Beef: Brazil
Commons · Question 26877 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lara Bird
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ban with immediate effect the import of Brazilian beef.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 10 Sep 2026
Sanitary and phytosanitary trade restrictions must be evidenced-based and proportionate in line with World Trade Organization rules. Defra is assessing Brazilian production systems in place to ensure that beef from animals treated with certain antimicrobi...