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The European Union formalized on Friday (5) the removal of Brazil from the list of countries authorized to export beef, poultry, fish, honey and casings to the bloc, effective September 3. According to a document published in the EU Official Journal, the European Commission did not receive information guaranteeing that Brazil applied necessary measures to comply with requirements on antimicrobial use in animal production. ✓
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"A União Europeia confirmou na sexta-feira, 5, o veto para a compra de carnes do Brasil a partir de 3 de setembro. De acordo com comunicado assinado pela presidente da Comissão Europeia, Ursula Von Der Leyen, a medida atinge bovinos, equídeos (cavalos), aves, aquicultura (peixes), mel e tripas."
Brazil's exclusion is based on Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 of February 27, 2023, which prohibits the use of antimicrobial medicines for growth promotion or yield increase in animals exported from third countries to the EU, as well as antimicrobials reserved for treating human infections. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 of October 4, 2024, established that only countries submitting appropriate evidence and guarantees of compliance with the prohibitions could remain on the authorized exporters list. ?
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"Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 provides that, in respect of animals or products of animal origin that are exported from third countries into the Union, operators in third countries are not to use antimicrobial medicinal products to promote growth or to increase yield, and are not to use the designated antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of infections in humans."
"In accordance with Article 5(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905, that list should only include third countries or regions thereof, which have submitted appropriate evidence and guarantees that the animals and products of animal origin concerned comply with the prohibition on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products for growth promotion and yield increase and of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans, including information received on the procedures in place to guarantee traceability and origin."
In April 2026, the Brazilian government banned part of the antimicrobials used as growth promoters, including avoparcin, bacitracin, tylosin, spiramycin, avilamycin and virginiamycin, but opened a 180-day deadline for stock depletion until October — a period that exceeds the European deadline of September. The EU is the second largest destination for Brazilian meats by value, behind China, accounting for about 5.8% of beef export sales and moving approximately US$ 1.8 billion annually. ✓
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"Em abril, o Ministério da Agricultura publicou duas portarias vedando os medicamentos questionados, uma sobre antimicrobianos reservados à medicina humana, outra sobre promotores de crescimento. Mas abriu uma janela de 180 dias para que as empresas esgotem estoques até outubro, prazo que extrapola a própria data-limite europeia de setembro."
"A União Europeia responde por 5,8% do valor exportado pelo Brasil em carne bovina, ocupando a terceira posição entre os principais destinos do produto, atrás apenas da China, com 49,3%, e dos Estados Unidos, com 9%."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intensified talks with the European Union to try to reverse the decision, with Minister Mauro Vieira speaking with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Thursday (4). Simultaneously, the Ministry of Agriculture works with the private sector to offer technical solutions and guarantees that Europeans requested. Other Mercosur members — Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay — remain authorized to export to the European market, making Brazil the only country excluded from the list for not presenting the required health information. ✓
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"O Ministério das Relações Exteriores (MRE) intensificou as conversas com representantes da União Europeia na tentativa de destravar a negociação sobre a exclusão da carne brasileira da lista de importadores pelo alegado uso excessivo de antimicrobianos na pecuária. De acordo com interlocutores do Palácio do Itamaraty, o ministro Mauro Vieira conversou sobre o assunto, na última quinta-feira (4), com o comissário de Comércio do bloco europeu, Maroš Šefčovič."
The measure takes effect on September 3, 2026 and affects beef, poultry, fish, honey and casings
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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The United Kingdom may also apply similar restrictions to Brazilian meat
Meatpacking stocks fell on the stock exchange when the EU announced the decision in May
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What is the specific timeline for implementing technical measures Brazil needs to adopt to return to the European list?
Why it's still unknown: EU official documents establish general criteria but do not detail specific deadlines or stages for readmission.
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Which Brazilian meatpackers will be most economically impacted by the measure?
Why it's still unknown: Reports mention sector impact but do not specify which companies have greater exposure to the European market.
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How did other countries manage to meet European requirements that Brazil could not?
Why it's still unknown: Coverage mentions that Armenia, India and others sent accepted evidence, but does not detail which specific documents or systems were approved.