Slovak Republic

In Slovak Republic 12 surveys on number of pigs are carried out per year. Only the surveys in December are carried out according to EU directives, while by other surveys only data on the total number of pigs and sows are obtained.

All the surveys are carried out in bussines subjects only. All legal persons breeding pigs are included but only those physical persons breeding more than 50 pigs. Family farms are not surveyed.

Number of holdings recorded by the sample and percentage of the total number of the holdings breeding pigs

Method used for estimating the pig population not recorded by the sample surveys

Data on physical persons breeding less than 50 pigs are estimated according to the census of all business subjects carried out in 1994. Data on other breeders (private farms) are estimated according to the latest population census.

Surveys on the number of cattle

In Slovak Republic 12 surveys on number of cattle are carried out per year. Only the surveys in December are carried out according to EU directives, while by other surveys only data on the total number of cattle and cows are obtained.

All the surveys are carried out in bussines subjects only. All legal persons breeding pigs are included but only those physical persons breeding more than 10 heads of cattle. Family farms are not surveyed.

In Slovak Republic business subjects breed 91.5 % of the total number of cattle.

Number of holdings recorded by the sample and percentage of the total number of the holdings breeding cattle

Method used for estimating the cattle population not recorded by the sample surveys

Data on physical persons breeding less than 10 heads of cattle are estimated according to the census of all business subjects carried out in 1994.

Data on other breeders (private farms) are estimated according to the latest population census.

Surveys on the number of sheep and goats

In Slovak Republic 12 surveys on number of sheep and 1 survey on number of goats are carried out per year. Only the surveys in December are carried out according to EU directives, while by other surveys only data on total number of sheep (of which ewes) and the total number of goats are obtained.

The surveys on the number of sheep are carried out every month, while the surveys on the number of goats are carried out in December.

All the surveys are carried out in bussines subjects only. All legal persons breeding sheep or goats are included but only those physical persons breeding more than 50 sheep or goats. Family farms are not surveyed.

Percentage of the total sheep and goat populations recorded by the sample survey

Number of holdings recorded by the sample and percentage of the total number of the holdings breeding sheep and goats

Method used for estimating the sheep and goat populations not recorded by the sample surveys

Data on physical persons breeding less than 50 sheep or goats are estimated according to the census of all bussines subjects carried out in 1994.

Data on other breeders (private farms) are estimated according to the latest population census.

Use of administrative sources instead of sheep and goats surveys in the next 5 years

Comments on livestock surveys

cattle in total of which cows

pigs in total of which sows

sheep in total of which ewes

poultry in total of which hens

In December integrated livestock survey is carried out according to the EU directive.

Slaughtering data

There are also available monthly data on the number of slaughtered animals and slaughterweight for:

	Number	Slaughter Weight
Pigs, total	X	X
Calves	X	X
Heifers	-	-
Cows	-	-
Bulls	-	-
Bullocks	-	-
Sheep, total	-	-
Lambs	-	-
Goats, total	-	-

cattle overall

sheep and goats overall

Data on slaughtering is reported by slaughterhouses and meat processing companies with slaughterhouses (213 reporting units).

Slaughtering is reported to limited liability Company (Radela s.r.o Bratislava).

Data are processed and prepared by limited liability Company (Radela s.r.o Bratislava).

Foreign trade data for live animals

Customs houses reports monthly the volumes traded to the Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic and then to ministries in database form.

There are not reporting thresholds. It is reported by Internationally Harmonised Customs Classification.

Data are processed (structured) and prepared by limited liability company (Radela s.r.o. Bratislava).

It takes 23 calendar days after the reference day (monthly) that the foreign trade data are available.

There should be no differences in the categories of foreign trade statistics and EU directives on agricultural statistics in the area of foreign trade because the Slovak Republic has adopted internationally Harmonised Customs Classifications.

Production forecasts (gross domestic production)

Production forecasts for pigs, cattle, sheep and goats are anticipated from development of production, foreign trade, supply and demands. Production forecasts are elaborated by authors of commodity situation and outlook reports. These reports are elaborated by Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics.

Anticipation of development of foreign trade is considered as very important part of these production forecasts.

Poultry statistics

The following data on poultry are available quarterly by the ministerial survey:

Production in live weight in tons (slaughter poultry total, of which chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, hens)

Purchase, production slaughter poultry, import and export in tons and prices without VAT (slaughter poultry total, of which chickens, turkeys, ducks, gees, hens-included bowels), production consumption, production of poultry products and production of divided and portion poultry (slaughter poultry total, of which chickens, turkeys, duks, gees, hens-included bowels)

Balance sheet in tons of chickens, turkeys and ducks-included bowels

Balance sheet in tons of gees, hens, divided and portion poultry, poultry products and tins, average numbers of consume eggs laying hens, number of feeding days of consume eggs laying hens, consumption of mixed fodder in tons, (forecast for the next quarter are included)

Balance sheet of consume eggs in pieces, (forecasts for the next quarter are included), production of dried egg matters, mayonnaise and creams in tons, (forecasts for the next quarter are included),

Balance sheet of dried egg matters, mayonnaise and creams in tons, (forecasts for the next quarter are included),

There are quarterly slaughtering data on chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and hens in tons.

There are forecasts on average numbers of consume eggs laying hens, number of feeding days of consume eggs laying hens, consumption of mixed fodder in tons, balance sheet of consume eggs in pieces, production of dried egg matters, mayonnaise and creams in tons, balance sheet of dried egg matters, mayonnaise and creams in tons.

Surveys on the number of poultry are carried out by Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.