Brazil preventively suspends poultry meat exports

After confirming an outbreak of Newcastle disease in a commercial poultry establishment in the municipality of Anta Gorda, Rio Grande do Sul, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) decided to preventively suspend exports of poultry meat and its derivatives to 44 countries . This measure aims to comply with the International Health Certificates (CSI) agreed bilaterally with partner countries. Suspension of certification is a procedure that follows international trade rules, ensuring the transparency of official Brazilian services to importing countries. The measure can range from a national suspension for at least 21 days to specific restrictions within a 50 km radius of the identified outbreak. For countries such as China, Argentina and Mexico, the suspension covers the entire Brazilian territory. Affected products include poultry meat, eggs, meat for animal feed, poultry raw material for opterapic purposes, meat preparations and untreated blood products. Specifically ...