German, Chinese govts sign agreement for German pork imports

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Published : [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:49 [/FONT]​

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BERLIN (Thomson Financial) - The German and Chinese governments signed a veterinary agreement that may help open up the Asian country's meat market to German pork imports, the German Ministry of Agriculture said. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]'I am optimistic about the Chinese side's statements that we will reach a breakthrough next year,' parliamentary state secretary Gerd Mueller said. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As part of the agreement, the two countries will cooperate to ensure the safety and traceability of food and to exchange more information on diseases such as bird flu, the ministry said. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The German government expects the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing next year to help boost demand for food.:tiphat: http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/262007171478.htm[/FONT]