China, the European Union and Argentina suspension of chicken meat purchases from Brazil economy
China and the European Union (European Union) and Argentina hangingThis Friday (16), Brazilian chicken meat importsInitially for 60 days. This action was taken after the MAPA Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the discovery of the IDP in Matrizeiro commercial in the Municipality of Jabal Al -Aswad (RS).
Despite the regional focus, the restrictions of China and the European bloc cover the entire national territories, due to the requirements in the commercial agreements of both with Brazil.
China is the largest Brazilian chicken bought buyer, with shipments of 562.2 thousand tons in 2024, about 10.8 % of the total. The European Union is the seventh main destination for national exports, with more than one 231.8 thousand tons It was marketed last year, which represented 4.49 % of the total. The data is from the Brazilian Labor of Animal Protein (ABPA).
In the case of Argentina, which decided to import chicken meat in Brazil from among the largest, the National Service for Agricultural Health and Quality (SENASA) decided for the neighboring country to suspend imports of Brazilian products and products that depend on the evidence that the country is free of high water (IAP).
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In addition, the Argentine government said it takes control of vital security and health control from poultry institutions to reduce the risk of acceptance. The mutation flu is concentrated about 620 km (km) of the border between the two countries.
In a statement, the map said it would follow what is expected in the current commercial agreements. “Re -emphasizing the commitment of transparency and responsibility to the quality and health of the products issued by Brazil, it will follow the export restrictions with sincerity of the health agreements that were made with our commercial partners,” he said.
Regional restriction
The volume emphasized that he worked to negotiate international health agreements with partner countries that realize the regional principle, which was recommended by the World Animal Health Organization (OMSA), which restricts export 10 kilometers of focus. However, the volume itself considers that countries often adopt different regional standards, which may vary between local or regional restrictions.
For example, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines, for example, agreed to give the regional character to IAAP, which should avoid a very generalized influence on exports. After China, these five countries are the largest buyers of Brazilian chicken meat together, together, compared to 35.4 % of their total export in 2024, according to ABPA.
The largest source of meat in the world, Brazil sold 5.2 million tons of product, in various formats, to 151 countries, and received revenues of $ 9.9 billion. More than 35.3 % of all chicken meat produced in Brazil aims to the foreign market. Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do sul are 78 % of these exports.
Last year, a concentration was identified on Newcastle disease (DNC), which reaches wild and commercial birds, in Rio Grande de Sol, and after taking approved health measures, the Ministry of Agriculture and Tamriyah has contacted the World Animal Health Organization around the end of the disease, after about 10 days.
Without danger
Earlier, the map confirmed that the disease It is not transmitted by meat consumption From birds or eggs.
“The Brazilian and international population can remain calm about the safety of the products that have been inspected, and there are no restrictions on their consumption. The risk of infection with human infections by the influenza virus is low and mostly occurs between guards or professionals who have intense connection with infected birds (alive or dead),” the volume said.
