Member States may retain up to 50 % of the component of the national ceilings referred to in Article 40 of this Regulation corresponding to payments in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector listed in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. In this case they shall make, on a yearly basis, an additional payment to farmers.

The additional payment shall be granted to farmers rearing sheep and goats, under the conditions provided for in Section 10 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of this Regulation and within the ceiling determined in accordance with Article 51(2) of this Regulation.