EU SUSPENDS IMPORT LICENSES OF FOUR BRAZILIAN MEAT COMPANIES
March 1st, 2017
The European Union (EU) has suspended meat imports from four Brazilian exporters, a European Commission official has confirmed to just-food. The official would not name the companies, but noted that the ban followed Friday’s Brazil federal police announcement that four out of 21 meatpacking companies had manipulated certificates for exports to European markets. “It is not yet clear how long the suspension of licenses for those meat producers will last. It can be a month, three months or more. It all depends on what results of the investigation process”, ...
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