Finland turns down US request for eggs

Finland turns down US request for eggs 111
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March 17, 2025 09:25
Finland turns down US request for eggs

US authorities have turned to Europe for help with the country's severe egg shortage. The shortfall is due to bird flu, which has plagued the United States for several years, Report informs via Yle News.

The Finnish Poultry Association says it has been contacted about exporting eggs to the US. The organisation's executive director, Veera Lehtilä, told Yle on Saturday that exporting eggs does not seem to be possible at the moment because no market access negotiations have been held with US authorities. This can be a drawn-out process involving extensive inspections and studies.

"Launching exports is not a simple matter since there are no agreed rules in place," said Lehtilä.

According to Helsingin Sanomat, a response has been drafted in cooperation with the Finnish Food Authority and sent to US officials.

Finland does not have national approval to export egg products to the US. Lehtilä said that potential exports would require a lot of investigation and red tape, as Finland has never sent eggs there before.

Even if Finland were able to start exporting, she pointed out, it would not be of much benefit to the US.

"Millions of birds have had to be culled there because of bird flu. We have four million laying hens in total in Finland. The amount we could export would not solve their egg shortage," she said.

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