methodology | |||
Yes | |||
10.6.5. Title, publisher, year and link to handbook | |||
https://insse.ro/cms/files/RGA2020/aprilie2021/Manual-V1.2_1Metodologie-aprilie-rev.pdf Annexes: 10.6.5. GAC2020 - Methodological handbook |
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10.6.6. Availability of national methodological papers | |||
No | |||
10.6.7. Title, publisher, year and link to methodological papers | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
INS' Quality declaration Quality Guidelines for Official Statistics National Methodological Report completed according to Eurostat requirements (IFS Quality report).
Annexes: 10.7. INS' Quality declaration 10.7. Quality Guideline for Romanian Official Statistics |
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11.1. Quality assurance | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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11.1.1. Quality management system | |||
Yes | |||
11.1.2. Quality assurance and assessment procedures | |||
Training courses Use of best practices Quality guidelines Benchmarking Designated quality manager, quality unit and/or senior level committee Compliance monitoring Peer review |
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11.1.3. Description of the quality management system and procedures | |||
INS is guided by the provisions of Law no. 226/2009 on the organisation and functioning of official statistics in Romania, as subsequently amended and supplemented. Statistical activities are performed in accordance with the Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM), according which the final phase of statistical activities is overall evaluation using information gathered in each phase or sub-process. |
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11.1.4. Improvements in quality procedures | |||
Certification according ISO 9001:2015 is ongoing. |
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11.2. Quality management - assessment | |||
See the Quality INS' Declaration and other relevant information at https://insse.ro/cms/en/content/quality-national-statistical-system Annexes: 11.2. INS' quality declaration |
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
The use of the agricultural census results aims at substantiating the agricultural, regional, territorial cohesion, rural development, environment policies. Eurostat performs the consultations with EU and non-EU users of farm structure surveys. |
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12.1.1. Main groups of variables collected only for national purposes | |||
The list of characteristics included in GAC2020 only for national purposes refer to: - accounting records of the work on the holding (Y/N); - own production sales - data from necessary for updating the weights used for the calculation of the price indices of agricultural products in 2020 base year. - utilised agriculture area and arable land owned by foreigners (EU or non-EU citizens) - data needed for estimation of the area used from foreign property - breakdown of the used agricultural area by the counties where is actually located. |
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12.1.2. Unmet user needs | |||
All users' needs are met. |
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12.1.3. Plans for satisfying unmet user needs | |||
Not applicable. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
There is no specific procedure to measure user satisfaction for the agricultural census. |
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12.2.1. User satisfaction survey | |||
No | |||
12.2.2. Year of user satisfaction survey | |||
Not applicable. |
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12.2.3. Satisfaction level | |||
Not applicable | |||
12.3. Completeness | |||
Information on low- and zero prevalence variables is available on: Eurostat's website. |
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12.3.1. Data completeness - rate | |||
Not applicable for Integrated Farm Statistics as the not collected variables, not-significant variables and not-existent variables are completed with 0. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
See categories below. |
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13.2. Sampling error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators | |||
Not applicable. The data collection for 2020 reference year is based entirely on census. Annexes: 13.2.1. Relative standard errors |
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13.2.2. Reasons for non-compliant precision requirements in relation to Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.2.3. Methodology used to calculate relative standard errors | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.2.4. Impact of sampling error on data quality | |||
None | |||
13.3. Non-sampling error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.3.1. Coverage error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate | |||
The over-coverage rate is available in the annex. The over-coverage rate is unweighted. Annexes: 13.3.1.1 Over-coverage -rate and Unit non-response rate |
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13.3.1.1.1. Types of holdings included in the frame but not belonging to the population of the core (main frame and if applicable frame extension) | |||
Below thresholds during the reference period Temporarily out of production during the reference period Ceased activities Merged to another unit Duplicate units |
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13.3.1.1.2. Actions to minimize the over-coverage error | |||
Removal of ineligible units from the records, leaving unchanged the weights for the other units | |||
13.3.1.1.3. Additional information over-coverage error | |||
Not available. |
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13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion | |||
Not requested. |
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13.3.1.3. Under-coverage error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.3.1.3.1. Under-coverage rate | |||
Not available. |
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13.3.1.3.2. Types of holdings belonging to the population of the core but not included in the frame (main frame and if applicable frame extension) | |||
New births New units derived from split |
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13.3.1.3.3. Actions to minimise the under-coverage error | |||
Updated lists of agricultural holdings of census 2020 reference year was provided by local authorities. Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) data for 2020 were also used to check and improve the accuracy of these lists. |
