G/SPS/N/BRA/864/Rev.1  
19 February 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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 and Livestock (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):  Brassica napus  var. oleifera (Canola)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Argentina; Bolivia, Plurinational State of; 
Paraguay; Uruguay  
5. Title of the notified document:  MAPA ORDINANCE No 652, OF 5 February 2024 - 
Incorporates into the Brazilian legal system the Phytosanitary Requirements for 
Brassica  napus  var. oleifera  (Canola), second country of destination and origin, for the 
States Parties to Mercosur . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  7 
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/portaria -mapa -n-652-de-5-de-fevereiro -de-2024-
542262939  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_01570_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Incorporates into the Brazilian legal system the Phyto sanitary 
Requirements for Brassica napus  var. oleifera  (Canola), second country of destination and 
origin, for the States Parties to Mercosur.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  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 relev ant international standard?  G/SPS/N/BRA/864/Rev.1  
 
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  [ ] 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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days 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 and Livestock  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.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 and Livestock  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br