WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/BRA/30
24March 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1204)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BRAZIL
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible:
Secretaria deDefesa Agropecuária (SDA)
Ministério daAgricultura edoAbastecimento (MAA)
Esplanada dosMinistéros, Bloco D
Anexo B,4andar, sala406
Brasília, DF70043-900
Tel:+(5561) 218-2314/2315
Fax:+(5561) 224-3995 or218-2316
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Peach -Prunus
persica
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Standard MERCOSUL 3.7.17-
General andSpecific Phytosanitary Requirements forPeach According to
Origin/Destination Country. 12pages. Available inPortuguese only.
5. Description ofcontent: Describes thegeneral andspecific phytosanitary requirements
fortheproduct.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant health
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: Standard MERCOSUL
3.7.17 -General andSpecific Phytosanitary Requirements forPeach According to
Origin/Destination Country.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 30June1997
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 30June1997
11. Final date forcomments: 28April 1997
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 D.F. Brazil
Phone (+5561) 218-2613
Fax(+5561) 226-8190