
Article 1 
The Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by France to support the market of poultry seriously affected by the 486 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 which were detected and notified by France between 1 December 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Article 2 
Expenditure borne by France shall be eligible for Union part-financing only:

((a)) for the duration of the application of animal health and veterinary measures referred to in Union and French legislation listed in the Annex; 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 Union and French legislation listed in the Annex (‘the regulated zones’); and
((c)) if it has been paid by France to the beneficiaries by 30 September 2018 at the latest. Article 5(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 shall not apply; and
((d)) if the animal or product, for the period referred to in paragraph 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.
Article 3 

1. The maximum level of Union part-financing shall be EUR 32 500 000, detailed as follows:
(a) for loss of production of geese and ducks located in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply per animal:
((i)) for producers with a short supply chain:

— Mulard ducks starter covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,24 per animal for a maximum of 420 877 animals,
— Mulard ducks fattened covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 1,13 per animal for a maximum of 469 483 animals,
— Mulard ducks finished covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 4,41 per animal for a maximum of 596 122 animals,
— Mulard ducks covered by CN code 0105 99 10 whole carcases:
EUR 2,20 per animal for a maximum of 624 494 animals,
— Mulard ducks covered by CN code 0105 99 10 cut in pieces:
EUR 4,275 per animal for a maximum of 434 960 animals,
— Mulard ducks covered by CN code 0105 99 10 processed:
EUR 19,055 per animal for a maximum of 152 038 animals,
— Starter geese covered by CN code 0105 99 20:
EUR 2,455 per animal for a maximum of 5 625 animals,
— Geese covered by CN code 0105 99 20 whole carcases:
EUR 10,595 per animal for a maximum of 9 832 animals,
— Geese covered by CN code 0105 99 20 processed:
EUR 23,33 per animal for a maximum of 3 004 animals,
— Ducks covered by CN code 0105 99 10 for roasting:
EUR 5,16 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Geese covered by CN code 0105 99 20 for roasting:
EUR 11,505 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals;
((ii)) for producers with a long supply chain:

— Mulard ducks starter standard, PGI and Label Rouge covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,24 per animal for a maximum of 7 681 851 animals,
— Mulard ducks fattened standard covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,515 per animal for a maximum of 456 754 animals,
— Mulard ducks fattened PGI covered CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,68 per animal for a maximum of 6 464 618 animals,
— Mulard ducks fattened Label Rouge covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,81 per animal for a maximum of 724 618 animals,
— Mulard ducks finished standard covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 1,48 per animal for a maximum of 776 279 animals,
— Mulard ducks finished PGI covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 1,645 per animal for a maximum of 5 929 395 animals,
— Mulard ducks finished Label Rouge covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 2,63 per animal for a maximum of 633 228 animals,
— Muscovy ducks standard covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,48 per animal for a maximum of 104 958 animals,
— Muscovy ducks certified covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,585 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Muscovy ducks Label Rouge covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 0,625 per animal for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Mallard ducks covered by CN code 0105 99 10:
EUR 1,1325 per animal for a maximum of 2 000 animals,
— Geese fattened covered by CN code 0105 99 20:
EUR 2,855 per animal for a maximum of 26 572 animals,
— Geese finished covered by CN code 0105 99 20:
EUR 5,54 per animal for a maximum of 19 082 animals;
(b) for loss of production of poultry other than ducks and geese located in the regulated zones, the following flat rates shall apply per animal and per day:
((i)) for producers with a short supply chain:

— Chickens covered by CN code 0105 94 00, whole carcasses:
EUR 0,02459 per animal and per day for a maximum of 178 319 animals,
— Chickens covered by CN code 0105 94 00, cut in pieces:
EUR 0,03776 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2 097 animals,
— Chickens covered by CN code 0105 94 00, processed:
EUR 0,086 per animal and per day for a maximum of 705 animals,
— Guinea fowls covered by CN code 0105 99 50, whole carcasses:
EUR 0,021335 per animal and per day for a maximum of 4 181 animals,
— Guinea Fowls covered by CN code 0105 99 50, cut in pieces:
EUR 0,032765 per animal and per day for a maximum 215 animals,
— Turkeys covered by CN code 0105 99 30, whole carcasses:
EUR 0,045895 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Turkeys covered by CN code 0105 99 30, cut in pieces:
EUR 0,070485 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Capons covered by CN code 0105 94 00, whole carcasses:
EUR 0,038595 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Poulards covered by CN code 0105 94 00, whole carcasses:
EUR 0,045085 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
((ii)) for producers with a long supply chain:

