. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/315 
21 May 2007  
 (07-2063) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Tomatoes ( Lycopersicum esculentum  Mill) – HS code 0702.00 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  It will 
apply in the territory of the MERCOSUR countri es, to trade between th ese countries and to 
imports from outside the MERCOSUR area.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  XXVII Ordinary Meeting 
of the Special Working Group Nº 3 (SGT 3) : Technical Regulations and Conformity 
Assessment / Food Commission – MERCOSUR.  Draft Resolu tion Nº 01/07: "Mercosur 
Technical Regulation on the Identity and Qu ality of Tomatoes" (Regulamento Técnico 
Mercosul de Identidade e Qualidade do Tomate) (a vailable in Portuguese, 7 pages).  The text 
may be downloaded from the following Internet site: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/porta l/docs/PAGE/MAPA/PRINCIPAL/DESTAQUES/R
EGULAMENTOS_CGQV_2007/REGULAMENTO%20T%C9CNICO%20MERCOSUL
%20DE%20IDENTIDADE%20E%20 QUALIDADE%20DO%20TOMATE.PDF  
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation lays down quality and identity requirements 
for tomato in natura .  
This regulation will also be notified under the TBT Agreement. 
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:  To be determined. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined. G/SPS/N/BRA/315 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined. 
12. Final date for comments:  25 May 2007 
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, Live stock 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://ww w.agricultura.gov.br/ 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] 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 Tel:  +(5561) 3218-2308/3218-2834 Fax:  +(5561) 3225-4738 E-mail:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br 
Website:  http://ww w.agricultura.gov.br/