1.This Regulation establishes a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on the following permanent crops:
(a)
dessert apple trees;
(b)
apple trees for industrial processing;
(c)
dessert pear trees;
(d)
pear trees for industrial processing;
(e)
apricot trees;
(f)
dessert peach trees;
(g)
peach trees for industrial processing;
(h)
orange trees;
(i)
small citrus fruit trees;
(j)
lemon trees;
(k)
olive trees;
(l)
vines intended for the production of table grapes;
(m)
vines for other purposes.
2.The production of European statistics on the permanent crops referred to in points (b), (d), (g) and (l) of paragraph 1 shall be optional for the Member States.