AVEC Annual Report 2022 FINAL WEB

Annual report
2022
European poultry is
produced with care
Association of Poultry Processors and
Poultry Trade in the EU Countries ASBL
EU producers believe in the farm
to fork principle where problems
are solved when they arise
AVEC secretariat
Rue du Luxembourg 47–51 European poultry meat
B-1050 Brussels is climate smart
Belgium
+32 2 238 10 82/83/80 The poultry meat sector
[email protected] contributes to the EU economy,
www.avec-poultry.eu especially in rural areas
Twitter: AvecPoultry
LinkedIn: avec-eu-poultry
President and secretariat
President Secretary general Senior policy advisor Project officer Policy Advisor
Paul Lopez, FIA Birthe Steenberg Paul-Henri Lava Federica Chiarella Nadia Khaldoune
(France) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Acknowledgements: AVEC would like to thank the chairs of its working groups, BVG, CIDEF,
HKScan and UNAITALIA for their contribution to this annual report
Introduction
2020 and 2021 were difficult years due to the COVID-19 together competent authorities, businesses, civil society
pandemic … but 2022 has proved to be the most challenging and scientists. At the Platform’s meetings, AVEC always
year of the millennium so far. The Ukraine crisis has directly makes the point that when citizens are asked if they want
affected global energy, fertiliser and feed commodity prices. the livestock animals of Europe to have higher animal wel-
Feed and energy prices are sky-high, and no one knows how fare standards they say yes, but when the same people
the prices will develop in the future. The consequences of go to the supermarket to buy their food, they do not buy
COVID-19 are still causing challenges, and at the same time the more expensive products with associated higher ani-
the poultry sector is facing one of the worst avian influenza mal welfare. Instead they buy the cheaper conventional
seasons in history. product. And this has become even more apparent after
the COVID-19 crisis, and now also the Ukraine crisis, where
In recent years we have been faced with an avian influenza inflation has put significant economic pressure on a lot of
situation that varies annually. We must accept that our high EU households. European poultry meat producers are ready
biosecurity standards and strong surveillance systems are not to produce products with higher animal welfare standards
sufficient to protect our flocks. Therefore, AVEC is engaged providing there is a market to sell these products, and right
in ongoing discussions on the potential use of vaccination now it is difficult to see such a market developing.
against HPAI. However, this additional tool to protect our
flocks can only be used if the question of trade restrictions Societal demands for the transparency of production systems
has been addressed. remain very high, including regarding their environmental
impact. These subjects are complex and often require data
To remove trade barriers and ensure a more reliable and pre- that is not always available or usable by meat producers.
dictable flow of exports, it is vital that all members of the Acquisition of new, harmonised and reliable data will be
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE) necessary to guarantee more transparency, but developing
respect the new rules of the avian influenza chapter in the this will require time and consultation with all stakeholders
Terrestrial Animal Health Code, in which the three-month in order to prevent misuse, leading to biased or misleading
import ban in cases of high-pathogen avian influenza out- information. Making this investment in transparency will also
breaks has been reduced to 28 days. allow the European poultry meat sector to demonstrate its
strengths in environmental matters: the high efficiency of
Animal welfare is a hot topic in many EU member states, conventional production; the low carbon emissions of poul-
and EU legislation on animal welfare will be revised in 2023. try meat; the role of poultry manure as a fertiliser; and the
AVEC agrees that the existing animal welfare requirements possibility to convert it into biogas.
should be reviewed to ensure they are aligned with the lat-
est scientific data. But there needs to be a much greater There is currently a knowledge gap between what the live-
acknowledgement of the progress already made at Euro- stock sector in Europe is doing and what stakeholders and
pean level when policy makers revise the rules. AVEC has consumers in general believe it is doing. At a political level,
a seat on the EU Platform on Animal Welfare – a forum there is also a lack of understanding of the economic real-
established to promote an enhanced dialogue on animal ities faced by primary producers in a highly pressurised
welfare issues that are relevant at EU-level, which brings value chain.
AVEC Annual Report 2022 1

Today’s livestock farms are very different from how they used rich heritage and future. The member associations – which
to be. They have embraced innovation to improve efficiency represent sectors ranging from animal health to feed, breed-
and use fewer resources. But few people are aware of this evo- ing, farming and farmers – work to inform the public about the
lution because in recent decades the number of farms across societal value of livestock production and its positive contri-
our continent has declined dramatically. Many consumers have bution to global challenges, offering another perspective in
never experienced agriculture or livestock close-up and often the debate.
have a romantic vision of animal farming. The result is that
we often talk about agriculture and animal husbandry from By working together, we have greater visibility and our mes-
an urban perspective that is far removed from the reality of sage can reach a wider audience. This is extremely important
livestock production and its natural cycles. at a time where the future of food production is being heavily
debated within the framework of the Farm to Fork Strategy.
To help address these misconceptions, AVEC is one of the
founding members of European Livestock Voice, a multi-stake- Paul Lopez Birthe Steenberg
holder group of like-minded EU partners in the livestock food
chain. Its members have united to promote a balanced debate
around a sector that plays such an essential role in Europe’s
2 AVEC Annual Report 2022

Contents
Our association ��5
Our members ��6
Board members, 2020–2021��9
EU and international key partners��10
AVEC’s focuses 2021–2022��11
AVEC Working group on animal health and animal welfare��12
AVEC Working group on food safety and food quality��14
AVEC Working group on sustainable production��16
AVEC Working group on trade ��18
EU Promotional campaigns��21
AVEC Working group on turkey ��22
Statistics��24
Production (updated 2021) ��25
Trade �� 27
Consumption �� 30
Broiler �� 32
Turkey �� 34
Duck�� 36
Projections�� 37
EU27 poultry meat import trade, main tariff lines, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2021�� 39

The European poultry meat sector is
climate-smart – we are proud of producing
more with less. We are committed to
sustainable poultry production through
a low carbon footprint, minimising
waste and using all parts of the bird

Our association
Who are we? AVEC working groups:
AVEC is the voice of the European poultry meat sector. We AVEC’s work is structured around a series of working groups,
represent the sector to international and EU decision-makers where technical discussions result in positions that serve to
and focus on key areas such as animal health and welfare, advise the board.
food safety and quality, trade and sustainability.
Following COVID-19, the working groups meet remotely. Fur-
Our core aims: ther ad hoc working groups may be convened for pressing
issues. Examples in 2021/22 included responding to marketing
z to provide European citizens with healthy, sustainable, standards and the revision of the BREF for slaughterhouses.
safe, and affordable poultry meat produced in Europe
z to contribute to a healthy and sustainable European There are five permanent working groups covering the fol-
economy by creating jobs and supporting trade lowing key areas:
z to defend and uphold European food safety, animal
welfare and environmental protection standards Animal health and welfare
Our members are national organisations representing poul-

try processors and the poultry trade in 16 EU countries and Food safety and food quality
the UK. AVEC’s members represent 95% of European poul-
try meat production.
Sustainability
Administrative structure
The AVEC secretariat is based in Brussels, with four employees: Trade/promotion
z Secretary General, Birthe Steenberg

z Senior Policy Advisor, Paul-Henri Lava Communication
z Policy Adviser, Nadia Khaldoune
z Project Manager, Federica Chiarella
The presidency and the board

The president of AVEC is Paul Lopez from the French associa-
tion FIA (Fédération des Industries Avicoles). He chairs AVEC’s
board meetings and the general assembly, and participates
in the different working groups. The AVEC general assembly
takes place on an annual basis, usually in September or Octo-
ber, with up to 150 delegates participating.

