. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/211 
22 September 2006 
 (06-4535) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health – 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):  Melon HS 080710 ( Cucumis melo ), watermelon HS 080711 ( Citrullus lanatus ) 
pumpkin HS 070990 ( Cucurbita spp.) and cucumber HS 070700 ( Cucumis sativus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Normative Instruction 
Nº 41, issued on 7 August 2006, published in th e "Diário Oficial da Un ião" Nº 153 (Federal 
Official Journal) from 10 August 2006, section 1, page 3 (available only in Portuguese, a 
single page).  The text may be downlo aded from the following Internet site: 
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=17211  
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation recognizes the systems approach for pest 
risk management of Anastrepha grandis  implemented in some municipalities of the State of 
Goiás.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] protect territory from other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  ISPM Nº 14 – The use of Integrated Measures in 
a Systems Approach for Pest Risk Management.  G/SPS/N/BRA/211 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Normative 
Instruction Nº 16, issued on 5 March 2006, publis hed in the "Diário Ofic ial da União" Nº 71 
(Federal Offi cial Journal) from 12 April 2006, notif ied as document G/SPS/N/BRA/178 in 
29 May 2006, established, for the purpose of issue of phytosanitary certificates with additional declaration, a systems approach as  a pest risk management for pest risk 
management of Anastrepha grandis  Macquart in melons ( Cucumis melo  L.), watermelons 
(Citrullus lanatus  Thunb.), pumpkins ( Cucurbita spp.) and cucumbers ( Cucumis sativus  L.). 
The text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: 
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=16779  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  10 August 2006  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  10 August 2006  
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations– SRI 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - MAPA Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 70043-900 - Brasília – DF - BRAZIL Telephone:  +(5561) 3218-2308/3218-2834 
Telefax:  +(5561) 3225-4738 
E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br  
Web site:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br/  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations– SRI 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - MAPA 
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 
70043-900 - Brasília – DF - BRAZIL Telephone:  +(5561) 3218-2308/3218-2834 Telefax:  +(5561) 3225-4738 E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br  
Web site:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br/