Moldova allowed to send poultry meat and eggs to Europe

Moldova has been given permission to export processed poultry meat and table eggs to European countries. The decision follows a February meeting of the Controls and Import Conditions section of the Plants, Animals, Food, and Feed (PAFF) Committee, during which member states voiced their support for the EU Commission’s draft legislation to list Moldova for these animal products. The country had submitted a Salmonella control program in flocks of laying hens in the hope of being authorized to send class A eggs to EU countries. Class A eggs are the highest quality. Checks were assessed by the EU Commission and double-checked during an audit carried out in April 2022. “We encourage entrepreneurs to invest in processing and production facilities with higher added value. Further improvements in the quality of products will contribute to strengthening the position of Moldovan producers in the EU market,” said the EU delegation to Moldova, which described the process to access the EU ...