# EU animal feed industry calls for ‘critical raw material’ status for key protein

> EU animal feed industry groups are asking the EU to classify lysine as a 'critical raw material'. The request follows a trade dispute with China, which supplies about 60% of European lysine consumption.

- Date: 2025-02-03 · published 2025-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26393-eu-animal-feed-industry-calls-for-critical-raw-material-status-for-key-protein
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

A critical raw material designation would support supply security policy but does not itself change lysine prices or flows. The outcome depends on future EU decisions.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: neutral

## Sources

- euractiv.com: https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-animal-feed-industry-calls-for-critical-raw-material-status-for-key-protein/

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