EU-27 Livestock and Products: EC Standing Committee Approves Restrictions on Beef Imports from Brazil, 2007. GAIN Report Number E47112

摘要

On December 19, 2007, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH) approved a Commission Decision that imposes stricter traceability requirements for Brazilian beef exports to the EU after another FVO audit identified continuing deficiencies. Expectations are that these restrictions will reduce the number of eligible ranches from more than ten thousands to just a few hundred. While these restrictions will only affect raw beef imports, EU beef prices are expected to increase. EU beef exports are expected to further decrease from the loss of competitiveness, especially as competition from Brazil beef exports to the world will increase.