InterPIG annual meeting 2016 InterPIG annual meeting took place in Mataró (Barcelona) from 25th to 27th June and it was organized by SIP. The meeting was attended by 25 participants from 16 countries: the main European ones besides Brazil and USA. The main objectives of this meeting are: 1) describe the characteristics of the pig sector in the host country, 2) share the technical and economic performance of individual countries. On this year agenda we would point out: 1. The presentation of the Spanish pig sector by 5 representatives of the sector: Pablo Bernardos (MAGRAMA), Miguel A. Higuera (ANPROGAPOR), Quim Xifra (DARP), Ricard Parés (PORCAT) and Jorge Costa (Feed Costa). 2. The welcome dinner, sponsored by INTERPORC. 3. The visit to the farm ‘El Mujal’ located in Navàs (Barcelona). It has 1.600 sows and produces the ‘Ral d'Avinyó’. We would like to thank the speakers, INTERPORC and ‘El Mujal’ farm for their contribution which has make the meeting more positive for participants. InterPIG is defined as an international group of experts in the pig sector economy, whose objective is the exchange of information among participating countries, to draw up an annual benchmarking report of costs and results in pig production. SIP is a member of InterPIG since 2006, providing the Spanish data. On this occasion, the meeting was attended by the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Brazil and USA, besides Spain. The information revised and shared at the meeting is provisional. The final information will be available from early September. Provisional data shows, once again, the privileged position of Spain within the European context, in costs and results. On the other hand, the American countries have much lower costs than the European ones. .