Our members
AVEC represents the European poultry sector, giving a voice to all players. Our members include national
organisations that represent the poultry industry and poultry trade in 16 EU Member States and in the UK.
Latvian Egg
and Poultry
Producers
Association

Our members
AUSTRIA BELGIUM DENMARK
QGV – Austrian Poultry V.I.P. – België: Vereniging van Industriële Danish Poultry Meat Association
Health Service Pluimveeslachterijen Axelborg, Axeltorv 3, 1609 Copenhagen V,
Bahnhofstrasse 9, 3430 Tulln, Austria Korsele 70, 9667 Horebeke, Belgium Denmark
Phone: +432272/82600-12 Phone: +32 55 49 99 70 Phone: +45 33 39 40 00
Fax: +432272/82600-4 Fax: +32 55 45 78 56 Fax: +45 33 39 41 41
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
www.qgv.at www.danskfjerkrae.dk
FINLAND FRANCE FRANCE

The Finnish Poultry Processing CIDEF – Comité Interprofessionnel Fédération des Industries Avicoles (F.I.A.)
Industries Association de la Dinde 184, rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, France
P.O. Box 115, 00241 Helsinki, Finland ZAC Atalante Champeaux, 3 allée Phone: +33 1 53 58 48 10
Phone: +358 9 14 88 71 Ermengarde d’Anjou, F-35000 RENNES Fax: +33 1 53 58 48 19
Fax: +358 9 14 88 72 01 Phone +33 2 99 60 31 26 E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected] Fax +33 2 99 60 58 67 www.fia.fr
www.foodfromfinland.com E-mail: [email protected]
www.cidef.net
GERMANY HUNGARY ITALY

Bundesverband der BTT – Baromfi Termék Tanács UNAITALIA – UNIONE NAZIONALE
Geflügelschlachtereien e.V. Páva u. 8, 1094 Budapest, Hungary FILIERE AGROALIMENTARI
Claire-Waldoff-Strasse 7, 10117 Berlin, Phone: +361 269 2998 DELLE CARNI E DELLE UOVA
Germany Fax: +361 269 2995 Via Cesare Balbo 35, 00184, Rome
Phone: +49 30 28 88 31 10 E-mail: [email protected] Phone +39-0645541050
Fax: +49 30 28 88 31 50 www.mbtt.hu Fax +39-0645497540
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail [email protected]
www.zdg-online.de www.unaitalia.com

Our members
LATVIA NETHERLANDS POLAND
Latvian Egg and Poultry NEPLUVI KRD – Krajowa Rada Drobiarstwa
Producers Association Vendelier 57 D – Izba Gospodarcza
Republikas laukums 2 – 518, Riga, LV-1010 3905 PC Veenendaal ul. Czackiego 3/5, 00-043 Warszawa, Poland
+371 26147764 Netherlands Phone: +48 (0-22) 82 82 389
[email protected] Phone: +31 30 63 55 252 e-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected] www.krd-ig.com.pl
www.nepluvi.nl
PORTUGAL ROMANIA SLOVENIA

ANCAVE – Associação Nacional UCPR – Uniunea Crescatorilor GIZ Mesne Industrije Slovenije
dos Centros de Abate e Indústrias de Pasari din Romania Dimičeva 9 1000 Ljubljana
Transformadoras de Carne de Aves B-dul Ion Mihalache, nr. 106, bloc 84, sc. A, Phone: 00 386 41 790 853
Av. Miguel Bombarda, 120 - 3o, 1050-167 apt. 24, Sector 1, Bucuresti, Romania E-mail: [email protected]
Lisboa, Portugal Phone: +40 (0)21 666 37 65
Phone: +351 217 9 66 439 Fax: +40 (0)21 666 37 65
Fax: +351 214 746 138. E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected] www.desprepui.ro
SPAIN SPAIN SWEDEN

AMACO AVIANZA Svensk Fågel
Diego de León 33, 4° D, 28006 Madrid, Spain Diego de León 33, 4° D, 28006 Madrid, Spain 105 33 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +34 91 51 58 545 Phone: +34 91 562 42 93 Phone: +46 8 787 55 20
Fax: +34 91 51 58 546 Fax: +34 91 56 23 231 Fax: +46 787 53 21
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
www.amaco.es/ www.svenskfagel.se
UNITED KINGDOM
BPC – British Poultry Council
5–11 Lavington Street, SE1 0NZ London
Phone: +44 203 544 1675
E-mail: [email protected]
www.britishpoultry.org.uk

Board members, 2021–2022
Country Board Member Deputy Board Member
AUSTRIA Harald Schliessnig Stefan Weber

BELGIUM Philip Eeckman Ann Truyen
DENMARK Stig Munck Larsen Kristian Kristensen
FINLAND Terhi Virtanen Matti Perälä
FRANCE Paul Lopez Yann Brice
GERMANY Franz-Josef Rothkötter Thomas Janning
HUNGARY Attila Csorbai György Endrödi
ITALY Mario Veronesi Lara Sanfrancesco
LATVIA Anna Erliha Saulius Petkevičius
NETHERLANDS Gert Jan Oplaat Mark Den Hartog
POLAND Dariusz Goszczyński Zbigniew Idziaszek
PORTUGAL Avelino Gaspar Dinis dos Santos
ROMANIA Ilie Van Ovidiu Oprita
SLOVENIA Enver Šišič Janez Rebec
SPAIN Antonio Sánchez Jordi Montfort
SWEDEN Maria Donis Mats Hedlund
UNITED KINGDOM Philip Wilkinson Richard Griffiths
Around 370,000 people in

the European Union currently
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earn their living directly from
the poultry meat sector.

EU and international key partners
AVEC cooperates with a wide range of international organ- to tell consumers what to eat, but to enable them to make
isations depending on the issues at hand. AVEC maintains informed decisions about their choices.
regular contact with other stakeholders in the agri-food sector,
in particular within the meat sector. The exchange of views ELV also produces content including press articles, social media
with other key stakeholders on technical and strategic issues posts and opinion pieces, as well as interviews on topics such as
is extremely useful. carbon farming, animal welfare, the Farm to Fork Strategy and
synthetic meat. Andrea Bertaglio, an Italian journalist, was hired
ELPHA and EPB in 2022 to develop content and coordinate the work of the ELV.
AVEC shares its Brussels offices and team with the European
Live Poultry and Hatching Egg Association (ELPHA) as well
as with the European Poultry Breeders (EPB). ELPHA pro-
motes the common interests of the European live poultry sector
in the policy area of live poultry and hatching eggs, making Animal health Meat processors Farmers and
representations to the European institutions. The main inter- cooperatives
ests of ELPHA members are in the areas of EU trade, animal
health, animal welfare and genetics. ELPHA also recognises
that food safety and security start with the high-quality pro-
duction of live poultry. EPB is a member of ELPHA and
promotes the interests of companies that are active in poultry Leather Breeders Foie gras Livestock and
meat
breeding in the EU.
European Livestock Voice (ELV)

AVEC is a part of European Livestock Voice
(ELV) – a multi-stakeholder group of 11 Feed Feed additives Fur
like-minded partners in the livestock food
chain that have united to bring balance to AVEC, a member of the International Poultry Council
the debate around a sector that plays such an essential role The objectives of the International Poul-
in Europe’s rich heritage and future. try Council (IPC) include encouraging the
development and application of uniform
The associations involved, which represent sectors ranging and science-based international sani-
from animal health to feed, breeding, farming and farmers, tary and marketing standards for poultry;
work to inform the public about the societal value of livestock promoting technical cooperation and the exchange of sci-
production and its contribution to global challenges, offer- ence-based principles between national authorities; promoting
ing another perspective in the ongoing debates. European the transparency of governmental policies affecting poultry in
Livestock Voice has created a website (meatthefacts.eu) with all countries; and maintaining a dialogue with relevant interna-
factual information about production practices and key infor- tional organisations such as Codex Alimentarius, FAO, WHO,
mation on the livestock sector in Europe. The objective is not WOAH (formerly OIE) and WTO.

AVEC’s focuses 2021–2022
This section provides an overview of the main themes AVEC has worked on during
2021–2022. You will find a general description of the issues, combined with a brief
outline of AVEC’s positions in relation to each one, highlighting the strategy for
future actions.
For more information on the different subjects, we invite you to visit our website:
www.avec-poultry.eu

AVEC Working group on animal
health and animal welfare
This working group focuses on improving the key to developing strong action plans against AMR at national
health and welfare of European poultry raised and European levels.
for slaughter.
Animal Health Law
Animal welfare AVEC and ELPHA created a joint list of concerns relating to the
During 2020 and 2021, AVEC participated implementation of the new Animal Health Law (AHL) package.
in meetings relating to topics including poul- Chair, Harald These were prioritised from the most urgent and important
try welfare, stunning methods, transport and Schliessnig challenges to the least significant ones.
labelling. At these meetings experts from
AVEC and ELPHA presented poultry production practices The AVEC/ELPHA secretariat has received a number of pos-
from a scientific angle. AVEC has a strong commitment to high itive responses from the European Commission, although we
standards of animal welfare, but we see room for improvement remain concerned that certain important elements of the AHL
when it comes to controlling welfare rules in third countries. package will not be amended by the Commission. AVEC will
continue to support its members in the application of the AHL
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the use of veterinary and encourage national discussions and exchanges to facili-
antibiotics tate its implementation.
During the first semester of 2022, the European Commission
adopted several delegated acts and proposed a list of anti- Avian influenza in Europe
biotics and antimicrobials that are reserved for human use According to the European Food and Safety Authority’s latest
only. This list, which was discussed intensively by AVEC and overview of HPAI, around 5,300 detections of highly patho-
supported by the association, was based on scientific eval- genic avian influenza virus were reported in poultry, captive
uations from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which, and wild birds in 36 EU/EEA countries and the UK during the
for example, recommended keeping colistin within the list of 2021–2022 epidemic season.
substances authorised for animal use.
It is of utmost importance that we keep fighting for the right

to treat animals with appropriate antibiotics and antimicrobi-
als in the future. A This is simply necessary to ensure animal
welfare. AVEC believes antimicrobials should be used as little
as possible but as much as necessary.
Scientific studies and data collection and monitoring such as

