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The approval by the majority of member states doesn’t mean the entire ratification process is now done and dusted. There is one final step waiting: a vote in the European Parliament. Image created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
26-01 | News

The EU-Mercosur treaty: Why are EU farmers concerned?

With the quotas foreseen in Mercosur agreement (180,000 mt), total imports would represent 9% of total EU poultry consumption. Image created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
14-01 | News

AVEC urges the European Parliament to reject Mercosur deal

Egg shortages across several European countries
28-11-2025 | News

Egg shortages across several European countries

FEFAC notes that it regretted the economic turbulence caused by the political deliberations, which were damaging the competitiveness of European livestock production. Photo: This image was created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
13-11-2025 | News

European feed industry warns of soy supply disruption risks

In the context of the EU-Mercosur deal, tariffs on Brazilian food products are due to be dramatically lowered. Photo: Freepik
03-11-2025 | News

EU-Mercosur deal threatens European egg industry

In the first 8 months of 2025, the Netherlands ranked first in the list of the largest importers of Ukrainian poultry. Photo: Ton Kastermans
29-10-2025 | News

EU and Ukraine agree on new poultry import quotas

The European Commission’s new animal welfare regulations focus, among other sectors, on the egg production segment within the poultry industry. Photo: Henk Riswick
03-10-2025 | News

Animal welfare rules under EU review

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19-09-2025 | News

EU poultry sector urges fair trade, simplification, and support for the next generation

EU endorsement of Mercosur deal criticised
18-09-2025 | News

EU endorsement of Mercosur deal criticised

The European poultry sector, in particular, fears cheap imports from Ukraine. Photo: Henk Riswick
31-07-2025 | News

Conditional free trade: EU-Ukraine’s new deal