. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/97 
11 October 2004 
 (04-4254) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Peanuts imported into Brazil. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Public consultation on 
good agricultural practices and sampling analysis requirements for aflatoxin in peanuts intended for human consumption. 
Portaria N° 65 issued on 10 September 2004, published in the Diário Oficial da União 
("Federal Official J ournal") dated 24 Septem ber 2004 (available in Portuguese, one page). 
6. Description of content:  The proposed regulation will est ablish good agricultural practices 
for peanuts production and sampling analysis requirements for aflatoxin in peanuts intended 
for human consumption. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   CODEX ALIMENTARIUS STAM 209-1999 
REV: 1-2001. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  The text may be 
downloaded from the following Internet page: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/porta l/docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACO
ES_DOU/PUBLICACOES_DOU_2004/PUBLICACOES_DOU_SETEMBRO_2004/DO1
_24_09_2004.PDF (available in Portuguese, one page). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Not established. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Not established G/SPS/N/BRA/97 
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 12. Final date for comments:  19 November 2004 
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 e Inspeção Vegetal (DDIV) 
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA) 
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco B, 3º andar 70043-900 – Brasília-DF Fax:  +(5561) 218-2627 E-mail:  ddiv@agricultura.gov.br
 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária 
Divisão de Assuntos de Sanidade junto à OMC 
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA) Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D, Anexo B, sala 414 B 70843-900 – Brasília-DF Fax:  +(5561) 224 3995 
E-mail:  domc-sda@agricultura.gov.br