G/SPS/N/BRA/1086  
 
4 January 2016  
(16-0015)  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 He alth and Inspection (SDA), of 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) and Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) 
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): Phytosanitary treatment with methyl bromide for 
quarantine purposes 
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: "Instrução Normativa Conjunta" Nº 02 from 
14 December 2015  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_01_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_02_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_03_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_04_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_05_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_06_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_07_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_08_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/BRA/15_5094_09_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This is to inform that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and 
Food Supply (MAPA), along with the Brazilian  Institute of Environment and Renewable 
Natural Resources (IBAMA) and the Brazilian He alth Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), issued 
"Instrução Normativa Conjunta" Nº 2, from 14 December 2015, to authorize the 
phytosanitary treatment with methyl bromide for quarantine purposes on import and export operations. It revokes "Instrução Normativa Conjunta" Nº 1, from 
10 September 2002, and "Instrução Normativa Conjunta" Nº. 1, from 14 February 2003. 
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)   G/SPS/N/BRA/1086 
 
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  [ ] 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 
N° 15, 28  
[ ] 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: 
Official Journal Nº 243 of 21 December 2015, section 1, page 38 to 40 (available in Portuguese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 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 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: