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The slaughter of pigs increased by 1.55% with respect to the previous year, with a total of 42,391,369 animals slaughtered vs. the 41,743,363 pigs slaughtered in 2011.

During last year the Chileans consumed a total of 87.2 kg of meat per capita.

Many Italian farmers', veterinarians' and feed manufacturers' associations have signed a document in favour of the rationalization of the use of antibiotics.

The total pig meat exports in 2012 were 3,130,291 tons, which means a drop by 1.9% with respect to year 2011.

MEPs agreed on the need for credible penalties and better enforcement.

China intends to require U.S. exporters to show that a third party has independently confirmed that no ractopamine residue is present in meat, according to USMEF.

Specifically, in the case of pork, in 2012 the production was almost 5.5 million tons: 2.5% less than in 2011 (-140,700 tons).

During last year (2012), the pig meat exports reached a record value of US$ 538 million.

The first document issued by the new Chinese authorities has focused on agriculture, integrating matters such as food safety, irrigation, technology, the regulation of the markets or the rural development.

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will aim to go beyond the classic approach of removing tariffs and opening markets on investment, services and public procurement.

Since the 1990s, meat consumption in Sweden has increased by 40%.

The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 176 in January, down marginally from December. Quotations of all meat categories were generally stable, although a slight weakening in poultry and pig meat prices was evident.

In December 2012, swine inventories totaled to 11.1 million head, a 15 percent drop in comparison to the same period of previous year.

The AgriMarketing Program is designed to help industry improve its capacity to adopt assurance systems, such as food safety and traceability, to meet consumer and market demands.

For 2013, USMEF forecasts volume and value of pork exports to increase 5 percent.

The Commissioner recommends to introduce an EU-wide three month programme of control measures including random DNA testing of processed beef products in Member States.