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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/BRA/64
25 February 2002
(02-0930)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:
Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA)Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D, Anexo B, sala 406
70043-900 – Brasília-DF
Tel:  +(5561) 218 2314/15
Fax:  +(5561) 224 3995/218-2316
E-mail:  domc-sda@agricultura.gov.br
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  One day live ostriches and fertilized ostrich eggs  Regions or countries likely
to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  South Africa, Australia, Belgium,
France, Israel, Portugal, Spain, United States , Zimbabwe and other countries interested in
exporting these products to Brazil
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Ministerial Acts (Portarias)
No SDA/7 and SDA/8, dated 30 January 2002, both published in the Federal Official
Journal (Diário Oficial da União), Section I, on 31 January 2002 (28 pages)
5. Description of content:  These two new regulations establish rules for the importation of
day-old ostriches and hatching ostrich eggs.  Only products from establishments accreditedby the exporting country Official Veterinary Service and recognized as such by the Ministry
of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil will be allowed to enter the country.  The
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil must approve importing
establishments. Sanitary Certificates of Origin must accompany sealed containers.
Transactions are subject to previous licensing.  Animals and hatching eggs will be keptunder quarantine at the importing establishment.  The animals and hatching eggs will be
examined for the following diseases:  Newcastle, avian influenza, salmonellosis ( Salmonella
Pullorum , Salmonella Gallinarum , Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium)
and mycoplasmosis (M ycoplasma gallisepticum and M. synoviae ).
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           G/SPS/N/BRA/64
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7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ministerial Acts
(Portarias) No SDA/7 and SDA/8, dated 30 January 2002, both published in the Federal
Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), Section I, on 31 January 2002 (28 pages)
(Available in Portuguese only)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Undefined, pending the evaluation of comments received.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Undefined, pending the evaluation of comments
received.
11. Final date for comments:  31 March 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Departamento de Defesa Animal (DDA)
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA)
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco B, 3º andar, sala 322
70043-900 – Brasília-DFFax:  +(5561) 323-5936
E-mail:  dfqa@agricultura.gov.br
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Coordenação-Geral de Informação Documental Agrícola (CENAGRI)
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA)
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D, Anexo B, Térreo e 1º andar70843-900 – Caixa Postal 02432 – Brasília-DF
DDG:  0800.61.1995
Fax:  +(5561) 323-4569
E-mail:  cenagri@agricultura.gov.br