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The European Union<\/a> will suspend imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products from Thursday, Brussels<\/a> said, pending assurances from Brazil<\/a> that it is complying with the bloc’s animal health rules.<\/p>\n

The European Commission said Brazil has failed to provide sufficient guarantees that its exports meet EU standards aimed at preventing the misuse of antibiotics in livestock farming.<\/p>\n

“Brazil will no longer be authorised to export to the Union food-producing animals<\/a> and products of animal origin intended for human consumption,” a Commission spokeswoman told AFP on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This will affect commodities such as poultry, meat, eggs and honey. Brussels declined to provide a timeline for when imports might resume.<\/p>\n

In May, Brazil was put on an EU list of countries that do not keep to rules on the use of antibiotics in animals.<\/p>\n

An audit of Brazil’s poultry and honey sectors is due to conclude on Friday.<\/p>\n

If the findings are positive and EU member states give approval, Brazilian poultry exports<\/a> to the bloc could resume within weeks. Beef imports may take longer.<\/p>\n

The commission said the timeline would depend on how quickly Brazil can demonstrate compliance with EU requirements.<\/p>\n

“Brazil is an important partner for the EU and we are working closely, constructively and positively with Brazilian authorities to ensure their compliance with these requirements,” the spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n

“Once compliance is demonstrated, exports to the EU will be able to resume.”<\/p>\n

The Brazilian government did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for comment following Monday’s announcement, but in May stated it would “quickly” act to reverse the suspension.<\/p>\n

The EU is keen to show its vigilance after facing strong criticism from farmers and from France<\/a> following its signing in January 2026 of a free trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc — Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.<\/p>\n

Brazil was the EU’s second-largest supplier of beef in 2025, exporting more than 92,000 tonnes worth over 713 million euros ($825 million).\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bloc bans the use of antimicrobials to promote growth in livestock and restricts the use of antibiotics reserved for human medicine, as part of efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance.<\/p>\n

Carlos Roberto dos Santos, a farmer in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, said he understood why the EU wanted to protect its consumers and agricultural industries.<\/p>\n

“Production costs are much higher over there,” he told AFP, conceding that “a European farmer has no way to compete with me.”<\/p>\n

If governments “import cheap meat, they’re going to destroy their country’s farming sector,” he added.<\/p>\n

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