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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 HENSFigure 3.7 compares the three-year average retail price for a dozen fresh eggs across the EU-15(where comparable data permits) between 2000 and 2002 17 . There is a great deal of variability withprices lowest in Spain and Portugal and highest in Denmark, Luxembourg and Austria. For the mostpart relative price levels are similar to the market prices shown above, although Austrian retail pricesare noticeably higher than average EU-15 market prices. Retail prices for fresh eggs are shown as anindex in Figure 3.8. Points to note are the drop in price in Finland upon accession in 1995 and thegeneral upward trend above the rate of inflation which may result from the increasing consumptionof eggs from alternative systems, although it is unclear whether the data collected by the source isaveraged across production systems or simply refers to eggs from caged hens and this conclusionmust therefore remain tentative.3.50Three year average retail price 2000-2002 (Euros per dozen eggs)3.002.502.001.501.000.500.00AustriaBelgiumDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIrelandItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsPortugalSpainSwedenUKEU-13Figure 3.7: Member State retail price, dozen eggs, 2000-2002 (in Euros)Notes:EU-13 excludes France and Germany. Data from France and Germany are drawn from an alternative source as they are not presented by the main source.Data for Germany and France may not be fully comparable with that for other countries since calculation basis forboth ILO and ZMP data is not made explicit (notably in respect of egg size and production systems covered).Source: France and Germany ZMP, all others Laborsta- International Labour Organisation.17 Within any one year prices vary as a result of seasonal demand with demand peaks around Easter and Christmas. The data here areweighted by sales and hence incorporate this variation.60

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