G/TBT/N/BRA/1229  
12 August 2021  
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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 from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: 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 
strawberries (HS 081010); Fruits. Vegetables (ICS 67.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Public 
Consultation 373, 5 August 2021 (6 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  MAPA Ordinance No. 373 opens a 75 -day period for public 
consultation on a proposal of MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the identity and quality 
of strawberry.  
The Ordinance and the project are available on:   
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-373-de-5-de-agosto -de-2021-
337232644  
Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normat ive Act 
Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, 
through the link:  
https://sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/solicita/  
7. Objective and rationale, inclu ding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Ensure equivalent treatment with respect to its identification and 
classification for its commercialization within MERCOSUR, and therefore it contributes 
preserving the health of consumers, eliminating n on-tariff technical barriers and 
preventing fraud and unfair commercial practices. Revision of GMC Resolution No. 85/96, 
which approved the MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Strawberry Identity and Quality, 
in order to adapt it to GMC Resolutions No. 38/98 and No. 12/06.; Consumer information, 
labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human 
health or safety; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/BRA/1229  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1) Brazilian Official Gazette 150 on 10 August 2021, section 1, page 13. 2) MERCOSUR 
Resolution 12/2006  
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-373-de-5-de-agosto -de-2021-337232644  
https://normas.mercosur.int/simfiles/normativas/5354_RES_012 -
2006_PT_ProdutosinNatura.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
Proposed date  of entry into force:  Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  24 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/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-373-de-5-de-agosto -de-2021-337232644