The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resist-
ance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals
and food in 2019–2020, published by EFSA in March 2022, are

The current 2021–2022 HPAI epidemic season is still ongoing,
with cases in poultry and wild birds reported up to June 2022.
The European Commission has been working on a delegated

act to establish rules for vaccination against category A dis-
eases, including avian influenza. In parallel, both research and
development projects as well as trials with vaccines are ongo-
ing in several member states.
In March 2022, AVEC organised a webinar to illustrate the sci-

entific and legislative cornerstones of a potential vaccination
strategy. Together with international experts, this discussed the
pros and cons of vaccination and its impact on trade. However,
one thing is quite clear, we need new tools to fight against AI
This is the largest number of HPAI cases for an epidemic sea- and therefore we need clear trade rules with third countries.
son ever reported. The persistence of the HPAI (H5) virus in
wild birds indicates that it may have become endemic in wild
bird populations in Europe.
Within this same epidemic season, a total of 2,398 outbreaks

in domestic poultry led to the culling of 46 million birds in
affected establishments.
More than half of poultry outbreaks in Europe were due to sec-
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ondary spread from infected poultry to other poultry farms. In
addition, 168 outbreaks were detected in captive birds, and
there were 2,733 HPAI detections in wild birds in 36 Euro-
pean countries.
AVEC is engaged in ongoing discussions on

the potential use of vaccination against HPAI.
However, this additional tool to protect our
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flocks can only be put into use if the question
of trade restrictions can be solved.
AVEC Working group on
food safety and food quality
Food safety and food quality at a glance Management of contaminants
After two years of the COVID-19 crisis, dur- The group is also involved in ongoing discussions around con-
ing which the poultry industry showed great taminants, especially salmonella and campylobacter, following
strength and resilience, it was hoped that 2022 reports from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), plus
would be a year of reconstruction. Instead, possible revisions of the legislation. A series of webinars on
given the events in Ukraine, the sector now contaminants were held which were open to AVEC members,
has many new challenges to overcome, includ- Chair, Julie Mayot along with specialists from the food sector such as quality man-
ing maintaining its high quality standards while simultaneously agers, directors and veterinarians. The webinars each attracted
dealing with shortages of raw materials and energy that are around 80 participants and provided an excellent opportunity
essential to the production processes. to hear about the latest research from leading centres such as
ILVO (Flanders), Liverpool and Padova The working group will
continue with the webinar series in 2023.
Revision of the marketing standards regulation

Members of the working group are actively engaged in discus-
sions relating to the marketing standards regulation, which is
currently being revised. A draft is expected by the end of 2022.
European marketing standards for poultry meat have generally

proved to be a successful and effective instrument for ensuring
the continuity and proper functioning of common market prin-
ciples within the European Union. Industry, trade, controlling
authorities and consumers benefit from the application of the
At the same time, the sector is being directly impacted by marketing standards.
several legislative projects led by the European Commission,
including a revision of the Food Information to Consumer Reg-
ulation (1169/2011), during which the question of labelling of
origin will be discussed. On this subject, AVEC has been advo-
cating for the mandatory inclusion of an EU/non-EU label on all
fresh and processed products at all stages of the food chain.
Separately, a proposal from the Commission is expected on
harmonised front-of-pack nutrition labelling, and potentially a
revision of date-marking, in order to decrease food waste. The
working group has discussed and shared positions on these
topics and is ready to examine the Commission’s draft, which
is expected in the coming months.

revisions to several sections. Within the marketing standards
ad hoc working group, a common position has been found on
the definitions of poultry cuts, quality checks (grade A/B) and
water content. Likewise, a suggestion for amending the list
of rearing systems has been discussed.
AVEC hopes its input will contribute to updated regulations

which will on the one hand recognise key elements that are
specific to the poultry market, while on the other hand being
simple to implement, thereby effectively protecting the Euro-
pean market.
AVEC supports the need to maintain marketing standards for

the poultry meat sector in order to define harmonised stand-
ards and contribute to the proper functioning of the internal
market for the trade of poultry meat. The existing standards
have successfully ensured that products circulating within the
EU market meet minimum quality levels, providing transpar-
ency to consumers across the EU.
However, the standards have undergone minimal changes

since being drawn up several decades ago, even though the
sector has evolved considerably. We are therefore in favour of
The sector is focused on continuously developing

more sustainable production methods that favour
enhanced animal welfare, alongside efficiency,
affordability and food safety. These enhancements
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will build upon the many improvements that have
already been put in place.

AVEC Working group on
sustainable production
The issue of sustainability has become Sustainable packaging
even more central to AVEC in the context The group has reflected on product packaging with the aim
of the launch of the European Green Deal, of reducing the use of both plastic and polystyrene, while also
the flagship initiative of the von der Leyen developing and using more recyclable materials.
Commission.
Transition towards renewable energy
With the ambition to be the first climate-neu- Chair, Saulius The crisis in Ukraine has exacerbated the need for sustaina-
tral continent by 2050, EU authorities are Petkevicius ble alternatives to coal and gas for heating systems, both at
working on multiple initiatives which have farm and slaughterhouse levels. Options such as the use of
been discussed during our working group heat pumps, solar panels, biogas or biomass heating could be
meetings. These include: considered. The issue of energy supply will be crucial in the
upcoming winter season, and the working group will focus
z animal welfare on this issue.
z deforestation
z reduction of greenhouse gas emissions These topics will form part of the final version of the sustain-
z packaging ability charter, which is expected to be published in late 2022.
The aim of the working group is to demonstrate that the poul- Proposal from the Commission on commodities
try meat sector can and will be more sustainable in the future, associated with deforestation
and that when it comes to climate change, poultry is part of In November 2021, the European Commission unveiled its
the solution. proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free products. The
Commission has targeted six commodities that should not
AVEC Sustainability Charter contribute to deforestation: coffee, cocoa, cattle, palm oil,
During the 2021 General Assembly in Berlin, AVEC and its wood and soy.
members made a commitment to developing a sustainability
charter. The aim of this charter is to improve the sustaina-
bility of the poultry meat sector in line with the objectives of
the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy. It will focus on
finding the best balance between the three pillars of sustain-
ability: environmental, social and economic.
Feed sustainability
The working group has identified that the environmental impact
of feed is responsible for 50–60% of the sector’s emissions,
and is working towards the reduction of the use of unsus-
tainable soy, with a move towards other sources of protein.

The working group has reflected on the position of the poultry meaning that the directive will apply to all installations with
meat sector in close collaboration with FEFAC, the EU associ- more than 21,000 broilers. This will lead to a significant
ation for feed producers. A focus for discussion has been the increase in the administrative and financial burden for poul-
impact of the use of soybean meal. try farmers, while again not applying to poultry meat that is
produced in third countries.
AVEC supports the objective of the proposed legislation in
minimising the risk of deforestation, but has made clear that The working group has raised the potential threats of this pro-
legislation should not further contribute to the surge in feed posal to the sector with the Commission, and is working on
prices. It also highlighted the need for a more flexible system a position paper that will be defended during the following
that does not require the full segregation of the supply chain. stages of the legislative process.
Finally, a major weakness of the proposal lies in the fact that BREF on slaughterhouses and by-product
poultry meat imported from third countries could continue In parallel, a group of AVEC experts is working on the revision
to be produced using soy linked to deforested areas. This is of the BREF document on slaughterhouses and animal by-prod-
not acceptable, and AVEC hopes that Members of the EU ucts. The group is participating in consultation meetings with
Parliament and the Council will correct this in the upcoming the Commission, member states and NGOs that aim to agree
discussions in these two institutions. the “best available technique (BAT) conclusions”. These will
establish emission limit values for EU slaughterhouses. The final
Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive version of this document is expected by the end of the year.
In April 2022, the Commission presented its plans to mod-
ify the Industrial Emissions Directive, which is the legislation Over the past year, the working group has defined objectives
defining which activities should require a permit for their envi- that will make the poultry meat sector even more sustaina-
ronmental emissions (water, soil, air). ble. These will be included the sustainability charter, although
more work needs to be done on areas including circularity, car-
Previously the poultry sector was included in the BREF for bon neutrality and the use of renewable energy. In the year to
intensive rearing of poultry and pigs, and farms above 40,000 come the group will focus on these issues in order to commu-
places The new threshold will be set at 150 livestock units, nicate that poultry is a sustainable solution to feed the world.
Over the past 15 years, breeding improvements

