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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSIn 2002 egg processing utilised some 720 million eggs. Taking into account the substantialcontribution of the grey market (eggs processed by small companies operating mainly in theconfectionery industry) total egg processing is estimated slightly over 1 billion eggs per year.There was only one large egg processor holding a monopolistic position on the market at thebeginning of the 1990s, namely OVOPOL, originating from a former state owned enterprise.Recently several new companies have entered the sector and the total now stands at 14, althoughOVOPOL remains the largest. The main competitors of OVOPOL are BASSO, the Lapy EggProcessing Plant and WEKO Polska.Powdered and liquid eggs (chilled and frozen) dominate the production structure of Polishenterprises. Over the period from 1995 to 2000, the production of powdered egg doubled (75%was manufactured by OVOPOL). Competition on the market for liquid egg (mainly frozen) is moreintense. There are 8 large manufacturers on the market, with the largest one accounting for 30% ofproduction.The majority of egg processors sell their products on the domestic market. The exceptions areOVOPOL, WEKO-POLSKA and an egg powder mixing plant operating in Free Trade Area atGliwice. Domestic trade is dominated by direct sales from the factory gate. The wholesale tradeaccounts for 30% of the market turnover for powdered products and 15% for liquid products.Foreign trade is mainly in liquid products. About 80% of exports are channelled to the EU. Therewere 4 egg processors in March 2004 approved for foreign trade.A1.11.3.1. Main egg processorsThere are 14 egg processors in Poland (2003). However, three main players account for over 95%of the market. As is indicated above, the largest is OVOPOL, which accounts for 75% of the market.OVOPOL manufactures dried sugar free proteins and gelling albumens for special purposes, used infood production in Asian countries. Annual production of these products amounts to 450 tonnes.According to the company’s investment plan following modernisation of production facilities in 2005OVOPOL will have a production capacity of 2,500 tonnes of powdered products and 2,200 tonnes ofliquid products.The other two significant processors are WEKO Polska (a company with Dutch capital) and BASSO.All of the 3 market leaders fulfil the EU requirements and are export approved by the Commission.265

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