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During the seven first months of this year 1,554,443 tonnes of pork have been exported, and this represents a fall by 9.4% with respect to the same period in 2013.

The Danish authorities confirmed an outbreak caused by Listeria monocytogenes that has caused 15 deaths from a total of 38 affected people.

In 2013, meat consumption grew by 9.7%, reaching a record of 89.1 kg: the highest historic figure.

A growth by 70% in fowl production, by 19% in cattle production and by more than 24% in pig production is expected.

An agreement was achieved on the coming visit of the Rosselkhoznadzor delegation with the purpose to survey pork exports to Russia from two meat processing plants of the Heilongjiang County.

During last August, Russia and Hong Kong had an involvement in the Brazilian pork exports of 34.40% and 23.12%, respectively, and they were the markets that showed the highest growth.

Due to African swine fever occurrence in the territory of Estonia temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs have been imposed since September 11, 2014.

The agreement will allow the exportation of fresh meat and offal, as well as of all kinds of pig meat products.

The first products to access this process will be pork and grapes.

During the first semester of 2014 the production of pork has reached 1,784,459 tonnes, which implies an increase by 2.92% with respect to the same period in 2013.

For January-July, exports established a record pace in both volume (1.32 million mt, +7 percent) and value ($4.0 billion).

In Q2 2014 the meat production amounted to 114 468 tonnes and increased in all categories, year-on-year.

The agreement means that a total of five Irish pig processing establishments have been accredited to produce pork for export to Vietnam, while another establishment has been approved for cutting.

The SAGARPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Stockbreeding, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food) and the Mexican pig production chain are carrying out different actions for the recognition of the pig health status in Mexico and the export markets expansion.

Russia is the main destination for the Brazilian pork and beef exports.

The maintenance of the cold chain is one of the main principles and basic requirements of the EU legislation on food hygiene.