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.