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The European Commission to ban the import of eggs originating in Ukraine to Bulgaria. This was requested by the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dr. Georgi Tahov, during the EU Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, which is being held today in Brussels. Domestic production is severely affected by the import of fresh eggs for consumption from Ukraine, the minister informed. In the first six months of the current year 2024, it reached 2,618 tons, which is a fivefold increase on an annual basis. The announced import prices are significantly below those of Bulgarian eggs, which puts serious pressure on prices on the domestic market, he added. The minister also justified the request with 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.

"Each country monitors the normal course of business processes in its country in order to protect the interests of its agricultural producers," the minister told. He emphasized that the goal is to find a point of contact where the rights of Bulgarian producers will be preserved."We are for the firm support of the people of Ukraine, but this should in no way lead to bankruptcies and violations of the rights of our farmers," the minister emphasized. Minister Tahov specified that this concerns fresh chicken eggs, which, in addition to great tension, has also led to bankruptcies of Bulgarian poultry farms. Bulgaria. As of today, we already want to stop the import of eggs while we regulate the market. We have presented the EC with data on which to make a decision.

The participants in the Council also reviewed the second year of the implementation of the strategic plans under the Common Agricultural Policy.

Minister Tahov explained that Bulgaria supported Germany's request to increase the individual ceiling of the minimum aid (de minimis) in the Agriculture sector to 50,000 euros per enterprise, as well as the national ceilings. Bulgaria's position is that the Commission's current proposal is insufficient and disproportionate, which may cause internal tension in the agricultural sector.

 

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