G/SPS/N/BRA/2147  
14 April 2023  
(23-2697) 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 and Livestock (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):  Non-viable shrimps and crayfish and derivatives originating from 
extractive fishing or  aquaculture  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  RIG.CT.AA.PF.FI.AH.FEB.23, Brazilian zoosanitary 
requirements for the importation of the non -viable shrimps and crayfish and derivatives 
originating from extractive fishing or aquaculture . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of 
pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BRA/23_8968_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  It is important to communicate that the guarantees of Brazilian 
zoosanitary requirements for the importation of non -viable crustaceans and derivatives 
originating from extractive fishing or aquaculture (RIG.CT.AA.PF.FI.AH.SET.20) and 
Sanitary requirements for importing fish and derivatives (except crustaceans , bivalve 
molluscs and live animals) originating from extractive fishing and intended for human 
consumption (RIG.PJ.DP.EX.AH.OCT.21) will be accepted for 60 days  from the publication 
with the WTO, date of issuance of the certificate by the exporting countr y. After this date, 
they will be removed from the Import Requirements Panel for Products of Animal Origin on 
https://lookerstudio.google.com/re porting/a8ee0d15 -873e-4a12-ace4-
bb820dd6453b/page/9pyoC . 
7. 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/2147  
 
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  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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Aquatical Animal Health Code, 
chapters  9, 10 and 11 and Terrestrial Animal Health Code, chapter 11.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
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) : 21 March 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 21 March 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
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 and Livestock  
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 and Livestock  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br