. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/570 
18 August 2009 
 (09-3908) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health (SDA) - Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) 
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):  Leaves and stalks of true myrtle ( Myrtus communis Mill.) and leaves of date 
palm ( Phoenix dactylifera ) (HS Code 060491) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel  
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft of Normative Instruction   Language:  English  
Number of pages:  2   
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2009/sps/BRA/09_2860_00_e.pdf  
 
6. Description of content:  The notified document introduces a proposal for phytosanitary 
requirements for the import of leaves and stalks of true myrtle ( Myrtus communis Mill.) and 
leaves, new and closed, of date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera ) grown in Israel, aimed at 
religious Jewish celebrations in Brazil. 
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. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  ISPMs N°1, 
Nº2, Nº11  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/570 
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   If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  18 October 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  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:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br/
 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: