Question 39804 — breeding

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Ms. Myriane Houplain draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the consequences for the French poultry industry of the resumption of discussions concerning the ratification of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. The French poultry industry is already experiencing serious difficulties linked to the significant proportion of chickens imported into the domestic market. In fact, the rate imports have almost doubled in twenty years, going from 25% in 2000 to more than 40% in 2020, corresponding to nearly 700,000 tonnes of poultry imported into Europe. The increase in imports which will be a direct consequence of the entry into force of this free trade agreement could profoundly upset the balance of this already particularly fragile French sector. Furthermore, it could weigh on consumers an increased risk in terms of food safety, in particular due to the arrival on French territory of products likely to not comply with its health standards. Apart from the fact that the French are particularly attached to the French origin of the poultry they consume, it is not admissible to promote a system of unfair competition to the detriment of French producers. It is therefore essential to further favor national productions by offering them a truly protective framework. Consequently, she asks him to kindly provide an overview of the situation as well as to confirm the abandonment as it stands of the project to ratify this EU/Mercosur treaty in order to provide real protection to the French poultry industry.

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