G/SPS/N/BRA/2123  
 
21 December 2022  
(22-9616) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and 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 and Inspection (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):  Chili and Pepper seeds ( Capsicum annuum ) 
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:  ORDINANCE SDA No. 717, OF 16 DECEMBER 2022 - 
Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation o f Chili and Pepper seeds 
(Capsicum annuum ) from any origin, with the exception of MERCOSUR . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  2 
https://in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -sda-n-717-de-16-de-dezembro -de-2022-
451602735  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/BRA/22_8847_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation 
of Chili and Pepper seeds ( Capsicum annuum ) from any origin, with the exception of 
MERCOSUR.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory f rom 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/2123  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 January 2023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 December 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 January 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days f rom the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of o ther body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply  
Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br