Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 of 3 July 2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1256/2006of 21 August 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States, 306R1256, August 22, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1629/2006of 31 October 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States, 306R1629, November 1, 2006
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 435/2007of 20 April 2007amending Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States, 307R0435, April 21, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006of 3 July 2006on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggsOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1)., and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeatOJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006., and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)Because of occurrences of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in areas near the Community since the autumn of 2005 and in several Member States since February 2006, the consumption of poultrymeat and, to a lesser extent, of eggs, has fallen appreciably in some Member States. (2)The sharp and significant fall in the consumption of poultrymeat has led to a fall in prices. The poultrymeat market has suffered serious disruption as a result. (3)Since this serious market disruption is directly linked to a loss of consumer confidence arising from risks to animal health, it is justified, at the request of the Member States concerned, to adopt exceptional market support measures as referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 and Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 and to grant aid to offset part of the financial losses resulting from the destruction of eggs for hatching or chicks, the early partial slaughter of breeding flocks, the temporary fall in production, or the slaughter of ready-to-lay pullets, given the preventive biosafety measures imposed by some Member States. (4)The compensation paid for eggs for hatching that are processed into egg products must be less than that for eggs for hatching that are destroyed. (5)The maximum quantities eligible for financial compensation in respect of each exceptional market support measure should be fixed by the Commission after scrutinising the applications received from Member States. (6)The measures adopted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 and Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 have been in force since 11 May 2006. This Regulation should therefore also be applicable from that date. (7)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 1. The destruction of eggs for hatching falling within CN codes 04070011 and 04070019 shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75. 2. Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, for the destruction referred to in paragraph 1, subject to both the maximum number of pieces laid down in Annex I and the time limits specified therein. The maximum level of compensation shall be set at a flat rate of: (a)EUR 0,15 per "standard chicken" egg for hatching falling within CN code 04070019; (b)EUR 0,23 per "free range chicken" egg for hatching falling within CN code 04070019; (c)EUR 0,23 per guinea fowl egg for hatching falling within CN code 04070019; (d)EUR 0,35 per duck egg for hatching falling within CN code 04070019; (e)EUR 0,66 per turkey egg for hatching falling within CN code 04070011; (f)EUR 1,20 per goose egg for hatching falling within CN code 04070011.
Article 2 1. The processing of eggs for hatching falling within CN code 04070019 shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75. 2. Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, for the processing referred to in paragraph 1, subject to both the maximum number of pieces laid down in Annex II and the time limits specified therein. The maximum level of compensation shall be that provided for in Article 1(2), in each case less EUR 0,03 per egg for hatching, or less the selling price if the latter exceeds EUR 0,03.
Article 3 1. The destruction of chicks falling within CN codes 010511, 010512 and 010519 shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75. 2. Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, for the destruction referred to in paragraph 1, subject to both the maximum number of pieces laid down in Annex III and the time limits specified therein. The maximum level of compensation shall be set at a flat rate of: (a)EUR 0,24 per "chicken" chick; (b)EUR 0,40 per "guinea fowl" chick; (c)EUR 0,54 per "duck" chick; (d)EUR 0,85 per "turkey" chick; (e)EUR 1,50 per "goose" chick.
Article 4 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. 2. Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, for the early slaughter or killing referred to in paragraph 1, subject to both the maximum number of pieces laid down in Annex IV and the time limits specified therein. The maximum level of compensation shall be set at a flat rate of: (a)EUR 3,2 per breeding hen falling within CN codes 01059200 and 01059300; (b)EUR 3,2 per breeding duck falling within CN code 01059910; (c)EUR 30 per breeding goose falling within CN code 01059920; (d)EUR 15 per breeding turkey hen falling within CN code 01059930; (e)EUR 5 per breeding guinea hen falling within CN code 01059950.
Article 5 1. Voluntarily extending stamping out (depopulation) beyond a three-week period shall 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 during that period. 2. Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, per m2 and week of depopulation over and above three weeks for poultry farms, subject to both the maximum surface area laid down in Annex V and the time limits specified therein, for extending the period of depopulation as referred to in paragraph 1. The maximum level of compensation shall be set at a flat rate of: (a)EUR 0,46/m2 per week in the case of broiler farms; (b)EUR 0,41/m2 per week in the case of turkey farms; (c)EUR 0,62/m2 per week in the case of duck farms; (d)EUR 0,41/m2 per week in the case of guinea fowl farms. 3. Member States which have already granted compensation for the surface areas concerned shall ensure that any amounts already paid at national level are deducted from the compensation provided for in paragraph 2.
