I understand the concerns over the current pressures on milk prices which is why I brought forward and chaired a meeting of the Dairy Supply Chain Forum last week.<\/p>
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Members, which include retailer representatives, discussed the recommendations made in the recent independent review of the dairy industry voluntary Code of Practice, one of which was to explore the possibility of expanding adoption of the Code within the supply chain to include retailers. Ideas are being actively explored by Members and I have asked for an update on progress in the New Year.<\/p>
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The number and species of non-domestic mammals imported from within and outside the EU since 2010 are available in the following table;<\/p>
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EU Imports<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014 (to 25 Nov)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Artiodactyla (Hoofed animals)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 263<\/p><\/td> 218<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 307<\/p><\/td> 298<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Carnivora excluding domestic cats, dogs and ferrets<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 252<\/p><\/td> 173<\/p><\/td> 171<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cetaceans (marine mammals)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chiroptera (bats)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dasyuromorphia (<\/strong>carnivorous marsupials)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Diprotodontia (marsupials)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hyracoidea (<\/strong>herbivorous mammals)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Insectivora (mammals such as hedgehogs)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits) *<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2743<\/p><\/td> 3840<\/p><\/td> 7309<\/p><\/td> 9571<\/p><\/td> 10255<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Macroscelidaes (<\/strong>shrew-like animals)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EU Imports<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014 (to 25 Nov)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates such as tapirs)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pinnipedae (marine mammals such as seals)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Primates<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 222<\/p><\/td> 248<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 388<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Proboscidea (trunked mammals such as elephants)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 301<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rodentia* (rodents)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 32781<\/p><\/td> 18985<\/p><\/td> 12083<\/p><\/td> 18604<\/p><\/td> 18437<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tubulidentae (aadvarks)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Xenarthra (ant eaters)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 36107<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 23412<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20363<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31124<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 29444<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Outside EU Imports<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Primates<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1937<\/p><\/td> 1601<\/p><\/td> 1479<\/p><\/td> 1601<\/p><\/td> 1612<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lagomorphs* (hares/ rabbits)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 872<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 348<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1234<\/p><\/td> 1549<\/p><\/td> 3836<\/p><\/td> 8034<\/p><\/td> 16296<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4043<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3154<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5353<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 9983<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18092<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> * These figures could potentially include domestic animals.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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