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A report on the possibility to extend mandatory origin labelling for all meat used as an ingredient was published today by the Commission.

The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission's amendment to annex I to regulation 854/2004 as regards the specific requirements for post-mortem inspection of domestic swine.

The slaughterings of pigs have dropped by 1.7% (and by 1.1% regarding weight) with respect to the same period during the previous year.

The Traceability National System (SINAT) is created by means of the Resolution 82-2013 of the Ministry of Agriculture.

During the first nine months of this year, the number of slaughtered animals adds up 30,684,654 pigs, which entails a drop by 0.90%.

The meat that is to be exported to Hong Kong must come from disease-free areas and from Federal Inspection Type (TIF) establishments.

The banning of ractopamine in Chile has strengthened the exports of pig products to markets such as China, Russia and the European Union.