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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of a compliance guideline for official establishments to control and reduce the spread of Salmonella in hog slaughter facilities.

The exports of Chilean pig meat increased by 4%, in terms of amount, in year 2013 with respect to the previous year.

The European pig meat exportations have remained stable during the first nine months of year 2013, with a slight growth by 0.3%.

The OJEU has published Regulation 1337/2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation 1169/2011 as regards the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh meat.

A report on the possibility to extend mandatory origin labelling for all meat used as an ingredient was published today by the Commission.

The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission's amendment to annex I to regulation 854/2004 as regards the specific requirements for post-mortem inspection of domestic swine.

The slaughterings of pigs have dropped by 1.7% (and by 1.1% regarding weight) with respect to the same period during the previous year.

The Traceability National System (SINAT) is created by means of the Resolution 82-2013 of the Ministry of Agriculture.

During the first nine months of this year, the number of slaughtered animals adds up 30,684,654 pigs, which entails a drop by 0.90%.