Article 6 1. Voluntarily lowering production by placing fewer chicks in order to reduce density shall be regarded as an exceptional market support measure under Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75. 2. Compensation shall be payable, in respect of each Member State concerned, per bird by which the actual production falls below that of a normal production cycle on each specific production site, subject to both the maximum number of birds laid down in Annex VI and the time limits specified therein. The maximum level of compensation shall be set at a flat rate of: (a)EUR 0,20 per bird in the case of broiler farms; (b)EUR 1,24 per bird in the case of turkey farms; (c)EUR 0,75 per bird in the case of duck farms; (d)EUR 0,40 per bird in the case of guinea fowl farms.
Article 7 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.
Article 8 Member States which have communicated to the Commission amounts of partial compensation that are lower than those payable under Articles 1 to 7 must limit themselves to the amounts they have communicated.
Article 9 The operative event for the conversion rate for the aids referred to in this Regulation shall be the first working day in May 2006. The conversion rate to be used shall be the rate most recently fixed by the European Central Bank prior to the operative event.
Article 10 Expenditure incurred by Member States in respect of the payments referred to in Articles 1 to 7 shall not be eligible for Community funding pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 and Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, unless the payments are made to the recipients by the Member States before 31 May 2007.
Article 11 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in every Member State. ANNEX I
Maximum number of eggs for hatching, by Member State
Standard chicken "Quality label" chicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Goose Period of application (up to 8.2006 in the case of geese)
BE 368600 18000 — — 1400 — 1.2006-4.2006
CZ 9522600 — — 126515 587034 25181 2.2006-4.2006
DK — — — — — — —
DE — — — — — 1000000 1.2006-8.2006
EE — — — — — — —
EL 7704000 4105000 — 200000 — — 10.2005-4.2006
ES 7800000 — — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
FR 60000000 21450000 4166000 4960000 2663000 450000 12.2005-4.2006
IE — — — 360000 170000 — 1.2006-4.2006
IT 5990000 — 465000 220000 35000 25000 9.2005-4.2006
CY 442000 — — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
LV — — — — — — —
LT — — — — — — —
LU — — — — — — —
HU 11119968 500000 — 144915 1835000 805117 11.2005-8.2006
MT — — — — — — —
NL — — — — — — —
AT 2000000 50000 — — 50000 40000 10.2005-4.2006
PL 2141098 — — — 621586 77029 10.2005-4.2006
PT 6000000 — — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
SI 200000 — — — — — 11.2005-4.2006
SK — — — — 80000 13000 10.2005-4.2006
FI — — — — — — —
SE — — — — — — —
UK — — — — — — —
 ANNEX II
Maximum number of eggs for hatching processed, by Member State
Chicken "Quality label" chicken Period of application
BE 3140000 60000 1.2006-4.2006
CZ 10000000 2.2006-4.2006
DK 15214440 1.2006-8.2006
DE — —
EE — —
EL 4166000 10.2005-4.2006
ES 1800000 10.2005-4.2006
FR — —
IE — —
IT 18760000 9.2005-4.2006
CY — —
LV — —
LT — —
LU — —
HU 8390000 11.2005-8.2006
MT — —
NL 25000000 12.2005-4.2006
AT 700000 90000 10.2005-4.2006
PL 64594006 10.2005-4.2006
PT — —
SI 5000000 11.2005-4.2006
SK 1145000 10.2005-4.2006
FI — —
SE — —
UK — —
 ANNEX III
Maximum number of chicks, by Member State
Chicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Goose Period of application (up to 8.2006 in the case of geese)
BE 50000 — — — — 1.2006-4.2006
CZ 2000000 — 90000 150000 5000 2.2006-4.2006
DK — — — — — —
DE — — — — — —
EE — — — — — —
EL 4138440 — 10000 — — 10.2005-4.2006
ES — — — — — —
FR — — — — — —
IE — — — — — —
