{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1010/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2006/1010",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006 of 3 July 2006 on certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1010",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2006\nof 3 July 2006\non certain exceptional market support measures in the eggs and poultry sector in certain Member States\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs, and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat, and in particular point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBecause of occurrences of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in areas near the Community since the autumn of 2005 and in several Member States since February 2006, the consumption of poultrymeat and, to a lesser extent, of eggs, has fallen appreciably in some Member States.\n(2)\nThe sharp and significant fall in the consumption of poultrymeat has led to a fall in prices. The poultrymeat market has suffered serious disruption as a result.\n(3)\nSince this serious market disruption is directly linked to a loss of consumer confidence arising from risks to animal health, it is justified, at the request of the Member States concerned, to adopt exceptional market support measures as referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 and Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 and to grant aid to offset part of the financial losses resulting from the destruction of eggs for hatching or chicks, the early partial slaughter of breeding flocks, the temporary fall in production, or the slaughter of ready-to-lay pullets, given the preventive biosafety measures imposed by some Member States.\n(4)\nThe compensation paid for eggs for hatching that are processed into egg products must be less than that for eggs for hatching that are destroyed.\n(5)\nThe maximum quantities eligible for financial compensation in respect of each exceptional market support measure should be fixed by the Commission after scrutinising the applications received from Member States.\n(6)\nThe measures adopted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 and Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 have been in force since 11 May 2006. This Regulation should therefore also be applicable from that date.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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