WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/BRA/13
17July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2812)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BRAZIL
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Secretaria deDefesa Agropecuária, Ministério daAgricultura, do
Abastecimento edaReforma Agrária (MAARA)
Esplanada dosMinistérios
Bloco B,anexo B,sala406
Brasilia -DF-70043-900 -
tel.+(5561) 2182314/16
fax+(5561) 224-3996 or218-2316
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): wineand
related products (HS2204)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Requirements forExport ofWine
andRelated Products toBrazil -twopages -available inPortuguese only.
5. Description ofcontent: Procedures tobeobserved byproducers ofwineandrelated
products when exporting toBrazil.
6. Objective andrationale: Food safety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Portaria No.255, dated
9April 1996, published intheOfficial Union Gazette (Diário Oficial daUnião),dated
10April 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption:
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 10June1996
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11. Final date forcomments: 2June1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
CENAGRI
C.P.02432
70849-970 -Brasília -DF-Brazil
Phone: (5561) 218-2613
Fax: (5561) 226-8190