have contributed to a reduction in the amount of feed
needed to produce 1kg of poultry meat. This has led
to a drastic reduction in the amount of land used to
produce this feed (-37%) and ultimately to a reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions (-15%).
AVEC Working
group on trade
Another turbulent year for the poultry to the cost of exporting poultry meat. This legislation relates
sector to areas such as deforestation-free products, preventing car-
At AVEC we defend both the offensive and bon leakage from fertiliser, and animal welfare initiatives. The
defensive trade interests of the EU poultry European Commission has proposed a Regulation on banning
sector. Since the launch of the EU Green Deal imports of soy from deforested areas. This unfairly discrimi-
and the Farm to Fork Strategy, a lot of discus- nates against the interests of AVEC’s members as no equivalent
sion, speculation and uncertainty about the Chair, Stig ban applies if soy from deforested areas is used in the pro-
Munck Larsen
EU’s policy approach has kept AVEC’s sec- duction of poultry meat that is exported to the EU. This lacks
retariat and members busy as they formulate clear business logic, and puts EU poultry producers at a competitive disad-
positions to protect EU poultry production, along with trade vantage relative to imported poultry meat.
with third countries.
AVEC is concerned about legislative provisions that could add
The need for a level playing field and reciprocity in more requirements to the production of poultry meat in the EU,
international trade without a similar obligation to apply identical rules all the way
As part of a trade-oriented sector, poultry meat producers down the value chain for imports of poultry meat from third
have always been against protectionism and open for trade countries. AVEC strongly advocates that imports from third
with other countries. However, this must be underpinned by countries should also meet EU standards, and that new free
a level playing field which ensures that imported poultry meat trade agreements or revisions to existing agreements should
is produced according to identical requirements and standards incorporate identical standards for imported poultry meat.
as are applied to poultry meat production in the EU.
Trade hurdles resulting from HPAI outbreaks
A variety of legislative proposals from the European Commis- For almost two years, European poultry production has been
sion risk significantly impacting poultry production and adding heavily impacted by numerous HPAI outbreaks in almost all
EU member countries. Many thousands of cases of HPAI were
detected in wild birds and commercial poultry flocks at the end
of 2020, and the worrying message from experts is that avian
influenza in wild birds will become more prevalent in the future
due to changes in bird migration routes and destinations. Good
biosecurity practices at farm level are becoming increasingly
important in order to reduce the risk of outbreaks in commer-
cial flocks, combined with the suspension of exports to third
countries and from countries or areas with outbreaks. It has
become even more important to agree and respect interna-
tional rules on regionalisation among WOAH members, and to
administer HPAI vaccine, at least for the most exposed flocks
when it is scientifically and practically possible to do so. This

should be done without disrupting ordinary trade as a result The need for constructive solutions in the trade with
of unjustified bans on HPAI vaccine being used as camou- South Africa
flaged trade barriers. After a longstanding procedure, and while safeguard tariffs
had already expired, the arbitrators ruled in favour of EU in the
The consequences of the war in Ukraine: bilateral dispute over a safeguard measure imposed by SACU
Before the Russian invasion, AVEC was concerned about the on EU imports of frozen chicken cuts.
uncertainty of reaching an agreement with Ukraine about a
certificate for the export of machine-separated meat. During The panel found that the “safeguard measure was not pro-
the ongoing revision of the Economic Partnership Agreement portionate and went beyond what was needed to remedy or
between the EU and Ukraine, Ukraine had requested a higher prevent any serious injury or disturbances.”
duty-free quota of breast meat for export to the EU. Bear-
ing in mind that a previous concession was made to Ukraine It demonstrates what AVEC claimed since the beginning,
that resulted in an increase of the duty-free quota by 50,000 that the measures were not justified, and it shows to EU
tonnes annually, AVEC is concerned about the negative impact authorities that it is worth engaging in the battle against
that further concessions would have on EU poultry produc- protectionist measures.
tion. The trade situation has changed significantly as a result
of the war in Ukraine. AVEC supports Ukraine in maintain- While anti-dumping duties against Germany, the Netherlands
ing its poultry production in order to provide poultry meat for and UK have been extended for another five years, the South
domestic consumption, along with exports based on current African International Trade Administration Commission has
trade agreements. However, AVEC is concerned that if exports recommended to impose anti-dumping duties on imports from
from Ukraine to countries outside the EU are blocked, these Spain, Poland, Ireland and Denmark.
exports could be redirected to the EU. The EU decision to pro-
vide free access for all products from Ukraine for one year is However, in a surprising move, South African Trade Ministry
supported by AVEC, but a further extension of free access for has suspended by 12 months the application of the duties,
poultry meat beyond the established quotas remains a serious due to the inflation affecting South Africa.
concern for a sensitive sector like EU poultry.

While AVEC finds that the imposition of these measures is not AVEC encourages the European Commission to find a prag-
justified, the delay in implementation demonstrates the role matic political solution which will benefit both sides and reopen
of the imports of high-quality EU poultry in the food security the door to EU poultry meat exports.
of South Africa.
Brexit and its consequences
On the SPS front, an AVEC delegation met recently in Pretoria Regarding the implementation of Brexit and the Free Trade
with poultry stakeholders from the value chain, along with the Agreement, the UK has decided to postpone the introduction
competent authorities to facilitate the finding of a solution on of border control and documentation requirements until the
regionalisation and recognition of disease-free status along end of 2023, in order to be fully prepared and to avoid the risk
with the WOAH rules. of not being able to handle imports from the EU in a safe and
timely manner. The UK is currently designing a new Target
Operating Model for imports from third countries, which will
frame the rules and requirements for trade. This is expected
to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Identifying new export opportunities

As a result of HPAI outbreaks and the closing of significant
existing export markets, it has become increasingly impor-
tant to open new markets, preferably providing market access
under the umbrella of EU free trade agreements, where trade
barriers and import tariff duties are removed. The transition
to full implementation of an FTA often takes a long time, and
requires additional technical agreements. As part of the FTA
with South Korea, an agreement on regionalisation has finally
been reached. Meanwhile, AVEC members are still waiting for
the ratification of the agreement with Mexico by European Par-
liament and Council. This delay prevents our producers from
benefiting from new export opportunities.
The trade priority for AVEC over the coming year is to secure
commitment from the European Commission and the European
Parliament to defend EU trade policy and its proper implemen-
tation, and to push for swift solutions to technical barriers to
trade in order to facilitate the export of poultry meat to cur-
rent and new destinations.

EU Promotional
campaigns
The promotional campaign “This is European poultry! the best balance between the three pillars of sustainability:
High-quality poultry with European guarantee” came to an environmental, social and economic.
end in December 2021. Co-financed by the EU, this initiative
brought together AVEC and five of its members (BVG, CIDEF, Discover more about this initiative on the website
KRD-IG, NEPLUVI and UNAITALIA) to raise awareness of the www.eu-poultry.eu. European poultry: good for you and the
high standards of poultry meat production in Europe. Over planet.
the two years, the €5.5 million EU poultry campaign gener-
ated 854 million occasions of contact, more than three times
its initial objective, thus ensuring very broad coverage of the
campaign messages.
There was barely time to reflect

on the success of this first pro-
motional programme before
a new one started. SUST EU
POULTRY focuses on the sus-
tainability of the European
poultry sector, highlighting its
commitment to achieving the
most sustainable and envi-
ronmentally-friendly agri-food
system in Europe.
With a budget of €3.2m, SUST

EU POULTRY is supported by
the European Commission and managed by AVEC plus three
national poultry associations: BVG in Germany, CIPC (France)
and AVIANZA (Spain). Sharing the same branding and key
messages, each of the three partners is developing a national
campaign promoting the sustainability of European poultry
meat through social media channels, advertising, PR activi-
ties, physical events and much more. Over the two years of the
programme, the target audience is invited to “make the smart
choice: and choose European poultry, as the sector strives for

