Brazil confident it can seal regional trade deals with EU, US despite bird flu

28/5/2025 6:24

Brazil is negotiating with the European Union and U.S. to limit animal disease trade bans to affected regions, its chief veterinarian said on Tuesday,

expressing strong confidence in reaching deals as bird flu disrupts Brazilian poultry exports.



Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a poultry farm earlier this month, triggering country-wide trade bans from several major importers while others implemented state-wide restrictions.



The EU said no poultry or poultry meat products could be exported to the bloc from any part of Brazil after discovery of an outbreak in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which accounts for 15% of Brazilian poultry production and exports.



The U.S. applied a country-wide but not full ban on Brazilian poultry products following the farm outbreak. Processed products, byproducts and eggs may still be imported if they meet certain treatment and certification requirements.