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13.3.1.3.4. Additional information under-coverage error | |||
Not available. |
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13.3.1.4. Misclassification error | |||
No | |||
13.3.1.4.1. Actions to minimise the misclassification error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1.5. Contact error | |||
No | |||
13.3.1.5.1. Actions to minimise the contact error | |||
Contact information is constantly updated based on information from the Statistical Business Register, IACS or direct from census questionnaires. |
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13.3.1.6. Impact of coverage error on data quality | |||
Low | |||
13.3.2. Measurement error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.3.2.1. List of variables mostly affected by measurement errors | |||
To minimise errors of measurement, data collection questionnaire was developed by chapters (General information, Land use, Livestock etc) and some implemented measures were helpful in this context:
Enumerators were trained to understand and respect some obligations that contributed to the reduction of measurement errors, as:
Due to the above measures, no major measurement errors were scored. In addition, the data collection was done electronic only and was monitored using Survey Solutions software (CAPI method). Data collection using the CAPI method has as main advantage the assurance of a good quality of the collected data by implementing some sets of correlations and validations at the level of the questionnaire, active in real time (during the data collection). |
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13.3.2.2. Causes of measurement errors | |||
Complexity of variables Respondents’ inability to provide accurate answers |
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13.3.2.3. Actions to minimise the measurement error | |||
Pre-testing questionnaire Explanatory notes or handbooks for enumerators or respondents On-line FAQ or Hot-line support for enumerators or respondents Training of enumerators |
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13.3.2.4. Impact of measurement error on data quality | |||
Low | |||
13.3.2.5. Additional information measurement error | |||
Improvements in quality procedures due to electronic data collection (CAPI method) led to the minimisation of measurement errors: testing the electronic questionnaire in a pilot census and the resulting improvements, the implementation of the Survey Solution workflow helped to reduce measurement errors. |
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13.3.3. Non response error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate | |||
The unit non-response rate is in the annex of item 13.3.1.1. The unit non-response rate is unweighted. |
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13.3.3.1.1. Reasons for unit non-response | |||
Refusal to participate | |||
13.3.3.1.2. Actions to minimise or address unit non-response | |||
Reminders Legal actions Imputation |
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13.3.3.1.3. Unit non-response analysis | |||
The updated agricultural list of holdings was pre-loaded into electronic questionnaires (developed with World Bank Survey Solutions software). |
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13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate | |||
Survey Solution, as CAPI method, improve quality of collected data through a series of built-in checks. This method has enable us to validate data in real time because the platform’s programming can allow for automated skip patterns, display error messages whenever unexpected values are entered by the interviewer, and follow other validation rules. Interviewers (enumerators) see in the questionnaire: 1.Question to be answered. 2. Question that is not to be answered (skipped due to questionnaire logic). 3. Question that has been answered incorrectly (also shows instruction and an error message). Once the interviewers have left for fieldwork, Survey Solutions has quality control functions that can be utilised by field supervisors and office-based staff (headquarters). Quality control performed by field supervisors is case-by-case checking, which is designed to mimic (electronically) the process of manual checking during paper-based data collection. In this approach, the interviewer completes a questionnaire, then passes the form to their supervisor for review. After checking for mistakes, the supervisor then sends back the forms to the interviewer to make corrections where necessary. Relevant in this case is that application indicate if there are questions without answer and supervisor must reject the questionnaire to the interviewer in order to provide answers to all questions. Supervisors and headquarter cannot approve questionnaires containing not-answered questions. At questionnaire level, there is the following colour code available for all Survey Solution roles: read for sections with errors, green for complete sections and blue for incomplete sections. Also, each questionnaire has counter of answered, unanswered and erroneous questions. In conclusion, no item non-response is registered at the end of data collection process. |
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13.3.3.2.1. Variables with the highest item non-response rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3.2.2. Reasons for item non-response | |||
Skip of due question | |||
13.3.3.2.3. Actions to minimise or address item non-response | |||
Other | |||
13.3.3.3. Impact of non-response error on data quality | |||
Low | |||
13.3.3.4. Additional information non-response error | |||
See answer to the item 13.3.3.2. |
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13.3.4. Processing error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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13.3.4.1. Sources of processing errors | |||
Data processing | |||
13.3.4.2. Imputation methods | |||
Deductive imputation Mean imputation Ratio imputation |
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13.3.4.3. Actions to correct or minimise processing errors | |||
To minimise processing errors the information system is extensively tested and manual actions are minimised as much as possible. All corrections are made using scripts (no manual adjustments) and before data is released extensive checks and analyses are performed. |
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13.3.4.4. Tools and staff authorised to make corrections | |||
