Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry has begun putting new inspection measures into place covering the production of meat and meat-based products, according to a report Thursday from Brazilian news outlet Globo Rural. The outlet cited a government document distributed to federal agriculture auditors as the source of the information.
The move is aimed at preventing the European Union from blocking imports of several Brazilian agricultural products — including beef, poultry, eggs, and live animals — a ban that could take effect as early as September.
The EU announced the potential import restrictions back in May. The decision is connected to European rules that limit the use of certain antimicrobial substances in animals raised for food production.
Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry had not responded to a request for comment at the time of the report.
