. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/541 
2 July 2009  
 (09-3215) 
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 number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Ornamental birds 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ X ] All trading partners, or [   ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  "Portaria" n° 90, issued on 5 May 2009, published in the 
"Diário Oficial da União" Nº 85 (Federal O fficial Journal) from 7 May 2009, section 1, 
pages 23 to 27  Language:  Portuguese  Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  The notified document opens a 90- day public consultation on the 
draft proposal that establishes the proce dures and zoosanitary requirements for the 
importation of ornamental birds and their hatching eggs. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] 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)    
[ X ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   Terrestrial Animal Health Code – 
Section 5  
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     
[   ] None G/SPS/N/BRA/541 
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   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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
The full text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-
consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=20053  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined after the comment period.  
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined after the comment period. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [   ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined after the comment period. 
[   ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments: [   ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  4 August 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle 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:    
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-
consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=20053