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The agricultural policy priorities of the Presidency will include the new animal health law.

Genetic code sequencing of 100,000 food pathogens will provide roadmap to help identify causes of outbreaks.

The Agriculture Ministry wants all 26 of Israel's pig farms to be moved from the north of the country to the south.

The OIE has reported six new outbreaks of African swine fever in Tver region.

The Commission considers that there is currently no need for revising the legal provisions on the protection of animals during transport and favour instead the harmonisation of the implementation of these provisions in the member states and their enforcement.

The ECA’s special report (No. 9/2012) concludes that a number of competent authorities in the Member States do not sufficiently fulfill their supervisory role over control bodies.

Increased demand for meats will mostly stem from large economies in Asia, crude oil exporting countries and Latin America, where income gains are expected to be significant.

According to the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT) in the first quarter of this year, imports of live pigs have suffered a significant decline.

Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising those grading methods are fulfilled.

Inventory of frozen pork is down about 18.8% from last year.

Despite a decline in pig population by 1.7% (-3.2% for sows), the EU pig meat production is expected to remain stable in 2012 and then to decline by 2% the following year.

The production of fresh and frozen pork last May was 3.5% higher compared to the previous month.

Common indicators and guidelines for environmental assessments will lead to shared understanding of environmental impacts, better policymaking.

Russia signed a protocol on accession to the world trade club on December 16, 2011 after 18 years of talks.

UK pork exports to end of April continue their steady upwards trend with a rise of 7.23%.

The FAO Food Price Index fell for the third consecutive month in June 2012, dipping 1.8 percent from May to its lowest level since September 2010.