SDA ORDINANCE N o. 717, OF DECEMBER 16, 2022  
To establish the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of pepper  and bell pepper 
(Capsicum annuum) seeds of any origin, except from MERCOSU R. 
The SUBSTITUTE SECRETARY OF AGROPECUARY DEFENCE, OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, 
LIVESTOCK AND SUPPLY, in the use of the attributions granted to him by the arts. 25 and 71 of the  
Annex I of the Decree No. 11.231, of October 10, 2022, in view of the provisions of the Decree No. 
24.114, of April 12, 1934, Decree No. 1.355, of December 30, 1994, Decree No. 5.759, of April 17, 
2006, Normative Instruction No. 25, of April 7, 2020, and what is stated in Process No.  
21000.070880/2020 -11, resolves:  
Art. 1 The phytosanitary requirements for import of seeds (Category 4) of bell pepper and pepper 
(Capsicum annuum), of any origin, except for MERCOSUR countries, are hereby established.  
Art. 2 T he seeds must be packed in packages of first use and free from soil.  
Art. 3 The seeds must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate, issued by the National Plant 
Protection Organizations - NPPO of the country of origin, with the following Additional  
Declarations:  
I - "The consignment is free from Pepper chat fruit viroid, Potato spindle tuber viroid, Tomato  
brown rugose fruit virus and Tomato ringspot virus, according to the result of the official analysis 
of laboratory No. ( )"; and  
II - "The consignm ent is free from Tobacco rattle virus and Tomato bushy stunt virus, according to  
the official analysis result from laboratory No. (  )" or "The place of production was inspected 
during the  reproductive stage of the crop and is free from Tobacco rattle virus  and Tomato bushy 
stunt virus.  
Art. 4 According to the phytosanitary status in its territory, the country of origin may,  alternatively, 
for any of the pests listed in art. 3, declare:  
I - "The (pest/s) is/are quarantine pest/s absent for (country of origin )."; or  
II - "The (pest/s) is/are not present in the (country of origin)."  
Art. 5 The country of origin shall previously communicate, for approval by the National Plant 
Protection Organizations - NPPO of Brazil, the additional declarations that will be use d in the 
issuance of the  Phytosanitary Certificate.  
Single Paragraph. If there is no previous communication and approval as provided in the caput of 
this article,  the country of origin must comply with the provisions of art. 3, being unable to use the 
alternative declarations foreseen in art. 4.  
Art. 6. The consignments are subject to inspection at the point of entry (Phytosanitary Inspection - 
PI), as well as to the collection of samples for phytosanitary analysis in official laboratories or 
laboratories a ccredited by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.  
§ 1. The costs of sending samples and of phytosanitary analysis shall be charged to the interested 
party.  § 2. The interested party may, at the discretion of the inspection authority, keep the  rest of the 
consignment as depositary until the conclusion of the process by the inspection authority.  
Art. 7 In case of interception of a quarantine pest or a pest presenting quarantine potential to 
Brazil, the consignment will be destroyed or rejected and the National Plant Protection 
Organization - NPPO of the country of origin will be notified, and the National Plant Protection 
Organization - NPPO of Brazil may suspend imports of pepper and bell pepper seeds from the 
country of origin with in terception until the review of the Pest Risk Analysis.  
Art. 8 The consignment will not be internalized when it fails to comply with the requirements 
established in this  Ordinance.  
Art. 9 This Ordinance goes into effect on January 2, 2023.  
§ 1. For Germany,  Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Spain, United States of America,  France, 
India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Spain, a period of 360  
(three hundred and sixty) days for the National Plant Protection Organizations - NPP Os - of the  
countries of origin to adapt their procedures for applying the requirements provided for in this 
Ordinance.  
§ 2. During the period provided for in § 1, the requirements in effect at the time this Ordinance 
came into effect will apply.  
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