Farming: Pigs
Latest news
Information and guidance for the pig sector covering:
Also of relevance to the pig sector are the pages on fallen stock, animal by-products and specific topics under the waste management section, including sewage and slurry and waste issues.
Latest developments
Council proposal on private storage aid
The Management Committee for Pigmeat backed a Commission proposal to introduce a private storage aid scheme for pigmeat in response to the current difficult situation on the market. The start date was October 2007.
Under the programme, operators who stored meat at their own expense and their own risk were eligible to receive a Community aid to cover storage costs.
Applications for the private storage aid scheme have now closed.
To extend the duration of private storage aid for up to 3 months, applications should be submitted no later than 3 days before the end of the original contract ,should be made through the intervention body and can only be made once.
Further details can be found in the Regulation (PDF on EUR-Lex website).
Updating guidance on the Rounding of weights recorded by Abattoirs for pig, sheep and cattle carcases
Previous guidance concerning the recording of pig, sheep and cattle carcase weights, in particular the practice of ‘rounded down’ to the nearest 0.5kg, has recently been updated. The original MLC guidance (revised 1985) was produced when manual scales were common, it is now deemed suitable to update this guidance in line with technical improvements. Further information:
Contacts
Defra
The Pigs Branch within Livestock and Meat Chain Team is responsible for sponsorship of the pigmeat sector. The branch acts as the voice of industry within Defra and also within the European Union (EU) and other Government Departments/Agencies.
- Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7238 3112
- Fax: +44 (0) 20 7238 3115
- Postal Address: Defra - Livestock Hub, Rm 5C - 9 Millbank, c/o 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR
Industry
National Pig Association (NPA)
British Pig Association (BPA)
Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC)
British Pig Executive (BPEX)
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Page last modified: 14 April 2008
Page published: 1 July 2006