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In the first semester of 2015 the exports of pork and pig offal and fat exceeded 733,000 tonnes, a record figure that implied a rise by 13% with respect to the same period in 2014.

The percentage of non-compliant targeted samples (0.31 %) was comparable to the previous six years (0.25–0.34 %).

The newly issued accreditations bring the TIF infrastructure available in the country up to a total of 431 such premises, thus expanding its industrial capacity.

The Australian Veterinary Association and Animal Medicines Australia are joining forces to develop best practice antibiotic prescribing guidelines for livestock and horses.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took major steps to prevent foodborne illness by finalizing rules that establish enforceable safety standards for produce farms, and make importers accountable for verifying that imported food meets U.S. safety standards.

The new aid scheme will benefit from a 20 percent increase in storage rates and will include fresh lard.

According to FAS-USDA, domestic production in Hong Kong is expected to be stable, rising slightly to 140,000 MT (1,727,000 head) and 142,000 MT (1,732,000 head) in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

The governors must make sure the amount and quality of farmland remains stable, improve pollution control to ensure grain quality, ensure the authenticity of grain reserve data and protect farmers, the statement said.

Dashboards are online for five different sectors: dairy, beef, cereals, pig meat and poultry.

After agreement, the new Regulation has to be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the Council before its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The new system would replace the existing investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism in TTIP and in all ongoing and future EU trade and investment negotiations.

In the 12 months period September 2014 to August 2015, EU agri-food exports to third countries attained the amount of almost EUR 128 billion, meaning an increase by 6.3% in value compared to the same period one year ago.

Monday 16 November 2015 marks the launch of the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week.