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The EU and China agreed to formally publish a list of two hundred European and Chinese geographical indications -100 from each side- that will be considered for protection through a bilateral agreement to be concluded in 2017.

In particular they discussed an issue of harmonizing veterinary certificates for pork, beef, poultry meat and products thereof from Russia to Vietnam.

French pork exports increased in 2016, while imports continued to decline.

Organic pig producers, abattoirs and organisations related to animal welfare have signed a new agreement that will further improve the pigs’ welfare and their environmental impact. This agreement sets more requisites and regulations and will give place to an E-brand that will come into force in January 1st 2018.

The meeting meant the start of a work plan between the public and the private sectors to progress in the identification, prioritisation and the opening of the markets of interest for pork and pork processed products.

In 2016, the consumption per capita of fresh pork and pork processed products was 10.1 and 11.1 kg, respectively.

Humane slaughter is a requirement in the European Union, one of the main purchasers of Brazilian meat products.

According to the results of the last Survey on Environmental Conscience presented by the Federal Minister of the Environment in Berlin, when buying meat, the German citizens give more importance to the aspects related to animal welfare than to those related to the environment.

In 2016, and for the first time, China became the main destination market for the Chilean pork.

71,836 tonnes more of pork than in the same period in 2016 were exported.

Most of the fraud cases were due to the unfulfillment in the labelling of the products, specifically regarding their composition and name.

During the first trimester of 2017, the pig slaughterings, as well as the slaughter weights, have dropped.

2015 was a year with a moderate recovery in which the Italian cured hams and sausages sector revealed symptoms of recovery of the ground lost during the years of crisis.

EU agri-food exports reached a record value of almost €12.7 billion in March 2017, the highest monthly export value seen over the last five years.

UK exports of fresh and frozen pork during March were 3% down on the year while imports rose by a massive 47% on the back of continuing tight domestic supplies.