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NewsSwitzerland halts Brazilian meat imports after adopting EU antimicrobial ban
The suspension has applied since 3 September under the common Swiss-EU veterinary area, with imports able to resume if an EU review of Brazilian products is positive.
NewsFrance sees smallest corn harvest in half a century
EU output falls to 48.2 million tonnes, the lowest this century, with the bloc's imports forecast 22% higher as Black Sea supply stays constrained.
NewsEU's new €3 parcel duty takes aim at low-value e-commerce imports from 1 July
The EU has replaced its duty-free exemption for parcels under €150 with a per-item charge targeting Chinese platforms, also covering low-value pet product imports.
NewsEU bans Brazilian meat over antibiotic rules, Spanish farm groups claim vindication
Brussels excludes Brazil from its approved exporter list from 3 September over unproven antimicrobial controls, a move Spanish farmers say justifies their opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal.
NewsEU adopts two-tier gene-editing rules, easing path for new crop varieties
The New Genomic Techniques regulation exempts crops with only minor genetic edits from GMO risk assessment and labelling requirements, while more complex edits remain under existing GMO law.
NewsPoland pushes EU poultry standards as Philippine imports surge to 67,296 tonnes
Polish poultry industry group KRD-IG says the Philippines is becoming an increasingly important market, with EU poultry imports rising nearly twentyfold in two years.
NewsBrazil races to avert EU animal product export ban as September 3 deadline approaches
Agriculture Minister André de Paula says Brazil is pursuing technical, diplomatic, and political channels to negotiate a transition period before EU antimicrobial rules take effect.