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EU to Suspend Brazilian Animal-Product Imports From September Over Antibiotic Rules

The move enforces EU antimicrobial rules on imports by tying market access to proof of lifetime compliance.

Foreign sales of Brazilian meat reached US$ 2.2 billion in April 2024, growth of 27.5% compared to exports in the same month of 2023. There were US$ 1.04 billion in beef alone, a value almost 70% higher than that recorded last year.
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Overview

  • The European Commission, which confirmed Tuesday that Brazil was left off the EU’s approved list, said imports will stop on 3 September 2026 unless Brazil proves it meets the antimicrobial standards.
  • The suspension covers live food-producing animals and products such as beef, poultry, eggs, aquaculture, honey and natural casings.
  • EU One Health rules ban using antibiotics to boost growth and restrict drugs reserved for people, and exporters must guarantee compliance across an animal’s entire life with traceable records.
  • Brazil’s government said it was surprised and is seeking to reverse the move, with its EU mission holding talks Wednesday to get explanations and map a path back onto the list.
  • The step follows the provisional start of the EU-Mercosur trade pact on May 1 and could affect a major outlet for Brazilian beef, with industry data placing the EU third after the US and China in 2025.