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 m 2 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/m 2 per week in the case of broiler farms; (b) EUR 0,41/m 2 per week in the case of turkey farms; (c) EUR 0,62/m 2 per week in the case of duck farms; (d) EUR 0,41/m 2 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.