10 November 2026
AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU countries, has raised urgent concerns over a sharp rise in poultry meat imports from Brazil. During the first nine months of 2026, shipments reached approximately 312,000 tonnes—exceeding total imports for all of 2025 by around 34%.
In response, the association is calling on the European Commission to postpone an upcoming mid-November vote regarding Brazil's export eligibility until independently verified guarantees confirm compliance with EU antimicrobial rules across the entire production chain. AVEC also urges EU policymakers to adopt four immediate measures: mandate country-of-origin labeling for poultry in processed foods and food services, restore EU control over tariff quota management, activate the EU–Mercosur safeguard mechanism, and reject further trade concessions to Thailand.
