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Illegal substandard poultry in Lithuanian supermarkets is old problem, minister says
Illegal poultry imports from Poland is an old problem that has not been dealt with properly, Lithuania’s agriculture minister said after law enforcement and tax authorities busted a network that processed and sold unaccounted and possibly substandard products. […]
Economy
Economy
Russia’s import ban on Lithuanian fish will not inflict ‘significant damage’
Head of Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) Jonas Milius says that a ban on the transit of fish products, imposed by Russia on Lithuania, will not inflict significant damage because Lithuania’s fish exports to Russia are relatively small. […]
Economy
Lithuanian dairy producers one step closer to exporting to China
The Lithuanian Agriculture Ministry, the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service and China‘s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine have signed a protocol requirements for exporting Lithuanian dairy products to China. […]
Economy
Chinese delegation to evaluate Lithuania’s readiness to export cattle
A delegation of experts from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People’s Republic of China will be visiting Lithuania for two weeks starting Tuesday. They will evaluate how animal health, wellbeing and serious transmissible diseases are controlled in Lithuania. One of the key goals of the visit is to begin exporting cattle from Lithuania to China. […]
Economy
Economy
Lithuanian meat processors interested in export opportunities to Iraq
A meeting between new Ambassador of Iraq to Lithuania, Asaad Sultan Hachim Abu Galal, and representatives of Lithuanian meat processors interested in export opportunities to Iraq was organised at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. […]
Economy
Japanese delegation inspects Lithuanian beef quality
This week specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan are visiting Lithuania to examine how food and veterinary control is implemented in the beef sector. Inspection results will determine further negotiations over export of Lithuanian beef and its products to Japan. […]
Economy
Chile okays dairy imports from Lithuania
Good news from Chile has reached manufacturers of milk products this week – an official permission has been granted for them to export their production to this country, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) reports. […]
Economy
Lithuanian cheese to be exported to Brazil
Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) has received a confirmation from Brazil‘s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply regarding a permit to export Lithuanian cheese Džiugas to Brazil. […]
Economy
Lithuanian beef to sell in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina opened its market to Lithuanian beef and its products, the Lithuanian Government said. […]
Economy
Japanese experts to check beef quality in Lithuania
Last year, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) closely collaborated with competent institutions of Japan actively looking for new markets for Lithuanian food exporters. […]
Economy
Lithuania is negotiating with Japan over export of beef
It should become clear in the nearest future if beef from Lithuania may be exported to Japan. Japanese experts are scheduled to visit Lithuania in early May to ascertain that Lithuanian livestock is healthy and meat is of high quality. The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) started cooperating with Japanese institutions last year, looking for new markets for the country’s food product exporters. […]
Economy
Lithuanian veterinary service chief: EU to negotiate resumption of pork exports to Russia
Although Moscow claims that the Baltic countries and Poland will not be able to export pork to Russia for at least three more years, the head of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service believes that the European Commission (EC) will negotiate this issue with Russia. […]
Economy
Russia does not plan to call off sanctions on products from Lithuania
Russia intends to lift sanctions on imports of food and farm products from certain European Union (EU) countries, which were introduced last August. However, the list of the countries does not include Lithuania, the Agriculture Minister and the Chief Veterinary Officer have said. […]
Economy
Two more cases of ASF detected in wild boars in Lithuania
The State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania said that African swine fever (ASF) was detected in two wild boars in Ignalina district and Kupiškis district, both in north east of the country. One boar was hunted down, while the other one died of natural causes. […]
Economy
Lithuania completes negotiations on meat export to US
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture of the USA published an official offer to include Lithuania into the list of countries from which imports of meat and meat products are permitted and submitted this proposal to public discussion, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service said. […]
Economy
Economy
Lithuania to export beef to Egypt
Egypt has confirmed to the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service that Lithuanian beef meets the requirements and therefore may be exported to Egypt. […]