,Brazil has set out comprehensive general animal health requirements for the importation of dairy products derived from the milk of bovines, caprines, and ovines intended for both human consumption and animal feed. The requirements mandate the presentation of an International Veterinary Certificate confirming compliance with specific animal health and processing criteria.
Under the new rules, the source animals must originate from countries or zones recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OMSA) as free from major transboundary animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, contagious nodular dermatitis, peste des petits ruminants, Brucella melitensis infection, and Rift Valley fever, or be subject to official control and eradication programs in line with OMSA standards.
Where disease-free status cannot be fully demonstrated, dairy products must undergo validated thermal or physical treatments to ensure pathogen inactivation. For products intended for human consumption, accepted treatments include UHT processing (?132 °C for at least 1 second) or high-temperature short-time (HTST) pasteurization, with conditions varying based on milk pH. For animal feed, stricter combinations of treatments apply, such as double HTST pasteurization or HTST/UHT combined with additional physical measures (e.g., pH control, further heating, or drying).
The requirements also emphasize alignment with the Codex Alimentarius Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products, ensuring that alternative measures demonstrate equivalent performance in terms of food safety and disease risk mitigation. Additionally, dairy products must originate from animals and establishments not subject to official sanitary restrictions related to infectious disease outbreaks or eradication programs.
These measures aim to strengthen Brazils import controls, protect animal and public health, and ensure that imported dairy products meet internationally recognized sanitary standards.