EU ban on Brazilian beef imports discussed
17/07/2007
A report from the Irish Farmers Association and Scottish Beef Cattle Association presented to the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, which describes how imported Brazilian beef products are produced has caused friction between members of the parliament and the European Commission.
Many MEPs called for an immediate and total ban on EU imports of Brazilian beef following the presentation of the report. Compiled after a visit in May, the report alleges serious deficiencies inBrazil USA Australia Japan
However, the European Commission and EU Food and Veterinary Office doubt the reliability of the report, stating that onsite inspections they have carried out do not support its conclusions or justify the suspension of imports. They argue that the report is based on misleading information, such as visits to two Brazilian states from which beef imports have already been banned by the EU.
Many MEPs called for an immediate and total ban on EU imports of Brazilian beef following the presentation of the report. Compiled after a visit in May, the report alleges serious deficiencies in
However, the European Commission and EU Food and Veterinary Office doubt the reliability of the report, stating that onsite inspections they have carried out do not support its conclusions or justify the suspension of imports. They argue that the report is based on misleading information, such as visits to two Brazilian states from which beef imports have already been banned by the EU.
Committee chairman Neil Parish hopes that commissioners for agriculture, Mariann Fischer Boel, and food safety, Markos Kyprianou, will attend a future Agriculture Committee meeting in person.
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