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Pork's share remains steady on an annual basis despite price falls over recent months.

Output, prices and export values rose by 9%, 12% and 18% respectively.

During the first six months of this year, total meat production in Spain reached a total of 2,878,842 tons.

The Collab4Safety consortium will establish a global network on food safety.

‘DNA certified’ Programme for pigmeat has begun, which will expose misleading labelling and provide an assurance for producers and consumers on the origin of pigmeat.

There were 182 incidents of Salmonella in 2011, which is comparable to recent years.

U.S. pork and beef exports concluded the first half of 2012 in solid fashion, with June pork exports 4 percent higher in value than last year on steady volume.

The next step, according to the minister, is the process of negotiation of export requirements and an International Health Certificate (CSI).

The rule requires packers to submit the price of each sale, quantity, and other characteristics (e.g., type of sale, item description, destination) that AMS will use to produce market reports that will be disseminated to the public.

In the case of pig production, in May there was a 4.2% increase over the same period last year.

Between January and May 2012 exports of pork from the European Union amounted to a total of 1,285,605 tons.

The aim is that within 2 years, retail development and sale of these products can be offered with 10% less salt and less than 5% fat.

Since the beginning of the year there has been a 4% decrease over the same period last year.

The total pork exports to China and Hong Kong in May were 22,032 metric tonnes or 102% higher than a year ago.

More than 90% of EU citizens find quality and price an important factor when buying food, and more important than origin (71%) and brand (47%).

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.