Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/470 of 23 March 2022 granting aid for private storage for pigmeat and fixing the amount of aid in advance

1 This Regulation provides for aid for private storage for pigmeat as referred to in Article 17, first paragraph, point (h), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

2 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

1 The list of categories of products eligible for aid and the relevant amounts of aid for a storage period are set out in the Annex.

2 Aid shall only be granted for quantities of fresh or chilled meat that have not yet been placed in storage.

1 Applications for aid for private storage for the categories of products eligible for aid set out in the Annex may be lodged as from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The last date for the submission of applications shall be 29 April 2022.

2 Applications shall relate to a storage period of 60, 90, 120 or 150 days.

3 Each application shall refer to only one of the categories of products listed in the Annex, indicating the relevant CN code within each category.

4 Each application shall cover a minimum quantity of at least 10 tonnes for boned products and 15 tonnes for other products.

The amount of the security required in accordance with Article 4, point (b), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238 when submitting an application for aid for private storage shall be equal to 20 % of the amounts of aid set out in columns 3 to 6 of the table in the Annex to this Regulation.

By way of derogation from the frequency laid down in Article 42(1), point (b), of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, Member States shall notify the Commission twice a week of the quantities for which applications to conclude contracts have been submitted, as follows: (a) each Monday by 12.00 (Brussels time) the quantities for which applications have been submitted on Thursday and Friday of the preceding week; (b) each Thursday by 12.00 (Brussels time) the quantities for which applications have been submitted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the same week.

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