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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.

Pork production reached 2.76 million tonnes: 67,000 tonnes more (+ 2,5%).

According to DEFRA, the total number of pigs in the UK decreased by 1.9 %, from 4.8 million animals in June 2014 to 4.7 million in June 2015.

According to Rabobank, after the rather disappointing development in Q3, the global pork market will continue its slow recovery in Q4.

Exports of piglets to Germany, Poland and other EU markets continued on an upward trajectory, rising from 6.5 to 7.2 million head in January to July 2015.

The Commission proposes that European farmers receive emergency support of an additional €700 million compared to the draft budget proposed in May.

Stéphane LE FOLL and Matthias FEKL have launched the trading platform for the exportation of French meat (SAS «France Viande Export»).

According to the FAO Food Outlook, world meat production is anticipated to record a modest 1.1 percent expansion in 2015, to 318.8 million tonnes.

In 2016 European producers will benefit from programmes worth €111 million to find new markets and promote consumption outside and inside the EU.

Two buyers, SA Bernard and SA Charles (Jean Floc'h group) did not attend the meeting.

EU slaughterings continued to go up in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 although at a slower pace, reaching +3.9% for the whole first half of the year, according to "Short-Term Outlook for European Union arable crops, dairy and meat markets in 2015 and 2016".

Spain's main competitors in the market for fresh and chilled meat are the US, Denmark, Canada, Mexico and Chile.

With unit prices around 10% lower than in January-June 2014, at just under €1.90 per kg, the value of the trade was 7% lower.