Ukrainian chicken in France: It is imperative to return to quotas

Published 2023년 9월 30일

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Paul Lopez, the former chair of the European association of poultry processors and the poultry trade in the EU, expresses concerns about the threat posed to European poultry farming by low-cost poultry exports from Ukraine. He emphasizes that Ukraine's increasing chicken imports, particularly in processed products and catering, could negatively impact European producers. Lopez also highlights the need to improve origin labeling and competitiveness within the EU to protect local production.

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Paul Lopez: First of all, I would like to say that we, European citizens, can only support Ukrainian citizens in the current period. But that does not prevent me from repeating that MHP does indeed pose a serious danger to European poultry farming due to the explosion of its low-cost exports. Ukraine accounted for 14.6% of European chicken imports in 2018 and 18.3% last year. It should weigh 26.2% this year, going from 146,000 t to 246,000 t due to the extension of the suspension of customs duties for 1 year from June 2022 then again for one year from the summer last. However, it is the imported tonnages which form the price reference in any market. The question is not so much about whole chickens or cuts in mass distribution because labeling of origin is well respected, but more in processed products where it is not obligatory and in catering where it is not. is not yet respected everywhere. Paul Lopez: The EU imports 25% of the chicken fillets it consumes, but it is these ...

Source: Reussir