Europe offers a wide range of authentic and indigenous poultry products, be its renowned chickens, turkeys, or geese. These premium poultry breeds offer exceptional taste and texture, enhancing any dish it is added to. Alternatively, to infuse a taste of Europe into your favourite chicken recipes, one should consider using Coucou de Malines chicken from Belgium, turkey from Bresse in France or eggs from the Kamnik Alps region in Slovenia, renowned for its superior quality and flavour.
All animals and animal products must meet strict health requirements before they can be imported into or traded within the Union. EU rules also require farm animals to be identified so that they can be traced. All EU Member States carry out regular inspections to guarantee hygiene and animal welfare on farms. EU eggs are some of the safest in the world and are produced sustainably. The EU has taken proactive measures to significantly decrease emissions intensity for egg production since 1990, and so despite an increase in production, emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) have not increased.
To ensure that consumers are protected from any contamination in either fresh or processed poultry, the EU has created rigorous production standards and traceability from farm to fork.