Corrections of data were done as follows:
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13.3.4.5. Impact of processing error on data quality | |||
Low | |||
13.3.4.6. Additional information processing error | |||
Not available. |
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13.3.5. Model assumption error | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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14.1.1. Time lag - first result | |||
15 months |
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14.1.2. Time lag - final result | |||
24 months, according to the time table attached in item 18. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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14.2.1.1. Punctuality - delivery | |||
Not requested. |
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14.2.1.2. Punctuality - publication | |||
The actual publication date coincides with the target date for data publication. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient | |||
Not applicable, because there are no mirror flows in Integrated Farm Statistics. |
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15.1.2. Definition of agricultural holding | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.1.2.1. Deviations from Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 | |||
The definition of agricultural holdings is in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1091. |
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15.1.2.2. Reasons for deviations | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1.3. Thresholds of agricultural holdings | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.1.3.1. Proofs that the EU coverage requirements are met | |||
GAC 2020 data collection is census type. All variables for core and modules were collected for all census agricultural holdings. Exceptions: The households that did not exceed a minimum threshold were not agricultural holdings and, consequently, they were not registered: they had as utilised agricultural area only the kitchen garden (an area equal or smaller than 15 ares) and grew only few poultry (less than 10) for own consumption. |
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15.1.3.2. Differences between the national thresholds and the thresholds used for the data sent to Eurostat | |||
No threshold was applied, census-type survey. |
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15.1.3.3. Reasons for differences | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1.4. Definitions and classifications of variables | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.1.4.1. Deviations from Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 and EU handbook | |||
There are no deviations in definitions and classifications of variables. |
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15.1.4.1.1. The number of working hours and days in a year corresponding to a full-time job | |||
The information is available in the annex.
Annexes: 15.1.4.1.1. AWU |
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15.1.4.1.2. Point chosen in the Annual work unit (AWU) percentage band to calculate the AWU of holders, managers, family and non-family regular workers | |||
The information is available in the annex of item 15.1.4.1.1. |
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15.1.4.1.3. AWU for workers of certain age groups | |||
The information is available in the annex of item 15.1.4.1.1. |
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15.1.4.1.4. Livestock coefficients | |||
No use of different LSU coefficients. |
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15.1.4.1.5. Livestock included in “Other livestock n.e.c.” | |||
No deviations. |
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15.1.4.2. Reasons for deviations | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1.5. Reference periods/days | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.1.5.1. Deviations from Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 | |||
No deviations. |
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15.1.5.2. Reasons for deviations | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1.6. Common land | |||
The concept of common land exists | |||
15.1.6.1. Collection of common land data | |||
Yes | |||
15.1.6.2. Reasons if common land exists and data are not collected | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1.6.3. Methods to record data on common land | |||
Common land is included in the land of agricultural holdings renting or being allotted the land based on written or oral agreements. Common land is included in the land of entities meeting the definition of agricultural holdings, having own managers. |
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15.1.6.4. Source of collected data on common land | |||
Surveys | |||
15.1.6.5. Description of methods to record data on common land | |||
Common land is included in the land of entities complying with definition of agricultural holdings, having own managers. |
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15.1.6.6. Possible problems in relation to the collection of data on common land and proposals for future data collections | |||
We do not experience problems to collect data on common land. |
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15.1.7. National standards and rules for certification of organic products | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.1.7.1. Deviations from Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 | |||
No deviations. |
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15.1.7.2. Reasons for deviations | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1.8. Differences in methods across regions within the country | |||
No differences. |
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15.2. Comparability - over time | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.1. Length of comparable time series | |||
Since 2002. |
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15.2.2. Definition of agricultural holding | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.2.1. Changes since the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
There have been no changes | |||
15.2.2.2. Description of changes | |||
Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 newly considers agricultural holdings with only fur animals. However, in our country, fur animals is a non-significant variable. |
