The World Organization for Animal Health (WHOA) has announced that Brazil's risk status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (EBB) remains low, posing no threat to public health. The export of beef to China is dependent on political negotiations between the two countries. In São Paulo, slaughterhouses are gradually restarting operations, excluding those exclusively exporting. The cattle market in Brazil is seeing stable prices, with no purchase offers from the 'China bull'. In Santa Catarina, the offer to buy live cattle has increased by R$2.00/@, while in Rio de Janeiro, the buying end has reduced its offer for an ox by R$2.00/@ and for a cow by R$3.00/@.