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

National Reference Metadata in Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS)

Compiling agency: SKSO (Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic))


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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
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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

SKSO (Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic))

1.2. Contact organisation unit

Agricultural Statistics Department

1.5. Contact mail address

Mileticova 3, 824 67  Bratislava, Slovakia


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 28/06/2019
2.2. Metadata last posted 28/06/2019
2.3. Metadata last update 28/06/2019


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

The data are from monthly statistical survey on production, sales and overall offer of slaughter poultry and eggs for consumption conducted by The Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics on behalf of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic.

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

NUTS classification

 

3.3. Coverage - sector

SK NACE rev. 2 - 1.47 Raising of poultry

SK NACE rev. 2 - 10.12 Processing and preserving of poultry meat

3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Eggs for consumption are fresh eggs in shell intended for human consumption. Production of eggs is the total quantity of eggs produced during calendar year expressed in million eggs. Eggs producer is an agricultural holding with laying hens producing eggs intended for human consumption for economic purpose. Number of laying hens is the total number of laying hens producing eggs for consumption on 31 December expressed in thousands of heads.

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

Not relevant

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

Not relevant

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

Not relevant

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

Not relevant

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

No additional comments

3.5. Statistical unit

An agricultural holdings with laying hens.

3.6. Statistical population

All members of the Slovak Poultry Breeders Union and other organisations with activities according to the SK NACE rev. 2 - 1.47 Raising of poultry

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

350 laying hens

3.6.1.1. COVERAGE

99,86% (of the total laying hens producing eggs for human consumption for economic purposes)

3.7. Reference area

Slovak Republic

3.8. Coverage - Time

since 2014

3.8.1. The first survey/data collection

2014

3.9. Base period

Farm structure survey from 2016

3.10. Other comments

No comments


4. Unit of measure Top

 

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

Not relevant


5. Reference Period Top

 

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

31st December

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

Decree issuing and amending the Programme od State Statistical Surveys for the years 2018-2020 - basic decree 250/2017 Coll.

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

The data are available on the website of Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics - http://www.vuepp.sk/05_vysledky2018.htm 

10.3. Dissemination format - online database

No online database.

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

National reference metadata files are available on the website of Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics http://www.vuepp.sk.

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

The main users are Eurostat, Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Poultry Breeders Union.

12.1.1. Data collected for national purposes

Data are collected also for national purposes. The main consumer of the data is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak republic. Their needs are covered.

12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not applicable (for the 2018 metadata collection)

12.3. Completeness

All information related to eggs for human consumption requested in the ESS Agreement are collected and delivered to Eurostat. The data on eggs for human consumption are collected by size groups.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

The statistical survey on eggs for human consumption is comprehensive survey with the limited number of the survey units. Therefore we assess the error rate at very low level (approaching 0%).

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

Statistics on eggs for human consumption are comparable between geographical areas in the Slovak Republic.

15.2. Comparability - over time

Statistics on eggs for human consumption are comparable since 2014.

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

No significant differences between the statistics on eggs for human consumption according to the ESS Agreement and other surveys conducted by the Statistical Office of the SR.

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

Direct observation - statistical survey conducted by the Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics - VOH (MPRV SR) 7-12.

18.1.1. Description of data collection process

The data are collected by the Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics - by monthly questionnaire VOH (MPRV SR) 7-12. It is a comprehensive survey focused on production, sales and overall offer of slaughter poultry and eggs for consumption.

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

Not relevant

18.2. Frequency of data collection

M

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 on the number of laying hens are collected as on 31 December of the reference year.

18.5.2. Data compilation process
Not relevant
18.6. Adjustment

Not relevant.


19. Comment Top

No comment


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top