The European Commission published on Thursday (04.06.2026) the Execution Regulation (EU) 2026/1189, through which it updates the system of lists of third countries authorized to export products of animal origin to the European Union and It strengthens the health requirements related to the use of antimicrobials in animal production.
The measure modifies Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and is part of the European food safety scheme based on the "One Health" approach, aimed at reducing antimicrobial resistance through stricter controls throughout the entire production chain.
The new regime It establishes that third countries must demonstrate effective compliance. of European health standards, with special emphasis on product traceability and restrictions on the use of certain antimicrobials in animals intended for human consumption.
In that context, the text Brazil is included in the group of countries under review for categories such as cattle, poultry, aquaculture, honey and tripe, within the framework of updating the authorization lists.
According to the European Commission, not all the required guarantees regarding health compliance were fully demonstrated, particularly concerning the use of antimicrobials throughout the production chain.
The regulations do not establish a total ban or embargo on imports from Brazil, but rather an update to the health regime for access to the European market, which conditions exports on compliance with specific standards.
The new scheme It will come into effect on September 3, 2026.
In this context, it should be noted that the European Union applies one of the strictest food safety policies in the world, whose objective is to protect human health, animal welfare and the environment through an integrated system known as "farm to fork".
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