. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/372 
13 December 2007  
 (07-5534) 
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):  Beans and cowpeas ( Phaseolus vulgaris  L. and Vigna unguiculata  (L) Walp.) – 
HS codes 0713.3 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Technical 
Regulation on the Identity and Quality of Bean s and Cowpeas (availab le only in Portuguese, 
16 pages).  The text may be download ed from the following Internet site: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/portal/ docs/PAGE/MAPA/PRINCIPAL/DESTAQUES/PR
OJETO_REGULAMENTO_TECNICO_FEIJAO/PROJETO%20DE%20REGULAMENTO
%20T%C9CNICO%20DE%20IDENTIDAD E%20E%20QUALIDADE%20DO%20FEIJ%C
3O_0.PDF  
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation lays down quality and identity requirements 
for beans and cowpeas.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] 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:  To be determined after the comment period. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined after the comment period. G/SPS/N/BRA/372 
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  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, Live stock 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 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, Live stock 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/