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15.2.3. Thresholds of agricultural holdings | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.3.1. Changes in the thresholds of holdings for which core data are sent to Eurostat since the last data transmission | |||
There have been no changes | |||
15.2.3.2. Description of changes | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.2.4. Geographical coverage | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.4.1. Change in the geographical coverage since the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
There have been no changes | |||
15.2.4.2. Description of changes | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.2.5. Definitions and classifications of variables | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.5.1. Changes since the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
There have been some changes but not enough to warrant the designation of a break in series | |||
15.2.5.2. Description of changes | |||
Legal personality of the agricultural holding In IFS, there is a new class (“shared ownership”) for the legal personality of the holding compared to FSS 2016, which triggers fluctuations of holdings in the classes of sole holder holdings and group holdings. Other livestock n.e.c. In FSS 2016, deer were included in this class, but in IFS they are classified separately. Also in FSS 2016, there was a class for the collection of equidae. That has been dropped and equidae are included in IFS in "other livestock n.e.c." Livestock units In FSS 2016, turkeys, ducks, geese, ostriches and other poultry were considered each one in a separate class with a coefficient of 0.03 for all the classes except for ostriches (coefficient 0.035). In IFS 2020, the coefficients were adjusted accordingly, with turkeys remaining at 0.03, ostriches remaining at 0.35, ducks adjusted to 0.01, geese adjusted to 0.02 and other poultry fowls n.e.c. adjusted to 0.001. Organic animals While in FSS only fully compliant (certified converted) animals were included, in IFS both animals under conversion and fully converted are to be included. |
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15.2.6. Reference periods/days | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.6.1. Changes since the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
There have been some changes but not enough to warrant the designation of a break in series | |||
15.2.6.2. Description of changes | |||
In FSS 2016, the reference period for manure management was October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016. In IFS 2020, for the variables on manure management, the reference period is the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2020. According to Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 art. 10 point (c) The variables on manure management shall refer to a 12-month period including reference day for livestock (December 31, 2020 in the Romanian case). This specification was not mentioned in Regulation 1166/2008. We consider that this shift has no impact on the data. |
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15.2.7. Common land | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.2.7.1. Changes in the methods to record common land since the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
There have been some changes but not enough to warrant the designation of a break in series | |||
15.2.7.2. Description of changes | |||
According to the 2016 methodology, common land units did not have manager data while according to the 2020 methodology, common land units have manager data, and in both years the common land units comply with the definition of agricultural holdings. |
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15.2.8. Explanations for major trends of main variables compared to the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
Time series discrepancies between 2016 and 2020: - A2220 and A2230 discrepancies come from closed age category of heifers; - A3110 and A3120 the decrease is due by the fact that the livestock were affected by swine fever. - C1120T it is known that the areas cultivated increased but these are small in comparison with other crops. - C2000T it is known that in general the areas cultivated decreased. - F1100T, F1200T, F3000T, F400T, V0000_S0000S, the areas cultivated are increased as the demands for fruits and vegetables increased and the farmers are turning to these crops. - W1110T+W1120T the increased is determined by subsidies for the conversion of hybrid vineyards into vineyards for quality wines. - J1000T the decrease is caused by decreased of the common land which is represented by permanent grassland. - MOGA_NFAM_RH the decrease is caused by decrease of the number of holdings. - OGA_NRH the sharp reduction in Romania in 2020 can be explained by the decrease of the number of the holdings especially the small ones for which the managers had in the preceding years other gainful activities not related to the farm activities. |
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15.2.9. Maintain of statistical identifiers over time | |||
No | |||
15.3. Coherence - cross domain | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | |||
Not applicable to Integrated Farm Statistics, because there are no sub annual data collections in agriculture. |
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15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts | |||
Not applicable, because Integrated Farm Statistics have no relevance for national accounts. |
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15.3.3. Coherence at micro level with data collections in other domains in agriculture | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.3.3.1. Analysis of coherence at micro level | |||
Yes | |||
15.3.3.2. Results of analysis at micro level | |||
Results are coherent at micro level for annual crop statistics and animal production statistics. The differences have diminished. |
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15.3.4. Coherence at macro level with data collections in other domains in agriculture | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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15.3.4.1. Analysis of coherence at macro level | |||
Yes | |||
15.3.4.2. Results of analysis at macro level | |||
Discrepancies between APRO and IFS statistics: - The main differences in crops regional statistics come especially from the small cultivated areas. IFS2020 was exhaustively survey and the annual crop statistics was a survey based on sample, and the agricultural holdings with this kind of crops were not exhaustively surveyed. The data in ACS were revised and were retransmitted in June [2022].
