Hungary: Enough of the double standards in the poultry market, from EU self-sufficient poultry products, there is no need for imports of dubious origin

Published 2024년 5월 16일

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The European poultry sector, especially in Hungary, is grappling with challenges from epidemics, wartime inflation, and low-quality imports from countries like Brazil, Thailand, and Ukraine. These issues disrupt sales chains and increase production unpredictability. The National Chamber of Agriculture and the Poultry Product Council are working to protect the sector and ensure consumer safety. Despite high self-sufficiency, the influx of low-cost imports, particularly from Ukraine, threatens the industry and consumer health. The use of a French bird flu vaccine is being considered, though it may affect exports. Additionally, the EU's agricultural trade policy allows third-country products that don't meet EU standards, creating a competitive disadvantage for European producers and posing risks to food security.

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In recent years, the situation of the poultry sector has been complicated by many challenges, various epidemics, declining demand due to wartime inflation, and cheap but low-quality products that do not comply with EU standards (Brazilian, Thai, Ukrainian) have also caused serious damage to the players in the product line. At the same time, the difficulties that arose pointed out the importance of self-sufficiency in the European Union, which must be preserved despite all challenges. The National Chamber of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Poultry Product Council, does everything at home and internationally to represent the interests of the Hungarian poultry sector and the safety of domestic consumers. The organization of the poultry sector in Hungary is at a high level, so it is less exposed to external challenges compared to other livestock sectors. The epidemics of the past years - human and animal epidemics - as well as economic and political events, despite the high level ...

Source: NAK