2002/404/EC: Commission Decision of 24 May 2002 on the long-term national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of Finland (notified under document number C(2002) 1903)
Date: 2002-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, State aid, agricultural region, aid system, aid to agriculture, regulation of agricultural production, utilised agricultural area

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 May 2002

on the long-term national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of Finland

(notified under document number C(2002) 1903)

(Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2002/404/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

the interests of clarity and rationalisation,
Decision 95/196/EC should be recast.

therefore,

(4)

(5)

(6)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden, and in particular Article 142 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 of 28
June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in
certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty (1), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 195/96 (2), and
in particular the second paragraph of Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 26 October 1994, Finland, acting in accordance with
the Act of Accession, notified the
Article 143 of
Commission of an aid scheme for authorisation under
Article 142 of the Act of Accession.

The aid scheme was approved by Commission Decision
95/196/EC of 4 May 1995 on the long-term national aid
scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of
Finland (3),
amended by Decision 2000/
405/EC (4).

last

as

On 15 June 2001, Finland requested certain changes to
that authorisation and subsequently presented additional
information to support its request. Decision 95/196/EC
has been substantially amended a number of times. In

Under Article 142 of the Act of Accession, Finland
should be authorised to grant long-term national aids
intended to ensure that agricultural activity is main-
tained in northern regions as determined by the
Commission.

In order to facilitate the administration of the scheme
when determining those regions, the municipality (kunta)
should be chosen as the relevant administrative unit.

4

3

and C

North, C

Taking account of
the factors referred to in Article
142(1) and (2) of the Act of Accession it is appropriate
to specify the administrative units in subregions C1, C2,
which are north of the 62nd Parallel
C2
or adjacent to the latter, and which are affected by
comparable climatic conditions rendering agricultural
activity particularly difficult. These subregions have a
population density lower than or equal to 10 inhabitants
per square kilometre, a utilised agricultural area (UAA)
considered to constitute 10 % or less of
the overall
surface area of the municipality and a portion of the
UAA devoted to arable crops intended for human
consumption less than or equal to 20 %. Municipalities
surrounded by others within such areas should be
entered on the list, even where they do not satisfy the
same requirements.

(1) OJ L 151, 30.6.1968, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 26, 2.2.1996, p. 13.
(3) OJ L 126, 9.6.1995, p. 35.
(4) OJ L 154, 27.6.2000, p. 23.

(7)

The northern region thus
represents
1 417 000 hectares (ha), accounting for 55,5 % of the
total UAA of Finland.

determined

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(8)

(9)

The reference period in relation to which the develop-
ment of agricultural production and the level of overall
support is to be considered, using the national statistics
available as a basis, should cover 1991, 1992 and 1993
as regards agricultural production. However, for cow's
milk and beef and veal 1992 provides the best basis for
fixing the milk quota and the reference herd for Finland,
and for horticulture 1993 is the year covered by the
most reliable statistics. Moreover, 1993 (when prices
had not yet been affected by accession) should be used
for assessing the level of overall support, where the
difference in the price level of support existing between
Finland and the Community must be taken into account.

The aid measures meet the conditions laid down in
Article 142(3) of the Act of Accession. Those measures
take account of the compensatory allowances, the agri-
environmental aid and the aid provided for under the
common organisation of the markets (CMO). They also
take account of the incentive element of the agricultural
State aid N 148/97. They are not likely to lead to any
increase in overall support or, where they are accompa-
nied by the necessary measures,
to any increase in
production as compared with the respective reference
period.

(10)

In respect of cow's milk, any increase in production is
controlled by the quota system provided for under the
In the case of other products, the aid is not
CMO.
granted on the basis of the quantities produced, but on
the basis of production factors (livestock units (LU) or
ha) within the total limits laid down by this Decision. In
the case of heifers for slaughter, which fall outside the
milk production network, the aid is granted by head.

