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"en.20001115.9.3-192"2
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"Madam President, on behalf of all livestock producers may I express my deep concern at the French Government ban on meat-and-bone meal in animal feed. Although a French action, it has widespread international implications. The main substitute for MBM is soya protein. The French ban will create a massive increase in demand, yet supply of this commodity is limited. The result will be exceptionally heavy pressure on prices. Finished animal feed costs throughout Europe could rise by as much as 20 or 30%. Since feed costs amount to 60% of overheads, producers will be heavily squeezed. This may prove to be the last straw for thousands of small pig-farming businesses. Furthermore, the ban creates considerable stress in the slaughtering sector. Waste products could be sold to processors for £25 a ton. They now cost £75 a ton for disposal. For a medium-sized slaughterhouse killing 2,500 pigs a week, this adds £120,000 a year to costs, very little of which can be recouped.
As to the way out, more funding of the agricultural sector is not the solution. We need species-specific feedmeals dedicated to specific livestock sectors so that MBM can continue to be supplied to the pig and poultry markets without fear of cross-contamination to the bovine sector. If that can be done, there will be no need for a continuing ban or for extra subsidies."@en1
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