The European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) and the Brazilian Feed Industry Association (Sindirações) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation between the European and Brazilian feed sectors, focusing on feed safety, animal health, biosecurity and sustainable production.
The feed industry trade agreement was signed on the margins of the 19th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), jointly organised by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
A key element of the FEFAC Sindirações MoU is the exchange of regulatory developments and expertise, helping both organisations follow legislative initiatives in areas such as feed legislation, ingredient approvals, labelling requirements and maximum residue levels. The agreement also covers cooperation in global organisations including Codex, WOAH and the WTO to promote science-based international standards.
“We welcome this reinforced partnership between FEFAC and Sindirações, which strengthens cooperation between two important compound feed-producing regions,” said FEFAC President Nicolas Coudry-Mesny. “Brazil represents a region of great significance in global feed production and trade with feed ingredients. It is fundamental to maintain market access to ensure EU feed security and a competitive and sustainable livestock production in Europe.”
The EU-Brazil feed cooperation will facilitate implementation of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, which entered into provisional application on 1 May 2026, contributing to stakeholder dialogue on trade of feed ingredients including soy products, feed grains, co-products from biofuel production and essential feed additives.
“Preserving market access is essential to safeguarding the EU’s feed supply while supporting competitive and sustainable livestock production across Europe,” said Sindirações President Roberto Ignacio Betancourt. “Through close cooperation, Europe and Brazil can foster the continued growth and resilience of their feed industries.”
