. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/374 
14 December 2007  
 (07-5570) 
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:  Ministry of Agriculture, Li vestock and Food Supply - MAPA 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Eradication of Cydia pomonella , a pest affecting fruits grouped under HS-Code 
0808 (Apples and Pears) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Normative Instruction 
No 48, issued on 23 October 2007, published in th e Federal Official Jour nal ("Diário Oficial 
da União") Nº 205 from 24 October 2007, section 1, page 7 (available only in Portuguese, 
7 pages). 
The text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: 
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-
consulta/consultarL egislacao.do?operacao =visualizar&id=18162  
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation lays down the National Program for the 
eradication of Cydia Pomonella (PNECP), approving criteria and procedures to be adopted by 
the National Program.  
Cydia pomonella  was introduced in Brazil in the 90’s  decade.  Since then, a monitoring 
program was established in the apple producing ar eas with a view to define the regions with 
pest occurrence.  At the moment, Cydia pomonella  is present only in urban areas under 
eradication of three municipalities (Lages, in the state of Santa Catarina and Caxias do Sul 
and Vacaria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul). 
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:  This regulation is in accordance with ISPM's 1, 
6, 8, 9 and 17 guidelines. G/SPS/N/BRA/374 
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  9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   -   
10. Proposed date of adoption:  24 October 2007   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  24 October 2007   
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable. The regulation is in accordance with IPPC 
guidelines. 
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, Li vestock and Food Supply - 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  
 Website:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br
 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notifica tion 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, Li vestock and Food Supply - 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   Website:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br