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1. Organisation of the national system for aquaculture statistics:

— authorities responsible for collecting and processing the data and their respective responsibilities,

— national legislation on the collection of aquaculture data,

— unit responsible for submitting data to the Commission.

2. Method of collecting, processing and compiling the aquaculture data:

— indicate the source of each type of data,

— describe the methods used to collect the data (e.g. postal questionnaires, personal interviews, censuses or sampling, frequency of surveys, estimation methods) for each part of the aquaculture sector,

— describe how the data are processed and compiled and how long this takes.

3. Quality aspects in line with the ‘Code of Practice for the European Statistical System’:

— if estimation techniques are used for some elements of the data, describe the methods used, and estimate the level of use and reliability of such methods,

— indicate any shortcomings of the national systems, ways of overcoming them and, where appropriate, the timetable for such corrective actions.