(11)

The transport aid envisaged may be authorised under the
third subparagraph of Article 142(3) of
the Act of
Accession. Where authorisation is granted for any trans-
port aid under a national regional aid scheme, it should
be ensured that compensation is not provided twice
under the various aid schemes for the same activity.

(12)

The aid envisaged for storage of horticultural products
and wild berries and mushrooms may be authorised
since it
those products as
referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 142(3) of
the Act of Accession.

facilitates the disposal of

(13)

The aid for the breeding, processing and marketing of
reindeer is in accordance with the second paragraph of
Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 827/68.

(14)

The aid measures envisaged meet the objectives set out
in the third subparagraph of Article 142(3) of the Act of
Accession since they are designed to maintain traditional
primary production and processing particularly suited to
the climatic conditions of
the regions concerned, to
improve the structures for the production, marketing
and processing of agricultural products, to facilitate the
disposal of the said products and to ensure that the
is protected and countryside preserved.
environment

(15) Accordingly, the aid measures envisaged may be author-
ised provided that they comply with the limits laid down
for relevant products under the respective CMO, namely
Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 (1) of 17 May
1999 for beef and veal, Council Regulation (EC) No
1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 for sugar (2), and Council
Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001
for sheepmeat and goatmeat (3).

(16)

It is appropriate to allow some flexibility in the number
of units covered by aid and the aid payable within
certain production sectors or subsectors to reflect the
in
is
change
conformity with the principles of the aid scheme.

in consumption patterns

since

this

(17) A measure of flexibility earlier foreseen for field-scale
crop production should continue to apply to field-scale
vegetables.

(18)

(19)

The production factors in subregional levels should be
indicative ones and they should be taken into account
only in the event of a foreseen overrun in quantities.
This will maintain the maximum number of hectares or
animals covered by the aid in total level and at the same
time help in improving the production structures in
subregional levels and it is in conformity with the princi-
ples of the aid scheme.

Inclusion of the ‘SLOM’ quantities allocated in 1999 and
2000 justify certain amendments to the factors for milk.
Furthermore, as the aid for cow's milk is paid per kg, the
quantity expressed in production factors should be
amended to refer to tonnes of milk. For this purpose, the
existing amount of individual quotas for each subregion
should be taken into account.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.5.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3.

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(20) Article 3(2)(c) of Decision 95/196/EC has allowed aid to
be paid to the individual reference quantity allocated
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No
3950/92 of 28 December 1992 establishing an addi-
tional levy in the milk and milk products sector (1) after
the reallocation of any unused reference quantities in
accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)
of that Regulation. The change in production factor for
milk will significantly amend the current practice, both
as regards the administration and the application at the
level of individual farm. Therefore, a transitional period
of three years should be allowed.

(21) Any amendments to the aid authorised by this Decision
in particular on the basis of
as a result of a review,
changes in the CMO or in the rate of authorised national
agricultural aid,
the year
following that in which they are adopted in order to
protect the legitimate expectations of the recipients.

should not apply until

(22)

In view of the nature and the scope of the differences
between the measures provided for in this Decision and
those provided for by decision 95/196/EC, and having
regard to the request of Finland, it is appropriate that
this Decision should apply from 1 January 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject matter

The purpose of this Decision is to authorise the long-term
national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern region of
Finland comprising the municipal units (kunta) listed under the
relevant subregion in Annex I.

Article 2

Reference periods

The reference period provided for in Article 142(3) of the Act
of Accession shall be as follows:

(a) as regards production:

— 1992 for cow's milk and for cattle,
— 1993 for horticulture,
— the average for 1991, 1992 and 1993 for other prod-

ucts;

(b) as regards the level of overall support 1993.

Article 3

Authorised aid

the
The aid shall be authorised taking into account
2.
Community aid and the incentive element of the agricultural
State aid N 148/97.

Aid other than that for cow's milk shall in no case be granted
on the basis of the quantity produced.

