Ukraine: important decrease in the pork imports
Pork imports during the first trimester of 2015 have amounted to only 779 tonnes versus 13,000 in the first trimester of 2014.
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European Union: trade between EU countries increases in 2014
According to BPEX, there was an increase in the amount of pork traded between EU countries during last year.
European Union: new short-term agricultural market outlook
A higher pig herd and increased productivity following the implementation of welfare rules in the sow sector should create conditions for a continuous recovery in production over the projection period at around 23 million tonnes.
Spain: 2014, all-time agrifood sector exports record
The agricultural, fishing, food and forestry exports reached a value of €40,830 million, 3% higher than in 2013.
Transparency in the TTIP: publication of EU proposal on regulatory cooperation
The European Commission publishes the EU legal textual proposal on regulatory cooperation.
Russia restricts the import of pork from Ukraine due to CSF
Rosselkhoznadzor had decided to impose temporary restrictions on imports of pork, pig products and breeder pigs.
OIE and the World Customs Organisation call for a reinforced collaboration
The objective of this high level meeting was to explore ways to strengthen the existing cooperation between the two organisations.
Colombia allows the entrance of Spanish cured ham inside the luggage
The passengers of international flights that arrive in Colombia will be able to bring shoulders and hams (cooked or cured bone-in) from Spain.
European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts as part of transparency initiative
The eight EU textual proposals cover competition, food safety and animal and plant health, customs issues, technical barriers to trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
European Union: outcome of a trilateral ministerial meeting on animal welfare
Some member states noted that considering the high level of EU standards for animal welfare, reciprocity should be requested from third countries exporting to the EU.
Mexico: elimination of tariffs on pork product imports
No tariffs will be imposed on imports of carcasses or half carcasses, hams, shoulders and on-the-bone cuts.
Mexico and Canada: strategic association to improve competitiveness
The goal is to strengthen market opportunities, and facilitate and encourage the cooperation, investment and trade of food and agriculture products.
Chile strengthens the measures to avoid the entrance of porcine epidemic diarrhoea
To avoid the entrance of the disease in Chile from Peru (affected country), the SAG is implementing several measures.
Spain: the foreign food and agriculture trade is one of the pillars of the economic recovery
Ms. Isabel García Tejerina presented the Annual Directory “Food Production in Spain in 2014”, produced by MERCASA with the data of 2013.
Spain: increase in the food and beverages industry exports
Regarding the most exported products, pork products still lead the ranking, with sales exceeding €3,000 million.
U.S./Canada: revised Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications to facilitate trade
Based on feedback from stakeholders, the United States and Canada earlier this year agreed to harmonize the terminology used for wholesale meat cuts.