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There is a distinct possibility of pork export increase due to cessation of pork export from the EU to Russia because of ASF outbreak.

The EU welcomes the recent decision by Moldova to accept imports accompanied by a veterinary certificate based on a template specified in the EU legislation.

During 2013, approximately 2.83 million pigs were slaughtered in Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine export-approved plants. This equates to a decline of almost 2.5% compared to 2012.

The Commission has considered it necessary to review the animal health requirements for the entry of consignments of porcine animals into the Union from the areas in which the disease caused by these viruses is present.

In the first trimester of 2014, the Russian meat imports underwent a drop by 27.1% with respect to the same period in 2013.

With respect to the meat exports, 72% of them were of pig meat.

According to the Commission's Summer 2014 Short-Term Agricultural Outlook published yesterday, after two years of tight supply, EU meat production is expected to grow again.

The teams made significant progress on the basic negotiations on trade and sustainable development; trade in goods; animal and plant health and hygiene...

The Minister pointed out the fact that Kazakhstan still maintained barriers to the import of Polish cattle, swine and pork products.

On June 28 of the current year the Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on live swine, pork and raw pork products, finished products containing pork, exported from Latvia into Russia.

Live pigs from these countries entering the EU will be tested for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea.

According to the USDA Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade repor, that Fiscal Year 2014 agricultural exports will reach $149.5 billion, an estimated $6.9 billion higher than previous estimates.

Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on import of breeding and commercial pigs as well as not-heat-treated blood products used for manufacturing feeds for food-producing animals from May 30, 2014.

Pig meat exports have reached 654,067 tonnes during the first trimester of this year, and this entails a decrease by 9.1% with respect to the same period in 2013.

After the detection of CSF in wild boars, the Rosselkhoznador has cancelled temporarily the importation of live pigs and pork from Latvia.

Denmark has now become the first country that has been allowed to export cooked pork products, including the sausage.