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The parties will discuss the possibility of resuming export of animal products to Russia.

EFSA also concluded that palpation or incisions used in current post-mortem inspection should be omitted in pigs subjected to routine slaughter.

Pork exports exceeded $6 billion for the third consecutive year, but declined 5 percent in volume and 4 percent in value behind 2012’s record pace.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada and the Republic of Korea have concluded negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement.

The time frame for starting deliveries will be determined after additional guarantees.

FDA wants to update the look and content of the Nutrition Facts Label to better help consumers make informed food choices and follow healthy dietary practices.

The Mexican food and agriculture sector (it includes agriculture and stockbreeding, and agribusiness) closed year 2013 with a rise by 7%.

The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China released the national food safety standard of Pathogen Limits for Food.

Following two successive years of reduction in domestic beef and pork supply, EU meat production and consumption are expected to recover in 2014.

The proposed regulatory amendments will enable the issuance of monetary penalties for violation of these laws.

Switzerland forbids the importation of live pigs, and of swine semen, ova and embryos, as well as of wild boar meat.

Pig meat production fell by 0.77% in comparison with the previous year.

The biggest single market was Greater China (including Hong Kong) which took 57,000 tonnes.

Cattle and hog prices are expected to remain at higher levels over the medium term and livestock producers will find some relief from the high 2012 grain prices.

450 million pesos will be directed towards the subprogramme for the support of the slaughterings of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.

During year 2013, pig meat exports rose by 0.9% with respect to the previous year, reaching 3,099,894 tonnes.