Mercosur-EU trade, livestock health and vaccine constraints

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [POLITICS] 10 sources

   Brazil bans foie gras production and sales nationwide

   Brazil’s President Lula signed law 15.475/2026 banning production, import, export and sale of foie gras and other forced‑feeding products, effective in 180 days with penalties of up to a year’s imprisonment. It

2. 7 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   EU Blocks Brazilian Meat Imports Over Antibiotic Rules

   The EU will bar Brazilian meat imports from September over unmet antibiotic restrictions, while Brazilian scientists explore donkey milk as a natural alternative to antibiotics in equine breeding.

3. 7 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Brazil secures foot‑and‑mouth disease antigen bank in Argentina

   Brazil creates a foot‑and‑mouth disease antigen bank in Argentina, storing 10 million doses to enable quick vaccine production and preserve its livestock disease‑free status.

4. 11 days ago

   [HEALTH] 4 sources

   Brazil Secures Strategic Antigen Bank for Foot‑and‑Mouth Disease

   Brazil received a strategic bank of 10 million foot‑and‑mouth disease antigens from Argentina’s Biogénesis Bagó, enabling vaccine production within 72 hours and bolstering animal‑health security and meat‑export

5. 16 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 7 sources

   Brazilian livestock industry faces EU antimicrobial ban and vaccine import dependence

   Brazil's livestock sector battles an EU antimicrobial embargo and a heavy reliance on imported clostridial vaccines, prompting calls for export‑only segregation and domestic vaccine production.

6. 19 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   EU urged to halt Brazilian beef imports over sanitary violations

   Spanish livestock groups demand the EU instantly ban Brazilian beef imports, citing sanitary breaches and unequal standards ahead of the September provisional suspension.

7. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 15 sources

   Brazil's President Lula to Decide on Ban of Foie Gras Production

   Brazil's Congress passed a bill banning foie gras production via forced‑feeding; President Lula has 15 days to decide, a move backed by animal‑rights groups and opposed by French interests.

8. 20 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Uruguay and Paraguay push digital livestock management systems

   Uruguay’s SNIG reports 95% electronic livestock declarations, while Paraguay’s ARP wraps up a phase of the GANARP digital platform to boost farm traceability and data‑driven management.

9. 22 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   EU antimicrobial rules drive gut‑health solutions in livestock production

   EU tightens antimicrobial rules for animal production, pushing exporters to adopt gut‑health solutions like probiotics and essential oils, says Kemin specialist João Ronchesel.

10. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Chile President José Antonio Kast visits Paraguay for Mercosur summit

    Chile’s President José Antonio Kast led a delegation to the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, meeting leaders from Paraguay, Germany, Brazil and Ecuador to discuss trade, the bio‑oceanic corridor and joint actions‑c

11. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 21 sources

    Paraguay hosts 68th Mercosur summit as leaders clash over EU trade deal and security

    The 68th Mercosur summit opened in Luque, Paraguay, where leaders debated EU trade‑quota fairness, regional security and cooperation, while Argentina’s Milei skipped the meeting to focus on domestic affairs.

12. 29 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 12 sources

    Brazil and Argentina launch electronic cattle traceability system on July 1

    Brazil and Argentina will enforce an electronic cattle traceability system on July 1, aiming to meet EU export standards and bolster the beef sector’s market access.

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Mercosur leaders meet in Asunción to decide EU export quota split

    Mercosur heads meet in Asunción to resolve EU export quota allocation, especially beef, amid differing proposals from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay; Brazil’s Lula pushes broader trade liberalization.

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Mercosur summit in Paraguay gathers presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and others

    Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile met at the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, which also hosted foreign ministers and business delegations amid trade and political frays

15. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Uruguay Leads EU‑Mercosur Summit as Quota Dispute Takes Center Stage

    Uruguay assumes the Mercosur presidency as EU‑Mercosur quota allocation, especially beef, dominates the June 30 summit in Asunción, with member states divided over distribution methods.

16. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazil's Senator Fávaro says EU meat embargo to be lifted by September

    Brazilian Senator Carlos Fávaro says the government will settle the EU's meat import suspension before September, pledging to meet antibiotic‑use demands and maintain market access.

17. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Brazil and EU negotiate to lift impending meat export veto

    EU plans a meat export veto on Brazil over antimicrobial rules; Brazil seeks political dialogue and a new EU‑Brazil mechanism to restore market access before the Sept. 3 deadline.

18. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Brazil's Lula pushes EU to lift meat and steel bans

    President Lula met EU leaders in France to negotiate lifting European bans on Brazilian meat and steel, launching a bilateral working group ahead of the September 3 deadline.

19. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    EU embargo challenges Brazil's meat exports on antimicrobial traceability

    EU imposes an embargo on Brazilian meat over antimicrobial traceability; Brazil seeks to reverse the move ahead of a July EU committee meeting, with $1.8 bn of exports at risk.

20. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Brazil beef exports rise as Russia declares FMD‑free status, Vietnam approves new plants

    Russia declared Brazil FMD‑free without vaccination, Vietnam approved two more Brazilian beef plants, and Brazil recorded a 14% rise in beef exports Jan‑May 2026, its highest ever.

21. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    EU bans Brazilian meat imports over antimicrobial use

    The EU has banned Brazilian meat imports from 3 Sept over unmet antimicrobial standards, threatening a key market; Brazil seeks to address documentation gaps while the EU says lifting the ban depends on proof‑k

22. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Brazilian farmers hit by soaring fertilizer costs and EU meat import ban

    Brazilian agriculture faces tighter margins as Hormuz‑related fertilizer price spikes hit farmers, while the EU bans Brazilian meat imports over antimicrobial‑use concerns.

23. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Brazil's beef export ban by EU hits agribusiness amid trade and climate woes

    The EU barred Brazil from exporting beef, citing inadequate antimicrobial traceability, cutting about $1.8 bn in sales and adding to US tariff threats and looming Chinese market suspension amid El Niño‑related農

24. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    EU suspends Brazilian meat exports, SRB demands clarification

    The EU barred Brazil from exporting meat over antimicrobial‑control issues, halting shipments from Sept 3; the Sociedade Rural Brasileira is seeking clarification and says Brazil can meet the standards.

25. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    EU bans Brazilian meat imports over antimicrobial compliance dispute

    The EU will ban imports of Brazilian meat, fish and honey from 3 Sept 2024 because Brazil did not prove compliance with EU antimicrobial‑use rules, affecting a key export market.

26. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources

    Brazil negotiates with EU to overturn meat import veto

    Brazil is intensifying talks with the EU to overturn a September meat import ban over antimicrobial concerns, seeking extra inspections to protect over $1 bn in exports.

27. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 12 sources

    EU bans Brazilian meat exports over antimicrobial‑use concerns

    The EU will block Brazilian meat, fish and honey exports from 3 Sept 2026 over antimicrobial‑use doubts, risking up to $2 bn in annual sales; industry and politicians urge a swift response.

28. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Brazilian cattle sector confronts EU beef import ban as farms adopt modern sustainable practices

    Brazil's Pantanal farms adopt high‑tech, sustainable cattle methods while the EU bans Brazilian beef imports over antimicrobial data gaps, threatening $1.8 billion in exports.

29. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 73 sources

    EU bans Brazilian meat exports over antimicrobial concerns

    The EU barred Brazilian meat, fish and honey imports from 3 Sept 2026 over antimicrobial‑use doubts, risking up to $2 bn a year. Brazil seeks to regain access by tightening drug rules or improving traceability.

30. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Brazil's agriculture bolsters export prospects as China clears pork imports amid rising global protectionism

    Brazil leverages strict sanitary standards to counter growing global protectionism; China’s foot‑and‑mouth‑free certification clears pork exports, potentially boosting shipments by over 40,000 tonnes a year.

31. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 14 sources

    China declares Brazil free of foot‑and‑mouth disease, boosting meat exports

    China recognizes Brazil as foot‑and‑mouth disease‑free, lifting export bans and expanding beef and pork trade, especially benefiting Mato Grosso’s beef shipments to the Chinese market.

32. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 19 sources

    China suspends exports of three Brazilian meat processors over sanitary issues

    China temporarily halted beef exports from JBS, PrimaFoods and Frialto plants in Brazil after finding a synthetic hormone, prompting a 40% cut at Frialto and redirection of meat to other markets.

33. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources

    EU bans Brazilian meat imports over antimicrobial growth promoters

    EU blocks Brazilian meat imports from Sept 3 over antimicrobial growth promoters, threatening Brazil's export market.