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

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

The storymaps have been developed as part of a scientific opinion that will support risk managers to prioritise control measures.

Several chapters on various animal diseases were revised, including PRRS and Salmonella.

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

The Commission has published a new Decision amending the disease-free status of Aujeszky's disease in certain regions of Poland.

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.

The World Assembly of OIE Delegates distributed 17 certificates for official disease status recognition.

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

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

Built on experiences and outcomes of regional animal welfare strategies and platforms already implemented across the world, it aims to provide continuing direction and coordination of OIE’s actions to achieve sustained improvements in this field.

Canada and Germany enjoy close and friendly relations, reflected in their active cooperation on the international stage as well as their healthy economic and investment partnership.

At the invitation of Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary and Chief Veterinary Officer of the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, China’s Chief Veterinary Officer Zhang Zhongqiu visited Hungary on 17-20 May 2017. The two sides signed the MoU on Animal Health Cooperation between the two agricultural ministries.

Manitoba has confirmed two new PEDv cases.

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

This arrangement reconfirms the Commission's engagement to cooperate with trading partners on animal welfare .