# Industry Urges EU to Ease Animal Feed Protein Ban

> The European Fat Processors and Renderers Association urged EU regulators to allow ruminant animal byproducts in feed for pigs, poultry, and farmed fish. The group estimates that lifting the restriction could make about 1.2 million tons of protein available, but regulators have not decided whether to change the rules.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T06:06:12.962Z
- Category: policy · region European Union · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85511-industry-urges-eu-to-ease-animal-feed-protein-ban
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

If approved, the change could expand the supply of animal-derived feed protein and reduce reliance on alternatives such as fishmeal, potentially easing protein ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bearish ▼
- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wearehealthy.org: https://wearehealthy.org/world/2026/11/06/eu-feed-ban-animal-byproducts-protein-shortage

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