Commission Regulation (EC) No 1629/2006 of 31 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States

‘1 The slaughter or killing of part of a breeding flock shall, where it is brought forward by six weeks or more in order to reduce the production of eggs for hatching falling within CN codes 01059200, 01059300, 01059910, 01059920, 01059930 and 01059950, be regarded as an exceptional market support measure pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, provided no bird is then put into production at the location in question during that period.’;

1 The early slaughter or killing of ready-to-lay pullets shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.

2 Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, for slaughter or killing as referred to in paragraph 1, subject to both the maximum number of birds laid down in Annex VII and the time limits specified therein. The maximum level of compensation shall be set at a flat rate of EUR 3,2 per ready-to-lay pullet.’.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 11 May 2006.