Brazil preventively suspends exports of poultry meat and its products

Published Jul 19, 2024

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Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has suspended poultry and product exports to 44 countries following an outbreak of Newcastle disease in a commercial establishment in Anta Gorda, Rio Grande do Sul, due to bilateral agreement international health certificate requirements. The suspension includes poultry meat, eggs, and products for animal feed, with exceptions for products subjected to heat treatment. The restrictions vary from a nationwide suspension to a 50 km radius around the outbreak. Rio Grande do Sul, the country's third-largest chicken meat exporter, has exported 354 thousand tons in the first half of the year, generating revenue of US$630 million despite the suspension.

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After confirming an outbreak of Newcastle disease (DNC) in a commercial poultry production establishment, in the municipality of Anta Gorda, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) reviewed the certification for meat exports of poultry and its products to 44 countries. Certification for export is a bilateral agreement between partner countries, and for this reason Mapa preventively reviewed the International Health Certificates (CSI) in order to meet the agreed guarantees and requirements. Following international rules for the trade of birds and their products, the suspension of temporary certification is carried out by Brazil, in order to guarantee the transparency of the Brazilian official service, vis-à-vis the countries importing the products. In this way, suspensions are related to the area or region with certification impediment, which varies from suspension for at least 21 days for the entire national territory or even restriction ...

Source: Agricultura