The European Commission has told Ukraine there are no plans to renegotiate its agricultural export quotas, rejecting Kyiv's request for expanded bioethanol access even as Russian strikes continue to damage Ukrainian infrastructure and constrain its exports.
Brazil anticipates being restored to the European Union's approved list of poultry and honey suppliers following a positive assessment, after the country was left off the list when new EU import rules took effect on 3 September 2026.
The Irish Presidency of the EU Council is working to secure a qualified majority among member states on a compromise text to simplify food safety rules, including revised provisions on maximum residue levels and pesticide authorisation timelines, ahead of a Coreper meeting on 23 September 2026.