3.
The unit amounts granted by subregion, by production
factor (ha, LU or head) or by quantities produced, and the
overall amount of authorised aid as well as the total number of
production factors covered by aid per production sector or
groups of sectors, are set out in Annex II.

However, aid for cow's milk may continue to be paid until the
limit set in Article 4(c) until the end of 2004.

The indicative amounts of authorised aid and the indic-
4.
ative maximum number of units covered by aid per production
sector or group of sectors and per subregion are set out in
Annex III.

The conversion rates into LU for the various types of

5.
livestock are set out in Annex IV.

Article 4

Aid limits

The aid referred to in Article 3 shall be limited as follows:

(a) arable land: to the average number of hectares in the region
which, in the period 1989 to 1991, were sown to arable
crops or, as the case may be, left fallow in accordance with
publicly funded compensatory scheme as referred to in
Article 2(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 (2);

(b) sugar beet: to the quantity of beet covered by contracts
between producers in the regions referred to in Article 1
and between sugar-producing undertakings within the (A
and B) quotas allocated to the latter pursuant to Article 11
of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001;

(c) cow's milk: to the reference quantity allocated pursuant to
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3950/92 after the realloca-
tion of any unused reference quantities in accordance with
the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) of that Regulation
for the milk year which ends during the calendar year in
question;

(d) suckler cows: to the individual ceilings allocated to each
producer pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1254/1999;

The aid referred to in Annex II shall be authorised from 1

1.
January 2002.

(e) sheep and goats: to the individual limits allocated to each
producer pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No
2529/2001;

(1) OJ L 405, 31.12.1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

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(f) suckler cows and male bovine animals: the total number of
animals qualifying for the aid shall be limited by the
application of a stocking density on the holding of two
livestock units (LU) per hectare of forage area.

Article 5

Implementation of the aid

Finland shall as part of

1.
the information provided
pursuant to Article 143(2) of the Act of Accession, forward to
the Commission each year before 1 June information on the
effects of the aid granted, including the Community aid, and in
particular on the trend in production and in the means of
production qualifying for the aid, the trend in the economy of
the regions concerned and the effects on the protection of the
environment and the preservation of the countryside referred
to in the fourth indent of the third subparagraph of Article
142(3) of the Act of Accession.

Finland shall

2.
take all steps necessary to apply this
Decision and suitable control measures vis-à-vis recipients of
aid.

In the event of a foreseen overrun in the maximum
3.
number of production factors laid down in Annex II, Finland
shall reduce the number of units covered by aid in proportion
to the overrun, taking due account the subregional quantities as
defined in Annex III and after taking into account the quant-
ities not used by other subregions.

Article 6

Conditions for granting aid

The Finnish authorities shall lay down, in accordance with the
amounts and other factors provided for in this Decision, the

conditions for granting aid to the various categories of recipi-
ents.

Article 7

Review

If the Commission reviews this Decision, in particular on the
basis of any changes in the common market organisations or
the change in the rate of any authorised national agricultural
to the aid authorised by this
State aid, any amendment
Decision shall apply only from the year following that in which
the amendment was adopted.

Article 8

Repeal

Decision 95/196/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 9

Application

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2002.

Article 10

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.

Done at Brussels, 24 May 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

REGIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

Municipality (Kunta)

Subregion C
1

UAA (hectares)

