. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/209 
22 September 2006 
 (06-4534) 
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):  Animals, plants and their products.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Normative  Instruction 
Nº 19, issued on 24 July 2006, published in the "D iário Oficial da União"  (Federal Official 
Gazette) Nº 145, from 31 July 2006, section 1 pages 4 to 9 (6 pages, available only in 
Portuguese).  The text may be download ed 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_JULHO_2006/DO1_2006_07_31-MAPA_MAPA.PDF  
6. Description of content:  The notified document lays down requirements as regards the 
joining of states, municipalities and the Federal District to the Brazilian inspection system for 
products of animal origin, Brazilian inspection system for plant products, Brazilian inspection system for agricultural inputs and Brazilian inspection system for livestock 
inputs.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] 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), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   G/SPS/N/BRA/209 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decree Nº 5.741, 
issued on 30 March 2006, published in the "Diá rio Oficial da União" (Federal Official 
Gazette) Nº 63, from 31 March 2006, section 1 pages 82 to 93 (12 pages, available in 
Portuguese).  Previously notified as docu ment G/SPS/N/BRA/173.  The text may be 
downloaded from the following Internet site: 
www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2004-2006/2006/Decreto/D5741.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  31 July 2006  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  31 July 2006  
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
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:  http://www.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, 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/