EU and Brazil sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the area of animal welfare

The VI EU-Brazil Summit was held on January 24 2013 in Brasilia. The Federative Republic of Brazil was represented by its President, Mrs. Dilma Rousseff, who was accompanied by various Ministers while EU was represented by the President of the European Council, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, and the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Durão Barroso.

During the Summit the leaders expressed satisfaction with the signature of the Administrative Memorandum of
Understanding on Technical Cooperation in the Area of Animal Welfare between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Directorate General of Heath and Consumers of the European Commission.

Monday January 28, 2013/ Consilium/ European Union.
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