Mr. Rice knows the specific numbers and tonnage better than I do. I prefer not to provide numbers with which I am not very familiar. However I can say that there are currently tariffs on Canadian pork exports to Europe. There are also quotas and health regulations. These all severely limit our access to the European market. We do have plans. Some meat-packing plants are working on this and trying to penetrate the European market. However we only managed to export 415 tons of pork in 2011. What we have to understand is that we export 70% of our pork production. We have access to a number of countries. Having access to a stable and changing market is important for the pork sector and...
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