Alahärmä, Enonkoski, Hankasalmi, Haukivuori, Heinävesi, Ilmajoki, Isokyrö, Jalas-
järvi, Joensuu, Joroinen, Jurva, Juva, Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän mlk., Jämsä (1), Jämsän-
koski,
Jäppilä, Kangaslampi, Kaskinen, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Kerimäki, Kesälahti,
Kitee, Korpilahti, Korsnäs, Kristiinankaupunki, Kuopio, Kuortane, Kurikka, Laihia,
Lapua, Laukaa, Leppävirta, Liperi, Maalahti, Maaninka, Maksamaa (2), Mikkeli, Musta-
saari (2), Muurame, Mänttä, Nurmo, Närpiö, Oravainen, Outokumpu, Parikkala, Piek-
sämäen mlk., Pieksämäki, Punkaharju, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Rautjärvi, Ristiina,
Ruokolahti, Ruovesi, Rääkkylä, Saari, Savitaipale, Savonlinna, Savonranta, Seinäjoki,
Siilinjärvi, Sulkava, Suomenniemi, Suonenjoki, Taipalsaari, Teuva, Tuusniemi, Uuku-
niemi, Uusikaarlepyy, Vaasa, Varkaus, Vehmersalmi, Vilppula, Virtasalmi, Vähäkyrö,
Vöyri, Ylihärmä, Ylistaro

Subregion C
2

Total C
1

535 255

Alajärvi, Alavieska, Alavus, Evijärvi, Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Halsua, Himanka, Hirven-
salmi, Honkajoki, Iisalmi, Isojoki, Joutsa, Juankoski, Kaavi, Kalajoki, Kangasniemi,
Kannonkoski, Kannus, Karijoki, Karstula, Karttula, Karvia, Kaustinen, Keitele,
Kempele, Kestilä, Keuruu, Kihniö, Kinnula, Kiuruvesi, Kivijärvi, Kokkola, Konnevesi,
Kontiolahti, Kortesjärvi, Kruunupyy, Kuru, Kyyjärvi, Kälviä, Kärsämäki, Lapinlahti,
Lappajärvi, Lehtimäki, Leivonmäki, Lestijärvi, Liminka, Lohtaja, Luhanka, Lumijoki,
Luoto, Merijärvi, Merikarvia, Muhos, Multia, Nilsiä, Nivala, Oulainen, Oulunsalo (3),
Parkano, Pattijoki, Pedersöre, Perho, Pertunmaa, Peräseinäjoki, Petäjävesi, Pielavesi,
Pietarsaari, Pihtipudas, Piippola, Polvijärvi, Pulkkila, Pyhäjoki, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä,
Pyhäselkä, Pylkönmäki, Raahe, Rantsila, Rautalampi, Reisjärvi, Ruukki, Saarijärvi,
Sievi, Siikainen, Siikajoki, Soini, Sonkajärvi, Sumiainen, Suolahti, Tervo, Tohmajärvi,
Toholampi, Toivakka, Tyrnävä, Töysä, Ullava, Uurainen, Varpaisjärvi, Vesanto, Veteli,
Vieremä, Vihanti, Viitasaari, Vimpeli, Virrat, Värtsilä, Ylivieska, Ähtäri, Äänekoski

Subregion C
2

North (4)

Eno, Ilomantsi, Juuka, Kajaani, Kiihtelysvaara, Lieksa, Maksamaa (partially), Musta-
saari
(partially), Nurmes, Paltamo, Rautavaara, Ristijärvi, Sotkamo, Tuupovaara,
Vaala, Valtimo, Vuolijoki

Total C2

646 388

Subregion C
3

Total C2 North

81 644

Sub-area P
1

Sub-area P2

Sub-area P
3

Haukipudas, Kiiminki, Oulu, Oulunsalo (partially), Utajärvi, Ylikiiminki

Hailuoto, Hyrynsalmi,
Tornio, Yli-ii

Ii, Kemi, Keminmaa, Kuhmo, Kuivaniemi, Simo, Tervola,

Kemijärvi, Pello, Pudasjärvi, Puolanka, Ranua, Rovaniemen mlk., Rovaniemi,
Suomussalmi, Taivalkoski, Ylitornio

Sub-area P
4

Kuusamo, Posio

Subregion C
4

Total C3

134 138

Sub-area P4
Sub-area P
5

Kittilä (5), Kolari, Pelkosenniemi, Salla, Savukoski, Sodankylä (5)

