G/TBT/N/BRA/1235  
3 September 2021  
(21-6595) Page: 1/2 
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 fr om above:   
Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Website: 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):  Fresh or 
chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta (HS 070960); Food products in general 
(ICS 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Public 
Consultation 371, 30 July 2021 (4 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  MAPA Ordinance No. 371 opens a 75 -day period for public 
consultation on a proposal of MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the identity and quality 
of bell pepper.  
The Ordinance and the project are available on MAPA w ebsite:  
https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt -br/acesso -a-informacao/parti cipacao -
social/consultas -publicas/consulta -publica -regulamento -tecnico -mercosul -de-identidade -
e-qualidade -do-pimentao  
Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act 
Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agric ultural 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 obje ctive is submitting to public consultation a Mercosur Technical 
Regulation on the Identity and Quality of Bell Pepper.; Consumer information, labelling; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health 
or safety; Qualit y requirements  G/TBT/N/BRA/1235  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1) Brazilian Official Gazette 145 on 03 August 2021, section 1, page 4.  
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-371-de-30-de-julho-de-2021-
335752425  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  16 October 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.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-371-de-30-de-julho-de-2021-
335752425