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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS TO KEEP LAYING HENS3. Egg marketsTotal human consumption of eggs in the EU-25 was 6.150 million tonnes in 2003, the last year forwhich this data can be calculated (Figure 3.1). This represents an increase of 9% since 1995.Consumption in the EU-N10 amounted to 17% of the EU-25 total in 2003.70006000Total human consumption ('000 tonnes)5000400030002000100001991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004EU-15 EU-N10 EU-25Figure 3.1: Total human consumption EU-15 1991-2004Source: DG Agri.Figure 3.2 examines consumption by EU-15 Member State in 2003. Figure 3.3 demonstrates that, aswould be expected in view of the size of their population, the main consumers in aggregate terms(total consumption by country) are Germany, Spain, France, the UK and Italy. The average percapita consumption in the EU-15 was 13.9 kg/person/year with Spain having an exceptionally highlevel of 24.1 kg per head per year. In the new Member States average consumption is marginallylower at 13.0 kg/person/year.55

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