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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSA1.12. PortugalA1.12.1. OverviewPortugal has fully transposed Directive 1999/74/EC with effect from January 2003 and will implementthe prohibition on egg production in unenriched cage systems from 2012. If holdings which primarilyproduce for their own consumption are excluded Portugal typically produces around 100,000 tonnesof eggs annually. These are produced on 175 holdings 121 and packed by 93 packing stations over halfof which are directly linked to the producer. The bulk of production is concentrated in the centralcoastal region (Beira Litoral) and the Ribatejo region east of the Tagus. These holdings had a total of7,566,930 hen places (including breeding pullets) in 2003 with an average size of holding amounting to43,240 birds. With capacity utilisation estimated at 75% this would equate to 5,675,198 hens inproduction 122 . In 2003 an estimated 98.5 % of the national flock was held in traditional cages with thebulk of the small balance remaining being held in barn systems. In 2002 Portugal was more or lesscompletely self sufficient with a small positive net export balance of 2000t.In addition to the farms producing at a commercial level there is a very large number of holdings withhens which are primarily used for the producers’ own consumption. In 2000 there were 234,760such holdings which had between 1-99 hens.There is only one processing company in Portugal, Derovo, which produces liquid egg.A1.12.2. Egg productionAnnual to industry data Portuguese production of eggs for consumption in 2003 amounted to100,700 tonnes 123 from a laying flock of 7,566,930 birds.From 1990 to 1994 the egg production in Portugal rose more than 30%. From 1994 onwardsproduction has been on a modest downward trend and in 2003 egg production amounted to100,700t (1.612 million eggs 124 ).121 Holdings with more than 350 hens.122 The DG AGRI estimate for total hens in 2001 comes to 6,778,000.123 From producers with flocks larger than 5,000 hens.At an average egg weight of 62.4 grams this equates to 1.612 billion eggs.124 Using a conversion rate of 62,4 grams per egg.271

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