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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSA1.13.4.1. Processor concentrationContrary to the egg producing sector, the egg processing sector is much more concentrated, almost100% of production being accounted for by some 12 companies. The following table shows themarket share of the 4 and 8 largest companies.Table A1.117: Processor concentration in Spain largest 4 and 8 firms, 20034-firm8-firmMarket share 63.5% 86.7%A1.13.4.2. Trade in egg productsSpain is a net exporter of consumption eggs and a net importer of processed egg products makingthe sector as a whole a significant net exporter. The country’s trading position has shifted sharplysince the mid 1990s when Spain was still a net importer. By 2003, which was an exceptional yeardue to the avian flu outbreak in the Netherlands, total exports came to 124,000 tonnes (almost allwithin the EU and mainly to France and Germany) while imports came a total of 21,000 t. In terms ofprocessed products Spain primarily imports more highly processed egg yolks as well as whole eggs(mainly from Portugal) while its exports mainly consist of egg albumin.A1.13.5. Egg marketsA1.13.5.1. Primary demandTable A1.118 below sets out the overall volume of production of consumption eggs (eggs forbreeding are excluded). It is estimated that some 2% of eggs are sold by producers directly, some 68% are sold by retailers (70% packed by producers, 30% packed by packing stations owned by groupsof producers). INPROVO estimates that 15-20% of egg production goes to industrial usage andprocessing but our own estimates based on the data for the volume of eggs processed (see SectionA1.1.4) suggests that the figure is closer to 10% 127 . Out of total fresh egg consumption 76% (or anestimated 588,000 tonnes in 2003 128 ) goes to households and 24% (or 185,000t) goes to the foodservice sector. It should be noted that there is no significant market demand for eggs sourced fromalternative production in Spain at present. This was underlined by a 2001 survey conducted on behalfof the sector suggesting only 4% of consumers considered this to be important 129 although it shouldbe noted that recent work undertaken by the University of Zaragoza suggests this position may bechanging 130 . This survey of just under 4,000 persons indicated that over 20% of those respondingconsumed free range eggs with 38% of respondents indicating they undertook the purchase foranimal welfare reasons. It was also noted that 75% of respondents indicated they would pay more forwelfare friendly eggs and that demand would be stimulated by better consumer education on welfareissues.127 Calculated as 4,000 tonnes industrial usage plus 72,000 tonnes processing usage in 2002, 4,000t industrial usage and 85,000t processingusage in 2003 which provides a combined usage percentage (as a % of consumption egg production) of 9.6% in 2002 and 8.3% in 2003.128 Estimated as total human consumption less industrial and processing usage and net exports (773,000t) multiplied by 0.76.129 INPROVO/Roche survey 2001.130 ‘Public perception of farm animal welfare in Spain’, Gustavo A. maria, animal Welfare and Food Quality Group, Faculty of VeterinaryMedicine, University of Zaragoza,, Spain.290