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Organic pig producers, abattoirs and organisations related to animal welfare have signed a new agreement that will further improve the pigs’ welfare and their environmental impact. This agreement sets more requisites and regulations and will give place to an E-brand that will come into force in January 1st 2018.

The meeting meant the start of a work plan between the public and the private sectors to progress in the identification, prioritisation and the opening of the markets of interest for pork and pork processed products.

In 2016, the consumption per capita of fresh pork and pork processed products was 10.1 and 11.1 kg, respectively.

Humane slaughter is a requirement in the European Union, one of the main purchasers of Brazilian meat products.

According to the results of the last Survey on Environmental Conscience presented by the Federal Minister of the Environment in Berlin, when buying meat, the German citizens give more importance to the aspects related to animal welfare than to those related to the environment.

In 2016, and for the first time, China became the main destination market for the Chilean pork.

71,836 tonnes more of pork than in the same period in 2016 were exported.

Most of the fraud cases were due to the unfulfillment in the labelling of the products, specifically regarding their composition and name.

During the first trimester of 2017, the pig slaughterings, as well as the slaughter weights, have dropped.

2015 was a year with a moderate recovery in which the Italian cured hams and sausages sector revealed symptoms of recovery of the ground lost during the years of crisis.

EU agri-food exports reached a record value of almost €12.7 billion in March 2017, the highest monthly export value seen over the last five years.

UK exports of fresh and frozen pork during March were 3% down on the year while imports rose by a massive 47% on the back of continuing tight domestic supplies.

The ICEX Spain Export and Investments has published a report drafted by the Economy and Commerce Office of the Embassy of Spain in Athens regarding the Cypriot meat market.

Goods such as coffee (65.3%), flowers (25.5%), bananas (25%), palm oil (36.1%) and frozen beef (357.3%), among others, helped to encourage exports in the third month of 2017.

The SENASICA is pursuing negotiations with the health authorities of Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, among other countries.