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Russia is an important market for exporters of pork products, so it is extremely important to implement eCert between Chile and Russia.

After four years of prohibition, the Italian Ministry of Health has authorized the sale of Sardinia's suckling pig "Doc" to Italian areas outside the island.

The mission of the Chinese delegation was aimed at evaluation of the current control system used to regulate animal product manufacturing and ensure disease freedom in the areas as well as at the inspection of the Russian plants interested in exportation of the their products in China.

So far, 7 processing and cold-storage plants have been reauthorised.

The year-to-date exports (January to September) sum up 393,400 tonnes: 6.2% more than during the first 9 months of 2014.

The ‘New Silk Road’ - the Yu’Xin’Ou Railway, connecting Chongqing and Rotterdam by rail, provides an exciting new route to market for European exporters as it reduces transport times by over 30 days compared to shipping.

The health authorities from both countries connected their computer systems through the Plant and Animal health Electronic Certification System eCert, which will allow a safer, easier and expeditious trading of agri-food products.

According to Rabobank, after the rather disappointing development in Q3, the global pork market will continue its slow recovery in Q4.

According to a FAS biannual report "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade", pork global production is forecast virtually unchanged at 112.0 million tons on marginal expansion by most countries.

The Commission proposes that European farmers receive emergency support of an additional €700 million compared to the draft budget proposed in May.

Stéphane LE FOLL and Matthias FEKL have launched the trading platform for the exportation of French meat (SAS «France Viande Export»).

In 2016 European producers will benefit from programmes worth €111 million to find new markets and promote consumption outside and inside the EU.

EU slaughterings continued to go up in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 although at a slower pace, reaching +3.9% for the whole first half of the year, according to "Short-Term Outlook for European Union arable crops, dairy and meat markets in 2015 and 2016".

Spain's main competitors in the market for fresh and chilled meat are the US, Denmark, Canada, Mexico and Chile.

With unit prices around 10% lower than in January-June 2014, at just under €1.90 per kg, the value of the trade was 7% lower.