AVEC Working group
on turkey
Recent months have been particularly diffi- For example, our Spanish colleagues have developed a ‘healthy
cult for EU turkey production, which has had charcuterie’ niche, while the French have communicated about
to face three consecutive crises, and which its positive nutritional profile. Polish colleagues have opted for a
is currently struggling to maintain its market health approach by partnering with paediatricians. Some have
share of poultry consumption. taken advantage of European funding to highlight the benefits
of eating turkey meat, which has led to very positive results.
1. Surge in feed price. The sharp rise in raw Chair, Yann Brice
material costs that occurred in the summer European campaign on EU turkey
of 2021 significantly affected the competitiveness of the tur- As part of the European campaign ‘This is European poul-
key sector. The ITAVI index (https://www.itavi.asso.fr) shows try’, France chose to focus on turkey meat. This proved to be
a cost increase of nearly 50% between May 2021 and August an excellent choice, with numerous positive repercussions
2022, rising to more than 80% since September 2020. Con- that enhanced the image of turkey meat. The initial objectives
sidering the higher feed conversion ratio for turkey compared and targets of the campaign were exceeded. Coverage in the
with chicken, this sudden increase makes competing with media and across social networks, combined with B2C and
chicken meat harder. B2B events and visits to the campaign website, made it pos-
sible to reach nearly two million contacts. These initiatives,
2. Avian influenza crisis. The 2021–2022 Avian influenza carried out over two years, have boosted the profile of turkey
epidemic season has severely impacted the European poultry meat. By focusing on both taste and nutrition, the French tur-
sector, with 36 countries affected, 2,398 commercial outbreaks key promotion programme has acted as an effective reminder
and 2,900 cases in wildlife or captive birds, according to EFSA. of the advantages of consuming turkey meat.
Turkey, a sentinel species, is particularly sensitive to the virus
and was hit hard by it, especially in Italy. Production was greatly Committing to a new collective programme to promote Euro-
reduced and, in some cases, markets have been lost due to pean turkey production would certainly be very positive. It is
the absence of product. time to make increased communication efforts to highlight the
importance of turkey meat. Difference is a strength: it is our
3. The war in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had imme- role to draw attention to it.
diate consequences for energy and commodity prices. Already
under pressure from pre-war increases in feed costs, as out-
lined above, this further explosion in costs has been detrimental
to the development of new outlets.
Some reasons for optimism

The potential for turkey meat remains significant, and several
of our European partners have amplified their efforts to rein-
troduce turkey meat back into the diet of European consumers,
both for home and out-of-home consumption.

European poultry farmers aim to produce
affordable quality meat by avoiding any
waste. The current poultry production
through modern technology minimizes the
waste and exploits it in other sectors

Statistics
1. EU: Balance sheet for poultry meat (‘000 tons carcass weight)
2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 2021

EU 28 EU 28 EU 28 EU 27 EU 27 EU 27
Gross indigenous production 14.564 15.260 15.635 13.549 13.673 13.557
Export meat 1.532 1.593 1.665 2.499 2.341 2.224
Import of meat 789 802 850 849 709 709
Consumption 13.817 14.462 14.813 11.891 12.037 12.035
Consumption percapita, kg 23,7 24,8 25,3 23,4 23,7 23,6
Self-sufficiency, % 105,5 105,5 105,5 113,9 113,6 112,6
Note: Partial, provisional or estimated.

Source: European Commission, so the gross indigenous production is different to table No. 2.
Poultry meat is tasty, quick to

prepare and beneficial as part
of a balanced diet. Poultry meat
is among the most versatile
choices in the kitchen, at home
or in restaurants since it can be
used in an incredible number
”
of delicious and appetising
recipes.

Production (updated 2021)
2. Gross domestic production of poultry meat in EU (‘000 tons carcass weight)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 125 129 132 134 144 149
Belgium/Luxembourg 462 463 470 417 448 449
Bulgaria 109 107 111 109 102 102
Croatia 81 80 83 85 89 90
Cyprus 20 25 26 27 27 27
Czech Republic 177 183 193 196 200 198
Denmark 156 156 159 169 165 165
Estonia 20 20 19 20 15 15
Finland 121 130 135 140 142 149
France 1.830 1.857 1.788 1.790 1.733 1.684
Germany 1.817 1.802 1.818 1.826 1.807 1.764
Greece 257 246 220 230 240 240
Hungary 620 602 669 688 666 708
Ireland 132 152 160 170 180 170
Italy 1.388 1.354 1.314 1.324 1.390 1.385
Latvia 30 33 33 35 35 36
Lithuania 112 134 108 100 101 102
Netherlands 1.102 1.096 1.038 1.036 996 980
Poland 2.425 2.511 2.597 2.704 2.816 2.750
Portugal 343 337 342 348 349 351
Romania 419 436 480 507 487 495
Slovakia 66 71 75 71 58 60
Slovenia 67 68 69 71 75 75
Spain 1.526 1.454 1.427 1.392 1.420 1.374
Sweden 156 157 155 160 172 177
EU 27 13.565 13.607 13.623 13.750 13.858 13.697
United Kingdom 1.807 1.841 1.940 1.888 1.952 1.950

EU 28 15.372 15.447 15.564 15.638 . .
Note: Partial, provisional or estimated. For EU countries some significant differences between national and EUROSTAT data. Rows partly revised,
as EUROSTAT does not continue supply balances. Now, the data are based more on other sources and own calculations.
Source: MEG according to European Commission,national data, FAO and EUROSTAT

Production (updated 2021)
3. Poultry meat production in third countries (‘000 tons carcass weight)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Argentina 2.055 2.115 2.069 2.203 2.221 2.247
Brazil 13.523 13.612 13.289 14.203 14.179 14.267
Chile 741 702 761 768 781 800
China 18.880 18.970 19.940 22.390 23.610 23.984
India 3.474 3.804 4.100 4.231 3.821 3.650
Japan 1.545 1.575 1.599 1.633 1.678 1.677
Mexico 3.110 3.242 3.369 3.480 3.605 3.643
Russia 4.229 4.558 4.563 4.573 4.610 4.634
Saudi Arabia 604 655 714 805 933 990
Switzerland 91 95 102 103 107 111
South Africa 1.694 1.675 1.769 1.823 1.973 2.038
Turkey 1.983 2.253 2.300 2.270 2.339 2.412
Ukraine 1.067 981 1.033 1.153 1.253 1.317
USA 20.975 21.409 21.783 22.341 22.582 22.633
World Production 118.981 122.511 126.375 131.938 133.574 135.071
Note: Partial, provisional or estimated. Mostly gross domestic production. *) Only Chicken and Turkey meat.
Source: MEG to USDA, FAO and national data.
The EU poultry meat sector is

fully committed to the responsible
use of antibiotics, which means
”
using them ‘as little as possible
but as much as necessary’.

Trade
4. Import of poultry meat in EU countries (‘000 tons carcass weight)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2021 from third

