The European Union said Monday the bloc would stop imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products as of Thursday pending assurances from Brazil that it is complying with its animal health rules.
The European Commission said Brazil has failed to provide sufficient guarantees that its exports meet EU standards aimed at preventing the misuse of antibiotics in livestock farming.
"Brazil will no longer be authorized to export to the Union food-producing animals and products of animal origin intended for human consumption," a Commission spokesperson told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday.
This will affect commodities like poultry, meat, eggs, honey and casing. Brussels declined to provide a timeline for when imports might resume.
In May, Brazil was put on an EU list of countries that do not keep to rules on the use of antibiotics in animals.
