The European Union's prohibition on imports of Brazilian animal proteins, including high-value cuts of beef, poultry, and honey, will formally take effect on September 3, 2026, creating a financial vacuum estimated to cost Brazil's export sector up to US$1.8 billion annually. The measure stems from the EU's claim that Brazil lacks sufficient control over the use of certain antimicrobials in animal production, a practice the bloc has forbidden as part of its "One Health" policy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The exclusion of Brazil from the EU’s list of approved exporters for animal-origin products follows months of failed technical negotiations, with the EU requiring compliance guarantees throughout the entire production chain.