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CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
10000 ZAGREB, ILICA 3, PHONE: +385 1 4806-111, P.O.B. 80, CROATIA

ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLVI.

ZAGREB, 17 JUNE, 2009

NUMBER: 1.1.12/4.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SLAUGHTERED IN ABATTOIRS
April 2009

 

In line with the process of harmonising the livestock production statistics with the European standards, monthly data collection on livestock and poultry slaughtered in abattoirs has been introduced since 1 January 2009 instead of the former quarterly data collection.

 

Apart from changes in data collection frequency, some changes in the categories of livestock and poultry observed have also taken place.

 

Out of the total number of slaughtered cattle, 20% was imported. The imported percentage of pigs was 7% and the percentage of sheep 63%.

 

 

1.   LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SLAUGHTERED IN ABATTOIRS

 

Slaughtered livestock and poultry

IV. 2009.

Number of head

Net weight, t1)

Coefficient of utilisation1)

 

 

 

 

Cattle – total

18 534

3 592

53,4

Calves and young cattle under 1 year old

10 521

1 302

52,1

Heifers

1 704

438

55,9

Cows

1 119

311

48,8

Bulls

5 190

1 541

54,8

Other cattle

...

...

...

 

 

 

 

Sheep – total

15 428

174

55,4

Lambs

15 306

171

55,6

Tags, ewes and rams

122

3

45,9

 

 

 

 

Goats – total

...

...

...

 

 

 

 

Pigs – total

77 428

5 896

74,2

 

 

 

 

Poultry – total

3 123 912

5 438

74,5

Fattened chickens (broilers)

 2 994 118

4 333

74,5

Hens

z

z

z

Turkeys

117 202

1 088

74,9

Geese

...

...

...

Ducks

z

z

z

Other poultry

...

...

...

 

 

1)    See Notes on Methodology.

 


 

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

 

Sources and methods of data collection

 

The reports on livestock and poultry slaughtering (PO-52/M and PO-52/M/OBRT forms) are submitted on monthly basis, separately for legal entities and for tradesmen. The forms have been harmonised with methodological and legal regulations of the EU.

 

This survey serves for collecting data on the number of slaughtered livestock by types and categories, their weight before slaughtering (gross weight), the weight of dressed carcass (net weight) and data on coefficients of utilisation.

 

All livestock and poultry slaughtered on the territory of the Republic of Croatia and those imported from the EU countries or outside of the EU have been registered.

 

Coverage and comparability

 

Reporting units that submit monthly reports on livestock and poultry slaughtering are legal entities, parts thereof and tradesmen engaged in the activity of livestock and poultry slaughtering. The Address Book for Legal Entities and Parts Thereof (PO-52/M form) and that for tradesmen (PO-52/M/OBRT) was taken over from the Entry Book of Approved Facilities of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Veterinarian Directorate.

 

Definitions

 

Net weight is the weight of dressed carcass of slaughtered animals without skin and blood, eviscerated and beheaded (not including piglets and poultry), and after removal of the viscera, fore ends and hind legs with knuckle.

 

Coefficient of utilisation of slaughtered livestock and poultry is a percentage ratio of the weight of the slaughtered cattle and poultry (net weight) and the weight of livestock and live poultry (gross weight), and it is presented in percentage calculated to one decimal place.

 

Abbreviations

 

EU European Union

t          tonne

z          data is not published for confidentiality reasons

 

Symbols

 

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