date:Jun 28, 2012
ood in the world, valued at over 105bn in 2011. Pig products are playing an increasingly important role in this, with pig meat and pig offal contributing significantly to total agricultural exports.
Joostens said the EC has worked hard to improve the export of animal products outside the EU over the past few years and will continue to do so in the years ahead.
In response, Declan OBrien, managing director of IFAH-Europe, called for science-based decisions and rational arguments for trade bans