G/SPS/N/BRA/1461  
 
14 December 2018  
(18-7906) 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 Supply (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): Plant products  
4. Regio ns or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay  
5. Title of the notified document: Phytosanitary Certificate may be dispensed for plant  
products in the Integrated Control Areas (ACI) between Brazil and bordering countries . 
Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 1 
http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=19/10/2018&jornal=51
5&pagina=3&totalArquivos=119  
https://members.wto.org/crnat tachments/2018/SPS/BRA/18_6415_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: It is determined that in the Integrated Control Areas (ACI) 
between Brazil and bordering countries, the Phytosanitary Certificate may be dispensed 
for plant products that are included in the List of Authorized Import Products (PVIA) and 
do not have specific additional declarations established by Brazil. The provisions of the 
caput apply only to plant products belonging to categories of Phytosanitary Risk 2 and 3, 
described in Normative Ins truction No. 23, of 2 August 2004.  
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 there a relevant int ernational 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM N°  1, 
7, 12  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/1461  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviate s from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 19 October 2018 (date of publication in the 
Brazilian Official Gazette).  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 October 2018 (date of publication in 
the Brazilian Official Gazette).  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 October 2018 (date of publication in th e Brazilian Official 
Gazette).  
[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 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 Relations  
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.b r 
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 Agricul ture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations  
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br