/ EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EUROSTAT
Directorate E: Sectoral and regional statistics

Luxembourg, 12 September 2012

ESTAT/E1/PDM/ME/eb

DOC. CPSA/665Available in EN only
* Please note that paper copies of the documents will not be provided at the meeting*

Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics (CPSA)

6-7 November 2012
starting on6 Novemberat9h00 amand planned to finish on 7 Novemberat 4h00 pm

JMO building – Room M6
Kirchberg, Luxembourg

Chaired by: Mr. Díaz Muñoz

Draft Agenda*

Doc. CPSA/665

SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION:

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  1. Items for approval / decision

1.1.Adoption of the agenda(Doc. CPSA/665)
The proposed draft agenda will be presented for approval.

1.2.Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting(Doc. CPSA/664)
The draft minutes of the meeting of 10-11 May 2012 will be presented for approval.

  1. Issue for discussion and vote
  1. Issues for discussion and opinion/decision

3.1.Survey on the structure of agricultural holdings

3.1.1. New approaches for FSS post 2013(Doc. CPSA/666)

Eurostat will present the outcome of discussions related to the elaboration of a new Regulation covering the system of farm surveys post 2013.

3.1.2. State of work ongoing census 2009/2010 and preparation FSS 2013(Doc. CPSA/667)

Eurostat will report on the state of the reference legal acts as well as the follow-up of discussions which took place in the Working Group FSS on 18-19 September 2012. Concerning the on-going implementation of the agricultural census 2009/2010 and SAPM.Eurostat will inform onthe ongoing validation work of the received FSS data, the dissemination of the available data as well on the preparation of the sample survey 2013

3.2.Seminar November 2012 and follow up action plans(Doc. CPSA/668)

Eurostat will report on follow up actions from previous seminars. The CPSA will discuss the outcome of the seminar held on 5-6 November 2012 and discuss actions emerged from main issues raised in the seminar.

3.3.Launch TF on linkage administrative data, FADN with statistics(Doc. CPSA/669)

The outcome of the investigations (internal discussions in Commission, Task force) on link between administrative data (i.e. IACS) as well as FADN with statistics will be reported to the group.

3.4.Progress report on land rents and prices(Doc. CPSA/6670

Eurostat will report on the progress made with regards to data collection on land rents and prices as well as the implementation of pilot studies recently launched through co-financing actions.

3.5.Land use and Land cover statistics (Doc. CPSA/671)

Eurostat will brief on the current status of the implementation of the Lucas survey 2012, the outcome of the discussions in the Advisory Group held on 16 October 2012 and the use of Lucas micro data in the frame of GISCO (Geographical Information System for the Commission) and the launch of grants concerning co-operation with the Member States

3.6.Timeliness and compliance assessment (Doc. CPSA/672)

Eurostat will present the progress made since the last CPSA meeting on Member States' compliance with EU legislation and gentlemen's agreements on agricultural and fisheries statistics.

3.7.Agricultural statistics work programme(Doc. CPSA/673)

Eurostat will present the outline for future developments in agricultural and fisheries statistics and major links to other statistical domains(for example environment, forestry, organic farming,energy transport, etc) - priority status and legislation advancement

  1. Issues mainly for discussion and information
  2. Developments at international level(Doc. CPSA/674)

Overview of progress made on cooperation with international organisations such as the UN and FAO, especially concerning the improvement of the coordination of data collection activities and methodological developments.Additionally, Eurostat will inform the group on preparation of ICAS VI

4.2.Agro-Environmental Indicators

4.2.1. Current work on gross nutrient balances and fertiliser statistics(Doc. CPSA/675)

Eurostat will report on the progress on work concerning "Farm data needed for Agro-environmental reporting".

4.2.2. The agro-environmental indicators and related policy areas(Doc. CPSA/676)

Presentation and discussion of the latest agro-environmental policy developments and implementation issues. New statistical demands from the Europe 2020 and green growth initiatives, the sustainable development strategy and the resource efficiency roadmap, as well as from the preparations for the Rio+20conference will be presented.

4.3.New needs following the recommendations of the High Level Expert Group (HLG) and inventory on agricultural data flows

4.3.1. New needs following the recommendations of the HLG(Doc. CPSA/677)

Outcome of the launched consultation on new milk statistics as decided in the last CPSA meetings.

4.3.2. The inventory on agricultural data flows(Doc. CPSA/678)

Eurostat will report on the data flows identified regarding statistics on meat and agricultural prices statistics.

4.4.Financial decision 2013

The CPSA will be informed on the plans for financing of cooperation between Commission and Member States in agricultural domain.

4.5.ESSC/Dimesa meeting (Doc. CPSA/679)

Feedback from the last ESSC meeting (24-26 September 2012) and theagenda of Dimesa meeting 20 November 2012 will be presented. The state of the started streamlining exercise for legislation related to agriculture and fisheries will be explained.

4.6.Report of the last CPSA Partnership Group meeting(Doc. CPSA/680)

The outcome of the meeting of the CPSA Partnership groupheld on 6thSeptember 2012 will be presented.

4.7.Meeting schedule 2013(Doc. CPSA/681)

Presentation of theupdated dates of meetings of the CPSA, Working Groups and Task Forces in 2013

  1. Any other business

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