(11)Article 26(1) and Article 27(2), third subparagraph, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/126 contain rules on the maximum level of Union financial assistance for market withdrawals, in particular as regards withdrawals for free distribution of processed fruits and vegetables listed in Annex V to that Delegated Regulation made from withdrawn products. Following Member States’ concerns on the implementation of those rules, those provisions should be clarified. With a view to avoiding any possible overcompensation, the financial support should be based, among others, on the average ‘ex-producer organisation’ market price of the products concerned at fresh stage level and not at processing level. In addition, payment in kind for free distribution of products withdrawn undergoing processing should only compensate for the processing costs. Transport costs should be excluded at this stage from the calculation of the level of Union financial assistance for market withdrawals.
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