INFORMATION BULLETIN
Date: 21 January 2008
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Out of hours telephone 020 7270 8960
Pig meat exports protocol proposal
Technical agreement was reached on Friday 18th January on a Pig Meat Protocol covering the export trade in pork and pork products between the UK and China.
The UK and China have had no previous official agreement on bilateral trade in pig meat products. The proposed Protocol will be formally signed by both parties once the UK has been declared officially free of Foot and Mouth disease by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and China has lifted its ban on exports from the UK of foot and mouth disease susceptible animals and animal products.
Further information
1. For further information on third country exports please see:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/noneu/index.htm
End
Public enquiries: 08459 335577
News releases available on our website:
www.defra.gov.uk
Defra's aim is sustainable development
Page published: 21 January 2008