Bulgaria asked the European Commission to ban the import of eggs from Ukraine

Published 2024년 9월 24일

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Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Giorgi Takhov, has appealed to the EU Council for action over the significant surge in egg imports from Ukraine, which has risen five-fold to 2,618 tons in the first half of 2024. The low import prices, he explained, are severely cutting into the profitability of Bulgarian egg producers and threatening the sustainability of local poultry farms. Despite previous EU protective measures, the situation persists, forcing Takhov to strike a balance between supporting Ukraine and safeguarding Bulgarian agriculture without leading to the financial ruin of local farmers.

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The Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria Giorgi Takhov made such a demand during the meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, which was held on Monday in Brussels, according to the ministry's announcement. The minister emphasized that Bulgarian production suffers from the import of fresh eggs for consumption from Ukraine. In the first six months of 2024, it reached 2,618 tons, which is a five-fold increase year-on-year. The announced import prices are significantly lower than the prices of Bulgarian eggs, which puts serious pressure on prices in the domestic market, he added. The minister justified the request by the fact that the protective measures taken so far at the EU level do not achieve the expected deterrent effect and are not a sufficient factor to alleviate the situation on the egg market in Bulgaria. "We are for firm ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua