Review of poultry marketing standards

Dutch Meat Importers Associations feedback Already in 2013 an EU study showed that the standards used measuring the water content of poultry meat were incorrect. The EU importers of poultry meat organized in the UECBV have mentioned this in a letter to the EU Commission. One might expect that once the EU legislation on marketing standards would be changed that this incorrectness would be immediately corrected.

I am a poultry breeder and free-range animals under conditions fully respecting their welfare on a small family farm. I am proud of my profession and help to feed people with high-quality products. My products have been able to find a place on the market thanks to European marketing standards as they make it possible to ensure that consumers are informed of the production method used and thus understand why my…

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Axelborg, May 19, 2023 Feedback- Public consultation marketing standards for eggs The Danish Egg Association and the Danish Agriculture and Food Council Poultry are very pleased with the current changes proposed in the revised marketing standards for eggs. As representatives of the Danish egg sector, we are convinced that the proposed changes will provide better terms for the free range egg sector.

To the EU-Commission - Public Opinion about Marketing standards for poultry It is important to modernize the marketing standards for poultry meat in the European Union to ensure the continuity and effective functioning of the common market organization. The implementation of harmonized, specific marketing standards would greatly benefit industry, trade, controlling authorities, and consumers.

I support the European Commission’s draft delegated act on poultry marketing standards. Indeed, the term ‘open-air’ is a fundamental characteristic of farm poultry with a red label, which is an important guarantee and a reference for the consumer.

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We welcome the revision of the marketing standards for poultry products as it is an opportunity to align these standards with the current reality of market and technology. Furthermore, we also welcome the aim of the proposed Delegated Regulation to reinforce sustainability. Promoting animal welfare and the protection of animals, as set out in Art. 13 and Art. 36 TFEU, are the main objectives of label Haltungsform.

UECBV welcomes the revision of the marketing standards for poultry products as it is an opportunity to align these standards with the current reality of market and technology. In this context, UECBV would like to highlight some elements on this draft that need to be revised, in particular the standards on the water content of poultry meat imported from third countries, as this draft does not foresee any changes on…

We do not support the draft implementing act on monitoring frequencies for operators in the sector. Checks on each link in the sector (livestock farming, food manufacturers, hatcheries and slaughterhouses) must be maintained at the frequencies currently defined for several reasons.

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Synalaf represents operators (breeders, production organisation, slaughterhouses) in the poultry production sectors Label Rouge (farm production – free-range/free-range) and organic in France (www.synalaf.com). The Synalaf does not agree with the abolition of inspection frequencies at each stage of production (Article 4 checks of optional reserved terms).

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The Coopérative Agricole des Fermiers de Loué (Coopérative Agricole des Fermiers de Loué) brings together all farmers of farm poultry from Loué who are reared in the open air or in the free range Label Rouge or Biologique, under the Protected Geographical Indication ‘Volailles du Maine’ (1000 family farms) in western France.

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Consumers must be familiar with and have guarantees regarding controls in the various parts of the sector. In order not to distort competition, it is also important to have European standards that are binding on all countries so as not to have different applications. It is therefore important to standardise these checks across the various links in the sector.

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ERPA disagrees with the proposed deletion of the obligation of specific and independent inspections at all stages of production, with a frequency, in case of indications of the types of farming. These controls are necessary, useful, and important to verify the correct application of the Regulation and therefore to give confidence to consumers.

As regards the implementing act, it is important to maintain the frequencies of the current standards in order to make the system more reliable and secure for consumers. As with EU rules on organic farming, a frequency must be defined in European standards in order to avoid distortions between countries and ensure compliance with the rules laid down in all countries.

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Eleveuse de bovins allaitants en système herbager dans une région bocagère, jai logiquement choisi délever des volailles Label Rouge. Mes animaux sont élevés en plein air dans des conditions respectant pleinement leur bien-être sur mon exploitation familiale. Je suis fière de ce mode délevage extensif et vertueux, qui correspond à mes valeurs et me permet doffrir aux consommateurs des produits de grande qualité.