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Hong Kong becomes Vietnam's largest import market for meat and meat products

Feb 20, 2024

Notably, Vietnamese meat products have been exported to 28 markets in the world, mainly to Hong Kong, China, Belgium, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Cambodia, France and the US.

Germany required unpackaged meat to have a country of origin label

Feb 06, 2024

On January 31, 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture announced that from February 1, 2024, in addition to unpackaged beef and packaged meat, unpackaged fresh, refrigerated or frozen pork, lamb, goat meat and poultry must also be labele

GACC Announcement No. 11 of 2024 (Announcement on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Imported Russian Pork)

Jan 26, 2024

On January 24, 2024, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued Notice No. 11 of 2024, announcing that from now on, Russian pork (including edible pig by-products) that meets the relevant requirements will be allowed to be imported.

UK updated guidance for exporting pork to China

Jan 17, 2024

On 11 January 2024, the British Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) announced that UK has updated its guidance document for the export of pork from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to China under Part 5, for the export of cold storage-

Belgium issued official communication on beef traceability and labeling

Jan 12, 2024

On 3 January 2024, the Belgian Federal Food Safety Authority (FFSA) issued an official communication on beef traceability and labeling.

Argentina announced the cancellation of the restriction on the export of beef parts

Jan 12, 2024

On 2 January, the website of the newspaper La Nación reported that the National Service for Agri-Food Hygiene and Quality (SENASA) released a notice on its official website, announcing that it would officially lift the export ban No. 911/2021, which was a

Italy plans to amend the regulations on the production and sale of ham and ham sausages

Jan 05, 2024

On January 3, 2024, Italy issued document 2024/0003/IT, which proposes to amend the regulations on the production and sale of ham and ham. The feedback period ends April 4, 2024. Main contents:(1) Revision of the definition of cooked ham;(2) Raw materials

Cases of African swine fever have been reported in 64 provinces in the Philippines

Jan 04, 2024

According tothe Philippine Star reported on January 2, the latest data from the Philippine Department of Agriculture shows that as the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic continues to spread in the Philippines, as of December 29, 2023, there are at least 6

GACC Announcement No. 194 of 2023 (Announcement on Amending the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Meat Products Exported from Macao to the Mainland of China)

Dec 28, 2023

In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the Mainland of China and the provisions of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) and the Macao Secretariat for Administration and Justice on the inspection and quarantine and veterin

South Korea plans to develop specific procedures for import health assessment of animal-origin food

Dec 21, 2023

On December 21, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a draft revision of the "Implementation Rules of the Special Law on Import Food Safety Management".