Economic accounts for agriculture (aact)

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

Compiling agency: The Czech Statistical Office


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

The Czech Statistical Office
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department
1.5. Contact mail address

ČSÚ

Na padesátém 81

100 82 Prague 10

Czech Republic


2. Statistical presentation Top
2.1. Data description

Main characteristics

2.1.1 Describe shortly the main characteristics of the statistics  

The Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA) provide detailed information on income in the agricultural sector. The purpose is to analyse the production process of the agricultural industry and the primary income generated by this production. The accounts are therefore based on the industry concept. The EAA accounts are detailed data on value of output (producer prices and basic prices), intermediate consumption, subsidies and taxes, consumption of fixed capital, rent and interests, capital formation etc. The values are at current prices and at prices for the preceding year. Agricultural Labour Input (ALI) and Unit Values (UV) are an integrated part of the overall concept of Economic Accounts for Agriculture.


Reference period

2.1.2 Reference period of the data collection 

2017
2.1.3 Is the reference period based on the calendar year starting January 1st and ending December 31st? Yes
2.1.4 If No, please specify


National legislation

2.1.5 Is there a national legislation covering these statistics?  No
If Yes, please answer all the following questions.  
2.1.6 Name of the national legislation 
2.1.7 Link to the national legislation 
2.1.8 Responsible organisation for the national legislation 
2.1.9 Year of entry into force of the national legislation 
2.1.10 Please indicate which variables required under EU regulation are not covered by national legislation, if any.
2.1.11 Please indicate which national definitions differ from those in the EU regulation, if any. 
2.1.12 Is there a legal obligation for respondents to reply? 


Additional comments on data description
2.2. Classification system

The EAA is an integral part of the European system of accounts and therefore for their compilation the Eurostat's general classification of economic activities, NACE Rev. 2, is used. Classification system is based on the list of items in accordance with the Annex II of the Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community.
2.3. Coverage - sector

EAA cover the Agricultural sector.
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

One of the principal objectives of the EAA is to measure agricultural income and changes therein.
The three agricultural income indicators can be described as follows:
Indicator A: index of the real income of factors in agriculture per AWU
Indicator B: index of real net agricultural entrepreneurial income, per non-salaried AWU
Indicator C: net entrepreneurial income of agriculture
2.5. Statistical unit

In order to analyse flows generated by the production process and the use of goods and services, it is necessary to select units which emphasise relationships of a technico-economic kind. This requirement means that as a rule institutional units must be partitioned into smaller and more homogeneous units with regard to the kind of production. Local kind-of-activity units (local KAUs) are intended to meet this requirement as a first but practically-oriented operational approach.

 
2.6. Statistical population

The agricultural holding, which is the unit currently used for statistical studies of agriculture (censuses, surveys of the structure of agricultural holdings), is the local KAU most appropriate to the agricultural industry. In addition to agricultural holdings, the agricultural industry comprises units made up of groups of producers (e.g. cooperatives) which produce wine and olive oil and specialised units which provide machines, material and labour for the performance of contract work.

National Accounts and Prices Statistics Department of the CZSO
Ministry of Agriculture
Czech University of Agriculture
Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information (IAEI)
Agrarian Chamber
Agricultural Association
Public
2.7. Reference area
2.7.1 Geographical area covered

The entire territory of the country.
2.7.2 Which special Member State territories are included?

No special territories.
2.8. Coverage - Time

From 1998 onwards.
2.9. Base period

Not applicable.


3. Statistical processing Top
3.1. Source data

Overall summary

3.1.1 Total number of different data sources used

Number of data sources used: 37
The breakdown is as follows: 
3.1.2 Total number of sources of the type "Census"

Number Censuses: 15
3.1.3 Total number of sources of the type "Sample survey"

Number Sample Surveys: 1
3.1.4 Total number of sources of the type "Administrative source"

Number Administrative sources: 18
3.1.5 Total number of sources of the type "Experts"

Number experts:3
3.1.6 Total number of sources of the type "Other sources"

None


Census

If there is a specific census conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other data sources please use table 3.1 in the annexed Excel file. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source. 
3.1.7 Name/Title
  1. Survey about harvest.
  2. Survey about estimates of harvest as at 10. June of the year.
  3. Survey about estimates of harvest as at 15. July of the year.
  4. Survey about estimates of harvest as at 15. August of the year.
  5. Survey about estimates of harvest as at 15. September of the year.
  6. Survey about Balance of plant products.
  7. Survey about import and export of seeds.
  8. Survey about prices.
  9. Survey about sown areas.
  10. Survey about economic results of farms in individual quarters of the year.
  11. Surveys of cattle as at 30. June and 31. December of the year.
  12. Surveys of pigs as at 31. July and 31. December of the year.
  13. Survey of poultry as at 31.December of the year.
  14. Livestock survey as at 1. April of the year.
  15. Surveys of slaughtered animals every month of the year.
3.1.8 Name of Organisation responsible

