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Se extenderá el ámbito de su colaboración con el fin de ampliar el enfoque “Una sola salud”, reconociendo la interconexión entre la salud humana, la sanidad animal y el medio ambiente.

China’s pork imports are forecast to decline for the second consecutive year in 2018 as domestic production gains reduce demand of imported pork.

Livestock production in Mexico attained an historic growth by reaching a record production of 6.5 million tonnes (carcass weight) in 2016, that meant an increase by 202,000 tonnes (3.2% more than in 2015), according to the data of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA).

The veterinary authorities of Ivory Coast reported the presence of African swine fever in the Commune of Ferkéssédougou to the WOAH.

The Agriculture and Livestock Confederation of Brazil organised a meeting of representatives of Mercosur’s private sector with the main EU negotiator, Ms Sandra Gallina, and South American negotiators.

Three companies have been authorised for the export of Brazilian pork to South Korea.

In the last five years, pork consumption per capita in the countries in this region raised from 4.6 kg in 2012 to 5.3 kg in 2016, and the growth was encouraged mainly by Panama and Costa Rica.

The import duties are now fixed from 10 October 2017, and will apply until a new figure is required and calculated by the automatic mechanism in place.

Following recent notifications of ASF outbreaks in Moldova, the existing measures of cleansing and disinfection should be extended to the vehicles entering the Union from Moldova.

The Minister, Mr Blairo Maggi, highlights that the decision of the Asian country reveals the trust in the Brazilian health service.

The fall in production is expected to taper off by the end of the year, reflecting the increase in the herd size.

Since 2013, exports to Japan have consistently increased, becoming in 2015 the second most important destination for EU pork products, although far below China.

The decrease was mainly driven by the use of antimicrobials for pigs, which was 4% less than the year before.

The last appearance in pigs was in Primorskiy Kray in December 22nd, 2015.

Up to now, L'Viv was the only Ukrainian province that hadn’t notified cases of the disease.

The growing production of pigmeat combined with falling exports could lead to lower prices. This is just one of the findings of the latest short term outlook report from the European Commission's agriculture and rural development department.