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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTS80%70%60%Percentage difference from EU average50%40%30%20%10%0%-10%-20%1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Figure A1.41: Difference between Greek and EU Egg Price 1991 - 2003Source: DG Agri.A1.7.4.3. Demand and supply elasticitiesEgg consumption in Greece has been increasing very slightly since 1995. According to industrysources, this is largely due to the massive wave of immigration which has taken place over the pastfew years. There is also a suggestion that immigrant groups tend to have a higher per capitaconsumption of eggs than Greeks, possibly as a result of the status of eggs as a relatively cheapsource of protein.Eggs are not considered to be particularly sensitive to changes in price and consumption is moreinfluenced by health concerns. In any case, consumers consider eggs to be cheap. Price is important,however, in the catering and processing sectors. The use of eggs in processed products is notexpected to change the overall picture.The demand for eggs is considered to be relatively stable by the main producers and is not expectedto increase in the future, as Greek are not traditionally major consumers of eggs see Figure A1.42.Also, there is an increasing trend towards meals taken out of the home and this is expected to driveegg consumption down. The Greek consumer is also very much influenced by health concerns,although there have not been any major scares in Greece. Cholesterol remains a factor in the lowconsumption figures.203