The Czech Statistical Office

 
3.1.9 Main scope

The whole agriculture.
3.1.10 List used to build the frame
3.1.11 Any possible threshold values
3.1.12 Population size
3.1.13 Additional comments


Sample survey

If there is a specific survey conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other data sources please use table 3.1. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source.(e.g. FSS, Crop production, Animal production, Prices in Agriculture) 
3.1.14 Name/Title

 Farm Structure Survey: Non-agricultural secondary activities, Cristmas trees, Agricultural services output, Vegetable materials used primarily
 for plaiting

 

 

 


                               
3.1.15 Name of Organisation responsible

The Czech Statistical Office
3.1.16 Main scope

Non-agricultural secondary activities (inseparable)
- Processing of agricultural products
- Other inseparable secondary activities (goods and services)
3.1.17 List used to build the frame
3.1.18 Any possible threshold values
3.1.19 Population size
3.1.20 Sample size
3.1.21 Sampling basis
3.1.22 If Other, please specify
3.1.23 Type of sample design
3.1.24 If Other, please specify
3.1.25 If Stratified, number of strata
3.1.26 If Stratified, stratification criteria
3.1.27 If Other, please specify
3.1.28 Additional comments


Administrative source

If there is a specific administrative source in your country witch provide data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other administrative sources please use table 3.1. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source. 
3.1.29 Name/Title
  1. Production of certified seed
  2. Sowing rate per hectare
  3. Plantations (plants for orchards, vineyards and hop-fields)
  4. Nursery plants
  5. Ornamental plants and flowers 
  6. Subsidies
  7. Taxes
  8. Production of honey and wax
  9. Production of raw wool
  10. Electricity
  11. Feedingstuffs purchased outside the agriculture industry>
  12. Prices for forage plants
  13. Prices of nurseries
  14. Plant protection products, herbicides, insecticides and pesticides
  15. Veterinary expenses
  16. Maintenance of materials
  17. >Maintenance of buildings
  18. Other goods and services

 

    

 
3.1.30 Name of Organisation responsible
  1. Ministry of Finance
  2. Ministry of Agriculture
  3. State Agricultural Intervention Fund
  4. Subsidiary and Guarantee Fund of Agriculture and Forestry
  5. Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information
  6. Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agricultur
  7. Bohemiaseed Ltd.
  8. Czech Beekeepers Union
  9. Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology
  10. Energy Regulatory Office
3.1.31 Contact information (email and phone)
3.1.32 Main administrative scope
3.1.33 Geospatial Coverage
3.1.34 Update frequency
3.1.35 Legal basis
3.1.36 Are you able to access directly to the micro data?
3.1.37 Are you able to check the plausibility of the data, namely by contacting directly the units?
3.1.38 How would you assess the proximity of the definitions and concepts (including statistical units) used in the administrative source with those required in the EU regulation?
3.1.39 Please list the main differences between the administrative source and the statistical definitions and concepts
3.1.40 Is a different threshold used in the administrative source and statistical data?
3.1.41 If Yes, please specify
3.1.42 Additional comments


Experts

If there is a specific expert source in your country witch provide data exclusively for the EAA please describe it in this part. For other expert sources please use table 3.1. If metadata already exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.1.43 Name/Title
  1. National accounts (CZSO) - Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF in materials, GFCF in buildings, other GFCF)
  2. Financial intermediation services indirectly measured (FISIM)
  3. Energy Statistics Unit (CZSO) - gas and other fuels and propellants and others
3.1.44 Primary purpose
3.1.45 Legal basis
3.1.46 Update frequency
3.1.47 Expert data supplier
3.1.48 If Other, please specify
3.1.49 How would you assess the quality of those data?
3.1.50 Additional comments


Other sources

If there is more than one other statistical activity, please describe the main one below and the additional ones in table 3.1 of the annexed Excel file 
3.1.51 Name/Title
3.1.52 Name of Organisation
3.1.53 Primary purpose
3.1.54 Data type
3.1.55 If Other, please specify
3.1.56 How would you assess the quality of those data?
3.1.57 Additional comments

 
3.2. Frequency of data collection

Annual
3.3. Data collection

Census

If there is a specific census conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe the method of data collection in this part. For other data sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source. 
3.3.1 Name/Title

see point 3.1.7
3.3.2 Methods of data collection Other
3.3.3 If Other, please specify

