Article 44U.K.Animal diseases
1.The Commission may adopt exceptional support measures for the affected market in order to take account of restrictions on intra-Community and third-country trade which may result from the application of measures for combating the spread of diseases in animals.
The measures provided for in the first subparagraph shall apply to the following sectors:
(a)beef and veal;
(b)milk and milk products;
(c)pigmeat;
(d)sheepmeat and goatmeat;
(e)eggs;
(f)poultrymeat.
2.The measures provided for in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be taken at the request of the Member State(s) concerned.
They may be taken only if the Member State(s) concerned has (have) taken health and veterinary measures quickly to stamp out the disease, and only to the extent and for the duration strictly necessary to support the market concerned.