G/SPS/N/BRA/1956  
 
6 July 2021  
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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 pr ovided in addition, 
where applicable):  Watermelon seeds ( Citrullus lanatus ) (Category 4, Class 3)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India 
5. Title of the notified document:  Ordinance (Portaria) No. 344 of 1 July 2021, Establishes 
the phytosanitary requirements for the import of watermelon seeds ( Citrullus lanatus ) 
(Category 4, Class 3), produced in India . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of 
pages:  1 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-344-de-1-de-julho-de-2021-329780423  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/BRA/21_4501_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the import of 
watermelon seeds ( Citrullus lanatus ) (Category 4, Class 3), produced in India.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] 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) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] 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:    G/SPS/N/BRA/1956  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 July 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty da ys 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@agricultura.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@agricultura.gov.br