Due to avian flu, EU will give €27.2 million to Italy to compensate farmers

Published 2023년 4월 4일

Tridge summary

Between October 2021 and December 2021, Italy experienced 294 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, impacting chickens, laying hens, turkeys, ducks, and Guinea fowls. In response, Italy implemented measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread, resulting in production losses. The European Union has decided to cover 50% of the costs incurred by Italy to support the affected egg and poultry meat markets. Farmers on affected farms will be able to receive this support until the end of 2021, and payments must be made by September 2023.

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Original content

Between 23 October 2021 and 31 December 2021, 294 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 (“avian flu”) were confirmed and notified by Italy. The species affected were chickens, laying hens, turkeys, ducks and Guinea fowls. Italy immediately and efficiently took all the necessary animal health and veterinary measures, including control, monitoring and preventive measures. Protection and surveillance zones were established. This led to a loss of production of hatching eggs, consumption eggs, live animals and poultry meat in the farms located in those areas under movement restrictions, as well as losses due to destroyed and downgraded eggs and meat. Following a formal request by Italy, the Commission decided, after thorough analysis, to cover with EU funds 50% of the expenditure borne by Italy to support the market of eggs and poultrymeat seriously affected in areas under movement restrictions due to outbreaks of avian flu. Only farms located in those regulated ...

Source: EuroMeat