date:May 16, 2012
The High Court issued its decision last week, in favour of the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPIs) Import Health Standard (IHS), which would allow imports of pig meat and by-products from countries with PRRS. The IHS would make it possible for US exporters to ship consumer-ready cuts of uncooked pork weighing less than three kilograms.
However, the NPPC warned that the countrys pork industry was likely to appeal the decision before the deadline on 1 June 2012.Because of this unc