President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's agriculture ministry said Thursday that Brazil would consider reciprocal measures if a satisfactory solution is not reached. ^[1] The European Union announced a suspension of imports of Brazilian meat, poultry, eggs, honey, and other animal products due to concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock. ^[2] An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth about $1.84 billion annually, mainly beef and poultry. ^[3] Brazil, the world's largest beef exporter, shipped about 108,000 tons of beef worth about $1 billion to the EU in 2025, according to government figures. ^[4] Brazilian authorities expressed their indignation at the lack of dialogue before the EU measure was adopted, stating the suspension does not match the depth of the strategic partnership between Brazil and the EU. ^[5] Of the affected exports, beef accounted for $1.05 billion in 2025, while chicken meat totaled $763 million, according to Brazil's Agriculture Ministry. ^[6] The ban follows what the EU said was Brazil's failure to provide guarantees that antimicrobials prohibited by the EU are not used in production. ^[7] EU inspectors have spent recent days reviewing Brazil's poultry and honey production systems as part of negotiations to lift the ban. ^[8]