countries – EU27
Poultry Meat 1)
Austria 114 105 103 108 96 104 0
Belgium/Luxembourg 268 288 286 297 275 296 36
Bulgaria 102 111 110 112 100 94 1
Croatia 21 19 21 22 18 21 1
Cyprus 11 11 12 12 10 11 0
Czech Republic 119 109 115 110 113 103 0
Denmark 58 65 73 79 76 62 1
Estonia 21 21 27 22 21 22 0
Finland 9 10 9 8 8 7 0
France 437 442 457 458 437 522 67
Germany 672 694 721 721 679 651 4
Greece 79 80 82 84 72 81 0
Hungary 40 54 54 68 78 66 12
Ireland 90 82 88 77 67 62 14
Italy 59 68 69 67 68 71 1
Latvia 34 40 43 44 45 41 1
Lithuania 35 39 39 42 47 46 1
Malta 6 6 6 6 6 5 0
Netherlands 503 491 573 588 570 697 193
Poland 47 59 79 89 63 73 13
Portugal 67 68 74 73 67 66 2
Romania 137 143 137 122 134 124 7
Slovakia 53 57 83 102 77 58 1
Slovenia 18 18 20 20 18 17 0
Spain 163 182 169 151 127 137 21
Sweden 55 58 55 58 53 57 0
United Kingdom 435 429 445 434 . .
EU 28 from third countries 157 161 234 215 . .
EU 27 from third countries . . . 468 392 373 373
Salted meat2)
Germany 50 39 28 30 31 34 20
Netherlands 176 141 121 154 134 143 136
United Kingdom 60 45 36 45 . .
Preparations of poultry3)
Notes. 1) Without preparations, livers, salted meat and live poultry. – 2019 partly preliminary. Data in the EUROSTAT trade statistics and trade
balance are partial different. 2) tariff 0210 99 39, almost exclusively poultry. 3) tariff items 1602 31 .. 1602 32 .. and 1602 39 …
Source: MEG to EUROSTAT and national statistics.
Trade
5. Export of poultry meat by EU countries (‘000 tons1)
2021 to third
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 countries-
EU27
Austria 57 61 63 65 67 72 16
Belgium/Luxembourg 576 578 572 511 528 525 190
Bulgaria 41 44 46 43 32 36 4
Croatia 8 8 9 8 8 11 6
Cyprus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Czech Republic 37 24 23 18 16 19 1
Denmark 74 86 83 88 82 69 27
Estonia 7 7 7 9 8 9 0
Finland 16 13 14 14 14 13 3
France 433 425 402 362 326 159 144
Germany 494 482 451 475 415 419 47
Greece 21 29 33 35 34 42 15
Hungary 229 183 213 235 204 225 59
Ireland 74 90 87 107 103 61 43
Italy 177 165 158 167 163 171 62
Latvia 13 18 17 16 16 15 4
Lithuania 47 55 51 46 47 41 11
Malta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1.382 1.437 1.495 1.583 1.455 1.329 478
Poland 1.025 1.156 1.325 1.461 1.495 1.470 556
Portugal 27 42 34 27 25 37 14
Romania 57 59 66 75 75 79 21
Slovakia 30 21 37 37 22 22 3
Slovenia 20 22 23 23 21 25 8
Spain 230 216 245 241 215 247 99
Sweden 76 74 76 84 82 81 10
United Kingdom 296 335 361 383 . . .
EU 28 to third countries 1.506 1.483 1.578 1.686 . .
which were
Chicken 1.323 1.317 1.419 1.526 . . .
Turkey 151 140 127 133 . . .
EU 27 to third countries . . . 2.167 2.029 1.808 1.808

Preparationsofpoultry3)
EU 28 to third countries 39 41 44 54 . .
EU 27 to third countries . . . 245 247 245 245
Notes: 1) Without preparations, livers and salted meat. 2) 2019 partly preliminary. 3) tariff items 1602 31 .. 1602 32 .. and 1602 39 .. -
Source: MEG to EUROSTAT and national statistics.

Trade
6. Foreign trade of poultry and chicken meat (‘000 tons) by third country
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Total imports of poultry meat
Switzerland 46 45 45 46 43 46
Imports of broiler meat
Angola 205 267 317 266 213 255
China 430 311 342 580 999 785
Hong Kong 344 390 . . . .
Iraq 563 444 527 493 468 375
Japan 973 1.056 1.074 1.076 1.005 1.050
Russian Federation 220 225 225 224 200 220
Saudi Arabia 878 711 629 601 618 600
United Arab. Emirates 422 439 579 601 618 520
Exports of broiler meat
Argentina 158 178 125 155 155 150
Belarus 145 150 168 174 190 184
Brazil 3.889 3.835 3.675 3.811 3.875 4.225
Chile . . 111 131 136 133
China 386 436 447 428 388 455
Thailand 690 757 826 881 941 930
Turkey 263 357 418 408 442 490
Ukraine 236 263 317 409 428 410
USA 3.086 3.137 3.244 3.259 3.376 3.367
Source: MEG to USDA and national data.
The European sector is continuously improving

transparency and innovation: high animal health
and welfare standards are assured throughout the
production chain from Farm to Fork.
Consumption
7. Per capita consumption of poultry meat in the EU and third countries (kg/head)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 21,2 20,8 21,0 20,9 21,0 21,0
Czech Republic 23,2 23,5 24,0 25,0 25,5 25,3
Denmark 24,5 23,5 25,6 27,6 27,4 27,0
Finland 20,7 23,1 23,6 24,3 24,4 25,7
France 26,5 27,6 29,5 28,3 28,4 28,6
Germany 20,8 20,8 22,2 22,0 22,3 21,9
Greece 20,0 18,9 19,0 20,2 20,0 21,0
Hungary 31,1 32,0 32,5 32,9 33,0 33,5
Ireland 35,0 34,0 36,0 35,0 35,0 36,0
Italy 20,3 20,7 20,5 20,3 21,7 21,7
Latvia 23,0 22,5 . 23,5 25,0 24,5
Lithuania 23,5 24,0 24,5 26,0 26,0 27,0
Netherlands 22,2 22,1 22,5 22,9 22,1 .
Poland 29,2 27,6 30,0 28,6 29,5 29,0
Portugal 37,0 35,3 37,1 28,4 38,0 36,9
Slovakia 20,1 21,0 20,5 22,0 21,5 20,0
Spain 31,4 30,5 30,0 29,5 31,1 29,9
Sweden 23,7 23,3 22,2 22,4 21,8 23,1
EU 28 23,8 23,7 24,8 25,3 . .
EU 27 . . . 23,4 23,7 23,6
Switzerland 18,9 17,8 18,4 18,4 18,4 19,1

United Kingdom 28,7 28,9 29,7 29,8 . .

Source: MEG according to European Commission, national data, FAO and EUROSTAT.

Consumption
8. Self-sufficiency in poultry meat (%)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 68 70 71 72 77 80
Czech Republic 69 68 67 68 67 70
Finland 97 95 98 96 98 98
France 104 99 96 89 88 87
Germany 106 105 99 100 97 97
Greece 75 75 76 80 82 82
Hungary 140 127 130 132 123 129
Ireland 87 93 89 98 102 101
Italy 109 108 107 108 107 108
Latvia 64 70 . 62 61 63
Lithuania 112 115 111 103 100 95
Netherlands 188 186 180 161 160 .
Poland 219 240 228 249 251 250
Slovakia 73 70 . . . .
Spain 105 102 105 107 106 109
Sweden 103 105 115 116 . .
EU 27 . . . 114 114 113

United Kingdom 93 95 96 97 . .
EU 28 105 105 106 106 . .

Source: MEG according to European Commission, national data, FAO and EUROSTAT.

Broiler
9. Broiler production in EU and third countries (gross domestic production – ‘000 tons carcass weight)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 107 110 114 117 118 125
Bulgaria 86 87 87 89 87 88
Cyprus 24 25 25 27 27 27
Czech Republic 159 165 170 174 177 177
Denmark 155 154 157 167 164 164
Estonia 20 20 19 20 20 20
Finland 113 122 127 132 135 140
France 1.133 1.163 1.185 1.187 1.179 1.187
Germany 1.290 1.300 1.345 1.330 1.320 1.310
Greece 156 151 185 185 185 185
Hungary 394 409 414 436 462 476
Ireland 160 180 190 205 210 200
Italy 981 1.034 1.001 1.015 1.100 1.100
Croatia 67 67 69 70 71 72
Latvia 30 33 33 35 35 35
Lithuania 105 126 103 97 97 98
Malta 4 4 4 4 4 4
Netherlands 1.001 999 1.003 1.001 961 950
Poland . 2.055 2.115 2.207 2.243 2.197
Portugal 278 287 289 294 293 293
Romania 360 388 415 415 400 420
Slovakia 57 80 80 80 80 80
Slovenia 62 63 64 65 69 69
Spain 1.268 1.250 1.191 1.151 1.180 1.140
Sweden 136 148 150 154 167 172
EU 27 10.476 10.874 10.997 11.097 11.225 11.171
United Kingdom 1.535 1.630 1.750 1.749 . .
EU 28 12.047 12.539 12.782 12.892 . .
Argentina 2.119 2.150 2.068 2.171 2.190 2.290
Brazil 13.523 13.612 13.555 13.690 13.880 14.500
China 12.448 11.600 11.700 13.750 14.600 14.700
India 3.464 3.767 4.062 4.188 . .
Indonesia 2.301 3.176 3.410 3.495 3.495 .
Iran 2.142 2.182 2.231 2.280 . .
Mexico 3.275 3.400 3.485 3.600 3.725 3.815
Russia 4.328 4.542 4.543 4.606 4.577 4.725
South Africa 1.500 1.335 1.407 1.395 1.510 1.495
Thailand 2.813 2.990 3.170 3.300 3.250 3.280
USA 18.510 18.938 19.361 19.941 20.255 20.378
World 106.737 110.857 115.013 118.017 119.505 119.85
Notes: Mainly provisional or estimated. Partly contradictory towards official information on poultry meat
32 production. Source: MEG to USDA, FAO and national figures. AVEC Annual Report 2022
Broiler
10. Per capita consumption of broiler in selected EU and third countries (kg/head)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 14,6 14,5 14,9 15,0 15,1 15,2
France 18,0 19,0 19,5 20,1 20,7 21,8
Germany 12,9 13,3 14,3 14,4 14,9 15,0
Italy 12,5 . . . . .
Netherlands 20,2 20,4 . . . .
Portugal . . . . . .
EU 28 19,2 19,2 20,2 20,8 . .
United Kingdom 23,2 . . . . .
EU 27 . . . 19,1 19,4 19,5
Third Countries
Argentina 44,9 44,7 46,3 45,1 45,7 47,1
Brazil 46,4 47,0 46,2 46,8 47,6 48,4
China 8,8 8,1 8,1 9,7 10,6 10,4
India 2,6 2,8 3,0 3,2 2,8 .
Japan 20,2 21,1 21,7 22,0 22,2 22,4
Mexico 32,9 33,6 34,1 35,0 35,3 36,4
South Africa 32,1 31,4 32,5 31,2 32,0 30,5
USA 48,1 48,7 49,5 50,8 51,2 51,4
Note: Partial, provisional or estimated

Source: MEG, according to its own and national estimates, and national information.
As well as creating direct and indirect jobs,

the poultry sector is important for supporting
”
schools, shops and rural life in areas that are
often confronted with a rural exodus.

Turkey
11. Turkey production in EU and third countries (‘000 tons carcass weight)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 18 18 18 16 18 19
Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatia 13 12 14 15 17 17
Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech Republic 9 7 10 10 10 10
Denmark 1 1 1 1 1 1
Finland 8 8 8 8 6 9
France 382 369 338 339 328 305
Germany 407 387 360 388 390 363
Greece 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hungary 101 97 98 96 100 91
Ireland 26 25 27 29 31 33
Italy 331 309 301 301 313 303
Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 28 28 28 . . .
Poland . 376 384 408 392 360
Portugal 38 40 42 44 47 49
Romania 10 10 14 15 15 15
Slovakia 1 1 1 1 1 1
Slovenia 5 5 5 6 6 6
Spain 187 200 233 236 235 230
Sweden 4 5 5 5 5 5
EU 27 1.915 1.907 1.896 1.956 1.953 1.853
United Kingdom 166 147 157 148 150 130
EU 28 2.080 2.054 2.052 2.103 . .
Brazil 529 551 556 570 584 .
Canada 183 171 169 165 158 .
Mexico 17 16 17 17 17 .
Russia 110 100 . . . .
South Africa 596 596 596 596 596 .
USA 2.713 2.713 2.666 2.639 2.605 2.521
World 6.015 5.887 6.024 5.961 5.993 5.800
Note: Partial, provisional or estimated, AVEC Annual Report 2022

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Turkey
12. Per capita consumption of turkey in selected EU- and third countries (kg/head)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 5,1 4,8 4,7 4,4 4,5 4,5
France 4,8 4,7 4,4 4,4 4,5 4,1
Germany 6,0 5,7 5,9 5,8 5,8 5,3
EU 28 4,1 4,0 4,0 4,1 . .
EU 27 . . . 3,9 3,8 3,7
USA 7,5 7,4 7,3 7,3 7,1 6,9

Poultry is produced on more than 25,000 family

farms in the EU, and companies are happy to support
this type of farming. Farms are supported by teams
of specialists including veterinarians, engineers
”
and transport crews, who all contribute to the rural
economy and maintain the sector’s high standards.

Duck
13. Duck production in EU countries (‘000 tons carcass weight)
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Austria 0,1 0,1 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7
Belgium/Luxembourg 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1
Denmark 1,0 1,8 1,2 1,5 1,3 1,3
Finland 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
France 206,2 203,6 227,3 226,3 193,5 166,0
Germany 48,5 40,5 41,4 38,9 30,7 24,4
Greece 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1
Ireland 5,2 5,8 5,8 4,5 5,0 5,5
Italy 6,9 5,5 6,0 4,0 4,0 4,2
Netherlands 16,0 18,0 19,0 . . .
Portugal 10,0 10,1 10,6 10,6 9,7 9,8
Spain 4,1 3,7 3,2 4,6 4,5 4,3
Sweden 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
Bulgaria 22,5 19,6 23,1 19,8 19,0 19,0
Cyprus 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
Czech Republic 9,0 11,1 12,2 11,0 12,0 10,0
Estonia . . . . . .
Hungary 79,5 68,0 122,9 118,4 82,5 116,0
Latvia . . . . . .
Lithuania 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0
Malta . . . . . .
Poland 59,1 47,5 45,0 52,2 70,1 67,2
Romania . . . . . .
Slovakia 0,4 0,4 0,4 0,6 0,6 0,6
Slovenia . . . . . .
EU 27 510,0 475,0 555,0 550,0 500,0 495,0
United Kingdom 29,957 30,6 30,4 29,9 22,3 .
EU 28 540,0 505,6 585,4 577,9 . .
World 4.443,0 4.631,9 4.928,6 5.013,4 4997,6 .
Notes: Partial, provisional or estimated (base = gross domestic production),

For further data and information:
official data on duck production from only a few countries. Partly
MEG- Marktinfo Eier & Geflügel
contradictory towards official information on poultry meat production.
Tel: +49 (0)228 - 629 47 971 – Fax: +49 (0)228 - 962 00 987
Source: MEG to FAO, USDA and national data.
www.marktinfo-eier-gefluegel.de; [email protected]

Projections
14. a) Poultry meat market projections for the EU, 2021–2031 (‘000 tonnes carcass weight equivalent)
avg 2019–2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Gross indigenous production 13 587 13 670 13 777 13 812 13 866 13 894
Consumption 11 978 12 240 12 303 12 360 12 421 12 461
per capita consumption (kg r.w.e.)* 23.5 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4
Imports (meat) 756 722 762 795 800 806
Exports (meat) 2 355 2 206 2 231 2 220 2 222 2 243
Net trade (meat) 1 599 1 485 1 469 1 425 1 422 1 437
EU market price in EUR/t 1 883 1 960 1 978 1 977 1 988 1 995
2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Gross indigenous production 13 928 13 971 14 028 14 078 14 136
Consumption 12 486 12 503 12 545 12 557 12 585
per capita consumption (kg r.w.e.)* 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.7 24.8
Imports (meat) 813 820 822 824 826
Exports (meat) 2 268 2 296 2 321 2 348 2 377
Net trade (meat) 1 455 1 476 1 499 1 524 1 551
EU market price in EUR/t 2 005 2 003 1 999 1 997 2 000
*r.w.e. = retail weight equivalent; Coefficient to transform carcass weight into retail weight is 0.88 fo r poultry meat.
Source: EU Agricultural Outlook, for markets, income and environment 2021–2031, The European Commission, DG AGRI, December 2021
(https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-agricultural-outlook-2021-31-sustainability-and-health-concerns-shape-agricultural-
markets-2021-12-09_en#moreinfo)

Projections
15. b) Aggregate meat market projections for the EU, 2021–2031 (‘000 tonnes carcass weight equivalent)
avg 2019–2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Gross indigenous Production 44 726 44 952 44 571 44 227 43 844 43 652

Consumption 38 018 38 189 38 107 38 029 37 907 37 812
per capita consumption (kg r.w.e.)* 67.8 68.0 67.8 67.8 67.6 67.5
of which beef and veal meat 10 10 10 10 10 10
of which sheep and goat meat 1 1 1 1 1 1
of which pig meat 33 32 32 32 32 32
of which poultry meat 24 24 24 24 24 24
Imports (meat) 1 400 1 393 1 443 1 474 1 485 1 499
Exports (meat) 7 781 7 891 7 597 7 356 7 126 7 082
Net trade (meat) 6 381 6 497 6 154 5 883 5 642 5 583
2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Gross indigenous Production 43 438 43 298 43 155 43 034 42 917

Consumption 37 659 37 546 37 439 37 332 37 236
per capita consumption (kg r.w.e.)* 67.3 67.2 67.1 67.0 67.0
of which beef and veal meat 10 10 10 10 10
of which sheep and goat meat 1 1 1 1 1
of which pig meat 32 31 31 31 31
of which poultry meat 25 25 25 25 25
Imports (meat) 1 514 1 525 1 529 1 535 1 540
Exports (meat) 7 054 7 038 7 023 7 009 6 998
Net trade (meat) 5 540 5 513 5 494 5 474 5 458
*r.w.e. = retail weight equivalent; Coefficient to transform carcass weight into retail weight is 0.88 fo r poultry meat.
Source: EU Agricultural Outlook, for markets, income and environment 2021–2031, The European Commission, DG AGRI, December 2021
(https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-agricultural-outlook-2021-31-sustainability-and-health-concerns-shape-agricultural-
markets-2021-12-09_en#moreinfo)

EU27 poultry meat import trade, main tariff
lines, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2021
IMPORTS
CN CODE Product definition QUANTITY 100 KG VALUE €/100kg
2010 2015 2020 2021 2020 2021

0207 MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL, OF THE POULTRY HEADING
3.812.126 3.770.659 3.917.463 3.736.841 126,95 107,81
(poultry) 0105, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN
Frozen, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without
02071290 98.376 86.896 132.503 89.352 119,95 127,33
necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as ‘65% chickens’
Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of fowls of the species Gallus
02071310 213.510 200.975 273.866 85.303 190,94 282,88
Domesticus
Fresh or chilled backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps
02071340 245.000 633.407 604.163 1.235.079 23,45 22,48
and wing-tips of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
Fresh or chilled breasts and cuts thereof of fowls of the species
02071350 98.891 91.298 367.854 354.305 164,94 190,74
Gallus domesticus, with bone in
Fresh or chilled cuts of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus,
with bone in (excl. Halves or quarters, whole wings, with or
02071370 65.627 93.368 126.628 30.214 194,31 177,75
without tips, backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps
and wing-tips, breasts, legs and cuts thereof)
02071410 Frozen boneless cuts of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 1.025.470 994.569 820.286 698.089 200,81 215,18
Frozen legs and cuts thereof of fowls of the species Gallus
02071460 298.820 321.201 288.378 242.949 108,75 104,67
domesticus, with bone in
02072710 Frozen boneless cuts of turkeys of the species domesticus 179.093 134.244 135.806 68.537 376,82 326,02
02109939 MEAT, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED 1.641.916 2.176.183 1.570.055 1.600.684 186,77 180,90
1602 (poultry) PREPARED/PRESERVED MEAT 2.933.317 2.836.058 1.550.393 1.462.836 362,19 345,00
160231 TURKEYS 810.247 475.735 33.359 49.351 522,86 402,82
Preparations containing exclusively uncooked turkey meat (excl.
16023111 778.901 439.802 19.012 38.600 400,27 322,23
sausages and similar products)
160232 GALLUS DOMESTICUS 1.990.264 2.208.354 1.388.684 1.266.999 350,08 332,04
Uncooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of
16023211 the species Gallus domesticus containing >= 57% meat or offal 141.024 140.179 54.107 7.034 269,27 623,91
of poultry
Cooked. prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of
16023219 the species Gallus domesticus containing >= 57% meat or offal 1.196.297 1.433.683 1.091.749 1.063.220 360,44 329,31
of poultry
Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species
16023230 Gallus domesticus containing >= 25% but < 57% of poultry 638.456 595.092 196.773 175.337 325,95 329,26
meat or offal (excl. of turkeys and guinea fowl etc.)
Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species
16023290 Gallus domesticus (excl. that containing >= 25% meat or offal of 14.484 39.397 46.053 21.407 302,48 394,25
poultry. meat or offal of turkeys or guinea fowl, etc.)
160239 OTHER 121.871 146.855 123.948 143.815 449,21 437,69
Cooked. prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of ducks, 110.381
16023929 geese and guinea fowl of the species domesticus, containing >= 124.781 108.724 122.738 458,25 463,29
57% meat or offal of poultry
Source: Extraction EUROSTAT, July 2022

EU27 poultry meat export trade, main tariff
lines, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2021
EXPORTS
CN CODE Product definition QUANTITY 100 KG VALUE €/100kg
2010 2015 2020 2021 2020 2021

0207 MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL, OF THE POULTRY OF
14.297.561 17.533.139 20.288.096 18.079.397 132,57 153,02
(poultry) HEADING 0105, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN
Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn fowls of species Gallus
domesticus, without heads, feet, necks, hearts, livers and
02071190 gizzards, known as "65% chickens", and other forms of 356.981 582.335 646.987 700.629 144,33 183,90
fresh or chilled fowl, not cut in pieces (excl. "83% and 70%
chickens")
Frozen, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and
02071290 without necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as ‘65% 2.936.135 2.850.225 2.227.014 2.328.398 116,88 124,52
chickens’,
Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of fowls of the species Gallus
02071310 1.031.595 1.186.344 1.913.184 2.283.200 332,42 346,90
domesticus
Frozen boneless cuts of fowls of the species Gallus
02071410 2.696.583 2.721.788 4.138.802 3.359.615 88,88 102,99
domesticus
Frozen halves or quarters of fowls of the species Gallus
02071420 1.067.747 1.612.613 1.738.126 1.474.411 94,24 107,58
domesticus
Frozen whole wings, with or without tips of Gallus
02071430 831.325 1.527.185 1.935.870 1.540.582 123,95 116,54
domesticus
02071460 Frozen legs and cuts thereof of fowls of the species gallus 496.374 1.024.605 1.032.900 866.511 92,39 94,17
Frozen cuts of Gallus domesticus with bone in (excl. halves
or quarters, whole wings, with or without tips, backs, necks,
02071470 598.871 811.913 759.747 564.188 92,16 83,31
backs with necks attached, rumps and wing-tips, breasts,
legs and cuts thereof
02072710 Frozen boneless cuts of turkeys of the species domesticus 343.083 270.540 249.415 169.738 184,58 195,21
02072730 Frozen whole wings, with or without tips, of turkeys 230.471 384.839 368.572 363.992 113,69 152,62
0207 other 3.708.396 4.560.753 5.277.479 4.428.134 127,90 147,75
1602 (poultry) PREPARED/PRESERVED MEAT 1.946.648 2.195.549 2.593.689 2.570.125 352,00 359,34
Meat or offal of turkeys “poultry”, prepared or preserved,
16023119 59.362 92.076 91.785 106.781 412,87 499,08
containing- >= 57% by weight of meat or offal of poultry
Uncooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls
of the species Gallus domesticus containing >= 57% meat
16023211 357.577 407.800 567.654 431.481 351,48 333,86
or offal of poultry (excl. sausages and similar products, and
preparations of liver)
Cooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls
16023219 of the species Gallus domesticus containing >= 57% meat or 635.049 764.874 1.006.582 1.008.794 359,76 373,49
offal of poultry
Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the
16023230 species Gallus domesticus containing >= 25% but < 57% of 181.334 233.388 520.603 629.287 304,99 314,50
poultry meat or offal (excl. of turkeys and guinea fowl etc.)
1602 other 713.325 697.411 407.066 393.781 379,93 384,76
Source: Extraction EUROSTAT, July 2022

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President and secretariat

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Our members are national organisations representing poul-

z Secretary General, Birthe Steenberg

The presidency and the board

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FINLAND FRANCE FRANCE

GERMANY HUNGARY ITALY

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PORTUGAL ROMANIA SLOVENIA

SPAIN SPAIN SWEDEN

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AUSTRIA Harald Schliessnig Stefan Weber

Around 370,000 people in

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European Livestock Voice (ELV)

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It is of utmost importance that we keep fighting for the right

Scientific studies and data collection and monitoring such as

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The European Commission has been working on a delegated

In March 2022, AVEC organised a webinar to illustrate the sci-

Within this same epidemic season, a total of 2,398 outbreaks

More than half of poultry outbreaks in Europe were due to sec-

AVEC is engaged in ongoing discussions on

Revision of the marketing standards regulation

European marketing standards for poultry meat have generally

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AVEC hopes its input will contribute to updated regulations

AVEC supports the need to maintain marketing standards for

However, the standards have undergone minimal changes

The sector is focused on continuously developing

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Over the past 15 years, breeding improvements

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Identifying new export opportunities

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There was barely time to reflect

With a budget of €3.2m, SUST

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Some reasons for optimism

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2017 2018 2019 2019 2020 2021

Note: Partial, provisional or estimated.

Poultry meat is tasty, quick to

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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

United Kingdom 1.807 1.841 1.940 1.888 1.952 1.950

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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

The EU poultry meat sector is