On the Brazilian side they are seeing this as a political move to protect some European farmers - the message from the Brazilian ministry and authorities implies that the EU is not communicating properly with Brazil on the matter and that they are dismissing the Brazilian inspection system as insufficient without giving any details to what its shortcomings might be.

Economists are seeing this as a ploy to delay the trade agreement being negotiated between EU and Mercosur, which when signed will likely be a huge blow to the agribusiness in France and Greece.