Following numerous complaints and protests made by European beef producers, including a sit-in protest by Irish farmers in November, claiming that Brazilian beef imports were subject to lesser safety regulations than beef produced within the EU, and a recent report put together by experts, the European Commission has endorsed a proposal to increase restrictions and controls on imports of beef from the South American country. As a result, effective January 31, beef will only be allowed to be imported from an approved and restricted list of holdings in Brazil which are fully in line with EU import requirements and which meet strict criteria.

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