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A new system of electronic certification to better monitor imports of organic products becomes applicable tomorrow, making the EU a global leader in traceability and in the collection of reliable data on trade of these products.

Food consumed in the European Union continues to be largely free of pesticide residues or to contain residues that fall within legal limits.

Growth in the Korean sow herd and continued disease management are leading to a larger pig crop and additional pork production.

606,657 cattle; 221,839 ovines and 34,885 pigs were slaughtered during the first trimester of 2017.

In 2016, China became the main market for this product, beating Japan.

Global food prices monitored by FAO fell in March, with the exception of meat prices.

Norway is a net importer of agricultural products and the agricultural trade balance is in favour of the EU.

The cause of the decrease in the volume of pork exports is attributed to the temporary closure of some markets due to the police operation "Carne Fraca".

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/647 of 5 April 2017 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Poland in respect of certain sows and other pigs slaughtered from 1 August to 30 November 2016.

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association, together with the Brazilian Exports and Investments Promotion Agency has presented the project at the Embassy of Brazil in Mexico.

The Commission updated the Council on the latest developments in the meat scandal recently discovered in Brazil and relating to the fraudulent release of licenses and irregular inspection of slaughterhouses.

The IFSAC Strategic Plan outlines goals and objectives for the five-year time period from 2017 through 2021.

After taking into consideration the latest information provided by the Brazilian authorities and the above test results, the CFS has decided to narrow the scope of the import suspension on frozen and chilled meat and poultry from Brazil with immediate effect.

In 2016, the EU produced a total of 23.23 million tonnes of pork: 314,000 tonnes more than 2015 (+ 1.37%).

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the net of Brazilian embassies are working to normalize the Brazilian meat imports.

Consumption and production grow, hand in hand, by 1.5%, with a upward trend in the last years that is being strengthened by the imports replacement programme.