As early as mid-January, Ukraine could raise import tariffs for all types of meat so much that deliveries to the country would no longer be profitable. According to a press release, tariffs are to be decided in Ukraine that would be higher than the rates permitted under WTO rules. Observers suspect that the government wants to improve its foreign trade balance by reducing imports. The country is obliged to do so after receiving a substantial injection of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October 2008. IMF rules would allow higher tariff rates, although Ukraine, as a WTO member state, committed to tariff dismantling last year.

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The current supply situation and its political dimension

A year ago, ie towards the end of 2007, we realized that the stocks of Brazilian beef intestines were running out, the supply had been interrupted and that it would no longer be able to get going from Brazil in the foreseeable future. This called the production of Switzerland's most important meat product in its usual form into question.

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The Braunschweig Administrative Court requires the labeling of operating goods to protect consumers from the risk of being misled

Unpackaged fresh meat that has been treated with oxygen according to the so-called Master-Depot-System must be labeled by the sellers with the label "color stabilized with oxygen under high pressure". Labeling is necessary to prevent consumers from being misled. This was decided by the 5th Chamber of the Administrative Court today after an oral hearing.

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Misrepresentation endangers animal welfare and domestic egg production

"The current occurrence of individual animal welfare organizations is driving the debate about how laying hens are kept to extremes and is branding domestic egg farms. Targeted false statements defame Germany's pioneering role in animal welfare in chicken husbandry", criticized the General Secretary of the German Farmers' Association (DBV), Dr. Helmut Born. The actions of some animal welfare associations to damage the image of poultry farmers and trade bordered on blackmail.

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The European Commission has adopted a communication aiming to improve the functioning of the food supply chain and thus lower food prices for consumers. Even though food prices have fallen from the record highs seen in the first half of the year, the causes of the rise in agricultural commodity prices in the medium term - including regulatory restrictions, a lack of competition and speculation - have not been removed and must be addressed.

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Agriculture on the "Green Paper on the Quality of Agricultural Products"

As regards the “Green Paper on the Quality of Agricultural Products” by the EU Commission, the German Farmers' Association (DBV) calls for more clarity in the labeling of the origin of food. At the same time, in a statement he warns the EU Commission against the rampant duplication of quality seals and instead calls on the Commission to work towards ensuring that imports from third countries are of a quality comparable to that of EU food.

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The 3rd Chamber of the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court did not accept the constitutional complaint of the complainant, who was allowed to slaughter 500 sheep and 200 cattle in 2008 and would like to slaughter more animals on the occasion of the Sacrifice Festival.

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