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23.07.2004Quality Control Systems in German and Dutch pig production: The differences between QS and IKBThe meat sector plays an important economical role in the region along the Dutch German border. The Euregios Rhine Waal and Gronau are core regions for pork production in North-Western Europe. 30,000 farmers annually produce 16 million pigs. More than 80 small and medium enterprises as well as big multinationals have specialised on slaughtering and meat processing. Trade relations exist at all stages of the pork production chain.For the first time universities, farmers, slaughterhouses and meat processing companies as well as national inspection services from Germany and the Netherlands are cooperating in a trans-border project with the aim to improve chain wide quality management and cross border cooperation in meat production. Since March 2002, GIQS together with partner organisations from both countries is implementing a project that is co financed under the EC Interreg IIIA Programme of the Euregio Rhine Waal, by the European Commission, the Dutch Agro Ministry and the Ministries of Economy from Lower Saxony and North Rhine Westphalia. Velthuis, A.G.J., Van der Walle, K. and H.W. Saatkamp (2004): 
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