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1.1. Contact organisation | Statistics Sweden |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Agriculture and Energy |
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1.5. Contact mail address | Statistics Sweden, Agriculture and Energy, Regions and Environment Department, SE-701 89 ÖREBRO, SWEDEN |
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2.1. Data description | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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2.1.1. Main characteristics of statistics | |||
The use of different kinds of pesticides in agricultural crops and four horticultural crops were surveyed in 2017. |
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2.1.2. Reference period of data collection | |||
Reference year for Sweden is 2017. Reference period 2015-2019. |
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2.1.3. National legislation | |||
Yes | |||
2.1.3.1. National legislation - Name | |||
The Official Statistics Law (2001:99) and the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100). There is no specific law or ordinance for Pesticide use in Agriculture. |
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2.1.3.2. National legislation - Link | |||
The Official Statistics Law (2001:99): http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-200199-om-den-officiella-statistiken_sfs-2001-99. |
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2.1.3.3. National legislation - Responsible organisation | |||
The Riksdag is responsible for the Official Statistical Law. The Swedish Government is responsible for the Official Statistcs Ordinance. |
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2.1.3.4. National legislation - Year of entry into force | |||
Both the Law and the Ordinance entried into force in april 2001. |
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2.1.3.5. National legislation - Coverage of variables required under EU legislation | |||
National legislation allows all required variables to be covered. |
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2.1.3.6. Divergence national definitions from EU regulation | |||
There is no divergance. |
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2.1.3.7. National legislation - Legal obligation for respondents to reply (Yes/No) | |||
No | |||
2.1.4. Additional comments data description | |||
Not applicable. |
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2.2. Classification system | |||
The classification used for pesticides corresponds to Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 (http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1185/2017-03-09) of the European Parliament and of the Council. |
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2.3. Coverage - sector | |||
Active substances in plant protection products used on crops that were harvested 2017. |
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2.3.1. Crops covered by the statistics | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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2.3.2. Commercial non-agricultural uses of pesticides | |||
Not available. |
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2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | |||
The data reported are the quantity of each active substances listed in Annex III of Regulation 1185/2009 contained in plant protection products used on a selected crop, expressed in kg. The area treated with each substance are expressed in hectares. |
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2.5. Statistical unit | |||
Agricultural holding. |
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2.6. Statistical population | |||
Agricultural holdings in Sweden in 2017 under conventional farming. |
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2.7. Reference area | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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2.7.1. Geographical area covered | |||
The entire territory of the country. |
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2.7.2. Inclusion of special territories | |||
Not applicable. |
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2.8. Coverage - Time | |||
The survey has been conducted in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2017. |
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2.9. Base period | |||
Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because it is not based on an index number of time series. |
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3.1. Source data | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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3.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
The survey has been conducted in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2017. The horticultural crops; carrots, onions, strawberries and apples, have been included in the years 2006, 2010 and 2017. |
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3.3. Data collection | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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3.4. Data validation | |||
Yes |
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3.4.1. Data validation measures | |||
Manual Automatic |
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3.4.2. Target of data validation measures | |||
Completeness Outliers Aggregates Consistency Other |
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3.4.3. Specification target of data validation | |||
Functionalities in the new web system have automatic questionnaire validation (both for respondents and editing staff). Other tools are trace logs, tabulated reports, scatter plots, checking with previous results and other datasets etc. |
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3.5. Data compilation | |||
Quantites of active substances are calculated from their share in plant protection products used. |
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3.6. Adjustment | |||
Not applicable. |
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4.1. Quality assurance | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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4.1.1. Quality management system in organisation | |||
Yes | |||
4.1.2. Specification of implementation | |||
4.1.3. Peer review | |||
No | |||
4.1.4. Main conclusions peer review | |||
Not available. |
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4.1.5. Future quality improvements | |||
Other | |||
4.1.6. Specification of quality improvements | |||
Improvement in coverage. In the upcoming 2021 survey. Indoor tomatoes will be included in the survey for the first time. |
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4.1.7. Additional comments quality assurance | |||
