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Russia: pork production is forecast to increase in 2016
FAS Moscow forecasts pork production to grow 5 percent over the revised 2015 level and reach 2.78 MMT in 2016.
PPA: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia appeal for a higher freedom for the circulation of pigs
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia appealed to the Commissioner Mr. Andriukaitis for a higher freedom for the circulation of pigs beteween these countries.
Transatlantic and transpacific trade agreements
We can assure Pope Francis that neither of the two big regional trade agreements will result in “unfettered capitalism” but the one between the US and EU could result in the US having more than two kinds of cheese, (currently yellow and white)
Mexico: agreement in agrifood matters with France
Areas such as good agricultural practices, stockbreeding and agro-industry are collaboration items than will be reinforced with this updated agreement.
Brazil and Russia intensify trade in animal products
Notably, 82% of all imported pork by Russia during the first half of this year, came from Brazil.
Mexico: speeding up of the agri-food products safe bilateral trade with US
The aim of these cooperation actions is to speed up and provide more safety to the bilateral trade operations, because it validates the health status of the goods automatically and it eliminates the submission of the original document by the importer.
Poland: imports and exports of pork both increased
Polish pork exports increased 8% in the first quarter of the year.
European Union: pigmeat production is expected to increase
Pigmeat production is expected to increase further in 2015, driven by low feed prices and a slightly higher breeding sows herd.
EU agri-food exports account for 7.2% of total trade with third countries
Updated figures on trade of agri-food products between the European Union and the rest of the world in 2014 show that exports increased by 1.6% compared with 2013.
Global impact of the Russian Federation’s restrictions on imports of agricultural products
The strongest fall in imports during 2014 has been pig meat (41% in volume terms).
Brazil: pigmeat production is expected to grow
Pigmeat production is expected to grow to 4.3 Mt (carcass weight equivalent) in 2024.
South Korea: pork imports jump in April on FMD outbreak
According to the data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS), imports reached 39,000 tons in April, up 24.1 percent from 32,000 tons a year earlier.
The Russian Government extends the ban on EU products by one year
The move is a direct response to the ecomnomic sanctions imposed by the EU to Moscow this week, until 31 January 2016, for its role in the Ukraine crisis.
Belarus: ban on the imports of pork and live pigs from Lithuania
The ban englobes the whole of Lithuania.
Consequences of COOL
COOL story can be summarized as “Be careful what you wish for, you might actually get it”.