Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX XIV U.K.

LIST OF COMMON PERFORMANCE INDICATORS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 126(3)

The system of common performance indicators related to actions undertaken by producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and their members under an operational programme does not necessarily capture all the factors that may intervene and affect the outputs, results and impact of an operational programme. In this context, the information provided by performance indicators should be interpreted in the light of quantitative and qualitative information relating to other key factors contributing to the success or failure of the programme's implementation.

1. COMMON INDICATORS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL EXECUTION (INPUT INDICATORS) (ANNUAL)
Measure	Type of action	Input indicators (annual)
Actions aimed at planning of production	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Actions aimed at improving marketing	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Promotion and communication activities (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) d) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Research and experimental production	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services	Based on the main issue covered: a) Organic production b) Integrated production or integrated pest management c) Other environmental issues d) Product quality, including pesticide residues and traceability e) Other issues	Expenditure (Euro)
Crisis prevention and management measures	a) market withdrawal; b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables; c) promotion and communication activities; d) training actions; e) harvest insurance; f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds.	Expenditure (Euro)
Environmental actions	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions (1) Production i) Organic production ii) Integrated production iii) Improved use and/or management of water, including water saving and draining iv) Actions to conserve soil (e.g., labour techniques to prevent/reduce soil erosion, green cover, conservation agriculture, mulching) v) Actions to create or maintain habitats favourable for biodiversity (e.g., wetlands) or to maintain the landscape, including the conservation of historical features (e.g. stonewalls, terraces, small wood) vi) Actions favouring energy saving vii) Actions related to reduction of waste production and to improvement of waste management viii) Other actions (2) Transport (3) Marketing	Expenditure (Euro)
Other actions	a) Purchase of fixed assets b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing c) Other actions	Expenditure (Euro)

2. COMMON OUTPUT INDICATORS (ANNUAL)
a Only in the case where the acquisition of fixed assets is implemented on individual holdings of members of the producer organisation.
b To be filled in only for the year when the investment is made.
c Each day of a promotion campaign counts as one action.
d Only in case of actions relating to experimental production in plots belonging to member holdings.
e Only in case of actions relating to experimental production in plots belonging to member holdings and/or to the producer organisation.
f Each training activity counts as one action, whatever its specific content and the number of days of training received by participants.
g Each activity aimed at promoting the access of OP members to advisory services counts as one action, whatever the source of the advice (i.e. through an advisory service developed by the OP or by external services), the issue covered by the advice and the number of holdings using the advice provided.
h Market withdrawal of the same product in different periods of the year and market withdrawal of different products count as different actions. Each market withdrawal operation for a given product counts as one action.
i Green-harvesting and non-harvesting of different products count as different actions.
j Including non-productive investments linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
l Including other forms of acquisitions of fixed assets linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
Measure	Type of action	Output indicators (annual)
Actions aimed at planning of production	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro)b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro) b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken
Actions aimed at improving marketing	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro) b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Promotion and communication activities (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management)	Number of actions undertakenc
	d) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken
Research and experimental production	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro)
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of actions undertaken Number of holdings participating in the actionsd Number of hectares concernede
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services	Based on the main issue covered: a) Organic production b) Integrated production or integrated pest management c) Other environmental issues d) Traceability e) Product quality, including pesticide residues f) Other issues	Number of actions undertakenf g Number of days of training received by participants
Crisis prevention and management measures	a) market withdrawal; b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables; c) promotion and communication activities; d) training actions; e) harvest insurance; f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds.	Number of actions undertakenc f h i
Environmental actions	a) Purchase of fixed assetsj	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro)
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasingl	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions (1) Production i) Organic production ii) Integrated production iii) Improved use and/or management of water, including water saving and draining iv) Actions to conserve soil (e.g., labour techniques to prevent/reduce soil erosion, green cover, conservation agriculture, mulching) v) Actions to create or maintain habitats favourable for biodiversity (e.g., wetlands) or to maintain the landscape, including the conservation of historical features (e.g. stonewalls, terraces, small wood) vi) Actions favouring energy saving vii) Actions related to reduction of waste production and to improvement of waste management viii) Other actions	Number of holdings participating in the actions Number of actions undertaken Number of hectares concerned
	(2) Transport (3) Marketing	Number of actions undertaken
Other actions	a) Purchase of fixed assets	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken Total value of investments (Euro) b
	b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasing	Number of holdings participating in the actionsa Number of actions undertaken
	c) Other actions	Number of actions undertaken

