SÃO PAULO, March 24, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- BRF S.A. ("BRF" or "Company")
(BM&FBovespa: BRFS3; NYSE: BRFS), pursuant to CVM Instruction
n°358, of January 3, 2002 and in
addition to the Announcements to the Market released on
March 17 2017 and March 20, 2017, communicates, to its shareholders
and to the market in general, that the following measures have been
taken in an effort to clarify the facts around the recent events
related to the Investigation "Weak Flesh."
BRF has established a Quality Certification Group, in order to
ensure that the company adheres to international quality standards.
The Quality Certification Group will be advised by leading
professionals and companies of the field.
A Special Response Committee has also been formed and it will be
led by Luiz Fernando Furlan, former
State Minister for Development, Industry and Commerce of
Brazil and BRF's board member. The
Special Response Committee will closely monitor the status of the
company and recommend solutions to the current challenges BRF
faces.
The internal control of the activities mentioned above will be
led by the BRF Statutory Committee, with a mandate to conduct an
independent investigation with the collaboration of the Brazilian
and international external counsels.
BRF does not concur with illicit conduct and categorically
refutes any insinuation to the contrary. If anything unlawful is
discovered as part of this ongoing investigation, BRF will take all
necessary and appropriate action to address the situation.
Pedro de Andrade
Faria
Global Chief Executive and Investor Relations Officer
BRF S.A.
A Public Held Company
CNPJ 01.838.723/0001-27
NIRE 42.300.034.240
CVM 16269-2
imprensa@brs-br.com
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SOURCE BRF S.A.