G/SPS/N/BRA/1237  
 
23 March 2017  
(17-1611) 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 and Inspection (SDA) - 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Suppl y (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): HS Code(s): 01, 04, 05  
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: Imports of poultry genetic material. Change of 
requirements . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/BRA/17_1421_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Aiming to increase the sanitary security of Brazilian imports 
and, as provided for under sol e paragraph Art. 3 of Normative Instruction No. 46/2008, 
new procedures were established to accredit poultry farms and hatcheries for exporting 
poultry genetic material to Brazil.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [ ]  plant p rotection, 
[X] 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 num ber of Codex 
standard or related text) :   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code: 
Chapter 2.1, Chapter 10.4.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convent ion (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/BRA/1237  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 3 February 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 February 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 3 August 2017  
[X] 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 Notific ation 
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 Agribusiness International Relations  
E-mail: cgomc@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 Agribusiness International Rela tions 
E-mail: cgomc @agricultura.gov.br