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Switzerland forbids the importation of live pigs, and of swine semen, ova and embryos, as well as of wild boar meat.

The next step of the process is the identification of the companies interested in exporting pig products to Japan.

The quality standard improves the information given to the consumer through the labelling and the presentation.

The Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted, since December 10th 2013, the temporary restrictions applied to the shipments of finished products to three Spanish companies.

With the slogan 'Enjoy, it´s from Europe', the policy aims to help the sector's professionals break into international markets.

Pig meat exports grow by 7 %.

During year 2012, Spain exported a total of 1,029,067 tonnes of pig meat, and this represents an increase by 5 % with respect to year 2011.

For the first quarter, 68,000 tonnes of pork products were exported. Pork shipments were 23% higher year on year.

The importation of pork or pork products from these areas presents a low risk of introducing swine vesicular disease into the United States.

The French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, during his visit to China, has signed a cooperation program concerning food safety together with his Chinese counterpart Minister ZHI Shuping.

The French Federation of Pork Products Industries (FICT) has shown its disagreement with respect to the compulsory labelling indicating the origin of the pig meat.

In 2012 the fresh meat consumption fell by 1.8%, whilst the consumption of cold cuts rised by 2.5%.

Uruguay approved the release of the importation of meat products and pork byproducts from 13 Brazilian federal states.