G/SPS/N/BRA/1390  
 
17 April 2018  
(18-2354) 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): Potato propagation mater ial (Solanum tuberosum  L.) 
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: Draft regulation (Consulta Pública) nº 18 of  7 March 
2018, published on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) on 
19 March 2018, regarding standard for production and trade of potato propagation 
material ( Solanum tuberosum  L.). Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 27 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/BRA/18_2081_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/BRA/18_2081_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Submit to the public consultation draft Normative Instruction 
and annexes that establish standard for production and trade of potato propagation 
material ( Solanum tuberosum  L.), valid throughout the national territory, aiming to 
guarantee its identity and quality.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] anima l 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) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/BRA/1390  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are av ailable:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the comment period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the comment 
period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the comment period.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 May 2018  
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 address (if available) of other body:   
Minist ry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply   
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations   
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br