. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/150 
23 March 2006 
 (06-1305) 
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 Hea lth – 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):  Cocoa Beans - HS code 180100  
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:  “Portaria” Nº 40, issued 
on 8 February 2006, published in th e "Diário Oficial da União" (Federal Official Gazette) 
Nº 30, from 10 February 2006, section 1 pages 5 and 6 (Available in Portuguese).  This 
regulation will also be notifie d to the TBT Agreement.  The text may be downloaded from the 
following Internet sites: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/porta l/docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACOE
S_DOU/PUBLICACOES_DO U_2006/PUBLICACOES_DOU _FEVEREIRO_2006/DO1_20
06_02_10-MAPA_MAPA.PDF  
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation opens a 60- days period for public comment 
on the Draft Normative Instruction that approves quality requirements and identity standards for cocoa beans.  
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:  Not available  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  10 February 2006 (For “Portaria” Nº 40)  G/SPS/N/BRA/150 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To Be Announced (For the Draft Normative Instruction) 
12. Final date for comments:  60 days after its publication in  Federal Official Gazette  
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:  www.agricultura.gov.br  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National noti fication 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:  www.agricultura.gov.br