Discrepancies between Animal production and IFS 2020 statistics: - For the goats, the discrepancies at the national level come from the following reasons: - At IFS 2020, the reference moment is different from the Livestock survey, - IFS 2020 was an exhaustive survey unlike the Livestock survey which was a sample-based survey. - Goat livestock have registered a downward trend in use, a fact also evident in the 2021 livestock survey. - The discrepancies recorded at the level of the regions, come from the fact that, at the IFS 2020, the data was recorded according to the location of the agricultural holding. If an agricultural holding had the animals in several development regions, the livestock was recorded in a single place, where the agricultural holding is located, unlike the Livestock survey, where the animal numbers were recorded at the level of each development region. - For the region RO 32, Bucharest Ilfov where differences are larger, the livestock mentioned represents less than 1% of the livestock at the national level. |
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15.4. Coherence - internal | |||
The data are internally consistent. This is ensured by the application of a wide range of validation rules. |
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See sub-categories below. |
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16.1. Coordination of data collections in agricultural statistics | |||
The coordination is made by the roles of Survey Solutions software used for GAC2020 data collection: - interviewers (enumerators) allocated following sectorisation process to the sectors considering the location of the farms (face-to-face data collection, CAPI method) - supervisors (chief enumerators) - ensure coordination, guidance and control of subordinate interviewer's activities (including validation of electronic questionnaires) - headquarter (coordinators) - ensure coordination, guidance and control of interviewers and supervisors activities - observer - monitors the activity of any interviewer, supervisor or headquarters Since around 99% of the agriculture holdings belongs to natural persons, there are few cases where the respondents have to answer multiple questionnaires with the same kind of questions. |
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16.2. Efficiency gains since the last data transmission to Eurostat | |||
On-line surveys Further automation Further training |
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16.2.1. Additional information efficiency gains | |||
Not available. |
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16.3. Average duration of farm interview (in minutes) | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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16.3.1. Core | |||
Not available. |
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16.3.2. Module ‘Labour force and other gainful activities‘ | |||
Not available. |
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16.3.3. Module ‘Rural development’ | |||
Not available. |
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16.3.4. Module ‘Animal housing and manure management’ | |||
Not available. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
As a rule, data in IFS/FSS are not subject to revisions. |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
No revision was done. |
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17.2.1. Data revision - average size | |||
Not requested. |
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Annexes: 18. Timetable of statistical process |
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18.1. Source data | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.1. Population frame | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.1.1. Type of frame | |||
List frame | |||
18.1.1.2. Name of frame | |||
Administrative Farm Register, IACS |
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18.1.1.3. Update frequency | |||
Annual | |||
18.1.2. Core data collection on the main frame | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.2.1. Coverage of agricultural holdings | |||
Census | |||
18.1.2.2. Sampling design | |||
Not applicable for 2020. |
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18.1.2.2.1. Name of sampling design | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.2.2.2. Stratification criteria | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.2.2.3. Use of systematic sampling | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.2.2.4. Full coverage strata | |||
Not applicable for 2020. |
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18.1.2.2.5. Method of determination of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable for 2020. |
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18.1.2.2.6. Method of allocation of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.3. Core data collection on the frame extension | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.3.1. Coverage of agricultural holdings | |||
Census | |||
18.1.3.2. Sampling design | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.3.2.1. Name of sampling design | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.3.2.2. Stratification criteria | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.3.2.3. Use of systematic sampling | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.3.2.4. Full coverage strata | |||
Not applicable |
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18.1.3.2.5. Method of determination of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable |
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18.1.3.2.6. Method of allocation of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.4. Module “Labour force and other gainful activities” | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.4.1. Coverage of agricultural holdings | |||
Census | |||
18.1.4.2. Sampling design | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.4.2.1. Name of sampling design | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.4.2.2. Stratification criteria | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.4.2.3. Use of systematic sampling | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.4.2.4. Full coverage strata | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.4.2.5. Method of determination of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.4.2.6. Method of allocation of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.4.2.7. If sampled from the core sample, the sampling and calibration strategy | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.5. Module “Rural development” | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.5.1. Coverage of agricultural holdings | |||
Census | |||
18.1.5.2. Sampling design | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.5.2.1. Name of sampling design | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.5.2.2. Stratification criteria | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.5.2.3. Use of systematic sampling | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.5.2.4. Full coverage strata | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.5.2.5. Method of determination of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.5.2.6. Method of allocation of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.5.2.7. If sampled from the core sample, the sampling strategy and calibration strategy | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.6. Module “Animal housing and manure management module” | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.6.1. Coverage of agricultural holdings | |||
