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)

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).