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Some ministers warned against mandatory origin labelling which would, in their opinion, not only be costly and burdensome but also detrimental to the internal market and free movement of goods.

The OECD, together with the FAO, have just published their Agricultura outlook report 2017-2026. According to the report, in the period encompassed by the Outlooks, it is expected that the growth of the demand suffers a considerable deceleration.

Pork consumption showed a decrease by 1.7 kg, reaching 36.2 kg per capita.

The fall in EU pigmeat exports is expected to be smaller in 2018 (-2 %), thanks to a small increase in production.

According to DG Agriculture "Short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2017 and 2018" the negative trend is expected to continue at a more moderate level throughout 2017.

Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, said EFSA.

The proposal, initiated by Culture Viande together with the IFIP, the ANSES and the DGAL, and with the help, at a European level, of the UECBV, has been voted favourably.

The ban, which began in 2014, has been extended year after year.

The Commission has approved the addition of one new product from Poland to the quality register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI).

During the first 4 months of 2017, meat production in Russia has increased by 3.2%.

This international organization has provided its users with more information about these criteria in the face of the proliferation of regional trade agreements and the implementation of different sets of origin regulations in a growing number of countries.

European Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development Phil Hogan has welcomed the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Japan as a "great new opportunity for our exporting agri-food producers".

Global food commodity prices rose in June, led by wheat and meat prices.

The Commission has just published a new delegated regulation providing derogations from the general obligation to classify carcasses to small scale establishments.

Health authorities in Mexico and the European Union raised the question of cooperation on issues such as animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance.

Almost €1,226 million in sales, with China and France as the main destinations of Spanish pork.