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Tanzania has reported an outbreak of African swine fever in its southwest region of Mbeya, the Director of Veterinary Services, W.C.H Mleche, confirmed to OIE.

The Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on import of live pigs, boar semen, pork and raw porcine meat products as well as non-heat-treated porcine products from the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques from December 7, 2010 due to occurrence of Aujeszky’s disease in this department.

Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics on 3 December 2010 show that China’s grain output this year increase by 2.9% to 546.41 million tons, making 2010 the seventh consecutive year of higher output.

The fifth food defense plan survey was conducted August 2010. The universe of facilities surveyed was expanded in 2010 to include not only meat and poultry slaughter and processing establishments, but also processed egg products plants and official import inspection establishments. Overall, 74% of all establishments surveyed have a functional food defense plan (up from 62% in 2009).

Canada’s Economic Action Plan is delivering real results for hog farmers and meat processors in Saskatchewan. Member of Parliament Ray Boughen (Palliser) announced an investment of more than $1.7 million to Donald’s Fine Foods for the refurbishing of its facility in Moose Jaw.

The European Commission has approved measures to provide information on, and to promote agricultural products in third countries. Member States submitted 24 programmes to the Commission to be examined.

The FSA Board met and discussed animal cloning for food production, including recent developments on this issue, following the Board’s initial discussion in September.

The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, has announced funding of $100 million for world-class collaborative research and innovation under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres.

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.