Commission Decision of 18 December 1996 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Directive 96/16/EC on statistical surveys of milk and milk products (Text with EEA relevance) (97/80/EC)

EXPLANATORY NOTES U.K.

TABLE A U.K.

The data concerning this Table refer only to cows' milk, for both collection and the products obtained (mixtures are therefore excluded).

In the case of weekly returns, the data for the weeks running into the next month must be divided and broken down in accordance with the number of working days in each of the two months.

Fat content:	fat content of milk, as a percentage of the product weight, weighted national average based on data obtained by reference to the Rose-Gottlieb method (code IDF/FIL 1C: 1987).
Protein content:	protein content of milk, as a percentage of the product weight. weighted national average on the basis of data obtained by reference to the Kjeldahl method.

Products obtained: quantities of processed fresh milk products shall be understood to be available for delivery outside dairies.

TABLE B U.K.

To avoid double counting, milk products used within the same dairy for the manufacture of other milk products are not taken into account.

Likewise, the data in this table refer to the concept of the ‘national dairy’. Accordingly, all trade in raw materials or products between dairies in the Member State concerned must be excluded from national production figures.

Availability/I and II: collected milk: relates to purchases of all types of whole milk (cows', ewes', goats' and buffalos' milk) and milk products collected directly from agricultural holdings.

Availability/II.6: relates to other milk products (such as cheese, butter and yoghurt) collected from agricultural holdings. These products, irrespective of whether or not they are processed, are intended for input in the dairies' manufacturing process and must be included in part B (Use) of the table.

Availability/III.4: relates to other milk products (such as cheese, butter and yoghurt) imported from other countries. These products, irrespective of whether or not they are intended for input in the dairies' manufacturing process, must be included in part B (Use) of the table.

If they are intended to be placed on the market without processing (excluding packaging or maturing), these products must be entered under heading 16 (in the case of fresh farm products) or 28 (in the case of manufactured farm products).

Availability/III-Imports and intra-Community arrivals: in bulk or in containers of 2 l or more.

Column 1 — Quantities: unless otherwise indicated, the quantities to be recorded refer to the net weight of the raw material/finished product (in 1 000 tonnes).

Quantities of processed fresh milk products shall be understood to be available for delivery outside dairies.

Column 2/B. Use — milk fat content: quantities (in tonnes) of milk fat used to manufacture the product concerned, including possible losses occurring during the manufacturing process.

Column 3/A. Availabilities — milk protein: quantities (in tonnes) of milk protein contained in the cows' milk collected.

Column 3/B. Use — input of whole milk: quantities (in 1 000 tonnes) of whole milk used in the manufacture of the product in question, including possible losses occurring during the manufacturing process.

Column 4/B. Use — input of skimmed milk:

• positive: quantities (in 1 000 tonnes) of skimmed milk used in the manufacture of the product in question, including possible losses occurring during the manufacturing process,

• negative: quantities (in 1 000 tonnes) of skimmed milk recovered during the manufacturing process for the product in question (for example: skimmed milk recovered during the manufacture of butter from whole milk or cream).

Other uses (codes 3-6): U.K.

Skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to the farm (3): the skimmed milk and buttermilk returned to farms.

Exports and consignments of milk and cream in bulk (4): exports and Community dispatches of whole milk, skimmed milk and liquid cream in bulk or in containers of 2 l or more by the dairies.

Other uses (5): includes whole and skimmed milk in bulk or in containers of more than 2 l delivered to food industries (e.g. for ice cream) or intended for use as animal feedingstuffs in all forms, except item 3.

Differences (6): relates to the statistical differences.

TABLE C U.K.

Agricultural holding: a techno-economic unit under a single management producing agricultural products.

A: Availabilities: U.K.

Cows' milk: relates to all cows' milk, excluding milk directly suckled but including that obtained by milking (including colostrum) used for animal feedingstuffs (for example in buckets or by other means).

Dairy cows: cows which are used exclusively or mainly for the production of milk for human consumption and/or processing into dairy products, including cull dairy cows (whether or not fattened between their last lactation and their slaughter).

Whole milk column: relates to the quantities of milk obtained.

Skimmed milk and buttermilk column: U.K.

• returned by the dairies (1): see definition Table B/3.

• balance of cream deliveries (2).

B. Use: U.K.

Whole milk/home consumption: whole milk consumed by the holder's household (therefore for human consumption only).

Whole milk/direct sales: whole milk for human consumption sold direct to consumers.

Whole milk/farm butter and cream: whole milk (all milks) used to produce farm butter and cream.

Whole milk/farm cheese: whole milk (all milks) used to produce farm cheese.

Whole milk/other products: whole milk (all milks) used for the manufacture of milk products for human consumption (e.g. yoghurt).

Whole milk/animal feedingstuffs: whole milk used on the farm for animal feedingstuffs, in whatever form (as they are or as compound animal feedingstuffs manufactured on the farm).

Whole milk/delivered to dairies: U.K.

• includes deliveries:

  • of all types of whole milk (from cows, ewes, goats and buffalos) to dairies (within or outside the Member State) and to the agricultural holdings referred to in Article 2 of Directive 96/16/EC;

  • other products (specify), in milk equivalent,

• deliveries of cream must be expressed in milk equivalent.

Whole milk/differences and losses: U.K.

• refers to the statistical difference and the quantities lost during manufacturing,

• the total for the ‘whole milk use column’ should be equal to the total available.

Skimmed milk and buttermilk/drinking milk: skimmed milk and buttermilk used on agricultural holdings for human consumption, in particular home consumption on holdings and direct sales to consumers.

Skimmed milk and buttermilk/farm cheese: quantity of skimmed milk and buttermilk used to produce farm cheese.

C. Products obtained: U.K.

The quantities reported shall refer to the net weight of the finished product (in 1 000 tonnes).

Drinking milk: home consumption and direct sales.

Farm cream: cream produced on agricultural holdings.

Farm butter: butter produced on agricultural holdings.

Farm cheese: cheese produced on the agricultural holding.

Other products: other products (to be specified) produced on the agricultural holding.

Of which delivered to dairies: relates to deliveries of cream, butter, cheese and other farm products to dairies (within or outside the Member State).

TABLES D AND E U.K.

Milk collected: quantities of milk and cream (in milk equivalent) collected direct from farms.

TABLE E U.K.

Collection centres: relates only to those enterprises which purchase milk from agricultural holdings and sell it in their own name to dairies. Collection centres which are local units dependent on dairies are thus excluded.

The accounting centres for national accounting of quantities of milk collected in the national territory by an enterprise (dairy) from another Member State must therefore also be included in this table.

TABLE F U.K.

Volume: total volume of raw material processed = quantities of whole milk (or whole milk equivalent) used for the manufacture of milk products in the enterprise.

TABLES D, E, F AND G U.K.

Enterprise: the enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that is an organizational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations. An enterprise may be a sole legal unit. (Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993, OJ No L 76, 30.3.1993).

Transmitted data which are subject to statistical confidentiality must be clearly identified as such.

The tables must be completed for all enterprises in operation on 31 December of the reference year. They relate to the dairies' activities, including the activities of dairies taken over by them in the course of the year.