BRICS Countries Explore Common Sanitary Authority for Agricultural Matters

Source: O Estado de S. Paulo, | Original Published At: 2026-08-03 15:00:00 UTC

Key Points

• Russia presented a proposal for a common BRICS sanitary authority for agricultural issues at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• The president of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries, Roberto Perosa, said BRICS should have its own bodies to define economic activity and animal health standards.
• Perosa cited BRICS as a large bloc representing about half of the world's population.
• The association plans to raise the proposal with Brazil's Foreign Ministry and ask the government to champion the initiative.
• The proposal aims to facilitate sanitary recognition and export protocols within the BRICS bloc.