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Posted on September 22, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe EU lifts its ban on Brazilian chicken imports after a bird flu outbreak, with phased resumption starting, while China audits Brazil's sanitary controls.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The European Union will reopen its market to Brazil's chicken meat, lifting a ban imposed in May after a bird flu outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil's agriculture ministry said in a statement on Monday.
The EU plans for a phased resumption starting Tuesday, the ministry said. All Brazilian regions but Rio Grande do Sul are cleared to ship immediately, while most of that state can export starting October 2.
At the same time, the government added, China kicked off an audit to assess Brazil's sanitary controls, a key step toward lifting its own ban. China is the last major importer still maintaining restrictions on Brazilian chicken meat imports after the outbreak.
(Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
The EU lifted the ban on Brazilian chicken meat due to a phased resumption starting Tuesday, following a bird flu outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul state.
Most of Rio Grande do Sul can begin exporting chicken starting October 10, as the ban is lifted for all other Brazilian regions immediately.
China has initiated an audit to assess Brazil's sanitary controls, which is a crucial step toward lifting its own ban on Brazilian chicken imports.
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