Brazil discusses EU ban on meat in meeting in the U.S.

Representatives of the Brazilian government debated the European Union (EU) veto to products of animal origin from Brazil at a meeting held on Wednesday (30/9), in Milwaukee, at the Estados Unidos. The agenda involved Chancellor Mauro Vieira, the Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC), Márcio Elias Rosa, and EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 trade meetings, chaired this year by the Estados Unidos.

Since September 3, Brazil is unable to export items such as beef, chicken, horse meat, fish, honey and guts to countries of the European bloc. The suspension was announced in May on the grounds that the country does not follow European guidelines on the use of certain antimicrobials to promote growth or increase the yield of animals. The last few months have been intense negotiations in the Brazilian government, which is trying to reverse the veto applied to national protein.

European mission evaluates Brazilian production

This month, auditors from the European bloc carried out a health mission to Brazil to analyze the process of production of poultry and honey. Finally, as shown by Metropoles, European prosecutors concluded the mission with a positive evaluation on the national control on the use of antimicrobials in the evaluated chains. The evaluation was cancelled by the European Union Commission, which on Monday (28/9) considered satisfactory the Brazilian production control.

The European opinion concluded that the country has the conditions to ensure compliance with the requirements of the bloc. Although the evaluation does not determine the resumption of imports, it is a step seen as positive by the Brazilian government. Still, the reversal of the veto on beef worries the Brazilian authorities, because the proof of control in this chain is more complex.

Beef demands full traceability

Unlike poultry and honey, beef accounts for the largest slice of Brazilian protein export to the European bloc. Proof of antimicrobial control in this chain requires monitoring of the entire life cycle of the animal, from birth to slaughter. This process can take up to two years, which makes the resumption of bovine exports a medium-term challenge.

On the other hand, the Brazilian government is still concerned about the reversal of beef imports. The source did not detail the next steps of the negotiation, but the meeting in Milwaukee signals the continuation of the dialogue between the parties. The meeting with the European authority followed the meeting with the representative of the Trade Office of Estados Unidos (USTR), Jamieson Greer, to discuss the tariffs for Brazilian products.

Dialogue continues in multilateral forums

The agenda in Milwaukee reinforces the Brazilian strategy of seeking diplomatic solutions to the trade impasse. Chancellor Mauro Vieira and Minister Márcio Elias Rosa took advantage of their presence at the G20 to discuss bilateral issues with the European Union and the Estados Unidos. The expectation is that new technical rounds will occur in the coming weeks, although the source has not detailed the schedule.

For the Brazilian productive sector, the European suspension represents a significant market loss, especially for refrigerators and honey producers in the South of the country. In Paraná, a state with a strong tradition in poultry farming and honey production, the veto can impact local cooperatives and exporters. The source did not cite regional data, but the Paraná production chain closely follows the negotiations.

The Boca no Trombone portal will continue to monitor the developments of this trade and will bring new information as soon as it is disclosed by the authorities.

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