The European Union has excluded Brazil from its list of countries authorized to export meat to the bloc.

The European Union published on Tuesday (12) the list of countries authorized to continue exporting meat to the bloc under the new European rules controlling the use of antibiotics in livestock. Brazil was left out of the list. The list validated by EU member states includes nations such as Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, which will be able to continue exporting meat to the European market from September 3rd as they meet the sanitary requirements established by Brussels. According to European authorities, Brazil has not yet presented guarantees considered sufficient regarding the non-use of certain antimicrobial products in animal farming. Despite the initial exclusion, EU representatives indicated that the list may be revised and updated if the Brazilian government presents the pending answers and evidence requested by the European bloc.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.