Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/453 of 5 February 2024 on exceptional market support measures for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors in Italy

The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by Italy to support the market of eggs and poultrymeat seriously affected by the 23 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 which were detected and notified by Italy between 1 January 2022 and 30 April 2022.

1 Expenditure borne by Italy shall be eligible for Union part-financing only: (a) for the duration of the application of animal health and veterinary measures referred to in the Union legislation listed in the Annex and related to the period laid down in Article 1; 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 the Union legislation listed in the Annex (‘the regulated zones’); and (c) if it has been paid by Italy to the beneficiaries by 30 September 2024 at the latest; and (d) if the animal or product, for the period referred to in point (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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/690.

2 None of the expenditure paid by Italy after 30 September 2024 shall be eligible for Union financing, irrespective of the share of the expenditure it represents.

1 The maximum amount of Union part-financing shall be EUR 46670790, detailed as follows: (a) for losses related to prolonged fallowing periods in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply: (i) EUR 0,020 per pullet per week falling within the CN code 01051111 up to a maximum of 1712326 animals; (ii) EUR 0,062 per cage laying hen per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 2640927 animals; (iii) EUR 0,070 per barn laying hen per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 2403234 animals; (iv) EUR 0,062 per free range laying hen per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 61052 animals; (v) EUR 0,092 per organic laying hen per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 96222 animals; (vi) EUR 0,046 per broiler per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 51416397 animals; (vii) EUR 0,054 per capon per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 149980 animals; (viii) EUR 0,077 per golden chicken per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 63948 animals; (ix) EUR 0,092 per female turkey per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 3747578 animals; (x) EUR 0,152 per male turkey per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 5025869 animals; (xi) EUR 0,122 per female and male turkey mixed per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 11280 animals; (xii) EUR 0,473 per turkey breeder per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 20263 animals; (xiii) EUR 0,111 per duck per week falling within the CN code 01059910 up to a maximum of 89600 animals; (xiv) EUR 0,055 per guinea fowl per week falling within the CN code 01059950 up to a maximum of 307904 animals; (xv) EUR 0,299 per guinea fowl breeder per week falling within the CN code 01059950 up to a maximum of 118000 animals; (b) for losses related to the shortening of the production cycle (early slaughter of animals) in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply: (i) EUR 0,059 per broiler breeder per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 97480 animals; (ii) EUR 0,473 per turkey breeder per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 42066 animals; (iii) EUR 0,037 per pullet or rural chicken per week falling within the CN code 01051111, downgraded, up to a maximum of 12198 animals; (iv) EUR 0,103 per broiler or capon per week falling within the CN code 01059400, downgraded, up to a maximum of 16451130 animals; (v) EUR 0,132 per female turkey per week falling within the CN code 01059930, downgraded, up to a maximum of 374957 animals; (vi) EUR 0,224 per male turkey per week falling within the CN code 01059930, downgraded, up to a maximum of 730944 animals; (c) for losses related to the prolonged rearing and fattening periods in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply: (i) EUR 0,066 per standard pullet per week falling within the CN code 01051111 up to a maximum of 872739 animals; (ii) EUR 0,070 per barn pullet per week falling within the CN code 01051111 up to a maximum of 666082 animals; (iii) EUR 0,139 per organic pullet per week falling within the CN code 01051111 up to a maximum of 36596 animals; (iv) EUR 0,081 per broiler per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 24140 animals; (v) EUR 0,066 per rural chicken per week falling within the CN code 01059400 up to a maximum of 1716 animals; (vi) EUR 0,189 per female turkey per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 513948 animals; (vii) EUR 0,302 per male turkey per week falling within the CN code 01059930 up to a maximum of 378384 animals; (d) for the loss of value of animals and products in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply: (i) EUR 0,132 per chicken hatching egg falling within the CN code 04071100, destructed, up to a maximum of 1164942 eggs; (ii) EUR 0,525 per turkey hatching egg falling within the CN code 04071911, destructed, up to a maximum of 552137 eggs; (iii) EUR 0,132 per guinea fowl hatching egg falling within the CN code 04071911, destructed, up to a maximum of 416986 eggs; (iv) EUR 0,228 per chick of broiler strains falling within the CN code 01059400, culled, up to a maximum of 8733309 animals; (v) EUR 0,340 per chick of rural chicken strains falling within the CN code 01059400, culled, up to a maximum of 87750 animals; (vi) EUR 0,550 per chick of female turkey strains falling within the CN code 01059930, culled, up to a maximum of 271790 animals; (vii) EUR 1,000 per chick of male turkey strains falling within the CN code 01059930, culled, up to a maximum of 396850 animals; (viii) EUR 0,225 per chick of guinea fowl strains falling within the CN code 01059400, culled, up to a maximum of 44193 animals; (ix) EUR 0,096 per hatching egg falling within the CN code 04071100, processed into egg products, up to a maximum of 10294920 eggs; (x) EUR 0,022 per cage egg falling within the CN code 04072100, processed into egg products, up to a maximum of 8414970 eggs; (xi) EUR 0,029 per barn egg falling within the CN code 04072100, processed into egg products, up to a maximum of 449280 eggs; (xii) EUR 0,028 per organic egg falling within the CN code 04072100, processed into egg products, up to a maximum of 1188000 eggs.

2 Where the number of eggs or animals or the amount of meat eligible for compensation exceeds the maximum number of eggs or animals or kilogram of meat 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 per item, provided that the total of adjustments remains below 20 % of the maximum amount of expenditure part-financed by the Union referred to in paragraph 1.

Italy shall carry out administrative and on-the-spot checks in accordance with Articles 59 and 60 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council . In particular, Italy 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 of this Regulation. 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. Nevertheless, all the on-the-spot checks shall be made not later than 6 months after the payments. In cases where the eligibility of an applicant was not confirmed, the aid shall be recovered and sanctions applied in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.

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