Production of eggs for consumption and number of laying hens (apro_ec_egghen)

National Reference Metadata in Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

Compiling agency: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB )


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB )

1.2. Contact organisation unit

Agricultural and Environment Statistics Department

1.5. Contact mail address

Lāčplēša Street 1, Riga, LV-1301, Republic of Latvia


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 10/06/2019
2.2. Metadata last posted 19/06/2019
2.3. Metadata last update 10/06/2019


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

Eggs statistics provide statistics on eggs production for human consumption including eggs for preparation of egg products (excluding eggs intended eggs for incubation).

Data collection method is sample survey.

 

3.1.1. The main data source of the information
Eggs producers
3.2. Classification system

NUTS1

3.3. Coverage - sector

NACE 01.47

3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

See:ANNEX III - Draft handbook of statistics on eggs for consumption

3.4.1. Definition of eggs for consumption under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.2. If not, specify the definition used.

Not applicable

3.4.3. Definition of egg producer under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.4. If not, specify the definition used

Not applicable

3.4.5. Definition of laying hens under EU methodology
Yes
3.4.6. If not, please describe the differences

Not applicable

3.4.7. Definition of ungraded eggs under EU methodology
Not relevant
3.4.8. If not, specify the definition used

Not applicable

3.4.9. Ungraded Eggs provided separately
Not relevant
3.4.10. Additional comments on statistical concepts and definitions

no comments

3.5. Statistical unit

Agricultural holding with poultry flock (including laying hens) and producing eggs and poultry meat for consumption 

3.6. Statistical population

All agricultural holdings with poultry and producing eggs and poultry meat for consumption

3.6.1. Physical, economical or other threshold(s) applied to the data collection

Physical threshold regarding laying hens - >=70 laying hens

3.6.1.1. COVERAGE

Threshold of 70 laying hens covers 98 % of the statistical population

3.7. Reference area

The entire territory of the country

3.8. Coverage - Time

Calendar year

3.8.1. The first survey/data collection

Since 2017 until 2018 and so on

3.9. Base period

2017

3.10. Other comments

Untill 2017 statistics on eggs for consumption was obtained using calculation


4. Unit of measure Top

 

4.1. Unit of measure in million
Yes
4.2. Other unit of measures used

thousand 


5. Reference Period Top

 

5.1. Reference period in calendar year based
Yes
5.2. Reference date for number of laying hens

31 December of the reference year

5.3. Additional comments on the reference period/date used

No comments


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

ESS Agreement on statistics on eggs for consumption

6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

8.2. Release calendar access

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

8.3. Release policy - user access

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Not applicable

10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Not applicable

10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not applicable

10.6. Documentation on methodology

In order to facilitate correct interpretation of data and to foster dialogue with data users, the CSB develops a unified quality report standard where different data preparation aspects are described in detail:legal basis, methodology,sample design and sample size, data collection and processing methods, definitions etc. 

Document developed by CSB as quality report is available only in Latvian

10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

11.2. Quality management - assessment

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs

Not applicable

12.1.1. Data collected for national purposes

For national purposes data are collected also including eggs for incubation

12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

12.3. Completeness

Information on eggs is complete


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Accuracy is good. 

The estimation of sampling variance is done by the ultimate cluster method (Hansen, Hurwitz and Madow,1953) and residual estimation from the regression model to take weight calibration into account

More detail regarding accuracy:

cv's on eggs  is 0.0368

13.2. Sampling error

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

13.3. Non-sampling error

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

14.2. Punctuality

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

Not applicable

15.2. Comparability - over time

Data are comparable

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not applicable

15.4. Coherence - internal

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


16. Cost and Burden Top

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

17.2. Data revision - practice

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

Data source on number of laying hens- information from Animal Register of Agricultural Data Center.

Data source on number of eggs for consumption- sample survey

18.1.1. Description of data collection process

Data on number of laying hens- administrative data.

Data on number of eggs for consumption- sample survey

The sample is designed as a stratified simple case sample so that the required indicators can be provided by statistical regions in Latvia.

18.1.2. Model used as a breakdown based on individual information
Not relevant
18.1.3. Method used for the model

Not applicable

18.2. Frequency of data collection

Q

18.3. Data collection

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

18.4. Data validation

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

18.5. Data compilation

.

18.5.1. Data compilation process - data weighting

Data weighting is used on eggs for consumption

The survey design weights, which are inverse proportional to the probability of inclusion, were adjusted to take into account the responsibility of the stratum.

18.5.2. Data compilation process
Not relevant
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable


19. Comment Top

See attached file



Annexes:
Quarterly survey on poultry production (survey 1-poultry farming)
Quarterly survey on poultry production (survey 1-poultry farming)


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top