Brazilian beef still does not meet EU standards, claim farm leaders

BRAZILIAN beef is still not meeting the same standards as those in the European Union, it was claimed yesterday.

Irish farm leaders noted that the latest European Commission Food and Veterinary Office investigation in Brazil showed that 50% of the holdings inspected failed to meet EU requirements.

However, the FVO report said significant improvements had been made since the previous missions in relation to holding, registration, animal identification and movement controls.