Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/252 of 19 February 2018 on exceptional market support measures for the poultry sector in France

The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by France to support the market of poultry seriously affected by the 486 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 which were detected and notified by France between 1 December 2016 and 30 June 2017.

Expenditure borne by France shall be eligible for Union part-financing only: (a) for the duration of the application of animal health and veterinary measures referred to in Union and French legislation listed in the Annex; and (b) for those poultry holdings that have been subject to the animal health and veterinary measures and located in the zones referred to in Union and French legislation listed in the Annex (‘the regulated zones’); and (c) if it has been paid by France to the beneficiaries by 30 September 2018 at the latest. Article 5(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 shall not apply; and (d) if the animal or product, for the period referred to in paragraph a), has not benefitted from any compensation by means of state aid or insurance and for which no Union financial contribution has been received under Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.

1 The maximum level of Union part-financing shall be EUR 32500000, detailed as follows: (a) for loss of production of geese and ducks located in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply per animal: (i) for producers with a short supply chain: Mulard ducks starter covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,24 per animal for a maximum of 420877 animals, Mulard ducks fattened covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,13 per animal for a maximum of 469483 animals, Mulard ducks finished covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 4,41 per animal for a maximum of 596122 animals, Mulard ducks covered by CN code 01059910 whole carcases: EUR 2,20 per animal for a maximum of 624494 animals, Mulard ducks covered by CN code 01059910 cut in pieces: EUR 4,275 per animal for a maximum of 434960 animals, Mulard ducks covered by CN code 01059910 processed: EUR 19,055 per animal for a maximum of 152038 animals, Starter geese covered by CN code 01059920: EUR 2,455 per animal for a maximum of 5625 animals, Geese covered by CN code 01059920 whole carcases: EUR 10,595 per animal for a maximum of 9832 animals, Geese covered by CN code 01059920 processed: EUR 23,33 per animal for a maximum of 3004 animals, Ducks covered by CN code 01059910 for roasting: EUR 5,16 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals, Geese covered by CN code 01059920 for roasting: EUR 11,505 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals; (ii) for producers with a long supply chain: Mulard ducks starter standard, PGI and Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,24 per animal for a maximum of 7681851 animals, Mulard ducks fattened standard covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,515 per animal for a maximum of 456754 animals, Mulard ducks fattened PGI covered CN code 01059910: EUR 0,68 per animal for a maximum of 6464618 animals, Mulard ducks fattened Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,81 per animal for a maximum of 724618 animals, Mulard ducks finished standard covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,48 per animal for a maximum of 776279 animals, Mulard ducks finished PGI covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,645 per animal for a maximum of 5929395 animals, Mulard ducks finished Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 2,63 per animal for a maximum of 633228 animals, Muscovy ducks standard covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,48 per animal for a maximum of 104958 animals, Muscovy ducks certified covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,585 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals, Muscovy ducks Label Rouge covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 0,625 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals, Mallard ducks covered by CN code 01059910: EUR 1,1325 per animal for a maximum of 2000 animals, Geese fattened covered by CN code 01059920: EUR 2,855 per animal for a maximum of 26572 animals, Geese finished covered by CN code 01059920: EUR 5,54 per animal for a maximum of 19082 animals; (b) for loss of production of poultry other than ducks and geese located in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply per animal and per day: (i) for producers with a short supply chain: Chickens covered by CN code 01059400, whole carcasses: EUR 0,02459 per animal and per day for a maximum of 178319 animals, Chickens covered by CN code 01059400, cut in pieces: EUR 0,03776 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2097 animals, Chickens covered by CN code 01059400, processed: EUR 0,086 per animal and per day for a maximum of 705 animals, Guinea fowls covered by CN code 01059950, whole carcasses: EUR 0,021335 per animal and per day for a maximum of 4181 animals, Guinea Fowls covered by CN code 01059950, cut in pieces: EUR 0,032765 per animal and per day for a maximum 215 animals, Turkeys covered by CN code 01059930, whole carcasses: EUR 0,045895 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Turkeys covered by CN code 01059930, cut in pieces: EUR 0,070485 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Capons covered by CN code 01059400, whole carcasses: EUR 0,038595 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Poulards covered by CN code 01059400, whole carcasses: EUR 0,045085 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, (ii) for producers with a long supply chain: Standard chickens and cockerels covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00191 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2235243 animals, Label Rouge or free range chickens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,004165 per animal and per day for a maximum of 5904353 animals, Organic chickens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00505 per animal and per day for a maximum of 295130 animals, Standard Guinea fowls covered by CN code 01059950: EUR 0,002325 per animal and per day for a maximum of 25166 animals, Label Rouge and free range Guinea fowls covered by CN code 01059950: EUR 0,003655 per animal and per day for a maximum of 484740 animals, Standard turkeys covered by CN code 01059930: EUR 0,005195 per animal and per day for a maximum of 66237 animals, Label Rouge and free range turkeys covered by CN code 01059930: EUR 0,00654 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Standard quails covered by CN code 01063980: EUR 0,000605 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2407761 animals, Label Rouge and free range quails covered by CN code 01063980: EUR 0,00107 per animal and per day for a maximum of 922861 animals, Capons covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,009475 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Poulards covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,006575 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals; (iii) for producers of starter chicks: Starter chicken covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,013135 per animal and per day for a maximum of 135489 animals, Starter Guinea fowls covered by CN code 01059950: EUR 0,00812 per animal and per day for a maximum of 5004 animals, Starter turkeys covered by CN code 01059930: EUR 0,01261 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals; (iv) for producers of laying hens: Standard young hens for laying covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00182 per animal and per day for a maximum of 127001 animals, Young hens for laying in barn covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,002545 per animal and per day for a maximum of 25460 animals, Young organic hens for laying covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00197 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Laying hens in cage covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,004275 per animal and per day for a maximum of 118675 animals, Laying hens in barn covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00575 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Free range laying hens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,00867 per animal and per day for a maximum of 33273 animals, Label rouge laying hens covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,009585 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals, Organic laying hen covered by CN code 01059400: EUR 0,01306 per animal and per day for a maximum of 46887 animals.

2 Where the number of animals not produced and eligible for compensation exceeds the maximum number of animals per item set in paragraph 1, expenditure eligible for Union part-financing may be adjusted per item and go beyond the amounts resulting from the application of the maximum numbers of animals per item, provided that the total of adjustments remains below 10 % of the maximum level of expenditure part-financed by the Union referred to in Article 3(1).

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, France 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.

France 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.