. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/170 
5 May 2006 
 (06-2183) 
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/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):  Phytosanitary Certificates  
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 78, issued 
on 27 March 2006, published in the "D iário Oficial da União" Nº 64 (Federal Offici al Journal) 
from 3 April 2006, section 1, pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Available in Portuguese , 4 pages).  The text 
may be downloaded from the following Internet site: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/porta l/docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACO
ES_DOU/PUBLICACOES_DOU_2006/PUBLICACOES_DOU_ABRIL_2006/DO1_2006
_04_03-MAPA_MAPA.PDF  
6. Description of content:  The notified regulation opens a 60-days period for public 
comments on the draft Normative Instruction on the use of the Phyto sanitary Certificates 
(CF) and Phytosanitary Certificates for Re-export (CFR).  
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. 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:   
ISPM Nº 12 – Guidelines for Ph ytosanitary Certificates.  Desc ribes principles and guidelines 
for the preparation and issue of phytosanitary certificates and phy tosanitary certificates for re-
export.  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Not specified G/SPS/N/BRA/170 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal (for "Portaria Nº 78")  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be announced after the comment period (for the 
Draft Normative Instruction)  
12. Final date for comments:  1 June 2006  
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  
 Comment should also be sent to: fernandocosta@agricultura.gov.br
 
ney@agricultura.gov.br  
patricialima@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