
Article 1 

1. The use for processing of hatching eggs falling within CN code 0407 00 19 between l6 April and 5 May 2003, decided on by the Belgian authorities following the application of Decision 2003/289/EC, is hereby deemed to be an exceptional market support measure within the meaning of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
2. Under the measure referred to in paragraph 1, compensation of:
— EUR 0,097 per hatching egg from broiler strains shall be granted for a maximum of 5 372 000 eggs,
— EUR 0,081 per hatching egg from laying strains shall be granted for a maximum of 314 000 eggs,
— EUR 0,265 per hatching egg from multiplication strains shall be granted for a maximum of 99 000 eggs.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 August 2004.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission