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Guaranteeing quality to consumers and a fair price for farmers are the twin aims of the "Quality Package" adopted today by the European Commission. This Quality Package sets up for the first time a comprehensive policy on certification schemes, value-adding terms for agricultural product qualities, and product standards. Until now these have been spread among numerous pieces of legislation. With this Package, the Commission covers all facets of quality, from compliance with minimum standards to highly specific products.

According to the recommendations of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code the Rosselkhoznadzor is imposing temporary restrictions on the import of live pigs and pork from the Vojvodina region, Serbia from December 2, 2010.

The European Commission has recently authorised a Slovenian scheme with a budget of approximately € 3.8 million which aims at supporting farmers in Slovenia who encounter difficulties as a result of the current economic crisis.

In comparison with last years data, the Dutch swine census has increased by 70.000 animals, reaching 12,3 million animals. This is the sixth consecutive year of growth. IN 2004 the census was 1,1 million.

A cattle farm in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, was found to have been infected with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] Monday [6 Dec 2010], the 1st outbreak outside Andong, where the disease was 1st reported early last week.

This new piece of legislation is aimed to ensure that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way, enabling herewith consumers to make informed and balanced dietary choices.

The Ministry of Agriculture’s branch target program “Livestock Primary Processing Development for 2010 – 2012” is a comprehensive program focused on the development of livestock primary processing. The program’s goals entail achieving import substitution, development of infrastructure and logistical support, and extended product storage life.

Grain exports from Ukraine is still blocked, because the Ministry of Economy does not provide the corresponding licenses to grain trading companies, declared Leonid Kozachenko, the President of Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, on December 2.

The World Ogranisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported a new outbreak of Aujeszky's disease in France.