G/SPS/N/BRA/1642  
 
9 April 2020  
(20-2801) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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 provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Plant Products  
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:  Communication f rom Brazilian Plant Protection 
Organization . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/BRA/20_2508_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/BRA/20_2508_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Considering the Covid -19 pandemic situation, the Brazilian 
Plant Protection Organization decided to implement electronic signature in the 
Phytosanitary Certificates.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect t erritory 
from other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Considering the 
Covid -19 pandemic situation, the Brazilian Plant Protection Organization decided to 
implement electronic signature in the Phytosanitar y Certificates. This change aims to 
decrease the physical contact between people directly involve in plant exporting 
operations.  
9. 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 12  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/BRA/1642  
 
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  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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
27 March 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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