G/TBT/N/BRA/820  
 
12 June 2018  
(18-3648) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Brazilian Foreign Trade Council (CAMEX)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2765  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmet ro.gov.br  
Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Market 
goods  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft proposal for 
a CAMEX Resolution on Good Regulatory Practices in Foreign Trade, "PROPOSTA DE 
RESOLUÇÃO CAMEX SOBRE BOAS PRÁTICAS REGULATÓRIAS NO COMÉRCIO EXTERIOR " 
(4 page(s), in Portuguese)   
6. Description of content: CAMEX proposes a Resolution that recommends the Adoption of 
Good Regulatory Practices (GRPs) in Foreign Trade. The Resolution would be a non -binding 
guide, focused on RIA, Public Consultation, Use of International References, among other 
GRPs.  
Further inf ormation on the background of the initiative can be found here: 
http://www.camex.gov.br/consultas -publicas?layout=edit&id=2029  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The objective is to enhance the adoption of GRPs by Brazilian Foreign Trade 
Regulatory Bodies.  
8. Relevant documents:   
(1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 4 June 2018, section 1;  
(2): (a)  http://www.camex.gov.br/images/PDF/Negociacoes/04062018 -Res-
CAMEXBoasPraticas.pdf  
(b) http://www.camex.gov.br/consultas -publicas?layout=edit&id=2029  G/TBT/N/BRA/820  
 
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  (c) http://www.imprensanacional.gov.br/materia/ -
/asset_publisher/Kujrw0TZC2Mb/content/id/17071954/do1 -2018-06-05-consulta -publica -
n-1-de-4-de-junho -de-2018-17071883  
(d) http://www.camex.gov.br/images/PDF/Regulacao/OECD -Recommendation -
regulatory -Policy.pdf  
(3) Brazilian Official Journal;  
(4) Not Aplicable.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  September 2018  
10. Final date for comments: 6 August 2018  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Foreign Trade Council (CAMEX)  
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco  J 
Edifício sede do Ministério da Indústria, Comércio Exterior e Serviços (MDIC)  
Térreo  
Brasília -DF 70.053 -900 
www.camex.gov.br  
+55 61 2027 -7682 
listaassereg@mdic.gov.br  
http://www.camex.gov.br/images/PDF/Negociacoes/04062018 -Res-
CAMEXBoasPraticas.pdf