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Finland turns down US request for eggs
"The amount we could export would not solve their egg shortage," says the head of the Finnish Poultry Association.

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.
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.