Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/295 of 20 February 2017 on exceptional market support measures for the poultry meat sector in France

The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by France to support the market of poultry meat seriously affected by the 81 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 which were detected and notified by France between 24 November 2015 and 5 August 2016. Expenditure shall be eligible for Union part-financing only for the duration of the application of animal health and veterinary measures referred to in Union and French legislation listed in the Annex. Expenditure shall be eligible for Union part-financing only for those poultry holdings being subject to the animal health and veterinary measures and located within the parts of France referred to in Union and French legislation listed in the Annex. Expenditure shall only be eligible for Union part-financing if it has been paid by France to the beneficiaries by 30 September 2017 at the latest. Article 5(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 shall not apply.

The maximum levels of Union part-financing shall be as follows: (a) For the loss of production of geese and ducks located in the further restricted zone and in the protection and surveillance zones established following the last four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza which occurred on 15 July, 18 July, 25 July and 5 August 2016, the following flat rates shall apply per animal up to a maximum amount of EUR 40000002: (i) For producers with a short cycle of production of: Mulard ducks starter covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,24 per animal for a maximum of 724512 animals; Mulard ducks fattened covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,13 per animal for a maximum of 606172 animals; Mulard ducks finished covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 4,41 per animal for a maximum of 690431 animals; Mulard ducks covered by CN code 01059910 whole carcases: EUR 2,20 per animal for a maximum of 664261 animals; Mulard ducks covered by CN code 01059910 cut in pieces: EUR 4,275 per animal for a maximum of 578814 animals; Mulard ducks covered by CN code 01059910 processed: EUR 19,055 per animal for a maximum of 321019 animals; Starter geese covered by CN code 01059920: EUR 2,455 per animal for a maximum of 15769 animals; Geese covered by CN code 01059920 whole carcases: EUR 10,595 per animal for a maximum of 14560 animals; Geese covered by CN code 01059920 processed: EUR 23,33 per animal for a maximum of 11024 animals; Ducks covered by CN code 01059910 for roasting: EUR 1,37 per animal for a maximum of 25831 animals; Geese covered by CN code 01059920 for roasting: EUR 2,855 per animal for a maximum of 7156 animals; (ii) For producers with a long cycle of production of: Mulard ducks starter three days old covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,0487 per animal for a maximum of 668427 animals; Mulard ducks starter standard, PGI and Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,24 per animal for a maximum of 10115677 animals; Mulard ducks fattened standard covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,515 per animal for a maximum of 646195 animals; Mulard ducks fattened PGI covered CN code 01059910: EUR 0,68 per animal for a maximum of 8737557 animals; Mulard ducks fattened Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,81 per animal for a maximum of 808848 animals; Mulard ducks finished standard covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,48 per animal for a maximum of 900255 animals; Mulard ducks finished PGI covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,645 per animal for a maximum of 7818392 animals; Mulard ducks finished Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 2,63 per animal for a maximum of 559637 animals; Muscovy ducks standard covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,48 per animal for a maximum of 71331 animals; Muscovy ducks certified covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,585 per animal for a maximum of 7579 animals; Muscovy ducks Label Rouge covered by CN code: 01059910: EUR 0,625 per animal for a maximum of 28344 animals; Mallard ducks covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,1325 per animal for a maximum of 7392 animals; Geese fattened covered by CN code 01059920: EUR 2,855 per animal for a maximum of 50179 animals; Geese finished covered by CN code 01059920: EUR 5,54 per animal for a maximum of 49500 animals; (b) For the loss of production, killing and destruction in slaughterhouses or on farms of laying hens at the end of their production cycle and of breeding fowls of the species Gallus domesticus located in the further restricted zone, the following flat rates shall apply per animal up to a maximum amount of EUR 519155: Laying hens at the end of their production cycle and breeding fowls of the species Gallus domesticus covered by CN code 01059400 transported, killed in slaughterhouses and destroyed: EUR 0,2645 per animal for a maximum 1902064 animals; Breeding fowls of the species Gallus domesticus killed on the farm and destroyed covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 1,055 per animal for a maximum 15222 animals; (c) For the prolongation of fallowing periods, in the protection zones, surveillance zones and in the further restricted zone, including the protection and surveillance zones established following the last four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza which occurred on 15 July, 18 July, 25 July and 5 August 2016, of standard, organic, Label Rouge or free range chickens, cockerels, Label Rouge and free range Guinea fowls, turkeys and quails, the following flat rates shall apply per animal and per day up to a maximum amount of EUR 1430908: Standard chickens and cockerels covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00191 per animal and per day for a maximum of 31247850 animals and a maximum of EUR 626466; Label Rouge or free range chickens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00416563 per animal and per day for a maximum 14105345 animals and a maximum EUR 616878; Organic chickens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,005050685 per animal and per day for a maximum 700201 animals and a maximum EUR 37039; Guinea Fowls Label Rouge and free range covered by CN code 01059950: EUR 0,00365332 per animal and per day for a maximum 1405735 animals and a maximum EUR 53856; Turkeys covered by CN code 01059930: EUR 0,005195 per animal and per day for a maximum of 1533617 animals and a maximum EUR 83371; Quails covered by CN code 01063980: EUR 0,000605 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2102602 animals and a maximum EUR 13298; (d) For the loss of production of live starter chickens, live starter Guinea fowls, live starter turkeys for the French national market, live starter turkeys for the Union market, live starter laying hens, live adult chickens and live adult Guinea fowls, the following flat rates shall apply per animal up to a maximum amount of EUR 545152: Live starter chicken covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,591 per animal for a maximum of 183439 animals; Live starter Guinea fowls covered by CN code 01059950: EUR 0,4955 per animal for a maximum of 126996 animals; Live starter turkeys for the French national market covered by CN code 01059930: EUR 0,681 per animal for a maximum of 21166 animals; Live starter turkeys for the Union market covered by CN code 01059930: EUR 0,633 per animal for a maximum of 423320 animals; Live starter laying hens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,43 per animal for a maximum of 56443 animals; Live adult chickens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,47 per animal for a maximum of 98775 animals; Live adult Guinea fowls covered by CN code 01059950: EUR 0,49 per animal for a maximum of 42332 animals,

The Union part-financing in accordance with this Regulation shall be limited to animals and products not compensated by state aids or insurances and for which no Union financial contribution has been received under Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.

France shall carry out administrative and physical checks in accordance with Articles 58 and 59 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council . In particular, the French authorities shall verify: (a) the eligibility of the applicant submitting the request for support; (b) for each eligible applicant: the eligibility, the quantity and the value of the actual loss of production; (c) that funding has not been received by any eligible applicant from any other sources to compensate the losses referred to in Article 2. For eligible applicants for which administrative checks are completed, aid can be paid without waiting for all checks being made notably those on applicants selected for on-the-spot checks. In cases where the eligibility of an applicant was not confirmed, the aid shall be recovered and sanctions applied.

The French authorities shall communicate to the Commission the clearance of payments.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.