Economic accounts for agriculture (aact)

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Compiling agency: CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS


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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

CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
1.2. Contact organisation unit

ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIT
1.5. Contact mail address

ILICA 3

10000 ZAGREB

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA


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 in current as well as in constant prices. Agricultural Labour Input (ALI) and Unit Values (UV) are an integrated part of the overall concept of Economic Accounts for Agriculture.

Following data sets are transmitted to Eurostat:

COSAEA_AGR3CUR_A: Economic Accounts for Agriculture Current values - Final

COSAEA_AGR3CON_A: Economic Accounts for Agriculture Constant values (N-1) - Final

COSAEA_ALI3_A: Economic Accounts for Agriculture - Labour Input - Final

COSAEA_REGION_A: Economic Accounts for Agriculture - Regional

COSAEA_UV_GR_A: Economic Accounts for Agriculture - Unit Values

Frequency of data collection for data is  under Regulation (EC) 138/2004 and gentlemen's agreement.

 


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?  Yes
If Yes, please answer all the following questions.  
2.1.6 Name of the national legislation 

 

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics performs  official statistics activities in line with the provisions of the Official Statistics Act (Official Gazette, No 12/2013 – consolidated text). Its regular statistical surveys are based on the Programme of Statistical Activities of the Republic of Croatia 2018 – 2020 (the Official Gazette No. 31/18) and the Annual Implementation Plan of Statistical Activities of the Republic of Croatia.

The Regulation  EC No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community (OJ L33, 05.02.2004) sets the legal basis for establishing a harmonized methodology for the compilation of the EAA. The regulation has been amended by Regulations 306/2005; 909/2006, 212/2008 (212/2008 relates to data from 2010) and 1350/2013.

Provision of unit values as well as provision of regional data  is based on Gentlemen's agreement. Regions are defined according the NUTS as in list of Regions NUTS 2013 used for EAA regional data.
2.1.7 Link to the national legislation 

Official Statistics Act
2.1.8 Responsible organisation for the national legislation 

CBS
2.1.9 Year of entry into force of the national legislation 

2012
2.1.10 Please indicate which variables required under EU regulation are not covered by national legislation, if any.

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2.1.11 Please indicate which national definitions differ from those in the EU regulation, if any. 

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2.1.12 Is there a legal obligation for respondents to reply?  Yes


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.
2.3. Coverage - sector

EAA cover the Agricultural sector, according Nace Rev 2. The production of wine and olive oil (exclusively using grapes and olives grown by the same holding) and agriculatural contract work are also included.
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

 

Agricultural production equals the sum value of output of crops, animals, agricultural services and the value of inseparable non-agricultural secondary activities.
Intermediate consumption is the value of inputs used for agricultural production. It is valuated at purchase prices.
Gross value added at basic prices equals the agricultural production at basic prices less intermediate consumption at purchase prices.
Net value added at basic prices equals agricultural production at basic prices less fixed capital consumption.
Factor income equals net value added less taxes on production plus other subsidies on production.
Net operating surplus/mixed income equals factor income less compensations of employees.
Net entrepreneurial income equals net operating surplus/net mixed income less paid rents and interest plus received interest that refers exclusively to agricultural production.
Agricultural labour input comprises all persons and employees who work as salaried or non salaried labour force on typical agricultural jobs in agricultural industry. It is measured by annual work units.
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

Economic accounts in agriculture cover the whole agricultural production by both private family farms and legal entities and tradesmen.
 Statistical units are legal entities and parts thereof as well as tradesmen classified into section A Agriculture, hunting and fishing, division 01  and private family farms.

Private family farm is an economic unit of a household that is engaged in agricultural production.
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.

 

The economic accounts for agriculture cover the overall agricultural production (the production on private family farms and at business entities), which, according to the National Classification of Activities 2007. – NKD 2007., which is in line with te NACE Rev.2,  includes Section A Agriculture, forestry and fishing. The processing of grapes and olives on own holding is also included (the output of inseparable non-agricultural secondary activity) as well as agricultural contract work.
2.7. Reference area
2.7.1 Geographical area covered

The entire territory of the country  HR0- Hrvatska, and regions  HR03 - Jadranska Hrvatska and HR04 Kontinentalna Hrvatska
2.7.2 Which special Member State territories are included?

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2.8. Coverage - Time

Avilable are EAA data series 2005-2017
2.9. Base period
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3. Statistical processing Top
3.1. Source data
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3.2. Frequency of data collection

Annually
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
3.3.2 Methods of data collection
3.3.3 If Other, please specify
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
3.3.9 Methods of data collection
3.3.10 If Other, please specify
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
3.3.16 Extraction date
3.3.17 How easy is it to get access to the data?
3.3.18 Data transfer method
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
3.3.21 Methods of data collection
3.3.22 Additional comments
3.4. Data validation
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3.5. Data compilation
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3.6. Adjustment
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4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance
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4.2. Quality management - assessment
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5. Relevance Top
5.1. Relevance - User Needs
5.1.1 If certain user needs are not met, please specify which and why

The main users are: National Accounts as well as Prices in Agriculture Unit (in the CBS), Ministry of Agriculture,  students, scientists

There are no unmet user needs.
5.1.2 Please specify any plans to satisfy needs more completely in the future

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5.1.3 Additional comments
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
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5.3. Completeness
5.3.1 Data completeness - rate

Data completeness rate is : 97%

All data are sent to Eurostat according to the methodology except for those products for which there is no production in the Republic of Croatia or are non significant. (eg. rice, silk worms cocoons , etc.).
5.3.2 If not complete, which characteristics are missing?

