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CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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ISSN 1334-0565

YEAR: XLVI.                                                                     ZAGREB, 17 SEPTEMBER, 2009                                                         NUMBER: 1.1.12/7.

 

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SLAUGHTERED IN ABATTOIRS July 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.

 

The highest increase in July, as compared to June, was recorded for the net weight of slaughtered cattle, by as much as 15%, and for the weight of slaughtered sheep by 12%.

 

 

1.   LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SLAUGHTERED IN ABATTOIRS

 

Slaughtered livestock and poultry

Indices
VII.2009

  VI. 2009.

 

VII. 2009.

 

Number of head

Net weight, t1)

Coefficient of utilisation1)

Number of head

Net weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cattle – total

22 150

47 090

54,0

110

115

Calves and young cattle under 1 year old

10 567

1 298

52,4

104

110

Heifers

2 883

804

57,2

118

118

Cows

1 930

515

48,8

120

118

Bulls

6 770

2 093

55,4

114

117

Other cattle

...

...

...

...

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheep – total

9 726

88

45,3

125

112

Lambs

9 663

87

45,3

125

113

Tags, ewes and rams

63

1

44,4

80

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goats – total

...

...

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pigs – total

82 882

6 315

75,6

103

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry – total

3 465 268

5 910

70,8

104

101

Fattened chickens (broilers)

3 349 508

4 760

69,5

104

102

Hens

z

z

z

z

z

Turkeys

116

1 150

76,6

96

95

Geese

...

...

...

Ducks

z

z

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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