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Medscape
19-05-2025
- Business
- Medscape
Brazil Can't Export Poultry and Meat to EU Due to Bird Flu
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter and main poultry meat importer into the European Union, is no longer allowed to ship poultry and meat products to the EU due to the outbreak of bird flu, the European Commission said on Monday. This comes after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers such as Japan. "EU import conditions require that the country of export (Brazil) is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza," a European Commission spokesperson said in an email. "Brazilian authorities can no longer sign such animal health certificates for export into the EU and such certificates cannot be issued. No poultry/meat products can be exported to the EU from any part of the Brazilian territory." Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Friday that under existing protocols, countries including China, the European Union and South Korea would ban poultry imports from Brazil for 60 days. But the Commission did not give any timeframe. It noted that because of the outbreak, which was detected on a farm in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the entire territory of Brazil had suspended its official status of being "free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza". EU import conditions require that an export country be free of HPAI. The EU is only a small market for Brazil, which is dominated by China, the United Emirates, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. In 2024, Brazil exported more than 5 million tons of poultry meat. Of these approximately 4.4% headed to the EU, national pork and poultry group ABPA said. Of total EU poultry imports, Brazil is the main origin, with a share of 32% last year, according to official EU data. However, the volume remained rather thin with most of the EU consumption supplied locally. Still, despite the small volumes the cheaper, high added-value, Brazilian imports have pressured EU prices. A halt in imports is therefore likely to come as a relief for the local poultry industry. (Reporting by Phil Blenkinsop and Bart Meijer in Brussels and Sybille de La Hamaide in Paris;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta and David Evans)
South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
EU follows China and bans Brazilian poultry exports after bird flu outbreak
Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter and main poultry meat importer into the European Union, is no longer allowed to ship poultry and meat products to the EU due to the outbreak of bird flu, the European Commission said on Monday. This comes after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering protocols for a countrywide trade ban from top buyer China and statewide restrictions for other major consumers such as Japan. 'EU import conditions require that the country of export [Brazil] is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza,' a European Commission spokesperson said in an email. 'Brazilian authorities can no longer sign such animal health certificates for export into the EU and such certificates cannot be issued. No poultry/meat products can be exported to the EU from any part of the Brazilian territory.' Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Friday that under existing protocols, countries including China, the European Union and South Korea would ban poultry imports from Brazil for 60 days. Health and safety agents setting up disinfection barriers to contain the first confirmed case of bird flu in commercial poultry, in the municipality of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on May 17. Photo: AP But the Commission did not give any time frame. It noted that because of the outbreak, which was detected on a farm in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the entire territory of Brazil had suspended its official status of being 'free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza'. EU import conditions require that an export country be free of this disease.
Arab News
16-05-2025
- Health
- Arab News
World's biggest poultry exporter Brazil confirms bird flu outbreak
SAO PAULO: Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm on Friday, triggering a ban on shipments to China and raising the prospect of restrictions from other trade partners. Brazil exported $10 billion of chicken meat in 2024, accounting for about 35 percent of global trade. Much of that came from meat processors BRF and JBS, which ship to some 150 countries. China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE, are among the main destinations for Brazil's chicken exports. Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Friday China had banned poulty imports from the country for 60 days, but that Brazilian chicken in transit to other countries would not face problems. Chinese customs did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside business hours. The outbreak occurred in the city of Montenegro in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the Agriculture Ministry said. The state accounts for 15 percent of Brazilian poultry production and exports, national pork and poultry group ABPA said in July 2024. BRF had five processing plants operating in the state as of May 2024. JBS has also invested in chicken processing plants in Rio Grande do Sul under its Seara brand. The veterinary officials have begun isolating the area of the outbreak in Montenegro and culling the remaining birds, in line with protocol, the state agricultural secretariat said. 'A complementary investigation will be carried out within an initial radius of 10 km (6 miles) from the area where the outbreak occurred, and into possible links with other properties,' the secretariat said. The ministry also said it was acting to contain and eradicate the outbreak, officially notifying the World Organization for Animal Health, Brazil's trade partners and other interested parties. 'All necessary measures to control the situation were quickly adopted, and the situation is under control and being monitored by government agencies,' industry group ABPA said in a statement. Asked for a company response, JBS deferred to ABPA. Miguel Gularte, CEO of BRF, told a call with analysts he was confident Brazilian health protocols were robust and 'this episode' would be quickly overcome. Since 2022, bird flu has swept through the US poultry industry, killing around 170 million chickens, turkeys and other birds, severely affecting production of meat and eggs. Bird flu has also infected nearly 70 people in the US, with one death, since 2024. Most of those infections have been among farmworkers exposed to infected poultry or cows. The further spread of the disease raises the risk that bird flu could become more transmissible to humans. Brazil, which exported more than 5 million metric tons of chicken products last year, first confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian flu among wild birds in May 2023 in at least seven states. The disease is not transmitted through the consumption of poultry meat or eggs, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement. 'The Brazilian and world population can rest assured about the safety of inspected products, and there are no restrictions on their consumption,' the ministry said.
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Brazil confirms bird flu outbreak, sparking China shipments ban
Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm on Friday, triggering a ban on shipments to China and raising the prospect of restrictions from other trade partners. Brazil exported US$10 billion of chicken meat in 2024, accounting for about 35 per cent of global trade. Much of that came from meat processors BRF and JBS, which ship to some 150 countries. China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, are among the main destinations for Brazil's chicken exports. Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Friday China had banned poultry imports from the country for 60 days, but that Brazilian chicken in transit to other countries would not face problems. Chinese customs did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside business hours. The outbreak occurred in the city of Montenegro in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the agriculture ministry said. The state accounts for 15 per cent of Brazilian poultry production and exports, national pork and poultry group ABPA said in July 2024.
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Brazil, world's biggest poultry exporter, confirms bird flu outbreak, sparking China shipments ban
Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm on Friday, triggering a ban on shipments to China and raising the prospect of restrictions from other trade partners. Advertisement Brazil exported US$10 billion of chicken meat in 2024, accounting for about 35 per cent of global trade. Much of that came from meat processors BRF and JBS, which ship to some 150 countries. China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, are among the main destinations for Brazil's chicken exports. Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Friday China had banned poultry imports from the country for 60 days, but that Brazilian chicken in transit to other countries would not face problems. Chinese customs did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside business hours. Advertisement The outbreak occurred in the city of Montenegro in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the agriculture ministry said. The state accounts for 15 per cent of Brazilian poultry production and exports, national pork and poultry group ABPA said in July 2024.
