Logos Press previously reported that in June, the European Commission blocked the export of live sheep from Romania. To make matters worse, a nationwide quarantine was declared in Romania in July due to sheep and goat plague.
“I don’t want to discourage you. The situation is difficult, if not very difficult. But I can assure you of one thing: the European Commission is fully open to and ready to resume exports as soon as possible, once biosecurity measures are implemented and strictly adhered to,” agrointel.ro quotes Daniel Buda as saying. “But we have received firm guarantees that there will be compensation not only for culled animals, but also for farmers’ lost profits, as well as for expenses related to restocking herds by purchasing replacement animals.”
The National Federation of Sheep and Goat Breeders, Romovis, publicly stated last week that the sheep sector is experiencing its most serious crisis in recent years and estimates total losses at approximately 128 million euros. According to the organization, approximately 68 million euros represent the price difference resulting from the market blockade, to which another 60 million euros must be added, representing the value of animals that were already due to be delivered to trading partners abroad.
