Aquaculture Statistics Ordinance 2012. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance of the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management concerning statistics on aquaculture production in 2012. Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Data collection/reporting Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Ordinance provides for obligation to compile statistics on aquaculture production by the end of each year on the basis of the data collected based on the EU Regulation Nr. 762/2008. Natural and legal persons as well as partnerships under Commercial Law who operate a statistical unit in their own name shall be obliged to provide information on aquaculture production excluding nurseries and hatcheries. For the purpose of surveying, the Federal Institute must create uniform survey documents. The Federal Institute has to transmit the individual data collected to the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management for inclusion in the agricultural and forestry business information system (LFBIS). The text consists of 13 Articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 762/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 788/96. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Aquaculture, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX