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Proposals to allow official abattoir vets to declare pork fit for human consumption after a simple visual check will go ahead after MEPs rejected a veto motion tabled by the Food Safety Committee.

Proposals to allow veterinarians to declare that meat is fit for human consumption in abattoirs after a simple visual check could be vetoed in a vote on Wednesday.

It is a quick information exchange system between public services in relation to food harmlessness events.

With the new regulations, the companies and the farmers will have the chance to be entitled to use the internationally recognised "Brazil Certified" seal.

Infections from Campylobacter has risen up to 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2006-2008.

Campylobacteriosis remains the most reported zoonotic disease in humans, with a continuous increase in reported cases over the last five years.

Microbiological and chemical hazards associated with mechanically separated meat derived from poultry and swine are similar to those related to non-mechanically separated meat (fresh meat, minced meat or meat preparations).

MEPs agreed on the need for credible penalties and better enforcement.

China intends to require U.S. exporters to show that a third party has independently confirmed that no ractopamine residue is present in meat, according to USMEF.

The Commissioner recommends to introduce an EU-wide three month programme of control measures including random DNA testing of processed beef products in Member States.