Enontekiö, Inari, Kittilä (partially), Muonio, Sodankylä (partially), Utsjoki

Total C
4

19 715

Grand total

1 417 140

(1) Only the area that belonged before 1.1.2001 to the municipality of Kuorevesi.
(2) Partly in area C2 North.
(3) Partly in area C3-P1.
(4) Plus all coastal and lake islands in areas C
1
(5) Partly in sub-area P5.

and C

.
2

Product

1. ANIMAL PRODUCTS (EUR/LU)

Bovine animals, of which

— suckler cows

— male bovine animals > 6 months

— heifers for slaughter (3)

Ewes and she-goats

Swine and poultry, of which

— swine

— poultry

Horses

Reindeer (per head)

Cow's milk (c/kg) (6)

Aid for transport of milk and meat (8)

Total 1

2. CROP PRODUCTS (EUR/ha)

Sugar beet

Potatoes for starch production

Cereals and other arable crops, of which

— barley, oats, mixed cereals

— other cereals and crops (9)

Horticulture under permanent shelter, of which

— vegetables (m2)

— flowers and plants (m2), of which

— > 7 months

— 2 to 7 months

C

1

357

502

551

536

433

433

420

—

11,5

—

354

177

0

140

(*)

13,5

6,7

ANNEX II

AID AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)

.

.

2
9
5
2
0
0
2

Unit aid permissible per full year
(EUR/ha, LU, kg or t)

Subregion

C

2

north

C

3

C

4

Total aid
permissible
(EUR million)

Maximum number
of production factors
(LU or ha)

E
N

C

2

365

510

563

544

442

442

420

—

11,7 (7)

—

441

586

641

620

522

522

420

—

13,5

(*)

517

702

880-964 (1)

1 149-1 402 (2)

708

843

948-1 049 (4)

1 234-1 503 (5)

522

601

420

27

601

796

420

27

91,17

167 274

3,50

61,33

2,52

6,16

5 886

139 200

6 000

229 000

16,6-20,8

25,3-34,1

225,22

1 759 129

(*)

(*)

2,27

—

392,17

1,34

1,24

15,14

3 750

6 580

557 700

24,69

202,9

36 + 354

36 + 177

36 + 354

36 + 177

36

36

36 + 140

36 + 140

(*)

13,5

6,7

(*)

13,5

6,7

—

—

70

—

(*)

13,5

6,7

—

—

137

—

(*)

13,5

6,7

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Field scale vegetables and apples, of which

— vegetables

— apples

Aid for storage, of which

— with heat control (m3/year)

— without heat control (m3/year)

— wild berries and mushrooms (kg/year) (11)

Payment per ha UUA (pasturage, set-aside, etc.)

Young farmers

Other aids (12)

Total 2

Grand total

Unit aid permissible per full year
(EUR/ha, LU, kg or t)

C

2

Subregion

C

2

north

36 + 416

36 + 163

36 + 416

36 + 163

20,2

13,5

0,42

36

36

20,2

13,5

0,42

36

36

C

1

416

163

20,2

13,5

0,42

0

36

C

3

C

4

70 + 416

137 + 416

—

20,2

13,5

0,42

70

36

(*)

—

20,2

13,5

0,42

137

36

(*)

Total aid
permissible
(EUR million)

Maximum number
of production factors
(LU or ha)

0,90

2 095 (10)

2,86

27,87

16,66

90,71

3,82

486,69

846 812

: EUR 1 049.
4

: EUR 948, P
-P
1
2
: EUR 1 234, P
4

-P
: EUR 880/LU (of which EUR 637 annual aid and EUR 243 once in the life of the animal), P
-P
: EUR 964/LU (of which EUR 637 annual aid and EUR 327 once in the life of the animal).
1
2
3
4
: EUR 1 402/LU (of which EUR 822 annual aid and EUR 580 once in the life of the animal).
: EUR 1 149/LU (of which EUR 822 annual aid and EUR 327 once in the life of the animal), P
4
5