— Standard chickens and cockerels covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,00191 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2 235 243 animals,
— Label Rouge or free range chickens covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,004165 per animal and per day for a maximum of 5 904 353 animals,
— Organic chickens covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,00505 per animal and per day for a maximum of 295 130 animals,
— Standard Guinea fowls covered by CN code 0105 99 50:
EUR 0,002325 per animal and per day for a maximum of 25 166 animals,
— Label Rouge and free range Guinea fowls covered by CN code 0105 99 50:
EUR 0,003655 per animal and per day for a maximum of 484 740 animals,
— Standard turkeys covered by CN code 0105 99 30:
EUR 0,005195 per animal and per day for a maximum of 66 237 animals,
— Label Rouge and free range turkeys covered by CN code 0105 99 30:
EUR 0,00654 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Standard quails covered by CN code 0106 39 80:
EUR 0,000605 per animal and per day for a maximum of 2 407 761 animals,
— Label Rouge and free range quails covered by CN code 0106 39 80:
EUR 0,00107 per animal and per day for a maximum of 922 861 animals,
— Capons covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,009475 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Poulards covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,006575 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals;
((iii)) for producers of starter chicks:

— Starter chicken covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,013135 per animal and per day for a maximum of 135 489 animals,
— Starter Guinea fowls covered by CN code 0105 99 50:
EUR 0,00812 per animal and per day for a maximum of 5 004 animals,
— Starter turkeys covered by CN code 0105 99 30:
EUR 0,01261 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals;
((iv)) for producers of laying hens:

— Standard young hens for laying covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,00182 per animal and per day for a maximum of 127 001 animals,
— Young hens for laying in barn covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,002545 per animal and per day for a maximum of 25 460 animals,
— Young organic hens for laying covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,00197 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Laying hens in cage covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,004275 per animal and per day for a maximum of 118 675 animals,
— Laying hens in barn covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,00575 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Free range laying hens covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,00867 per animal and per day for a maximum of 33 273 animals,
— Label rouge laying hens covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,009585 per animal and per day for a maximum of 215 animals,
— Organic laying hen covered by CN code 0105 94 00:
EUR 0,01306 per animal and per day for a maximum of 46 887 animals.
2. Where the number of animals not produced and eligible for compensation exceeds the maximum number of 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 of animals per item, provided that the total of adjustments remains below 10 % of the maximum level of expenditure part-financed by the Union referred to in Article 3(1).
Article 4 
France 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.
In particular, France 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.
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.
Article 5 
France shall communicate to the Commission the clearance of payments.
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 February 2018.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

Parts of France and periods established in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC and defined in:

— Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247 of 9 February 2017 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L 36, 11.2.2017, p. 62),
— Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/417 of 7 March 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L 63, 9.3.2017, p. 177),
— Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/554 of 23 March 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L 79, 24.3.2017, p. 15),
— Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/696 of 11 April 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L 101, 13.4.2017, p. 80),
— Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/780 of 3 May 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L 116, 5.5.2017, p. 30),
— Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1139 of 23 June 2017 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247 on protective measures in relation to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L 164, 27.6.2017, p. 59),
— Order of 31 March 2017 establishing additional arrangements for prevention, surveillance and to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza in some parts of the territory (Official Journal of the French Republic of 2.4.2017, text 24 of 71),
— Prefectural Orders declaring an infection following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed between 1 December 2016 and 30 June 2017,
— Prefectural Orders withdrawing declarations of infection following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed between 1 December 2016 and 30 June 2017,
