Russia imposes temporary restrictions on import of chilled meat products from Germany
the Rosselkhoznadzor considered it possible to impose temporary restrictions on export of chilled beef, pork and poultry meat from Germany.
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Uruguay increases the purchase of pig meat from Brazil
Uruguay approved the release of the importation of meat products and pork byproducts from 13 Brazilian federal states.
Canada and the United States sign agreement on animal disease zoning
If Canada were to establish a disease control and eradication zone anywhere in Canada, the USDA would continue to allow imports of live animals, animal products and by-products from disease-free areas of Canada.
Canada expands export opportunities for beef and pork to Nicaragua
For the first time ever, market access conditions have now been established for Canadian pork.
Russia: the tariff quotas for the meat imports in 2013 have been published
It has been decided that the tariff quotas for the Russian meat imports will be 430,000 tons.
Council agrees to launch free trade negotiations with Japan
Japan is the EU's seventh-largest trading partner while the EU is Japan's third-largest trading partner.
EU and Canada move towards conclusion of trade negotiations
Canada is the EU's eleventh most important trading partner whereas the EU, with its 27 states, is Canada’s second-largest trading partner, after the United States.
Russia imposes temporary restrictions on swine product supplies from Latvia
The restrictions were imposed due to the outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Latvia.
Belarus stops pork imports from Moscow Oblast of Russia, Latvia
Belarus banned the import of pork from Moscow Oblast of the Russian Federation and Latvia on 23 November due to outbreaks of ASF and CSF.
European Union: fall in the pig meat exports
During the last nine months the European Union pig meat exports have dropped by 2% with respect to the same period of the previous year.
FAO: global meat production in 2012 is forecast to grow by less than 2 percent
Global meat production in 2012 is forecast to grow by less than 2 percent to 302 million tonnes.
France: reduction in pig production
During the first nine months of this year, the pig production in France has fallen a 2%.
Czech Republic: pork production decreased
The total number of slaughtered pigs decreased by 8.9%, y-o-y. The pigmeat production decreased by 9.0% to 58 166 tonnes.
Mexico could increase exports of pork to Japan
If Japan decides to accept pork from Jalisco, it could help the Latin American country capitalize further on Japan's preferential pork import tariff quota.
Global pork trade continues slow expansion
Imports are expected to rise 1 percent to a record 6.8 million tons with greater demand from countries where growth in domestic production cannot keep pace with rising demand.
Animal welfare considered in trade and economic relations with the United States for the first time
The Transatlantic Animal Welfare Council (TAWC) welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of its report on Trade and Economic Relations with the United States.