Labelling Pledge For Exported Pork

IRELAND - Country of origin labeling will soon be applied to Irish pork. The move was announced by the Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Brendan Smith, at the Teagasc Pig Conference in Longford.

Smith said that it was the department's intention to extend pig meat labeling legislation to require that consumers be made aware of the true origin of the product they are purchasing. He explained that identification and traceability were important in today's marketplace.

The minister complimented pig producers on the significant contribution of the pig sector to the agricultural economy.

He said that Irish pig producers are recognized as being among the most efficient in Europe. As well as supplying the majority of pork and bacon consumed in Ireland pork exports are valued at Euro 270 million, he pointed out.

Minister Smith outlined the new schemes of investment assistance available to the pig sector in the area of Farm Waste Management and pig housing which will assist the sector in meeting the requirements of the Nitrates Action Plan and animal welfare legislation.

All these measures, he said, were designed to ensure the ongoing viability of the sector and, as a minimum, to maintain existing levels of pig throughput.

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Source: MeatNews

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