G/SPS/N/BRA/1686  
 
3 July 2020  
(20-4600) 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 pr ovided in addition, 
where applicable):  Meat and meat product s, and dairy products . 
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:  JOINT ORDINANCE No. 19, OF 18 JUNE 2020. 
Establishes necessary measures to be observed by organizations, in the activities 
developed in the slaughter and processing industry of meat and meat products intended 
for human consumption and da iry products, aiming at the prevention, control and 
mitigation of the transmission risks of COVID -19. Language(s):  Portuguese . 
Number  of pages:  8 
http://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -conjunta -n-19-de-18-de-junho -de-2020-
262407973  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/BRA/20_3863_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Approves, as provided for in Annex I of this Ordinance, the 
necessary measures to be observed by organizations, in the activities developed in the 
slaughter and processing industry of meat and meat products intended for human 
consumption and dairy products, aiming at the prevention, control and mitigation of risks 
transmission of COVID -19 in work environments, in or der to permanently guarantee the 
safety and health of workers, the normality of the population's food supply, jobs and 
economic activities.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1686  
 
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  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 inte rnational standard?  
[ ] 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) : 19 June 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 June 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 June 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  
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 Trade and International 
Relations  
E-mail: sps@agricultura.gov.br   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] Nation al 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 Trade and International 
Relations  
E-mail: sps@agricultura.gov.br