The Ministry of Agriculture decided to revoke the ordinance that created a requirement to mark the expiration date in eggshell. The standard would be in force on March 5 and generated contrary reactions.
The suspension was published in the Federal Official Gazette on Friday (28). According to sources from the portfolio, the goal is to discuss better with civil society and the productive sector the opportunity and convenience of implementation.
Critics of the measure pointed out the risk of increasing costs and taking small producers out of the market, having difficulty adapting to the requirement, at a time of high egg price.
In addition to the proximity of Lent, when demand is already rising normally, avian flu in the United States has reduced American production and made Brazilian exports rise – with pressure on prices in Brazil.
Given the repercussion of the theme on social networks, the new bench in the House of Representatives presented a project of legislative decree to suspend the ministry ordinance, claiming that it hurt the principles of economic freedom.
The requirement was published in a September standard, with 180 days of adaptation until its entry into force, and had not caused noise initially, but caused controversy with the recent increase in prices.
Last week, the minister Carlos Fávaro It had already promised to make the measurement for small farms flexible.
“The whole world adopts the stamp technology, with the egg already leaving the farm with the expiration date marked,” said the Minister of Agriculture at the time.
“In order not to cause any problems for small farms, we will change the normative, but we will not precarious the quality. It is a momentary alternative for the little ones to suit, ensuring that they continue to produce and sell and, in the future, can also have the ability to print egg validity, ”he said.
Now the requirement has been suspended for all producers in order to promote a new round of discussions.