New steps can be taken in the light of changes in EU legislation or new demands from national users of the statistics. |
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4.2. Quality management - assessment | |||
Data are derived from a sample survey of 4000 agricultural holdings. An underestimation comes at least from: |
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4.2.1. Overall quality | |||
Stable | |||
4.2.2. Relevance | |||
Stable | |||
4.2.3. Accuracy and reliability | |||
Stable | |||
4.2.4. Timeliness and punctuality | |||
Stable | |||
4.2.5. Comparability | |||
Stable | |||
4.2.6. Coherence | |||
Stable | |||
4.2.7. Additional comments quality assessment | |||
No additional comments. |
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5.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
The statistics over pesticide use is used by authorities and organisations whitin the area of agriculture and environment and for international reporting. |
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5.1.1. Unmet user needs | |||
For example, more detailed statistics on the use of glyphosate, by time of use. Statistics on use of pesticides in indoor tomatoes. |
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5.1.2. Plans for satisfying unfilled user needs | |||
Indoor tomatoes will be included in the next survey 2021 and the questions on glyphosate will be changed to meet the new user needs in next survey. |
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5.1.3. Additional comments user needs | |||
Not applicable. |
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5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
Satisfied |
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5.2.1. User satisfaction survey | |||
No | |||
5.2.2. Year of user satisfaction survey | |||
Not available. |
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5.2.3. Satisfaction level | |||
Satisfied | |||
5.2.4. Additional comments user satisfaction | |||
Workshops and meetings with the users of the statistics during 2020 to meet demands of the national users of the statistics. |
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5.3. Completeness | |||
See sub-category below. |
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5.3.1. Data completeness - rate | |||
Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics because in this data collection, there is no target on the number of data. Member States are asked to collect data on representative crops without stipulating the number of crops. |
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6.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
The published report for agricultural and horticultural crops contain estimate of RSE for area treated and weight applied: |
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6.1.1. Grading of accuracy | |||
High | |||
6.1.2. Factors lowering accuracy | |||
Sampling error Measurement error Non-response error Processing error Model assumption error |
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6.1.3. Specification of factors | |||
Sample error and Nonresponse. |
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6.1.4. Additional comments overall accuracy | |||
No additional comments. |
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6.2. Sampling error | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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6.3. Non-sampling error | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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6.3.1. Coverage error | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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6.3.2. Measurement error | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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6.3.3. Non response error | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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6.3.4. Processing error | |||
See the attached Excel file in the Annexes. |
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6.3.5. Model assumption error | |||
All area under organic farming are considered untreated with pesticides. The estimations for the target population in each crop area made with the assumption that the use pf pesticides follow the same patterns for the smallest farms as those included in the survey. |
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6.4. Seasonal adjustment | |||
Seasonal adjustment is not applicable to pesticide use statistics since all plant protection treatments associated directly or indirectly with the crop during the reference period are reported. |
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6.5. Data revision - policy | |||
“Guidelines and routines for revision of statistical values” (Statistics Sweden, October 2015), and “Guidelines and routines for electronic publishing” (Statistics Sweden, March 2008). |
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6.6. Data revision - practice | |||
There are guidelines prepared for the statistical agencies. |
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6.6.1. Data revision - average size | |||
Not available. |
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6.6.2. Data revisions - conceptual changes | |||
Yes | |||
6.6.3. Reason for revisions | |||
The report on the use of pesticide in crops in the reference year 2006 was revised, because of changes in the methodology for calculation of active substances. http://share.scb.se/ov9993/data/publikationer/statistik/mi/mi0502/2006a01/mi0502_2006a01_sm_mi31sm0701.pdf |
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6.6.4. Impact of revisions | |||
Very important | |||
6.6.5. Additional comments data revisions | |||
The pesticide use statistics became more comparable with results with data from other MS and with sales statistics. |
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7.1. Timeliness | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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7.1.1. Time lag - first result | |||
11 months |
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7.1.2. Time lag - final result | |||
11 months |
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7.1.3. Reasons for possible long production times? | |||
It takes a long time to finalize this statistics, normally 10 - 12 months. |
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7.2. Punctuality | |||
See sub-categories below. |
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7.2.4. Punctuality - delivery and publication | |||
Data sent in time, metadata 55 days belated. |
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7.2.1. Data release according to schedule | |||
YES | |||
7.2.2. Data release on target date | |||
YES | |||
7.2.3. Reasons for delays | |||
