1.A producer keeping ewes on his holding may qualify, on application for a premium for maintaining ewes (ewe premium).
2.A producer keeping she-goats on his holding may qualify, on application for a premium for maintaining she-goats (goat premium). This premium shall be granted to producers in specific areas where the production meets the following two criteria:
goat rearing is mainly directed towards the production of goatmeat;
goat and sheep rearing techniques are similar in nature.
A list of such areas shall be established following the procedure referred to in Article 25(2).
3.The ewe premium and the goat premium shall be granted in the form of an annual payment per eligible animal per calendar year and per producer within the limits of individual ceilings. The minimum number of animals in respect of which an application for a premium is lodged shall be determined by the Member State. This minimum shall not be less than 10 or greater than 50.
4.Per ewe, the amount of the premium shall be EUR 21. However for producers marketing sheep's milk or products based on sheep's milk the premium per ewe shall be EUR 16,8.
5.Per she-goat the amount of the premium shall be EUR 16,8.
6.Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2).