ANALYSIS: EU Committee Votes to Ban Brazilian Poultry Imports from September 2026

A European Union committee comprising experts from member states voted on May 12, 2026, to ban imports of Brazilian poultry starting September 3, due to the use of antimicrobial substances for growth promotion in livestock. The decision to remove Brazil from the list of countries recognized as complying with EU food safety standards comes shortly after the provisional entry into force of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement on May 1, involving the European Union and the Mercosur member states of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay...

A-EU FTA Negotiations Must Rectify Punitive Access

Australia’s red meat industry has issued its clearest message yet on the pending endgame of the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (A-EU FTA) negotiations.

Improved market access is essential, and the FTA is the way to achieve it.

With the EU only allocating quota increases to its trading partners, rather than genuinely liberalising its import regime, Australian negotiators must remain firm.

Andrew McDonald, Chair of the Australia–EU Red Meat Market Access Taskforce, said Australia cannot afford to fall further behind other global suppliers...

Expana's Weekly Top 10: Stories Making Waves Across Global Markets

Throughout the week, Expana’s team of dedicated journalists connects the industry with the “how” behind market dynamics, providing a comprehensive space for the market-moving stories shaping global headlines.

With so much information to filter through, Expana is connecting the dots with its weekly roundup of the top ten stories making waves — in no particular order.

10. USDA Launches New World Screwworm Grand Challenge

The USDA announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge following reports that the flesh-eating parasitic...

ANALYSIS: EU Postpones Mercosur Trade Deal Amid Farmer Protests in Brussels

The European Union has postponed the ratification of its long-negotiated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc until January 2026, amid growing political resistance and large-scale protests by European farmers in Brussels. The decision was taken December 18, 2025, at the conclusion of the European Council meeting, one of the most consequential summits of the year.

Negotiations on the EU-Mercosur agreement, which involves Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, began in 2000 and have stretched over two decades. Once ratified...