G/SPS/N/BRA/1859  
 
5 January 2021  
(21-0129) 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 (SDA) of Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Food Suply (MAPA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addit ion, 
where applicable):  Zucchini seeds ( Cucurbita pepo ), Beet seeds ( Beta vulgaris ), Canola 
seeds ( Brassica napus ), Carrot seeds ( Daucus carota ) - produced in Chile, Impatiens  spp. 
materials (genetic) - produced in Germany, Broccoli seeds ( Brassica olerace a var. italica ), 
Cabbage seeds ( Brassica oleracea  var. acephala ), Chinese cabbage seeds ( Brassica 
campestris  var. pekinensis ), Brussels sprouts seeds ( Brassica oleracea  var. gemmifera ), 
Cauliflower seeds ( Brassica oleracea  var. botrytis ), Kohlrabi seeds ( Brassica oleracea  var. 
gongylodes ), Cabbage seeds ( Brassica oleracea  var. capitata ), Radish seeds ( Raphanus 
sativus ) - produced in South Korea, Ryegrass seeds ( Lolium multiflorum  Lam. and Lolium 
perene ) - produced in Italy, and Radish seeds ( Raphanu s sativus ) - produced in Spain  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Chile, Germany, Italy, Republic of Korea, Spain  
5. Title of the notified document:  Normative Instruction (Instrução Normativa) nº 117 of 
28 December 2020, Excludes Senecio vulgaris  from the List of Absent Quarantine Pests 
for Brazil . Language(s):  Portugu ese. Number of pages:  3 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/instrucao -normativa -n-117-de-28-de-dezembro -
de-2020-296876757  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/BRA/21_0150_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Excludes Senecio vulgaris  from the List of Absent Quarantine 
Pests for Brazil.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] 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  G/SPS/N/BRA/1859  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 December 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 March 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:   
Secretariat of Trade and International Affairs (SCRI) of  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock 
and Food Supply (MAPA)  
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:   
Secretariat of Trade and International Affairs (SCRI) of  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock 
and Food Supply (MAPA)  
E-mail: sps@agricultura.gov.br