. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/99 
6 June 2005 
 (05-2295) 
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 
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):  Cotton fiber type category: 2 classification: 10 (Mercosur Phytosanitary 
Standard 3.7) imported from Nigeria. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Nigeria  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Normative Instruction 
Nº 12, issued on 30 March 2005, published in the "D iário Oficial da União" (Federal Official 
Journal) on 01 April 2005, section 1 page 6 (ava ilable only in Portuguese).  The text may be 
downloaded from the following Internet site: http://oc4j.agricultura.gov.br/agrolegis/d o/consultaLei?op=view Textual&codigo=11566 
(available only in Portuguese, a single page). 
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation approves the Phytosanitary measures for 
importing cotton fiber type 2/10 from Nigeria. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease,  [ X ]  pr otect 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:    
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Not available 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   01 April 2005 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   01 April 2005 G/SPS/N/BRA/99 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Not established 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] 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) 225-2308/218-22834 Telefax:  +(5561) 225-4738 
E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br
 
Web site:  www.agricultura.gov.br 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on 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) 225-2308/218-22834 
Telefax:  +(5561) 225-4738 E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br
 
Web site:  www.agricultura.gov.br