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Increased demand for meats will mostly stem from large economies in Asia, crude oil exporting countries and Latin America, where income gains are expected to be significant.

The ECA’s special report (No. 9/2012) concludes that a number of competent authorities in the Member States do not sufficiently fulfill their supervisory role over control bodies.

Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising those grading methods are fulfilled.

According to the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT) in the first quarter of this year, imports of live pigs have suffered a significant decline.

Despite a decline in pig population by 1.7% (-3.2% for sows), the EU pig meat production is expected to remain stable in 2012 and then to decline by 2% the following year.

Inventory of frozen pork is down about 18.8% from last year.

Russia signed a protocol on accession to the world trade club on December 16, 2011 after 18 years of talks.

Common indicators and guidelines for environmental assessments will lead to shared understanding of environmental impacts, better policymaking.

UK pork exports to end of April continue their steady upwards trend with a rise of 7.23%.

With respect to food safety, there are no indications that differences exist between food products derived from healthy clones or their offspring – in particular milk and meat - from those of healthy, conventionally bred animals.

24 percent of consumers said meat raised without antibiotics was not available at the supermarket where they usually shop. Of this group, 82 percent said they would buy it if it were available.

Following vote at the Codex Alimentarius, the European Union reaffirms its position that an international standard for ractopamine is not justified.

The volume will be similar to that which they exported over the same period in 2011.