Overview
- The European Commission updated its list of approved animal‑product exporters, and the change takes effect 3 September 2026.
- Brussels says Brazil did not show it meets EU bans on growth‑promoting antimicrobials and strict limits on preventive use of drugs vital for human health, which are antibiotics often added to feed to speed animal growth.
- Brazil’s government said it will take urgent diplomatic and technical steps to try to reverse the decision before it applies.
- The loss would hit a key market, as Brazil sold about 370,000 tonnes of beef to the EU in 2025 worth around US$1.8 billion, with other animal products also at risk.
- Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay remain cleared to export meat to the bloc, which could redirect some European orders within Mercosur.