Delay only for metadata due to high workload. |
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8.1. Comparability - geographical | |||
Data are collected and the samples are based on the regional crop areas. There is good comparibility between regions. The results are given for country level (NUTS 0)and County level (NUTS 3) and also by size of the farm (in hectare). The geographical comparability between countries is evaluated by Eurostat.” |
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8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient | |||
Not applicable, because there are no mirror flows in Pesticide Use Statistics. |
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8.2. Comparability - over time | |||
Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because it is not based on time series. |
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8.2.1. Length of comparable time series | |||
Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because it is not based on time series. |
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8.3. Coherence - cross domain | |||
Data can only be indirectly compared to the amount of active substances sold. |
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8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | |||
Not applicable for Pesticide Use Statistics, because the data collection is based on a five-year period. |
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8.5. Coherence - National Accounts | |||
Not applicable, because it has no relevance for national accounts. |
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8.6. Coherence - internal | |||
There is very high degree of internal comparability. |
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9.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
Not available. |
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9.1.1. Publication of news releases | |||
No | |||
9.1.2. Link to news releases | |||
Not available. |
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9.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
Växtskyddsmedel i jord- och trädgårdsbruket 2017. Användning i grödor. Pesticides in agriculture and hrticulture. Use on crops. MI 31 SM 1802. Statistic Sweden. |
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9.2.1. Production of paper publication | |||
No | |||
9.2.2. English paper publication | |||
No | |||
9.2.3. Production of electronic publication | |||
Yes | |||
9.2.4. English electronic publication | |||
No | |||
9.2.5. Link to publications | |||
English summary in publication. https://www.scb.se/publikation/35835 |
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9.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
No national database available. |
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9.3.1. Data tables - consultations | |||
Not available. |
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9.3.2. Accessibility of on-line database | |||
No | |||
9.3.3. Link to on-line database | |||
Not available. |
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9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
Not available. |
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9.4.1. Accessibility of micro-data | |||
No | |||
9.4.2. Link to micro-data | |||
9.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
9.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
Yes |
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9.6.1. Availability of national reference metadata | |||
Yes | |||
9.6.2. Link to national reference metadata | |||
https://www.scb.se/contentassets/d3d0885942d94253842d92d56234b514/mi0502_staf_2017_ar_181128.pdf |
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9.6.3. Availability of methodological papers | |||
Yes | |||
9.6.4. Link to methodological papers | |||
Andrist Rangel Y, Eiserman D, Otterskog L, Redner A (2019) New tools for data collection in Swedish surveys on use of fertilisers and animal manure and cultivation measures in agriculture. |
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9.6.5. Availability of handbook | |||
Yes | |||
9.6.6. Link to handbook | |||
Instruction for interviewers. |
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9.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
Yes |
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9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate | |||
Not available. |
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9.7.2. Metadata - consultations | |||
Not available. |
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9.7.3. Availability of quality report | |||
YES | |||
9.7.4. Link to quality report | |||
https://www.scb.se/contentassets/d3d0885942d94253842d92d56234b514/mi0502_kd_2017_ar_181128.pdf |
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Not available. |
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10.1. Efficiency gains | |||
On-line surveys Further automation |
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10.2. Specification efficiency gains | |||
Coordinated data collection togehter whit other agricultural surveys such as crop production and use of feriliser leads to: |
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10.3. Measures to reduce burden | |||
More user-friendly questionnaires Easier data transmission Multiple use of the collected data |
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10.4. Specification burden reduction | |||
1) Coordinated data collection togehter whit other agricultural surveys such as crop production and use of fertiliser, reduces number of contacts with the farmer and that the farmer have the same interviewer in more than this survey. |
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11.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
Yes |
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11.1.1. Transmission of confidential national data to Eurostat | |||
Yes | |||
11.1.2. Confidentiality according to Regulation | |||
Yes | |||
11.1.3. Data confidentiality policy | |||
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Yes |
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11.2.1. Procedures for confidentiality | |||
Primary data protection is done on the basis of number of reporting units and of dominance of some reporting units. Secondary data protection is done for some active substances. |
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11.2.2. Additional comments confidentiality - data treatment | |||
No additional comments. |
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Since 1994, the government has appointed the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI) to be responsible for official statistics within this area. Statistics Sweden is the producer of the Statistics. |
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