CHAPTER XIGeneral and final provisions

Article 69

1.

For the programmes referred to in Articles 9 to 40, the eligible costs for the compensation for the slaughter of animals shall be limited as provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3.

2.

The average compensation to be reimbursed to the Member States shall be calculated on the basis of the number of animals slaughtered in the Member State and:

(a)

for bovine animals, up to a maximum of EUR 300 per animal;

(b)

for sheep and goats, up to a maximum of EUR 35 per animal.

3.

The maximum amount of compensation to be reimbursed to the Member States per single animal shall not exceed EUR 1 000 per bovine animal and EUR 100 per sheep or goat.