Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2406 of 8 December 2022 on exceptional market support measures for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors in Poland

Article 1

The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by Poland to support the market of eggs and poultrymeat seriously affected by the 392 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 which were detected and notified by Poland between 29 December 2019 and 13 May 2020, and between 24 November 2020 and 28 July 2021.

Article 2

1.   Expenditure borne by Poland 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 Poland to the beneficiaries by 30 September 2023 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insurance and for which no Union financial contribution has been received under Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, which was repealed and replaced as of 1 January 2021 by Regulation (EU) 2021/690. 2.   None of the expenditure paid by Poland after 30 September 2023 shall be eligible for Union financing, irrespective of the share of the expenditure it represents.

Article 3

1.   The maximum amount of Union part-financing shall be EUR 17 043 057, detailed as follows: (a) for the loss of production of eggs and poultry located in the regulated zone, the following flat rates shall apply: (i) for producers of hatching eggs: — EUR 0,745 per geese hatching egg falling within the CN code 0407 19 11, destructed, up to a maximum of 3 778 eggs; — EUR 0,138 per duck hatching egg falling within the CN code 0407 19 19, destructed, up to a maximum of 1 200 eggs; — EUR 0,075 per geese hatching egg falling within the CN code 0407 19 11, downgraded, up to a maximum of 2 703 eggs; — EUR 0,080 per laying hen hatching egg falling within the CN code 0407 11 00, downgraded, up to a maximum of 2 782 641 eggs; (ii) for producers of table eggs: — EUR 0,026 per egg falling within the CN code 0407 11 00, destructed, up to a maximum of 750 960 eggs; — EUR 0,015 per egg falling within the CN code 0407 11 00, downgraded, up to a maximum of 52 355 320 eggs; (iii) for producers of animals for not producing during prolonged fallowing periods: — EUR 0,009 per laying hen per day falling within the CN code 0105 94 00 up to a maximum of 5 669 560 animals; — EUR 0,002 per broiler per day falling within the CN code 0105 94 00 up to a maximum of 37 526 825 animals; — EUR 0,021 per geese per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 20 up to a maximum of 462 698 animals; — EUR 0,005 per duck per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 10 up to a maximum of 1 615 850 animals; — EUR 0,008 per turkey per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 30 up to a maximum of 2 423 042 animals; — EUR 0,002 per guinea fowl per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 50 up to a maximum of 12 822 animals; — EUR 0,007 per rearing laying hen per day falling within the CN code 0105 94 00, up to a maximum of 1 981 450 animals; — EUR 0,002 per rearing turkey per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 30 up to a maximum of 20 791 animals; — EUR 0,002 per rearing duck per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 10 up to a maximum of 63 282 animals; — EUR 0,001 per rearing guinea fowl per day falling within the CN code 0105 94 50 up to a maximum of 10 000 animals; — EUR 0,006 per breeder laying hen per day falling within the CN code 0105 94 00 up to a maximum of 1 812 885 animals; — EUR 0,034 per breeder geese per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 20 up to a maximum of 25 616 animals; — EUR 0,001 per breeder duck per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 10 up to a maximum of 340 737 animals; — EUR 0,010 per breeder turkey per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 30 up to a maximum of 23 171 animals; (b) for producers of animals for selling animals at reduced price due to movement restrictions in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply: (i) EUR 0,072 per kilogram (live weight) of broiler falling within the CN code 0105 94 00, downgraded, up to a maximum of 15 286 496 animals; (ii) EUR 0,224 per kilogram (live weight) of duck falling within the CN code 0105 99 10, downgraded, up to a maximum of 76 488 animals; (iii) EUR 0,114 per kilogram (live weight) of turkey falling within the CN code 0105 99 30, downgraded, up to a maximum of 4 340 804 animals; (c) for losses related to the prolonged fattening periods due to movement restrictions in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply per animal: (i) EUR 0,041 per broiler per day falling within the CN code 0105 94 00 up to a maximum of 1 142 044 animals; (ii) EUR 0,064 per geese per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 20 up to a maximum of 14 598 animals; (iii) EUR 0,007 per duck per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 10 up to a maximum of 59 334 animals; (iv) EUR 0,101 per turkey per day falling within the CN code 0105 99 30 up to a maximum of 95 361 animals. 2.   Where the number of eggs or animals eligible for compensation exceeds the maximum number of eggs or 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 per item, provided that the total of adjustments remains below 10 % of the maximum amount of expenditure part-financed by the Union referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 4

Poland 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  ( 44 ) . In particular, Poland 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. In cases where the eligibility of an applicant was not confirmed, the aid shall be recovered and sanctions applied in accordance with Article 58(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.

Article 5

For the purposes of Article 29(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014, replaced as of 1 January 2023 by Article 30(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127, the operative event for the exchange rate as regards the amounts set out in Article 3 of this Regulation shall be the entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 6

Poland shall communicate to the Commission the clearance of payments.

Article 7

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

List of the Union legislation listing the regulated zones and periods as referred to in Article 2

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX List of the Union legislation listing the regulated zones and periods as referred to in Article 2 Parts of Poland and periods established in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC, repealed and replaced as from 21 April 2021 by Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and defined in: — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/10; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/47; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/114; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/134; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/175; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/210; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/240; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/281; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/384; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/504; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/529; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/549; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/574; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/604; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1809; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2010; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/18; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/68; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/122; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/151; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/239; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/335; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/396; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/450; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/489; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/562; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/640; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/641; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/688; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/766; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/846; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/906; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/989; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1084; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1146; — Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1186.