G/SPS/N/BRA/971  
 
14 August 2014  
(14-4706)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL 
If applicable, name of local government involved: Ministry of Fisheries and 
Aquaculture MPA 
2. Agency responsible: Secretariat of Monitoring and Control of Fisheries and Aquaculture 
- SEMOC 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Caviar and roe 
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: Proposal of zoosanitary requirements for aquatic 
animals and their products for human consumption  Language(s): Portuguese and 
English  Number of pages: 3 
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6. Description of content: The Secretariat of Monitoring and Control of Fisheries and 
Aquaculture (SEMOC) of the Ministry of Fish eries and Aquaculture (MPA) from Brazil is 
establishing zoosanitary requirements for the importation of aquatic animals and their 
products which must be certified by the official  services to export fish and fish products 
intended for human consumption. These zoosanitary requirements must be certified in accordance with the G/SPS/N/BRA/901/Rev.1: 
 IMP.PJ.EX.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossanitários do Brasil para a importação de 
pescado e derivados (exceto camarão e animais vivos) originários de pesca extrativa e destinados ao consumo humano/ Zoosanitary requirements of Brazil for import of 
fish and fish products (except shrimp and live animals) from fisheries intended for 
human consumption (available in Portuguese and English, 1 page); 
 IMP.OV.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossanitários do Brasil para a importação de caviar e 
de ovas de peixe de aquicultura originário s de qualquer país, destinadas ao consumo 
humano/ Zoosanitary requirements of Brazil for import of caviar and roe obtained 
from aquaculture from any country and intended for human consumption (available in Portuguese and English, 1 page); 
 G/SPS/N/BRA/971 
 
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   IMP.PE.TU.QU.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossanitários do Brasil para a importação de 
filés de truta (Oncorhynchus mykiss) congelados originários de aquicultura do Peru e destinados ao consumo humano/ Requisitos zoosanitarios de Brasil para la 
importación de filetes de trucha (Oncorhynchus mykiss) congelados originarios de 
acuicultura del Perú para consumo humano (available in Portuguese and Spanish, 1 page); 
 IMP.PC.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossanitários  do Brasil para a importação de pó de 
camarão do gênero Pandalus  originários de pesca extrativa e/ou aquicultura de 
qualquer país e destinado ao consumo humano/ Zoosanitary requirements of Brazil 
for import of shrimp powder of the genus  Pandalus obained from fisheries and/or 
aquaculture from any country and intended for human consumption (available in Portuguese and English, 1 page); 
 IMP.AR.CL.UY.PJ.EX.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos  z o o s s a n i t á r i o s  d o  B r a s i l  p a r a  a  
importação de pescado e derivados originários de pesca extrativa (exceto camarões 
e animais vivos) da Argentina, Chile e Uruguai e destinados ao consumo humano/ Requerimientos zoosanitarios de Brasil para la importación de pescado y derivados 
de la pesca extractiva (exceto camarões e animais vivos) de la Argentina, Chile y 
Uruguay para consumo humano (available in Portuguese and Spanish, 1 page);  
 IMP.AR.PU.EX.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossani tários do Brasil para a importação de 
camarões congelados da espécie Pleoticus muelleri originários de pesca extrativa da 
Argentina e destinados ao consumo humano/ Requisitos zoosanitarios de Brasil para la importación de especies de langostinos congelados de la especie Pleoticus muelleri originarios de la pesca extractiva de Argentina para consumo humano (available in 
Portuguese and Spanish, 1 page); 
 IMP.PB.QU.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossanitários do Brasil para a importação de pó 
de bacalhau do gênero Gadus originário de aquicultura de qualquer país e destinado 
ao consumo humano/ Zoosanitary requirements of Brazil for import of cod powder of 
genus Gadus obtained from aquaculture from any country and intended for human consumption (available in Portuguese and English, 1 page); 
 IMP.PN.AH.JAN.15: Requisitos zoossanitários do Brasil para a importação de pó de 
concha de ostra originária de aquicultura de qualquer país e destinado ao consumo humano/ Zoosanitary requirements of Brazil for import of oyster shell powder obtained from aquaculture from any country and intended for human consumption 
(available in Portuguese and English, 1 page). 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Aquatic Animal Health Code, Section 5. 
TRADE MEASURES, IMPORTATION/EXPORTATION PROCEDURES AND HEALTH CERTIFICATION  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/971 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 Normative Instruction MPA nº 14, 9 December 2010; available in Portuguese and 
English at http://www.mpa.gov.br/index.php/mon itoramento-e-controle/sanidade-
pesqueira/importacao  
 Circular N° 84/2014/DIPES/CGI/DIPOA (G/SPS/N/BRA/901/Rev.1) (available in 
Portuguese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 August 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 August 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Secretariat of Monitoring and Control of Fisheries and Aquaculture - SEMOC 
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture - MPA Setor Bancário Sul, Quadra 2, Bloco J, Edifício Carlton Tower, 7º Andar 
Postal Code: 70070-120 - Brasília - DF - Brazil 
Tel: +(5561) 2023 3531 Telefax: +(5561) 2023 3909 E-mail/Internet: sanidade@mpa.gov.br  
Web site: http://www.mpa.gov.br  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
http://www.mpa.gov.br/index.php/mon itoramento-e-controle/sanidade-
pesqueira/importacao