Spain requests to store more than 7,700 tons of pork meat

Published 2022년 5월 5일

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The article highlights that the Commission has approved a aid grant for private pork storage in Europe as a response to the market challenges posed by a slowdown in exports to China, African swine fever in the EU, and covid-19 restrictions. The aid, titled Execution Regulation 2022/470, ranks Spain as the third-largest recipient of this aid, following the Netherlands and Denmark, with a request for 7,380 tons. Other major recipients include Germany, Poland, and France. The majority of the requests are for boneless hams and bacon, with the shortest storage period of 60 days being the most popular.

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On March 23, the Commission approved Execution Regulation 2022/470 granting aid to said private storage of pork in the face of the difficult market situation due to the slowdown in exports to China, the spread of African swine fever in the EU and the restrictions due to covid-19. This is the third largest figure after that of the Netherlands (12,512 tons) and Denmark (9,935 tons), according to the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA). Germany ranks fourth in requests, with 7,380 tons, followed by Poland (5,200) and France (1,246). Of the European requests -47,541 tons in total-, 29,300 correspond to boneless hams; 6,908 to boneless bacon, 3,067 to hams, 3,353 to boneless centers; 2,122 to bacon; 1,540 to bacon; 580 to cutlets; 400 half carcasses; 172 to pallets and 100 tons to front parts. Of the 7,724 tons corresponding to Spain since the period for submitting aid applications began on March 25, ...

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