11.03.2012
Food and Control Deputy General Director Habib Can stating that circumstances make importing red meat and livestock necessary and that tax rates were calculated with the expenses of producers taken into account during the TOBB Turkey Livestock Council meeting. Can stated that the import tax rate which started at 30 has been raised to 45, 60 and finally to 75%. Habib Can stated that the tax rate on livestock kept for meat has been lowered to 15% from 30 and 0% in livestock fattening.
TOBB Turkey Livestock Council convened under the Council President M. Sedat Güngör in Ankara with the attendance of TOBB Board Vice President Faik Yavuz. During the meeting council members were informed regarding the Animal Products Market Regulation Institute (HPDK), subsidies and importing of red meat and livestock.
- HPDK established
General Director of Meat and Fish Institute (EBK), Bekir Ulubaş made a presentation regarding the HPDK’s mission, authority and structure. Ulubaş talked about the EBK’s activities and stated that they move in accordance with the directives of the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry and that there are no imports but those directed by the Ministry.
- Livestock subsidies are still ongoing
Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry Livestock Deputy General Director İbrahim Özcan provided information on the amount of subsidies over the years in his presentation. Özcan stated that in the 2012 budget, subsidies will exceed 25%.