01.6 RICE - NON EXIST

02.5/1 FIBRE PLANTS - NON SIGNIFICANT

06.2/4 OTHER CITRUS FRUITS - NON SIGNIFICANT

09.1 VEGETABLE MATERIALS USE PRIMARY FOR PLAINTING - NON SIGNIFICANT

09.3 OTHER CROP PRODUCTS:OTHER - NON SIGNIFICANT

12.3/2 SILKWORM COCOONS - NON EXIST

15.2 RENTING OF MILK QUOTA - NON EXIST

17.2 OTHER NON-SEPARABLE ACTIVITIES - NON SIGNIFICANT-
5.3.3 Additional comments


6. Accuracy and reliability Top
6.1. Accuracy - overall
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6.2. Sampling error
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6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
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6.3. Non-sampling error
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6.3.1. Coverage error
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6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
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6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
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6.3.2. Measurement error
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6.3.3. Non response error
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6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
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6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
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6.3.4. Processing error
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6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate
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6.3.5. Model assumption error
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6.4. Seasonal adjustment

Not applicable
6.5. Data revision - policy

The users of statistical data are informed about revision and the purpose of the revision on the CBS web site.
6.6. Data revision - practice
6.6.1 Data revision - average size

EAA data series  2013-2015 were revised. (3)

By the end of October, 2018,  2005-2012 revised EAA data series will be available. (8)

Total =11
6.6.2 Were data revisions due to conceptual changes (e.g. new definitions)  carried out since the last quality report? Yes
6.6.3 What was the main reason for the revisions?

The main reason was harmonisation of EAA with the ESA 2010
6.6.4 How do you evaluate the impact of the revisions? Important
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?

Indicator for this survey is non applicable.

The First release for the First estimates of Real Income in Agriculture is published at the end of November every year (T-1)
7.1.2 When were  the final results for the reference period published?

Time lag - final results is : T+9
7.1.3 Reasons for possible long production times?

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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?

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7.2.4 Number of days between the national release date of data and the target date

Target date -2 (it depends on the date  of the last working day in the month in which data are published )

 


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 comparable time series is : 5 (2013-2017).
8.2.2 Have there been major breaks in the time series? Yes
8.2.3 If Yes, please specify the year of break and the reason

The  revision of EAA data was done for 2013-2015. The main purpose of the revision was to adjust the EAA calculations to the European System of National Accounts – ESA 2010, and to other European and national regulations, and to improve the quality of existing estimates and calculations based on the methodological revision.

Work on the backward calculations of 2005-2012 is on-going, and the results will be available at the  end of October, 2018 in PC AXIS database on the CBS web page.
8.2.4 Additional comments
8.3. Coherence - cross domain
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8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
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8.5. Coherence - National Accounts
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8.6. Coherence - internal
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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

www.dzs.hr
9.2. Dissemination format - Publications
9.2.1 Do you produce a paper publication? Yes
9.2.2 If Yes, is there an English version? Yes
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

www.dzs.hr
9.3. Dissemination format - online database
9.3.1 Data tables - consultations

In the PC AXIS database are available data for EAA, AWU and REAA.

Available are these tables:

A) ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS IN AGRICULTURE

B) INDICES OF ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS IN AGRICULTURE

C) AGRICULTURAL LABOUR INPUT

D) INDICES OF AGRICULTURAL LABOUR INPUT

E) PRODUCTION ACCOUNT IN AGRICULTURE

F) PRODUCTION ACCOUNT INDICES IN AGRICULTURE

G) Economic accounts for agriculture, by statistical spatial units at level 2, million kuna (current prices)

H) Economic accounts for agriculture, NUTS 2 level, million kuna (current prices)

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9.3.2 Is an on-line database accessible to users? Yes
9.3.3 Please provide a link

www.dzs.hr
9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
9.4.1 Are micro-data accessible to users? No
9.4.2 Please provide a link

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9.5. Dissemination format - other

Data on Economic Accounts for Agriculture are also published in:
Statistical Yearbook
Statistical Information
Croatia in Figures
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

Each First Release contain basic methodological instructions and main definitions of the covered topics. The PC Axis database containn methodology by publication topics.

 

https://www.dzs.hr/Eng/DBHomepages/Agriculture/Economic%20accounts%20in%20agriculture/methodology.htm

https://www.dzs.hr/Eng/DBHomepages/Agriculture/Economic%20accounts%20in%20agriculture/MethodologyLevel2.htm

 

 
9.6.5 Is a handbook available? No
9.6.6 Please provide a link
9.7. Quality management - documentation
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10. Cost and Burden Top
10.1 Efficiency gains if compared to the previous quality report Further training
10.2 If Other, please specify
10.3 Burden reduction measures since the previous quality report None
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

Confidentiality policy of CBS is based on the Official Statistical Act and other ordinances concerning confidental statistical data. Documents are available at the CBS website https://www.dzs.hr/Eng/about_us/about_us.htm
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
11.2.1 Describe the procedures for ensuring confidentiality during dissemination

Data are available at national level.
11.2.2 Additional comments


12. Comment Top


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
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