European Union: adopted exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Lithuania
The measures should cover the animals delivered to the slaughterhouse as from 17 February 2014, the date of adoption of the Lithuanian preventive measures.
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Probabilistic approach for determining Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes concentration in pork meat from presence/absence microbiological data
The data collected in this study add new knowledge on this very important and difficult to control segment of the farm-to-fork chain.
Dominican Republic: The Ministry of Agriculture creates the Division for guaranteeing the agriculture and food products harmlessness.
The Ministry of Agriculture has created the Hazards Analysis Division.
Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor will inspect Lithuanian and Polish plants producing animal products
An inspection should be carried out within two months at the Lithuanian and Polish plants producing animal products and willing to export them to the CU countries.
EU: regulation on the maximum residues levels in food approved
The new regulation (400/2014) establishes the coordinated multiannual Community programme for 2015, 2016, and 2017 aimed to ensure the compliance with the maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on foods of plant and animal origin. Regulation (EU) No 788/2012, should be repealed in the interest of legal certainty. It should, however, continue to apply to samples taken in 2013 and 2014.
Brazil: rise of the pork exports in March
During the month of March, a total of 39,026 tonnes were exported: a rise by 5.65% in comparison with February.
Belgium: pig association starts an antibiotic monitoring program
In a first phase all issued antibiotics will be registered via an online registration platform. The registered data will be analysed and will result in recommendations in the long term to utilize antibiotics in a sustainable and sensible way. The ultimate objective is to contribute in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Denmark: plan for reducing the inspection costs in the abattoirs
The Ministry of Agriculture will work together with the abattoirs to reduce the cost of the public control in the next four years.
Rabobank: Mexico Agribusiness Outlook 2014: A positive year ahead but full of challenges
Due to health issues, such as PEDv in North America, a severe contraction in hog supplies is expected.
Poland: Polish pigmeat approved for trade in Switzerland
Chief Veterinary Officer of Switzerland, Hans Wysf, denied imposing any import restrictions on Polish pigmeat.
Russia: increased 2014 domestic pork production forecasts
FAS/Moscow has increased 2014 domestic pork production forecast to 2.5 MMT (i.e. 9 percent higher than previous estimates).
Russia suspends imports of RTE meat products from Moldavia
Rosselkhoznadzor detected a serious violation of the CU and Russian requirements committed during export of RTE meat products.
Russia authorises three new Brazilian abattoirs to export pork
The authorisation of these three companies increases the number of Brazilian companies authorised to export pork to Russia to 9.
Poland: talks for the resumption of pork exports to Asian countries
The main subjects of the meetings were the resumption of the Polish pork export to Chinese and Japanese markets.
German agricultural exports still growing
Whilst there was an increase in the value and volume of pigmeat exports, beef exports declined.
Brazil updates the circulation standards for products of animal origin
The new procedure will also allow the traceability of certified products of animal origin.
