WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/BRA/42
24September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3965)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BRAZIL
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Secretaria deDefesa Agropecuária (SDA)
Ministry ofAgriculture andSupply
Esplanada dosMinistérios, Bloco D
Brasília DF70043-900
Tel: (5561)218-2314
Fax: (5561)224-3995
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Black Pepper
(Piper nigrum)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposal dated of1August 1997,
ofanAdministrative Order tobepublished intheOfficial Journal (1page)
5. Description ofcontent: Requires thepresentation ofareport from alaboratory
accredited bytheMinistry ofAgriculture ofBrazil, certifying thattheproduct isnot
infected bytheSalmonella sspfortheissuance ofthePhytosanitary Certificate which
allows fortheblack pepper exports. Such certificate maybeissued either bythe
Department ofPlant Defense andInspection (DDIV) oftheMinistry ofAgriculture or
byitsrepresentative inanyBrazilian state("SSA -ServiçodeSanidade Agropecuária"
and"SSV -ServiçodeSanidade Vegetal").
6. Objective andrationale: Human 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:
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 14February 1998
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 14February 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 14October 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
CENAGRI
C.P.02.432
CEP70.849-970
Brasília, DF
Brazil
Tel: (5561)218-2613
Fax: (5561)226-8190