The European Union is set to enforce a ban on Brazilian meat imports beginning in September 2026. This decision comes shortly after the provisional implementation of the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The trade agreement aims to liberalize agricultural trade between the EU and Mercosur countries, but it has faced considerable pushback from farmers concerned about its implications.
As the effective date approaches, the opposition from the agricultural sector is expected to intensify, raising questions about the future of trade relations between the EU and Brazil.