IT 15230000 1005900 165600 137000 13000 9.2005-4.2006
CY 143725 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
LV — — — — — —
LT — — — — — —
LU — — — — — —
HU 2000000 — — 1200000 100000 11.2005-8.2006
MT — — — — — —
NL — — — — — —
AT 350000 — 25000 50000 25000 10.2005-4.2006
PL — — — — — —
PT 4000000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
SI 260000 — — — — 11.2005-4.2006
SK — — — — — —
FI — — — — — —
SE — — — — — —
UK — — — — — —
 ANNEX IV
Maximum number of breeding birds slaughtered, by Member State
Chicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Goose Period of application (up to 8.2006 in the case of geese)
BE 164000 — — — — 1.2006-4.2006
CZ 635000 — 11000 15000 20000 2.2006-4.2006
DK 244000 — — — — 1.2006-8.2006
DE — — — — 20000 1.2006-8.2006
EE — — — — — —
EL 454300 — 16000 — — 10.2005-4.2006
ES 151000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
FR 1400000 60000 130000 60000 12000 1.2006-4.2006
IE 32000 — — 4000 — 1.2006-4.2006
IT 1957000 12000 47000 1500 2400 9.2005-4.2006
CY — — — — — —
LV — — — — — —
LT — — — — — —
LU — — — — — —
HU 50300 — 4700 45000 18000 11.2005-8.2006
MT — — — — — —
NL 1293750 — — — — 12.2005-4.2006
AT 140000 — — — 500 10.2005-4.2006
PL 1060109 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
PT 300000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
SI 252268 — — — — 11.2005-4.2006
SK 49000 — — — — 10.2005-4.2006
FI — — — — — —
SE — — — — — —
UK — — — — — —
 ANNEX V
Maximum number of m2 and weeks, by Member State
Chicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Period of application
BE 75000 — — 10000 4–7 weeks/chickens — 5 weeks/ducks, between 1.2006 and 4.2006
CZ 155000 — 55000 60000 8 weeks/chickens — 14 weeks/turkeys — 10 weeks/ducks, between 2.2006 and 4.2006
DK — — — — —
DE — — — — —
EE — — — — —
EL 2350000 — — — 7 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
ES — — — — —
FR 2200000 — — — 16 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
IE 400000 — 400000 3000 4 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
IT 7035000 178000 3812000 77000 7 weeks/chickens — 4 weeks/other, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
CY — — — — —
LV — — — — —
LT — — — — —
LU — — — — —
HU 183178 — 30000 135000 16 weeks, between 11.2005 and 8.2006
MT — — — — —
NL — — 100000 — 1 week, between 11.2005 and 4.2006
AT 450000 — 5000 5000 3 weeks/chickens — 10 weeks/other, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
PL 2600000 — 700000 — 6 weeks/chickens — 4 weeks/turkeys, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
PT 489130 — — — 4 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
SI 300000 — 100000 — 3 weeks/chickens — 2 weeks/turkeys, between 11.2005 and 4.2006
SK 11000 — — — 16 weeks, between 10.2005 and 4.2006
FI — — — — —
SE — — — — —
UK — — — — —
 ANNEX VI
Maximum number of birds, by Member State
Chicken Guinea fowl Turkey Duck Period of application
BE 4602000 — — 20000 1.2006-4.2006
CZ 9180000 — 70000 300000 2.2006-4.2006
DK 8500000 — — — 1.2006-8.2006
DE — — — — —
EE — — — — —
EL — — — — —
ES 15000000 — — — 10.2005-4.2006
FR — — — — —
IE — — — 25000 1.2006-4.2006
IT 5500000 — 350000 — 9.2005-4.2006
CY 2626075 — — — 11.2005-4.2006
LV — — — — —
LT — — — — —
LU — — — — —
HU — — — 180000 11.2005-8.2006
MT — — — — —
NL 23000000 — 200000 — 12.2005-4.2006
AT 200000 — 10000 30000 10.2005-4.2006
PL — — — — —
PT — — — — —
SI 3000000 — 50000 — 11.2005-4.2006
SK 4734800 — — — 10.2005-4.2006
FI — — — — —
SE — — — — —
UK — — — — —
 ANNEX VII
Maximum number of "ready-to-lay pullets" by Member State
Ready-to-lay pullets Period of application
BE 12000 1.2006-4.2006
CZ — —
DK — —
DE 500000 1.2006-4.2006
EE — —
EL 1550000 10.2005-4.2006
ES — —
FR — —
IE — —
IT 7000 10.2005-4.2006
CY — —
LV — —
LT — —
LU — —
HU — —
MT — —
NL — —
AT 70000 10.2005-4.2006
PL — —
PT — —
SI — —
SK — —
FI — —
SE — —
UK — —