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The value of EU agri-food exports has resumed the positive trend (+13%), as monthly exports in September exceeded imports by €2 billion.

Following a strong recovery in 2014 and 2015, pigmeat production is expected to expand by less than 2 % by 2025 as compared with 2015.

The Russian government decided to impose an embargo on the import of food products from Ukraine from next January 1.

During the first 9 months of 2015, the UE has exported a total of 2,247,587 tonnes of pork. This entails an increase by 5.8%.

The health situation in relation to FMD in the countries of North Africa puts Spain, in the first instance, and the European Union straight after, in a position of imminent risk of disease transmission.

Uruguay —who will take over the presidency of Mercosur in December— has already shown interest in the creation of a working group initiate discussions on the subject.

Some of the items being discussed are veal, pork, chicken and turkey, as well as corn...

20,000 tons of meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen and 20,000 tons of meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, excluding hams, loins and boneless cuts will benefit from a zero tariff.

According to FAS-USDA, domestic production in Hong Kong is expected to be stable, rising slightly to 140,000 MT (1,727,000 head) and 142,000 MT (1,732,000 head) in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

The new system would replace the existing investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism in TTIP and in all ongoing and future EU trade and investment negotiations.

European Union fresh pigmeat exports to New Zealand will be able to resume soon.

This is the lowest level of imports for September in over a decade.

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 ‘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.