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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSTable A1.114: Capital (fixed) costs (per kg eggs) (prices in € cents) 2003Traditional cageLabour 1.67Buildings 1.07Equipment 2.13LandManure disposalInsurance 0.23Utilities 1.07Cleaning 12.13Miscellaneous 2.12Total fixed costs 20.41Note: Miscellaneous includes taxes at 0.4, rent and external services at 0.03.Source: <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> estimates.A1.13.2.6. Gross marginsTable A1.115 builds on the cost data in Section A1.13.2.5 and presents revenue figures and producergross margin.Table A1.115: Egg producer gross margin (€ cents per kg) 2003Traditional cagesEgg returns 94.64Revenue from spent hens 0.89Output (per year) 95.53Total variable costs 58.61Gross margin 36.91Source: Industry estimates.A1.13.3. Egg processingAlthough there is a slow trend towards greater integration, the egg producing and processingactivities are generally independent of each other, i.e., there are few companies operating in bothsegments.In contrast to the production sector the egg processing sector in Spain is more trade oriented andindeed foreign companies own, totally or partially, important players in this sector.According to the registration procedure conducted by MAPA and the Health Ministry, there arearound 30 companies operating in the Spanish processing sector. The eggs are mainly bought via thelarger packers but sometimes also directly from the production holdings.288

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