Census | |||
18.1.6.2. Sampling design | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.6.2.1. Name of sampling design | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.6.2.2. Stratification criteria | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.6.2.3. Use of systematic sampling | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.6.2.4. Full coverage strata | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.6.2.5. Method of determination of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.6.2.6. Method of allocation of the overall sample size | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.6.2.7. If sampled from the core sample, the sampling strategy and calibration strategy | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.1.12. Software tool used for sample selection | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1.13. Administrative sources | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.1.13.1. Administrative sources used and the purposes of using them | |||
The information is available on Eurostat's website. |
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18.1.13.2. Description and quality of the administrative sources | |||
INS Romania does not use administrative data sources. |
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18.1.13.3. Difficulties using additional administrative sources not currently used | |||
Problems related to data quality of the source Risk concerning the stability of the source to political changes |
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18.1.14. Innovative approaches | |||
The information on innovative approaches is available on Eurostat's website. |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
The agricultural census is conducted every 10 years. The decennial agricultural census is complemented by sample or census-based data collections organised every 3-4 years in-between. |
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18.3. Data collection | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.3.1. Methods of data collection | |||
Face-to-face, electronic version | |||
18.3.2. Data entry method, if paper questionnaires | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.3.3. Questionnaire | |||
Please find the questionnaire in annex. For GAC2020, Romania used Survey Solutions, a CAPI software developed by World Bank, which combines rich data capture functionality on tablets with powerful tools for survey management and data aggregation, reducing the time lag between data collection and data analysis and major improving data quality. Survey Solutions also collects massive amounts of auxiliary data (known as paradata) on the interview process, which allows the calculation of a large number of indicators to assess the quality of data collected both in real time and on the basis of data exports with a lower or higher periodicity, depending on the chosen analysis plan. For GAC2020 was used both to assess real-time data quality and on the basis of daily data exports. Survey Solutions has four levels of quality control for ensuring quality of data: automatic validations, supervisor data verification, headquarter data verification, and optional external validation. 1) Automatic rule-based validation helps notify the interviewers about the data problems immediately, still during the interview when they are easiest to fix. 2) Supervisor validation allows benefiting from supervisors’ intuition and knowledge of the area of data collection, and helps in verifying the interviewers follow the data collection protocol. 3) Headquarter validation allows headquarter users to centrally monitor the quality of the incoming data, adherence to the established procedures, identify the problems appearing in the field, reject questionnaires approved by supervisors, which still don’t satisfy the requirements. 4) Optional external validation allows exporting the data and utilising external tools (or external data sources) not available in Survey Solutions to validate the survey data at regular intervals (daily in case of Romania). This allows searching for errors across all the interviews, for example to identify outliers. Each of these layers of defence allows improvements in data quality. But they are most effective in their combination. In addition, the use of Survey Solutions CAPI simplifies navigation in the questionnaire, automatically hides questions to be skipped, and provides proper input controls corresponding to the question types further reducing the possibility for user mistakes and improving the quality of the data. Annexes: 18.3.3. GAC2020 Questionnaire CAPI (RO version) 18.3.3. GAC2020 Questionnaire CAPI (EN version) |
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18.4. Data validation | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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18.4.1. Type of validation checks | |||
Data format checks Completeness checks Routing checks Range checks Relational checks Comparisons with previous rounds of the data collection Comparisons with other domains in agricultural statistics |
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18.4.2. Staff involved in data validation | |||
Interviewers Supervisors Staff from local departments Staff from central department Other |
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18.4.3. Tools used for data validation | |||
At questionnaire level, validation condition are included for each variable in the electronic questionnaire (Survey Solution). |
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18.5. Data compilation | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.5.1. Imputation - rate | |||
Imputation rate=1.98% |
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18.5.2. Methods used to derive the extrapolation factor | |||
Not applicable | |||
18.6. Adjustment | |||
Covered under Data compilation. |
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18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment | |||
Not applicable to Integrated Farm Statistics, because it collects structural data on agriculture. |
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See sub-categories below. |
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19.1. List of abbreviations | |||
CAP – Common Agricultural Policy CAPI – Computer Assisted Personal Interview FSS – Farm Structure Survey IACS – Integrated Administration and Control System IFS – Integrated Farm Statistics LSU – Livestock units NACE – Nomenclature of Economic Activities NUTS – Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics SO – Standard output UAA – Utilised agricultural area AWU - Annual working units GAC2020 - General Agricultural Census, 2020 reference year GEO - Government’s Emergency Ordinance INS - National Institute of Statistics |
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19.2. Additional comments | |||
No additional comments. |
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