G/SPS/N/BRA/1421  
 
2 August 2018  
(18-4897) 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 pr ovided in addition, 
where applicable): Phytosanitary requirements for the import of pecans 
(Carya  illinoinensis ) (Category 2, Class 10), produced in Argentina.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document: Normative Instruction (Instrução Normativa) nº 22 from 
24 July of 2018 . Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 1 
http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=26/07/2018&jornal=515
&pagina=5&totalArquivos=97  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/BRA/18_4161_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified text informs that the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) issued Normative Instruction nº 22, from 26 July 2018, 
to approve the phytosanitary import requirements  of pecans ( Carya illinoinensis ) 
(Category 2, Class 10), produced in Argentina.  
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 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, 2, 5 and 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:  G/SPS/N/BRA/1421  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 July 2018 . In the date of its publication.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 July 2018 . In the date of its 
publication.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 26 July 2018  
[ ] 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 Agrib usiness 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 address (if available) of other body:   
Ministr y of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Secretariat of Agrib usiness International 
Relations  
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br