Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2208 of 5 October 2026 on exceptional market support measures for the pigmeat sector in Italy

Article 1

The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by Italy to support the pigmeat market seriously affected by the outbreaks of African swine fever which were confirmed and notified by Italy between 1 November 2024 and 30 April 2025.

Article 2

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 legal acts listed in the Annex and related to the period laid down in Article 1; and (b) for those pig holdings that have been subject to the animal health and veterinary measures and are located in the zones referred to in the Union legal acts listed in the Annex (‘the regulated zones’); and (c) if the compensation has been paid by Italy to the beneficiaries before 31 May 2027; and (d) if, for the period referred to in point (a), the animal or product has not benefitted from any compensation by means of State aid or insurance and for which it has received no Union financial contribution under Regulation (EU) 2021/690. 2.   None of the expenditure paid by Italy after 31 May 2027 shall be eligible for Union part-financing, irrespective of the share of the expenditure it represents.

Article 3

1.   The maximum amount of Union part-financing shall be EUR 12 564 303, broken down as follows: (a) EUR 655 364 for losses related to lower selling prices due to delayed slaughtering caused by movement restrictions in the regulated zones, up to 17 650 animals; (b) EUR 7 887 241 for losses of production of piglets resulting from interruption of sow breeding, up to 28 491 animals; (c) EUR 2 890 502 for losses of production of fattening pigs resulting from a prolonged fallowing period, up to 268 392 animals; (d) EUR 1 131 196 for losses due to prolonged rearing of pigs caused by movement restrictions in the regulated zones, up to a maximum of 154 547 animals. 2.   Where the number of animals eligible for compensation exceeds the maximum number of animals per item set out 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 the first sentence of paragraph 1.

Article 4

1.   Italy shall carry out preliminary 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  ( 7 ) . 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 none of the eligible applicants have received funding from any other sources to compensate the losses referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation. 2.   For eligible applicants for which administrative checks are completed, compensation may be paid without waiting for all checks to be made on those applicants who have also been selected for on-the-spot checks. All the on-the-spot checks shall be carried-out no later than six months after the payments. 3.   In cases where the eligibility of an applicant was not confirmed, the compensation shall be recovered and sanctions applied in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.

Article 5

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 legal acts referred to in Article 2(1) listing the regulated zones

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX List of the Union legal acts referred to in Article 2(1) listing the regulated zones Regulated zones in certain parts of Italy established in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and laid down in the following Commission Implementing Regulations amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594: — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2886  ( 1 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2928  ( 2 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3245  ( 3 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/164  ( 4 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/268  ( 5 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/448  ( 6 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/498  ( 7 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/624  ( 8 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/715  ( 9 ) , — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/862  ( 10 ) . ( 1 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2886 of 12 November 2024 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2024/2886, 13.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2886/oj ). ( 2 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2928 of 20 November 2024 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2024/2928, 22.11.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2928/oj ). ( 3 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3245 of 19 December 2024 amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special control measures for African swine fever and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2976 concerning certain interim emergency measures relating to African swine fever in Germany ( OJ L, 2024/3245, 31.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/3245/oj ). ( 4 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/164 of 23 January 2025 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/164, 24.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/164/oj ). ( 5 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/268 of 4 February 2025 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/268, 6.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/268/oj ). ( 6 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/448 of 28 February 2025 amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/448, 3.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/448/oj ). ( 7 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/498 of 11 March 2025 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/498, 13.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/498/oj ). ( 8 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/624 of 24 March 2025 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/624, 25.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/624/oj ). ( 9 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/715 of 7 April 2025 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/715, 8.4.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/715/oj ). ( 10 )   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/862 of 30 April 2025 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for African swine fever ( OJ L, 2025/862, 2.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/862/oj ).