G/SPS/N/BRA/714/Rev.1  
 
4 September 2015  
(15-4555)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Seeds 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Argentina, Australia, Plurinational State of 
Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, In donesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, 
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New 
Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, 
Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Chinese Taipei, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Zambia, 
Zimbabwe  
5. Title of the notified document: Normative Instruction SDA nº 16, from 26 August 
2015  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_3535_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified document establishes the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of seeds of  different species, produced in several 
countries. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 1, 2, 
5, 11  
[ ] None G/SPS/N/BRA/714/Rev.1 
 
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  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: 
"Diário Oficial da União" Nº 164 (Federal Official Journal) from 27 August 2015, 
section 1, page 11 to 17 (available in Portuguese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2015. The additional declarations provided on 
Article 2º will be required in the Phytosanitary Certificates issued from 18 months after the date of entry into force of the measure.  
[ ] 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 e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: