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China's livestock product and slaughtering sectors have basically resumed work and production as containment of the COVID-19 outbreak is improving in the country, according to the country's agricultural ministry.

Member States should preserve the free circulation of all goods. They should guarantee the supply chain of perishable food products and livestock.

Since September 13, 2018, almost 5,000 wild boar have been tested in the Walloon Region, of which 832 were found ASF positive.

The Directorate General for Animal Rights will aim to promote policies for the protection of animals and their alignment with European legislation.

This report examines the relative costs of production in 17 selected countries, known collectively as InterPIG.

The European Commission launched an advisory panel on COVID-19 composed of epidemiologists and virologists from different Member States to formulate EU guidelines on science-based and coordinated risk management measures.

The Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency.

Pigs illegally transported in Sichuan were found to be postive for African swine fever.

Pork production is projected to remain flat in 2020 as the industry struggles to rebound from classical swine fever. The United States expands market share due to lower tariffs.

The new restriction measures due to COVID-19 in Italy do not affect the transport of live animals or feed.

Transport within the EU generally preserves the welfare of the animals, however, information indicates that most transports leaving the Union do not meet applicable EU rules.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just updated the interactive tool for viewing antimicrobial resistance data for 2018.

There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus.

An audit from the European Commission reveals that few tangible actions have been taken to improve compliance with the provisions of the Pig Directive, and to reduce tail biting and avoid tail docking of pigs.

Argentine pork producers will benefit from a lower export tax rate on pork, while soybean growers will pay more.

Higher expected Australian swine numbers due to rising prices could result in a recovery in pork production later in the year

The English pig census reached 3.78 million in December 2019.

The EU is forecast to produce a new pork volume record in 2020. Spain is surpassing Germany as the biggest pork producer in the EU.

Pork production continued to increase during the past year and represented almost 64% of the total meat produced.