European Union to suspend Brazilian meat imports from Thursday
The European Union has announced it will suspend meat imports from Brazil from Thursday. The measure is linked to EU rules on the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, according to published information.
The European Union has announced that it will suspend its imports of Brazilian meat from Thursday. According to the available information, the decision notably concerns beef and poultry, as well as several other products.
EU antibiotic rules cited
The European Commission says the measure is due to Brazil’s failure to comply with European Union rules on the use of antibiotics in livestock farming. Brazil had already been removed in May from a European list of countries considered to comply with EU rules banning the misuse of these substances.
A suspension that may be lifted
The suspension may be lifted if Brazilian authorities demonstrate compliance with European requirements, according to the reported information. One source places the measure’s entry into force on Thursday, September 3, while the other available information only states that it will begin “from Thursday”.
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