G/SPS/N/BRA/1211  
 
16 January 2017  
(17-0276) 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): Safflower seeds ( Carthamus tinctorius ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to  be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft of phytosanitary requirements for the import of 
safflower seeds ( Carthamus  tinctorius ) produced in the United States of America . 
Language(s): Portuguese . Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/BRA/17_0321_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified draft regulation establishes the phytosanitary 
requirements for import of safflower seeds ( Carthamus tinctorius ) produced in the 
United States of America, as result of a Pest Risk Analysis.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] 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 Al imentarius 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, 2, 5, 11  
[ ] 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 do cuments and language(s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/BRA/1211  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : The date of publication at the Brazilian 
Official Gazette.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : At this stage, there is no proposal date 
for publicatio n of the draft regulation.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : After period of consultation.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circ ulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 March 2017  
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.br  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addr ess (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations  
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br