European Union announces the withdrawal of the official certification requirement for the entry of Brazilian peanuts

Last Friday (27), the European Union informed Brazil of the withdrawal of the requirement for official certification and the reduction of the control index for Brazilian peanuts destined for the countries of the European bloc due to the product's compliance index in relation to the contamination with aflatoxins (harmful substances produced by fungi). The decision was taken based on analyzes carried out throughout 2022, which demonstrate that the controls carried out by Brazilian exporters and audited by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) guarantee the quality and safety of the product. “This measure represents greater agility in export procedures and values the Brazilian product in the international market”, highlights the federal agricultural tax auditor Hugo Caruso. In the year 2022 alone, Brazil exported around 285,000 tons of peanuts, worth approximately US$ 332 million. Of these, 70 thousand tons were destined for the European Union. Also according to Caruso, ...