G/SPS/N/BRA/2071  
 
2 September 2022  
(22-6583) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA) - 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Zea mays  (corn)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Argentina; Paraguay; Uruguay  
5. Title of the notified document:  Ministerial Ordinance No. 478, 24 August 2022. 
Incorporates into the Brazilian legal system the Ph ytosanitary Requirements for Zea mays  
(corn) according to Country of Destination and Origin, for the Mercosur States Parties, 
approved by Mercosur Resolution/GM/RES. No. 05/22 . Language(s):  Portuguese . 
Number of pages:  5 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -mapa -n-478-de-24-de-agosto -de-2022-
424950705  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/BRA/22_5957_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Phytosanitary Requirements for Zea mays  (corn) according to 
Country of Destination and Origin, for the Mercosur States Parties, approved by Mercosur 
Resolution/GM/RES. No. 05/22.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
− ISPM 1. Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the applicati on 
of phytosanitary measures in international trade  
− ISPM 2. Framework for pest risk analysis  
− ISPM 11. Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests  
− ISPM 20. Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/BRA/2071  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 August 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measu re  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br