The Chamber of Deputies’ Agriculture Committee approves a bill regulating milk imports.

This Wednesday (20), the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development (CAPDAR) from the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill (PL) 5557/2025 that regulates Importation of milk, powdered milk, mozzarella cheese and other dairy products.The text stipulates that the The entry of these items into the country will only be permitted if national production corresponds to at least 70% of the product's domestic consumption.The release of the disembarkations will be done by Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MPLSA), based on consultation of official consumption data. The PL It also extends the rule to imports originating from member countries of MercosurThe clause, which covers the countries of the South American bloc, was added at the request of… Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA)The organization suspects that countries, such as New Zealand, they send their products to members of Mercosur and then redirect them to the Brazilian market. The practice of commercial triangulation It is a form of to circumvent tariffs and secure exemptions through countries that already have agreements with Brazil.Another important point of PL it is prohibition of rehydration or any other form of Transformation of imported powdered milk into fluid milk., dairy drinks or cheeses to commercialization in the Brazilian market. For industry members, the The tactic is considered predatory. and distorts prices within the milk production chain..

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.