Bulgaria will demand from the European Commission to stop the import of eggs from Ukraine

This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria. As the Minister of Agriculture and Food Giorgi Takhov stated during a meeting with farmers, Bulgaria has the opportunity to introduce protective measures in accordance with the agreement on the duty-free regime for Ukraine. Bulgarian farmers insist that the restoration of tariff quotas for Ukrainian eggs by the European Commission in July is not enough, and demand a complete ban on the import of Ukrainian eggs, writes Poultry World. In 2024, the import of eggs from Ukraine to Bulgaria increased by 400%, said the head of the Industrial Poultry Association, Daniel Bozhankov. According to him, the import duty does not work - it is only 5% of the wholesale price of eggs, so it was not possible to stop the import flow. In fact, supplies even increased after the measure was introduced. According to the specialist, Ukrainian eggs are 20-30% cheaper than eggs from local farmers. He explained that Ukrainian ...