Brazil - Disease freedom recognition

Brazil is officially recognized by Canada as free of certain diseases listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE)) Terrestrial animal code.

  • African horse sickness
  • African swine feverFootnote 1
  • Classical swine feverFootnote 2
  • Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
  • Foot-and-mouth diseaseFootnote 3
  • Highly pathogenic avian influenza
    • The whole country is under restrictions as of May 12, 2025, until further notice. Shipments of meat slaughtered before May 12, 2025 are eligible for import into Canada.
  • Lumpy skin disease
  • Peste des petits ruminants
  • Rift valley fever
  • Sheep pox and goat pox
  • Swine vesicular diseaseFootnote 4