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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 HENS4. TradeThe EU-15 has been consistently self-sufficient in eggs with a small exportable surplus as can be seenin Figure 4.1. The smaller exportable surplus in 2003 is likely to be the result of avian influenza in theNetherlands and Belgium.12010080Self sufficiency (%)60402001990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Figure 4.1: EU-15 self sufficiency in eggs 1990-2004Source: DG Agri.Examining the Member States in more detail for 2003, it can be seen that even with the avianinfluenza outbreak the Netherlands still has the largest exportable surplus. Belgium, Finland, Spain,Portugal and Italy are also more than 100% self sufficient. The least self sufficient Member States areGermany, Austria, Denmark and Ireland.65

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