(1) Sub-areas P
(2) Sub-area P
(3) Aid granted once in the life of the animal at time of slaughter.
(4) Sub-areas P
-P
3
(5) Sub-areas P
: EUR 1 503.
5
(6) Unit aid for milk per sub-area: C
: P
1
3
(7) For year 2002 exceptionally 11,3 c/kg.
(8) Milk: Kainuu and province of Lappi and region of Koillismaa; meat: Province of Lappi.
(9) The corresponding amount represents the maximum aid.
(10) Calculated as a two-year moving average.
(11) Aid granted for quantities in storage at the end of June limited to EUR 0,34/kg for wild cloudberies, EUR 0,10/kg for other wild berries and EUR 0,42/kg for wild mushrooms.
(12) Skolt Lapps, natural economy and reindeer industry.
(*)

In subregions where aid is payable.

= 20,8 c/kg, C

= 16,6 c/kg, P

= 20,8 c/kg, P

= 25,3 c/kg, P

= 18,3 c/kg, P

= 34,1 c/kg.

: P
4
4

2

3

4

5

L

1
3
9
/
4
4

E
N

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ANNEX III

AMOUNTS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(4)

Aid permissible per subregion
(EUR million)

Quantities expressed in production factors per subregion
(LU or ha)

C

1

C

2

C

2

north

C

3

C

4

C

1

C

2

C

2

north

C

3

C

4

26,16

0,94

37,87

1,01

(–)

58,94

1,14

0,80

4,07

0,54

0,00

44,52

1,00

20,03

1,18

(–)

5,84

0,29

1,54

0,14

(–)

12,92

0,79

1,86

0,16

1,92

110,25 (1)

14,38

35,15

0,20

0,45

9,43

0,31

14,55

0,00

0,00

0,75

0,02

2,18

(–)

(–)

0,88

0,03

8,44

1,74

0,47

0,03

0,03

4,24

6,50

(–)

(–)

0,01

0,00

2,68

52 984

2 027

87 400

2 400

(–)

87 412

2 116

45 300

2 800

(–)

9 928

540

2 950

340

(–)

512 501

942 533

106 533

15 264

827

3 505

390

71 500

173 392

1 686

376

45

70

157 500

24 170

3 230

4 490

520

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286 780

237 500

20 720

12 600

143

1 290

239 322

535 255

49

683

405 546

646 388

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52

60 868

81 644

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68

121 464

134 138

19 612

19 715

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1. ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Bovine animals

Sheep and goats

Swine and poultry

Horses

Reindeer (head)

Milk (kg)

2. CROP PRODUCTS

Sugar beet

Potatoes for starch production

Cereals and other arable crops

Horticulture under permanent shelter

Field-scale vegetables and apples

Other UAA

Total UAA

(1) For year 2002 exceptionally EUR 106,27 million.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

29.5.2002

COEFFICIENTS FOR CONVERSION INTO LU AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(5)

ANNEX IV

Bovine animals over two years and suckler cows

Bovine animals from six months to two years

Ewes

She-goats

Sows and boars

Other swine excluding piglets

Poultry:

— layers

— broilers

— turkeys and other poultry for slaughter

— pullets and chicks

— breeding hens

Horses over six months:

— mares for breeding,

including pony mares

— Finnish horses

— one- to three-year-old other horses and ponies

1,0

0,6

0,15

0,48

0,7

0,23

0,013

0,0053

0,013

0,0027

0,026

1,0

0,85

0,6

The following table is to be used when determining livestock units (LU) in the case of turkeys and other poultry intended
for meat production (at least the indicated number of slaughtered animals for one livestock unit):

— 550 slaughtered ducks

— 320 slaughtered geese

— 190 slaughtered turkeys

— 1 375 slaughtered pheasants

— 1 375 slaughtered mallards

1 LU

1 LU

1 LU

1 LU

1 LU.