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EU production is expected to decline (-1%) due to poor profitability in past years and the need for investments.

Hog inventories were reported at 12.0 million head, up 1.1% from 11.9 million on January 1, 2011 and higher by 1.6% from the same date in 2010.

South Korea and the U.S. announced Tuesday that their free-trade agreement will take effect on March 15.

China’s potential to affect the world pork market derives from the size and volatility of its domestic pork market.

Pig meat production decreased by 4.7% to 262 944 tonnes in 2011.

Pork production could expand by 7.3%, to 750,000 tonnes.

All products meeting the terms of the partnership can be traded and labelled as certified organic produce, meat, cereal, or wine.

A zero-duty tariff-rate quota for 70,000 MT of fresh and frozen pork bellies and pork for processing is opened from January 1- March 31.

The increase is due in particular to the rise in the consumption of pork, which has grown to reach 460,000 tons.

2012 Italian pork meat production is expected to stagnate at 1.6 MMT following the trend in slaughtering.

Ukraine imported 216,000 tons of meat in 2011 and 342,100 tons in 2010.

The US and Canada have already suspended import duties. Suspending these duties will enable Member States to sell their chocolate, pork...

The government has halted the importation of pigs and their products as well as pig feeds from South Africa as the Mpumalanga Province in that country has been hit with ASF.

Total exports as of November amounted to 2,958,281 tons, representing a 20.5% increase compared to the same period last year.

The restriction was applied from June when classical swine fever virus was detected in pig farms.

Some delegations pointed out the need for measures to ensure global competitiveness of EU operators vis-à-vis third countries that do not apply the same standards on animal welfare.