G/SPS/N/BRA/2253  
15 February 2024  
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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 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):  Musa spp. (banana)  
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 655, of 8 February 2024 - 
Incorporates into the Brazil ian legal system the Phytosanitary Requirements for Musa spp. 
(banana), second country of destination and origin, for MERCOSUR States Parties . 
Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  7 
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/portaria -mapa -n-655-de-8-de-fevereiro -de-2024-
542555146  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_01492_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Phytosanitary requirements f or Musa spp. (banana) for 
MERCOSUR States Parties.  
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 ther e 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/2253  
 
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  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) : 9 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 nu mber 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