Bulgaria wants to ban egg imports from Ukraine

Published Sep 25, 2024

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Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture Giorgiy Takhov has appealed to the European Commission for a ban on Ukrainian egg imports, citing a detrimental impact on domestic production. The import of eggs from Ukraine has seen a fivefold increase in the first half of 2024, leading to a destabilization of the Bulgarian market and social tensions. The minister argues that existing protective measures at the EU level have been ineffective and is seeking to halt egg imports until the market can be stabilized.

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Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture Giorgiy Takhov has called on the European Commission to approve a ban on the import of Ukrainian eggs to his country. This happened during a meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries in Brussels. According to Takhov, domestic production is suffering greatly from the import of eggs from Ukraine. In the first half of 2024, egg imports from Ukraine to Bulgaria increased fivefold, and the prices of imported eggs are much lower than those of Bulgaria. The minister justified the motion by saying that the protective measures taken so far at the EU level do not bring the expected deterrent effect and are not a sufficient factor to alleviate the situation on the egg market in Bulgaria. Each country monitors the normal course of business processes in its country in order to protect the interests of its agricultural producers. We are in favor of firm support for the Ukrainian people, but in no case should this result in bankruptcy and violation ...

Source: Farmer.pl