. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/634 
21 May 2010 
 (10-2857) 
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):  Ovine semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft that establishes the animal health requirements of 
Brazil for importation of ovine semen  Language:  Portuguese and English  Number of 
pages:  9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/sps/BRA/10_2164_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft establishes the animal health requirements of 
Brazil for importation of ovine semen. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/BRA/634 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  -   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined after comment period. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  : To be determined after comment period. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  20 July 2010 
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 
Tel:  +(5561) 3218 2308/3218 2834 
Fax:  +(5561) 3225 4738 E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br Website:  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:    
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 Tel:  +(5561) 3218 2308/3218 2834 Fax:  +(5561) 3225 4738 E-mail/Internet:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br 
Website:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br/