G/SPS/N/BRA/901/Rev.2
22 September 2014
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária (SDA), Ministério da Agricultura, 
Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA); Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura (MPA)  (Secretariat of 
Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food 
Supply (MAPA); Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA)) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS 03) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners Does not apply to Argentina, Canada, Chile or Uruguay, which 
already have certificates in conformity with Brazil.  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Circular N°183/2014/DIPES/CGI/DIPOA Language(s): 
Portuguese Number of pages: 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/BRA/14_4083_00_x.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/BRA/14_4083_01_x.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/BRA/14_4083_02_x.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/BRA/14_4083_03_x.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/BRA/14_4083_04_x.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified regulation amends the standardized international 
certificates for fish and fishery products to be exported to Brazil. The amendment took into 
consideration the comments received in relation to notifications G/SPS/N/BRA/901 of 11 October 2013, G/SPS/N/BRA/901/Corr.1 of 21 January 2014 and G/SPS/N/BRA/Rev.1 of 4 
June 2014. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g . title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  CAC/GL 38-2001; CAC/RC P 52/2003; CODEX STAN 36-
1981 (Rev1-1995) 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Aquatic Animal Health Code, sections 2, 
8, 9, 10 and 11. G/SPS/N/BRA/901/Rev.2 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ) 
[ ] 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) : 18 August 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 August 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2015 
[X] 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 hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: