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The number of pigs decreased in October, in comparison with the previous month. The difference in quantity is 67.1 thousand pigs or 1%.

The World Trade Organization ruled that the law requiring labeling the origin of meat imposed by the United States (COOL) is an obstacle to international trade.

Korea will soon begin reviewing existing veterinary drug MRLs and hopes to finish this process by the end of 2014.

Pig production in the Philippines posted gains of 1.64% in the first nine months of 2011.

This agreement results from the EEA Agreement which provides for regular reviews of conditions of trade in agricultural products in view of progressive liberalisation.

In the 3rd quarter of 2011, the number of pigs for slaughter went down by 3.4% to 728 016 heads.

According to published data Germany, Spain and France are the largest producers of pig meat in the EU27.

Germany is to review the use of antibiotics in farm animals and possibly introduce new rules restricting their use.

According to data from the European Commission, pork exports during the first 8 months of 2011 have increased by 24% with respect to the same period in 2010.

The representatives of the Ministry of Health, State Inspection of Ukraine on the protection of consumers, State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service and others are among the panel of experts.

n 2010 a new apparatus method for testing of Trichinella in domestic swine was validated by the EU Reference Laboratory for parasites in accordance with those guidelines.

Total pork production in 2012 is projected up by two percent to 1.28 million MT (or total slaughter of 16.6 million heads).

Exports of fresh and frozen pork registered a 7% increase in the first semester of 2011, with respect to the same period last year.

Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong said the ministry was working with countries in the European Union to locate pig farmers and slaughterhouses that export pork to Malaysia.

In January-August 2011, Belarus’ exports of food products were up by 25.8% from the same period last year to a total of $2591.8 million.

The State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine has lifted a ban on imports of pigs and pork from Lithuania.