G/SPS/N/BRA/1452  
 
9 November 2018  
(18-7041) 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): Products of animal origi n 
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: Procedures of previous authorization of imports, re -
inspection and special controls applicable to imports of edible products of animal origin . 
Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.imprensanacional.gov.br/web/guest/materia/ -
/asset_publisher/Kujrw0TZC2Mb/content/id/42584866/do1 -2018-09-27-instrucao -
normativa -n-34-de-25-de-setembro -de-2018-42584665  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/BRA/18_5816_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Procedures of previous authorization of imports, re -inspection 
and special controls applicable to imports of edible products of animal origin by the 
Department of Animal Products Inspection - Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and 
Inspection (SDA) - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - DIPOA/SDA/MAPA.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pes ts.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/GL 20 -1995, CAC/GL 47 -2003, CAC/GL 26 -
1997, CAC/GL 19 -1995, CAC/GL 25-1997, CAC/GL 60 -2006, CAC/GL 27 -1997 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulat ion conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/1452  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 27 September 2018 (date of publication in 
the Brazilian Official Gazette).  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 27 September 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) : 27 September 2018 (date of publication in the Brazilian Official 
Gazette).  
[ ] 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 av ailable) 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 address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations  
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br