Consumer Service: Four EU countries detected antibiotics in Ukrainian eggs. Investigation ongoing

The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) reported that between January 1 and September 29, 2025, no notifications were received via the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) regarding the detection of antibiotics in batches of chcicken eggs exported directly to France, the agency’s head Serhii Tkachuk said in response to a request from Latifundist.com.

“At the same time, we inform you that during this period, notifications about the detection of antibiotics in Ukrainian-produced chicken eggs were received through the RASFF system from the Republic of Poland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Republic of Latvia. Investigations into these cases are currently ongoing,” the response stated.

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Ukrainian eggs are mostly supplied to the EU market not directly, but through intermediaries in EU countries such as Poland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, or Slovakia. Through these supply chains, the product can reach other EU member states, including France.

Pic: Example of the Ukrainian egg supply chain to the EU based on RASFF data — Ukraine: country of origin; Latvia and France: distribution countries; Slovakia: notifying country.

Thus, there have been no officially confirmed cases of antibiotics detected in batches of eggs exported directly from Ukraine to France. However, separate notifications from other EU countries indicate that the RASFF investigation into Ukrainian products is still ongoing.