. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/225 
23 November 2006 
 (06-5643) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária , SDA (Secretariat of Agricultural 
Health Protection) / Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento , MAPA (Ministry 
of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Veterinary products for the di agnosis of animal diseases  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Portaria  (Regulation) 
No. 270 of 2 October 2006, published in Official Journal No. 191 of 4 October 2006, 
pages 28 and 29 (available only in Portuguese). 
The text can be downloaded at: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/porta l/docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACO
ES_DOU/PUBLICACOES_DOU_2006/PUBL ICACOES_DOU_OUTUBRO_2006/DO1_
2006_10_04-MAPA.PDF  
6. Description of content:   The notified text submits for public consultation the draft Instrução 
Normativa  (Normative Instruction) approving the Regulamento Técnico para Produção, 
Controle, Comercialização e Modo de Usar de Produto de Uso Veterinário destinado ao 
Diagnóstico de Doenças dos Animais (Technical regulation on th e production, control, 
marketing and directions for use of veterinary products for the di agnosis of animal diseases). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,   
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests 
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption:   4 October 2006 G/SPS/N/BRA/225 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:   4 October 2006 
12. Final date for comments:   2 December 2006 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [  ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretaria de Relações Internacionais do Agronegócio - SRI 
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento - MAPA Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 70043-900 - Brasília - DF - Brazil Tel.: +(5561) 3218-2308 / 3218-2834 Fax: +(5561) 3225-4738 
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br 
Web site: 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: 
Secretaria de Relações Internacionais do Agronegócio - SRI 
Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento - MAPA Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 70043-900 - Brasília - DF - Brazil Tel.: +(5561) 3218-2308 / 3218-2834 Fax: +(5561) 3225-4738 
E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br 
Web site: www.agricultura.gov.br