G/SPS/N/BRA/2299  
29 April 2024  
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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 and Livestock (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):  Amphibians (Live Animals)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  RIG.AG.AF.EXPO.APR.24.  General Zoosanitary 
Requirements (R IG) for Entry into the Federative Republic of Brazil of Amphibians (Live 
Animals) for Exhibition/Educational Purposes . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of 
pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_02836_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This document establishes the zoosan itary requirements for the 
importation into Brazil of animals of the amphibia class, which applies to live aquatic 
animals for exhibition or educational purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] 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 
stand ard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
 Aquatic Animal Health Code (2023) :  
• Chapter 2.1. Import risk analysis  
• Chapter 5.1. General obligations related to certification  
• Chapter 5.2. Certification procedures  
• Chapter 5.3. WOAH procedures relevant to the Agreement on the Application 
of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the World Trade Organization  
• Chapter 5.4. Criteria to assess the safety of aquatic anima l commodities  
• Chapter 5.5. Control of aquatic animal health risks associated with transport 
of aquatic animals  
• Chapter 5.6. Aquatic animal health measures applicable before and at 
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  • Chapter 5.7. Aquatic animal health measures applicable during tran sit from 
the place of departure in the exporting country to the place of arrival in the 
importing country  
• Chapter 5.8. Frontier posts in the importing country  
• Chapter 5.9. Aquatic animal health measures applicable on arrival  
• Chapter 5.10. Measures concerni ng international transport of aquatic animal 
pathogens and pathological material  
• Chapter 5.11. Model health certificates for international trade in live aquatic 
animals and products of aquatic animal origin  
• Chapter 8.1. Infection with Batrachochytrium dend robatidis  
• Chapter 8.2. Infection with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans  
• Chapter 8.3. Infection with Ranavirus  species  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 April 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 April 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 24 April 2024  
[ ] 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 ava ilable) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.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 and Livestock  
Secretariat of Tra de and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br