3. COMMON RESULT INDICATORS
Nota bene: Result indicators are to be communicated only once the results are appreciated.
a ‘Quality’ requirements are intended here to consist of a set of detailed obligations concerning the production methods (a) the respect of which is subject to independent inspection, and (b) that result in a final product the quality of which (i) goes significantly beyond the normal commercial standards as regards public health, plant health or environmental standards and (ii) responds to current and foreseeable market opportunities. It is proposed that the main types of ‘quality schemes’ cover the following: (a) certified organic production; (b) protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin, (c) certified integrated production, (d) private certified product quality schemes.
b Including non-productive investments linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
c Including other forms of acquisitions of fixed assets linked to the achievement of commitments undertaken under other environmental actions.
Notes: the reference for changes is the situation existing at the start of the programme.
Measure	Result indicators (Measurement)
Actions aimed at planning of production	Change in volume of marketed production (tons) Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg)
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality	Change in volume of marketed production that meets the requirements of a specific ‘quality scheme’(tons) a Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg) Estimated impact on production costs (Euro/kg)
Actions aimed at improving marketing	Change in volume of marketed production (tons) Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg)
Research and experimental production	Number of new techniques, processes and/or products adopted since the beginning of the operational programme
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services	Number of people who completed the full training activity/programme Number of holdings that use advisory services
Crisis prevention and management measures
a) market withdrawal	Total volume of production subject to withdrawal (tons)
b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables	Total area concerned by green harvesting or non-harvesting (ha)
c) promotion and communication	Estimated change in volume of marketed production for products subject to the promotion/communication activities (tons)
d) training actions	Number of people who completed the full training activity/programme
e) harvest insurance	Total value of the insured risk (Euro)
f) support for the administrative costs of setting up mutual funds	Total value of the mutual fund set up (Euro)
Environmental actions
a) Purchase of fixed assetsb	Estimated change in annual mineral fertiliser consumption/hectare, by type of fertiliser (N and P2O3) (tons) Estimated change in annual water use/hectare (m3/ha) Estimated change in annual use of energy by type of energy source or type of fuel (Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
b) Other forms of acquisition of fixed assets, including renting, hiring and leasingc
c) Other actions
(1) Production	Estimated change in annual volume of waste generated (tons per ton of marketed production) Estimated change in annual use of packaging (tons per ton of marketed production)
(2) Transport	Estimated change in annual use of energy by type of energy source or type of fuel (Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
(3) Marketing	Estimated change in annual volume of waste generated (tons per ton of marketed production) Estimated change in annual use of packaging (tons per ton of marketed production)
Other actions	Change in volume of marketed production (tons) Change in value of total marketed production (Euro/kg) Estimated impact on production costs (Euro/kg)

4. COMMON IMPACT INDICATORS
Nota bene: Impact indicators are to be communicated only once the impact is appreciated.
a Active members are members who deliver products to the PO/APO.
Notes: the reference for changes is the situation existing at the start of the programme.
Measure	Overall objectives	Impact indicators (Measurement)
Actions aimed at planning of production	Improving competitiveness Improving attractiveness of producer organisation's membership	Estimated change in value of marketed production (Euro) Change in the total number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active membersa of the OP/APO concerned (number) Change in the total area under fruit and vegetable production cropped by members of the OP/APO concerned (ha)
Actions aimed at improving or maintaining product quality
Actions aimed at improving marketing
Research and experimental production
Training actions (other than in relation to crisis prevention and management) and/or actions aimed at promoting access to advisory services
Crisis prevention and management measures
Environmental actions	Maintaining and protecting the environment:
	— Soil	n.d.
	— Water quality	Estimated change in total mineral fertiliser consumption, by type of fertiliser (N and P2O3) (tons)
	— Sustainable use of water resources	Estimated change in total water use (m3)
	— Habitat and biodiversity	n.d.
	— Landscape	n.d.
	— Climate change mitigation	Estimated change in total use of energy, by type of energy source or type of fuel (Litres/m3/Kwh)
	— Waste reduction	Estimated change in total volume of waste generated (tons) Estimated change in use of packaging (tons)
Other actions	Improving competitiveness Improving attractiveness of producer organisation's membership	Estimated change in value of marketed production (Euro) Change in the total number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active membersa of the OP/APO concerned (number) Change in the total area under fruit and vegetable production cropped by members of the OP/APO concerned (ha)

