The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), Itamaraty, told Young Pan this Saturday (6) that the Brazilian government is in contact with Europe after the European Union (EU) .“There are ongoing dialogues with the European side,” he wrote.
However, Itamaraty also reported that the MRE does not comment on “ongoing negotiations, with a view to safeguarding the good conduct of the negotiation process”he declared.
According to a note released by the ministry on May 12, the government received the news of the removal of Brazil from the preliminary list of countries that complied with the rules against the excessive use of antibiotics in livestock farming.
The decision was the result of a vote held on May 12, within the framework of the Standing Committee for Plants, Animals, Food and Feed of the European Commission, which approved an update to this listing.
A Young Pan also contacted the Ministry of Agriculture but has not yet received a response. The space remains open for demonstrations.
What happened?
The European Union (EU) officially removed Brazil from the list of countries authorized to export various products of animal origin to the bloc. The measure, published on Friday, was formalized through Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1189 and comes into effect on September 3rd.
With the decision, the entry of beef, poultry and equine meat, as well as honey, tripe and aquaculture products from the Brazilian market is prohibited.
In relation to the preliminary list released on May 12th by the EU, the while neighbors such as Argentina, Colombia and Mexico were validated to continue exporting.
At the time, there was an expectation that the Brazilian authorities would be able to provide the necessary guarantees in time, which did not materialize.
The decision published on Friday was based on the non-compliance with health requirements related to control of the use of antibiotics in livestock farming.
