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Agricultural census - Survey of the apple, pear, peach and apricot plantations, 2007 - Legal background

Legal background

For the purpose of determination of potential of fruit tree plantations, the EU obligated the Member States to implement statistical surveys on areas under fruit trees during 2002 and later in every five years. The survey results provide the opportunity for the Commission to fulfil its tasks concerning the common market organisation of fruits and vegetables.

  • Directive 2001/109/EC stipulates the reference date of fruit plantation survey, the observed fruit species, the characteristics of observed plantations, the method of survey, in particular the Article 3 which prescribes strict coverage and reliability criteria , as well as the date of data-transmission for the EU.
  • Act XLVIII/2006. - in compliance with the respecting EC Directive - determines the data providers, the observed data and frequency of the survey. On the bases of authorization in Article 4(2) the reference date of the survey, the implementation period and its method are determined by government regulation.
  • On the bases of Government Regulation 42/2007. (III. 13.) fruit tree plantation survey had to be implemented with the reference date of 31. May 2007. The survey implemented in 2007 covered four fruit species (apple, pear, peach and apricot) compulsorily indicated for Hungary.