G/TBT/N/BRA/1209  
13 July 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fats and 
oils derived from milk, and dehydrated butter and ghee (excl. natural butter, recombined 
butter and whey butter) (HS 040590); Milk and milk products in general (ICS 67.100.01)  
5. Title, numb er of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  MAPA Ordinance 
No. 347, 1 July 2021. (3 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  MAPA Ordinance No. 347 opens a 45 -day period for public 
consultation on a proposal of Technical Regulation of Identity and Quality for milk fat for 
industrial use.  
The Ordinance Project is available on MAPA website:  https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt -
br/acesso -a-informacao/participacao -social/consultas -publicas/consulta -publica -rtiq-
para-a-gordura -lactea -de-uso-industrial  
Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act 
Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, 
through the link: https:/ /sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/solicita/  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposal aims to clarify technical and scientific concepts related to the 
procedures of the Regulation for Industrial and S anitary Inspection of Products of Animal 
Origin, approved by Decree No. 9.013 of March 29, 2017. The proposal text is harmonized 
with related technical regulations in force, in order to preserve the identity and the quality 
of the products made with milk f at for industrial purposes; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  1) Brazilian Official Gazette 125 on 06 July 2021, section 1, 
page 9. 
https://www.in. gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-347-de-1-de-julho-de-2021-330316323  G/TBT/N/BRA/1209  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  21 August 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)  
Esplanada dos Ministérios – Edificio Sede - Bloco D  
Brasília – DF / Brazil  
CEP: 71 .632-100 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3218 -2828 
Website: www.gov.br/agricultura/pt -br 
https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt -br/acesso -a-informacao/participacao -
social/consultas -publicas/consulta -publica -rtiq-para-a-gordura -lactea -de-uso-industrial