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Pig meat is expected to remain the preferred meat in the EU with 40.8 kg/capita consumption in 2022.

Pork exports in the first 10 months of 2012 were 5% higher on the year at 127,100 tonnes.

In 2012 the Brazilian pig meat exports amounted 581,477 tons and a value of $ 1.49 billion.

If Canada were to establish a disease control and eradication zone anywhere in Canada, the USDA would continue to allow imports of live animals, animal products and by-products from disease-free areas of Canada.

A new market is opening up for high value British pork following the agreement of health certificates with Australia.

Organisations representing British pig farmers will adopt a policy of zero-tolerance towards retailers, food manufacturers and caterers that flout European animal welfare law.

The exported pig meat added up a value of 2 million USD and a volume of 956 tons.

During the first nine months of 2012, the total pig meat production reached a total value of 2,615,136 tons.

The Government of Canada is helping producers and agri-food exporters penetrate new markets.

For the first time ever, market access conditions have now been established for Canadian pork.

According to the data published by the ABIPECS, the production has reached 3.49 million tons, which entails an increase by 2.5% with respect to year 2011.

The total amount of the exports between January and October of the present year has been 2,595,097 tons, which means a reduction by 2.9%.

Export value exceeded $600 million for the first time, breaking the previous high ($597.85 million).

It has been decided that the tariff quotas for the Russian meat imports will be 430,000 tons.

The Safe Food for Canadians Act, S-11, was adopted by the Senate on October 17, 2012 and passed by the House of Commons on November 20, 2012.

Imported controlled meat and meat products must be accompanied with a document issued by exporting country which confirms that the products were manufactured without using ractopamin.