Food Safety Reforms Proposed
CHINA - The general office of the State Council issued a plan earlier this week to improve national food safety, setting the tone for this year's programme, which includes emphasising the accountability of the system.

China To Focus On Animal Epidemic Control
CHINA - At a high-level meeting on animal disease last week, the Vice Agriculture Minister stressed the need for increased efforts to control African swine fever, A H1N1 flu, and zoonotic diseases such as brucellosis and tuberculosis.

Quality And Safety Of Agricultural Products In 2009
CHINA - In order to implement the spirit of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 17th CCCPC and the No. 1 document of the Party Central Committee, China's Ministry of Agriculture strengthened the routine monitoring of quality and safety of agricultural products...

China Launches Feed Safety Campaign
CHINA - The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a new campaign to improve the quality and safety of feed.

Date Change for VIV China 2010
CHINA - VNU Exhibitions Europe, organiser of the VIV trade shows, announces a date change for VIV China 2010. VIV China will take place from 6 to 8 September 2010 at the New China International Exhibition Center in Hall West 1, 2 and 3.

China Passes First Professional Veterinarians
CHINA - China's first professional veterinary practitioners have qualified by passing new examinations for the profession.

China Bans Exports Of Ractopamine Hydrochloride
CHINA - China has banned the exporting of ractopamine and ractopamine hydrochloride products in a step that will help eliminate the production and use of ”black and grey market” versions of ractopamine for food animals in China and other parts of the...

Hainan is China's First Disease-Free Province
CHINA - Hainan has been announced as the first province to pass the national inspection for specific animal epidemic-free zone.

VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

China a Promising Market for Food Safety Products?
CHINA - China’s demand for food safety products is forecast to grow 15 per cent per annum through 2013 to 13 billion yuan (US $2 billion), according to a new 252-page Freedonia industry study, entitled Food Safety Products in China.

China to Formulate Food Safety Standards
CHINA - China is now working on a new system of food safety standards that is expected to guarantee people's health and be more compatible with international norms, said a senior health official on Saturday in Beijing.

VIV China 2009 Opens up a Second Hall
CHINA - Preparations for VIV China 2009 taking place from 19 to 21 October at NCIEC Beijing, are in full swing.

Lawmakers Warn of Disease Epidemic in China
CHINA - Lawmakers have warned of a 'grave hidden peril' of epidemic animal disease because of inadequate monitoring facilities and a complex international environment.

Registration Opens for VIV China
CHINA - Registration is now open to attend VIV China 2009, which will be in Beijing on 19 to 21 October.

Exhibitor demand opens 2nd Hall at VIV China 2009
BEIJING, CHINA - VNU Exhibitions has reported that preparations for VIV China 2009 - taking place from 19-21 October at NCIEC Beijing - are progressing very well and are now in full swing.

Report Published on China's Meat Market
CHINA - A new report has been published analysing the markets in China for fresh and processed meat.

VIV China Now Annual, to Focus on Meat in 2009
CHINA - This year's VIV China will focus on presenting quality and innovations in the Chinese meat industry.

China's Dairy Industry Out of the Bottom
CHINA - China's dairy industry has begun to turn a corner, with production and market gradually being restored.

China Gets Tough Over Food Safety
CHINA - Chinese authorities Sunday pledged to use the new Food Safety Law as a platform to intensify monitoring and law enforcement, hoping to curb repeated food scandals battering the industry's reputation and consumer confidence.

$439m to Support Chinese Pig and Cattle Breeding
CHINA - China has earmarked 3 billion yuan ($439 million) this year to support the large-scale breeding of pigs and cows in a bid to stabilize agricultural development and help raise farmers' incomes, the State Council said in a statement on Sunday.