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IEC Spring Meeting

London: April 1st, 2003

EPI Workshop

The EU enlargement of 2004 and its impacts

on the egg and egg products industries

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1st Interactive Session:

The participants are requested to vote on:

1. The region they come from

2. Their occupation

3. On theses based on the introductory paper

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Region of origin:

1 EU north (SF, S, DK, IRL, GB, B, NL, LUX, D, A)

2 EU south (F, P, E, I, GR)

3 EU enlargement countries

4 Rest of Europe

5 North America (USA, CDN)

6 Middle and South America

7 Asia, Africa, Australia

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Occupation of the particpants:

1 Primary egg production

2 Egg production and egg processing

3 Egg processing

4 Research and devleopment

5 Administration

6 Others

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Statements based on the introductory paper:Impacts of the EU enlargement________________________________________________Statement 1:

Egg production in the new EU member states will notincrease rapidly after 2004 because of the unfavourablesize pattern of the hen flocks, the high percentage ofbackyard flocks, and the lack of capital.

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Statements based on the introductory paper:Impacts of the EU enlargement________________________________________________Statement 2:

Egg production in the new member states will increase rapidly after 2004 because of capital investments fromother EU member states, low labour costs, less strictregulations for animal welfare and environmentalimpacts, and a long adaption period to the EU directive1999/74/EC and the agricultural policy concepts (CAP).

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Statements based on the introductory paper:Impacts of the EU enlargement________________________________________________Statement 3:

The new member states will not play an importantrole in egg trade within the next 10 years becauseof the unfavourable organisational pattern of egg production, the lack of competitive marketing companies,and an insufficient egg quality.

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Statements based on the introductory paper:Impacts of the EU enlargement________________________________________________Statement 4:

The new member states will gain in importance in eggtrade because of the increasing demand for eggs inthe EU as a consequence of the banning off cagesin Germany (2007) and the application of the EUdirective 1999/74/EC (2012).

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Statements based on the introductory paper:Impacts of the EU enlargement________________________________________________Statement 5:

Egg processing will not gain in importance in thenew member states during the next 10 years becauseof lack in capital, a low technology standard, and thegrowing export chances for shell eggs in these countries.

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Statements based on the introductory paper:Impacts of the EU enlargement________________________________________________Statement 6:

Egg processing will grow in importance during the next10 years in the new member states because of theincreasing egg production, low labour costs, and the decreasing competitiveness of egg products companiesin the EU member states (15).

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Round table discussion:

The discussion will deal with three topics:

1 The impacts of the ongoing WTO negotiationsand the liberalisation of agricultural trade.

2 The new directive and guidelines for keepinglaying hens in the EU and the fact that the EUwill become a net egg importing region.

3 The impacts of the EU enlargement on eggproduction and egg processing.

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Topics for the round table discussion:

Topic 1:

The ongoing WTO negotiations will lead to a furtherliberalisation of the world trade with agriculturalproducts.

• Discuss the impacts that this will have on the production of eggs and egg processing in the EU.

• Discuss also how product safety can be guaranteed when trade becomes more liberal.

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Topics for the round table discussion:

Topic 2:

The banning of cages in Germany from 2007 on willmake the EU to a net egg importing region, the eggdeficit will further increase from 2012 on when the EU directive 1999/74/EC will become effective.

• Discuss the impacts that this will have on the price development for eggs and egg products in the EU and on the world market.

• Discuss also which countries will profit from this development.

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Topics for the round table discussion:

Topic 3:

The EU enlargement in 2004 will add another 10countries to the common market. The laying hen flockwill increase by 33 %, egg production by 20 %. Becauseof the high domestic consumption, exports of eggsand egg products are not yet important. • Discuss the perspectives for egg production and egg processing in the new member states.

• Discuss also the impacts that the new agricultural policy concepts after the midterm review may have on egg production in the EU (15) and the new member states.

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2nd Interactive Session:

The participants are requested to vote on:

1. Four statements after the round table discussion

2. The workshop (organisation, results)

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Results based on the round table discussion:

________________________________________________Statement 1:

If the ongoing WTO negotiations will result in a further liberalisation of the egg products trade, producers inthe EU will hardly be able to compete with producersin the United States, Brazil, and India for whole eggpowder. Imports from these countries will increase,given a minimum level of quality.

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Results based on the round table discussion:

________________________________________________Statement 2:

The implementation of EU directive 1999/74/EC will lead to higher production costs in the EU and to a decrease of egg production by 13 %. The EU willbecome a net egg importing region. India and the Ukrainewill be competitive on the EU market from 2012 on. Thisis a threat to egg producers in the EU, and also to consumers because quality standards can no longerbe guaranteed.

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Results based on the round table discussion:________________________________________________Statement 3:

The new EU member states will gain in importance in eggtrade because of the increasing demand for eggs inthe EU as a consequence of the application of directive 1999/74/EC (2012). A relatively long adjustmentperiod to the EU directive and the new concepts of the agricultural policy makes it attractive for egg companiesto invest in these countries.

1 agree2 do not agree3 no opinion

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Results based on the round table discussion:_____________________________________________Statement 4:

In a recent study, Peter van Horne (LEI) said that the EU egg industry is facing a disastrous future because it has not only to deal with higher costs as a consequence of animal welfare legislation, but also because of the threat of eliminating the protection against imports from non-EU countries by reducing or eliminating tariff protection.

1 agree2 not agree3 no opinion

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Final evaluation of the workshop:

How would you rate the organisation of theworkshop (announcement, material, initial paper, round table discussion, interactive sessions):

1 very good2 good3 fair4 poor5 very poor

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Final evaluation of the workshop:

How would you rate the results of the workshop?

1 very good2 good3 fair4 poor5 very poor