The data is taken over from other censuses.
3.3.4 If face-to-face or telephone interview, which method is used?
3.3.5 Data entry method, if paper questionnaires?
3.3.6 Please annex the questionnaire used (if very long: please provide the hyperlink)
3.3.7 Additional comments


Sample survey

If there is a specific survay conducted in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe the method of data collection in this part.For other data sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source. 
3.3.8 Name/Title

FSS
3.3.9 Methods of data collection Other
3.3.10 If Other, please specify

The data is taken over from FSS.
3.3.11 If face-to-face or telephone interview, which method is used?
3.3.12 Data entry method, if paper questionnaires?
3.3.13 Please annex the questionnaire used (if very long: please provide the hyperlink)
3.3.14 Additional comments


Administrative source

If there is a specific administrative source in your country to collect data exclusively for the EAA please describe the metod of data collection in this part.For other data sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source. 
3.3.15 Name/Title

see point 3.1.29
3.3.16 Extraction date
3.3.17 How easy is it to get access to the data? Access granted after negotiations
3.3.18 Data transfer method

via email
3.3.19 Additional comments


Experts

If there is a specific expert source in your country witch provide data exclusively for the EAA please describe the metod of data collection in this part. For other expert sources please use table 3.3. If metadata alredy exist just provide the name of the data source.
3.3.20 Name/Title

see point 3.1.43
3.3.21 Methods of data collection

The data is taken over from other censuses.
3.3.22 Additional comments
3.4. Data validation
3.4.1 Which kind of data validation measures are in place? Manual
3.4.2 What do they target? Completeness
3.4.3 If Other, please specify
3.5. Data compilation
3.5.1 Describe the data compilation process

According to the manual.
3.5.2 Additional comments
3.6. Adjustment

Not available.


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance
4.1.1 Is there a quality management system used in the organisation? No
4.1.2 If yes, how is it implemented?
4.1.3 Has a peer review been carried out? No
4.1.4 If Yes, which were the main conclusions?
4.1.5 What quality improvements are foreseen? Improve data validation
Further training
4.1.6 If Other, please specify
4.1.7 Additional comments
4.2. Quality management - assessment

Development since the last quality report

4.2.1 Overall quality Improvement
4.2.2 Relevance Improvement
4.2.3 Accuracy and reliability Improvement
4.2.4 Timeliness and punctuality Stable
4.2.5 Comparability Improvement
4.2.6 Coherence Stable
4.2.7 Additional comments


5. Relevance Top
5.1. Relevance - User Needs
5.1.1 If certain user needs are not met, please specify which and why

Needs for users are sufficient.
5.1.2 Please specify any plans to satisfy needs more completely in the future
5.1.3 Additional comments
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
5.2.1 Has a user satisfaction survey been conducted? No
If Yes, please answer all the following questions 
5.2.2 Year of the user satisfaction survey
5.2.3 How satisfied were the users?
5.2.4 Additional comments
5.3. Completeness
5.3.1 Data completeness - rate

100 %
5.3.2 If not complete, which characteristics are missing?
5.3.3 Additional comments


6. Accuracy and reliability Top
6.1. Accuracy - overall
6.1.1 How good is the accuracy? Very good
6.1.2 What are the main factors lowering the accuracy? Other
6.1.3 If Other, please specify

The data provided by experts for semidefinitive data are updated for the final data.
6.1.4 Additional comments
6.2. Sampling error
6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
6.3. Non-sampling error
6.3.1. Coverage error
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
6.3.2. Measurement error
6.3.3. Non response error
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
6.3.4. Processing error
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate
6.3.5. Model assumption error
6.4. Seasonal adjustment
6.5. Data revision - policy

No data revision has been planed.
6.6. Data revision - practice
6.6.1 Data revision - average size
6.6.2 Were data revisions due to conceptual changes (e.g. new definitions)  carried out since the last quality report? No
6.6.3 What was the main reason for the revisions?

 
6.6.4 How do you evaluate the impact of the revisions?
6.6.5 Additional comments


7. Timeliness and punctuality Top
7.1. Timeliness
7.1.1 When were  the first  results for the reference period published?

The first results of EAA are not published in our country. Data sent to Eurostat are in accordance with the Regulation No 138/2004.
7.1.2 When were  the final results for the reference period published?