5. COMMON BASELINE INDICATORS
Nota bene:Baseline indicators are needed in the analysis of the situation at the start of the programming period. Certain common baseline indicators are only relevant for the individual operational programmes at the level of producer organisations (e.g., volume of the production marketed at less than 80 % of the average price received by the PO/APO). Other common baseline indicators are also relevant for the national strategies at the level of the Member States (e.g., value of the marketed production). As a general rule, baseline indicators are to be calculated as three year averages. If data are not available, they should be calculated at least with data related to one year.
a Active members are members who deliver products to the PO/APO.
b ‘Quality’ requirements are intended here to consist of a set of detailed obligations concerning the production methods (a) the respect of which is subject to independent inspection, and (b) that result in a final product the quality of which (i) goes significantly beyond the normal commercial standards as regards public health, plant health or environmental standards and (ii) responds to current and foreseeable market opportunities. The main types of ‘quality schemes’ shall cover the following: (a) certified organic production; (b) protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin, (c) certified integrated production, (d) private certified product quality schemes.
c To be calculated on a yearly basis and for the main products (in terms of value of marketed production)
d ‘At risk of soil erosion’ shall mean any sloping plot with an inclination higher than 10 %, whether or not anti-erosion measures (e.g., soil cover, crop rotation, etc) have been taken on it. Where the relevant information is available, a Member State may instead use the following definition: ‘At risk of soil erosion’ shall mean any plot with a predicted loss of soil exceeding the rate of natural soil formation, whether or not anti-erosion measures (e.g., soil cover or crop rotation) have been taken on it.
e Internal transport refers to transport of products from member holdings for delivery to the PO/APO.
Notes: PO means producer organisation; APO means association of producer organisations; UAA means utilised agricultural area.
Objectives	Baseline indicators related to objectives
	Indicator	Definition (and measurement)
Overall objectives
Improving competitiveness	Value of the marketed production	Value of marketed production of the producer organisation (PO)/association of POs (APO) (Euro)
Improving the attractiveness of the producer organisation's membership	Number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active members of the PO/APO concerned	Number of fruit and vegetable producers who are active membera of the PO/APO
	Total area under fruits and vegetable production cropped by members of the PO/APO concerned	Total area under fruit and vegetable production cropped by members of the PO/APO (ha)
Maintaining and protecting the environment	n.d.
Specific objectives
Promoting concentration of supply	Volume of marketed production	Total volume of the marketed production (tons)
Promoting the placing on the market of products produced by the members
Ensuring that production is adjusted to demand in terms of quality and quantity		Volume of the marketed production that meets the requirements of a specific ‘quality scheme’b by main types of ‘quality schemes’ concerned (tons)
Optimising production costs	n.d.
Boosting products' commercial value	Average unit value of marketed production	Value of marketed production/Volume of marketed production (Euro/kg)
Stabilising producer prices	Fluctuations in market prices	Volume of production marketed at less than 80 % of the average price received by the PO/APO (tons)c
Promoting knowledge and improving human potential	Number of people having participated in training activities	Number of people who completed a training activity/programme during the last three years (number)
	Number of holdings using advisory services	Number of holdings, members of the PO/APO, using advisory services (number)
Developing technical and economic performances and promoting innovation	n.d.
Specific objectives in the environmental area
Contributing to soil protection	Area at risk of soil erosion with anti-erosion measures	Area under fruit and vegetable production at risk of soil erosiond where anti-erosion measures are implemented (ha)
Contributing to maintaining and improving water quality	Area with reduction in use/better management of fertilisers	Area under fruit and vegetable production subject to reduction in use or better management of fertilisers (ha)
Contributing to sustainable use of water resources	Area with water saving measures	Area under fruit and vegetable production with water saving measures (ha)
Contributing to habitat and biodiversity protection	Organic production	Area under organic production of fruit and/or vegetables (ha)
	Integrated production	Area under integrated production of fruit and/or vegetables (ha)
	Other actions contributing to habitat and biodiversity protections	Area concerned by other actions contributing to habitat and biodiversity protection (ha)
Contributing to landscape conservation	n.d.
Contributing to climate change mitigation — Production	Greenhouse heating — energy efficiency	Estimated annual consumption of energy for greenhouse heating purposes by type of energy source (Tons/Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
Contributing to climate change mitigation — Transport Contributing to maintaining and improving air quality — Transport	Transport — energy efficiency	Estimated annual consumption of energy for internal transport purposese, by fuel type (Litres/m3/Kwh per ton of marketed production)
Reducing the volume of waste generated	n.d.