Spain: Approval of the Food Quality Defense Bill
The Bill will help to materialise the market unity through the establishment of a common framework for the defense of food quality, and will help to improve the Spanish food system.
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Brazil and Ukraine strengthen their business relationships
Brazil expressed interest to export meat (especially pork) to Ukraine.
Chile: market access for U.S. chilled pork meat to Chile
Fresh/frozen pork products exported to Chile must have either undergone a Trichinae mitigation processes in accordance with 9 CFR 381.10.
Argentina and China make progress in the opening of meat markets
Argentina and China are moving forward in the negotiation of protocols for the export of chilled/bone-in beef and pork.
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.
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.
France: the Ministry of Agriculture seeks solutions for the pig sector
The French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, met with representatives of the pig industry to consider the necessary measures to secure its future.
European Union: more areas subject to the animal health control measures due to ASF
The Commission has decided to amend the list of areas subject to animal health control measures due to ASF.
Mexico: 17 new businesses join the Federal Inspection Type System
According to the SENASICA, there are 419 active TIF businesses in Mexico that slaughter and process meat products with the highest health and harmlessness standards for the consumers.
Russia/ Canada: talks on cooperation in veterinary surveillance
The talks were devoted to the discussion of vital issues related to cooperation between the countries in veterinary surveillance and assurance of biological safety of mutually delivered animal products.
FAO food price index drops again in March
The FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in March, dropping 1.5 percent from February and 18.7 percent (40 points) below its level a year earlier.
Spain: The Spanish meat industry is growing abroad
In 2014, it exported 1.7 million tons worth €4,467 M worldwide.
Looking forward to the barbecues
Guillem Burset comments on various current affairs of the European pig market: stocks and private storage, merger of Tican and Danish Crown, prospects on the price recovery…
European Union: latest information on pork private storage
According to the last report, up to 30 March, grants for storage have been requested for a total of 43,523 tonnes of pork.
Spain: the agrifood sector exports represent 17% of the foreign trade
The agrifood, fishing and forestry exports have grown from 15.4% to 17% of the total of the foreign trade in 2014.
Trans-Pacific Partnership, Pork & Pork Products
Ambassador Darci Vetter, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative talks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Pork & Pork Products at the 2015 Pork Industry Forum, March 5-7, 2015, San Antonio, TX, USA.