G/SPS/N/BRA/1258  
 
24 May 2017  
(17-2814) 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: The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
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): ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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: Draft resolution ( Consulta Publica) number 342, 
3 May 2017,  establishes criteria for the issuance of a Sanitary Certificate of Food 
Exportation, within the framework of the National Health Surveill ance System.  
Language(s): Portuguese . Number of pages: 4 pages  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/340108 2/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N
+342+GGALI.pdf/ae545c74 -68ac-4a0c-b624-c1ab664635cc  
6. Description of content: This Draft Resolution establishes criteria for the issuance of a 
Sanitary Certificate of Food Exportation, within the framework of the National Health  
Surveillance System.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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 stan dard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1258  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the en d of the 
consultation period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the consultation period.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 June 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if availab le) of other body:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +55 (61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s)  available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if avai lable) of other body:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +55 (61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br