WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/BRA/14
18October 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-4369)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BRAZIL
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Food Supplies andLand Reform
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Swine
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Technical standards toequipment,
design, slaughter facilities andmanufacturing ofswine products -252pages Normas
técnicas deInstala çõeseEquipamentos paraAbate eIndustrializa çaodeSuínos -
252pages
5. Description ofcontent: TheNational Inspection Service isproposing toimprove the
procedures related totheinstallations andequipment usedinthe"Ante-Mortem" and
"Post-Mortem" inspection ofswine. TheService isalsoproposing toamend the
manufacturing regulations; theset-up instructions; thelocation ofinspection. Inthis
document every stepoftheinspection isdetailed, from thecomplete examination ofthe
animal tobeslaughtered totherules forthemanufacturing process.
6. Objective andrationale: Toperfect theregulations about theswine slaughtering and
manufacturing, setting upparameters fortheBrazilians 'industries installations and
equipment.
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.711to,
1.11.95 published asasupplement ofDiário Oficial daUniãoNo.211of3.11.95
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 3January 1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 3January 1996
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11. Final date forcomments: 60(sixty) daysafterthepublication
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Coordena çãodeInforma çãoDocumental Agrícola
CENAGRI
Ministério daAgricultura
Esplanada dosMinistérios, Bloco "D"-Anexo "B"-Térreo
70.043-900 Brasília, DF-BRAZIL
or
CENAGRI
Caixa Postal 02432
70.849-970 Brasília, DF-BRAZIL
Tel: (0055-61) 218.2613
Fax: (0055-61) 226.8190