A round table discussion was held in Bulgaria to address the quality and competitiveness of the country's meat products. Mihail Mihailov, the executive director of the National Union of Cattle Breeders in Bulgaria, highlighted the issue of imported meat, which undermines local farmers. He also pointed out the problem of spoiled meat due to improper storage and highlighted the potential with better subsidization for beef cattle breeding. Dr. Tatiana Nikolova from the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency assured that meat products in Bulgaria are of guaranteed origin and meet necessary safety standards. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by livestock breeders, such as the inability to sell meat slaughtered on their own farms and the lack of permits for smaller producers to slaughter animals themselves.