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1. Each returning holding shall be the subject of an individual farm return and shall be identified in the FSDN by a unique national FSDN number.

2. The data provided by each duly completed farm return shall be such that it is possible to:

(a) describe the returning holding by reference to the main elements of its factors of production;

(b) describe the income of the holding in its various forms;

(c) describe the economic, environmental and social situation of the holding;

(d) verify the information given by appropriate means, such as on-the-spot checks and remote controls.

3. The data on the farm return shall relate to a single holding and to a single reporting year of 12 consecutive months. Those data shall refer to agricultural activities of the holding itself and other gainful activities directly related to the holding. No data related to any inheritance, private bank accounts, property other than the holding, personal taxation or private insurance shall be taken into account in preparing the farm returns.

4. In order to ensure that the data collected by means of farm returns are comparable, irrespective of the returning holdings surveyed, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down rules on the following:

(a) the variables and the definitions of variables linked to one or more of the topics set out in Annex -I;

(b) the start and the end of the reporting year;

(c) the form and layout of the farm return;

(d) the methods and deadlines for data transmission to the Commission, including possible extensions of deadlines and exemptions for specific variables that may be granted to a Member State upon justified request;

(e) the frequency of data transmission, which shall be annual or less frequent depending on the nature of variables. When adopting those implementing acts, the Commission shall, to the greatest extent possible, make use of variables available from existing data sources when adding, modifying or replacing variables, and take into account the need not to create significant additional burden on the Member States or returning holdings. Before adopting those implementing acts, the Commission shall analyse the feasibility of the proposed variables based, inter alia, on inputs from Member States, including the availability and quality of new and existing data sources, possible implementation of new methods, and the financial burden on the Member States and returning holdings. The results of that analysis shall be discussed in the committee referred to in Article 19b(1). The implementing acts referred to in this paragraph shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 19b(2).