Data availability respects deadlines given by Eurostat.
7.1.3 Reasons for possible long production times?
7.2. Punctuality
7.2.1 Were data released nationally according to a pre-announced schedule (Release Calendar)? Yes
7.2.2 If Yes, were data released on the target date? Yes
7.2.3 If No, reasons for delays?
7.2.4 Number of days between the national release date of data and the target date


8. Coherence and comparability Top
8.1. Comparability - geographical

To be assessed by Eurostat
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
8.2. Comparability - over time
8.2.1 Length of comparable time series

Length of time series: 1998-2017
8.2.2 Have there been major breaks in the time series? No
8.2.3 If Yes, please specify the year of break and the reason
8.2.4 Additional comments
8.3. Coherence - cross domain
8.3.1 With which other national data sources have the data been compared?

Data from FADN and data from NA.
8.3.2 Describe briefly the results of comparisons
8.3.3 If no comparisons have been made, explain why
8.3.4 Additional comments
8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

Not available.
8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

Use of EAA-data in NA calculations

Are EAA used by NA as data source for Group 01 Degree of implication Please describe briefly the reasons
Output Not used
Intermediate consumption Not used
Fixed capital consumption Not used
Compensation of employees Not used
Taxes Not used
Subsidies Not used
Rents Not used
Interest Not used
Gross fixed capital formation Not used
Labour input Not used


Use of NA-data in EAA calculations

Are NA used as data source for EAA Degree of implication  Please describe briefly the reasons 
Output Not used
Intermediate consumption Only source used

FISIM
Fixed capital consumption Main source used
Compensation of employees Not used
Taxes Not used
Subsidies Not used
Rents Not used
Interest Not used
Gross fixed capital formation Only source used

GFCF in materials, GFCF in buildings, other GFCF
Labour input Not used
8.6. Coherence - internal

Plantations outpus is coherent with GFCF in plantations.

Forage plants output is coherent with Intermediate consumption of animal feed produced and consumed on the holding.

Agriculture services output is coherent with Intermediate consumption of the agricultural services.

Changes in stocks output is coherent with Changes in stocks of the capital account.


9. Accessibility and clarity Top
9.1. Dissemination format - News release
9.1.1 Do you publish a news release? Yes
9.1.2 If Yes, please provide a link

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-predbezne-vysledky-2017

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-v-jednotlivych-krajich-definitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2016-a-semidefinitivni-vysledky-roku-2017-nedefinovano

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-definitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2016-a-semidefinitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2017-nedefinovano
9.2. Dissemination format - Publications
9.2.1 Do you produce a paper publication? No
9.2.2 If Yes, is there an English version? No
9.2.3 Do you produce an electronic publication? Yes
9.2.4 If Yes, is there an English version? Yes
9.2.5 Please provide a link

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-predbezne-vysledky-2017

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-v-jednotlivych-krajich-definitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2016-a-semidefinitivni-vysledky-roku-2017-nedefinovano

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-definitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2016-a-semidefinitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2017-nedefinovano
9.3. Dissemination format - online database
9.3.1 Data tables - consultations

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/information_services

 

For utilization: Analyses, New Releases, Publications, Time series, Yearbooks, etc.

Czech and English languages are available.
9.3.2 Is an on-line database accessible to users? Yes
9.3.3 Please provide a link

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-predbezne-vysledky-2017

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-v-jednotlivych-krajich-definitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2016-a-semidefinitivni-vysledky-roku-2017-nedefinovano

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/souhrnny-zemedelsky-ucet-definitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2016-a-semidefinitivni-vysledky-za-rok-2017-nedefinovano
9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
9.4.1 Are micro-data accessible to users? No
9.4.2 Please provide a link
9.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.
9.6. Documentation on methodology
9.6.1 Are national reference metadata files available? No
9.6.2 Please provide a link
9.6.3 Are methodological papers available? Yes
9.6.4 Please provide a link

https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/zem_ts
9.6.5 Is a handbook available? No
9.6.6 Please provide a link
9.7. Quality management - documentation
9.7.1 Metadata completeness - rate

Not available.
9.7.2 Metadata - consultations

Not available.
9.7.3 Is a quality report available? No
9.7.4 Please provide a link


10. Cost and Burden Top
10.1 Efficiency gains if compared to the previous quality report Increased use of administrative data
Further automation
Further training
10.2 If Other, please specify
10.3 Burden reduction measures since the previous quality report More user-friendly questionnaires
Easier data transmission
Multiple use of the collected data
10.4 If Other, please specify


11. Confidentiality Top
11.1. Confidentiality - policy
11.1.1 Are confidential data transmitted to Eurostat? No
11.1.2 If yes, are they confidential in the sense of Reg. (EC) 223/2009?
11.1.3 Describe the data confidentiality policy in place
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
11.2.1 Describe the procedures for ensuring confidentiality during dissemination

Not available.
11.2.2 Additional comments


12. Comment Top


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
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